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Wow! Where did this school year go??

How is it that we have already reached the end of another school year? It seems to me that each year goes by quicker than the last! Do you feel that way, too? I’m still amazed by all that we have accomplished as a school this year.

On Sunday, May 19th, we held our annual commencement ceremony at Bluejay stadium to honor our Class of 2024. The weather chose not to cooperate but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the day. You can see a recap of the ceremony later in this newsletter.

Hiring was in full swing this past spring and there will be several new faces to begin the next school year. We are excited for what the 2024-25 school year has to bring and are excited for them to join our BFHS team. They are as follows:

Ashley Allen (Special Education), Joe Salazar (Special Education), Kelly Obley (Special Education), Mackenzie Jones (Science), Amber Joyce (School Counselor), Cormick Michael (School Counselor), Ben Anderson (Activities Director)

We will have additional information regarding the 2024-25 school year in our upcoming summer newsletters. Please note our summer office hours below.

I also want to say a big THANK YOU to all the parents for your support and hard work put in this year to help our school and your children succeed! You help make BFCSD a great place to be...

Have a GREAT summer!

Respectfully,

Erik Garnass

@erikgarnass

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Congratulations to our May Students of The Month

• Art: Nyla Pettis (10)
• CTE: Matthew Hudson (9) - FCS
• Lang Arts: Layla Pyle (10)
• Math: Alese Robb (9)
• Music: Braidon Dalton (11) - Band
• PE/Health: Andrew Bartusek (10)
• Science: NaVada Cochrane (9)
• Social Studies: Jackson Halfhill (9)
• World Language: Ryder Miller (11)

Maeve Donnelly (10) - Very kind and respectful on the bus.

Samora Ornelis (10) - Always smiling, follows the bus rules and is polite to everyone.

Subnem Bhandari (10) - Follows bus rules and is friendly and cheerful.

Congratulations to Mrs. Hamborg and Mrs. Kaufman on their retirement. Mrs. Hamborg has been with the district for 21 years and Mrs. Kaufman 14 years. Staff celebrated them on May 20 with a reception. We wish them the best with their upcoming retirement.

