Bluestem USD 205

Middle School Track Meet schedule!

Here is the High School track meet schedule! 👟

Here is the 2026 SOFTBALL schedule! 🥎

Here is the 2026 BASEBALL schedule ⚾️

Join us for a Choir Concert, tonight at 7:00 pm at the Jr/Sr High School Auditorium!

Bluestem Elementary Picture Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11th. Proofs of individual portraits will be sent home to preview for ordering. Class group pictures will be taken and those order forms went home last week. If you are ordering Band or Honor Choir group pictures please note that on the order form or you will receive a homeroom class picture. Checks need to be made out to Inter-State Studios.

Today for Lunch:

Option 1: Super Nachos


Options 2: BBQ Rib Sandwich


Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar w/focaccia bread



Sophomores-Please see Dr. Rierson to sign up for the April 7th, April 14th, and May 14th concession stands.

State Powerlifters: Get your forms turned in by the end of day on Wednesday.

Congratulations to the 2026 National Honor Society inductees: Israel Lande, Regan Neal, and Gabe Oltman

Reminder that cheer tryout practice is after school today and tryouts are tomorrow!

Support Bluestem after prom and eat at Anita's tonight! *make sure you mention after prom when ordering!

Track March 9-13

Today for Lunch:

Option 1: Pepperoni Pizza


Options 2: Cheeseburger


Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar w/Italian bread


Make plans to attend The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong this weekend. We have shows Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 3:30 pm and Saturday at 7:30 pm. Bluestem students and staff get free admission, the show is hilarious and you don’t want to miss it!


Sophomores-Please see Dr. Rierson to sign up for the April 7th, April 14th, and May 14th concession stands.

There will be a full group band rehearsal for 7th/8th Grade Band during 5th Hour today. High School Band students will join the rehearsal that continues during Character Ed.

JH Quiz Bowl A Team will be dismissed at 2:05 to leave for the TVL Tournament in Humboldt. The suburban will leave the parking lot at 2:15. Wish them luck as they go compete. They have placed second at all of their meets this season.

Today for Lunch:

Option 1: Chicken Patty


Options 2: Bacon Pickle Grilled Cheese


Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar w/hot roll


Make plans to attend The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong this weekend. We have shows Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 3:30 pm and Saturday at 7:30 pm. Bluestem students and staff get free admission, the show is hilarious and you don’t want to miss it!


Sophomores-Please see Dr. Rierson to sign up for the April 7th, April 14th, and May 14th concession stands.

We’re hosting two high school meets this year, with the first one on March 31st. We would greatly appreciate any parents who are willing to help run field events. If you’re available to volunteer, please reach out to Coach Burgardt. Thanks

Bluestem Drama to present The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong Bluestem JSHS Drama Department will be presenting the hilarious comedy The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields this weekend. Shows will be Friday, 3/6 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, 3/7 at 3:30pm and 7:30pm. Join us for opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, only things keep going disastrously wrong. The leading lady is unconscious, the corpse can’t play dead, the props fall apart (and possibly light on fire) and the actors keep tripping over everything, including their lines. The show stars (in order of appearance) Andrew Follett as Charles Haversham, Candi Keeler as Mary Colleymoore, Olivia Beason as Perkins, Zola Batson as Florence Colleymoore, Madison Worrell as Florence Colleymoore, Trinity Hughes as Cecil Haversham and Cassie Keeler as Inspector Carter. The show is directed by Melissa Winter, Michelle McLallen and Student Director Ellie Nelson. Bluestem students and staff have free admission. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for outside students and seniors, and children under 5 are free. We will be selling concessions: soda, bottled water, popcorn and candy. We will also be selling single roses and bouquets, so please buy your flowers from us! All the proceeds from concession sales go directly back into our theater program. This show is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.

Today for Lunch:

Option 1: Walking tacos


Options 2: Hot dog


Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar w/cornbread


Red Cross Blood Drive is today 7:00 -2:00 There is a student sign out sheet in the office
16 years old requires parental consent

If you are interested in cheering for the 2026 - 2027 school year, there is a High School Cheer Tryout sign up sheet on Mrs. Biddle’s door, and a Middle School sign up sheet outside Ms. Keith’s door.. Cheer Tryouts are March 10th and 11th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Biddle or Ms. Keith.

Seniors: There has been an email sent to you directly from Mrs. Hamblin regarding the Senior Trip. Please respond to the Google Form that is linked as soon as possible, stating that you will or will not be attending the Senior Trip.

Sophomores-Please see Dr. Rierson to sign up for the April 7th, April 14th, and May 14th concession stands.

Bluestem Elementary School 2026 Spring Plant Sale Order Form
ORDER FORMS DUE MARCH 26, 2026
*Email plant orders to besplantsale@usd205.com

The Kindergarten - 2nd grade music program is tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm!

Wish the Jr. High Scholars Bowl team luck as they compete in Fredonia today!