Blue Valley Newsletter Nov-Dec-Jan
Transcript of Blue Valley Newsletter Nov-Dec-Jan
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November/December 2010 January 2011 Volume XII, Issue 3
The Burton ReportBy: Brady Burton, Superintendent
The USD 384 Board of Education ismade up of seven members, each elected to afour-year term. The school district is dividedinto three districts with two board memberselected from each district plus one at-largemember. District #1 basically takes in the areawest of the lake and north of Randolph. District#2 includes the city of Randolph and the areaSouth of Randolph including University Park.District #3 includes the area east of the lakeincluding Olsburg and Fostoria.
The current board representatives foreach district are the following:District #1 - Position #1 - Russell Peterson
Position #4 - Angie PfizenmaierDistrict #2 - Position #2 - Carla Schroller
Position #5 - Bruce KaumpDistrict #3 - Position #3 - Marla Webster
Position #6 - A.G. McLeanAt Large - Ivan Jones
The USD 384 board will have 4 of the 7
seats up for election on April 5, 2011. Thosecurrent members seats who will be up forelection are: Position #1 - Russell Peterson Position #2 - Carla Schroller Position #3 - Marla Webster At Large - Ivan Jones
The school board election will be held ofApril 5, 2011 and the filing deadline for anyoneplanning to run is 12 noon on January 25, 2011.
As we all know, there is nothing moreimportant than our children and their educationWe are currently facing tough economic timeswhich force many hard decisions. It isextremely important that we continue to have aschool board that isnt afraid to make thesedecisions for the welfare and benefit of our
students. I encourage any of you who areinterested in maintaining academic excellencefor USD 384 and continuing to make us the bestwe can be, to file for one of our open schooboard positions by 12 noon on January 252011. POSITIVE leadership is vital to thecontinued success of our district!
School Board Elections
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Our first quarter is complete and we are well on our way toward the completion of the first semester of the
2010 -2011 school year. Our students and staff have been very busy with their course work and extra
curricular activities. With the month of November brings the beginning of basketball at both the middle
school and high school. This year our middle school will again host the Blue Valley Invitational. Our
tournament will take place on November 11. We will have four girls and boys teams competing. The other
three schools will be Centralia, St. Xavier, and Manhattan Catholic. The teams will play a four-team
bracket, so each team will play two games in one night of action.
At the high school the first day of basketball practice is November 15. The week prior to this is the Activity
Association Buffer week. During this time, November 8-14, high school students are not allowed to use any
school athletic training facilities outside the normal school day. The High Schools first basketball game
will be at Washington Co. High School on December 2, 3, and 4 where we will play in the pre-season
tournament.
New this fall will be our School Play. This will take place on Friday Nov. 19th and Saturday Nov. 20th. The
dinner before the play will again this year be on Friday, and the ice-cream social on Saturday.
The scholars bowl season has begun. Ms. Malone, our high school math teacher is this year scholars bowl
coach. The team has several contests to attend. You can find these dates and locations on the district
calendar.
The district will have a late start date on November 17th. Thanksgiving break is November 24-28,
November 24 is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and this is a no school day for all students and staff.
State Assessment results from last spring are finalized and Blue Valley again did very well. We want to
congratulate all students and staff for making Adequate Yearly Progress or AYP. Many schools did not do
this and it is becoming more difficult each year, because each year the state is raising the level at which
each school is expected to achieve. We are also thrilled that we met the Standard of Excellence in the
following areas:
Randolph Middle School Reading 7th Grade Randolph Middle School Reading 8th Grade Randolph Middle School Math 6th Grade Randolph Middle School Math 7th Grade Randolph Middle School Building Wide Reading Blue Valley High School Building Wide Reading
We will be recognizing all students who did very well on these assessments. Thank you for all yoursupport of school, students, and staff.
Marion Mazouch
Principal, Blue Valley High/Middle Schools
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Blue Valley High School Rambler Yearbook
The Blue Valley Rambler Yearbook will now be available to purchase online. You may stillorder one from a yearbook staff person. To order online, go to www.jostens.com. Go to the
Shop menu>yearbooks>buy your yearbook. You will be asked for your school--make sure youselect Blue Valley Randolph and not the other Blue Valley schools. You can then select topurchase a yearbook along with personalization and other options. (Ordering online willrequire that you pay by credit card.) Prices for the yearbook will be $33 until Dec. 31, 2010;$38 until March 31, 2011; and $43 after that. If you'd like personalization, it is $5 extra andan icon is $3 (personalization is required for an icon). If you have questions or you'd like topurchase directly through the school, contact any yearbook staff member or email [email protected]. Order forms will also be going out with grade cards.
