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 student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
Nora Lucas

Nora Lucas, JagWire editor-in-chief

Senior Nora Lucas has been on the JagWire staff for three years, this year acting as editor-in-chief. She is also an NHS officer and a flute section leader in the Jaguar marching band. In her free time, Nora enjoys long walks with her corgi, Winnie, and reading political commentary on Twitter, particularly Al Gore. To contact Nora, email her at [email protected]om or direct message her on Twitter @noraclucas.

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A thank you to my support system

A thank you to my support system

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
May 24, 2019
Letter from the editors: The road is winding down

Letter from the editors: The road is winding down

Ally Nguyen, Anika Roy, and Annie Myers
April 27, 2019
While filming, senior Jack Mahoney and junior Bennett Doyle record a funny intro and use unique ways to present an interesting news story.

Behind the scenes of What’s Happening Now

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
April 27, 2019
The seniors’ projects involved airplane lavatory efficiency, and they placed second to receive an innovation award from the KC Stem Alliance.

Senior Engineering students present year-long projects at annual event hosted by the KC Stem Alliance

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
April 25, 2019
Students face a variety of options when planning for the future

Students face a variety of options when planning for the future

Ally Nguyen, Elizabeth Joseph, and Hannah Chern
April 23, 2019
Seniors Aniston Cumbie, Andrew Thomas, Harry Ahrenholtz and Matthew Richle shake the hands of prominent engineers and KC Stem Alliance organizers as they receive recognition for their innovation award.

Motioning toward the laptop, senior Brandon Webb speaks to a viewer.

Engineering teacher Gayle Kebodeaux is recognized during a “thank you” to student mentors.

Senior Jonathan Chieu speaks with a judge about the sedentary cycle.

Explaining the possibilities provided by a prosthetic hand, which was senior Collin Prosser’s senior project, Prosser discusses the logistics of engineering his prototype with a viewer.

After telling a joke, senior Drew Lewis continues giving his presentation.

Explaining his senior project, senior Seth Hobson describes the possibilities for traffic relief in Western Shawnee.

Seniors Andrew Thomas, Aniston Cumbie, Harry Ahrenholtz and Matthew Richle give a presentation over airplane lavatory efficiency; their project placed 10th in innovation awards.

Holding the prosthetic hand, senior McKenna Elliott walks a viewer through the process of creating her and seniors Katya Gillig and Collin Prosser’s project. Their project seeks to allow prosthetic limb users to paddle board efficiently.

Demonstrating his project to an onlooker, senior Kaden Beck turns the knob on the side of his senior project, Cool Aide. The project seeks to keep refrigerated medications cold, which would be especially useful in areas seeking aid relief.

[Photo] Seniors develop original projects for Engineering Design and Development

May 20, 2019
Motioning toward the poster board, senior Cameron Sizemore presents his and seniors Charlie McGraw’s senior project.

To gain more college credit while in high school, seniors Ashlyn Horton and Allie Sagi attend a JCCC public speaking course held at De Soto High School on Thursday, April 4th.

[Photo] Down to the Dollar

April 18, 2019
Letter from the editors: scrapping it all together

Letter from the editors: scrapping it all together

Ally Nguyen, Anika Roy, and Annie Myers
March 22, 2019
New changes to journalism affect how students get their news

New changes to journalism affect how students get their news

Ally Nguyen, Anna Owsley, and Sam Hanson
March 21, 2019

Senior Silver Stars draw inspiration from past classes to lead dance team

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
March 14, 2019
Voluntourism does more harm than good

Voluntourism does more harm than good

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
March 6, 2019
Elementary school students raise their hands after senior Abby Hoepner asked who knows somebody affected by cancer during the Relay for Life community presentation at Horizon Elementary on Tuesday, Feb. 26

[Photo] Jaguar Nation shares Relay for Life information at elementary schools

March 1, 2019
Celebrating a coin landing on heads, two elementary school students jump up and down before the next round.

During the last round of "heads or tails," elementary school students jump with excitement and yell as senior Payton Totzke calls "heads."

