North Notes

Hello Blue Valley North Families,

We have recently been alerted of a mistake/omission in the 2024-2025 Course Description Guide that was shared with all BV 8th Grade families during High School enrollment in January.

The omission: All music classes were left off of the listing of courses which fulfill the 1.0 Fine Arts Graduation Requirement.

Rest assured that all music classes fulfill this Fine Arts Requirement, and most are repeatable for credit to fulfill any of the 6.5 credits of required electives.

The district is working to fix the error in the CDG. For your reference, here is a list of all courses that satisfy the fine arts credit.

If your child would like to enroll in a music class, or if you have any questions about fitting music classes into their schedule, please reach out to your assigned counselor. Our counseling staff is wonderful and will adjust schedules to ensure students get to experience the excellent music courses offered at Blue Valley North.

BVN Counselors:

Terri Newman (TNewman@bluevalleyk12.org): Last Names A-Co

Catalina Donnelly-Vazquez (CNDonnellyVazquez@bluevalleyk12.org): Last Names Cr-He

Catie Bosch (CBosch@bluevalleyk12.org): Last Names Hi-Mi

Linda Hardy (LKHardy@bluevalleyk12.org): Last Names Mo-Sh

Amanda Levin (Alevin@bluevalleyk12.org): Last Names Si-Z

Thank you,

During Teacher Appreciation Week, the Blue Valley Mustang Club is excited to provide a snacks and a lunch for our truly amazing teachers next week on Monday, May 6th and Friday, May 10th to show our love and appreciation for them.

On Monday, we are kicking off the week by stocking their breakroom with sweet and savory snacks for them to grab and go!

On Friday, we are supplying Joe's KC Barbequed meats for lunch but we will need your help in rounding out the meal. Please consider signing up to bring some treats for this Monday or some sides and desserts for Friday for our hard working staff!

Please sign up here: Teacher Appreciation Week

Please drop off items for the 'Stock the Breakroom' anytime before 10:00 on Monday (you can even bring items the week before) If you are bringing something for Friday's lunch, please bring it by 10:30 Friday, May 10th.

Please note what you are bringing in the comments - we'd like to have a nice variety of items:)

Sincerely,

Blue Valley Mustang Club

When emailing the BVN Attendance Office, please use attendancebvn@bluevalleyk12.org .

If you send an email to any specific staff member's BV email address, it may not be read.

• Write a note (student's name, ID#, reason, date & time of pick up, sign it, list your cell #, and note if your student be returning). Your student should give it to the attendance office (in main office) on their way into BVN.
• With 2 hours notice, email attendancebvn@bluevalleyk12.org with these details.
• Last resort, with 2 hours notice, call the attendance office at 913.239.3001.

All DAY Absence reporting options:

• Enter your student's all-day absence in ParentVUE.
• Email attendanceBVN@bluevalleyk12.org with the details noted above.
• Last resort, call BVN attendance office at 913.239.3001. Please know there can be up to 70 VM messages and it takes several hours to listen to them and process your request.

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Girls Swim & Dive Touches More Records!

The Girls Swim & Dive team defeated SME in a dual, where the divers took the 2nd - 5th spots over the normally dive powerhouse Lancers. BVN posted a 187-127 victory.

Next, the girls went on to dominate at the Shawnee Mission Invite where the Mustangs took first place out of 19 teams, winning by nearly 170 points. The BVN relays stole the show as they touched two more current school records!

Congrats to the 200 Medley Relay consisting of freshman Maddy Timson and juniors Margo Hauser, Sarah Blake and Siena Masilionis! These girls broke the record set in 2009 with a time of 1:48.37.

The 200 Free Relay consisting of juniors Sarah Blake, Siena Masilionis, Charlotte Barton and senior Lillie Mock TIED the current school record, also set in 2009, with a time of 137.71.

The Mustangs added more state qualifying times as they look to move into their EKL meet this weekend and then prepare to conquer State. Good luck, Mustangs!

