October 28, 2022

Mark your calendar for November 8, 12:30pm. Scott Roberts will be at BVSW to present the results of the district’s High School Study as well as providing an overview about the upcoming 2023 Bond (January 2023 mail-in ballot). To learn more about the 2023 Bond, attend the presentation or visit https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/bond

Learn more about Bond 2023

All registered Blue Valley voters will have an opportunity to vote in a no tax rate increase bond election in January 2023. Bond projects include investments in facilities, safety and technology that will benefit staff and students for years to come.

Here are a few ways to learn more about the bond and how it will impact our school.

• School-specific projects: Learn more about the projects that will impact our school and other schools in our attendance area. School-specific project lists are available on the left-hand side of the Bond 2023 website.

• Bond 2023 Informational Video: Watch an informational video that highlights the opportunity to invest in facilities, safety and technology projects through Bond 2023.

• What is a bond?: Want to learn a little more about what a bond is? Watch a short video that breaks it down in a easy to understand format.

• Website: Review the Bond 2023 website for information about voting, answers to frequently asked questions and more.

• Register to Vote: All registered Blue Valley voters will automatically receive a mail ballot around January 11. Not a registered voter? Register online.
  

DEBATE

Congratulations to Brayden Presley and Brogan Johnston for finishing in the top 8 of the Lansing debate invitational in the JV division.

In the novice division, out of 60 individual speakers, Rohan Chalamalasetti finished 5th, and Theresa Korte finished 3rd.

DECA

DECA members competed at Blue Valley High on Wednesday 10/19 and many members had a successful first competition of the year! Congratulations to all of our members who competed! Students compete with a 100 question exam along with a case study role play where they present to business professionals from the Kansas City area!

Hank Reeg + Riley Johnson – 2nd Place, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Miles Wirth + Jared Barber – 5th Place, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

• Entrepreneurship includes the ability to recognize opportunities and to act on them, determine needs, identify markets, utilize marketing research, identify sources of capital and use management skills.

Ethan Hottovy – 4th Place, Principles of Finance

• The business situation will use language associated with careers in Accounting, Banking Services, Business Finance, Insurance and Securities, and Investments.

Rhett Krewson – 4th Place, Automotive Services

• Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to auto dealers, service stations and related businesses or auto parts stores.

Haley Flores – 5th Place, Sports Entertainment Marketing

• Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to amateur or professional sports or sporting events, entertainment or entertainment events, selling or renting of supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) used for recreational or sporting purposes, products and services related to hobbies or cultural events, or businesses primarily engaged in satisfying the desire to make productive or enjoyable use of leisure time.

Esports

Congratulations to our BVSW Esports Rocket League team, which won in dominant fashion yesterday 4-1! Shout out to gamers Max Flake, Brooks Carlisle, and Owen Maurer for bringing glory to Southwest Esports!

LAST CHANCE TO BECOME A MEMBER!!! If you are wanting to join one of our business clubs at BVSW – BPA or DECA you must submit your registration and dues by November 1st! Membership paperwork can be found in a business classroom with Mrs. Fine (608), Mrs. Krewson (610), Mr. Crow (606), or Mr. Kain (612). Membership dues can be paid via check or online @ https://www.bvswden.com/sw-business

Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is excited to start a new cohort of Femineers this 2022-2023 academic year. The Femineer Program was created to empower K-12 female students to develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue majors and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. It has since expanded to include other under-represented individuals in these fields. If you are interested in joining the program and have the qualifications, please fill out this application, scan it and return it to the Femineer Program advisor Karen Stohlmann at khenderson@bluevalleyk12.org

Femineer Program

Parents: Don’t forget to pre-order your 2023 yearbook when registering your student. Cost is $50 and you can order online through Synergy ParentVue. Deadline to order is Jan. 11, 2023. This is the ONLY way to ensure you will receive a yearbook in May. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

• Theatre Camp - K-5th grade students can join us November 12th from 9am-12pm. Spend the day working with the crew on lighting, set building, build your own puppet and learn a choreographed number from the actors to perform on stage, during the intermission of our 2:00pm performance on Saturday November 19, 2022!

  Registration is due by November 1. https://bit.ly/littlemermaidcamp

  
  

• Candy donations - We are restocking our concession stand and break-a-leg inventory and looking for donations. Check out our Amazon WISH list. Thank you for your support!
  

• Fall Musical - Join us in the PAC for 'The Little Mermaid', November 17th - 19th.

• Advertising/Sponsorship - Do you own a local business? Please consider showing support of our theatre department by becoming a playbill sponsor. There are several opportunities remaining. You can sign up HERE.

