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April 24, 2024
BVEF selects two educators for Innovative Educator Awards
Last week, the Blue Valley Educational Foundation surprised two teachers, Ariel Puccetti and Brooke Karr, with Innovative Educator Awards! Watch the video to see their heartwarming reactions to this special surprise.
Two Blue Valley students named U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalists
Two exceptional Blue Valley seniors, Kevin Li and Soumya Takalkar, have earned notable recognition as semifinalists in a prestigious national program. Li and Takalkar are among seven other Kansas students named semifinalists for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars program recognizes outstanding high school seniors for their academic success, artistic excellence, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.
The program, established in 1964, honors the most accomplished high school students nationwide. Each year, up to 161 students are named Presidential Scholars, representing one of the highest honors for high school students. Li and Takalkar will now be eligible to be named U.S. Presidential Scholars in May.
This recognition underscores the exceptional talent and dedication within our school district, as our students continue to excel and make their mark on a national stage.
Earlier this year, 38 Blue Valley seniors were nominated for this highly competitive program, with Li and Takalkar advancing as semifinalists*:
Blue Valley High: Carter Hagen, Noor Haideri, David Jercha, Edward Jiang, Nikhil Maddipoti, Arden Peterson, Suryabalan Rangaraj, Nickan Safi, Alan Wang
Blue Valley North: Suditi Challa, Gabriel Decker, Caleb Deng, Aiden Juhl, Miles Kim, Molly McCartan, Edward Mu, Anna Pearson, Rhea Sadagopan, Quinten Schafer, Jaiden Steven,
Blue Valley Northwest: Shreyas Krishnan, Kevin Li*, Samuel Waller, Megan Wang,
Blue Valley Southwest: Reese Burgener, Kamron Jafari, Harvin Sandhu
Blue Valley West: Sadiya Abid, Mallikarjuna Chalasani, McKenzie Glover, Kenneth Halls, Leena Iyengar, Dhiren Narne, Eric Seo, Soumya Takalkar*, Avery Vogel, Cheryl Wang, Rebecca Xue
All five Blue Valley high schools ranked in the top 10 of Kansas high schools
Each of our five Blue Valley high schools has secured a place in the top 10 on U.S. News' Best High Schools in Kansas list. This achievement is even more impressive as all five high schools rank among the top 10% nationwide.
These successes speak volumes about our outstanding educators, committed students and supportive community. The combined effort of these three pillars enables us to guide our students toward academic excellence and equip them for the future.
U.S. News evaluates schools based on such criteria as state assessment proficiency, college readiness and graduation rates.
Blue Valley students continue to excel in math
Blue Valley students continue shining as #ChampionsofLearning! In Winter 2024, Blue Valley K-8 students achieved outstanding results on the iReady diagnostic test. This achievement showcases our students’ academic success and drive to achieve whatever they set their minds to.