Bluestem USD 205

There will be a fishing team meeting on Thursday, September 7th at 6:30pm in the HS library. This meeting is for parents of HS students who are interested in being on the fishing team as well as the parents of current members.

As we are back in the swing of the school year. We are excited to introduce to you our new Vocal Music teacher Katie Pretz. If you see her around the school give her a warm welcome. #LIONPRIDE

Morning Announcements Good Morning! Today is Thursday, August 31st, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: Pepperoni Pizza Option 2: Chili Option 3: Salad Station Good luck to our cross country team who will be running in Clearwater, our MS volleyball and football teams as they compete tonight in Neodesha, and HS volleyball as they battle it out in Sedgwick. HS football will have our season opener tomorrow at home. Good luck lions! Fall sports pictures will be taken on September 13th at 4:00. Out of district homecoming dance forms are located right outside of the office. They are due in the office by Sept 21st. The theme for this Friday's home football game is Hawaiian! Come dressed and be ready to cheer on the football team. You must stay until the 3rd quarter for football to earn your COTY points! Sign-ups for the fall musical The Wizard of Oz are on the bulletin board outside room B3. It is open to students 7-12. Sign your name and the roles you would like to try out for and choose a try-out time. We will get you try-out materials this week. Try-outs will be this Friday and next week. Rehearsal will start September 18. The freshman class is selling meat bundles from Walnut Valley Packing. The options are a tailgate package and a breakfast package. The cost is $20. If you are interested, please let a freshman know! They will sell until September 7th. There are fall plant sale order forms in the office if you are interested in purchasing mums. Say Pledge

Lady Lions Volleyball swept Central Raiders in 3 sets. Great start to the season. #LIONPRIDE

Bluestem Elementary Fall Plant Sale

Sept. 5th Bluestem Elementary Picture Day

Don't forget to vote on the USD 205 Bond today! Polls are open until 7:00pm. Polling locations are Augusta First Baptist, 1501 State Street and the Leon Senior Center, 112 S Main Street. Your vote matters!

Morning Announcements Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: Three cheese grilled cheese Option 2: Pizza Burrito Option 3: Salad Station Good luck to our H.S. volleyball team as they compete tonight at home beginning at 5 pm. The theme for tonight is NEON! (this is a change). Come cheer on the lions and earn your COTY points! You must stay until after the volleyball game is over to be counted for points. Remember, middle schoolers only get points for showing up to MS games and high schoolers only get points for HS games. The theme for this Friday's home football game is Hawaiian! Come dressed and be ready to cheer on the football team. You must stay until the 3rd quarter for football to earn your COTY points! Sign-ups for the fall musical The Wizard of Oz are on the bulletin board outside room B3. It is open to students 7-12. Sign your name and the roles you would like to try out for and choose a try-out time. We will get you try-out materials this week. Try-outs will be this Friday and next week. Rehearsal will start September 18. The freshman class is selling meat bundles from Walnut Valley Packing. The options are a tailgate package and a breakfast package. The cost is $20. If you are interested, please let a freshman know! They will sell until September 7th. Say Pledge

High Schoolers don't forget about your chance to earn COTY points tomorrow at the volleyball game. Theme for the night is NEON!

If you are having issues connecting with rooms, please use the link provided to direct you to our website. You will notice a tab on the top right of the webpage that will give you information on navigating rooms. https://www.usd205.com/o/district/page/rooms-parent-teacher-communication

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Morning Announcements Good Morning! Today is Monday, August 28th, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: Chicken Alfredo Option 2: BBQ Bacon Wrapped Hotdog Option 3: Salad Station The following meetings will happen today during CE. Freshman (Hamor): Gym Mezzanine Sophomore (Keith): Commons Junior (Winter, Oltman): Library Senior (Worrell): Auditorium Middle schoolers: McLallen’s room The fishing team meeting that was scheduled for today has been cancelled. Mr Jackson will reach out when the new date has been set. The theme for Tuesdays home HS volleyball game is NEON and the theme for this Fridays home football game is Hawaiian! Come dressed ready to cheer on your lions and earn some COTY points!!!! You must stay until after the volleyball game is over to be counted for points and until the 3rd quarter for football! Remember, Middle schoolers only get points for showing up to MS games and HS kids only get points for HS games. Sign-ups for the fall musical The Wizard of Oz are on the bulletin board outside room B3. It is open to students 7-12. Sign up your name and the roles you would like to try out for and choose a try-out time. We will get you try-out materials this week. Try-outs will be this Friday and next week. Rehearsal will start September 18. Say Pledge

Don't forget to vote on the BOND THIS TUESDAY! You can vote early until noon on Monday, at the Butler County Courthouse in El Dorado. Go to Bluestembond.com for more information. Once you are there, click on the menu bars and you will find videos and documents with more information.

It was exciting to see so many alumni return to the Blue and Gold scrimmage. It was a fun night for all. Next week we begin the season with VB at home on Tuesday and FB home on Friday. Best of luck this year Lions!

Here are a few things to remember for this evening's Blue and Gold Scrimmage. We will begin at 5:00 PM with the Volleyball team playing. We will recognize and introduce the football team following that. The junior high teams are not participating tonight. The booster club will be selling sports passes. The cost is $50 for an Individual or $75 for a family. They are only able to take cash or checks.

Vaccination clinic

With the extreme heat warnings extending into the weekend, the outdoor portion of the Blue and Gold Scrimmage has been canceled. We still want to recognize our high school football team so following the volleyball scrimmage we will do that in the High School gymnasium. Please come out and cheer on the Lions as we prepare for the upcoming seasons. Our Blue and Gold Scrimmage will begin at 5:00 PM. The Booster Club will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and a drink in the commons following all the activities, approximately around 7:00 PM.

Good morning! Today is Thursday, August 24th, 2023 Today for Lunch: Option 1: Cheese Pizza Option 2: Cheeseburger Option 3: Salad Station Please ignore the bells for the first 3 hrs of the day. The office will announce when it is passing period. At the start of 4th hr, we will resume the normal bell schedule. Weights students need to have chromebooks today. There will be a fishing team meeting on Monday the 28th during CE. You will meet in the conference room in the office. Senior boys-you will take your senior banner pictures after school today. STUDENTS!!! You are not allowed in the gym in the morning unless you have a sports bag to put into the locker room! If you don't, stay out of the gym!!!!!!!!!!!! Say Pledge

Attention all parents, the Rooms for all fall sports are published and active. Please reach out to your coaches if you are not able to enroll in the correct Rooms.

Last year's elementary yearbook's were sent home. I do have a limited supply if you would like to purchase one. They are $18.00. Please send cash or check made out to BES to the elementary office. Thank you!!