• A Message from Your Principal
• Course Fees Due for 2nd Semester
• ACT Testing Day - February 28
• Buckaroo Bash ~ 1/28/23
• Kudos & Celebrations
• Donations Needed ~ Jan. 16-20

• Athletic Announcements

• National Honor Society Info

• Bell Schedules
  

• Finals Schedule

• Mark Your Calendar

• 8th Grade Enrollment Night ~ 1/18/23

• Counseling Updates

• Class of 2025 Announcement

• Student Announcements

• Medical Messages

• Parent Announcements

• Senior Info ~ Class of 2023

• Blue Valley 2023 Bond

• Durham Bus Information

Mustang Community,

We hope your students have had a great start to 2nd semester! It is important to us that your student has a good beginning to the semester, and we would encourage you to continue to discuss how they can utilize Academic Support Time (Mon-Thurs) to get help from their teachers as well as getting homework completed.

Again, the new crisis alert system empowers all staff members to initiate a call for help. With a simple push of a button on a specialized badge, building officials are alerted to:

• Everyday events such as medical or student emergencies
• Crisis situations which require a campus-wide lockdown

We want to ensure students and staff know what to do and where to go in an emergency situation. On Monday, January 23, we will have an opportunity to conduct a lockdown lights out drill with students and staff using our new system. During the drill, students will see lights flash in every room and hallway, instructional messages pop-up on their district-provided devices, and messages over the intercom.

Thank you for your support as we strive to provide the safest learning environment possible for our students. Have a great weekend!

High school course fee payment for second semester is open and online now. Your ParentVUE login and password are required to pay course fees online. Please use a desktop or laptop when paying online. You may pay in person with cash, check or money order with Mrs. Freeman in the BVN main office.

• Course fees are assigned based on the master schedule and your student’s enrollment.

• Course fees are assigned for the second semester only.

• If your student dropped a course after the course drop deadline, 1/12/23, they are responsible for paying any fees associated with that course.

Questions regarding fee payment should be directed to Lori Freeman, BVN bookkeeper, by email: LFreeman@bluevalleyk12.org . Thank you!

We are excited to share that the Kansas State Department of Education is once again paying for a full ACT for all 11th-grade students.

This year’s exam is on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. This is an opt-out testing event, meaning that unless you tell us otherwise, we will plan on testing your student on this day. All students test at their home school, and Blue Valley Academy students test at BVA.

Juniors will start school at 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28th, and will be dismissed after testing (roughly until 11:30 or Noon). [Please note that freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will not attend school on February 28th.]

If you wish to opt your student out of the February 28th ACT, please contact Assistant Principal, Cory Cox, at ccox@bluevalleyk12.org. Mr. Cox can also answer any questions as well.

BVN Athlete Hall of Fame Ceremony - Tonight, 1/13 (new)

We have the privilege of having these two outstanding educators at Blue Valley North and tonight we will be honoring them in between the boys' and girls' basketball games (at approximately 6:45). Thank you will never be enough for the skills they taught on and off the court/field. Congratulations to Coach Ann Fritz, Girls' Basketball Coach and Jon Pittenger, former Boys' Basketball Coach. Thank you for helping us celebrate them!

Business Students Shine in Stock Market Game (new)

Congratulations to the following students who won 1st and 2nd place in the Stock Market Game! This is a statewide game and there were over 550 teams participating last fall. Another group earned 23rd place overall which put them in the Top 5% in the State.

1st Place - Carson Wasinger, Gregory Ballard, Caden Wathanacharoen, Andrew Cruzan

2nd Place – Zach Amsterdam, Alden Mollerus

23rd Place – Kaelyn Manchion, Katelyn Page, Rachel Bronson

Bowling Teams Grand Champs (new)

Shout out to the Boys Varsity Bowling-- First meet on 1/12, they came in FIRST PLACE!! Top over all bowlers Eli Nathan #1 and Anass Alshobaki #2. Top Varsity Girls-- Justyna Hayslett #4 and Lili Sachen #5. Sarah Allen had her PR game with a 177. Way to go Mustangs, Coach Nathan and Coach Smajda!! Congratulate these students and coaches if you see them!

End of Semester Art Show (new)

The week of December 12, the BVN Art Department presented an End of the Semester Art Show in the 400 hallway. Staff members and students were able to view these incredible works of art. Congratulations to all art students on their hard work! Below are those students who were honored for their art.

Best in Show: Merritt Gregory

Best 2D: Rhea Sadagopan

Best 3D: Molly Ramsey

Best of Ceramics 1: Allie Braun

Best of Ceramics 2: Grace Caswell

Best of Digital Imaging: Cameron Wood

Best of Drawing I: Aaliyah Robison

Best of Drawing 2: Lauren Kopitas

Best of Graphic Design 1: Emma Montecino

Best of Graphic Design 2: Kaitlyn Herman

Best of Painting 1: Molly Ramsey

Best of Painting 2: Faye Sanden

Best of Photo 1: Muskaan Chandarana

Best of Portfolio: Merritt Gregory

Most Creative/Unique: Merritt Gregory

The Piece I Want in My House: Rhea Sadagopan

Best Figure/Portrait: Leila Furse

Best Landscape: Abigail Hathaway

Best Social Statement: Molly Ramsey

Best Use of Light: Cameron Wood

Best Use of Color: Merritt Gregory

Best Use of Movement: Muskaan Chandaranan

Best Sense of Humor: Kinser Kennedy

Parents and Students of Potential Candidates for Induction into National Honor Society,

Is your current sophomore or junior a potential candidate for induction for National Honor Society. The four pillars of NHS are Service, Leadership, Character and Scholarship. Do they have a 3.5 or higher GPA? Do they enjoy giving back to the community? Are they in good standing with regards to their character? Do they demonstrate leadership?