State Qualifiers

Ada Boyd - Diving

Katie Rees - 50 Free

Kate Hettinger - 200 Free

Margo Hauser - 500 Free

Paige Sears - 200 Free

Sarah Blake - 100 Back, 200 IM

Maddy Timson - 200 Free, 100 Fly

State Consideration

Natalie Patterson - 200 Free

BVN Orchestra had a super successful day at the KSHSAA State Solo/Small Ensemble Festival on Saturday, 4/27! Every soloist from BVN Orchestra received a I -- Outstanding Rating, and all ensembles received I - Outstanding or II - Excellent Ratings. Our Chamber Orchestra received a perfect score!!! They all worked super hard for it! Thank you to Judy Erpelding, Director of Orchestras, for helping and encouraging these students to perform at such a high level! Bravo!

This past weekend, 12 students from Blue Valley traveled to Wilson County, Kansas to participate in the Kansas Herpetology Spring Field Survey. The goal of the survey is to document what species of reptiles and amphibians are found in that location as well as to collect other data on select species for scientific research. Students were able to help collect data on over 35 species and make over 300 individual observations, making for a very successful outing. We were also able to successfully avoid all of the rain and bad weather!

Save the date for signing day. If you are interested in signing, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/zSeCiZ2pDpgac5Ea7 .

Please let us know if you would like to participate in signing day. It will be at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8th in the BVN Commons. We'll have tables set up, but it is up to the families to provide decorations. Each student will have their own table--students and parents in the past have brought in balloons, tablecloths, t-shirts. Just anything in the college's school colors will be fine. We'll provide the cake. See you then and congratulations!

Our final choir event of the year is Mustang Showtime on Friday, May 10th at 7:00pm in the PAC. Our theme this year is “BVN Wrapped” (a playoff of Spotify Wrapped) and we will perform some of the biggest hits from the 1950s to today! We are going all out with hiring a band, bringing in a cool lighting design, matching t-shirts, and dancing! Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here or at the door. We hope to see you Friday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m.!

Performances by BVN students: Madi Bishop, Jasper Kim, Noah Tarjan, Adele Van Lieshout, Anjali Kambhampati, Aaron Tseng, Will Suh, Ethan Franz, Jay Debaun, Karmen Hayslett, Dakota Raper, Triston Schelstrate, Miguel Cornwell, James Crain, Sebastian Gonzalez Layton, Jack Hancock, Brendan Kelly, and Alex Plas.

Featuring performances by senior soloists, the "Farewell Symphony" performed by combined BVN orchestras, and a full symphony orchestra performance of Mars from "The Planets" and the "Romeo and Juliet Overture" in coordination with the BVN Band.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES | There are a ton of summer opportunities available to students! Information about summer programs such as Girls Who Code, Boys State, Girls State, US Sentate Internships, Pre-College Summer Programs, Science Days, and more! These opportunities can be found on the BVN Counseling Canvas page under Job Opportunities and Community Service.

AP TESTING | AP Testing will be May 6-17 and all tests will be at Hilltop. Communication will be coming to families via email during the last week of April. Please go to BVN Counseling for information about AP Exam Dates.

SENIORS | Make sure you have completed the Senior Exit Form! Seniors must use their BV email to complete the form. If you previously chose “Undecided” for where your transcript should be sent, go to Student Services to update where your final transcript should be sent!

May 17 - Class Day at 8:00 a.m. (See Seniors for information)

May 19 - Graduation at 1:00 p.m. (See Seniors for information)

May 22 - Finals H1: 7:35 - 8:55; H2: 9:05 - 10:25; School dismissed at 10:25 a.m.

May 23 - Finals H3: 7:35-8:55; H4: 9:05-10:25; H5: 10:35-11:55; School dismissed at 11:55 a.m.

May 24 - Finals H6: 7:35 - 8:55; H7: 9:05 - 10:25; School dismissed at 10:25 a.m.

May 24 - Last Day of School

May 27 - Memorial Day / BVN is closed

Upcoming All School Events

All BVN events, activities, sporting events and additional calendar adjustments are found on the EKL calendar: www.easternkansasleague.org

Click here for the 2023/2024 Blue Valley School District Calendar.