JagWire reporters review Oscars "Best Picture Award" nominees

JagWire reporters review Oscars “Best Picture Award” nominees

Ally Nguyen and Annie Myers
February 23, 2019
STEM is the future, but I’m a history fanatic

STEM is the future, but I’m a history fanatic

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
February 17, 2019
Social media enables students to express themselves

Social media enables students to express themselves

Hannah Chern, Elizabeth Joseph, and Ally Nguyen
February 11, 2019
The government shutdown has affected many families such as the Hayes family whose father, Scott Hayes, was furloughed over the course of the shutdown. "My dad is a furloughed government employee,” said senior Josie Hayes. “He is nonessential and has not been allowed to work at all during the shutdown.”

Longest government shutdown in history affects student body in many aspects of their lives

Ally Nguyen and Ben Wieland
January 29, 2019
At the end of their duo routine, seniors Bella Line and Olivia Augustine return to the pose they started their routine with.

Leaping into the air during her solo, freshman Anna Brazil matches her facial expression to the music.

During her solo on Sunday, Jan. 20, senior Addie Ward leaps into the air.

Junior Sydney Ebner stands on her toes with her arms thrown back during the team's pom routine on Monday, Jan. 21.

During the jazz routine, which was awarded the Outstanding Choreography Award at Miss Kansas, senior Bella Line places her hand over her chest.

In sync with the rest of the team, freshman Anna Brazil looks toward the ceiling as she places her arms on her head.

During their ensemble routine, juniors Sydney Ebner and Samantha Pennington begin to lunge.

Letter from the editors: it's a (wo)man's world

Letter from the editors: it’s a (wo)man’s world

Ally Nguyen, Anika Roy, and Annie Myers
December 13, 2018
Looking down at his emptied pumpkin, Bridge student Kyle Ray prepares for Halloween festivities by carving a face into the pumpkin at the Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

‘The Bridge’ program offers graduated students further development of skills

Steven Curto and Ally Nguyen
November 21, 2018

District implements new security features as part of safety initiative

Ally Nguyen, Tanner Smith, and John Lehan
November 16, 2018
Letter from the editors: Let's have a chat

Letter from the editors: Let’s have a chat

Ally Nguyen, Anika Roy, and Annie Myers
November 15, 2018
The Black Dog coffee house features a menu the is uniquely specific to Kansas City. They receive coffee roasted by Messenger Coffee in Kansas City, and all of their lunch and breakfast items are produced by the Ibis bakery, which is situated next door.

Black Dog Coffeehouse and IBIS Bakery offer locally-sourced goods

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
November 12, 2018

After moving to the 6A class, girls win first state cross country title in school history

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
October 28, 2018
Letter from the editors: Making it personal

Letter from the editors: Making it personal

Anika Roy, Annie Myers, and Ally Nguyen
October 26, 2018
Senior Nolan Sprague recovering from diving accident, met with support from the community

Senior Nolan Sprague recovering from diving accident, met with support from the community

Ally Nguyen and Jakob Twigg
October 18, 2018
Letter from the editors: Jumping into the school year

Letter from the editors: Jumping into the school year

Annie Myers, Ally Nguyen, and Anika Roy
September 24, 2018
Returning to India with her mom for the third consecutive summer, senior Faith Dmyterko stands with those she said she's connected with, including the child she sponsors.

Seniors go to South India on a mission trip

Ally Nguyen and Tanner Smith
September 23, 2018
Don't let the library die

Don’t let the library die

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
September 23, 2018
Redirecting his path, senior Logan Talley avoids Aquinas defenders to advance the ball on Friday, Sept. 21. The Jaguars fell to the Saints 24-13.

Football loses to St. Thomas Aquinas

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
September 22, 2018
As senior wide receiver Dustyn Sweet grabs a Saints' defender, senior wide receiver Matt Wittenauer pushes past an Aquinas player to run the ball downfield.

After the Jaguars' punt, senior defensive back Ryan Bauer rushes to meet the Saints' returner.

As junior offensive lineman Kyle Kelly tackles a Saints' defensive player, senior quarterback Jordan Preston throws the ball downfield.

During a timeout, senior Erin Miller faces the student section to cheer.

After a Saints' foul, seniors Cole Moore, Nick Bednar, Connor Carlson and Ethan Judd chant "you can't do that."

After a long pass from senior quarterback Jordan Preston, senior wide receiver Logan Talley fights off a Saints' defender to catch the ball.

Waiting for a kickoff, seniors Aidan Veal, Quinton Hall and Killian O'Brien join the rest of the student section in yelling.

