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Welcome! Your BVNW Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has a great year planned!

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

• Supporting our teachers, counselors and school staff, so they feel appreciated and equipped with resources needed.
• Supporting events, sports, clubs and 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.

If you are not yet a Member, please click HERE to join us, have a say and support our Mission.

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Our MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER is chock full of useful information about school and PTO-sponsored activities and news. This What's News section highlights important updates, then scroll for more details about What We've Done, Volunteer Opportunities and links to signup, important dates in What's to Come, and links to purchase Spirit Wear and Husky Yard Signs. Enjoy!

• Did you become a PTO Member on ParentVue when you registered your kiddo? Please visit our website HERE to create an account to be in the know and included in our online Member Directory. 

• Oops - the date for Back-to-School night is Wednesday, August 19th (our New Husky Night PPT had the wrong date!) See you then!

• Join us for our kick-off PTO meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, August 24th in the Library. Refreshments will be served! Dr. Alexander will also speak to his vision for the school and parent collaboration. All parents welcome at the kick-off meeting! Come learn about the great things the PTO has planned for this year! 

• The Teens in Need program will continue this year and is currently collecting new or gently used TI-80 calculators, school supplies, Walmart gift cards (for back-to-school clothing) and donations (click HERE to donate). Last Spring T.I.N. helped 3 students with sports unforms and class project supplies. We aim to help even more this year! Scroll down for more info.

• The PTO Spirit Wear Store is having a Back-to-School sale! Fun styles for the whole family and fast shipping. Click HERE to order yours today!

• Last chance to enter the drawing and help us launch the Mascot "upgrade" Project in time to install next summer! We are raising funds to purchase and install a new, larger and bolder bronze mascot to replace the aging one out front of the school. Click HERE to learn more and leave YOUR legacy! All donors will be entered into a drawing on Monday 9/8 for a family EKL pass! 
  
  
• It's time to renew or become a BVNW PTO Member for the 2026-27 school year and support our teachers, staff and students. You can do so HERE or when you register your kiddo for school online. Please also consider donating to our "Invest in NW" fund that directly supports our grant programs.  

We've welcomed our new Principal, Dr. Alexander, as well as our teachers back to school!  The PTO is thrilled to have such a wonderful partner to make this the best year yet! We can't wait for our members to hear from Dr. Alexander as well during our Kick-off Meeting on 8/24!

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Our wonderful Staff Appreciation Committee made the Back-to-School Teacher Meetings more fun with a coffee cart and gift card prizes as incentives. The Committee also provided pizza lunch with sides and dessert for our Coaches and Club Sponsors. The PTO communicated the many ways we help our teachers and coaches and sponsors: teacher stipends, academic and club/sports grants, hospitality for events, activities support and more!

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The PTO has also committed funds to make sure our students got spirit by subsidizing class Spirit Wear for assemblies and a new sports Banner replacing the old worn out one. 

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The PTO was out in force during New Husky Night - welcoming freshmen, new students and their families and providing sweet and Husky-themed treats!

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Click HERE to become a Member and donate to support our efforts for the Best BVNW Ever!

Based on Member Feedback, the PTO is continuing its "Teens in Need" program coordinated by our awesome Melissa Kirchner. The purpose is to give all BVNW students the opportunity to participate in academics, sports, performing arts, and school-sponsored activities regardless of financial circumstances. We hope to help cover essential costs like equipment, uniforms, and supplies for example, that act as financial barriers preventing student engagement: a win-win for the whole BVNW community!

How can you help?

At the start of the year, the school needs: 

• new or gently used TI-80 calculators
• school supplies (folders, notebooks (both 5-subject and single subject, pens, regular and colored pencils)
• Walmart gift cards for back-to-school clothes. 

Drop donations off at the front desk and tell Sherri they are for "Teens in Need."

Make a monetary donation to stretch the PTO budget and purchase items requested. Click HERE and select "T.I.N. Donation" to donate directly to the fund or drop off at the BVNW front desk a check made out to BVNW PTO with "TIN Fund" in the notes. 

A big THANK YOU to those who contributed last year - we were able to help two students play spring sports and one complete a class project!

If you know of a student who has not been able to participate in a class, sport or other activity based on ability to pay, please encourage them to contact their Counselor, Coach or Sponsor to make a request.

Heads up on a few important dates!

August 13th - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! WOOT! WOOT!

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August 19th - Back to School Night for Parents

  *Visit us at the PTO Table for a cold water and cookies!

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August 21st - School Picture Day

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August 24th - PTO Kick-Off Meeting @ 6:30pm in the Library

    *See Flyer for Agenda

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August 28th - Boys Blackout Soccer Game and Pre-Game Tailgate hosted by the PTO

    *Starting at 5:30pm in the DAC Parking Lot East (Visitors) Side

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October 16th - Homecoming Football Game, "Dawg Walk" and Pre-Game Tailgate Party hosted by the PTO

    *PTO will judge club Dawg Walk Banners based on creativity, effort and 'on theme'

    *Winning clubs will earn 1st place: $150, 2nd place: $100 or 3rd place: $50

October 17th - Homecoming Dance - Parent Volunteers Needed!

    *Sign up HERE!

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Monday, November 9th - Student Day Out @ Main Event

    *Have fun with friends courtesy of the PTO - details and sign up next month

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Saturday, November 14th - Parent Trivia Night FUNdraiser & Carnival

    *Save the date for the parent party of the year - all for a good cause! 

    *Gather your table of 8! Details and sign-up next month.

P.S. Link to the BVNW Calendar is HERE for visibility to everything going on at school!

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.

Click HERE to become a PTO Member and/or Donor today.

Email: BVNWPTO@gmail.com

Website: https://bvnw.membershiptoolkit.com

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