March 26, 2021
BVSW Newsletter
seniors - graduation announcements!
To all Seniors who ordered graduation announcements.
They will be ready for pick up on Thursday, April 8th during lunch time.
Seniors
Attention, Seniors! You are invited to audition for Graduation and Class Day speeches. Students will submit a written copy and perform their speeches for a panel of judges. Speeches may not exceed 3:30 (three and one-half) minutes in length. To apply for consideration, email a copy of your speech to the senior sponsors, Heath Fisher (hfisher@bluevalleyk12.org) and Shauna Rinearson (scrinearson@bluevalleyk12.org) by 3:00pm on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Indicate your preference for speaking at either Class Day or Graduation when you email your speech. Speeches must be delivered by single individuals; partner-speeches will not be accepted.
Please note that, If you are invited to audition, you will perform your speech on Wednesday, April 14 between 3:00 and 5:30pm in the Fixed Forums. Auditions may not be submitted via video; alternate audition dates are not available. Additionally, submissions sent after3:00pm on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 will not be eligible for auditions.
There will be a brief informational meeting for interested students on Monday, March 29 at 10:45 in room 311. Please direct any questions to Mr. Fisher and/or Mrs. Rinearson.
Communication regarding remainder of this school year!
Parents, Students, and Guardians,
Please be aware of the upcoming deadline for dropping a course. Students may withdraw from a course with a “W” on their transcript until the end of the day on Friday, April 9th. No course may be dropped after April 9th.
BVSW Administration
Southwest Theatre Scholarships
There will be two scholarships available this year in the memory of Dan Schmidt. Applications will be done through the google forms below. Scholarship winners will be announced May 1st. Please reach out to Mr. Foote jrfoote@bluevalleyk12.org or bvswbbb@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Dan Schmidt Family Scholarship: https://forms.gle/2pv6jM9gJ9gGg8GaA
One $1500 presented by the Schmidt Family. Scholarship will be awarded to a participant in Repertory Theatre who best captures the connection with Mr. Schmidt and the values he instilled in them as a student in the theatre program. Deadline: April 16th.
Dan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: https://forms.gle/eA2spGw9JKAeb9t36
One $1000 Scholarship presented by Black Box Boosters in memory of Mr. Schmidt. Scholarship will be awarded to a Southwest Theatre Senior who demonstrates how Mr. Schmidt’s example leads them to success in both the performing arts and life. Deadline: April 16th.
Marching band spring fundraiser
The deadline for orders/payments is April 8th.
Email bvswbbfundraising@gmail.com for questions.
BVSW Baseball
glitter girls fundraiser
BVSW Cheer Tryouts!
Want to become a Southwest Cheerleader? Tryouts will take place April 27, 28, 29 from 6-8PM at BVSW. Register at the link below to receive more information!
Senior National Honor Society members
national honor society - nhs
diversity club
ap exams information
Blue Valley Southwest will test during Administration Window #2 (May 18 - May 28), which allows teachers more time to complete their curriculum. This coincides nicely with our later start to the school year. The only exception to this is World Language classes and Music Theory, which were all scheduled to test on Class Day (May 21st). To avoid a conflict with Class Day, World Language and Music Theory will test during Window #1. Please visit the BVSW AP TESTING SCHEDULE for specific test times and dates.
Please note that some tests will be administered via paper/pencil at school and others will be administered digitally with students testing from home. In an effort to match test type to the kind of response required, paper/pencil tests are for subjects that require students to write specialized symbols (Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics). Most other subjects, as they require significant amounts of writing, will be completed digitally, from students’ homes. World Language and Music Theory tests are only available via paper/pencil, so they will also be completed at school.
the den
- PTO POSITIONS - Our nominating committee is currently working to fill all open board and committee chair positions for next school year. See below for a list of open positions; you can also visit our website or FB page!
- SOCIAL MEDIA - Be sure to follow along with all of the latest and greatest PTO happenings via our social media channels! You can LIKE our page on facebook (@bluevalleysouthwestpto), follow us on twitter (@bvsw_pto) and instagram (@bvswpto).
