PTO Scholarships For Seniors
February 6, 2012 • Danielle Jacobson
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This week in Mrs. Fletcher’s office, room 315, seniors can pick up applications for PTO scholarships. The applications should be completed and turned in to Mrs. Fletcher by March 23rd. On April 30th, at senior night, seven applicants will be announced. Three of the applicants will receive $1,000,... Read more »
Sweetheart Candidates Announced
January 21, 2012 • Morgan Cormack, Web Editor
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On Friday, the 2012 Sweetheart Winners and Nominees were announced. The Freshman winners were Connor Kaiser and Kelcy Fiser, Sophomores were Conner Richenburg and Madison Green, and Juniors were Mickey Ahmmed and Abbey Fiser. The senior court is different this year. Instead of 4 boys and 4 girls there... Read more »
Teacher Of The Year: Mr. Page
January 21, 2012
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Mr. Les Page, a BV West math teacher, became BV West’s Teacher Of The Year this past week. He is also nominated for a state title as Teacher Of The Year. Thank you Mr. Page for all of your hard work, and everything you do for the students! Read More →
LEO Club Fundraiser
January 21, 2012
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On Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of this coming week, all 4th block classes will be asked to donate their change to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. The BV West LEO club will be in charge of this fundraiser. The challenge is to raise $1.o0 per student, and teachers are more than welcome to participate.... Read more »
Debate Team Takes State
January 17, 2012
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The BV West Debate Team won the Kansas 6A State Championship Tournament on the 15th. The team of junior Chris Birzer and Senior Ideen Saiedian took top honors. They won 1st place in the 6A Division of 2-Speaker Debate. Juniors Jared Nelson and Owen MacDonald took 4th place in the same category, while... Read more »
Optimist Club Thanks BV West Volunteers
January 11, 2012
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The Blue Valley Optimist Club would like to thank the following BV West Volunteers for their work with Christmas Tree Sales over the past two months. Seniors: Abby Berger, Brittany Eastham, Tessa Carson, Nicole and Rachel Stolte, Destiny Boos, Olivia Boone, Evan Kline, Joe Davis, Austin McGuire, Tori... Read more »
BV West Wrestlers Accident
December 9, 2011 • Morgan Cormack, Web Editor
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Friday morning, the BV West Wrestling team left in two vans for a tournament in Columbus, Nebraska. While in route, one of the two vans with seven wrestlers and the assistant coach hit a patch of ice and slid into a median on its side. Everyone in the van is safe, and all parents have been contacted.... Read more »
First Snow Brings Problems for BV West Drivers
December 7, 2011 • Lauren Pino, Reporter
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On Tuesday, many BV West students got excited when they woke up and saw snow on the ground. However, many did not think about what was under that snow on the roads: ice. This unknown factor led many students to drive as they usually do, clogging up the 159th Street and Switzer Road intersection and others.... Read more »
“Occupy Wall Street” Comes To Kansas City
November 2, 2011 • Leena Younes, Reporter
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It is likely to be said that any person that has gone out walking downtown, or buying a new TV set, or probably scrolling on web pages such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr for the past few months, has seen the Occupy Wall Street protest signs. The Occupy Wall Street protests began with “Operation:... Read more »
BV West Library Changes
October 18, 2011 • Emily Binshtok, Section Editor
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With over 15,000 books and 38 computers, the BV West library is an excellent resource for students doing research or reading for entertainment. Like the community it serves, the library is constantly evolving to keep up with advances in technology to meet students’ needs. “All the high school... Read more »
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