If you ordered any track shirts, hoodies or trash bags- You may pick them up at board office. Monday-Thursday 8-3.
USD 205 District End of Year Items:
May 19th - last day to submit homework assignments.
May 20th - last day for the food pickup/delivery
May 20th - 10:30 am to 12:30 pm - iPad and school material check-in.
This will be a drive up and drop off event. BES students can drop off at the Northeast driveway of the grade school. BJSHS students can drop off at the main entrance of the jr/sr high school. Please bring your iPad, charger, textbooks, library books, sports uniforms, and any other school materials.
May 26th - Grades will be mailed out.
May 31st - 2:00 pm - BHS Graduation @ BJSHS parking lot
June 1st - 7:00 am – 8:30 am - Summer Weights and activities may begin
June 1st - 7:00 am – 9:00 am - Summer Breakfast will begin at BES

Bluestem Graduation Ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, May 31st @ 2:00 pm. This date is contingent on Governor Kelly moving Kansas into Phase two of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan. Further details will be communicated once approved by the Butler County Health Department.

Bluestem Graduation is currently postponed until further notice. Governor Kelly has prohibited all in-person graduation ceremonies (including car drive-up events) until after May 18th. We apologize for any inconvenience and we still look forward to honoring our Seniors!
USD 205 Items up for sale. Bid online, auction ends on May 19th. https://www.purplewave.com/search/USD%20205

Kindergarten Enrollment
If you have a child who will turn five on or before August 31st and ready to start kindergarten, please contact Tanna at Bluestem Elementary 316-742-3291 ext. 3100 and leave a message. We will contact you. We look forward to seeing you!
The Bluestem Mercantile will be featured on KPTS Channel 8's "Positively Kansas" program on Friday, May 1 @ 8:00 PM. It will rerun on Sunday, May 3 @ 4:30 PM. We would like to thank our community for their continued support!

2020-21 BJSHS CHEERLEADING TEAMS
Congratulations to all the ladies who qualified for the 2020-21 BJSHS Cheerleading teams.


USD 205 Graduation will be held as regularly scheduled at 2:00 pm on May 17th in the high school parking lot. We are working out the logistics now to provide the most traditional ceremony as possible so our Seniors get the full experience that they deserve. Following the ceremony, we will have a parade through the town. Additional information will be communicated as plans are finalized. Congratulations to the class of 2020!

Mrs. Anderson's 1st grade class.
Spelling test via Zoom

Home activities


Learning at home.

Ag at home


Here is a look at what some of the elementary students are learning at home!




Hey Parents! Send me pictures of what your students are
learning, or the just plain fun they are having with you at home! tredenbaugh@usd205.com
Thanks!
Tanna
LUNCH WITH A FRIEND FRIDAY
Share a picture or a video of you and a friend having lunch today virtually. #lionsvirtualspiritweek2020 #virtualpicnic

***FINAL UPDATE!!***
As of April 2nd, the Bluestem Elementary Plant Sale orders will be handed out at SCHEDULED pick-up times on April 8th-11th. If you sent in a pre-order, you will receive a phone call with information about your pick-up time.
Please DO NOT come to pick up plants unless it is your scheduled time, so that we can maintain the social distancing order.
If you have any questions or want to make a change to your order, please email: bmccaffree@usd205.com
Extra plants will be sold at The Bluestem Mercantile.
THANK A SENIOR THURSDAY
Thank a senior(s) by posting a video or note about them. #lionsvirtualspiritweek2020 #classof2020

Corrected Plant sale Order Form. See attached full 3 page order form. Order forms due tomorrow!



Reminder: BES AG Plant Sale has been postponed until after April 19th it IS NOT cancelled. Attached picture is the order form if needed. The order cut off is tomorrow April 2nd.

