The Band Department is opening t-shirt orders to the community! If you are a parent, sibling, or just a supportive community member and want to order a band t-shirt, here is the order form!
Order forms and payment are due on Wednesday, October 28th.
Questions? Please contact Mr. Pretz at epretz@usd205.com or reach out to me on the Bluestem App
TONIGHT is the night. You can get your tickets at Bluestem Mercantile or by using the QR code until 6 pm tonight. The Bluestem Elementary and Bluestem High School offices will close at 4 pm for $10 dollar tickets. We can't wait to see you tonight!!! Let's RIDE!!!
We have decided to pick 1 more winner! Congrats to Demi Motter on winning a free ticket!
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Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Pizza Bar
Option 2: Cheeseburger
Option 3: Salad bar
There will be a high school wrestling meeting in Coach Burtin’s room during Character Ed. Monday for all high school athletes interested in wrestling.
HS Girls BB meeting during Character Ed in the commons.
Juniors, if you would like help selling the rest of your candy bars, bring your box to Mrs. Winter.
Donkey Basketball will be tonight. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
Option 1: Pizza Bar
Option 2: Cheeseburger
Option 3: Salad bar
There will be a high school wrestling meeting in Coach Burtin’s room during Character Ed. Monday for all high school athletes interested in wrestling.
HS Girls BB meeting during Character Ed in the commons.
Juniors, if you would like help selling the rest of your candy bars, bring your box to Mrs. Winter.
Donkey Basketball will be tonight. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
FFA is selling Blue and Gold. The Blue and Gold order forms are due November 4th. Contact an FFA member to get an order form to place your order!
Online ticket sales will end at 6 pm tomorrow! Save yourself some money by picking them up at BJSHS, BES, the Mercantile, or using the QR code. Tickets at the door tomorrow will be $15.
Shayna Chambers is our final ticket winner! Congrats!
Thank you all for liking, sharing, and commenting!
We will see you tomorrow for DONKEY BASKETBALL!!!
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Shayna Chambers is our final ticket winner! Congrats!
Thank you all for liking, sharing, and commenting!
We will see you tomorrow for DONKEY BASKETBALL!!!
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Today for Lunch:
Option 1:Chicken Patty
Options 2:Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Option 3: Salad bar
ALL Juniors should be in the Commons at this time for their Campus Visit to Wichita State University. Juniors, if you would like help selling the rest of your candy bars, bring your box to Mrs. Winter.
Donkey Basketball will be this Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: BBQ Pork Nachos
Options 2:tenders w/garlic toast
Option 3: Salad bar
Seniors in Mr. Adelson’s American Government classes: you will be released at 8:15 this morning and head directly for the front entrance to load the bus for the field trip to El Dorado. The bus will leave by 8:30. It is recommended that you bring a jacket. You will return at approximately 3:00 this afternoon.
Donkey Basketball will be this Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
Option 1: BBQ Pork Nachos
Options 2:tenders w/garlic toast
Option 3: Salad bar
Seniors in Mr. Adelson’s American Government classes: you will be released at 8:15 this morning and head directly for the front entrance to load the bus for the field trip to El Dorado. The bus will leave by 8:30. It is recommended that you bring a jacket. You will return at approximately 3:00 this afternoon.
Donkey Basketball will be this Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
Congrats to these girls for getting Regional Runner Ups today! They will compete in Sub-State on Saturday!
***Jennifer Budd is our SECOND Donkey Basketball TICKET WINNER**** Keep spreading the NEWS for your chance to WIN a TICKET!!!
Donkey Ball is 3 days away.
Donkey Basketball is coming to Bluestem High School on Thursday, October 22nd. Please LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT for your chance to win FREE TICKETS.
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Donkey Ball is 3 days away.
Donkey Basketball is coming to Bluestem High School on Thursday, October 22nd. Please LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT for your chance to win FREE TICKETS.
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This is a reminder that the Middle School Dance has been moved to October 29th from 6 pm to 8 pm!
Monday, November 9th is the Red Cross Blood Drive at the Bluestem Central Office!
Times are available to schedule from 9 am to 2:45 pm.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=67074&driveType=all
Times are available to schedule from 9 am to 2:45 pm.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=67074&driveType=all
Good luck to the Varsity Volleyball team as they compete in Regionals today at Chase County!
CCJSHS – 600 Main St, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
The first game starts at 5:00 pm
South Gym: Game 1 - Chase County vs Erie
Game 2 - Chase County vs Jayhawk Linn
Game 3 - Chase County vs Bluestem
North Gym: Game 1 - Bluestem vs Jayhawk Linn
Game 2 - Bluestem vs Erie
Game 3 - Jayhawk Linn vs Erie
Student: $6
Adult: $8
CCJSHS – 600 Main St, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
The first game starts at 5:00 pm
South Gym: Game 1 - Chase County vs Erie
Game 2 - Chase County vs Jayhawk Linn
Game 3 - Chase County vs Bluestem
North Gym: Game 1 - Bluestem vs Jayhawk Linn
Game 2 - Bluestem vs Erie
Game 3 - Jayhawk Linn vs Erie
Student: $6
Adult: $8
Weekly Activities 10/19-10/24
Monday
HS VB Regionals, Chase County High School 5:00pm
Tuesday
American Government to Government Day
Wednesday
MS Wrestling Starts
Juniors at WSU Campus Visit
Thursday
Remediation Day
Donkey Basketball 7:00pm
Friday
Football at Conway Springs 7:00PM
Saturday
Volleyball Sub-State
Bass Tournament
Monday
HS VB Regionals, Chase County High School 5:00pm
Tuesday
American Government to Government Day
Wednesday
MS Wrestling Starts
Juniors at WSU Campus Visit
Thursday
Remediation Day
Donkey Basketball 7:00pm
Friday
Football at Conway Springs 7:00PM
Saturday
Volleyball Sub-State
Bass Tournament
Congratulations to the Bluestem High School Band on their 2nd place finish in the Gold Division for Bands at PSU Homecoming Parade! The band also participated in Band Day at PSU by playing with the PSU band and other high school bands at the football game on the field!