Read for a Reward
Middle School and High School students are challenged to read three or more books
from a selected list of award and grant books. Students who read three or more of
these books will receive cafeteria bucks and a cer=ficate at the end of the year. More
informa=on and the list of books is available on the district website at h@p://www.usd384.org/library/and in the school library.
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NURSES NOTES
FLU SEASON IS COMING! STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS!
That dreaded season of seasons is just around the cornerFLU Season.
Germs such as bacteria and viruses are the cause of fall/winter illnesses such as flu and cold. Germs are spread from
person toperson in respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes. This occurs when droplets of moisture from acough or a sneeze travel thru the air and are deposited on the mouth or nose of anyone close by. Germs can also be
spread when a person touches a surface where these respiratory droplets have landed, such as a desk or counter top,
and then touches their own eyes, nose or mouth.
So, how can you stop the spread of those pesky Germs? By prac=cing good healthhabits in 3 easy steps
#1. Get a flu shot. Maybe you, yourself dont mind geXng the flu or generally not severely affected enough to
slow down your rou=ne with a bout of the flu. But, keep in mind, if you have or get the flu or a cold, you are then a
poten=al threat or infec=on to your family, friends, coworkers, costudents and virtually everyone around you. The
current flu vaccine is a combina=on of various strains that research has found to be the most prevalent in the coming
201011 season. They are Influenza A, Influenza B and H1N1. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flushot.
#2. Wash your hands. And do so frequently, such as aer going to the bathroom, coming home from shopping,
playing with animals or outside and before ea=ng. Use soap and water. Rub briskly together for 20 seconds or while
you sing happy birthday to yourself. Rinse well and dry with a paper towel. Use a paper towel to turn off the
faucet, too. Encourage all family members to wash their hands as well. If you sneeze or cough, use your sleeve to
cough/sneeze into. If using =ssues, wash your hands.
#3. Know the symptoms of the flu, which can include any of the following: Sudden onset of a headache, general
body aches, fever, chills, sore throat , dry cough, increasing fa=gue, and, occasionally vomi=ng and/or diarrhea. If you
think you are ill, stay home! Contact your healthcare provider. There are an=viral medica=ons that are available and
may lessen the severity and/or length of the disease if taken early when symptoms first develop.
School policy states students should be kept home un=l feverfree for 24 hours without the use of feverreducing
medica=on such as Tylenol and or other symptoms subside. Drinking plenty of water and adequate rest (8 hours/
night or more) and ea=ng healthy foods go a long way in helping to recover from illness as well as to resist geXng
sick.
Good sources for addi=onal reading and informa=on are:
www.kidhealth.com www.cdc.gov/flu www.mayoclinic.com/health www.keepkidshealthy.com
Stay Well! Stay Healthy!
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Picture This!
Yearbook staff members of 2010-11 started off the year with a big bang. With so many newmembers, we realized how challenging the process was going to be to create a yearbook for theschool. We traveled to Topeka in September to attend a Jostens yearbook training workshop wherestudents are taught design principles, writing and caption techniques, and photography tips. Theyearbook staffs hard work funds the entire cost of publishing the book for our school. We traveled to
many areas to sell over 225 ads.
We appreciate those who took time out of their day to meet with usdiscuss, and support our future yearbook. As well as the scores of ads that we sold, we offered newoptions to our sponsors in the form of a Gold Supporter and Silver Supporter program. Eachprogram offers those supporters more ways for their business to be seen in the form of advertisingwhich seemed to be a success. Staff members are Bailee Howland (Editor), Carlyn Olson (Co-Editor), Taylor Winter (Business Manager), Bobbi Anderson, Sierra Clark, Bobby O'Neill, KatyPlummer, Brittany Pfaff, Annie Ross, and Patty Nelson (Advisor). Thank you again supporters!