After a big play for the Jaguars, the cheerleaders lift seniors Faith Dmyterko and Mya Johnston and sophomores Caiden Dean and Aryanna Ouellette into the air.

Sexuality education varies amongst student body

Sexuality education varies amongst student body

Ally Nguyen, Elizabeth Joseph, and Anna Owsley
September 20, 2018
Entertainment media needs to be diversified

Entertainment media needs to be diversified

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
August 30, 2018
With players standing behind them, football coaches Kody Cook, Zack McFall and head coach Joel Applebee watch the football team as they participate at the Blue Springs South football camp on Thursday, June 7.

Football summer camp builds skills for school season

Anna Owsley and Ally Nguyen
August 22, 2018
Tossing a pitch during a game against SMW in the 2018 season, senior Nolan Sprague works to strike a batter out on Friday, March 23. After pitching five innings, Sprague led the team to a 4-1 victory.

Community rallies around senior injured in diving accident

Ally Nguyen, Elizabeth Joseph, and Jakob Twigg
August 16, 2018
After organizing the t-shirts in order by size, senior Devin Bly hands someone a shirt.

With her two kids, English teacher Ashley Agre orders a "Team Nolan" shirt on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Technology

Nora Lucas and Elizabeth Joseph
June 11, 2018
The best things about high school come from unexpected places

The best things about high school come from unexpected places

Nora Lucas, JagWire editor-in-chief
May 23, 2018
Students wash off the mud.

[Photo] Gallery: mud volleyball marks the end of Mayhem Week

May 15, 2018
Senior Mary Kate Stoneburner laughs with her bird on Friday, April 27.

Poking her nose at her chinchilla ChiChi on Friday, April 27, senior Mary Kate Stoneburner plays with her pets. In addition to ChiChi, she also has a bird, a dog and a lizard.

After placing second overall in the engineering category, seniors Desola Ominyi and Christine Lust shake the hands of members of the Kansas City STEM Alliance.

Senior Nate Cowan talks with a spectator as he explains his group's project.

To further explain his group's project, senior Zoltan Gothard gestures to the pie graphs on the board of his and senior Tom Colling's presentation.

To highlight the weight difference of portable batteries, senior Maggie Miller talks with a viewer.

Showing a spectator the website created for his group's project, senior Landon Butler explains how pH levels can detect diseases early on.

Senior Amanda Hertel explains her project, in collaboration with seniors Cody Robertson, Landon Butler and Ethan Jacobson, to juniors McKenna Elliott and Christian Roth at the engineering senior showcase on Wednesday, April 25.

[Photo] Four teams place in top ten at engineering senior showcase event

April 30, 2018
Juniors Will Hecht and Andrew Vargas listen to students from a different school as they share their project.

Seniors Desola Ominyi and Christine Lust explain their project, a device that would divide the space between airplane seats, to juniors Matthew Richle and Andrew Thomas.

Juniors Johannes Seaberger and Kaden Beck view the project of a student from another school.

Engineering teacher Gayle Kebodeaux talks with seniors Kyle Bonsetter, Jonas McLeod and Jarod Griggs as they set up their presentations.

Sophomores Eva Burke and Callie Roberts talk with juniors Madelyn Lehn and Elizabeth Joseph while they wait patiently before the next performance.

NEHS hosts its first slam poetry night

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief
April 23, 2018
Pointing down towards the pool, head coach Kelly Downward talks to swimmers during practice on Thursday, March 8.

Swim teams suffer from ventilation issues at practice pool

Nora Lucas and Lexi Flipse
April 21, 2018
Junior Macey Gaschler runs the girls 1600 m, placing ninth.

[Photo] Both track teams place first at home invitational

April 18, 2018
Junior Henry Lopez warms up before the boys 100 m. Junior Steven Colling placed third and Lopez placed seventh.

Sophomore Grace Hanson prepares to land during the girls triple jump, which she placed third. Junior Mya Johnston placed first and junior Erin Miller placed second.

Junior Harry Ahrenholtz finishes his long jump, in which he placed first.

Hands forward, sophomore Anthony Runk leaps into the long jump pit.

Sophomore Grace Hanson finishes her triple jump.

Running forward, senior Claire Boone prepares to throw her javelin on Tuesday, April 17.

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