Blue Valley USD 384

Just a few reminders from High School Principal Marion Mazouch: Continuous learning will start on March 30. We will have several resources posted to our district website for high school parents and guardians that explain the organization of our Continuous Learning. The resources are Continuous Learning Expectations for High School Parents, How students can log in and use ZOOM, and A Parents' Guide to Google Classroom. All students need to log into Google Classroom before March 30 and accept their teachers’ invitations to Google Classroom. Parents wanting guardian access to Google Classroom need to send their gmail address to each of their child’s teachers. If they do not have a gmail address, then they will need to sign up for one to gain access to Google Classroom. Parents not wishing to have access to Google Classroom do not need to do this. Each of your student’s teachers will be contacting you via email some time this weekend to let you know the format of their classes for March 30 to April 3. If your student is receiving a packet for any of their classes, then those will be delivered to in-district students by bus drivers on Monday morning, March 30. Out of district students will need to pick up packets from the district office starting Monday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you cannot pick up the packet on Monday, then the district office hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a new beginning for all of us and it will take some time to get in a schedule. Please be patient as we implement this plan and provide grace to everyone involved. Stay well.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. A few statewide COVID-19 updates, there are currently 168 confirmed coronavirus cases in 25 Kansas counties. The median age of those infected is age 54. It's felt we are still three weeks away from the peak cases. On the positive side we fed 208 kids lunch today and many parents and students picked up their personal items from school. Items can still be picked up tomorrow morning. Teachers are working to complete our student's continuous learning plan which will begin Monday morning with the delivery of learning packets to homes. I'm meeting tomorrow morning with our bus drivers to complete the logistics of using them to deliver and pick-up packets every Monday morning. We hope your families are doing well and staying healthy. Have a good evening.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. A friendly reminder, if you plan on picking up lunch and breakfast sacks for your children at one of our pick up points, you need to email in your confirmation form each day by 9:00AM. We have been short meals due to people forgetting to turn in their confirmations. Thank you for your help with this. We will start our continuous learning plan with students Monday. Mr. Mazouch has sent out information to BVHS and BVMS students/parents about how the learning material's packets will be delivered and picked up and the MES teachers have contacted their classroom parents with this same information. The staff has put in a tremendous amount of time in developing and implementing this learning plan. There has been many obstacles and logistically items to overcome to make this successful. I hope parents will be flexible and supportive in making this work. Don't forget student's personal items are to be picked up from school tomorrow and Friday morning. Thank you.

On Monday between 8:30am and 10:30am, all ms students and any high school students not doing on line assignments will be receiving a packet of assignments for the week from a bus driver or teacher. On Monday April 6 same time, students will again be given a new packet and will turn in the packet from previous week. Thank you for your cooperation. Marion Mazouch

Hi, superintendent Brady Burton. Here are the plans for the students pick up of personal items.. At McCormick Elementary on Thursday parents can pick up curbside between 10:00AM to 1:00PM and on Friday by appointment with your child's teachers. Information on this has also been sent to you through class DOJO. At BVHS and BVMS curb side pick-up plans are on Thursday between 10:00AM to 2:00PM and Friday between 9:00AM to 12:00PM. Thank you.

Hi Superintendent Brady Burton.Today, we served 134 kids breakfast and lunch at our curb side pick-up points at BVHS and MES. If you couldn't pick up food today, please join us tomorrow. Our teachers started working today on our district's continuous learning plan for students and that work will continue throughout this week. This learning plan will begin Monday, March 30. There continues to be more confirmed cases each day of the Coronavirus, so please do the necessary things to stay healthy. Students will be able to pick-up their personal belongings from school this Thursday. You should be contacted tomorrow with the pick-up plan details. If you are not, please contact the District Office at 293-5256. Please take care and have a good evening.

Hi, superintendent Brady Burton. Our staff is excited to get started developing our continuous learning plan starting Monday for our students which will begin for them on Monday, March 30. Our teachers will also be on duty from home between 8:30AM to 3:00PM starting March 30, if you have questions. The teachers will be notifying students late this week or on Monday, March 30 about their classroom plan. We will allow students to pick up any of their personal belongings from school, including medications, on Thursday, March 26, their teachers or Mr. Mazouch will be notifying students/Parents about the process to do this by Tuesday, March 24. Reminder, our free breakfast/lunch program begins Monday between 11:00 to 12:00PM at BVHS and MES.This will be everyday, Monday through Friday for any kids ages 1 to 18. Please take advantage of this! Let's all work together for the benefit of our kids and make this education delivery model as good of experience as we can. This is the new normal for all of us, but it is temporary and will pass. I continue to pray for all of us and know these current hardships will make us stronger. Take care and have a good weekend.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. I met with several staff members today planning for our all staff zoom meeting Monday morning to start our planning for our continuous learning plan for our students. The staff and I will spend next week coordinating and planning for the release of our continuous learning plan which will be released to students and parents on Monday, March 30. We have also set Thursday, March 26 as the day we will let students come to the buildings to pick-up any needed learning materials and clothing from their classrooms or lockers. The elementary teachers will contact parents about the pick-up schedule and Mr. Mazouch will be notifying the BVHS and BVMS students and parents. This notification will be done next Monday afternoon or Tuesday. If you have any questions please call me at 785-293-5256(office) or 785-293-2429(cell) or email at bburton@usd384.org. Take care and have a good evening.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. The KSHSAA announced this afternoon the official cancellation of all spring sports and state championship events. We will be announcing late next week plans for our K-12 required continuous learning plans starting Monday, March 30. The grades from these learning activities will be used for our 4th nine weeks class grades. Mr. Mazouch will be releasing information at a later date, about plans for our seniors and their activities. The annual senior trip has been cancelled. We will also release information next week about how students can pick-up needed learning materials, clothing, locker room items, etc. from school. Also, a reminder, our FREE breakfast and lunch meals for students ages 1 to 18, will begin Monday, March 23, 11:00AM to 12:00PM at BVHS and McCormick Elementary schools. We are dealing with the new normal each day and moving forward in a productive and positive manner. We will follow our published BV school calendar with our last day of school being May 19. Take care and Go Rams!

