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Mill Valley News
The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
The Black Student Union poses in front of the Brown v. Board of Education Museum

Black Student Union visits the Brown v. Board of Education Museum

The Black Student Union at Mill Valley took a field trip to Topeka to visit the Brown v. Board of Education Museum, Jan. 28
Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer • February 7, 2025

The newly founded Black Student Union (BSU) took a field trip to Topeka, Kansas, to learn about an important topic in African American and Kansas history. They traveled to the Brown v. Board of Education...

Women's empowerment club hosted a Safe Home drive before school Feb. 3-6.

Women’s Empowerment holds a donation drive for the Safe Home Domestic Violence Shelter

Students can donate a variety of items to help out people who have been subjected to domestic violence
Kennedy Botkin, JagWire reporter/photographer • February 7, 2025

The Women’s Empowerment Club is doing a donation drive for the Safe Home Domestic Violence Shelter through Feb. 12. The Safe Home Domestic Violence Shelter supports people who have been subjected...

Junior Avery Clement and freshman Asher Clement try on photo props before taking a group photo Friday, Jan. 31

KAY club goes to an annual conference with all of the KAY clubs in Kansas

On January 31st, KAY club got the opportunity to attend a conference to collaborate with other Kansas school's KAY clubs and attend lectures
Mya Franco, JagWire reporter/photographer • February 6, 2025

The annual KAY conference was held on Jan. 31 at Olathe East High School. This conference was a big deal for the club because they got to meet with other schools that have the same program. KAY club...

Scholars Bowl team prepares for regional competition on Thursday, Feb. 6.

Scholars Bowl team is undefeated heading into regionals
Gracie Pollicita and Charlie Barrett • January 31, 2025

The Scholars Bowl team remains undefeated throughout their intense season. With this steady success, the team has high expectations for future competitions.  Senior Carter Tollman shares how the...

Society of Women Engineers Hosts ‘Wings of Tomorrow’ Design Challenge

The Intro to Engineering Design Students Participate in the Society of Women Engineers' Challenge on Wednesday, Jan. 22
Molly Hillner, JAG photographer/reporter • January 29, 2025

Seniors Stella Platt and Talia Delperdang use markers to create different Relay for Life posters to decorate lockers for Purple Bomb on January 20.

Behind the scenes of the set up for Relay for Life’s Purple Bomb

Relay for Life does their annual Purple Bomb right before team sign ups to remind students to sign up
Mya Franco, JagWire reporter/photographer • January 23, 2025

The school Relay for Life committee held their annual Purple Bomb Monday, Jan. 20.  Junior Emma Lee, part of the publicity group for the Relay, explains what the purpose of Purple Bomb is. “Purple...

Junior Elaina Weese greets arriving teams at the main entrance.

Scholars Bowl team hosts tournament with more than 20 schools

Scholars Bowl hosted a tournament Wednesday, Jan. 15, where more than 20 schools came to Mill Valley to compete in academic quizzes
Madelyn Mulryan • January 23, 2025

The school's academic trivia club, Scholars Bowl, hosted their own varsity Scholars Bowl tournament Wednesday, Jan. 15. Scholars Bowl tournaments include teams from over 20 schools that compete against...

Sophomores Molly Gilmore and Emerson Tran start new projects on the wheel.

The new Ceramics club has officially started meeting

Just before winter break, the ceramics club started meeting every other week.
Hannah Stephensen, JagWire reporter/photographer • January 22, 2025

This year ceramics teacher Bryan Lloyd started the ceramics club. The goal of the club is to give students time after school to work on projects of their choice.  Ceramics club sponsor Bryan Lloyd,...

Holding the microphone, sophomore Azaria Vazquez introduces the next song.

Choir holds their semester end Christmas concert

Mill Valley's choir performs festive songs on Thursday, Dec. 12
Myah Ronning and Molly Hillner • December 20, 2024

Mallets in hand, junior Jordan Powell plays the chimes in “A Christmas Tale."

Band hosts winter concert with Monticello Trails Middle School

The district band members were recognized and jazz band, symphonic band and concert band performed along with the 8th grade band from Monticello Trails Wednesday, Dec. 11
Audri Brizendine, Callie Cahoy, and Taylor Rude • December 19, 2024

Strumming her guitar, junior Sienna Suderman sings along with juniors Esther Kisivo and Aleesha Fisher while they sing "Home" by Philips Phillips, Tuesday Dec. 10.

Student Council hosts their 12th Open Mic Night at Ten and Two Coffee

Student Council hosts Open Mic Night at Ten and Two coffee which allows students to show off their talents Tuesday, Dec. 10
Madelyn Mulryan • December 13, 2024

Student Council hosted an Open Mic Night at Ten and Two Coffee Tuesday, Dec. 10. This event allowed students to perform whatever they want in front of an audience. Student Body Vice President Emmie...

Juniors Tanav Sood, Joshua Bateman and Jared Anderson-Gonzalez argue their answer on Dec. 8.

Scholars Bowl season has been off to a great start

The teams success is due to underclassman participation and further preparation
Abby Stidham-Ebberts, JagWire reporter/photographer • December 12, 2024

Mill Valley is well known for its athletic championships, but some of the brightest minds represent the student body in a competition of a different kind. Scholars Bowl is an academic trivia club that...

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