The Marching Owls have been hard at work since May, marking the start of their season of competitions and performances.  The 2026 Marching Owls met for the first two times on May 27 and 28 for pre-summer...

The Marching Owls kicked off their season with band camp in the summer, making ample progress on their latest competition show ‘The Summit.’ The Band’s assistant director, John Wickersham describes...

On Friday, Aug. 30, students went to the main gym during their math classes to see all the activities available to join.  The activity fair is a way for students to showcase all the clubs and teams...

For kids, learning how to play a musical instrument begins in fifth grade. These fifth graders had the opportunity to meet their possible new instruments during the “Meet the Instrument Night” hosted...

On April 19-20, Olathe West’s musical arts all earned “1” ratings at the KSHSAA Large Group Festival. The competition involved high school bands, choirs and orchestras and musical arts across the...

There’s a team of students here at Olathe West that a group of nationally certified judges believe to be perfect at their activity. A group of students who perform with such gusto, their presence can...

Olathe West Band performed their first fall concert on Oct. 24. With weeks of preparation put into the concert, the outcome of the concert was phenomenal. Concert, jazz, symphonic, and marching band performed...