A huge thank you to the BV Foundation for generously providing a camera to help us capture great moments and improve the quality of our junior high and elementary yearbooks!
Eighth graders spent the day learning about our 16th president, the Civil War, and our state government. It was a beautiful day in Springfield.
🏀 Conference Championship Bound! 🏀
Our 7th grade girls basketball team hits the court TONIGHT as they take on Princeton at Peru at 6:30 in the conference championship!
Come out, wear your Storm blue, and help cheer on our girls as they compete for the title. 💙⚡️
Let’s pack the stands and show them our support — Go Storm!
Our 7th grade girls basketball team hits the court TONIGHT as they take on Princeton at Peru at 6:30 in the conference championship!
Come out, wear your Storm blue, and help cheer on our girls as they compete for the title. 💙⚡️
Let’s pack the stands and show them our support — Go Storm!
Life Science students are studying the movement of different substances across the cell membrane. During the process of osmosis, water moves across the membrane without requiring the cell to expend energy. In this activity, students predicted whether potato slices would gain or lose mass, via the movement of water, when placed into salt water and distilled water.
BV staff showing big hearts and comfy feet 💙💗🌀
Every Monday in October, our K–8 staff donated to wear jeans, Crocs, and pink in support of cancer awareness. Our amazing Interact Club also hosted a “Chuck-A-Duck” fundraiser — and we were able to raise $1,090 that will be donated to the Believe Foundation.
We are so proud of our students and staff for coming together to support families fighting cancer. 💛
Every Monday in October, our K–8 staff donated to wear jeans, Crocs, and pink in support of cancer awareness. Our amazing Interact Club also hosted a “Chuck-A-Duck” fundraiser — and we were able to raise $1,090 that will be donated to the Believe Foundation.
We are so proud of our students and staff for coming together to support families fighting cancer. 💛
Pumpkin book reports have become an annual event in Ms. Bitting's third grade. Students select a book, write a short book report, and then decorate a small pumpkin as the main character of their book.
🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes 🇺🇸
We would like to invite all veterans who have served our country to join us for our Elementary Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 1:00 PM in the Auditorium.
We are grateful for your service and would be honored to celebrate you as our students pay tribute through songs, speeches, and special recognition.
Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice — we look forward to welcoming you! 🇺🇸❤️💙
We would like to invite all veterans who have served our country to join us for our Elementary Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 1:00 PM in the Auditorium.
We are grateful for your service and would be honored to celebrate you as our students pay tribute through songs, speeches, and special recognition.
Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice — we look forward to welcoming you! 🇺🇸❤️💙
Last week Mrs. Platz and Ms. Kluck planned a special Clue activity for staff the week of Halloween to enjoy. They placed their final guesses on Thursday and the Clue reveal was shown to staff along with another surprise. For the third year in a row, our school has been named EXEMPLARY by the State of Illinois. This esteemed designation belongs to all our students, staff, and the entire BV Community. To celebrate the exciting news staff members were treated to a new school banner as well as staff t-shirts. Being Exemplary is quite an accomplishment, but to do it three times is a true testament of our students, staff, and communities for all their hard work!
Unity⚡️ Excellence⚡️ Pride
5th graders at Manlius Elementary earned their October incentive on Friday. The students played Ghost Bingo.
🚨🏀 Junior High Basketball Season Alert! 🏀🚨
Our Junior High Boys Basketball teams hit the court next week, and we cannot wait to kick off another exciting season of BV hoops! 💙🤍
It’s a busy — and awesome — time of year as we cheer on both our boys and girls basketball programs. Let’s pack the gym, show up loud, and support our Storm student-athletes all season long!
⛹️♂️ Junior High Boys Games start next week
⛹️♀️ Junior High Girls continue their season strong as they wrap up SRC Conference tournament play this week.
Bring the energy. Bring the pride. 🌪️💪
Our Junior High Boys Basketball teams hit the court next week, and we cannot wait to kick off another exciting season of BV hoops! 💙🤍
It’s a busy — and awesome — time of year as we cheer on both our boys and girls basketball programs. Let’s pack the gym, show up loud, and support our Storm student-athletes all season long!
⛹️♂️ Junior High Boys Games start next week
⛹️♀️ Junior High Girls continue their season strong as they wrap up SRC Conference tournament play this week.
