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Jaguar Journal

January 27, 2023

Jaguar Journal January 27, 2023

Here is your weekly update from the JUNGLE!

ALL SCHOOL NEWS

Quarter 3 News

Welcome to Quarter 3, Jags! Start your semester off right, and take a look at our Quarter 3 news here.

Spirit Week 1/30-2/3

Next week is Sweetheart Week 2023! Get into the school spirit by dressing up according to our themes each day. Grade levels compete against one another for the most participation. Make sure your grade level stands out. Check out the themes and have fun!

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Sweetheart Dance Tickets- Enchanted Forest

Join us for a magical evening in an enchanted forest during our annual Sweetheart Dance!

Tickets are now available! Pre-sale tickets are $10/person and change to $20/person on the day of the event. Purchase tickets here.

Planning on bringing an outside guest? Please carefully follow the guidelines, download or pick up an outside guest from the main office. Outside guest forms are due Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at 4pm.

For guest form, click here.

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BVW Theatre presents: The Music Man

The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. Many recognizable songs such as "76 Trombones" and "'Til There Was You''stem from this quintessential Broadway show. Bring the whole family!

Performances are February 9, 10, and 11 at 7pm with a Matinee on Feb. 11 at 2pm.

All seats-$10 General Admission

For tickets, click here.

Calling BVW Parents!

Attention all parents. The PTO is looking for parents to assist with coat check. This is to give our students attending the dance a place to check their coats, handbags, and those hard to dance in high heel shoes. Please sign up to help us give our students a great dance experience. Please use the link below.

Sweetheart Dance: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ACA72CA5FAC07-coat

DECA Fundraiser

Tuesday, January 31st is a fundraising night at Chick-Fil-A for our Blue Valley West DECA club! Enjoy a night off from cooking! Please stop by anytime between 4:00-8:00 p.m. and tell them you’re supporting BVW DECA. (Mobile orders do not count toward the fundraiser. Dine-In or Drive Thru only). Thank you for your support!

Enrollment Information

Enrollment cards for the 23-24 school year were due today, January 27th at 3:00 pm. If your student(s) did not turn in their enrollment card, please do so as soon as possible. Counselors will begin meeting with students on February 1st during their ELA classes.

2nd Semester Course Fees

Course Fees for 2nd Semester

High school course fee payment for second semester is open and online now. Your ParentVUE login and password are required to pay course fees.

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, they are responsible for paying any fees associated with that course.

Questions regarding fee payment should be directed to the bookkeeper.

Special Needs Resource Fair

Activities and Athletics Message

Blue Valley Families,

We are excited to have your families come to support our high school activities and athletics this school year. It is great to see the entire community at these events. It is imperative that our parent community partner with us as we work to encourage a positive atmosphere for our high school games or events.

  • Sportsmanship/officials: We want to give our student athletes the opportunity to play as many games as possible and we need officials to make those games happen. With a local and national shortage of officials, we want to make sure officials continue to choose to work Blue Valley events. The number one way we can create a welcoming environment is for spectators, coaches and student athletes to be courteous and respect the official’s decisions.

  • Tailgating: Tailgating before games has become a tradition for many students and families. We love to see our community gathering together to enjoy food and tailgate games in our parking lots. As a reminder, alcohol and tobacco are not allowed on district property including parking lots.

Thank you for your help in making our district events a great experience for all who attend. We hope to see your family cheering for our Blue Valley teams this school year.


Fostering a Safe Environment

As we move into a new semester please share the following message in your upcoming family newsletters:

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.

SENIOR NEWS

Cap and Gown Payment Due

Seniors, thank you for your cap and gown sizes. Herff Jones has now placed our order! You can make the payment for your items at the following link.

Once your order is complete, please save your receipt to refer to once Graduation season arrives. Cap and gowns will be distributed at Class Day rehearsal on May 18, 2023.

Senior Video Photo Submissions

Seniors, please carefully read the guidelines for submitting your photos for your senior video. We are very excited to see you in there!

See attached instructions here.

Announcement Orders

Graduation planning is in full swing, and if you are interested in ordering your senior’s graduation announcements, please order asap. You can view announcement packages here. Announcements will be delivered and distributed at BVW after Spring Break on March 29-30.

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Class of 2023 Senior Year Events & Checklist

Click here to view deadlines, important information, upcoming events, and your to do list!

Counseling

Pre-ACT 9

PreACT 9 score reports for freshmen were handed out through advisory classes. If you took the PreACT9 and did not receive your test score, please stop by to see Ms. Landa in the counseling office and she will be able to assist you.

PSAT 10/11 Scores

PRACTICE ACT 10/11 SCORES

Students in grades 10 & 11 who took the Practice ACT can now access their scores online. Instructions on how to access scores can be found in the document attached here.


Social Media Updates

The BVW Counseling Department is now on social media! Please follow us to stay up to date on important information.

Facebook - Blue Valley West Counseling (Links to an external site.) –

Instagram - @BVW_Counseling (Links to an external site.) -

Twitter - @BVWCounseling

BVW Boys Golf

Any young man interested in trying out for the BVW golf team please fill out the Google form. Any questions please email Coach Aaron Anderson at aanderson@bluevalleyk12.org

https://forms.gle/wxFfaJPVEZLFVXfg8

PTO NEWS

Please consider joining our PTO - we have open positions and will be needing to fill many key leadership roles next year. Get involved now so you are poised to help us in future years!

Join our PTO!

Purchase a BVW Yard Sign for your student

Celebrate your student's sport, club or activity with a BVW Yard Sign! Check out the BVW PTO Website for all of the details to order!


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