- PTO WEBSITE - You can access membership forms, volunteer opportunities, calendars, purchase yard signs and more on our PTO website http://www.bvswpto.org/
- INVEST in BVSW - Tax deductible donation! Log into (ParentVue) and please consider checking the fee boxes for "Invest in BVSW" and "BVSW PTO". These donations help us fund our PTO activities for the year (Staff Appreciation, teacher grants, scholarships, community building initiatives, After-Prom and so much more).
- ABMS PTO SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP- If you have a senior who is enrolled in or scheduled to be enrolled in post-high school education and they went to ABMS in 6th, 7th and/or 8th grade, they are eligible for the PTO senior scholarship. Three $500 scholarships will be awarded and the deadline to apply is April 2. The application is available here:
SPRING CONCESSIONS - Spring is upon us and so is our sports season! We plan to have our concession stand open during baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse games and need your help. Check out the schedule HERE to get signed up! Thank you!!
PTO fundraiser
PTO has remained active in our BVSW community despite the loss of a major fundraising source (concessions) this year.
We are pleased to partner with Charlie's Carwash for our Spring Clean Up fundraising event (March 29th - April 4th).
Helping with the fundraiser is easy. Visit charlies.com and purchase "Wash eGifts" to use at your convenience and enter the promo code BVSWPTO21 at checkout. Stock up for summer now! You can also show the barcode at Charlie's by printing the flyer or displaying it on your phone when you purchase a wash. This works at ANY Charlie's Carwash. Please feel free to share this with family and friends. Thanks very much from the PTO.
(Questions? Contact Charles Dahm - pharmerchaz@yahoo.com).
Enrollment for virtual summer courses closes March 29
Prairie Star Elementary Alumni
Each year the Prairie Star PTO offers two scholarships to graduating seniors who are PSE Alumni
The first scholarship is in honor of Dr. Laura Swartz, the very first Principal of Prairie Star Elementary. The scholarship amount is $1,000.00 and will be awarded to a 2021 graduate of one of the five Blue Valley High Schools who attended Prairie Star Elementary for at least one year and intends to major in Education.
Application: https://prairiestarpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/133935
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
The second scholarship is a general PSE PTO scholarship for those alumni displaying the virtues valued at Prairie Star Elementary. The amount of $1,000.00 will be awarded to a 2021 graduate of one of the five Blue Valley High Schools who attended Prairie Star Elementary for at least one year.
Application: https://prairiestarpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/133936
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Looking for a Fun, Family Activity? Join in BVEF’s Nights of Lights Virtual 10K !
Grab your walking shoes! Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes the promise of warmer days, longer hours of sunshine, and a fun opportunity to support BV schools.
The Blue Valley Educational Foundation is thrilled to launch the first Night of Lights Virtual 10K, which is open to ALL members of the community, during the month of April 2021. Proceeds raised will support teacher and classroom grants, district wide initiatives, and a BV Cares fund, which helps meet essential needs of school families.
Night of Lights 10K registration is $30/entry + $5 for additional family members and all members of the community- whether or not they have children in BV schools- are invited to participate between April 3 and April 23, 2021. Your entry fee includes a race medal, bib, LED glow wand, link to a Spotify playlist, and suggestions for area walking/running paths.
Want even more fun!? Register by March 31, 2021 and be entered in a drawing for one of two Garmin Forerunner watches and a ZoomTutor package for your student!
For more information and to register, visit Night of Lights 10K — Blue Valley Educational Foundation (fundbv.org)
Blue Valley’s 2021 graduations to be held at district activities complex
Blue Valley will be transitioning to outdoor graduations for the class of 2021. All graduations will be held at the district’s Switzer Activities Complex (SWIDAC), 135th & Switzer. The centrally-located complex is well situated to host large-scale events and athletic competitions.
Class of 2021 graduations are scheduled for the following dates:
Saturday, May 22
10:00 a.m. – BVSW
Rain date
Monday, May 24: 5:30 p.m.– BVSW
The district will live stream graduations to provide an alternate format for those who are not able to attend. It is our goal to honor and celebrate the Class of 2021 with as much normalcy as possible while still upholding health and safety guidelines. We will provide more detailed information, including any attendance guidelines, as we near graduation.
Keep up to date with what is happening at BVSW!
Check out the official student media of BVSW: https://www.bvswnews.com/