October 9, 2020
BVSW Newsletter
USDA extends free meals for students through 2020
School pictures are scheduled for Monday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 13th
Monday, October 12th
- Even classes, A-L in-person, M-Z virtual
- Students with last names A-L will have school photos taken between 8:30am-2:50pm in the Performing Arts Center at BVSW.
- Students will be dismissed from class in alphabetical order to limit the amount of traffic.
Tuesday, October 13th
- Odd classes, M-Z in-person, A-L virtual
- Students with last names M-Z will have school photos taken between 9:30am-2:50pm in the Performing Arts Center at BVSW.
- Students will be dismissed from class in alphabetical order to limit the amount of traffic.
VirtualEd Students and Students with Conflicts
- VirtualEd students and students with conflicts during their assigned times may come to the Performing Arts Center at BVSW during the following times to have their school photos taken:
- Monday 10/12 from 3:00-4:00pm
- Tuesday 10/13 from 3:00-4:00pm
Attention all current 9th grade students and parents:
Curious what the next 4 years will bring?
Join the Counseling Department on Thursday October 15th at 6:30-7:30 PM via Zoom for our Freshman 4 Year Plan night!
Check your email for Zoom link details.
Cannot attend? - The presentation will be posted on the Counseling Canvas page shortly after.
SPIRIT WEEK is October 12-16!!
Students! It’s that time of year again… SPIRIT WEEK
Monday - PJ Day
Tuesday – SW Day
Wednesday – Pink Out
Thursday – KC Chiefs
Friday – Class Colors
Show off your school spirit by tagging WPC on your twitter, snapchat, or Instagram dressed in your best spirit day outfit! WPC will select 2 winners from each day to receive a gift card to either, Chipotle, Dunkin, Starbucks, and Dairy Queen. There will also be an overall winner for whoever shows the most spirit throughout the week!
Butter Braids are Back!
Parking passes
If any vehicle information is missing in your account, a google document has/will be sent to your student for completion.
Any questions please contact: KARich@bluevalleyk12.org
AP Exam Information:
Deadline for students to order exams for year long classes without late fee is October 30th.
There are two steps for students to fully register for an AP Exam.
○ 1- Using the Join Code teachers provide them with on College Board website
○ 2- Actually paying for the exam on Total Registration website
■ If a student does not complete BOTH of these steps by Oct. 30th, the exam will not be ordered.
● Please get your College Board Join Code from your AP Teacher
● Here is the link to pay for the exam: https://user.totalregistration.net/register/get_student_email_status.php?ceeb=172302&is School=1&testMode=1
Reminder: students need to use their existing accounts for Total Registration and College Board (they have these accounts if they tested for AP in the past). Students should not create a new account if they do not remember their login information. They must go through the steps to gain the login information from College Board, Southwest does not have the details.
If you are taking a virtual AP class that is taught by a teacher not from Blue Valley Southwest, the AP Coordinator will give you the College Board join code.
If you have any questions please contact your AP teachers or the AP Coordinator. AP Coordinator: Casey Weber cmweber@bluevalleyk12.org
college now information
College Now Course Placement Test Requirements - To assist students during the COVID-19 pandemic, our faculty has created several pathways for students who need to enroll in College Now courses that have a placement test requirement. For a complete list of how students can place into their courses, go to www.jccc.edu/CollegeNow. The link in Step 2 includes instructions on how to request a placement waiver if the placement requirement is met with an ACT score, AP test score, or high school GPA. For those who do not have a qualifying test score, this web page also provides a link for students to sign up for an appointment to take the Accuplacer test.
Due to required social distancing measures in our Testing Center, seating will be limited. It will be very important this year for students to schedule an appointment to do their placement testing early and not wait until the enrollment deadline week.
Quick Step Plus College Algebra Placement Test - Students who have an ACT Math score of 22 or higher may request a placement waiver for Quick Step Plus College Algebra by going to www.jccc.edu/QuickStepPlus. Students who do not have a qualifying ACT Math score will receive directions from their instructor on how to take the ALEKS placement test online.
Important Reminder - Be sure to complete all steps in the enrollment process. Students who obtain a placement waiver still need to log in to MyJCCC, register for the course, and pay their tuition. The fall College Now and Quick Step Plus enrollment deadline is Friday, Oct 16!
Additional Information is available on the BVSW Counseling Canvas
the Den
The Den: The School Store is a student led spirit wear ship where you can find all your needs to support Southwest Timberwolves! While you may not be able to shop in person just yet, WE ARE READY to accept your orders online at www.bvswden.com . Check out all of our new hoodies, windbreakers, soft tees, and more! At this time we will be offering scheduled pick up times only. We will communicate via email how/when to pick up your order once it is ready! Happy shopping T-Wolves!!
Senior Students and Parents:
Did you miss our College 101 presentation Wednesday night? Never fear! We have posted a recording and PDF of the presentation on the Counseling Canvas page. You can find it under the Senior Module or choose this link: https://bvusd.instructure.com/courses/27288/modules#module_1936
Here we go Class of 2021!!!
pto news
- SOCIAL MEDIA- Be sure to follow along with all of the latest and greatest PTO happenings via our social media channels! You can LIKE our page on facebook (@bluevalleysouthwestpto) and follow us on twitter (@bvsw_pto).
- PTO WEBSITE - You can access membership forms, volunteer opportunities, calendars, purchase yard signs and more on our PTO website http://www.bvswpto.org/
- PTO VOLUNTEERS - We have some open positions, join us! Sign up here. Or email us at bvswpto@gmail.com
- INVEST in BVSW-Tax deductible donation! Log into (ParentVue) and please consider checking the fee boxes for "Invest in BVSW" and "BVSW PTO". These donations help us fund our PTO activities for the year (Staff Appreciation, teacher grants, scholarships, community building initiatives, After-Prom and so much more).
- SPIRIT WEAR - Check out our online store to shop yard signs, spirit wear, join PTO and Invest! https://bvswpto-875350.square.site/
- CONCESSIONS - Fall sports have returned and the concession stands will be open! We will need your help in order to pull this off. Please consider filling a spot (or two) by signing up HERE.
- VIRTUAL HOMECOMING - Mark your calendars to celebrate Homecoming Week October 12-16th. Stay tuned for more details
BVSW Virtual Art Festival!
Apply to join our BV support team and make a difference in your community
The Blue Valley School District is actively seeking applications for new members of our support team. Across the country, school districts are experiencing difficulties staffing several of the most critical school support roles. If 2020 has shown us anything, it is that together, anything is possible. With that in mind, we are asking you to join us in the driver’s seat, in the classroom, in the lunchroom and in our schools to help us provide the best in-person learning experience for our students. Blue Valley is seeking applications for the following support roles within our district:
- Bus drivers (Training provided)
- Substitute teachers (60 hours college credit required to apply)
- Paraeducators
- Custodians
- Food Service workers
If you are looking to make a positive impact in your community and in the lives of our children, we encourage you to apply for one of these support opportunities in the district, or share this information with someone you think would be a good fit to join our team. For more information and to apply for school-level openings, visit the Blue Valley employment website. Apply for bus driver positions online.
Activities - Athletics - School Events calendar
All Activities and Athletics 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/
Keep up to date with what is happening at BVSW!
See what's happening this summer in the Southwest community! Check out the latest news and info with the official student media of BVSW: https://www.bvswnews.com/