The 270 is Finally Ready to Go
December 21, 2018
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In a world where almost everything is controlled and operated on phones and computers, it’s good to have things that keep us away from that. With the leadership of teacher Peter Mishler, Olathe West released a Literary Magazine, known as The 270, that will feature all kinds of student-made art and w...
Advisory Service Projects Celebrated with Give a Hoot Assembly
December 17, 2018
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The Give a Hoot Assembly was held on Thursday, Dec. 13 during seminar at Olathe West to celebrate the service projects that the students created in their advisory classes. “We’re the only school that does a building-wide campaign called Give a Hoot,” Advisory Coordinator Julie Fishburn said. “Ou...
Governor Elect Laura Kelly to Increase Education Budget
December 13, 2018
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Governor Elect Laura Kelly will be sworn into office on Jan. 14. A new Kansas governor brings a new political agenda to the capital and Kelly is no exception. “[Education] is the best investment we can make,” Kelly said in an interview with KSHB. “I have a clear record of funding educati...
West Welcomes Heritage Fourth Graders for English Project
November 21, 2018
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On Friday Nov. 17 some of Olathe West’s English 1 classes welcomed Heritage Elementary fourth graders for the student’s project on children's books. The kids arrived at 1:15 pm and were welcomed by Mrs. Crane’s and Mr. Showalter's English classes. The freshman students had been building a fo...
StuCo Plans for a Golden Age
September 14, 2018
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Student Council has recently revealed this year’s homecoming theme: The Golden Age. Inspired by the 1920s, the theme includes the glitz and glam of old Hollywood. Student Council has been meeting every Tuesday for the last couple weeks working on planning the dance. A lot of events are planne...
Students Walk Out to Honor Parkland Victims
May 1, 2018
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On April 20, 19 years after the Columbine school shooting, students of Olathe West came together to remember the 17 victims of the Majory Stoneman Douglas school shooting. At 9:30 a.m. students who chose to participate walked out of school and went to the track to join in what was called a nonpolitical...
TSA Members Find Success at State Competition
Hannah Snakenberg and Dahlia Vang
April 9, 2018
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On Mar. 26, 12 students participated in the Technology Student Association (TSA) state competition. Each student competed in five or more events related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They competed against most of the Olathe high schools as well as many others from around Kans...
Students and Staff React to Net Neutrality Vote
Hannah Snakenberg, Dahlia Vang, and Jack Miller
December 13, 2017
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It’s Saturday. Imagine waking up and moving immediately to pull up Netflix - ready for a great day of relaxation and excited to watch that one movie that's been on 'My list' for months now. The site is almost loaded, the red line is spinning and spinning and spinning when suddenly, a pop...
Dr. Vadapally’s OWL Chemistry Night
Hannah Snakenberg and Dahlia Vang
November 30, 2017
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November 28th was the first annual OWL Chemistry Night; hosted and planned by Chemistry teacher, Doctor Praveen Vadapally. The OWL Chemistry Night is a science fair that shows Dr. Vadapally’s general and honors chemistry students their presentations and poster boards over a chemistry related subject...
Olathe West 21st Century Academies Offer Hands-On Opportunities
Dahlia Vang, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
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Olathe Public Schools offers a variety of 21st Century Academies to students district-wide. All five Olathe high schools host unique academies; these range from Animal Health, E-Communications, to Future Educators, and more. Two of the newest academies, Public Safety and Green Tech are hosted...
A Night to Remember
Hannah Snakenberg and Jack Miller
October 1, 2017
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Olathe West hosted its first homecoming dance on Sept. 30. Over 600 students from varying grades and schools attended. Students and staff enjoyed their time at the dance and worked to start a tradition at West. “I thought it was really fun and energetic--and a lot of school spirit” said head librarian Mrs. Massey. She expressed how she was p...
Students and Staff React to Power 50 Changes
Hannah Snakenberg and Jack Miller
September 29, 2017
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Olathe West adopted the new district-wide lunch system at the beginning of the school year. This lunch system allows students to socialize and study while eating, but Olathe West has already had to make some adjustments to the way it runs. The new schedule allows for a 50-minute break in the middle of the day to eat lunch, socialize, do homework, and meet with teachers. Olathe West calls this time Power 50. "[Power 50] Is meant to take away the pressures of student-athletes, people that are involved in activit...
December 23, 2018
Over the course of about a month, interviews of 100 people were taken at Olathe West. There...
December 22, 2018
The 270 is Finally Ready to Go
December 21, 2018
In a world where almost everything is controlled and...