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Pizza Alfredo Pasta
Options 2:Corn dog with french fries
Option 3: Salad bar
There will be a junior prom committee meeting in Mrs. Winter’s room during CE today. We will be choosing a theme, so if you aren’t on the committee, tell your ideas to someone who is.
There will be another Junior High Wrestling meeting today for every junior high athlete planning to be at the first practice on Wednesday.
Bluestem FFA T-Shirt order forms are due today! Please turn in your order form and money to Ms. Depenbusch.
Donkey Basketball will be this Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
8th grade VB, Please come to the commons at 2:45 to send off the HS VB team!
Option 1: Pizza Alfredo Pasta
Options 2:Corn dog with french fries
Option 3: Salad bar
There will be a junior prom committee meeting in Mrs. Winter’s room during CE today. We will be choosing a theme, so if you aren’t on the committee, tell your ideas to someone who is.
There will be another Junior High Wrestling meeting today for every junior high athlete planning to be at the first practice on Wednesday.
Bluestem FFA T-Shirt order forms are due today! Please turn in your order form and money to Ms. Depenbusch.
Donkey Basketball will be this Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
8th grade VB, Please come to the commons at 2:45 to send off the HS VB team!
On Thursday, the Lions hosted the TVL league meet at the Beaumont Hotel and Airstrip. It was a great day for the Lions and the league!
Tripp Semisch: 14th in MS Boys 2-mile. 16:01
John Russell: 15th in HS Boys 5K. 20:43 (Season PR)
Israel Lande: 8th in HS Boys 5K. 19:32. Honorable Mention, TVL. (PR)
Joaquin Cox: HS Boys 5K. 32:57. (PR)
Emma Gilmour: HS Girls 5K. 37:39 (PR)
Arrow Lande: 16th in HS Girls 5K. 26:41 (PR)
Reagan Neal: 1st in HS Girls 5K. 19:33. All-League TVL. TVL Girls Champion
That concludes the regular season for Cross Country, and ends the middle school season. The high school will now start preparing for Sub-State next weekend in Wabaunsee!
Tripp Semisch: 14th in MS Boys 2-mile. 16:01
John Russell: 15th in HS Boys 5K. 20:43 (Season PR)
Israel Lande: 8th in HS Boys 5K. 19:32. Honorable Mention, TVL. (PR)
Joaquin Cox: HS Boys 5K. 32:57. (PR)
Emma Gilmour: HS Girls 5K. 37:39 (PR)
Arrow Lande: 16th in HS Girls 5K. 26:41 (PR)
Reagan Neal: 1st in HS Girls 5K. 19:33. All-League TVL. TVL Girls Champion
That concludes the regular season for Cross Country, and ends the middle school season. The high school will now start preparing for Sub-State next weekend in Wabaunsee!
We have a lot of sports going on at home today!
Good luck to Junior High and High School Cross Country as they host a home meet starting at 4pm!
Good luck to our Junior High Volleyball team hosting tonight at 4:30 in the BES gym!
And Good luck to our Junior High Football team as we host a game against Humboldt at 6pm!
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Three Ring Pepperoni Pizza
Options 2:Cheeseburger
Option 3: Salad bar
There will be another Junior High Wrestling meeting this coming Monday for every junior high athlete planning to be at the first practice on Wednesday.
The FFA will be having its first FFA Fun Night on Wednesday October 14th after school. Join us at 6:30 for volleyball and nine square in the high school gym.
All Sophomores will report to the Commons TODAY at 1pm for a meeting with Jostens about ordering Class Rings.
All Seniors will report to the Commons TODAY at 1:30pm for a meeting with Jostens about ordering Graduation things.
Donkey Basketball will be next Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
Option 1: Three Ring Pepperoni Pizza
Options 2:Cheeseburger
Option 3: Salad bar
There will be another Junior High Wrestling meeting this coming Monday for every junior high athlete planning to be at the first practice on Wednesday.
The FFA will be having its first FFA Fun Night on Wednesday October 14th after school. Join us at 6:30 for volleyball and nine square in the high school gym.
All Sophomores will report to the Commons TODAY at 1pm for a meeting with Jostens about ordering Class Rings.
All Seniors will report to the Commons TODAY at 1:30pm for a meeting with Jostens about ordering Graduation things.
Donkey Basketball will be next Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open at 6 pm for chili and cinnamon rolls for free will donation. Tip off starts at 7pm. We have a lot of seniors and high school teachers ready to play ball. Get your tickets in the High School Office or Mercantile. There is also a QR Code to order tickets. Let's Ride some donkeys and play a little basketball!!!
The 7/8th grade band members attending the WSU music day had a blast!