Bring the energy. Bring the pride. 🌪️💪
Our first STEM day of the year for 3rd-5th graders just so happened to be on Halloween! 3rd graders learned about biomimicry and were able to construct spider webs to mimic how spiders create their webs. 5th grade students learned about the piers and decks of a bridge before they created their spider bridges that would allow for so many "spiders" to cross the bridge. 4th grade students learned about the parts of a lever which include the effort, load, and fulcrum. Using this information, the students created catapults and launched candy pumpkins at various stations.
7th grade students in Mrs. Hoyt's Life Science class constructed the Ultimate Haunted Houses for their Halloween STEM activity.
8th grade students in Mrs. Hoyt's Physical Science classes read about Paddling that Pumpkin in their SuperSTEM Scholastic magazine. After learning about how people create boats out of massive pumpkins, the students were able to create their own design and construct a pumpkin boat that a 12" action figure would fit into and float in water.
A huge THANK YOU to Sheri and Ryan Litherland for donating the pumpkins to allow all the students to participate in this activity. We greatly appreciate your generosity!!!
Festering wounds. 🩹Monster Mash. 👹Blood curdling scream. 😱Nothing says Halloween like Paint Chip Poetry! 7D had a ghoulish 👻 time creating the creepiest poetry with their classmates. 🎃
📊✨ October i-Ready Math All-Stars! ✨📊
A HUGE shout-out to our students who went above and beyond in i-Ready Math this month!
Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to growth are paying off — we are so proud of you! 💙🤍⚡️
🏅 Top i-Ready Math Lessons Completed – October
Ms. Bitting: Lydia Endress
Mrs. McComber: Charlotte Hasbrook
Ms. Yepsen: Madelyn King
Mrs. Bell: Rowan Marshall
Mrs. Kuelper: Mason Headley
Ms. Crabtree: Birkley Litherland
Keep pushing yourselves and showing what it means to be a Storm scholar! 💪📚
Let’s keep the momentum going into November! 🍁📈
A HUGE shout-out to our students who went above and beyond in i-Ready Math this month!
Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to growth are paying off — we are so proud of you! 💙🤍⚡️
🏅 Top i-Ready Math Lessons Completed – October
Ms. Bitting: Lydia Endress
Mrs. McComber: Charlotte Hasbrook
Ms. Yepsen: Madelyn King
Mrs. Bell: Rowan Marshall
Mrs. Kuelper: Mason Headley
Ms. Crabtree: Birkley Litherland
Keep pushing yourselves and showing what it means to be a Storm scholar! 💪📚
Let’s keep the momentum going into November! 🍁📈
🌟 Elementary Student of the Month! 🌟
We are excited to celebrate our Student of the Month for showing outstanding character, leadership, and dedication to learning! 📚✨
This student demonstrates kindness, responsibility, and a positive attitude every single day. We are so proud of their hard work and the example they set for others! 💙🤍
👏 Congratulations! Keep shining and leading with Storm pride! ⚡️💫
We are excited to celebrate our Student of the Month for showing outstanding character, leadership, and dedication to learning! 📚✨
This student demonstrates kindness, responsibility, and a positive attitude every single day. We are so proud of their hard work and the example they set for others! 💙🤍
👏 Congratulations! Keep shining and leading with Storm pride! ⚡️💫
Congratulations to BVJH October Students of the Month. These students have a positive influence on the BVJH student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service and leadership. ⚡️
4th grade has been learning about the science of sound. This week, students made telephones with cups and string to see the connection between sounds and vibration 👂📞
Some groups modified their cup phones by using different types of string, adding an extra cup, or trying a longer string to talk from further distances!
8th Grade Business students explored four basic payment types: Peer -to-Peer Payment Apps, Gift Cards, Prepaid Cards, and Mobile Wallets. In groups, they applied what they learned by creatively presenting their payment type through a short skit or an original story.
🏈💙 8th Grade Football Night 🧡⚡️
Last night we celebrated our 8th graders and their dedication to the Storm football program! Thank you to our players, families, coaches, and fans for your support and commitment — your hard work and Storm pride have been incredible to watch.
While the game didn’t end the way we hoped, falling 31–14, we are proud of the effort, teamwork, and resilience our athletes showed on the field. 💪
This group has made a lasting impact on our program, and we can’t wait to see all they accomplish in the future!
Last night we celebrated our 8th graders and their dedication to the Storm football program! Thank you to our players, families, coaches, and fans for your support and commitment — your hard work and Storm pride have been incredible to watch.
While the game didn’t end the way we hoped, falling 31–14, we are proud of the effort, teamwork, and resilience our athletes showed on the field. 💪
This group has made a lasting impact on our program, and we can’t wait to see all they accomplish in the future!