• Social media - give us a follow on social media:

FB - @BVSWBBBC

IG - @bvswbbb and @bvswtheatre

Twitter - @bvsw_bbb

“The cold weather is upon us, and it’s the perfect time to get your hoodies and crewnecks from The Den! Check out our low-priced shirts, they are all fan favorites! Don’t forget to stop by during TIPS and check out the store!”

Attention all seniors! It is time to purchase your class apparel! A portion of all purchases will go towards funding the Senior Class Gift! **You can also make a donation that will go directly to fund the class gift! Visit www.bvswden.com/seniors-2023 - Deadline to order is November 17th!

Are you curious about what next steps are available to your upcoming junior/senior student and how to best prepare for these opportunities? Come join the BVSW school counselors on Tuesday November 8th at 7:30 AM in the library for Coffee Talk.

An opportunity for your student to request a second semester schedule correction will be available beginning December 7th through December 9th. This will be the only time your student can request a change to their second semester schedule. More information will be made available to your student through our Counseling Canvas page in the weeks to come!

BVSW Support Time - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X0TnTV7vdpylobr9kmi7FsDjlNQHCJa4/view?usp=sharing

Math help -- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pgEfozVsAJtmRdgHFv6eRtwFgPKul_kE/view?usp=sharing

Reading lab -- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1viEXrqnOi6MYlkMILdWqM5GTiIGiK7-9/view?usp=sharing

Bond Information Session and Blue Valley High School Study Update -- Mark your calendar for November 8, 12:30pm. Scott Roberts will be presenting the results of the district's High School Study as well as providing an overview about the upcoming bond issue.

Attention BVSW Coaches, Booster Clubs, Clubs and Activities — Winter Concessions Dates Opening SOON! Mark your calendars!

All clubs and activities are invited to sign up to work concessions for sports and activities. The PTO "pays" your club to work these concessions -- money goes to your group! Please attend one of the trainings below to learn more about it!

November 14-16 (9am daily) — signup will open and clubs will be allowed to sign up for one game per day. Games remaining will be open to any club interested beginning November 17. Payout amounts for each game will be listed on the signup.

November 29 (6PM) and November 30 (9AM) — Concessions Training! There must be at least one TRAINED representative from your club present every time your club works concessions. It does not have to be the club president or even same person every time. Send a few people so you have coverage — we will walk everyone through Concessions start to finish so that they will know what to do when they arrive. (If you were trained in the fall, you are welcome but not required!)

Pizza Kits Delivered To Your Door!

Support your PTO and have an easy meal on hand for anytime! Great to have in the freezer and ESPECIALLY great to send to college kids! All proceeds benefit the BVSW PTO so we can continue supporting our teachers, staff and students! 💚🖤 Scan the QR code below or click this link! https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/fundraisers/support/7d7a44be-d02e-4fce-9595-b

For all AP Testings detail students/parents will need to visit the BVSW Counseling Canvas page:

https://bvusd.instructure.com/courses/27288/pages/ap-2022-2023

Students taking AP courses/exams at Blue Valley Southwest must enroll/register by 7:00 am, November 1st. There is no cost for enrolling in AP courses, but the 2023 AP Exams cost $108 per exam. Exam registrations opened September 1st.

ATTENTION! Students and guardians should complete this registration/enrollment together.

This is a two-step process and both steps MUST be completed to order the AP Exams. The entire process (both steps) can be completed in a single sitting in approximately 10 minutes. Exam fee is $108 for each exam.

Blue Valley Southwest is excited to offer families the ability to pay their exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration.

1. Complete the registration payment process with Total Registration: https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/172302

2. Enroll all your AP courses and exams in the College Board's MyAP system with the correct Join Codes. https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/

Step two should be completed directly after step one as exams will not be ordered if both steps are not completed.

Exam Registration Deadline

Deadline to register for a yearlong AP course is November 1st.

Deadline to register for a second semester course (Government, Computer Science A, Computer Principles, and 2D Art) March 1st.

No registrations are accepted after March 1st.

Exam Dates

The 2023 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May: May 1-5 and May 8-12.

Butter Braid season is upon us! Support your BVSW Emerald Regiment (and your tastebuds) with your purchase of butter braids. You can place your order online October 13th - November 4. Orders will be picked up after school on November 18th. Thank you for your support.

Activities - School Events - Even/Odd Schedule - Go to BVSW homepage, click on the "BVSW Calendar Link" there you will find the schedule for the day or month view.

Newsletters may also be found on our BVSW website - About Us - News

Check out the official student media of BVSW: https://www.bvswnews.com/

Want to include something in our Friday newsletter during the school year?

The deadline for submissions to the Friday weekly newsletter is Thursday noon. Any fundraisers must be pre-approved before they may be added to the newsletter. Fundraiser questions, contact Kim Rich at KARich@bluevalleyk12.org.