Blue Valley Northwest

Enrollment for next school year begins on Tuesday, 1/14! Students will receive their enrollment cards in Advisory on Tuesday. These cards are due to their English teacher on Friday, January 24th.

This event is for incoming 9th grade students (the class of 2029) and their parents and is on Monday, February 3rd from 6:15-8:15 at BVNW. Additional information will be emailed home soon

Students in grades 9-11 will be taking a standardized test on Tuesday, April 8th from 7:30-noon as follows:

• 9th grade: PreACT

• 10th grade: State Math Assessment

• 11th grade: ACT (score reportable to colleges)

There is no school for seniors. More information will be coming later this semester!

Families can expect automated attendance messages by email, phone, and text if a child is absent and their absence has not already been reported by a parent/guardian. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to report an absence or reply to the automated email or phone message.

What is the purpose of attendance notifications?

We realize that students may occasionally need to miss school for planned absences, illnesses, and appointments. However, when a student does not arrive at school or unexpectedly misses a portion of the school day, we are concerned and want to make sure you are aware that your child is absent.

How can I get push notifications?

Families who would also like a push notification can download the ParentVUE app and manage their notifications. If a child has an unreported absence when a teacher submits attendance, then a push notification will immediately be sent to the parent/guardian's mobile device.

Interested in push notifications? Simply download the ParentVUE app (iTunes app store or Google Play), enable push notifications in device settings and select attendance notifications through in-app settings. Once the app is downloaded, these instructions will help you complete the set-up.

Do you know a Blue Valley educator who goes above and beyond to inspire, engage and innovate in the classroom? Help the Blue Valley Educational Foundation (BVEF) recognize their extraordinary impact by nominating them today for the BVEF annual Innovative Educator Award! This BVEF award recognizes two exemplary teachers (one elementary, one secondary) who creatively apply innovative teaching methods, foster critical thinking skills and ignite a passion for learning in their students. Honorees will receive a $1,250 grant for their classroom. To nominate a teacher, fill out the 2025 BVEF Innovative Educator Award form by Monday, February 3.

Scholarship for Athletics/Activities Seniors

In partnership with Capitol Federal Foundation, the KSHSAA will award True Blue Scholarships intended to support Kansas High School graduates in postsecondary efforts. This one-time scholarship is for students graduating during the 2024-25 school year. To learn more about this scholarship, please visit this website.

We hope you all enjoyed break! We also appreciate all your patience with changes in schedules, practice times, etc. as we are working around the weather. Be sure to follow @BVNW_Athletics on “X” (Twitter) for updates. You can also viewed up to date schedules by clicking the link: https://www.easternkansasleague.org/public/genie/997/school/9/date/2024-11-01/view/month/

The website “www.bvnwathletics.com” is INACCURATE and outdated. That website is going away at the end of the school year. We are working on keeping it updated, but please do not rely on that site. Instead, go to the Blue Valley Northwest homepage and then select athletics/activities: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/domain/5413

As we begin to host EKL events:

REMINDER: Per our EKL Rule, anytime varsity is competing a gate will be charged for the entire evening. For example, if C team plays at 4:00 and varsity plays at 7:00, there will be a gate. You will have to pay to get into the C team game. Again, this is an EKL Rule.

I hope that all of our students and their families enjoyed some well-deserved rest and relaxation over this break. We have an incredible community at Northwest, and you all work hard to support and celebrate our academics, activities, and athletics. I’m so grateful to be a Husky with you. Thank you for all you do!

Celebrations (We realize this is not a comprehensive list of everything going on around Husky Nation, but we’ll try to share some highlights each week!)

• We had 22 vocalists make the All-State Choir! Congratulations to these students! We had the most students from any single school in the state of Kansas!

• Check out the December edition of Husky Headlines here! Thanks to the HH staff for their hard work producing this show!

• Good luck to our thespians, who headed to the Kansas Thespian Festival in Wichita yesterday!

Upcoming Events: Click here to view all athletic/activity schedules

Once you click the link, you can select specific schedules under the “view schedules” tab on the right side of the screen.

As we get ready to launch another semester on January 6th, we appreciate your partnership. As you know, our staff has been hard at work this year implementing structured expectations for our school community along with how we teach and reinforce them in all settings.

Our structured expectations include language about our district’s personal electronic device policy. Students are expected to stow away their phone from bell to bell during each class and they may not take them out of the classroom if they leave to use the restroom in the middle of class. They may have them out during passing periods and at lunch.

