Congratulations to all Basehor-Linwood students making first semester/
Q2 Honor Roll! Check them out!
January is School Board Recognition Month, a great opportunity to say thank you to the Basehor-Linwood USD 458 Board of Education members who are committed to the success of every student in our communities of Basehor and Linwood.
Our board of education includes: Dayna Miller (President), Shelley Stevens (Vice-President), Tim Hill, Spencer Fritz, Tracey Hannah, Gary Johnson and Aaron Eusterwiemann.
These community leaders volunteer many hours attending meetings, reading reports and discussing plans and programs to support educational achievement.
Basehor-Linwood USD 458 encourages the entire community to thank a school board member, not only this month but throughout the entire year for their service and dedication to our students!
Basehor-Linwood students around the district celebrated Kansas Day with different projects like making wheat bread, churning their own butter, making Kansas-shaped graham cracker snacks, and writing Kansas day poems!
Great job to our BLHS boys basketball team for winning the championship at the Bobcat Invitational last night against Raytown South 77-66 in OT!
The BLHS girls took 2nd in the Bobcat Invitational after a loss to Piper in the championship game 57-43. Way to go bobcats!
Congratulations to Mrs. Kelly Kelly, BIS 5th grade teacher, on being recognized as the National Citizenship Education Teacher Award winner at the VFW Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen ceremony last Thursday evening!
The following students were also recognized as Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen essay winners:
Patriot's Pen winners - 7th grade
Terrick Trobough
Talin Turner
Gabrielle DeLano
Andrew Schmidling
Adelyn Thom
Erick Jons
Calleigh VanDyken
Patriot's Pen winners - 8th grade
Mycah Benton
Alyiah Shirley (3-time winner and 3rd place at District competition!)
Congratulations to Brent Botka, a BLHS senior who graduated last Thursday afternoon, in a small ceremony after school! Brent is the second graduate of the Bobcat Success Academy, and his plan now is to go to work doing concrete for a few months, then begin an apprenticeship with the Ironworkers Union!
Melissa Smith - para educator at BES - was recognized last Thursday as the BLEF STAR Award winner for Basehor Elementary School! Below are some things her peers stated in their nominations:
Melissa has such a wonderful natural ability to adapt lessons and provide strategies for all students to be successful. When given some of our most struggling students, she keeps a calm, patient attitude all day, everyday.
She is a wonderful para educator who has worked with some of our most challenging students.
Melissa is the best example of what every parent and staff member dreams their child or student could have in a teacher. She is the calm when a student is going through a tough time and the joy when they are learning. She not only teaches her students but she has taught me how to be a better para. She is always willing to jump in and help anyone.
Congratulations, Melissa!
Pastor Kyle Nelson, Kay Prelesnik and Pam Maughmer from Basehor United Methodist Church popped into several schools in the district last Wednesday to award Classroom Grants to teachers after raising $3,800 during their Christmas Eve offering!
Congratulations to our teachers on their grant awards:
Brandi Turner - BLMS - $360 for Scholastic ACTION subscription
Brenda Crawford - GRES - $350 for Games for Hands-on Learning
Jenny Stoops - GRES - $150 for Snacks for the W.I.N. Program (before/after school tutoring)
Garold Baker - BIS - $200 for W.I.N. the before/after school tutoring program
Caitlan Johnston - BIS - $260 for VersaTiles Literacy Classroom kits
Michelle Payne - BIS - $274.90 for Math Manipulatives
Sara Henninger - BES - $60 for Headphone sets for Kindergarten iPads
Jared Jackson - BLHS - $750 for Innovation Academy Project Funds
Wednesday, February 12 - School Today; P/T Conferences (evenings)
Thursday, February 13 - No School; P/T Conferences (1-7 p.m.)
Friday, February 14 - No School; Vacation Day
Monday, February 17 - No School; In-Service/Collaboration
Thursday, March 5 - End of 3rd Qtr.
Friday, March 6 - No School; Collaboration/Teacher Workday
Monday - Friday, March 9 - 13 - No School; Spring Break