Natalie Aanonson, Hailey Adams, Jackson Andersen, Gracie Anderson, Kailynn Arens, Evalynn Avila, Jacquilyn Baas, Hunter Bailey, Jaidan Bailey, Bryce Baker, Keatin Barber, Brooklyn Barning, Isabella Bebout, Tyson Behn, Payton Berger, Teryn Berger, Grace Bergeson, Tiara Berggren, Elissa Betts, Jill Beukema, Subnum Bhandari, Kyle Bitters, Pierson Booker, Landon Boyer, Catherine Bruce, Magdelyn Bruce, Abigail Burns, Peyton Burns, Quince Burton, Sarah Bush, Isabella Butler, Lily Butler, Kaiya Cameron, Kinsey Cameron, Colton Carpenter, Levi Carpenter, Sadie Carpenter, Melis Ceylan, Abigail Chambers, MadiLyn Christianson, Danika Clark, NaVada Cochrane, Brian Coffey Jr., James Collum, Sasha Comegys, Shay Comegys, Elijah Cook, Hannah Courtney, Oliver Cox, Eden Coy, JoHannah Crist, Bailey Crosby, Zane Davis, Lauren De Costa, Alexia DeBord, Brooklyn DeLouis, Wyatt DeMoss, Caywood DiTomaso, Anna Dodson, Bryton Dolsen, Maddox Dove, Maleaha Doyle, Karissa Duden, Dax Dvorak, Natalie Dvorak, Mia Eddleman, Delaney Edwards, Dawson Ehlers, Preston Eichmeier, David Eivins, Madox Engelbrecht, Parker Ernst, Aysia Essink, Kaden Fattig, Nolan Fellers, Mia Fine, Vincent Fine, Connor Fiser, Trace Fleenor, Reid Foster, Preston Francois, Nora Freeborn, Aidan Fritzler, Brookelyn Frost, Ethan Garnass, Joseph George, Grady Gibson, Alual Ging, Alexander Goff, Carter Goodwin, Cooper Goodwin, Paige Gossard, Cheyenne Grater, Hannah Greene, Myah Greubel, Jonah Griffith, Samuel Griffith, Addison Grosc, Bethany Guertin, Blake Guthrie, Jamesyn Guthrie, Kerrigan Guthrie, Lucas Hagen, Lauren Hahn, Bailey Hainline, Jackson Halfhill, Ayla Hall, Hunter Halligan, Allison Halstead, Reese Hamilton, Rylie Hamilton, Alexander Hammond, Austin Hanson, Autumn Harter, Clare Haselhoff, Ella Haselhoff, Carter Hay, Kaelynn Heathcote-Harris, Keith Heberer, Elias Heidt, Aliyah Hernandez, Holli Hetzer, McCain Hewitt, Conner Hiatt, Allison Hibbert, Marianna Hintz, Amber Holtkamp, Zavery Hooper, Dalton House, Robert Hoyle, Matthew Hudson, Liberty Huff, Bradley Hughes, Sydney Hutton, Keira Jannenga, Liam Johansen, Dylan Johnson, Mae Juhl, Cooper Kamman, Delaney Kamman, Alisyn Kannegieter, Alison Keeler, Mia Keith, Gracie Kennedy, Ella Keuning, James Keuning, Courtney Kiley, Adrienne King, Dominic King, Kaden Kinsey, Jackson Kreuder, Bradley Kroeger, Katelyn Kroeger, Brooklyn Kruse, Elliott Kruse, Cory Kulish, Shelby Kulish, Cody Landau, Elizabeth Lappe, Avery Levenhagen, Sienna Lewis, Annaleigh Lex, Emma Lihs, Abigail Long, Ashley Long, Erica Lyle, Piper Lyman, Emily Maffin, Chyler Mally, Madison Mally, Lydia Martin, Maddison Martin, Addisyn Marvin, Max McClintock, Afton McConnell, Hudson McConnell, Meredith McDonald, Bret McDowell, Mason McGrann, Hudson McIntosh, Aubrey McMahan, Delaney McMurray, Claire Meislahn, Selma Metz, Blake Meyers, Alivia Miller, Natalie Miller, Peyton Minion, Keaton Mitchell, Jesley Montero-Castaneda, Grayson Moritz, Aryan Mosali, Samik Mosali, Elsie Mrzena, Hailey Mullen, Morgan Muller, Finn Murley, Zoey Nelson, Abbie Neville, Ishan Nichols, Mallory Nikkel, Mallory Nikkel, Cayden Obermeier, Hayden Oldre, Abigail Olson, Wyatt Oppedal, Samora Ornelis, Avery Parks, Brayden Parks, Travis Peck Jr., Jonah Peffer, Andrew Peltz, Isabelle Petzold Edge, Drake Pfaltzgraff, Reed Pfaltzgraff, Nicholas Pfantz, Jaden Pigott, Morgan Plucar, Mya Pottebaum, William Pottebaum, Naa Quaynor, Chase Rial, Jordan Rial, Alex Ridenour, Alese Robb, Brooklynn Robben, Jacob Roberts, Lane Robinson, Eric Rodriguez-Alcaraz, Magnus Roeder, Alivia Romesburg, Vincent Russo, Lydia Sanderson, Samantha Schertz, Martin Schmeiser, Ava Schoen, Adison Schroeder, Caden Schroeder, Aidan Segal, Fatu Sesay, Collin Shawler, Tristan Shipley, Chloe Shivers, Zaladet Shonka, Lily Simmons, Maxson Simmons, Colton Sirdoreus, Jackson Sluiter, Nilaya Sluiter, Charley Smith, Isabella Soseman, Kayla Soyer, Dyllan Spooner, Chloe Sprague, Chesney Steenhoek, Cooper Steeples, Katelynn Stewart, Miah Storm, Caleb Street, Braelynn Strickland, Brinkley Strickland, Tyler Sutherland, Ella Teed, Lauren Tegeler, Collin Thomas, Maxwell Throop, Kaylen Torrence, Carlos Torres, Kenna Trebon, Marlee Trunnel, Jacob Trusty, Janette Uwimana, Evan Van Der Hart, Jacob VanderLinden, Kaci Vanlaningham, Marli Vanlaningham, Preston Von Stein, Hudson Vroegh, Calvin Waggoner, Landon Wagoner, Aubri Waterhouse, Joseph Waters, Lauren Watson, Elizabeth Waul, Addison Weber, Matilda Webster, Owen Werner, Peyton West, Libby Weston, Alexandra White, Tad Whiting, Grace Wignall, Maggie Wignall, Adalyn Williams, Breanna Wilshire, Jasper Wilson, William Wilson, Addison Winger, Noah Winger, Caelyn Wipperman, Kylie Wissler, Kylie Yatchak