The Graduation date for the Class of 2024 is May 19th at 1:00 p.m. Commencement will be held at the Switzer District Activity Complex, 135th & Switzer in Overland Park. *In case of inclement weather, a ticketing system will be implemented on GoFan and the ceremony will move indoors to the BV West gymnasium, same date & time.

Seniors need to report any scholarship offers by answering a quiz--the link is on our Senior Info Page. In order for this info to be included in our printed programs at Class Day & Commencement, the quiz must be completed by Sunday evening, April 28.

Senior Class Meeting on zoom during Advisory on Monday, May 6: 10:45 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. The zoom link will be emailed to all seniors and advisory teachers.

All Senior meal accounts must be positive or have a $0.00 balance before graduation. Parents--please log into Linq Connect to complete the following tasks:

1. Remove any recurring payments set up for Senior meal account in early May.

2. Transfer any positive senior balance to younger siblings after last Senior class day

or transfer funds from younger sibling to senior to bring negative balance to $0.

3. Contact Linq Connect help desk at 1-888-464-5467 for any issues logging into the website or app

After graduation, Food & Nutrition Services will email parents of all seniors who do not have younger siblings with payment/refund options based on their senior's meal account balance.

Seniors can check the list at Mrs. Miller's desk to see if they still need to order their cap & gown from www.jostens.com . IF YOU ORDER:

• Senior items: (like shirts, hats, keychains, etc.): they will be shipped to your home
• Announcements: were shipped to the school & distributed on March 25.
• Cap, Gown & Tassel: will be shipped to the school and handed out at grad practice on May 16.

ACTION NEEDED: Please click on the link below and complete the Senior Transcript Form. Please complete as soon as possible. This form authorizes the release of senior transcripts for college applications. Click here: Diploma/Transcript Authorization

Questions? Email Mrs. Miller at lkmiller@bluevalleyk12.org and see important info on our Senior Info page.

The Class of 2024 will be celebrated at LES on Tuesday, May 14. Graduates and families are invited to arrive at LES at 3:00 and gather in the library. Students will walk the halls at 3:15 and then enjoy a reception with families and former teachers until 4:30. We look forward to celebrating the LES graduating class of 2024!

ORDER YOUR PROJECT GRAD TICKET TODAY! Deadline is May 12th but please order now so your senior can get their FREE shirt sooner! Please visit this link to order your ticket for Project Grad at Chicken N Pickle May 19th at 7p.m. Ticket includes games, food, prizes and a FREE senior class t-shirt! https://bvnpbc.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/277632

For more information about Project Grad, including ways to help with donations (we still need some!) or volunteer opportunities, please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/BVN-Project-Grad

Or reach out to us at: bvnprojectgrad24@gmail.com

Streaming on District Devices

In an effort to reduce distractions in the learning environment for all of our students, beginning on March 19, 2024, all high school students will have streaming services blocked on district devices (examples include: Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video etc.). YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music will still be allowed.

Schedule of Final Exams -- May 22-24

The Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Hours 1 & 2 Finals

7:35-8:55 am Hour 1

9:05-10:25 am Hour 2

Thursday, May 23, 2024 Hours 3, 4 & 5 Finals

7:35-8:55 am Hour 3

9:05-10:25 am Hour 4

10:35-11:55 pm Hour 5

Friday, May 24, 2024 Hours 6 & 7 Finals

7:35-8:55 am Hour 6

9:05-10:25 am Hour 7

Testing is an integral part of the curriculum. Summative final exams are required at the end of the semester in every course that is taken for credit. The staff of BVN has developed a finals schedule that is most conducive to students doing their best on the tests so we can truly assess what students have learned. Finals are given on assigned days.

Any deviations from the schedule must be approved by Dr. Cory Cox. If your student is unable to attend any of their finals, have your student pick up an Alternate Finals form from the Student Services office. Please email Dr. Cox (ccox@bluevalleyk12.org) with an explanation of the reason your student will need to be absent on any of the above dates.

Important Travel Outside of the USA Information

This important message is for any family or staff that will travel out of the United States during the school year. Please click here to read the restrictions and recommendations for Out of the Country travel. Blue Valley resources such as Canvas, Classlink, and school email are not accessible out of the country unless you have a personal device with a VPN on it.

