Awards galore. And now a new award display wall in the front office! Two teachers nominated for prestigious awards! New school paint, a new weight room and a new girls' wrestling room. And more!

SO many exciting things happening for our school, our students, and our PTO! This is gonna be the Best.Year.Yet!

We're #1! We're #1! Well, number one among Blue Valley schools and number one among comprehensive admissions* public schools in Kansas according to US News and World Report rankings (click HERE for article)! BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the administration, staff and students who made this happen! We are SO PROUD to be a part of this fabulous community and to support our wonderful school and staff, ensuring that they are appreciated and equipped to deliver award winning academics and an overall high school experience. Join us by becoming a PTO member today!

Two teachers were recently nominated for prestigious awards: Beth Richey-Sullivan, Performing and Visual Arts Teacher, nominated for the Secondary Kansas Teacher of the Year Award and Blaise Smith, Physics Teacher, nominated for the Horizons Award (aka "rookie" teacher award). Good luck to them! Join the PTO in showing these two and all of our teachers our love and support!

Come out and show your school spirit and have some fun at the Soccer Pre-Game Tailgate Friday August 29th at 5:15pm in the DAC Parking Lot! Scroll down for details.

So this time of year it can feel like football and boys soccer get all the love. So let's rally and cheer on ALL of our FALL SPORTS TEAMS at their first/next game played @ BVNW unless indicated: 

• GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - 9/2
• GIRLS TENNIS - 9/4
• CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY - 9/6 (@ JCCC)
• GIRLS GOLF - 9/4 (@ Heritage)

Click HERE for the details about these games and the dates for the rest of the season. 

Did you know that the PTO has a Spirit Wear Store? 

• A huge selection (including Husky Mom/Dad/Grandparent styles!)
• Open year-round with new items and styles added regularly
• Shipped direct to your door - and fast! 

Husky Spirit Wear is on sale - 25% off - through 9/9! Click HERE to order yours today.

Given the short week, our newsletter will be on hiatus next week. 

*The first place ranked school in Kansas has selective admissions criteria.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Homecoming is just around the corner and chaperones will be needed for the dance on Saturday 9/27. Click HERE to sign up.

Chantel is putting together a committee to plan our Trivia Night Fundraising Event. Email her at chantelehull@gmail.com if interested.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

Did you sign up for a PTO Membership via ParentVue? Thank you for your support! However, sadly our database doesn't "talk" to the District's database so there is a 2+ month lag time between signing up there and being recognized as a member in our system and reaping the benefits like access to the Directory. You can help expedite this process by creating an account on our website.

Our Newsletter is in a test period. We are testing new formats/software, frequency and distribution channels so we can get the word out to those who want to be 'in the know' without inundating those who don't. Related to this, we are attempting to "clean up" our parent/member database. So, if you have received this newsletter directly but have kids that are "grown and flown", let us know and we'll take you out of the database. Or, if you clicked into this letter indirectly and want to be added to the list, create an account on our website. Feedback on content, format or anything else is always welcome! BVNWPTO@gmail.com. 

To catch up, previous newsletters can be found HERE.

Our PTO Kick-off Meeting was a success!

Over 26 attendees were highly engaged and supportive of our goals and activities. Here are a few highlights: 

• The PTO is off to a great start with memberships and Yard Sign sales exceeding expectations so far! 
• Academic "pop-up" grant requests are starting to come in and teachers are using their stipends. Additional fundraising will enable extra student activities and more.
• Ms. Vomhof presented on all of the great things happening and planned in our school (link to PRESENTATION). She also laid out BVNW's 25-26 goals:  

  • Academic Excellence (focused on student growth)

  • Student Belonging & Connectedness

  • Future Ready

• Katie encouraged students to participate in the upcoming tailgate parties and the (newly approved) "Student Day Out" at Main Event (free arcade cards/pizza sponsored by the PTO) during the school day off on November 10th.
• Chantel gained support for several fundraising ideas: selling gift cards, Kendra Scott give-back event on Nov. 6 and a Trivia Night Parent Event in February.  
• We announced a capital expenditure project to replace the Husky Statue with something newer and more substantial. Don't worry: our Husky will move indoors! If you would like to be part of that effort please email bvnwpto@gmail.com.
• The group approved our budget which includes Club/Sponsor as well as Academic Grants and additional funds for Student Activities.
• Concessions worker slots are full for all home games - now we are rooting for some playoff games!

Complete Meeting Notes are available on our WEBSITE.

Our next meeting has changed to Tuesday, October 14th, from 6p-7p. Mr. Richards will give an update on clubs/sports and we will be approving Fall Grants. 

BVEF BREAKFAST

BVNW Principal, Leah Vomhof, and Associate Principal, Jeff Aman, joined PTO President Kelly Taylor-Bhagat and VP Membership and Activities Katie Scheibel at the annual BVEF breakfast. The PTO is a proud contributor to BVEF and all of the outstanding projects and programs they enable for NW and Blue Valley as a whole. 

Friday, August 29th, 5:15pm, DAC

"Blackout" Soccer Pre-Game Tailgate

Come cheer on our boys during their first HOME game of the season against our rival BV North. This is a "Blackout" Game so wear your black spirit wear. The PTO will sponsor a pre-game tailgate party with food, drink and fun. 

No School Monday and Tuesday September 1-2 (Happy Dance!)

Friday, September 5th, 7:00pm, DAC

Come cheer on our Varsity Football Team as they take on our rival BV North at the DAC. This is considered an 'Away' game.

Thursday, September 25th, 5:15pm, DAC Parking Lot

Homecoming Pre-game Tailgate

The PTO will sponsor a pre-game tailgate party with food, drink and fun. 

Saturday, September 27th, 7:30-10:30pm, BVNW

Homecoming Dance - Chaperones Needed! Click HERE to volunteer!

The PTO will provide snacks and waters at the dance and coordinate volunteers. 

Tuesday, October 14th, 6pm-7pm, BVNW Library

PTO Meeting (NOTE NEW DATE!)

Open to PTO Members and Prospective Members. Mr. Richards will update us on Club/Sports and we will approve Fall Grants. Full agenda to come.

Our Mission is to foster a strong sense of community, support student spirit and achievement, and strengthen the partnership between parents, teachers and administration. 

We plan to do this by:

• Supporting our teachers, counselors and school staff, so they feel appreciated and equipped with resources needed.
• Supporting events, sports, clubs and extracurricular activities that enable all students to have positive experiences and build pride for their school.
• Informing, engaging and growing our community of PTO Members and donors.

Email: BVNWPTO@gmail.com

Website: https://bvnw.membershiptoolkit.com

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