Bureau Valley Junior High/Elementary

Moving on from their study of Earth's interior, 6th grade Earth Science students are now learning about landforms on the surface. Their topographical maps show the elevation and relief of mountains, plateaus, plains, and other natural features.

🌟 Congratulations to our newly elected Junior High Interact Club officers! 🌟

We’re so excited to see these students step up as leaders and continue making a positive impact in our school and community. 💙💛
Kinley Gruber-President
Remington Stevenson-Vice President
Kaylee Jaminson-Secretary
Samantha Kalapp-Treasurer

👏 Let’s give a big round of applause to our 2025–2026 Interact Club officers! 🎉

As they concluded their study of Earth's interior, Earth Science students made quantitative measurements of density for different fluids and practiced using new types of laboratory equipment and instruments.

Continuing their study of Taxonomy, Life Science Students used a dichotomous key to identify different species of beetles. A dichotomous key uses a series of questions about the characteristics of organisms to aid in the identification.

Ms. Bitting is arranging for Mystery Readers to come to her 3rd grade classroom twice to month to read to her students. The first two readers this year were Mr. Sean Oetzel and Mrs. Brittany Endress! The class would like to thank both of them for coming to spend time in their classroom.

Bureau Valley schools collected $1,430 in donations on our student and staff Hat Day last week. Donations will be equally distributed to our BV community fire departments in remembrance of those lost on 9/11/01. Thank you to the Manlius Fire Department for their assistance today at our fire drill and for everything they do to keep our school and community safe. 🚒♥️

Mrs. Bell's 4th grade and Mrs. Kerner's class completed stations learning about nocturnal animals. The students made nocturnal animals with blocks, play dough, and paper. Then they created their own owl snack while reading facts.

8th grade Physical Science students in Mrs. Hoyt's class are learning about describing motion. In this lab, students focused on how motion can change by designing a tube slide using plastic tubes and marbles.

Life Science students are beginning their study of taxonomy, which is the branch of science concerned with the classification of living things. Students grouped leaves into different groups based on their shape, size, number of lobes, and so on.

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th. If your child was absent on the original picture day or you would like their picture retaken, this will be their opportunity.

Please note:
If your child missed the first picture day, this will serve as their initial photo session.
If you would like your child's picture retaken, please email Laura or Sharon in the office at lreuter@bureauvalley.net or scrownover@bureauvalley.net
Thank you for helping us ensure every student has their school picture taken this year!

If you have any questions, please contact the office.

Ms. Bitting's 3rd graders have been learning about the life cycle of Monarch butterflies. They have watched the miraculous transformation from egg to larvae to chrysalis right in front of their eyes. Now they are patiently waiting for their butterflies to emerge and take flight.

Is it alive? The raisins move up and down in the carbonated soda pop, even though they aren't alive. Life Science students are learning that things must exhibit all six characteristics of life to be considered alive.

🎩🧢 Hat Day – Thursday, September 11 🧢🎩

Students in grades 3rd–8th can join the fun by wearing their favorite hat to school tomorrow with any monetary donation.

👉 All proceeds will go directly to our local fire departments 🚒❤️

Let’s come together to support our community heroes while showing off some hat-tastic school spirit!

✨ Join the PTO! ✨
Our Parent Teacher Organization is stronger with YOU. 💙 Whether it’s sharing ideas, volunteering your time, or simply showing your support, every effort makes a big difference for our students and staff.

📅 Our next PTO meeting is coming up, and we’d love to see you there! Come connect, get involved, and help us make this school year the best it can be. Together, we can do amazing things! 🌟

🏀🏈 Schedules are here!
Check out when our Girls Basketball and Football teams hit the court and field this season. Mark your calendars and come out to cheer them on—your support makes all the difference!

💙 Let’s Go Storm!

Earth Science students are learning about the structure of the Earth and its different spheres. Here, the different layers represent the crust, mantle, and core. Alternatively, they can represent the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

🎉 That’s a Wrap on the Season! 🥎 Our Junior High Softball team wrapped up an incredible season with a 3rd place finish! 💪 We’re so proud of the hard work, dedication, and heart these girls showed every step of the way. From hot practices to game day hustle, this team grew stronger with every game. The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see what next season brings! 🌟 Thank you to our coaches, families, and fans for all the support this year — we couldn’t have done it without you! GO STORM!! 🌩️💙🩵

The 6th and 7th grade Science students are finishing a unit on Methods of Science by conducting their own experiment. They made observations and hypotheses, collected and analyzed data, and reported results.

Fourth grade artists are enjoying the beautiful weather in the courtyard with Mrs. Knapp! They are drawing from observation; looking closely to capture what they see, beginning with larger shapes and then adding details. Wonderful work!