Homecoming candidates announced

October 29, 2009

Senior nominees for Homecoming Royalty Tyler Smiley, Evan Palmer, Dalton Homolka, Rachel McCullough, Ryan Cauffield and Kaitlin Long are announced during the Homecoming Assembly. Other senior nominees are Katie Louis, Tyler Disney, Brian Peck, and Emily Jones. Junior attendants are Sherry Farrahi and... Read more »

Spirit Week – 'What Not to Wear' Day

October 27, 2009

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Charity Tailgate before Homecoming football game Oct. 30

October 20, 2009

On Oct. 30 at 5:00 p.m., there will be a charity tailgate before the Blue Valley Homecoming football game against Blue Valley West. The tailgate will benefit Touching Tiny Lives, a Kansas City based organization that helps families and young children that have been affected by HIV/AIDS. This event will... Read more »

College visits for week of Oct. 19

October 19, 2009

Several universities will come to visit and talk with students about admissions this week. The days for each of these visits are: Lincoln College of Technology, Tuesday, Oct. 20 Emory University, Tuesday, Oct. 20 Universtiy of Southern California, Tuesday, Oct. 20 University of Missouri, Tuesday, Oct.... Read more »

Spirit week themes determined

October 19, 2009

Spirit week is the week before homecoming, Monday, Oct. 25 – Friday, Oct. 30. The themes for each day are as follows: Monday – Support Your Favorite College Day Tuesday – What Not to Wear Day Wednesday – Music Era Day Thursday – Blue Valley West/80s Work Out Day Friday –... Read more »

My Voice: "Balloon Boy" story sounds like a hoax

October 16, 2009

The award for the most abnormal “trending topic” on Twitter goes to… #Balloonboy? Pardon me, I was in school all day. I didn’t even know. Upon talking to my frantic mother in the afternoon I heard that, Falcon Heene, a 6-year-old boy from Colorado, got into a large helium balloon... Read more »

Picture of the Day: Perspective Drawing

October 15, 2009

Freshman Sabrina Bode works on her perspective drawing for Design Fundamentals. Photo by Haley Hickman.

Yearbook payment deadline is Oct. 30

October 13, 2009

The last day to pre-order yearbooks is Friday, Oct. 30. Yearbooks cost $50, and pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee that you will get a yearbook. Payments can be made online or money can be brought in to Pat Fry in the office. Yearbooks may be purchased at the end of the year, but they will cost... Read more »

PLAN and PACT testing scheduled for Thursday

October 13, 2009

PLAN and PACT testing for sophomores and juniors is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15. School will begin at 7:45 a.m., rather than the usual late-start time of 9:00 a.m. Sophomores taking the PLAN and juniors taking the PACT will test during second and fourth hours. All students will attend sixth hour,... Read more »

Sophomores and juniors take the PSAT Wednesday

October 13, 2009

The PSAT for sophomores and juniors will be administered Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 7:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sophomores will test in designated classrooms and juniors will test in the gym. The school day will last from 7:45-2:50 p.m. The students taking tests will only attend fifth and seventh hours. Students... Read more »