By Aizak Miller Sports Editor  The Jag   Blue Spring South seniors Preston Lograsso, Sophia Son and Vincent Medina have been named National Merit semifinalists. To be named a national merit semifinalist a student must score in the top one percent of people who take the PSAT test.  Preston...

By Aizak Miller Sports Editor  Matthew Swanson is a retiring teacher at Blue Springs South. Why did you get into teaching?  Because I felt a calling to help people learn.  I have a deep commitment to continual learning and wanted to pass that on.  Where did you go to...

By Aizak Miller  Sports Editor  Social Studies teacher and former coach Kyle Plummer is retiring at Blue Springs South. Why did you get into teaching? I got into teaching and coaching mainly from how much of a positive impact my old high school track and cross country coach had...

By Aizak Miller Sports Editor  Administrator Scott Doolin is retiring at Blue Springs South Why did you get into being an administrator?  I wanted to be able to interact with students and teachers   Where did you go to school HS & College?  Blue Springs High...

By Aizak Miller Sports Editor  Adam Courter is a retiring PE teacher and coach at Blue Springs South Why did you get into teaching?  I had really good coaches and teachers growing up, I knew after college my athletics weren't going to continue, so I stayed in it by getting into...

By Jadynne Brady Editor-in-Chief Doug Black is a retiring special-ed teacher here at Blue Springs South. How long have you been teaching?  28 years. What have you been teaching? Special Ed and history. Where have you taught? Been here for 21 years, and I was at Columbia Hickman for seven. What...

By Jadynne Brady Editor-in-Chief Angela Allison is a retiring social studies teacher here at Blue Springs South. So how long have you been teaching? This is my 26th year of teaching, but only my first at Blue Spring South. Where did you teach before?  Oak Grove for 17 years, and then another...

By Jadynne Brady Editor-in-Chief  Danielle O'Donnell is a retiring counselor here at Blue Springs South. How long have you been a counselor?  So, I have been here at South for 21 years. Before that, I worked at a smaller school, and I was only a part time counselor there. I used to be a business...

By Aizak Miller  Sports Editor Kate Kraybill is a retiring English teacher at Blue Springs South. Why did you get into teaching?  I had good teachers growing up; I tried to fight becoming a teacher, but I just love the kids too much, and now 35 years later it's one of the best...

By Jadynne Brady Editor-in-Chief Geri Norman is a retiring science teacher here at Blue Springs South. How long have you been teaching? I believe 28 years. 22 of those at South. What have you been teaching?  Biology. So, I've had different classes in the biology department over the time I've...