Good luck to our Junior High Track team traveling to Cheney today! Go get em LIONS! 🦁
BES 5th and 6th graders present, “At the Bandstand,” A rock ’n’ roll review! Come join us for the swingin’ sounds of the 50’s and 60’s! 🎸
Tonight at 7 p.m. in the BES Gym
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Giant Birria Taco
Options 2: Hot honey garlic chicken bites w/garlic toast
Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar
Freshman- We have a Concession Stand for the Baseball and Softball games today April 7th. Please sign up if you can work outside of Ms. Keith’s class, we NEED your help!
⚾️🥎 HOME Baseball and Softball against Humboldt tomorrow! Games start at 4:30 pm.
Mrs. Bottoms's Early Childhood Classes went on an egg hunt last Thursday!
We are starting our FFA Hog Raffle Fundraiser and will be drawing the 4 winners on April 29th. Find an FFA member to get tickets or email mdepenbusch@usd205.com 🐷
Good luck to JV Baseball today as they travel to Neodesha! ⚾️
Starts at 4:30 pm
Dutch Lorbeer Field 2836 US-75 Neodesha, KS 66757
Starts at 4:30 pm
Dutch Lorbeer Field 2836 US-75 Neodesha, KS 66757
Click the link to enjoy a short video
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Pizza alfredo pasta
Options 2: Cheeseburger w/seasoned fries
Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar
2026-2027 High School Cheerleaders will be getting fitted for new uniforms today during Character Ed. Cheerleaders, please make sure that you are here to get fitted as these take a few months to get made. If you have any questions, please talk to Coach Biddle.
Freshman- We have a Concession Stand for the Baseball and Softball games this Tuesday April 7th. Please sign up if you can work outside of Ms. Keith’s class!
Congratulations to the following students who received awards for the 2026 Coutts Museum Art Showcase and contest:
-Cali Young placed 3rd with her artwork titled “Self Portrait.”
-Mia Cortez placed 2nd with her artwork titled “Sunflower Daydreams.”
-Merek Crenshaw placed 3rd with his artwork titled “Animals.”
-Brecken Tullis received honorable mention with her artwork titled “Childhood Self Portrait.”
Congratulations to all of those whose artworks were selected for the show and whose artworks placed in the contest. Stop by the Coutts museum in El Dorado, now until April 24th to view the show and support your school’s artists!
Out of district Prom forms are now available in the office. Be sure to get it returned to Officer Klenda today!
After Prom will be at Bluestem Elementary- Mechanical bull, Sumo wrestlers, an obstacle course and great food are just some of the incredible things happening that evening!
Sign in will be 11-11:30 and ends at 2am
If you are attending after prom you MUST sign up to attend in the office before 4 pm today.\
If you are bringing a guest they MUST be signed up as well.
If you do not show up by 11:30 your parents will be called.
Chess club will meet in Mr Williams’s room and scholars bowl will meet in Mr Day’s room during CE today for pictures.
Option 1: Pizza alfredo pasta
Options 2: Cheeseburger w/seasoned fries
Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar
2026-2027 High School Cheerleaders will be getting fitted for new uniforms today during Character Ed. Cheerleaders, please make sure that you are here to get fitted as these take a few months to get made. If you have any questions, please talk to Coach Biddle.
Freshman- We have a Concession Stand for the Baseball and Softball games this Tuesday April 7th. Please sign up if you can work outside of Ms. Keith’s class!
Congratulations to the following students who received awards for the 2026 Coutts Museum Art Showcase and contest:
-Cali Young placed 3rd with her artwork titled “Self Portrait.”
-Mia Cortez placed 2nd with her artwork titled “Sunflower Daydreams.”
-Merek Crenshaw placed 3rd with his artwork titled “Animals.”
-Brecken Tullis received honorable mention with her artwork titled “Childhood Self Portrait.”
Congratulations to all of those whose artworks were selected for the show and whose artworks placed in the contest. Stop by the Coutts museum in El Dorado, now until April 24th to view the show and support your school’s artists!
Out of district Prom forms are now available in the office. Be sure to get it returned to Officer Klenda today!
After Prom will be at Bluestem Elementary- Mechanical bull, Sumo wrestlers, an obstacle course and great food are just some of the incredible things happening that evening!
Sign in will be 11-11:30 and ends at 2am
If you are attending after prom you MUST sign up to attend in the office before 4 pm today.\
If you are bringing a guest they MUST be signed up as well.
If you do not show up by 11:30 your parents will be called.
Chess club will meet in Mr Williams’s room and scholars bowl will meet in Mr Day’s room during CE today for pictures.
Track Schedule
Bluestem Elementary Plant sale is open today until 5:00pm and Saturday, April 4th from 9-12. If you missed out on pre-ordering this is the time to purchase our beautiful plants.
