Bluestem USD 205

We had the following students go up to SBA Hospital and participate in their open interviews: Jake Emmons, Alma Resa, Grace Turner, Riese Witty, and Joee Farthing.

It’s almost that time! Huge thank you to our district maintenance crew for all of their hard work! #LionPride

2021 BES Fall Plant Sale. We are excited once again to bring you a variety of mums and fall flowers. Please send your order, with payment, back to school by Monday, September 13th. Please pick up orders on Wednesday, September 15th from 4:00-8:00 PM.

Sign up is now open for the Chase Augur 2nd Annual Memorial Shoot. Join us in honoring Chase and supporting the Bluestem Trap Team on September 18th. Click the link below to reserve your slot. You can pay your fees online at payusd205.com. Sign up link: shorturl.at/fuQ23

The elementary school has a few extra yearbooks from last year for sale. Stop by the office and get yours for $14.50.

Please join us for our Blue & Gold Night this Friday, August 27th starting at 4:45pm. There will be an All Fall Sports Informational Meeting with Mr. Armstrong starting at 6:30pm in the BHS Auditorium. Come out and show your Lion Pride!

The football team would like to invite you out this Saturday to our 2nd annual MS/HS Community Practice. This is a joint middle school and high school practice. We encourage all family members and members of the community to come participate in practice with us. We will lead you through our warm up, individual position drills and plays that your boys do on a daily basis. This is a great way to see first hand how hard your boys have been working. As well as get to know some of the coaches and the other boys on the team. Immediately after the Community Practice we will go inside to the auditorium to hold our middle school and high school football parent meeting. Cost: This practice is 100% Free for anyone to attend Time: Practice starts at 4:20pm and goes to about 5:20pm. (Parent Meeting to follow Immediately after practice.) Location: Bluestem MS/HS Practice Field MS/HS Auditorium

Welcome, Coach McKenzie Smithson!

Welcome, Coach Max Hamblin #LionPride

All Physical and Concussion Forms must be turned into the office by 4pm if you are participating in practice today!

Reminder Cross Country practice starts tonight at 4:15! Meet in Coach Smithson’s room. Practice will be done around 5:30 pm.

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Any 7-12 student interested in running Cross Country this fall, stop by Coach Smithson’s classroom (Room A-3) tonight during the open house to learn more. You can also reach out via email at msmithson@usd205.com to get information about the upcoming season. Practice will begin on Monday, August 16 at 4:15 pm. Meet in Coach Smithson’s room! Please make sure your physical is completed and on file!

Bluestem Elementary is now taking applications for classroom aides. Applications are online or you may pick one up at the elementary school.

The Fall Sports Parent meeting scheduled for tomorrow night (8/11/21) will be canceled and is rescheduled for Friday, August 27th during our Blue & Gold night. Meeting times will be shared closer to that date! Thanks for your understanding.

FALL Sports Parent Meeting (8/11): There will be a fall sports parent meeting next Wednesday, August 11th @6pm. This will be for all sports 7th-12th grade.

Dance Team Meeting (8/5): For anyone that is interested, there will be a dance team meeting this Thursday @2pm in the high school gym #LionPride

Cross Country Meeting (8/10): For anyone interested, there will be a cross country meeting on Tuesday, August 10th at 6:30pm in the high school gym #LionPride

The High School Fishing team will be having a meeting on Monday August 9th at 6pm in the High School library. This will be an informational and sign up meeting for all existing or new members wanting to be on the team.

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