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Seniors need to start thinking college applications and scholarships already. The best
kind of money is free money! Scholarships from different national and state organizations
have begun to arrive. Please stop by and see Mr. Schreiber for more details. Also it is very
important that senior students and their parents begin gathering the necessary information
for ?inancial aid. The ?irst step is for the student and their parent or guardian to sign up for a
pin number that is necessary to complete the FASFA. Parents and students can sign up and
register for a pin atwww.pin.ed.gov. Parents and students will need to fill out the FAFSAform online at www.fafsa.ed.gov/ beginning after the ?irst of the year. Seniors and juniors
need to continue thinking about the ACT test. Seniors will also register to use Fastweb.
Fastweb is a scholarship website that will help students search for different scholarships that
they are eligible for. Fastweb will search for scholarships based on a students criteria andthen email the student with the scholarship and deadlines needed to complete the
scholarship. It is my goal to have all students trying to use Kansas Career Pipeline before
Christmas. The KCP will students to begin creating a portfolio of career choices and interest
inventories of their future career choices. It will also allow them to begin designing their own
resumes and looking for scholarships.
The middle school has almost ?inished up their bullying curriculum for the ?irst part of the
school year. To complete their bullying curriculum students will be grouped up and will have to
complete a class project and present their project to their peers. This will allow them to bring all
aspects of the curriculum together to show what they have learned. After we have completed the
projects, middle school students will begin using the Kansas Career Pipeline. The KCP will allow
students to begin thinking about their futures career choices and also allow them to complete differentinterest inventories to help the students discover what they are interested in
In Olsburg, we are at the tail end of our bullying curriculum for all K4 th graders. The students
have done a great job at making OES a peaceable place for all students and staff. Students will also
participate in Red Ribbon Week activities with the help of the Blue Valley FCCLA on the week of
October 23rd 28th. On Tuesday, October 26th, Of?icer Toby Coots, from the Pottawatomie Sheriffs
Department will be in Olsburg to discuss Red Ribbon Week and Halloween Safety with the students.
My job allows me to meet with students individually and as classroom groups. Please feel free
to contact with individual referrals if needed. I am more than happy to sit down and talk to any
student. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. I can be reached by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 7852935255.
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Olsburg Elementary just ?inished taking part inRed Ribbon Week. During the week students took
part in a variety of fun activities informing them
of the dangers associated with alcohol, tobacco,
and other illegal drugs. Abuse of these
substances can start at a very early age so this is
the time for us to help children learn to make
wise choices. We all need to join together to help
prevent drug and alcohol abuse.
Thank you to the grandparents of students at
Olsburg Elementary. Your concern and interest inthe children in our school couldnt have been
more evident than on Grandparents Day. On
October 1, 116 grandparents visited our school.
We appreciate all of you who took time out of
your busy schedules. It shows just how much you
really care. Families are alive and well in our
school.
On October 7, our students helped set a new
record. We participated in a national program
called Read For The Record. On that day
students from all over the United States read thesame book. Everyone was trying to set a record
for the most students to read the same book on
the same day. All of our students gathered in the
gym where the high school Honor Society
Students read the book to our students. The
record breaking book was titled, The Snowy
Day.
Students in grades three and four will be visiting
the Beach Art Museum on the Kansas State
University campus on November 4. They will tourthe permanent art collection and participate in
the program called, Picture Kansas. The
students will learn about Kansas history and
culture. Through a grant the museum also
provides funds to pay for bus expenses. What a
deal!
Plan on attending our Winter Program on
December 6. Look forward to seeing the mini
musical, A Holiday of Music.
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At the time of this newsletter our fall sports programs will have wrapped up with
over 80 of our student/athletes having participated. That is an impressive number and each
of these student/athletes will have come away from the season with unforgettable memories
and life lessons acquired through our organized sporting activities.
Along with scheduling through both the TVL and the BVL for our
Senior & Junior High students and the coaches of each sport, the officials are
the backbone to keeping our sporting events organized. Without the stripes
our sporting events would be a free for all event. These individuals have a love
for the sport and take pleasure in participating with our youth to promote
sporting events. All officials are required to be certified with the KSHSAA and
attend numerous training events to become certified annually. Each year it isbecoming harder and harder to recruit new officials that are willing to give
their time to promote Jr./Sr. High sports due in part to unsportsman like
conduct from spectators and low pay. Contrary to what you may think, being
harassed or yelled out by the crowd or coach is not a reason why most
officials officiate.
