Congrats to Lauren Donner on being selected to the All-Butler County Basketball Team! https://twitter.com/chuckchaneybctg/status/1333878007098961932?s=21
BJSHS November Student/Staff/Athlete of the Month
Congrats to the following individuals for being nominated as Student, Staff and Athlete of the month. 
Student- Jonathan Drake
Staff- Mr. Burtin
Athlete- Holli Emmons



5th and 6th grade band Parents and Guardians,
The 5th and 6th grade band concert scheduled for Thursday, December 10th has been canceled at this time. Thank you for supporting you student in the Bluestem Band Program!
Eric Pretz, Band Teacher
epretz@usd205.com
BJSHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROJECTS



BJSHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROJECTS
Attached are a few photos of what our industrial arts classes have made




BHS BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE UPDATE (BOYS ONLY)
The scheduled boys basketball game against Olpe on Thursday, 12/10 has been cancelled. The Olpe boys basketball team has been quarantined. Any changes made to the schedule will be communicated with all parties. 
BHS Wrestling Updates
12/12/2020 Minneapolis Tournament- VARSITY ONLY
12/18/2020 Council Grove  JV/Girls Tournament- CANCELLED
Kan-Okla (Caney Valley Wrestling Tournament Livestream Link)
https://www.caney.com/page/live-stream. 
There will be a link to click on once we go live around 5-10 minutes before the first match.  
2020 Wildcat Winter Classic Round Robin @ Yates Center
Tuesday 12/8/2020 
6:00 	Girls		Norris Gym- Yates Center vs Bluestem	
7:30    Boys        Norris Gym- Yates Center vs Bluestem
				
Thursday 12/10/2020
6:00 	Girls	       Upper Gym- Olpe vs Bluestem
7:30   Boys         Upper Gym- Olpe vs Bluestem
Friday 12/11/2020
6:00 	Girls	       Upper Gym- Bluestem vs Cherryvale
7:30   Boys         Upper Gym- Bluestem vs Cherryvale
BJSHS Winter activity policies reminder
Lion fans! 
As we begin our home winter activities this week, the district would like to remind all families about the adopted policies that follow KSHSAA guidelines and safety protocols.  
· No spectators will be allowed at venues from Dec. 1, 2020-Jan. 28, 2021 at which time further clarification from KSHSAA may be announced.  Only participants will be allowed.
· Participants include:  players, coaches, officials, cheer squads & sponsor(s), dance teams & sponsor(s), pep bands and director(s), Event staff (clock, book, PA, other table workers), medical personnel on duty, administrators, team managers (stats, video), working media on professional assignment, student media, college recruiters who have credentials and have called in advance, and  bus drivers.
 Face coverings for Indoor events are mandatory for all individuals in attendance  and  will be worn at all times.	 
Information was recently sent out on how to watch home live-streamed events.  In the event the competition is away, administration will communicate live-streaming links to families prior to the event.
Thank you, 
BJSHS Administration
HOW TO WATCH HOME BLUESTEM LIVESTREAM EVENTS
1) Visit YouTube.com
2) Type Bluestem live in the search box
3) Click on the Lion logo  once it pops up
4) Click subscribe
5) Find and watch the event

HS Basketball @ Remington Information

HS Wrestling Schedule Updates
12/3-  Wrestling triangular  vs. Humboldt and Flinthills 5:00pm
12/4- Due to date change, we will no longer attend the  girls tournament at Valley Center
12/4- JV and Girls  @ Caney Valley 5:00 pm
12/5- Varsity only @ Caney Valley 10:00 am
Bluestem Elementary is looking for paras and para subs.  If you are interested in working as a para-professional, please apply at https://bcsbc.org/335464_3. 
BJSHS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Statewide Changes for Winter Activities  -Winter sports will start on time. 
-Winter Moratorium 12/23-1/3 (no practices) 
-No competitions 12/23-1/7
-No spectators allowed at HS/MS events from at least 12/1-1/28

Beef Raffle Congratulations to our raffle winners!! Barb Hill, Angela Sims, Sherry Buoy, and Gulick You will be contacted by Mrs. McCaffree. Thank you everyone for your support of the Bluestem Elementary Ag Program. 
LIVESTREAM EVENT LINK UPDATE
Spectators: Use the link below to access livestream events hosted by Bluestem. MS wrestling will be in action this evening beginning at 6 pm. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFvrmpMTcpYnuwEgtC2TBpg?view_as=subscriber
Eureka MS Wrestling Event 11/19 Information


