August 19, 2022
BVSW Newsletter
welcome back southwest!
School-wide events and the calendar for the first quarter are also available in this document. As we plan and have more details available, we will update this document.
Click on THIS link to learn more!
Canvas information and help
BVSW Football
Fall Athletes
The following correspondence is in regards to families who have submitted participation packets via the new on-line platform. There has been a learning curve involved for all of us and we certainly appreciate the patience and flexibility families have shown. There have been several occurrences where the system itself has “crashed” which has prevented us from reviewing and approving pending packets in a timely manner. We want to ensure that students who have the appropriate paperwork submitted are able to participate on day one, August 15. We would like to create a system of checks and balances should the system “crash” again over the course of the next few days which again prevents us from reviewing packets.
We are asking that ALL FALL ATHLETES take a picture of each of the 4 physical evaluation pages required for participation and have them ready to show on their phone on Monday. Fall coaches will have a list of all athletes who have been approved. This way, if your son or daughter has submitted their packet but has been affected by the platform delay, they can simply show the pictures of their physical and they will be sent to the athletic office. We will personally review the physical for appropriate date & signatures and they will be permitted to practice. Families will still receive the final “approved email” once their packet has been reviewed in its entirety.
Thank you and again we sincerely appreciate your patience.
BVSW Boys Soccer
2023 yearbook senior ads early bird deadline August 26
Parents of the Class of 2023,
It is time to start planning the Blue Valley Southwest 2022-23 yearbook, which will be distributed in May 2023. As the parent of a 2023 senior, you have the special opportunity to place a congratulatory tribute in the book for your student. Deadlines are as follows:
EARLY BIRD ($50 DISCOUNT) - 2 p.m. Aug. 26, 2022
FINAL DEADLINE - 2 p.m. Sept. 16, 2022
Please note that all materials (photos, message, and payment) will need to be received by the above dates to qualify for the discount or to reserve an ad space. There will be no exceptions.
Order form: https://tinyurl.com/bvswseniorads
Sizes, prices, and answers to FAQs: https://tinyurl.com/BVSWSeniorAds2023
BVSW parents - order your 2023 yearbook!
Counseling Coffee Talk Dates
ATTENTION Parents/Guardians
Dance Team Car Wash
BVSW Bands
BVSW Little Cheer Clinic
Please contact Jody Buchman, jredbuchman@gmail.com, with any questions
The PTO store is OPEN!
The PTO has a new website and a store filled with items you want to fill your cart with!
- Yard Signs & Activity Plates for your student
- Rally Flags
- Senior Paw Prints
- PTO Membership
- Invest in Southwest
Go check it out so you're ready to display your SW spirit!
Senior Paw Prints
What started in the fall of 2021 has now become something our students look forward to when they finally reach their senior year! Paw Prints are back and ready for you to personalize. Click on the link below to get registered to paint your paw print or have a talented National Art Honor Society student do it for you.
https://forms.gle/XbdSqTKhLaMoiL4RA
PTO Membership
BVSW has an active PTO where all parents are welcome. The PTO's sole mission is to support staff and students. Your PTO membership dollars directly support our school! Even if you don't have time to attend meetings or volunteer, your membership dollars are valuable. Purchase your PTO membership here.
Invest in Southwest
Investing in Southwest contributes to all of PTO's causes: teacher grants, staff appreciation, senior activities, freshman class shirts, class events, community spirit events, campus improvements and more! This is how we get to do really cool things for our staff and students. You can decide the amount you'd like to contribute -- every dollar matters! Invest in Southwest here!
Keep up to date with what is happening at BVSW!
All Activities and School Events can be found on the Eastern Kansas League website. Go to BVSW homepage, click on calendar, then click on the Eastern Kansas League website or click on the following:
https://www.easternkansasleague.org/public/genie/997/school/11/
Check out the official student media of BVSW: https://www.bvswnews.com/
Want to include something in our Friday newsletter during the school year?
The deadline for submissions to the Friday weekly newsletter is Thursday noon. Any fundraisers must be pre-approved before they may be added to the newsletter. Fundraiser questions, contact Kim Rich at KARich@bluevalleyk12.org.