Cassandra Adams, Nicolas Aguayo, Rachel Anthofer, Audrey Aulwes, Josie Avitt, Blake Baker, Carter Beeck, Hayden Bell, Andrew Benn, Tanner Berggren, Elsie Berkenes, Rydir Breckenridge, Blake Briley, Colin Britt, Addison Brown, Alexander Brown, Zoe Brown, Camryn Bruce, Syrus Chang-Kin-Kee, Sophia Conn, Landon Cory, Brady Crook, Sophie Curray, Elizabeth Cutler, Braidon Dalton, Griffin Dare, Nikayla Davis, Nora Dodson, Maeve Donnelly, Talan Dove, Cable Dvorak, Caitlyn Elmer, Aiden Enos, Keeley Etter, Grace Etuknwa, Sebastian Feauto, Christianna Feld, Keira Fick, Coby Fiser, Taylor Flickinger, Mason Frost, Sienna Gaylor, Anna George, Kierstyn George, Katelynn Gerdner, Gavin Giefer, Brody Gipple, Connor Glissmann, Keaton Gosch, Brendan Greene, Alexis Havlovic, Aubrie Haynes, Dylan Hayworth, Audri Headrick, Jonah Heidt, Hannah Hill, Andre Hoff, Cash Hoffman, Jaeden Holdridge, Irelyn Hollingshead, Keara Hollingshead, Kimberly Hoover, Brenna Hudnall, Calleigh Hudnall, Jace Huff, Madison Huisman, Adam Ingle, Courtney Jackson, Trista Jenks, Izibelle Juhl, Lexi Kirkpatrick, Lillian Kirkpatrick, Madelyn Klinkenborg, Skylar Kula, Andrew Kurtz, Gisela Lara Lopez, Haylee Leeps, Cameron Leonard, Jace Long, Brayden Lorber, Rillee Mains, Nathanial Malaise, Ava Marlow, Zoey Maulsby, Jada May, Aidan McDonald, Quinn McMurray, Braylon Michels, Ava Miller, Caleb Miller, Callie Miller, Cole Miller, Sawyer Minor, Joie Mitchell, Brian Montero-Castaneda, Caleb Moore, Cooper Moore, Isaac Morales-Estrada, Addison Mortice, Austin Muller, Trinity Nguyen, Casey Nickel, Alexander Noack, Gunnar O'Braza, Allison O'Connor, Carter Obrecht, Asher Olson, Addysen Pasker, Belle Patterson, Layla Pearson, Jose Perez-Roque, Brady Perry-Rohlf, Landon Peterson, Nyla Pettis, Braydin Phipps, Liam Pigott, Cayleb Poulter, Charla Preston, Peyton Quick, Jack Rieck, Gage Roberts, Jase Robinson, Caden Robinson-Saathoff, Aden Rodriguez, Rylan Rohlfsen, Aubrey Rost, Braydon Ruley, Jasmine Rundel, Lorenzo Russo, Dawson Sanger, Elise Sanny, Isaiah Sawhill, Chance Semple, Brayden Shivers, James Silva dos Santos, Jerze Simonson, Emma Smith, Skylar Smith, Zachary Sollars, Adeline Speridon-Birchmier, Georgia Steeples, Alivia Steward, Jaci Stock, Aidan Sunderman, Brynn Tate, Claire Thompson, Kane Thornton, Chloe Thurlby, Natalee Trebon, Alivia Underwood, Gauri VanBaale, Morgan Vanderlinden, Clayton Vanderpool, Ryk Vanderpool, Tyler Vannoy, Garrett Von Stein, Gavin Vroegh, Zachary Waters, Joseph Waul, Ryan Wells, Ethan Werner, Lillian Williams, Dakota Wilshire, Deja Wilson, Elijah Wirtz, Nicholas Wyman, Grace Zohn

This was our inaugural year with this opportunity for students. In our first year of implementing, we had 16 students take the STAMP 4s assessment to determine qualification in two languages (English and one additional language). We had 9 seniors qualify for this status in the area of English & Spanish. In addition, 4 underclassmen earned this honor as well. Overall, 16 students attempted the assessment.