Online ATHLETIC PASSES and Individual Event Tickets

Fans can purchase single-game tickets online through the GoFan app, as well as Student or Family Athletic passes. (This Athletic Pass takes the place of the former Activity Pass that was sold through ParentVue.) Here is the BVN GoFan link: Blue Valley North High School Events and Tickets by GoFan

Are you moving? Have you moved?

Please contact the BVN Registrar, Ann LaGrange, by email at ALLaGrange@bluevalleyk12.org.

Immunization News

11th grade required vaccine clinics DHE will be hosting over the summer. There will have 4 clinics in Olathe and 2 clinics in Mission. DHE will provide 7th and 11th grade required vaccines at all clinics.

Attention: Rising 11th grade parents

All 16-year-old students in 11th grade for the 2024-2025 school year are required to have their updated booster of MCV4 meningococcal immunization before the start of the school year on August 16, 2023. Please E-mail any updates to your student’s immunization record to Nurse Collichio at ajcollichio@bluevalleyk12.org. Students who are not compliant will be excluded from school starting August 16, 2024.

Graduating 12th grade parents: All graduating 12th graders will receive a complete copy of their immunization profile that was on file with the school. This document is very vital to hang on to. It is recommended that this immunization profile is kept with important documents such as social security cards and birth certificates.

Exclusion letters will be mailed at the end of April to all parent/guardians of students who are not compliant with the Kansas State required immunizations.

Click on this link to review these recommendations:

Disease and Symptom Exclusion Recommendations/Regulations 2024

https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/health

Thank you so much for keeping your student and our school healthy!

Need to speak with the nurse?

If you need to speak with the nurse, please e-mail ajcollichio@bluevalleyk12.org to set up an appointment.

Please take a look through the BVN Mustang Club's new Spring Activity Guide! Here is a link to the on-line edition:https://anyflip.com/qzkqi/ecij/

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. Please take time to see 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. Enjoy!

The Mustang Club needs several vital roles filled for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Please, please consider helping, or even better, recruit a friend to do a job together! Without your help, it is not possible to continue providing the same level of support to our BVN students.

Looking to get more involved in the BVN Community and help keep our Parent Board as the strongest in Blue Valley?? We have THREE open positions on our Board for next year! Please reach out to Heather Glenn at bvnpbcpresident@gmail.com today for more information.

Volunteer Positions:

Future Concessions Chair: Learn the ropes from the current Concessions Chair and help manage BVN concessions. Fun opportunity to work with student and parent volunteers and help raise funds for student activities! This person(s) would become the Concessions Chair for the 2025-2026 school year.

Future Buckaroo Bash Chair: Buckaroo Bash is coming back in the Fall! We are expecting this parent party event to be bigger and better than ever! Shadow the current Buckaroo Bash Chair in preparation to take over the party planning for the 2025 school year.

Homecoming Parade Chair: The BVN Homecoming Parade is a fun "block-party" type of event. Help organize floats, food trucks, pep rally, bonfire and fireworks. The parade is a well-oiled machine and already has all the contacts for vendors. We just need someone to execute!

Senior Events: Coordinates balloon arch and greenery on the stage for Class Day. Arranges for the inflatables and create a Signup for volunteers/food for Senior Celebration Day.

We are seeking to fill the Spirit Wear Coordinator position and need this volunteer to get designs going now in anticipation of next school year. There are other positions needed too. Any interested parents can contact Heather Glenn, The Mustang Club President, at bvnpbcpresident@gmail.com for more information.

And remember, The Mustang Club has been in existence supporting BVN for many years – it runs smoothly and efficiently – therefore, none of these positions are super demanding and all would be a great way to get involved!

Thank you for your consideration!

Durham will continue to transport our bus riders in the 2023/2024 school year. If you have questions, please call Durham at 913-681-2492 or contact them via email at admin6700@durhamschoolservices.com.

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 .

The BVN Main Office is opened Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

BVN will be closed on Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day.

Summer hours begin on May 28: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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