Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Monday, November 6th, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Nuggets
Option 2: Pepperjack Grilled Cheese-Menu Change
Option 3: Salad Station
Congratulations to our MS wrestlers who placed in the Galesburg tournament on Thursday.
4th place-Hunter Lies, Maicey Marrs.
3rd place-Arya Lamb
2nd place-Ryelan Eves, Jr. Davis, Paige Swanson, Chelsea Smith & Savannah Marvin
Champions-Kooper Wiseman, Josh Highbarger, Landen Niblett, Dakota Whiteside, Sadie Vice & Reagan Neal.
They will wrestle tonight in Fredonia. Good luck lions!
Please plan to attend the school musical The Wizard of Oz this weekend. We will have shows Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm and 7pm. Student attendance is $5, and adults are $10.
There will be a special 7th/8th grade band rehearsal today and tomorrow at 11:55 in the auditorium.
Congratulations to the 7/8th Grade Band members who represented our school this past Saturday at the South Central Kansas Music Educators Honor Band: Arya Lamb, Flute; Raina Maness, Clarinet; Jarrett Hodges, Trumpet, and Jaidyn Batson, Trombone! We are proud of you!
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
Picture retakes will be on November 8th starting at 11:00. If you have already purchased photos from the original photo day, those images need to be returned to the photographer before another picture is taken.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. Sign up sheets are outside the office. Please see Ms. McQuitty or Mrs. McLallen for more information. If you’ve already signed up you need to pay McQuitty $2 or you will not play. Last day to sign up is this Wednesday.
Any boys that signed up to perform at the powder puff games, practice will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week from 4-5 in the gym.
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Parents,
On Tuesday, Nov. 7th. ECE, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade are attending a play at Augusta Historical Theatre. They will leave the school around 12:15 and return approximately at 3:00pm. Please keep this in mind for early pickup. Parents are unable to attend due to limited seating.
Lion Happenings are below. Please check the school website for any changes to this week's activities.
Bluestem High School Fall Athletes and Parents are invited to attend our fall sports banquet on Wednesday, Nov. 8th @ 7:00 PM in the High School commons. There will be a hamburger dinner followed by celebrating our athlete's achievements from this fall.
Congrats to Arya Lamb, Flute; Jaidyn Batson, Trombone; Raina Maness, Clarinet; and Jarrett Hodges, Trumpet for representing Bluestem in the South Central Kansas Music Educators Association Middle School Band Honor Band today! You all did fantastic!
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Cheese Pizza
Option 2: Cheeseburger
Option 3: Salad Station
Picture retakes will be on November 8th starting at 11:00. If you have already purchased photos from the original photo day, those images need to be returned to the photographer before another picture is taken.
If you are a junior and brought money for chili and cinnamon rolls, please bring that to Mrs. Oltman.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. Any boys in High School that would like to sign up to perform at halftime of the powder puff games can do so on the bulletin board by the auditorium. STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. Sign up sheets are outside the office. Please see Ms. McQuitty or Mrs. McLallen for more information.
STUCO will be playing music during passing period this week. Students can pay $1 every time they hear a song they don’t like to change it. There are no song suggestions. The playlist is pre-made.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
Congratulations to Sophia Reyes on being named All-League Honorable mention this Volleyball season. #LIONPRIDE. Football results will be posted once all TVL schools are done playing football.
Attention all 1st-6th graders. don't forget to sign up for Little League Basketball. The deadline is Nov. 2nd. Please return the forms to Bluestem Elementary.
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Chicken Patty
Option 2: Meatloaf
Option 3: Salad Station
7th Grade Band Students please report to the music room for a rehearsal at 11:55 a.m. today. Thank you teachers for your help with this!
High School Boys Basketball will have a brief meeting in the weight room during character ed today. Please email Coach Gomez if you plan to play, but can not attend the meeting.
Picture retakes will be on November 8th starting at 11:00. If you have already purchased photos from the original photo day, those images need to be returned to the photographer before another picture is taken.
If you are a junior and brought money for chili and cinnamon rolls, please bring that to Mrs. Oltman.
All student athletes that participated in a Fall sport, you need to get your equipment picked up and out of the locker room. Anything left on the floor will be thrown out. We will be deep cleaning the locker rooms on Wednesday Nov. 1st.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. Any boys in High School that would like to sign up to perform at halftime of the powder puff games can do so on the bulletin board by the auditorium. STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. Sign up sheets are outside the office. Please see Ms. McQuitty or Mrs. McLallen for more information.
