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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

Increasing enrollment is effecting class sizes, teachers and students in significant ways

Increasing enrollment is effecting class sizes, teachers and students in significant ways

The Freshman class of 2024 is the biggest class that the school has had in the history of its opening
Mya Franco, JagWire reporter/photographer December 12, 2024

This year, the school has the biggest freshman class on record of the school being open and the school has a total of 1,418 students with 55 additional students enrolled. According to registrar Deana...

Students get the opportunity to talk to college representatives at the Next Steps College and Career Fair

Students get the opportunity to talk to college representatives at the Next Steps College and Career Fair

Next Steps is a program that aims to create pathways for students still questioning what they want to achieve after high school
Ian Chern, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief December 11, 2024

During seminar nearly every Thursday in October, students had the new opportunity to attend the Next Steps College and Career Fair to talk and learn from representatives from various career opportunities...

In the middle, junior Bailey Bret pauses with her poms in the air while dancing on the KSHSAA stage.

Mill Valley’s Silver Stars dance team takes on state

The Silver Stars dance team falls short of the finals at Stormont Vail Arena in Topeka, Kansas, Friday, Nov. 23
Evie Tindell, JAG photo editor December 4, 2024

Students load their plates at clubsgiving.

StuCo hosts seventh annual Clubsgiving

Wednesday, Nov. 20 StuCo invited all of Mill Valley’s clubs to partake in the annual Thanksgiving feast

Hosted by StuCo, Clubsgiving was an event for members of all clubs to come together and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the cafeteria. While at the event students participated in Thanksgiving...

Students and staff weigh the positives and negatives to a no phone policy

Students and staff weigh the positives and negatives to a no phone policy

Many teachers have adopted a complete ban on phones in a learning environment
Ian Chern and Evan LeRoy October 31, 2024

As soon as students walk in science teacher Ryan Johnston’s classroom, they are required to put their phones into the phone locker. Johnston is one of the many teachers across the school that have adopted...

Students sit and listen to French Club sponsor Denise Smith in their first French Club meeting Oct. 9.

After a 3 year hiatus, the French Club makes its re-debut

The French Club has been restored at Mill Valley by French teacher Denise Smith. The club hopes to be a new way to spread the word about French.
Doreen Mahugu, JagWire reporter/photographer October 15, 2024

The French Club has been restarted at the school for the first time in three years. They held their first meeting on Oct. 9 and plan to meet at least once a month to discuss how they will move forward...

(left) The football scoreboard damaged after the tornado on Monday May 20. (Right) Football scoreboard after repairs finished on Thursday September 5.

Tornado damage affects school activities

Repairs continue into the fall after tornado hit the school Thursday, May 20
Madelyn Mulryan September 25, 2024

After a tornado damaged the football scoreboard, soccer locker rooms, ticket booths, gym floor, baseball scoreboard, soccer equipment and the tennis storage shed on Thursday, May 20, the district spent...

School adminsitrators and counselors told seniors Carter Tollman and Shubh Patel that they were National Merit Scholarship Semifinialists Wednesday, Sep. 11

Two seniors named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Seniors Carter Tollman and Shubh Patel were two of the 16,000 semifinalists that were announced
Ian Chern, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief September 13, 2024

This year, over 1.3 million students entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. On Wednesday, 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists were announced with seniors Carter Tollman and Shubh...

At the conclusion of the ceremony, graduates toss their caps in the air.

Class of 2024 celebrates graduation during morning ceremony

Families were invited to take pictures on the soccer field with the grads after the ceremony
Meg McAfee, JAG reporter/writer May 22, 2024

Sitting in the hot and humid weather, the class of 2024 gathered together on the football field Saturday, May 18 to celebrate their last moments as high schoolers. The graduation ceremony took on several...

Faculty members begin the process of cleaning the damage from the storm Sunday May 19th.

Breaking News: Storm damage, possible gas leak cancels classes Monday

More information about finals and the remaining days of school will be sent later
Evan LeRoy, Quin Peters, and Avery Clement May 20, 2024

Update 4:30 p.m.  The National Weather Service declared two EF1 level tornadoes touched down in Johnson County. One near Mill Valley High School in Shawnee. The tornado lasted approximately five minutes...

Issues with new FAFSA form cause delays for seniors

Issues with new FAFSA form cause delays for seniors

The issues pushed back college decision day which typically occurs on May 1
Ian Chern and Evan LeRoy May 16, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  is usually a relatively simple and easy part of the college application process. However, this year the application had students across the country...

Video: Social studies department new phone policy

Video: Social studies department new phone policy

MVTV reporters Aubree Ermisch and Evie Grover show us the new phone rules in the social studies department
Aubree Ermisch and Evie Grover May 7, 2024

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