Bureau Valley Junior High/Elementary

📣 Cheer Night at the Game! 📣

Our high school cheer team is excited to host our K–5th grade students for a special halftime dance at the Varsity Boys Basketball Game on January 16! 🏀✨

We can’t wait to see our younger students shine on the court and be part of the game-day excitement. Families, please check your email as all information was sent today.Families, be sure to come cheer them on and enjoy a fun night of basketball and school spirit! 💙

🏐 Junior High Volleyball Season Is Almost Here! 🏐

The Junior High Volleyball season begins this January, and we’re excited to get started! Below is the season schedule with dates, opponents, and locations. We look forward to cheering on our student-athletes as they work hard, compete, and represent our school with pride.


Let’s pack the gym and support our team—Go STORM !

🎄✨ Holiday Dress-Up Days Are Here! ✨🎄

Bureau Valley Elementary/Jr. High would like to invite all students to spread some holiday cheer with our Dress-Up Days!

🛏 Thursday: Pajama Day – cozy and comfy!
🎅 Friday: Christmas Sweater Day – the more festive, the better!

We can’t wait to see everyone dressed up and celebrating together! ❤️💚

🎄📦 4th Grade STEM: Paper Bag Christmas Trees! 📦🎄 Our 4th graders got creative this week in STEM by designing Christmas trees out of paper bags! This hands-on activity challenged students to think like engineers as they folded, cut, and stacked their materials to create strong and festive trees. Along the way, they explored important science concepts, including: ✨ Stability and balance ✨ Structural design ✨ Materials and forces ✨ Problem-solving and teamwork It’s amazing to see our students combine creativity, science, and holiday fun in one project! 💙🤍

🎄🔧 5th Grade STEM Takes on the Upside-Down Christmas Challenge! 🔧🎄 Our 5th graders put their engineering minds to the test with a fun and tricky Upside-Down Christmas STEM challenge! Students worked in teams to design and build structures that could hold holiday items upside down without falling, collapsing, or tipping over. This hands-on activity stretched their thinking in all the best ways, helping them practice: ✨ Engineering design & problem-solving ✨ Balance and stability ✨ Forces & motion ✨ Critical thinking and teamwork We love watching our students take on big challenges, test their ideas, redesign, and celebrate their successes. STEM learning + holiday fun = the perfect combination! 💙🤍

🦌🚀 Reindeer Rocket Launch in 3rd Grade STEM! 🚀🦌 Our 3rd graders took their STEM skills to new heights today with a festive Reindeer Rocket Challenge! Students designed and launched their very own “reindeer rockets” and then competed to see whose rocket could travel the farthest. Through all the excitement, students explored important science concepts like: ✨ Force & motion ✨ Air pressure ✨ Energy transfer ✨ Design & problem-solving The room was full of creativity, teamwork, and lots of laughter as students made predictions, tested their rockets, and improved their designs. We love seeing hands-on learning bring science to life! 💙🤍

🎈🚗 8th Grade Balloon Car Science! 🚗🎈 Our 8th graders had a blast in Physical Science this week building balloon-powered cars! 💨 This hands-on activity teaches students about force, motion, energy transfer, and engineering design. By inflating the balloon and letting the air rush out, students see Newton’s Third Law in action — the escaping air pushes the car forward! They planned, built, tested, and redesigned their cars to see how far and how fast they could go. So much creativity and problem-solving on display! Love seeing our students learning through movement, exploration, and fun! 💙🤍

🏀💙 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DAY! 💙🏀
Our 7th Grade Storm Girls Basketball Team is taking the court TODAY to compete for the IESA State Championship! They will tip off at 7:30PM at Riverton High School vs Mt. Sterling Brown County.⭐️⚡️

Let’s show these athletes just how proud we are of their hard work, grit, and heart. Bring the noise, bring the energy, and let’s pack the stands with BV blue! 🌪️🙌

🎉 Good luck, ladies—finish strong and bring it home! 🎉

🎄✨ You’re Invited! ✨🎄

Join us for a festive evening of music and holiday cheer tonight at our Annual Bureau Valley Holiday Concerts!

