Bluestem USD 205

Congratulations to the High School Volleyball team for finishing 4th at the Kingman Tournament this past weekend. Senior Sophia Reyes was named to the all-tournament team.

Morning Announcements Good Morning! Today is Monday, October 2nd, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: BBQ Chicken Sandwich Option 2: Corn Dog Option 3: Salad Station There will be a MS wrestling meeting in Mr. Worrell’s shop room during CE today. This is for boys and girls in middle school who are interested in wrestling this season. Jostens will be here on Wednesday the 4th for the Sophomore and Senior class meetings. Sophomore’s will begin at 1:30. Juniors, please turn in what candy bar money you have collected to Mrs. Winter or Mrs. Oltman ASAP. Students & Staff - let’s reduce food waste together. Please place all unopened and uneaten food in the refrigerator by the concession stand. Leave what you don’t eat or drink and take what you want! If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st. Juniors-if you would like to sign up for the PSAT test on October 11th, the sign-up is on Mrs. Herbel’s door. This is a great way to practice for the ACT as well as qualify for scholarships. There are only 10 spots available so sign up ASAP. Freshmen who would like to take the Pre-ACT, please let Mrs. Herbel know. The Pre-ACT predicts how you will do on the ACT which is a college entrance exam. Say Pledge

Due date for kiddy camp forms is extended to tomorrow Tuesday, Oct. 3rd! This will be the last day to guarantee a shirt! 🩷

Lion Happenings for the week. Please check the school website for any updates and changes.

Great combined performance by our high school/7th/8th grade bands last night at the 2023 Homecoming football game!

FOOTBALL GAMES VS. REMINGTON THE CROWNING CEREMONY AT HALFTIME HOMECOMING DANCE SATURDAY 7:00- 9:00 PM IN HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS

Junior High Football falls to Galesburg 44-36.

Junior High Football score at halftime is 16-20 vs Galesburg.

Junior High football is tied at end of first quarter 8-8.

Homecoming Candidate Spotlight Dagan Turner Keyauna Worrell Favorite quotes Keyauna If you are not first you are last- Ricky Bobby Dagan In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Today the FFA Chapter traveled to Little River for Homesite and Land Judging. They placed 7th overall in Land Judging and 8th overall in Homesite evaluation!! Tucker Gibb placed 5th individually in Land judging.

Morning Announcements Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: Chicken Patty Option 2: Roast Turkey Option 3: Salad Station Homecoming candidates along with Bridgett Mohr and Evyn Neal please report to the office right after 5th hour. There will be a Jr. High wrestling meeting on Monday the 2nd in Mr. Burtin’s room during CE. This is for both boys and girls interested in wrestling. Juniors-We are needing concession workers for the homecoming football game. You may sign up outside of Mrs. Oltman’s room (Room #A8). We are having our annual volleyball tournament Thursday during homecoming week. If you would like to enter a team, forms are outside of the office. You are allowed to have up to 10 people on your team. They do not have to all be in the same grade. You are only allowed to be on one team. Forms are due TODAY and need to be turned into Ms. McQuitty. If you have any questions please ask McQuitty. If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st. Juniors-if you would like to sign up for the PSAT test on October 11th, the sign-up is on Mrs. Herbel’s door. This is a great way to practice for the ACT as well as qualify for scholarships. There are only 10 spots available so sign up ASAP. Freshmen who would like to take the Pre-ACT, please let Mrs. Herbel know. The Pre-ACT predicts how you will do on the ACT which is a college entrance exam. BIGS is now taking applications. BIGS is open to all high school students who are in good standing and have 20-30 minutes per week to spend with a little from the elementary school. Applications can be found by the main office door. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Brown. Juniors and Seniors, please check your email to request songs for prom!! FFA is needing concession workers for the Middle school football game this Thursday. There are signup sheets in both Mr. Guynn and Ms. Depenbusch’s rooms. Say Pledge

Homecoming Candidate Spotlight Favorite quotes Sophia Reyes Nothing is holding me back. I know what I want, and I'm gonna get it Brody Mohr "Everybody hears, but few listen." Bobby Knight

Lady lions are beat by Eureka in three sets.

Lady Lions are defeated by Caney Valley in three sets.

Congratulations to Colten Neal on breaking the Squat record in his weight class with a lift of 365lbs! The previous record was 360lbs set in 2019 by Hunter Clift . Great job, Colten! #LionPride

ATTENTION ALL ELEMENTARY KIDDOS! Kiddy camp is near!Information and forms are attached below! The theme for the night is Pink out for breast cancer awareness! 🩷 Get signed up by Monday, Oct. 2nd!

Morning Announcements Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: Cheesy Pasta Option 2: Fish Sandwich Option 3: Salad Station Congratulations to our cross country runners who placed at the Oxford meet. JV Boys: Colt Williamson placed 4th. JV Girls: Kolette Williamson placed 7th. 8th Grade Boys: Israel Lande placed 8th 7th Grade Girls: Marliegh Wright placed 15th. Raegan Neal is the champion in the 8th grade girls division with a time of 13:38. Congrats to the Freshman class for being the winners of the hallway decorating! Second place was Sophomores! Third place was Seniors and fourth place was the Juniors! 7th and 8th grade tied! Great job to everyone who helped out! Good luck to our HS volleyball team as they compete at home tonight. The theme is construction worker!! Drama kids-If you are going to TheaterFest Wednesday, you must be registered. Check with Mrs. Winter if you didn’t get the email. You also need to be signed up on her board. We leave at 7:30 am Wednesday. Juniors-We are needing concession workers for the homecoming football game. You may sign up outside of Mrs. Oltman’s room (Room #A8). FCA woud like to invite all students and staff to See You At the Pole. This is an opportunity to gather around our flag pole at the front of the school and pray for our school community. We will start at 7:15 tomorrow morning with songs, prayer and a short devo and end with donuts and juice. Everyone is welcome to come. We are having our annual volleyball tournament Thursday during homecoming week. If you would like to enter a team, forms are outside of the office. You are allowed to have up to 10 people on your team. They do not have to all be in the same grade. You are only allowed to be on one team. Forms are due this Wednesday the 27th and need to be turned into Ms. McQuitty. If you have any questions please ask McQuitty. If you would like to take Butler classes next semester, please reach out to Mrs. Herbel. Butler enrollment for the spring is November 1st. Juniors-if you would like to sign up for the PSAT test on October 11th, the sign-up is on Mrs. Herbel’s door. This is a great way to practice for the ACT as well as qualify for scholarships. There are only 10 spots available so sign up ASAP. Freshmen who would like to take the Pre-ACT, please let Mrs. Herbel know. The Pre-ACT predicts how you will do on the ACT which is a college entrance exam. BIGS is now taking applications. BIGS is open to all high school students who are in good standing and have 20-30 minutes per week to spend with a little from the elementary school. Applications can be found by the main office door. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Brown. Juniors and Seniors, please check your email to request songs for prom!! FFA is needing concession workers for the Middle school football game this Thursday. There are signup sheets in both Mr. Guynn and Ms. Depenbusch’s rooms. Say Pledge

Homecoming Candidate Spotlight Brooklyn Korte and Chevy Hoffman Favorite quotes Brooklyn “Be who God created you to be. And standout for the right reasons.”- Tim Tebow Chevy If you don't sacrifice for what you wan't, what you wan't becomes the sacrifice.

Congratulations to the Freshman class for winning the hallway decorating competition with their Finding Nemo themed hallway. The Sophomore class placed second with Toy Story theme, the third place class was the Senior class with the Cars theme, and fourth place was the Junior class with Monsters Inc. What a fun way to start homecoming week!