FCCLA officers attended Take AIM on 8/27 and 8/28 last week. They attended round tables on different topics such as STAR Events, national programs, and running for office. We also took some time to plan for the year. Lydia Dumler with her peer ed team did a round table and organized the t-shirts. Kennedy Gibbs, Ethan Hardesty, and Haven Macom also attended.
Parents and Patrons,
We have been notified today that there has been a positive Covid case within the school district. Please watch for signs and symptoms which can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue headaches and muscle aches. As a service to our families & staff we have free home Covid tests available for home use. These are available at all USD 384 main school offices. For privacy reasons please use at home. We encourage families to contact their healthcare provider if their child is not feeling well.
USD 384 will continue to follow CDC and KDHE guidelines. Current guidelines include that all positive cases are too isolated for five days from onset of symptoms or date of testing for asymptomatic positive. Child or Staff members may return to school/work on day six if fever free for 24 hours and symptoms have improved. Masking is required in all school buildings from day six to ten. Those that choose not to mask are required to stay home for the full ten days.If you have any questions please reach out to Nurse Amanda at 785-293-5256 or avathauer@usd384.org
FCCLA is hosting a Blood Drive on August 30 at the high school. We have 8 spots open. We will have: American Red Cross Dry Bags, American Red Cross Beach Towels & T-Shirts!! This are give always for those who give blood. They also will be sending e-gift for $10.
We have multiple fan stores available. Check them out!!
https://idntiteez.chipply.com
https://janeelaineboutique.com/products/bv-rams-spirit-wear?variant=43608577474709
Cross Country Team car freshie fundraiser is here! Support Blue Valley while also having a nice smelling car! Only $10 dollars and they last for months! Check out the scent options available on the flyer and how to buy. Fundraiser ends September 12th!
Here is the schedule for HS Volleyball at Frankfort on Tuesday!
Good luck to the girls as they kick off the season!
**8/23/23**-- Due to forecasted heat we will be moving back one hour the Jamboree Schedule this Friday with Volleyball starting at 6pm and Football kicking off at 8pm. Please see the attached Jamboree Schedule below for Football that evening. We will continue to keep everyone updated on any further changes as we get closer to that evening and monitor temperatures and heat indexes. Thank you all so much!
Greeting RAM Family!
Please click on the link to learn about our new after school Dismissal and Bus Loading Procedures at Blue Valley Middle School. We have done a soft implementation already. These protocols will be fully implemented as of August 23rd. If you have questions please contact Ms. Combest, McCormick Elementary Principal at 785-468-3551 ext 10https://rb.gy/htrjp
Good morning Ram Family! Please click on the link in this message to see an important memo regarding RAM time. RAM Time is new this year. The first one is this Friday, August 25th. If you have any questions please contact your students school:
https://rb.gy/1w9c3
Here are the order of games to be played at the HS Jamboree here at Blue Valley on August 25th!
Volleyball will start at 5:00pm in the New Gym.
Football will start at 7:00pm.
Parents & Patrons, for safety reasons USD #384 is changing the traffic flow for the road in front of the Preschool affecting morning and afternoon drop off and pick up. This change will increase the safety at the time of bus drop off and pick up as well as allowing our buses to drop off students at the Preschool door. Parents you will be receiving an email from Mrs. Jessica Cook our Preschool teacher showing a map of this new traffic flow. This will be Effective Monday August 21st.
8/16/23 -- USD #384 Bus Drivers have contacted families that are eligible for district transportation to let them know their pick-up and drop off times as well as location of bus stops. If you are one of these families you should have been contacted yesterday. You will be seeing some new faces this year driving our buses. We are currently working to get some new transportation staff fully CDL licensed to drive. We are looking forward to seeing everyone Thursday!
ATTN: High School Students and Families! This Wednesday (Aug. 16th) all day 8:30am - 4pm, our High School Counselor, Sheri Shultz, will be available for any class schedule questions or changes prior to the first day of school here at the High School. Current schedules can be accessed through PowerSchool. Thank you all so much and the countdown to the start of school is getting real! #GoRams
Sports for High School and Middle School will start up next week Monday, Aug. 14th; below is a schedule for M-W next week prior to the first day of school for sports practices:
JH Football- Mon and Tues: 7-9am Wed: 3-5
MS VB- 2-3:30 Mon-Wed
XC- 3:30-5:15 all days
HS VB- 3:30-5:30 on Monday; 3-4:30 on Tuesday; 3:30-5:30 on Wednesday
HS Football is 3:30-6 all three days
Please plan to join us on next Tuesday, Aug. 15th for our District-wide Open House. It will be a come and go event across campuses from 5pm - 7pm. You will be able to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and checkout all the updates made from over the Summer. Students will also be able to drop off any school supplies needed for the year!
School-a-palooza is July 31 & August 1 from 3pm-8pm at Alert Church for school supply giveaway!!!
School Board President Jason Hartman has published the next episode of his Ram Board Podcast that seeks to highlight updates from the board and a summary of the July's School Board and Special Board Meetings. Please find a link to the episode below: https://www.podbean.com/ea/pb-5yygq-145aa2a
**SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT**
USD 384 - Blue Valley Enrollment is officially OPEN! Please follow the link below to complete your child's enrollment for the 23-24 School Year:
https://bluevalleyks.sites.thrillshare.com/page/online-enrollment
Blue Valley High School was awarded the prestigious 2023 All Star Award for our efforts in conducting a Campus Wide College Visit Day and Blue Valley Career Fair. We were also one of eight schools who provided a brief presentation at the June Kansas Board of Regents Meeting!
Blue Valley's last two days of the conference were packed. Wednesday Olissa competed in her event. Lydia and Norah along with their moms attended workshops. We also attended the recognition meeting and saw a great fashion show. Thursday, we had our state recognition and found out the Lydia and Norah placed in the top 10 for their event and received a gold. Olissa received a silver. Great job ladies!! Ms. Luhman is so very proud of you and your hard work. Thank you to Randi and Emily for escorting the girls to and from the hotel. Also a thank you to Brianna for judging and helping out while Ms. Luhman judged. This year judges were hard to find so it was very appreciative when we stepped up to help. Thank you to everyone who supported us with donations, window washing, the concert meals, and School Board. We so look forward to what FCCLA will do next year. Nationals next summer is in Seattle, Washington.
