Blue Valley USD 384

UPDATE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT 9-9-2020 Hello Blue Valley Families, I have been informed that several families have not gotten their free and reduced meal paperwork turned in. If you haven't turned it in, the meals are being charged at the meal rates charged by Oppa!. PLEASE TURN IN THE PAPERWORK ASAP!!! This is important because we applied for and received the food service waiver from KSDE to receive meals for all Blue Valley students K-12 both onsite and remote learners. What this means is that students will continue to receive meals at no cost until December 31 or the program runs out of money, whichever comes first. (We will let you know if the program changes.) If that happens the meal will again be charged at the reimbursable rate and if your paperwork is not turned in you will be charged. If you are a remote learner and want to receive a meal, please call the school office and order it by 9 am. You will pick up the meal from the high school even if you are an elementary school student. If we have to go remote for all students, we have requested that we open the program up to the community and follow the same guidelines as last Spring with pick ups at BVHS and MES from 11am-12pm. We will continue to keep you up to date when we get new information. Thank you for your continued support. Go RAMS!!!

Bv volleyball lost in two to Washington co. And three games to wetmore.

What a fun night of High School Volleyball!!!

UPDATE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT 9-3-2020 Good Morning, I wanted to update the community on the positive COVID case at the high school. We have been in contact with the Riley County Health Department and have canceled high school football for the next 14 days. The athletes and coaches have been quarantined for the same time frame. They may return to school and practice on the Sept 17th, if nothing else occurs. Any games that are being missed may be rescheduled. High school administration is working through this process with the effected schools. High school volleyball may continue moving forward as planned and we will continue to monitor it closely. Middle school football and volleyball practices will resume on Sept. 8th when we return from the Labor Day break. We are doing this because some space is shared at the high school with middle school athletes and we want to ensure enough time is given for thorough cleaning and sanitizing . We know this is a difficult time and the decisions we are making have a direct impact on families and our community. We don't make them lightly and do so with the intent of doing what is best for our students. I want to thank everyone for allowing us to work each situation thoroughly and giving us the grace needed to keep school open and safe. We are appreciative of the support we have received from the community. Blue Valley USD 384 is the best place to be! GO RAMS!!

UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENT 9-2-2020 9:42 pm Hello Blue Valley Family, It was brought to my attention just a few minutes ago that we have a had a positive case of COVID-19 on our high school football team. I have been in contact with our high school building administration to make direct contacts as needed. As of right now we request all high school football team members and coaches to remain home tomorrow 9-3-2020, until we can have the opportunity to make contact with the Riley County Health Department. As soon as have more information I will share it. Thank you for your grace and patience as we work though a difficult situation.

This is principal Marion Mazouch with this announcement. Due to contact of confirmed case of of Covid 19 the middle school vb and fb game for tomorrow night at BV against Luckey and Clifton-Clyde has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. There will also be no MS vb and fb Practice tonight or Thursday . Thank you for your cooperation.

BV Rams VB got off to good start in TVL with a win over Axtell by scores of 28-26 and 25-22. BV lost to Hanover in two by scores of 18-25 and 10-25. JV lost to both Axtell and Hanover.

UPDATE FORM SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 9-1-2020 Hello Everyone, After yesterday's post about learning logs, I realized some may need to have better access to it. For those of you looking for the Remote Learners Daily Log. Click on the link and print it off or check with your individual teachers. REMOTE LEARNERS LOG: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Msh8H44sh1s2bPVJN0Ryb5gN9UNG06Av/view?usp=sharing **Also, here is our updated USD 384 Reopening Plan. Minor changes were made as it relates to Preschool. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_6tgsqxsUSCInJPQuEvoieMpKX5NMrQ7/view?usp=sharing

It has been brought to my attention that some students who are living in Olsburg have been getting to MES well before 7:25am. Please make arrangements with your son or daughter to not arrive to MES before 7:25 am. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter. Principal Marion Mazouch

This is principal Marion Mazouch with this announcement. This week we have HS vb at Hanover, ms home vb and fb on Thursday and HS at home this Friday against Doniphan West. Please check our district website usd384.org for all COVID 19 restrictions and requirements if you plan to attend all or any home games this week for Middle School or High School. Thank you and go Rams!

UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 8-31-20 Hello RAM Nation! We have started the first full week of school. This is very exciting! I need to give you an update on REMOTE LEARNING LOGS. When you have completed the weekly learning log for each remote learning student, at the end of each week please send them to the building secretaries. They will keep the record of attendance and hours worked per day. It will also help us in our record collection. As a reminder, our goal is to keep school open and safe for all students and staff. We will pivot and adapt as situations occur. Updates will come out this week for our school activities starting this week. We need everyone's cooperation with safety procedures to ensure a safe and fun environment for all. Thank you for allowing us to educate your children!! GO RAMS!!

The BVHS AG and FACS classes using Jenga to engage students. What a great way for the students to learn.

UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENT 8-27-2020 Hello RAM Nation!! Football practice for the middle school and high school have been canceled for tonight 8-27-2020. We are taking the day to clean and sanitize the football equipment to ensure a safe return to practice tomorrow Friday 8-28-2020. Please take the time this afternoon to help your student/athlete clean and sanitize their personal equipment used in competition. Thank you for your support as we work through the day to day changes while trying to make the opportunities students have as safe as we can.

Update from Superintendent 8-26-2020. Hello everyone, I have decided to cancel middle school and high school football practice until we receive further results from ongoing testing. We are doing this as a precaution at this time. The Health Department has provided guidance as to proper procedures in this situation and we are taking their advice. I will keep you posted.

UPDATE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT 8-26-2020 Hello everyone, This is not the way we wanted to start the year, but it is the time in which we are living through. We had a confirmed case of COVID in the Blue Valley School District. A staff member notified me this morning that they tested positive. I am sending out this message to let everyone know that we have cleaned and sanitized the areas where the staff member had been. The staff member indicated there was no direct contact with anyone within the 6 foot social distance guideline for longer than 10 minutes. As a precaution, we have made phone calls to those who may have had extended time with the staff member to monitor for symptoms. This message is being sent as part of the guidance from the Riley County Health Department. Please monitor for: Fever (100.4 or higher) Chills Muscle aches Fatigue Headache Sore throat Difficulty breathing Loss of taste or smell If you have or someone in your family has symptoms, contact your doctor immediately and then the Blue Valley District Office at 785-293-5256.

Its a great day at BVMS!!! Way to start strong!! We’re excited to have you back.

BVHS first day of school went smoothly! It is great to have the kids back! GO RAMS!!

What a fantastic day to start the school year!! Everyone was excited to be here! Let’s keep it rolling 1 day at a time!! It’s a great day to be a RAM!!

Good Evening Students and Families, We are excited to get the year started. The Blue Valley USD 384 Staff have prepared for this moment and are ready for it to begin. Undoubtedly, there will be some twists and turns as we head down the path to school this year. We appreciate everyone's willingness to be patient and understand that we are working through this together and making our decisions based on what is best for our students. Thank you for your support. GO RAMS!!

UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 8-25-20 School Starts tomorrow the 26th!!! We are so excited!! With that come a few reminders or updates. Buses: If you ride the bus, your driver should have made contact with you with details of the route. Because of COVID and bus requirements, students that live in the City will walk to school or be a car rider. Preschool students should be dropped off by their parent/guardian unless arrangements have been previously made with the school. The doors open to the buildings at 7:45. Remember there will be a screening procedures in place when entering the building. Make sure to leave yourself plenty of time. See You Soon!!! GO RAMS!!