There is a parent AND student meeting on Thursday February 9, 2023 at 6:00pm in the PAC.

Co-Sponsors, Abby Cornelius and Sheryl Stein, will discuss the induction process that will take place in the fall, the computer platform that tracks hours, as well as answer any questions that parents and students may have.

We look forward to seeing both parents and students at this meeting. Students should bring their computer to get set up on the platform.

5:15-6:00 Optional Athletic Fair

Feel free to arrive anytime between 5:15-6:00 to learn about and speak with the various BVN athletic programs. Teams will have an assigned location in the commons with coaches and players available to speak about each program and distribute information. Please make sure you arrive in time to find a seat before the enrollment portion of the evening commences in the Performing Arts Center at 6:00 PM.

6:00-6:35 Enrollment Information (Performing Arts Center)

• 6:00-6:05 Welcome and Evening Overview
• 6:05-6:25 Core Class Presentations
  (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, & World Language)
  
• 6:25-6:35 Counselor Presentations
  Graduation requirements and 4-year planning
  Enrollment in 9th-grade classes

6:45-7:45 Open House (Commons)

Departments will give short presentations in the PAC during the times listed below. Parents and students can attend the sessions in which they are interested. Between sessions, families can visit tables and talk to department representatives. When not presenting, department chairs and co-curricular representatives will be available at tables in the commons to visit with parents and answer questions.

Co-Curricular Presentations (Performing Arts Center)

• 6:45-6:55 Journalism (Yearbook, Newspaper, Broadcast)
• 6:55-7:05 Band/Choir/Orchestra
• 7:05-7:15 Performing Arts (Theatre, Debate/Forensics)
• 7:15-7:25 Business and Technology
• 7:25-7:35 Fine Arts (Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, etc.)
• 7:35-7:45 FACS/Industrial Tech

FCA Meetings

FCA meets on Wednesday mornings from 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. in the Little Theatre. Come for fellowship and fun! If you have questions, please email BVN teacher, Jason Jones at JJones05@bluevalleyk12.org .

Student Support After School Program

Officer Tony Latas, BVN Student Resource Officer, and Sean Birdsong, BVN Student Support Liaison, are running a Student Support After School program. This program is Monday and Wednesday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in room 602. This time is for students who are routinely waiting a few hours for rides after school, having any failing grades, and/or missing assignments that need to be completed.

This is also a good opportunity for students needing community service hours. If your student is interested in volunteering or you have questions, have your student see Officer Latas, Mr. Birdsong or any BVN Administrator. Thank you!

Safe Schools Reporting

Blue Valley Schools is committed to promoting and fostering a safe environment in and around all of our schools. Through the convergence of physical and intellectual security measures, we are continuously working to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a wide range of emergencies. Please check out available ways to report safety concerns.

ParentVUE URL updated -- Action Needed

Click here for the new 2022-23 URL: ParentVUE

Parents will need to have the new URL or they won’t be able to login to ParentVUE or request a password reset. The Blue Valley School District website and the BVN website have both been updated with the new URL so parents can access the link from Parent>ParentVUE.

In addition, this also impacts the ParentVUE app. Parents will need to update their device to the correct link.

Student Digital ID Cards

Students have a digital student ID card on their phones. If you paid for a Student Activity Pass, it should say that on the ID and students will show this to get into games. They can save their ID on their home page on an iPhone, or it can be saved as a favorite page on an android phone. If students were absent on Picture Day or if they have any trouble loading the ID, they can come to Student Services for help.

Family Activity Passes

All Family Activity Passes and Adult Individual Passes have been distributed. If you paid for your Family Activity Pass by the end of the day on September 13 but haven't received it yet, the cards were sent home with your student. If you purchase a pass after September 13, you need to contact Lori Freeman, BVN Bookkeeper, to obtain your cards.

Are you moving? Have you moved?

Please contact the BVN Registrar, Suzy Doherty, by email at sdoherty@bluevalleyk12.org .

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.

Click HERE. This is a great way to see photos of the athletic teams & performing arts students, find out more about their coaches and directors, and read a greeting from the BVN Principal & the Mustang Club Presidents.

Additionally, please take note of the advertisements from our corporate partners and give them your business whenever possible. We thank them for their support of the Mustang Club and our Blue Valley North students.

North Notes is a newsletter for the parents and students of Blue Valley North High School. If you have questions, please contact Janet Roush, Assistant to the Principal, at JRoush@bluevalleyk12.org .

Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The office will be closed on Monday, January 16 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.