Dr. Dish Basketball Shooting Machine Grant

12/16/2019 4:03 pm

Thanks for the tweet Mr.Hintz!!! The PTO granted $6,620 to the basketball program to purchase a Dr. Dish Basketball Shooting Machine that will be used daily by athletes and students!! It is top notch interactive technology that helps to develop skills that promote our programs here at BVW as well as our athletes!!

https://twitter.com/BVWestBoysBball/status/1199726732095479811?s=20

2019 Fall Grants Awarded

12/10/2019 8:56 am

Blue Valley West students and staff were just awarded over $12,000 in grants from your PTO. Recipients are as follows:

Black Shield for Chemistry in the amount of $456.50
Yoga Mats for ELA in the amount of $267.97
GoPros for the Library in the amount of $803.24
Rolling Cart with TV for the Library in the amount of $1,363.78
Fidget Toys for Social Studies in the amount of $74.05
Support Materials for Sources of Strength in the amount of $100.00
Shooting Machine for Basketball in the amount of $6,620.00
Tent for Cross Country and Track in the amount of $1,624.00

Check back soon for pictures and updates of your grant dollars in action!

2018 Winter Grants Awarded

2/20/2019 6:12 pm

Blue Valley West students and staff were just awarded over $15,000 in grants from your PTO. Recipients are as follows:

$7800 - PE department for new heart rate monitors
$3100 - Basketball - 2 pairs of mobile shot clocks
$3600 - Replacement of 20 Hurdles
$ 550 - Tennis - Training & Conditioning Equipment
$ 600 - Softball - Replacement hitting cage net

Check back soon for pictures and updates of your grant dollars in action!

Library receives iPod Touches

2/20/2019 2:39 pm

The BVW Library received a grant to purchase 15 iTouches. These provide access to half the class, or groups of 2-3 students. The goal is eventually have a 1:1 ratio.

These iTouches are used in Virtual Reality lessons in Science, Geography, U.S. History, World History, Spanish, Frechn, Gifted and Emerging Technology. With VR and AR, students can explore the world from the coral reef to human body systems. With specific apps like Google Expeditions, teachers guide students through the experience.

BVW students love using the VR Headsets and iPod Touches. We receive great feedback from students and teachers about how the VR/AR experiences improve student understanding. In these photo examples, students in Spanish are exploring the Island of the Dolls.

Students Benefit from 3D Laser Cutter

9/9/2018 12:05 pm

BVW PTO purchases a 3D Laser Cutter for use in the library with a $5,100 grant!!

Glowforge is a type of laser cutter that utilizes the concepts of 3D printing. Using leather, wood, or acrylic in the machine, it carves out your product using laser light. Glowforge uses subtractive manufacturing while traditional 3D printers use additive manufacturing. With the instructional pivots occuring, the library becomes a place for students to investigate and create using many resources. Like the current 3D printer used by several classes, our library will use the laster cutter to provide additional options for students to demonstrate their learning in all content areas. The entire building will be able to access and utilize this tool. Thanks to the PTO for providing this opportunity to our students!