Just a reminder: PTO will be at the elementary school this afternoon, Thursday, April 2nd from 4-5:30 selling frozen Texas Roadhouse Rolls with honey butter for $10.00 a dozen. Perfect for Easter dinner!
Track at Clearwater today
Congratulations Bluestem Forensics team for placing second at league last night! We took home 13 individual medals in events and everyone medaled. We also qualified the following competitors for state in these events: Cassandra Keeler in Prose, Zola Batson in Program of Interpretation, Gabe Oltman in Informative speaking, Jacob House & Zola Batson in IDA, Olivia Beason & Margaret Crafton in IDA and Trinity Hughes in Humorous Solo and Serious Solo.
The following were our medalists:
Prose Cassandra Keeler 1st, Jacob House 6th
Extemporaneous Speaking Regan Herold 3rd
Informative Speaking Gabe Oltman 1st
Impromptu Speaking Cassandra Keeler 4th, Gabe Oltman 5th
Serious Solo Trinity Hughes 2nd
Humorous Solo Trinity Hughes 4th, Andrew Follett 6th
Improvised Duet Acting Jacob House & Zola Batson 1st, Olivia Beason & Margaret Crafton 2nd, Tony Lindahl & Gabe Oltman 5th
Program of Interpretation Zola Batson 2nd
Today for Lunch:
Option 1:Pepperoni Pizza
Options 2:Pig in a blanket w/seasoned fries
Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar
Congratulations Forensics team for placing second at league last night! We took home 13 individual medals in events and everyone medaled. We also qualified the following competitors for state in these events: Cassandra Keeler in Prose, Zola Batson in Program of Interpretation, Gabe Oltman in Informative speaking, Jacob House & Zola Batson in IDA, Olivia Beason & Margaret Crafton in IDA and Trinity Hughes in Humorous Solo and Serious Solo.
2026-2027 High School Cheerleaders will be getting fitted for new uniforms on Monday, April 6 during Character Ed. Cheerleaders, please make sure that you are here to get fitted as these take a few months to get made. If you have any questions, please talk to Coach Biddle.
Freshman- We have a Concession Stand for the Baseball and Softball games this Tuesday April 7th. Please sign up if you can work outside of Ms. Keith’s class!
Out of district Prom forms are now available in the office. Be sure to get it returned to Officer Klenda by April 6th!
After Prom will be at Bluestem Elementary- Mechanical bull, Sumo wrestlers, an obstacle course and great food are just some of the incredible things happening that evening!
Sign in will be 11-11:30 and ends at 2am
If you are attending after prom you MUST sign up to attend in the office before 4 pm Monday April 6th.
If you are bringing a guest they MUST be signed up as well.
If you do not show up by 11:30 your parents will be called.
Option 1:Pepperoni Pizza
Options 2:Pig in a blanket w/seasoned fries
Option 3: Garden Fresh salad bar
Congratulations Forensics team for placing second at league last night! We took home 13 individual medals in events and everyone medaled. We also qualified the following competitors for state in these events: Cassandra Keeler in Prose, Zola Batson in Program of Interpretation, Gabe Oltman in Informative speaking, Jacob House & Zola Batson in IDA, Olivia Beason & Margaret Crafton in IDA and Trinity Hughes in Humorous Solo and Serious Solo.
2026-2027 High School Cheerleaders will be getting fitted for new uniforms on Monday, April 6 during Character Ed. Cheerleaders, please make sure that you are here to get fitted as these take a few months to get made. If you have any questions, please talk to Coach Biddle.
Freshman- We have a Concession Stand for the Baseball and Softball games this Tuesday April 7th. Please sign up if you can work outside of Ms. Keith’s class!
Out of district Prom forms are now available in the office. Be sure to get it returned to Officer Klenda by April 6th!
After Prom will be at Bluestem Elementary- Mechanical bull, Sumo wrestlers, an obstacle course and great food are just some of the incredible things happening that evening!
Sign in will be 11-11:30 and ends at 2am
If you are attending after prom you MUST sign up to attend in the office before 4 pm Monday April 6th.
If you are bringing a guest they MUST be signed up as well.
If you do not show up by 11:30 your parents will be called.
Go cheer on our Baseball and Softball teams at Flinthills on Thursday, April 2nd, starting at 4:30 pm! ⚾️ 🥎
The Bluestem Track team is traveling to Clearwater tomorrow! Good luck athletes!
Wish the Forensics team luck as they travel to Neodesha today!
Congrats to all of our track athletes who competed in the home Pat Wilson Memorial Track Meet! And a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the meet run smoothly!
Here is a link for the results 🥇🥈🥉
https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/721439-bluestem-invitational-2026/teams/23158
Don't miss out on the memories! Yearbooks are on sale now at the elementary school. Flyers were sent home or order online at inter-state.com/order use order
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