🎶 Elementary Concert – 6:00 PM
🎶 Junior High Concert – 7:15 PM

Bring your family, fill the seats, and help us celebrate the season with the incredible talents of our BV students. We can’t wait to see you there! 💙🤍

Kind reminder to junior high parents:
If your child plans on riding the State fan bus on Thursday,December 11th we need to hear from a parent/guardian by Wednesday, December 10th at noon. You can email the office at lreuter@bureauvalley.net or scrownover@bureauvalley.net or call at 815-445-2121.
Thank you!
Go Storm!

Santa Claus the Musical was a big “hit”Saturday! BV Brainstorm students were treated to a production at Circa 21. We are looking forward to our play “Christmas in the Land of Oz” on Dec 17! Brainstorm is a part of a Federal Grant in Partnership between Bureau Valley and the Regional Office of Education.

Today our Stormbots wrapped up an amazing competition season! They have so much to be proud of. They spent countless hours brainstorming, building, testing, laughing, and growing together. Their teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving were truly awesome.

📣💙🏀 Good luck to our 7th grade Girls Basketball Team
They’re headed to the opening round of the IESA State Tournament tomorrow to take on the Riverdale Washington Bulldogs!

Come out and support our girls tomorrow at 1:00 PM in Riverton, IL at Riverton High School. Let’s bring the energy and cheer them on as they chase a spot in the next round! 🌪️🔥

Let’s go, Storm! 💙🏀

🎄✨ Happy Holidays, Bureau Valley Community! ✨🎄
From all of us at Bureau Valley Elementary & Junior High, we wish you a season filled with joy, warmth, and time spent with those who matter most. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and schools throughout the year.

May your holidays be bright, and may the new year bring health, happiness, and continued Storm pride! 💙⚡️

Happy Holidays from the BV Family to yours!

Sectional Champions Apparel Store:
Bureau Valley 7th Grade Basketball girls are State Bound - Sectional Champions!

The Embroidery Shop is offering Sectional Champion apparel that closes at 5:00 on Thursday, December 4th. Orders will be printed on Friday and available late Friday afternoon. You can check the status of your order via the email confirmation you received, or you will receive an email when your order is ready for pickup on Friday.
https://bureauvalley7thgradesectionalchampions2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Junior High Boys Basketball Game Update:

Good Morning Storm Families,

Unfortunately due to an officiating issue with JFK, tonight's 6th grade boy's home game has been moved to JFK with the 7th and 8th grade. The 6th grade game will start at 4:30 with no "B" game scheduled. The 7th and 8th grade games will follow afterwards. The cheer team will cheer for all 3 games and all 3 levels with cheerleaders will travel together leaving Storm Gym at 3:00.
Please contact the jr. high office with any questions or concerns. Good luck to all three levels tonight!


GO STORM!

🚨 BIG GAME ALERT! 🚨
Our 7th Grade Girls Basketball team is ONE WIN away from the State Tournament, and tonight they take on the Seneca Raiders for their shot! 🏀🔥

Let’s PACK. THE. STANDS.
Bring the noise, bring the energy, and let’s turn Fieldcrest into a sea of NAVY BLUE and COLUMBIA BLUE!

📍 Fieldcrest Middle School
⏰ Tonight at 6:00 PM

Let’s go, girls! Leave it all on the court! 💪🔥🏀

🚍 FAN BUS REMINDER 🚍
If your student plans to ride the fan bus tonight for the 7th grade Sectional, please make sure to contact the Jr. High office to reserve their spot. We want to ensure we have an accurate count before departure. The bus will leave from The Anchor at 4:30. Thanks for your help—go BV! 💙🏀

Good luck to our 8th graders tonight as they kick off their regional opener against Roanoke-Benson! 🏀💙
We’re proud of all your hard work and can’t wait to cheer you on. Give it your all and represent BV with heart and hustle! Let’s go, Storm! ⚡️

Good luck to our Junior High Boys Basketball teams tonight as they take on Princeton in a triple header! 🏀💙
Bring the energy, play hard, and represent our school with pride.
6th Grade will tip off at 4:00 with 7th grade to follow then 8th grade!