After ten years as an assistant principal and associate principal at Blue Springs South, Doug Mattson is departing to the Blue Springs Freshman Center to become the head principal next year. Mattson, who first came to the Kansas City area in 1999, talked about what he is excited about in the upcomin...

Recently the Jaguar Pride Marching Band traveled to Washington D.C. to march in the Cherry Blossom Parade. The band spent many hours preparing for the event. While they were in D.C. they not only got to march in the parade but they also got to see all of the memorials that are there along with the S...

In the coming years there is a possibility that freshmen could be attending Blue Springs South High School, instead of the Freshman Center. On April 16, the school board passed a measure that will be put on the election ballot in August that will ask the public for their approval of a bond and a tax le...

On the 19th anniversary of the infamous shooting at Columbine High School, students nationwide joined forces in a school walkout in a form of gun control activism. Blue Springs South High School was one of the many schools all over the country that had students participate. Roughly 100 stude...

Craig Zwahlen is a very passionate teacher here at South that goes above and beyond to help every student that he gets the chance to meet. In the past few years Mr. Zwahlen has been through some family tragedies and hardships but has managed to keep a smile on his face and push through. Senior Autumn...

History teacher Beth Roberts sits at her desk. Roberts was just named South's Teacher of the Year. Photo by Colton Robertson READ MORE »»

After spending four years as the Blue Springs School District superintendent, Jim Finley has decided to retire at the end of this school year. Finley has been the superintendent since 2014, but he has been in the district for far longer. This year was his 24th year as a member of the district. Finle...