
5 straight pins now for our Lion Wrestlers!
Laythan Vice 🧷

Lions starting off their dual against Humboldt with 4 straight pins!
Payton Burton 🧷
Cadence Williamson 🧷
Joey Farthing 🧷
Dagen Turner 🧷

Kindergarten, First and Second grade music program is all ready for tonight. “This Is Christmas,” by Teresa Jennings.
Bluestem Elementary Music Rocks!




BHS December 3rd basketball games will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCFvrmpMTcpYnuwEgtC2TBpg
JV - 4:30
Varsity Girls -6:00 approx
Varsity Boys -7:00 approx

Physics was busy testing structural efficiency of their balsa wood bridges.




Here is a link for the Yates Center Winter Varsity Basketball tournament next week! Girls @ 5:30pm / Boys @ 7pm vs Sedan
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSCnxE9B2ejPoAMUDgRNXaE9RzpvN6ItGYBI-rVMPUKvmPLtwXFIiwkh_dlOGWKeQ/pubhtml?gid=1859972201&single=true

Reminder: Kindergarten, First and Second grade music program is Thursday, December 2nd. See attached document for further information.


Christmas Tree Lighting!

Just a reminder no school-November 22-25 for Thanksgiving Break.
Enjoy and be safe!

Bluestem Elementary Craft Day-
We could still use some helpers for Wednesday, Dec. 15. The response for Tuesday has been great and we are full! If you can't help out on craft day cookie donations are always needed.
Thank you to everyone who helps out with our annual craft day. The kids love it!

Just a reminder that angel tree applications are due this Friday November 19th. Please bring your applications to the city office or your child's school.


Christmas Tree Lighting December 29th from 4-7.


***BLACK FRIDAY CHANGE OF PLANS ***. Bluestem Mercantile will be close Thursday, November 25th, and Friday, November 26th. We will open for SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, November 27th and Monday, November 29th until 7pm for the Christmas Tree Lighting and Shop Local Crafters. On the 29th come to the Bluestem Mercantile for Cookies, Cocoa, and Santa. We will have the drawing for every $10 that you spend, your name will be entered once in a drawing to win a Bluestem Mercantile basket.

There will be a parent meeting with Coach Hamblin for High School Girls Basketball this Wednesday, November 17th, at 6pm in the High School auditorium!

Bluestem Elementary picture re-takes are Thursday, Nov. 18th. If you are unhappy with your picture packet and you want re-takes, please return the packet with your child on Thursday.
Thank you.

MS Boys Basketball parent meeting.
Thursday at 6:30 PM in Coach Burgardt’s room.

Click the following link to hear a sample of the fourth grade performing over the school intercom to honor Veteran’s Day.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17DLMTeb3YI03KyCUniKh38gpEXmbSA6J/view?usp=drivesdk

Fourth grade students performed “Shine a Light for Peace,” by Denise Gagne’ in honor of Veterans Day over the school intercom. Great job!



The Lion Pride Committee is going to be serving a FREE Thanksgiving meal this Saturday, November 13 from 4 to 7 at the Elementary School. Bring your family out and come join in. There will be a traditional style Thanksgiving meal and a lot of good company!


Today Mr. Pretz and Kylie Metzker performed Taps at the flagpole in honor of Veterans Day! It was voluntary for students to attend and we had a great turnout! Thank you to all who have served and sacrificed so much!
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/vCWuNWftCW4
