JAGUAR JOURNAL
September 18
Here is your weekly update from the JUNGLE!
Here is your weekly update from the JUNGLE!
Topics for this edition are as follows:
All school News
Learning Supplies Pick-up NEXT WEEK: Sept. 21st & 22nd
Have questions about Canvas, Google Slides, or anything else?
Due September 9th for ALL 11th and 12th grade students: Meningitis A Vaccine
Activities News
Athletics News
Counseling News
Important Links
Blue Valley School District
All-school News
Jaguar Community-
We are finishing up our second week of school and hope that our students will be in the beginning stages of a routine. Things have been difficult as of late because we lost a family member. We value every student, and cherish the time we are together. I know that we will pull together as a family because that is what JAGUARS do. Please take the time to talk to each other in the coming days and listen and care for one another. We need to be a family now, more than ever.
Dr. Potts
Learning Supplies Pick-up see newsletter
VirtualEd students
Will have a separate pick-up date and time for their items. This plan will be communicated at a later time by their individual VirtualEd teacher.
In-person classes, that are in a distance learning mode, have been designated 2 days to pick-up their 1st semester supplies at BVW:
Monday, September 21st from 7:45am to 6pm
Tuesday, September 22nd from 7:45am to 2pm
Students may come at any time within the designated times--please know we expect a larger crowd at the beginning of each day. If possible plan to come later in the day.
Teachers will be communicating with students what item(s) need to be picked up for each class.
Students will only enter through the doors located by our commons (the stoplight entrance to BVW).
Please make sure you bring a bag or backpack to carry your items in. BVW will not provide a bag.
Your temperature will be taken at the entrance to the Commons. Masks are required.
Have questions about Canvas, Google Slides, or anything else?
Mrs. Munson and Mrs. Grimaldi are here to help. To submit a question during school hours, click here. If you have questions outside of school hours, please send one of them an email CDGrimaldi@bluevalleyk12.org or RMunson@bluevalleyk12.org.
Due September 9th for all 11th and 12th grade students: Meningitis A Vaccine
Kansas Department of Health requires Meningitis A vaccine for all incoming 11th and 12th graders.
Two doses are required, one to be given at entry to 7th grade (11-12 years old) and the second at entry of 11th grade (16-18 years old).
For students 16-18 years, with no previous Meningitis A, only one dose is required.
All vaccine paperwork is to be turned in to the nurse, Tammy Yeokum, via email TYeokum@bluevalleyk12.org, or dropped off at BVW, by September 9th.
Any questions, please email or call Mrs. Yeokum at 913-239-3719
Access to free WiFi Hot Spots
Map of locations and businesses with access to free WiFi hotspots in the area.
Due to high demand, WiFi hotspots devices will not be available until mid to late October 2020 from the vendor. These are only provided to students eligible for free and reduced lunches through the National School Lunch Plan. To complete the application please click here.
Attendance
If your student is going to be absent from school for any reason, please call our Attendance Office (913)239-3701 to report this absence. We will need to know the student’s name (first and last), date and reason for the absence, and spell the last name. If your student is going to be late to school or needs to leave school early, please include that in your message. If your student is going to be absent due to a school activity, it is not necessary for you to call. Even though we are distance and/or virtual learning, accurate attendance records are required.
Activity News
2020 Yearbooks
Still need to pick up your yearbook from last year?! Stop by the yearbook table on Monday or Tuesday, Sept. 21 & 22 during the Class Materials Distribution Event to grab yours.
Welcome to Your Senior Year, Class of 2021!
GRADUATION
Attached you will find information from Herff Jones, our school’s official graduation provider.
SENIOR ADS
TODAY IS THE SENIOR AD DISCOUNT DEADLINE. Ads placed by the end of the day TODAY get $50 off.
Check out this link to all of the information you need: Senior Ad 20-21.
Athletics News
JAGUAR Highlights
What a great start for the JAGS! Jaguar soccer opened the season with a 1-0 win over BVHS and our C team is undefeated, winning three games this week! Varsity volleyball is 1-1 with an EKL win over BV North. Julia Misemer shot a 67 and won the first golf tournament of the season at CC of Leawood. Sara Alam won three tennis matches at SM South on Tuesday. The JAGS XC team opened the season winning a dual meet vs BVHS and will compete on Saturday at Lexington Lakes. Football is looking forward to opening the season next Friday vs BVNW.
NFHS Live Streams
In the near future, we will be able to livestream all games played in our district soccer stadium and gym at West, as well as football games at SWIDAC. Our district has partnered with NFHS Network and for a minimal subscription fee, you will be able to watch any games that NFHS streams across the country. I will provide more information once our cameras are up and running. We are scheduled for a Sept. 28th installation.
Counseling
Counseling Canvas Page
Important Information can be found on our Counseling Canvas page.
Virtual College Rep Visits
Every year admissions representatives from colleges across the country come to Blue Valley West to meet with students and provide information about their institutions. This year these visits will be occurring but they will be held virtually. All college rep visits can be found in Naviance under the colleges tab. At the moment we have 40 visits scheduled and more are added daily. Please sign up in Naviance to attend any session you are interested in.
Blue Valley West High School
Email: BlueValleyWest@bluevalleyk12.org
Website: www.bluevalleyk12.org/bvw
Location: 16200 Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 9132393700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westjags
Twitter: @westjags