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Monday, December 16

7:00 PM 5-6 Grade Band Concert

Tuesday, December 17

1:19-2:03 PM 8th Grade One Acts

Wednesday, December 18

8:00 AM OTMS Spelling Bee

1:19-2:03 PM 8th Grade One Acts

Friday, December 20

7:41-10:50 AM 1/2 Day of School- School Dismissed at 10:50

Last day to order a yearbook

End of first semester

Beginning of Winter Break

Monday, January 6

School resumes for students- regular schedule

Boys Basketball Season Begins

Winter break for students begins at 10:50 on Friday. Please pick up students promptly, as the staff will be busy finishing things up for the semester before they leave for break. Classes resume on Monday, January 6 at 7:41 AM . This will be a full day.

If you haven’t ordered your yearbook yet, there is still time. The last day to order one is December 20 (The last day before Winter Break). Order a yearbook today by logging into Parent Vue and completing the purchase online, or you can send a check/cash in the amount of $25.00 to our Bookkeeper, located in the office. Checks need to be made out to OTMS.

Thank you to our generous community for all you've done during this season of giving. We appreciate all who donated for staff appreciation and those who helped our families in need with the holiday helper gifts. The PTO also treated our staff to donuts and coffee on Monday. It was a wonderful way to start our last few weeks of the semester. We appreciate our families!

Boys basketball will begin after the winter break. 8th Graders interested need to have paperwork including a physical dated after May 1, 2019. These need to be turned in before a student can participate. See the link below for the athletic packet and physical form.

https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/cms/lib/ks02212623/Centricity/Domain/4501/Participation%20Packet.pdf

If your student is missing items, please have them check the lost and found cabinets near the gym. All items not picked up will be donated to a local charity next Friday, Dec. 20.

See the notice below for enrollment night at BV North. Details to follow, but the tentative start time is at 5:15 PM. This is for current 8th grade students and their families. Attendance is strongly encouraged.

Bond 2020 voter registration & community information sessions

In January 2020, all Blue Valley registered voters will receive mail ballots for the no tax rate increase $186,835,000 bond election that will reinvest in facilities and technology, reinforce school safety and reimagine learning environments and programs.

Register to vote

Registered voters who live in the district will automatically receive a mail ballot. Not registered? If you register to vote by Dec. 27 you will also automatically receive a mail ballot. If you register between Dec. 28-Jan. 8 you will need to request a ballot from the Johnson County Election Office. Please note registered voters do not need to register separately for the Blue Valley bond election.

Be informed

Review the Bond 2020 website for information about voting, answers to frequently asked questions, school-specific project lists and more. Watch a short video about the bond or listen to the district’s latest podcast to learn more about Bond 2020.

Community bond information sessions

Did you miss the school bond presentation? No worries. Make plans to attend one of the community open houses in January or join the Facebook Live event on January 6. Follow @BlueValleySchoolDistrict on Facebook for updates about the Facebook Live Presentation.

End of Semester Information

At the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 20, courses in Canvas will conclude and will no longer be visible on the Canvas Parent app. A concluded course is only visible through the Canvas Website.

To view first semester courses and grades after Dec. 20, open Canvas in a web browser, log in and click on Course’s tab. Click View All Courses and scroll down to find the past enrollments. Access Past Enrollment guide (Video tutorial)

Final exam scores and other individual assignment grades can be viewed in Canvas. Semester grades reports will be published on ParentVUE in January.

Need some help?

Blue Valley has a variety of resources available for parent support on the district’s Canvas web page, www.bluevalleyk12.org/canvas.

We continue to be excited about Canvas and the positive impact this learning management system continues to have on our students. Thank you for your support of Blue Valley Schools.

See the link below for the new Falcon Now Video from our broadcast students.

https://drive.google.com/a/bluevalleyk12.org/file/d/142xUGpV9NVCIjMU-fOrC4g2blYQpmCx_/view?usp=sharing

BVEF’s Battle of the Bands Raises Money for Performing Arts Programs

Don't miss BVEF's 9th Annual Battle of the Bands on Jan. 18th, 2020, from 6-9 p.m. at Kanza Hall, 7300 W. 119th St. This is a community-wide event for those over 21, featuring four bands made up of Blue Valley parents, teachers, and staff. All proceeds benefit BV schools’ performing arts programs.

Tickets are ONLY $25 if purchased before the event and include:

Admission to Kanza Hall

Live performances by four BV parent and staff bands

Appetizers and dessert

An after-party right next door at Local Tap with the Butch Carson Band

KC Chiefs’ Trent and Julie Green are honorary chairs and attendees can enjoy a fantastic silent auction including a Toner Jewelry pull and gift baskets provided from many BV schools! This years’ bands are made up of representatives from BVNW, BVSW, BVHS, Prairie Star Middle and Stanley Elementary!

The audience chooses the winning band and they receive a $250 grant to the Blue Valley school of their choice!

Don't wait to get your reservation for $25 per person online, and $30 at the door the night of the event. Help support our schools and have a great night out!

Click now at https://one.bidpal.net/bvbob20/ticketing to save your spot and get a sneak peek at the auction items!

Doors open at 5 p.m. and hope to see you there!

The Blue Valley Special Education Advisory Council is seeking nominations for outstanding paraprofessionals in our school district. Paraprofessionals provide an important role in supporting students and teachers in the learning environment. If your student has been positively impacted by the care, support, and guidance of a Super Para, please consider completing a nomination to recognize them. is

Click here to nominate. Deadline is next Friday, December 20th.

Award recipients will be chosen from nominations across the district and will be honored next semester.

BVN is hosting Pink Out Coaches vs Cancer games benefiting the American Cancer Society on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 PM and Friday, January 17th at 7:30 PM. They will be sending students to sell Pink Out shirts during lunch on the 14th and 17. The shirts will be $15 and all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society!