STUCO will be playing music during passing period this week. Students can pay $1 every time they hear a song they don’t like to change it. There are no song suggestions. The playlist is pre-made.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
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THANK YOU ESU FLUTE CHOIR for coming to play for the high school band today! Wonderful performance!
Don't forget to sign up for Little League basketball, deadline is Nov. 2nd!
-STUCO is hosting Powder Puff flag football and Iron Man volleyball tournaments next Friday, Nov. 10th! -Participants must pay $2 to play. Spectators are welcome! $2 entry fee. Pop and candy will be available at the concession stand. -Powder puff will start at 6 pm at the football stadium. Iron Man volleyball will be in the elementary gym directly after powder puff. -There will be a special performance at halftime of the powderpuff games that you won't want to miss!
Junior High Basketball practice begins on Nov. 6th. after school. Boys will practice in the High School gym and girls will practice at the Elementary School.
Due to weather our Halloween parade will be moved inside beginning at 2:15 today. Parents, please take a seat in the bleachers in the gym. Thank you.
Retake Picture Day is Wednesday, Nov 8
This day is for students who need to be re-photographed and students who missed the original Picture Day.
Information for you:
Parents/guardians are now in a few different scenarios, depending on if they purchased and if their child was absent or if they were unhappy with the original picture. Read below to see how we handle each situation:
PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHOSE CHILD WAS ABSENT:
-Parents/guardians should send their child to school ready to be photographed.
-Parents/guardians who have previously placed an order do not need to place a new order.
-Parents/guardians who have not ordered can place an order using the Retake Event Order Code, 79075SF at https://inter-state.com/Order. This Order Code is different from the original Event Order Code.
-Parents who are unhappy with the original picture.
-Parents/guardians who placed an order should send the Picture Package, including the envelope, to school on Retake Day. Please ensure the package is given to the photographer so they have the information they need to replace the original picture with the retake. Our photographers need the Original Picture Packages to produce the Retake Picture Package.
-They should keep the Class Picture or yearbook, if the order included these items. Please return these to the parent/guardian if you see these items mistakenly returned.
-Customers who only ordered Digital Download Products should still have a Picture Package envelope with a Photo Statement to return.
-Parents/guardians who have not ordered can place an order using the Retake Event Order Code, 79075SF at https://inter-state.com/Order. This Order Code is different from the original Event Order Code.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
-Retake Picture Day is 11/08/2023! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
-If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original andRetake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 79075SF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Pork Enchiladas
Option 2: Hot Dog
Option 3: Salad Station
Congratulations to our MS Wrestling team who placed in Burlington last night. Hunter Lies came in 4th place. 3rd place belongs to Paige Swanson, Dakota Whiteside, Chelsea Smith, Kooper Wiseman, Josh Highbarger & Tony Lindahl. Placing 2nd was Sadie Vice, Arya Lamb & Ryelan Eves. Your champions are Raegan Neal, Maicey Marrs, Savannah Marvin, Landen Niblett & Jr. Davis.
Picture retakes will be on November 8th starting at 11:00. If you have already purchased photos from the original photo day, those images need to be returned to the photographer before another picture is taken.
If you are a junior and brought money for chili and cinnamon rolls, please bring that to Mrs. Oltman.
If you went out for football at anypoint this season and you do not turn in your stuff for it by the end of the day, you will get charged for the missing equipment! Turn items into Coach Ratzlaff or Burgardt.
All student athletes that participated in a Fall sport, you need to get all your equipment picked up and out of the locker room and in your locker, anything left on the floor will be thrown out. We will be deep cleaning the locker rooms on Wednesday Nov. 1st.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. This is only for high school girls. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. You are only allowed to play with the girls in your grade. You can have up to 3 football players from your grade as your coaches. The games will be on Friday November 10th at 6 pm at the football field. Each person must pay $2 to play. Money and form needs to be turned in to Ms. McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
Any boys in High School that would like to sign up to perform at halftime of the powder puff games can do so on the bulletin board by the auditorium, you do not have to pay. Practices for that will be Monday - Thursday of dead week after school in the HS gym from 4-5:30 pm.
STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. This is only for HS boys. Sign up sheets are outside the office. You can have up to 10 people on a team and they do not have to be in the same grade. You can have up to 2 volleyball players as your coaches. Each person must pay $2 to play. The games will be held in the elementary gym around 7:45 pm on November 10th, right after powder puff. Forms and money is due to McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
STUCO will be playing music during passing period this week. Students can pay $1 every time they hear a song they don’t like to change it. There are no song suggestions. The playlist is pre-made.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Sophomores who would like to attend WSUtech next year and would like to go on a visit December 6th, please sign up with Mrs. Herbel.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
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Congratulations to the Junior High Girls Wrestling team as they placed second in the Burlington Wrestling Tournament this evening.
JH/HS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGE
BEG. 2023-2024
- FOULS: NO MORE 1-1 FREE THROWS
-BONUS WILL ALWAYS BE 2 SHOTS
- BONUS BEGINS AFTER 5 TEAM FOULS
TEAM FOULS- RESET EACH QUARTER
-SCOREBOARD WILL SHOW A MAX OF 5 TEAM FOULS PER QUARTER
THIS RULE CHANGE COMES FROM THE NFHS. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME GETTING ITNG USED TO. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH OFFICIALS & SCOREBOARD OPERATORS.
Morning Announcements
Good Morning!
Today is Monday, October 30th, 2023
Today for Lunch:
Option 1: Chicken Alfredo
Option 2: Mozzarella Dunkers
Option 3: Salad Station
Congratulations to our HS football team for their victory over Republic County on Friday! Your hard word and many successes this season did not go unnoticed! You will also have equipment check in after school today.
Good luck to our MS wrestling team as they compete tonight in Burlington.
Everyone involved in the musical needs to come to a meeting during character ed in Mrs. Winter’s room. If you need to go to the choir rehearsal, you need to check in with her this morning. This is for crew and cast members, and it is important.
All student athletes that participated in a Fall sport, you need to get all your equipment picked up and out of the locker room and in your locker, anything left on the floor will be thrown out. We will be deep cleaning the locker rooms on Wednesday Nov. 1st.
There will be a combined rehearsal for all singers in the 7th, 8th, and high school choirs during character ed today. Please check in with your character ed teacher, and then report to the auditorium for our combined rehearsal.
7th Grade Band Students Reminder: We will have a combined rehearsal with 8th grade from 11:55-12:25 today in the band room.
There will be a BIGS meeting today (Monday) during Character Ed in Mrs. Brown’s room. It’s important to be there so that we can go over schedules and littles.
STUCO is hosting a powder puff flag football tournament. This is only for high school girls. Sign up on the bulletin board next to the auditorium. You are only allowed to play with the girls in your grade. You can have up to 3 football players from your grade as your coaches. The games will be on Friday November 10th at 6 pm at the football field. Each person must pay $2 to play. Money and form needs to be turned in to Ms. McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
Any boys in High School that would like to sign up to perform at halftime of the powder puff games can do so on the bulletin board by the auditorium, you do not have to pay. Practices for that will be Monday - Thursday of dead week after school in the HS gym from 4-5:30 pm.
STUCO is also hosting an Iron Man volleyball tournament. This is only for HS boys. Sign up sheets are outside the office. You can have up to 10 people on a team and they do not have to be in the same grade. You can have up to 2 volleyball players as your coaches. Each person must pay $2 to play. The games will be held in the elementary gym around 7:45 pm on November 10th, right after powder puff. Forms and money is due to McQuitty by November 8th. If you would like to watch and not play you will pay $2 at the gate.
STUCO will be playing music during passing period this week. Students can pay $1 every time they hear a song they don’t like to change it. There are no song suggestions. The playlist is pre-made.
NHS Blood Drive will be on October 31st. If you are 16 and wish to donate blood, you must have parent consent. You can grab a consent form next to the office.
If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: If you are interested in going to WSUtech for Construction day on November 15 please talk to Mrs. Herbel. There will be construction companies there as well as heavy equipment demos and it is a great opportunity to see if WSUtech construction is for you.
If you would like to take a CNA course next spring, please come talk to Mrs. Herbel.
Sophomores who would like to attend WSUtech next year and would like to go on a visit December 6th, please sign up with Mrs. Herbel.
FCA members interested in attending Fall Conference need to get with Mrs. Smithson ASAP to register. FCA shirts are also available for purchase.
Say Pledge
Lion Happenings for the week. Please check the school website for any changes to the events.