Congrats to the following students who earned this certification: Natalie Aanonson, Osiris Castro-Escareno, Kaden Fattig, Max Fick, Liam Johansen, Gisela Lara Lopez, Brendan Martinez, Katherine Martinez, Jesley Montero-Castaneda, Abbie Neville, Ishan Nichols, Griffin Patterson, Nilaya Sluiter

Congratulations to all our Bluejay athletes who competed and placed at the 2024 State Track meet held at Drake Stadium. The girls had a record 12 event participants including the 1600 Meter Distance Medley team who finished 5th and also set a new school record with at time of 4:12:47!

Congratulations to all our Bluejay athletes who competed at the State Special Olympics Track & Field competition on 17th in Ames.

Students in Accounting class with Mr. Dobesh had the opportunity to tour both Eide Bailly, LLC (CPA firm) and Wells Fargo in downtown DSM on May 2nd. A great experience for all our students.

Our spring musical, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, received three awards from the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards. AJ Keeler, Paige Gossard, and Allison Halstead performed at the showcase on the Civic Center stage on May 30th. Hailey Adams was one of four students throughout the state of Iowa who got to serve as an assistant stage manager for the showcase. We are so proud of the entire cast and crew for putting all their talents into putting on an amazing show!

Congratulations to the following Bluejay soccer players who earned recognition following the completion of the 2024 season.

Girls Soccer RRC Honors

1st Team: Myah Greubel (Unanimous), Lauren DeCosta (Unanimous), Elliott Kruse

2nd Team: Tessa Sutherland, Abigail Chambers, Lauren Tegeler

Honorable Mention: Kenadi Trammell, Alese Robb, Bailey Hainline, Payton Berger, Piper Lyman

Boys Soccer RRC Honors

1st Team: Nick Pfantz (Unanimous), Titus Cram

2nd Team: Madden Cavan, Kaden Fattig, Max McClintock

Honorable Mention: Richard Rodriguez, Brayden Shivers, James Santos

BF Bluejays

Use this link to view our full list of Bluejay Nation Sports Camps:

https://www.bluejaynationsportscamps.com/

The NFHS has partnered with Crisis Text Line to encourage mental health support for teens across the country. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention in English and Spanish by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need. Crisis Text Line promotes mental well-being for individuals, wherever they are. Individuals are encouraged to text the keyword “SHIELD” to 741741 if they are experiencing a mental health crisis – anything from suicidal thoughts or abusive relationships to difficult conversations with parents or anxiety about school workload.

Here's an exciting opportunity for your school to offer Driver Education to your students online. Safe2Drive’s Iowa Parent-Taught Driver Education course allows parents to teach their teens Driver Education in order to qualify for their driver’s license. The course consists of online coursework and an instruction manual for parents to teach the behind-the-wheel component of Driver Education to their teen. As of July 1st, the Parent-Taught Driver Education online course is no longer exclusive for families of homeschooled children but is available to any student who would otherwise qualify and who is currently attending a public school or accredited nonpublic school, or who is receiving homeschool education under chapter 299A.

If you’d like to offer your students Safe2Drive’s online course, we can provide you with a promo code for your students to get a discount on the course price, or we can pay you an affiliate fee for each student you refer—it’s up to you! This is a great way to provide a low-cost and convenient option for your students to fulfill their Driver Education requirement and get their driver’s license. Your school can even earn money while doing it!

So, what are you waiting for? Promo code: BFHS10

We look forward to working together to provide Iowa’s teens with the education they need to be safe on the road.

