Why do we do what we do? To make sure our Students have positive high school experiences and pride for their school. It's our Mission! 

When the "Booster Club" transitioned to a "PTO" this year, the Board was excited to expand our efforts to support our students: not only academically - by expanding our grants to enable a stellar academic experience - but also Student Activities. We hope to involve even more students like in our new Student Day Out. Come to our meeting on October 14th to learn about - and share your ideas for - more student-focused activities.

NEW!!! Student Day Out

Send your kiddo to hang out with friends, eat pizza and play games. The PTO is sponsoring our first "Student Day Out" during their day off of school. A win-win for students and their parents!

Bring a BVNW Student ID for free entry, 4 hours of fun including a $10 game card & lunch (from 12-12:30p) - all paid for by the PTO!!! The event will be held from 11am to 3pm on Monday, November 10th at Main Event, 11950 S. Kansas City Rd, Olathe KS. 

Please click HERE to sign up (to give us an idea of headcount) and to enter to win free stuff (must be present to win). 

Applauding our VP of Activities!

None of this would be possible without our awesome VP of Activities and Membership, Katie Scheibel. A HUGE thank you to Katie for not only overseeing our recent tailgates but also for her work on publishing the School and Student Directory (see content preview below)! The Directory will be an invaluable resource distributed to all PTO Members and Donors this month (if you aren't yet a Member, click HERE to purchase a Membership and support your PTO). She is also planning on providing treats for students, organizing the senior luncheon and more!! 

Support our Fundraising!

While "Invest in NW" donations support grants, other fundraising enables our initiatives like Teacher Appreciation and Student Activities. We try to focus on practical fundraising programs like: Concessions, Yard Sign and Spirit Wear Sales, Chick-Fil-A promotions and the upcoming Kendra Scott 'give back' night (scroll for more details). We are also planning a Parent Trivia Night on Saturday, February 7th. Save the date - more details to come!

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

Wanna Be Teacher's Pet?  If it's October, it must mean pumpkin spice??? Noooo! It means Parent-Teacher Conferences! The PTO has compiled a list of Teacher Favorites just in time! The list is posted on our website HERE but you must have a Membership Toolkit account to access it so sign in today.

Miss a Newsletter? Our update is chockfull of information about your PTO - structure, programs and impact - as well as upcoming events and more! You can access previous newsletters HERE.

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Kindness Rocks!

A PTO Pop-up grant helped our art department start a "Kindness Rocks" program outside of their classrooms. According to Ms. Kimbrough, painting kind messages on rocks to be displayed in a 'rock garden' benefits the BVNW community by: 

• Learning empathy and how words/visual messages can lift someone up,
• Enabling students' self-expression and feeling of contributing, and
• Fostering school pride and unity.

Check it out on the SE side of the school near the drop-off area. 

Reviewed Grant Requests with BVNW Administration

Final approval will be made during the PTO meeting on October 14 at 6pm. Mr. Richards will attend and can answer questions related to need. If you would like to support our Grants Program directly, click HERE to donate to "Invest in Northwest."

Friday, October 10th, No School!

Good luck to those taking the PSAT that day.

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

PTO Meeting (NOTE NEW DATE AND TIME!)

Open to PTO Members and Prospective Members. Agenda:

• BVNW Club/Sports/Activities Update from Mr. Richards 
• Fall Grants Approval 
• Sunshine Committee Expansion for Teens in Need Approval
• Updates from Activities, Fundraising, Treasurer and Concessions

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Friday, October 17th

Chick-Fil-A chilled chicken platter orders are due! Click HERE to get yours today. A portion of proceeds go to your PTO.

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Monday, October 27th 7:30am-11:30am

Hearing and Vision Screening

Volunteers are still needed to help out. Email Kristin at tx_prego@yahoo.com if interested.

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Thursday, 6 November 

Kendra Scott "Give Back" Night PTO Fundraiser

Save the date! Get a head start on your holiday shopping at Kendra Scott. A portion of proceeds of all sales mentioning BVNW will be donated to the PTO. More details to come...

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Monday, November 10th, 11am - 3pm, Main Event

Student Day Out @ Main Event

Send your kiddo to hang out with friends, eat pizza and play games. The PTO is sponsoring our first "Student Day Out" during their day off of school. A win-win for students and their parents!

Bring a BVNW Student ID for free entry, 4 hours of unlimited bowling, billiards, laser tag and more plus a $10 game card - all paid for by the PTO!!! The event will be held from 11am to 3pm at Main Event, 11950 S. Kansas City Rd, Olathe KS. Lunch will be available from 12 to 12:30p.

Please click HERE to sign up (to give us an idea of headcount) and to enter to win free stuff (must be present to win). 

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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