BVMS StuCo Cookie Delivery has been reschedule to Monday, Dec. 4 due to the truck breaking down. The orders are back in the warehouse in Topeka and will be delivered Monday. I wanted to let all know ASAP due to the fact that several had made arrangements regarding the order delivery planned for today. I am sorry for the inconvenience and am so thankful for your understanding regarding this situation.
We are currently have four open coaching opportunities for this upcoming spring season!
Below are what we have open. If you are interested, please send in your application to qcravens@usd384.org or bfronce@usd384.org by December 15th!
Assistant HS Track
Assistant JH Track
Head HS Softball
Assistant HS Softball
Here is the link to the application. https://bluevalleyks.sites.thrillshare.com/page/job-openings
We are two weeks from our HS Basketball season opener. Click on the link to get your gear for the season!
https://idntiteez.chipply.com/bvbb/
Boley attends National Forum to Advance Rural Education
BVHS Math Club went to Washburn University to compete in the 2023 Math Day Mathnificent Race. Our team placed 3rd overall!!
FCCLA will be hosting a meal at the Middle/High School Music Concert on November 28, 2023. Free will donation. Walking Tacos, Dessert, water and tea. Come join us before the concert.
Good luck to our Middle School basketball teams who will be playing against the Linn Bulldogs at Linn this evening! Go Rams!
Another great Fall National Conference completed. The following members traveled to Birmingham, AL: Kirsten Allison, Norah Cassel, Ethan Hardesty, Brianna Krause, Kya Stevens, and Haylee Williams. We also had a guest state officer Ben Dome from Victoria travel with us as well. We stopped in Nashville and checked out Broadway. Then traveled onto Birmingham. We attended opening session, workshops, and closing session. We had two of our members place top three in their online skills demonstration event. Norah Cassel placed 2nd in Interior Design. Haylee Williams placed 1st in FCCLA Knowledge. Great job ladies! I hope to know in a few days where everyone else placed.
Congratulations Mr. Meals for your accomplishments and completion of Leadership for Tomorrow program from Kansas Association of School Boards!
Yesterday was Blue Valley's 2nd Annual Campus-wide College Visit Day and it was a tremendous success! Our students 9-12th Grade visited 18 different colleges, multiple job-shadows, and logged 5,214 miles yesterday! Thank you to all the families who allowed their children to participate in these experiences!
Come support our Blue Valley Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball teams as they take on the Valley Heights Mustangs tonight! Thank you all so much and Go Rams!!
Huge congratulations to the Blue Valley Scholars Bowl Team for placing 3rd at tonight's meet!! Go Rams!
National Honor Society is hosting a Veterans Program on Thursday November 9 at 11:00 am. It will be in the Old Gym. We welcome everyone to join us as we recognize our family and friends who have served our Nation!
On Friday November 10th Blue Valley USD #384 will have a normal school day. There is NO RAM TIME on Nov. 10th at 2pm as previously scheduled. All students need to attend school all day on Nov.10th. If you have questions please contact your students school building.
Community Challenge
Next Tuesday, Nov. 7th will be our Apply Kansas Day Event for Seniors here at Blue Valley during 4th and 5th Hour in the Old Gym at the High School! Then, the following day on Nov. 8th is our Campus-wide College Visit Day; where all High School students will be logging in miles and steps for their college visits across the state!
October 23 through October 31st was Red Ribbon Week. We started the week off with a guest speaker. She spoke about vaping and addiction. We had several themed days such as crazy hat, socks, or hair day. We had wear your favorite team day which represented supporting your friends in the decision not to do drugs. We had a pledge day for committing not to do drugs. On Friday we posed for a school picture for the Red Ribbon Week photo competition. Tuesday we ended the week with wearing Halloween costumes to "scare away" drugs. Finally, we also had a door competition. All those who participated received an ice cream sandwich. Thanks for all your support this past week!
The Blue Valley High School Trap Team finished 2nd place in the Fall 1A Conference 2. Last week was the final week of shooting for the fall league. For individual awards we had several of the top shooters in the conference for the boys and girls divisions. Dakota Krause 1st in Boys Division for Conference 2 and 9th in the top 25 Boys and 11/1285 shooters overall.
Taylor Bryant 1st in Girls Division for Conference 2 and 4th in the top 25 Girls and 73/1285 shooters overall.
Jaidynn Whearty 2nd in Girls Division for Conference 2 and 21st in the top 25 Girls and 232/1285 shooters overall.
Joel Louderback 7th in the Boys Division for Conference 2 and 189/1285 shooters overall.
Will Miesner 11th in the Boys Division for Conference 2 and 250/1285 shooters overall.
Easton Dunstan 19th in the Boy Division for Conference 2 and 418/1285 shooters overall.
Micheal Davis 22nd in the Boy Division for Conference 2 and 495/1285 shooters overall.
We also had Tyce Hartman, Tennessee Hartman and Gus Diederich shooting in the fall league.
The 2024 Spring season sign up starts February 1, we are always looking for more shooters to join the league.
Reminder: BVMS Halloween Party will be today, Oct. 30, 2023 from 3:30-5:30. Thank you all who signed up to donate refreshments for the party! Please drop off your items in the office by noon or have your child bring items to Mrs. Ellis' classroom in the morning. Students will be able to change into their costume for the party after P.E. or sports practice. They should not wear their costume to school on Monday. For those students attending the party, they will only be allowed to leave before 5:30 if a parent/guardian arrives to pick them up and signs them out.
Thank you for your support for this activity!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope this letter finds you well. We would like to inform you of some important changes to the student shuttle bus schedule and adding 5 minutes to the elementary school day effective November 1st, 2023.
1. Elementary School to Middle/High School Shuttle:
The student shuttle bus will depart from McCormick Elementary School to the Middle/High School and will now leave at 7:30 am. Please make sure your child is at the designated pick-up location on time to ensure a smooth and timely departure.
2. Middle/High School to Elementary School Shuttle:
The student shuttle bus will depart from the Middle/High School to the Elementary School and will now leave at 7:50 am. We kindly request that students are punctual to avoid any delays in the morning commute.
3. Extended-Release Time:
We want to inform you that the release time for students at McCormick Elementary School has been adjusted to provide students with an extra 5 minutes of instructional time. The new release time will be 3:25 pm. This change allows the district to increase the total number of minutes students attend school. Consequently, the district can now accommodate five days of inclement weather closures without having to make up missed school days.
These adjustments have been implemented to ensure the safety, education, and well-being of our students while also enhancing the flexibility of the school district. We believe these changes will contribute to a more efficient and productive school year.
Please be sure to communicate these new transportation and release times with your child to ensure a seamless transition to the new schedule.
We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we strive to provide the best possible education for your children. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these changes, please feel free to contact our district office at 785-293-5256.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Rex Boley
Superintendent