Sincerely,

Penny Beaty, Marketing Manager

www.safe2drive.com

As a valued member of our school community, your input is wanted and valued. We all have a vested interest in making sure that Bondurant-Farrar High School meets the needs of our stakeholders. We encourage your thoughts on solutions to problems you see from your perspective. Do you see a process that can be improved upon? Do you have a solution to improve current practices? Do you have creative insight into how we can grow in serving all of our students? We want to hear it!

Please fill out the fields below to outline the issue you want to address and a solution you think would be helpful. While not all suggestions may not be implemented, all will be reviewed and considered.

You can submit your suggestion and remain anonymous if you like.

You only need to submit your contact information IF you want to receive feedback regarding your suggestion.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Parent/Student/Community Suggestion Box

Many of our families have utilized our electronic form to submit COVID-related questions and comments throughout the pandemic. Because of its success, we've created a new form to electronically submit GENERAL comments, questions, and concerns. This is in an effort to increase opportunities for two-way communication with district stakeholders. The link is referenced in this communication guide and can be found anytime in the footer of our website. Visit: www.bfschools.org/contactus

Schedules will be released in Infinite Campus on August 12th. We will hold office hours in August for any schedule changes that need to be made, so please check your email in August for days and times. The following reason to make a change and not make a change was shared with students during the registration process:

Reasons Not To Make A Change:

- I want a different teacher

- I want a different lunch

- I don’t know anyone in the class

- I wanted PE at the end of the day

Reasons To Make A Change:

- I already took the class

- I am missing a class

- I want to get rid of a study hall

- I don’t have the prerequisite

- I failed a class

June 10-June 28: Summer School Session 1 (8:00-12:00)

July 8-July 26: Summer School Session 2 (8:00-12:00)

May was Mental Health Awareness Month

It’s okay to not be okay! It’s important to take care of yourself both physically and mentally. If you need help with your mental health, please reach out to a trusted adult that can help you find the support you need. If you need any information regarding mental health resources, please reach out to your school counselor.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Text or Call

Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.

CLICK HERE for FREE virtual counseling and assistance for all Iowans needing support

You can contact Mr. Hotek at hotekm@bfschools.org

If you or someone you know is in need of resources dealing with mental health or addiction, please visit our link HERE. Please reach out to our school counselors at any time!

All medication stored in the high school Health Office must be picked up by an adult before noon on Tuesday, May 28th No medications will be stored over the summer. Any medication, either over the counter or prescription will be destroyed and rendered unusable at noon on Tuesday, May 28, 2024

On July 1, 2013, the Iowa Legislature made a change to the Iowa administrative code to require a second dose of the Meningitis (Meningococcal) vaccination for all adolescents enrolled in the 12th grade. This dose must be given after their 16th birthday. All students entering their senior year are required to have these vaccinations on file with the school nurse prior to the first day of school. Please call your healthcare provider or the Polk County Health Department for more information and to set up an appointment to receive this important vaccination or to obtain a properly executed medical or religious exemption form.

All athletes need a sports physical before participation - this includes marching band, as well as cheerleading, dance, and sports .

As the School Resource Officer for the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, I will distribute preventative information regarding several topics directed towards students and parents/guardians each month. Some topics will include, internet safety, tobacco use, drugs, alcohol use, stranger danger, vandalism/criminal mischief, assault, sexual crimes, gang activity, peer pressure, texting and driving just to name few.

Stay tuned for more info from Mr. Schnur during the 2024-25 school year.

Email: garnasse@bfschools.org
Website: bfschools.org
Location: 1000 Grant Street North, Bondurant, IA, United States
Phone: (515) 957-8191
Twitter: @BFHS_News

It is the policy of the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator; Chad Carlson, Director of Administrative Services, 300 Garfield St SW, Bondurant, IA 50035, 515-967-7819, carlsonc@bfschools.org. -OR- Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560, Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov

Many of our families have utilized our electronic form to submit COVID-related questions and comments throughout the pandemic. Because of its success, we've created a new form to electronically submit GENERAL comments, questions, and concerns. This is in an effort to increase opportunities for two-way communication with district stakeholders. The link is referenced in this communication guide and can be found anytime in the footer of our website. Visit: www.bfschools.org/contactus