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. Starting Monday, March 23, our food service program will start serving a breakfast and lunch to all children ages 1 to 18 for FREE. Please fill out the Google Form below by 9:00am each day and then come to McCormick Elementary or Blue Valley High School between 11:00AM to 12:00PM, Monday thru Friday, for curb side delivery. All children receiving food must be present at the pick-up site. Also, if anyone needs any assistance during our school shut down, please contact our district social worker, Jessica Davis, at 785-477-4734 or jdavis@usd384.org. Thank you, thanks will work out, keep us all in your prayers. https://forms.gle/noM7313Uw5jmT9258

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. As of 4:00PM today, Governor Kelly is closing all public schools in the state of Kansas through the remainder of the school year. There will be a state wide continuous learning plan for all of our students starting March 30 that they will be expected to participate in for continued learning. This is being developed and I will have more information on this plan next week. All spring KSHSAA activities have been cancelled and all remaining Blue Valley trips, programs, activities, etc. are cancelled. I am also in the process of getting a KSDE waiver so we can feed our kids lunch and breakfast, Monday Thur Friday, at no cost to parents for the remainder of the school year starting March 23. The food will be picked up each day from a drive up line at BVHS and MES from 11:00 to 12:00PM. More information of this later in the week. I know everyone has questions, I will keep you informed on a daily basis and try to give you more answers as I get answers from the KSDE and as I have the time to plan things through. Thank you and hang in there. More information tomorrow.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. The latest information on the Coronavirus looks like we will be out of school next week and possibly longer. The Blue Valley staff and I are going to start working on extended learning opportunities for all of our students if this happens. More information on this at the end of this week.Stay healthy and keep praying for the best. Thanks.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. As of 4:00PM today, KSDE Commissioner Randy Watson, has requested all school districts in Kansas close for the upcoming week of March 16-20, for the safety of kids and staff due to the Coronavirus. So, Blue Valley schools will be closed March 16-20, only essential staff will be present. A decision by the KSDE will be made late next week about the status of school for the following week. No activities or practices will be allowed during the closing. I will keep you informed as I receive new information. Thank you and stay healthy.

Due to area school closings and concerns for COVID-19 the MS scholars bowl meets for Monday and Thursday of this week have been cancelled. The early release for HS students on Thursday March 19 at 1:53 is also canceled. Track practice is still scheduled for MS/HS students starting tomorrow after school from 3:30 to 5pm.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. I just was informed the Riley County school district is being shut down until March 30 by the Riley County Health Department even though they do NOT have a confirmed case of the Coronavirus. From what I was told the Health Department has received many concerns from the RC parents and staff on their proximity to Manhattan and the decision was made for that reason.When a school district is shut down without a confirmed case of the coronavirus they will have to make up the days missed. The Blue Valley Schools remain open and the plans are to still be in session Monday morning, March 16. I will keep you updated if this changes. Thank you.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. Nothing has changed with the status of school at Blue Valley, we have NO confirmed cases of the Coronavirus with either students or staff. Only the county health department, KSDHE or the Governor can order a school district to close due to a health concern. We do plan to have school Monday, March 16 and are taking every precaution to keep everyone healthy. Starting March 15, the weight room and all school facilities will be locked down for public use. Parents do have the right to keep their children home from school, but the students are responsible for picking up and turning in their homework for class credit. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter and rest assured we are following all the guidelines to keep your children as safe as possible. See you Monday.

Hi, Superintendent Brady Burton. The Riley County Health Department has decided to shut down the Manhattan Public Schools until March 30 due to their proximity to KSU and Ft. Riley and the fear of the Coronavirus. Manhattan USD does not have any confirmed cases. Blue Valley, Riley County and Rock Creek schools are not effected by this decision and all plan to have school Monday, March 16. Again, only the county health department or the State of Kansas can shut down a school district due to health concerns. As always, a parent can choose to keep their student(s) home from school but if school is in session students will be responsible for picking up and completing all classroom work. I will keep you posted if there is any new information on this matter. Thank you.

Hi superintendent Brady Burton, I want to again let everyone know, school is scheduled to resume as normal Monday, March 16. We will immediately notify you if this changes based on the direction of our county health departments and the KSDH. The Kansas State Department of Education is keeping all school districts up to date on any changes. Currently, there are zero cases of the Coronavirus in Kansas schools. If school is cancelled due to a confirmed case of the Coronavirus it will probably stay closed for 14 days but that will be up to our local health department’s guidance and you will be notified of specific plans of making up school, etc. at that time. Again, school is still scheduled to resume Monday unless notified different. Parents always have the right to keep your students home if you feel more comfortable. Thank you.

Hi, this is superintendent Brady Burton. I just finished a Zoom Meeting with the Kansas Department of Education. There are no current cases if Coronavirus in Kansas school districts. Only the County Health Department or the Kansa State Department of Health can close a school district. As of today, all schools will remain open. I will keep you updated if things change. Parents always have the right to keep their children home. For now all Kansas School Districts remain open. Thank you.

Correction to last post. Early release for HS student will be Thursday March 19 at 1:53 and not April 19. Thank you.