Click here to read a few points about why structured expectations are important to our school.

While not affiliated with or endorsed by BVNW, we wanted to let you know about a 2-session ACT prep class being held at Hilltop Conference Center the evenings of Jan. 29 and 30. Classes will meet from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. You can register here: http://actprep.info/bluevalleynw

State Assessments for sophomores and juniors will begin in April! More information to come. Please do your best to avoid scheduling appointments on these days so that testing is not disrupted. See “Important Dates” below for specific dates.

Group photo day is scheduled for Monday, January 13th. During the school day, various clubs will be called over the intercom to the NEW MAIN GYM to have their picture taken. The schedule for photos can be found here. BVNW and CAPS staff have been made aware that students may miss class time for photos. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer makeups for group photos.

The Husky Hero Award is designed to honor the exceptional contributions and dedication of our educators at Blue Valley Northwest High School. This recognition seeks to spotlight educators who consistently go above and beyond in fostering a positive and impactful learning environment.

The nomination form is open to nominate your “Husky Hero!” Here’s the link: https://forms.gle/zj1Gi9gft1GTELrb7.

At the end of each semester, courses in Canvas will conclude and will no longer be visible on the Canvas app. However, a concluded course remains visible through the Canvas website by selecting ALL COURSES and then PAST ENROLLMENTS.

Please note: The dates are subject to change based upon calendar updates or technology needs.

How do I view my child’s report card?

• Log in on ParentVue.

• Select the student’s name

• In the left navigation bar, choose Report Card

Each new semester, classroom teachers will publish their next semester’s Canvas course. As courses are published, students and families will again be able to see current courses on the Canvas app and Canvas website. For Canvas parent resources, visit www.bluevalleyk12.org/canvas.

Students and parents are invited to attend a CAPS Presentation and Tour. This is a series of one-hour evening presentations at the CAPS building, which is located on Blue Valley School District’s main campus. There will be information presented by CAPS Administrators and Instructors, a question and answer session and a tour.

Students who plan to enroll in a CAPS strand for the 25-26 school year are highly encouraged to attend an open house to confirm their interest before enrollment. Due to the district’s new schedule repair policy, please ensure your student is confident in their enrollment selection of CAPS.

The Center for Advanced Professional Studies is a profession-based, immersive program with a college credit-bearing curriculum designed to provide junior and senior level students the skills they need to succeed both in the competitive college environment and in the twenty-first century global workforce. For more information, please visit our website http://www.bvcaps.org.

Where: Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS)

7501 W. 149th Terrace

Overland Park, KS 66223

913-239-5900

Last opportunity!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Important Travel Outside of the U.S. 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.

School Picture Orders

If you would still like to order your student’s school pictures, use this link to both preview and order. You will need your student’s school ID number to preview or order.

Securly Parent Info—new location on BV website

The Securly Parent Information has a new home. It can now be found on the Technology Page. If you had created a bookmark in your files, please change it.

New URL: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/Page/34492

JCCC Career Ready Information

Is your 10th or 11th grade student interested in exploring possible career pathways or a dual degree with BVNW and JCCC? If so, you are encouraged to attend a community wide event to answer your questions prior to February enrollment for 25-26 school year. Want to know more?

See Blue Valley Career Ready programs website.

• Fire Science January 27th at 6:00 pm at the Fire Training Center at 12401 Hemlock
• Dual Degree on January 22th at 6:00 pm at the JCCC in the Nerman Museum
• Industrial Arts (Welding, HVAC, Auto, Construction Management, Plumbing, Welding, Electronic Technology) on January 29th at 6:00 pm at the JCCC CTEC building
• Cybersecurity and Culinary & Hospitality on January 30th at 6:00 pm at the JCCC in the Wylie Culinary building

"Communication from the School Nurse and Athletic Trainer:

We have a new fax number for any and all medical records and documents. Please send these to our new fax number: (913) 239-3434

The Femineer Program was created to empower K-12 female students to develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue majors and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. It has since expanded to include other under-represented individuals in these fields.

If you are interested in returning to the program, please fill out the application linked below, scan it and return it to the Femineer Program advisor Karen Stohlmann at khenderson@bluevalleyk12.org.

Femineer Program Application 25.docx

Website: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/bvnw
Location: 13260 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66213
Phone: (913) 239-3400