They are only compensated for their time and training in the wages they earn when
they officiate games. The amount varsity officials are paid is set through the league
however officials for jr high & jr. varsity events vary from district to district and a lot donate
their time for the kids.
With the number of student/athletes that we have involved in our sports programs
and scheduling games so that each of these athletes are given the opportunity to competerequires hiring at times several sets of officials. All school districts rely on gate money or
admission charges to help pay for the officials and to staff the necessary workers to host a
home activity. Volunteers , which as a district we are extremely lucky to have, help to off
set the expense of hosting an activity and their generous gift of time is greatly appreciated.
As with any activity our children are involved with or for that matter any
recreational activity that a family is involved with requires time and money. We urge you to
remember this when you feel that your two cents worth needs to be heard regarding the
officials, when you are asked to volunteer your time in helping to host an activity and
especially when you enter and see the pay gate at the door. Hope to see you at our next
sporting event!!!
Bridgett Henry
AD.
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Blue Valley FFA
The year is already rolling along for the Blue Valley FFA Chapter. On August 23, the chaptprovided a dinner for hs/ms staff, parents, and students in attendance at the All School Open HousA record number enjoyed grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans, chips, drinks, and Call Hall icream to kick off the school year. On September 21, our eight freshmen members joined over 30other FFA members from around the north central district at Greenhand Conference which whosted by Cloud County Community College in Concordia. The conference included an FFinformation test to challenge members knowledge about FFA and workshops facilitated by curredistrict, state, and national officers that aimed to teach members about the opportunities in tNational FFA Organization. Kyle Apley and Bill Sumerour received district medals by placing in ttop ten percent of all participants on the information test. On October 11, eighteen membetraveled to Abilene to participate in the district Horse and Ag Communications career developmeevents. Both the BV senior and greenhand horse teams placed 7th in their divisions. Jessie Sumeroand Reid Shipman placed 13th and 15th respectively in the senior division. The ag communicatioteam won the district competition. Individual team members placings were Bailee Howland 1st the broadcast division, Eli Sheppard 2nd in the press release division, Annie Ross 3rd in the graphdesign division, and Carlyn Olson 4th in the news story division. Some activities that will round o
the remainder of the fall semester for the chapter include National FFA Convention in IndianapolIndiana, district dairy cattle and food science CDEs at Linn, the Kansas Beef Expo contest Hutchinson, and our annual fruit/meat fundraiser. If any parent or community member would like stay current with our chapter activities and see more pictures check out our new website that wstarted last year. To get to the website go to the USD 384 homepage, click on the MS or Hdirectory, click on the FFA link under Mr. Kilgore's name. Don't forget to add it to your favoriteAlso, for all you Facebook lurkers out there we invite you to come join our Blue Valley FFA group.
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Royal Blue
Design in Royal Blue
Charcoal
Daisy Safety OrangeAtlantis Paprika
Design in
White
To place your order you can contact Jeanne Dowell
by:
e-mail- [email protected] or phone- (785) 293-5255
Youth Sizes
X-small (2-4)
Small (6-8)Medium (10-12)
Large (14-16)
Adult Sizes
Small
MediumLargeX-Large
Any sizes above thisare $2.00 extra.
T-shirt $12.00 Long Sleve T-Shirt
$18.00
Offered by FCCLA
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Come start the
holiday seasonwith us....
BlueValley
HighSchoolpresents
Pat Cooks
Little Town of ChristmasFriday, November 19 & Saturday, November 20,
7:00p
FCCLA Dinner Theatrebefore Friday evening performance
Reser vations Required
Senior Class Ice Cream Socialafter Saturday evening performance
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Reservations for Dinner Friday (only) 6:00 Contact- J. Dowell, FCCLA
(785)293-5255 or [email protected] 15th.
Please make reservations for the _________________Party
Please reserved___________ Adult- $12.00= _______________
___________ Child @ 10.00 = ______________( Child - under 10)
This total includes admittance to the play. Total $________
Please make checks to BVHS FCCLA- November 15th GuaranteedOnly advanced reservations will be honored.
Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
VegetablesRolls
Side Salad
Dessert Bar
Friday November 19th