September 10, 2021
BVSW Newsletter
Family Activity Passes
Family Activity Passes are in the mail - watch for yours!
9th grade students and families only
Save the Date!
Freshmen Parents/Guardians
diversity club
Volleyball fundraiser
glitter girls fashion show fundraiser
School District Survey
The Blue Valley School District is excited to partner with Panorama to collect perceptual survey data on students’ social-emotional learning skills. The survey will be administered in October and March and provides helpful information for classroom teachers and other school personnel to help meet the needs of each student.
The survey includes questions related to the following topics:
- School safety — perceptions of students’ physical and psychological safety while at school
- Self-management — students’ ability to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
- Social awareness — students’ ability to consider the perspectives of others and empathize with them
- Self-efficacy — students’ belief that they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes
- Grit — students’ ability to persevere through setbacks toward achieving goals
- Emotional regulation — how well students regulate their emotions
- Sense of belonging — how much students feel they are valued members of the school community
A couple of items to note:
- Please log into ParentVue to either opt your student into participating or opt your student out of participating. Participation is entirely voluntary. Upon logging into ParentVue, a screen will pop-up, and families will have the opportunity to record their decision.
- Implementation reflects a Kansas State Department of Education requirement for school districts to collect social-emotional learning data.
- You can learn more about the survey at https://www.panoramaed.com
school traffic
Overland Park Police Explorers
Interested in a career in law enforcement or criminal justice? Join the Overland Park Police Explorers! We meet twice a month on Thursdays and provide young adults a glimpse of what it takes to be in law enforcement. The Explorer program is open to all young adults from high school to college, who are 14 to 20 years of age. Please join us at our open house meeting September 16th at 6:30PM at the Sanders Justice Center, 12400 Foster Street. Please visit the following link for pre-registration for the open house meeting.
BVSW Band schedule and Seniors!
national honor society
ATTENTION Parents/Guardians
Upcoming Date: Tuesday September 14th
Upcoming Topic: Connecting with the BVSW Counseling Team and Navigating the Counseling Resources
AP EXAMS
The entire process (both steps) can be completed in a single sitting in approximately 10 minutes.
1. Pay for exam through Total Registration https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/172302
2. Enroll your AP courses in the College Board's MyAP system with the Join Code
Registration opens August 27th and closes October 4th.
Students taking AP exams at Blue Valley Southwest must enroll/register by October 4th.
2021-2022 AP Exams cost $108. There will be a $40 late registration fee for those who register after our deadline.
AP exams registrations that are not fully paid by October 4th will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.
Please contact Mrs Casey Weber, cmweber@bluevalleyk12.org if you would like to register for an exam not listed on Total Registration, have questions about financial assistance, or any other questions.
*This information is for AP classes starting the first semester (yearlong courses).
homecoming bonfire raffle
THE DEN
Have you seen the newest items that just dropped in THE DEN?!?! We have Southwest Spirit and Football Earrings!!! Made by one of our very own teachers – Mrs. Bellville – get them, support her, and show your SWPRIDE on Friday!
Photography Students – Look no further than THE DEN for the Photopaper needed for class! All you need to do is order online and we will deliver straight to your classroom! We now offer a variety of finishes and quantities!
STAFF APPRECIATION AND FALL CONFERENCES
BVSW PTO Staff Appreciation Committee will be spoiling our staff this month during conferences! We will be providing lunch, snacks and treats throughout the week of September 27th. If you would like to donate an item we have made it super easy this year! Just visit our Amazon Wish List below. All you have to do is add the item to your cart and it ships right to us! (Deadline is 9/21.) Thank you in advance for supporting the PTO and our outstanding teachers and staff.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1OAXWHLI628QT?ref_=wl_share
Fall Sports Concessions
Consider taking a short shift to serve at one of our fall games! Kids love seeing you and you're helping to generate revenue that goes right back into our school! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4da9ac2ea7f8cf8-bvsw
2022 YEARBOOK SENIOR ADS – Final deadline is Sept. 17
Senior parents, please be aware that the final deadline to submit yearbook senior ads is Friday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. No ads will be accepted after this date. Please note that you must submit ALL materials (form, photos, message, payment) in order to meet the deadline.
Sizes, prices, and answers to frequently asked questions can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/bvswseniorads2022
Ready to order? Click here: http://tinyurl.com/bvswseniorads
If you have questions the above flyer doesn’t answer, please email bvswseniorads@gmail.com.
Welcome Home Southwest!
Click on this link to see more information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19HVZc0KYF3d03JX0szJgG8CE5lgLMiO0jMrujSEgpmw/edit
Blue Valley Southwest Class of 2022 graduation
The Blue Valley Southwest Class of 2022 graduation is set for Saturday, May 21st at 6:00pm. The ceremony will take place at the SWIDAC on the Blue Valley Northwest campus (13260 Switzer). In case of inclement weather, the ceremony would be moved to Monday, May 23rd at 7:30pm at SWIDAC.
Stay tuned for more information about senior dates and events throughout the year!
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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/