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Mill Valley News

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Mill Valley News

I Am Mill Valley: Sophomore Quyncee Graves turns pipe cleaners into works of art

I Am Mill Valley: Sophomore Quyncee Graves turns pipe cleaners into works of art

Graves makes the sculptures in 20 to 30 minutes, with some larger ones taking up to 50 minutes.
Ian Chern, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief April 14, 2025

Through a couple of bends and twists, sophomore Quyncee Graves can turn a bundle of pipe cleaners into unique work of art. When he was only in the first grade, Graves’ curiosity gave him the idea to...

Students are taking the Certified Nursing Assistance course to prepare for their futures

Students are taking the Certified Nursing Assistance course to prepare for their futures

The CNA course offered through Eudora's EDTEC program students are able to get hands on experience and prepare them for future opportunities in the medical field
Kennedy Botkin, JagWire reporter/photographer April 11, 2025

The Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA, course offered through the school at Johnson County Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and Eudora through EDTEC gives students who are aspiring...

Getting wisdom teeth removed has become a rite of passages for high schoolers

Getting wisdom teeth removed has become a rite of passages for high schoolers

Both the surgery and the recovery for getting the teeth removed present many challenges
Maddie Martin, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief and JagWire copy editor April 10, 2025

It has become a rite of passage for teens to get their wisdom teeth removed. Third molars are generally referred to as wisdom teeth and they are the four molars in the very back of the mouth and they...

Showing next steps of the dissection, anatomy teacher Eric Thomas has students gather and watch him on Thursday, April 3rd.

Gallery: Students in Anatomy perform cat dissection

Annual Anatomy project gives students a closer look at a cat's biology
Madelyn Mahoney and Bella McPeake April 4, 2025

Students form a band to pursue their passion for music together

Students form a band to pursue their passion for music together

Seniors Kai McGarry, Zach Chesser, Zane Lauer and Brayden Evans all share a passion for music

While many students play sports to fill their free time, senior Zach Cheser and Zane Lauer fill their time with music. Along with creating music individually, they also play in a band with seniors...

Science teacher Eric Thomas hands the Gecko to Sophomore Kira DeMartini.

Science teacher Eric Thomas’s Zoology classroom is home to many different animals

The pets inside Thomas's room and how they help students learn
Quin Peters and Kennedy Botkin April 3, 2025

Science teacher Eric Thomas’s classroom has live animals the students can interact with. These pets allow Thomas to provide students with a unique understanding of what they learned in his classroom....

Senior Robyn Bishop, freshman Halee Alfaro, freshman Tyrese Davis, senior Adairius Newton and junior Henry Moulin pose with the awards that they won.

USD 232 hosts second annual Job Olympics

The school district created an event to help students prepare for their futures and ready themselves for the larger competition
Evan LeRoy, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief and Mill Valley News Social Media Manager March 14, 2025

The district’s second annual Job Olympics, held on Thursday, Feb. 27 featured events for students with special needs to compete in, including completing daily tasks and learning skills to help them after...

Junior Evan LeRoy adjusts the screen of his camera to get a better view of what he is filming, Thursday March, 14.

Video Productions students are preparing for their spring film festival

Students are working hard to finish their films which will be aired after spring break
Ryan Bloomer, JagWire reporter/photographer March 14, 2025

Spring film festival is a student-led project put on by students in the Video Productions class. The project requires students to work in groups and create a short comedy film. The films are then shown...

Back in the pool, sophomore Andrew Martin improves on his freestyle stroke, Mar. 7.

Sophomore Andrew Martin came back from a two and a half month injury and placed fourth in state

After returning Sophomore Andrew Martin swims in state after an injury that took him out of the majority of the season
Mya Franco, JagWire reporter/photographer March 10, 2025

Sophomore Andrew Martin has been swimming competitively for three and a half years, two of those years being at the school. This year he had an injury that put him out for most of the season, but he...

Students take advantge of late start on Wednesdays to improve their day

Students take advantge of late start on Wednesdays to improve their day

Students use the 30 minute late start to grab coffee, work on homework and workout
Maddie Martin and Ryan Bloomer February 25, 2025

Duolingo is on the rise providing students with an easy way to improve language skills

Duolingo is on the rise providing students with an easy way to improve language skills

What students have come to love about learning a new language through Duolingo
Ryan Bloomer and Mya Franco February 24, 2025

The rise of Duolingo has been fast and has become a habit for students to play every day. Most students use the app for fun or class, but freshman Caleb Swanson has a different reason. “I’m living...

Senior Carter Kaifes is the last member of the Kaifes family to play basketball at the school

Senior Carter Kaifes is the last member of the Kaifes family to play basketball at the school

Carter Kaifes and his mom Melynda reflect on Carter being the last Kaifes to come through Mill Valley
Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer February 23, 2025

Over the last 14 years, all five siblings in the Kaifes family have played varsity basketball at Mill Valley. This year, the youngest sibling, Carter, will graduate, leaving behind the family’s legacy...

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