UPDATE ON KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP MAY 4TH, 2021
Hello Blue Valley Families, I wanted to update you on the Kindergarten Round-up being held on May 4th from 5:30 - 6:30 at McCormick Elementary School. As the staff and I initially planned this event, a lot of thought went into how we could make it the safest way to have the “Round-up.'' We made the plans and sent the information out to the community. Since then, we have had some discussion with a variety of stakeholders about the event and we have decided to make some slight changes to the Kindergarten Round-up 2021.
The date of the event will be May 4th from 5:30-6:30 @ McCormick Elementary. We will have 2 portions to the event to accommodate as many people as possible: From 5:30-6:00, McCormick Elementary School will be open for an Open House to meet Mrs. Dreith. During the Open House, parents and incoming Kindergarteners are welcome to come in the building, take a tour of the classroom and building. Parents are encouraged to not bring siblings as there will be no child care available and the playground will be closed. From 6:00-6:30, Mrs. Dreith will move outside for the drive through portion of the event so parents who want to drive up can meet her and pick up their Kindergarten enrollment packets. We hope to see all incoming Kindergarten students and family on the 4th.
This is a reminder to fill out the 2nd preschool survey. If you have already filled it out, thank you! If not, please fill it out by Friday, April 23rd.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdARArziLA04Lqm8XAMdqs9xE6WBwPjO3IpJaA8HhpjhuS5mA/viewform
The Blue Valley Preschool is changing direction to better serve the Blue Valley community. If you have children who will be of preschool age for the 2021-2022 school year, please complete this survey. Please pass along as we would like to reach as many families as possible. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdARArziLA04Lqm8XAMdqs9xE6WBwPjO3IpJaA8HhpjhuS5mA/viewform
**IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT 4-7-2021
Over the past several years the Blue Valley Board of Education and staff have been implementing district wide goals. It is time to renew and update that plan. The following survey in an initial step in that process that will occur over the next 6-9 months to develop a long-term plan. On behalf of the Board of Education, I want to thank you for taking a moment to provide feedback and input as the Blue Valley Board and staff work to update the strategic plan for the next five years.
Please share this link with others in our community who may not follow our Facebook accounts, receive these notifications or be connected to our District webpage. Your input into this process is very important to its success.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BVUSD384
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! It’s hat day here at MES!
A great morning learning about agriculture and FFA! Thanks to the high school FFA for hosting a great event!
Last group of photos from me. The teachers may have taken some as well. It truly was a great experience. Thanks to Mr. Meals and the FFA kids who helped organize and run the program.
More FFA photos!
Hi RamFam! What a great way to celebrate FFA week. The high school kids teaching lessons they have learned through FFA and the Blue Valley Ag Dept to our elementary kiddos. Great Job Everyone!
UPDATE FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE
Hello McCormick Families! As incredible as it sounds, we are close to finishing up the 3rd quarter of school. As we start getting into warmer weather, I wanted to remind everyone that each child should bring a resealable water bottle to school with them each day. The office has been providing water bottles to students as needed, but it has gotten out of control. We have provided a bottle refilling station for student use anytime they need water. We are also working to equip the other water fountain with the same set up to reduce congestion. As the kiddos leave in the morning please remind them to grab their water bottles. Thank you for all you do to make MES a great place to learn and grow.
The second graders got outside to enjoy the beautiful weather with a fun nature scavenger hunt!
A sunny day calls for reading outside!
A sunny day calls for reading outside!
A three day week was a perfect chance to introduce the kids to a new favorite book, “The Snow Globe Family.” We had a chance to do many fun activities, and even put ourselves in a snow globe. Everyone enjoy a warmer weekend!
Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grades doing the Dino Stomp. 3rd & 4th grades doing a Freeze Dance
What a week! 100th day of school, Valentine’s Day party and STEM! Life is good in first grade!
What a week! 100th day of school, Valentine’s Day party and STEM! Life is good in first grade!
Happy 100th day of school!
The second graders read a book this week called “Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch”. Mr. Hatch’s life is changed by the gift of kindness and the power of love and friendship. These second graders have hearts of gold and wanted to share love and friendship to each person in our school! They made a heart for every student, teacher and staff and wrote the same message Mr. Hatch received, “Somebody Loves You!”
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT 2-10-2021
Hello Blue Valley families,
I hope everyone is staying warm. We recently completed a survey of leadership in USD 384. I wanted to share the results with you. The staff had the opportunity to rate the building level leadership as well as district level leadership. A survey was also sent to the community to rate district level leadership. After the results were compiled, I reviewed the data and shared it with the Board of Education. I am pleased with the results. There is always room to improve and get better. The feedback we received will be used to make adjustments and get better. Overall the Middle/High School Leadership survey had 6 responses with an average leadership rating of 4.25 out of a possible 5. The Elementary School Leadership survey had 8 responses with an average leadership rating of 4.28 out of a possible 5. The District Level Leadership survey completed by the staff had 23 responses. The ratings were Excellent, Good, Needs Improvement and Unacceptable. The survey results were 28.96% Excellent, 64.25%, Good 6.75% Needs Improvement and 0 Unacceptable. The District Level Leadership survey completed by the community had 44 responses. The survey results were 35.9% Excellent, 50% Good, 13.64% Needs Improvement and 0.46% Unacceptable. (The link for the results is at the bottom of this message.) As you see we are doing pretty well with areas that need improvement. This year has been challenging on many levels. I feel very confident as we move forward, we will get better and make Blue Valley USD 384 the best it can be. Thank you all for your support this year. IT’S A GOOD DAY TO BE A RAM!!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FFDOOEb0BsuUkX2LG2ssaeSUd4q_oDd8SN52xc1Fm4o/edit?usp=sharing