Earth Science started their Weather and Climate unit this week by learning how to use the Globe Cloud Cover Protocol to monitor clouds. This is a Citizen Science program that helps NASA scientists calibrate their satellites with on the ground data. We also assembled the quarter quadrats to which we will attach our recording instruments.
FCCLA Awards and Installation of Officers is May 6 at 4:30.
This week’s Star Student is Ben Klocke. Ben works hard and gives very this full attention. Congratulations Ben
Giving out Middle School awards. Great season everyone!
The countdown is on! Almost time "To Kiss Our Seniors Good-Bye!"
Friday the first few hours of classes helped make potato salad for the United Methodist church senior supper on Sunday.
Congratulations to Lily Corkill! She received a "II" rating on her piano solo at State Piano Festival.
The McCormick Elementary music concert is May 18th and the Blue Valley Middle & High School music concert is May 20th. Both concerts will be in the new gym at the high school and start at 7:00pm.
Only 2 people (preferably adults) per student will be allowed to attend the concerts. The concerts will be live streamed on the schools YouTube channel.
We used electrolysis of water as an example of a decomposition reaction. Then we tested each of the two gases made to verify our predictions. We'll look at the process in more detail tomorrow to determine if our actual yield was near the predicted yield.
Family Studies working on their reflection booklet of the last unit which was about relationships.
Baking and Pastry class showing off their cake decorating techniques.
Today Alyssa Shelton participated in her first FCCLA Peer Education meeting. Today they planned Take Aim which in August. Next they worked on the their workshop.
Blue Valley Preschool Open House will be on Friday, May 14th from 8:00am to 4:00pm. See the flyer below for more information.
As part of the World Food Prize Global Challenge, the Blue Valley High Sophomore and Juniors in Mrs. Reichert’s English classes researched food insecurity in countries of their choosing and then proposed solutions. They each created an informative poster, gave a presentation and wrote a 2-3 page research paper. The combined classes also brought in food that has been delivered to the Community Food Basket Serving NW Riley to combat local food insecurity. The attached picture is of the collected food items along with some of the Sophomore Hunger Fighters.
Greenhouse sale is underway! Come check out the variety they have! You can come during school hours or schedule a visit during the weekend. Variety of hanging baskets, coleus, marigold, geraniums, begonias, and much more!
"Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" On Friday, the Math classes took time to compliment each other and staff at BVMS and BVHS. The students placed the compliments in a bucket. Students had to write one compliment to a student in the class and one to a staff member of their choice. It was a great way to end the week!!
This week’s Star Student is Joie Helget. Joie is a student that is always on top of things and always willing to help! Congratulations Joie!
Today in biology it was time to check on our hay infusions to see what was living in them. To date we have found many paramecia, several rotifers, a Vorticella, and copious amounts of diatoms. Tomorrow we will perturb them to see how the culture changes when stress is applied to an ecosystem.
Hello Blue Valley Families. Sorry for the short notice. The road construction started today causing 15-20 minute delays for the buses from Olsburg to Randolph and vice versa. We apologize for the inconvenience.
8th graders working on finishing their monsters.
