T-Bird Times
December 20, 2022
Indian Valley Elementary
Website: https://district.bluevalleyk12.org/schools/elementary/ive/Pages/home.aspx
Location: 11600 Knox Street, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913 239 6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IVEThunderbirds/
Twitter: @IVEThunderbirds
Upcoming Events
As a reminder, any visitor (parents included) must show a government-issued photo id to enter the school. Thank you for having yours ready each time you come to school!
Congratulations to our Quarter 3 SOAR Winners!
1st Grade: Audrey Chavez, Cameron Stankey, Max McCoy, Bentley Morgan, Lucy Parris, Ary Camp, Miguel Tascano Soares, Elliot Wilson
2nd Grade: Helena Yoder, Kade McRae, Marilee Gande, Elliott Machen, Everly Jablonski, Deacon Swarthout, Beckham Cira, Noa Okura, Karim Yessoufou, Lincoln Pearson
3rd Grade: Kenzie Taylor, Santi Bosonetto, Cali Common, Nora Henne, Arianna Wilson, Summer Hinton, Lexie Swarthout, Leah Tabar Martinez, Hannah Parris, Nia Sharpes, Honoka Fujimura, Alex Le
4th Grade: Wahid Mashal, Danielle Keshet, Dane Ellis, Artion Prifti
5th Grade: Caleb Handke, Whitney Batson, Charlie Atkin, Anna Lundy, Owen Parris, Marion Gande, Natalia Patino, Grace Wolf, Antonio Santana Guilhermino, James Tillery
cold weather season here!
Cold Weather:
- If the wind chill is at 10 degrees or below, no physical education, recess or fitness breaks should occur outside.
- If the wind chill is between 10-20 degrees, outdoor recess and outdoor physical education should be limited (as practical).
Important Info for Anyone Leaving the USA
For security reasons the district blocks all inbound/outbound connections to/from foreign countries. This is due to the high number of cyber security attacks that take place against the District’s network on an hourly basis. For this reason the District cannot provide technical support or assistance to those students or staff that choose to take their Blue Valley device out of the country.
The District does NOT recommend taking any Blue Valley device out of the country:
Students and Staff will not be able to access necessary systems such as Canvas, employee online, and/or email.
The District cannot fully secure, monitor, or keep live inventory of the device while it is out of the country.
The District cannot provide remote support or full security updates for the device while it is out of the country.
If students or staff feel that they have a critical need to access the District’s Network from outside of the country, they will need to do so on a personal device only, and they would need to install and use a VPN client on their personal device. The VPN must display an IP address inside the United States.
The District cannot make recommendations or provide technical assistance with the installation and/or use any VPN client on any personal device.
Students and staff must understand that there is no guarantee of successfully connecting to any of the District’s internal systems while using their personal device in or out of the country.
Parents will still be able to access their Canvas Parent account from outside the country, it is not housed on a BV server it should connect without any issues.
We take every precaution we can to ensure that the Blue Valley Network remains safe and secure!
Opportunities to learn more about Bond 2023
All registered Blue Valley voters will have an opportunity to vote in a no tax rate increase bond election in January 2023. Bond projects include investments in facilities, safety and technology that will benefit staff and students for years to come.
Here are a few ways to learn more about Bond 2023.
Listen to a podcast: Take time to listen to two 15-minute podcasts about Bond 2023 & Facilities and Bond 2023 & Safety.
Watch a video: Watch a short video that breaks down how bond funds can be used. Want to learn more? Watch an informational video that highlights the opportunity to invest in facilities, safety and technology projects through Bond 2023.
Review the Bond 2023 website: The Bond 2023 website includes information about voting, answers to frequently asked questions and more.
Register to vote: All registered Blue Valley voters will automatically receive a mail ballot around January 11. Not a registered voter? Register online.
5th Grade Families - Mark your calendars!
PTA News
Book Fair Wrap-Up
Thank you to all those who participated in the book fair. We had sales totaling over $9,000! That means Mrs. Guinn will have close to $3800 in scholastic dollars to spend on items for the library here at Indian Valley!
IVE Spirit Restaurant NIght
Please make plans to join us next week for IVE Restaurant NIght at Minsky's (13400 College Blvd.) They are generously hosting our fundraiser for TWO nights, Monday, December 19th and Tuesday,December 20th. Please see attached flyer for more details.
2023 Indian Valley PTA Golf Classic
Mark your calendars! This 2nd annual IVE Golf Classic will be on Friday, April 21st at Dub's Dread Golf Course. Watch for more information!
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