Bureau Valley Junior High/Elementary

🏐💙 **Good Luck, Storm!** ⚡

Best of luck to our 7th Grade Volleyball Team tonight as they compete in the Regional Semi-Finals!

📍 Wethersfield Elementary School
🕡 6:30 PM
🆚 Princeville

We are so proud of your hard work and determination this season. Play tough, play together, and represent Bureau Valley Storm with pride!

Let’s go, Storm! 💙⚡ #StormStrong

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ **Junior High Track is Almost Here!** 🌟

Our 7th and 8th grade boys and girls officially kicked things off with yesterday’s sign-up meeting, and we are excited to get the season underway!

📅 **First Practice:** March 16th
It’s time to lace up those shoes and get ready for a great spring season!

Here is the **2026 Junior High Track Schedule** for this upcoming spring:

We can’t wait to see our student-athletes represent the Bureau Valley Storm with hard work, dedication, and pride. Let’s make it a fantastic season! 💙⚡ #StormStrong

Many thanks to the Klosterman family for visiting Mrs. McComber's 3rd grade classroom in Manlius on Friday to give an educational and adorable presentation about their hog enterprise.

BV Manlius elementary students had some Olympic fun during Friday's STEM activities. Third graders learned curling, fourth graders created bob sleds and also learned curling, and fifth graders did skiing and curling! Great job BVE and many thanks to Mrs. Corwin for making STEM so much fun!

🎉📊 February i-Ready Winners 📊🎉 Congratulations to our February i-Ready Winners! These students showed outstanding effort, growth, and commitment to their learning. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication—keep it up! ⭐ 🏆 February i-Ready Winners: - Charlotte Davis -Makiya Abraham - Cal Marquis - Will Endress -Axel Barkley - Piper Landrus Way to go! Your perseverance and focus truly paid off! 💙

🎉 February Elementary Students of the Month 🎉 We are proud to recognize our February Elementary Students of the Month! These students were selected for demonstrating positive behavior, strong character, and a great attitude toward learning. We are so proud of you—keep up the amazing work! ⭐ Congratulations to each of our students and thank you for helping make our school a great place to learn and grow! 💙

⚡️ BVJH February Student of the Month ⚡️ These students have a positive influence on the BVJH student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service and leadership. Congratulations and keep leading with Storm pride!! 🌩️💙

We’re so proud of Brianna Crownover and Paige Salzmann who had the honor of attending the John Ourth Breakfast at Streator High School with Mrs. Platz this morning!

These outstanding individuals were nominated for the prestigious John Ourth Award, sponsored by the Illinois Principals Association. This recognition celebrates students who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and service in their schools and communities.

🎨 Hey, everyone! We need your help! Some of our amazing 5th grade artists from Bureau Valley Junior High / Elementary are competing in an art contest, and your vote could make all the difference!

In this age category, check out the incredible work from:
- Izzy Johnson
- Marissa Marquis

Vote for your favorites and show some love for these talented students! Let’s get their artwork the recognition it deserves!

👇 Click the link to vote and support our local talent! 👇

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18M4otN632/

🎨 Hey, everyone! We need your help! Some of our amazing 3rd & 4th grade artists from Bureau Valley Junior High / Elementary are competing in an art contest, and your vote could make all the difference!

In this age category, check out the incredible work from:
- Lydia Endress
- Bailey Wiggim

Vote for your favorites and show some love for these talented students! Let’s get their artwork the recognition it deserves!

👇 Click the link to vote and support our local talent! 👇

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BGMCZjHBR/

Some of Mrs. Hartz's 7th graders practiced their probability skills while playing board games today! Try your hand at the "Candy Land" questions in the last picture.

Bureau Valley FFA is celebrating National FFA Week, and we would love your support!
Please join us for Blue & Gold Day by wearing blue and gold on Friday, February 20th.
Thank you for helping us promote FFA and supporting our students throughout the week!

Mrs. Bell's class spent last week studying the Winter Olympics across the curriculum. In science, the students completed STEM activities of different events.

🎺 So proud of our junior high musicians! 🎷
Congratulations to our amazing students who were selected to participate in the Illinois Valley Community College Honors Band Festival on Saturday, February 14th!
Being chosen for this honor is a big deal and recognizes their hard work, dedication, and talent in music. It was exciting to see them represent our school alongside other outstanding young musicians from across the region.
👏 Let’s give a big round of applause to:
Krew Sabin on clarinet, Jayden Crownover on percussion, Abigail Kluever on flute, and Brian Roth on trombone.

Don't forget your coins (or cash)! Student council is sponsoring a coin drive to raise money for our local food pantries. Deadline is this Thursday! 🪙💵

🏐 8th Grade Night – Volleyball 🏐

Tonight we celebrate our 8th grade volleyball players in Storm Gym! 💙⚡️

🕟 7th Grade Match: 4:30 PM
🎉 8th Grade Recognition: Between games
🏐 8th Grade Match: Immediately following
🆚 Opponent: Peru Parkside

Come out, wear your Storm gear, and help us recognize our 8th graders for their hard work and dedication. Let’s pack the gym and bring the energy! 🌪️💙

🧠📚 Scholastic Bowl Season Is Almost Here!
The Scholastic Bowl season kicks off next week, and we’re excited to see our students put their knowledge to the test!
Check out the schedule below and come out to support our team as they compete this season. Good luck to all our players—we’re proud of you!

Fourth‑grade artists wove with Mrs. Knapp after studying Wassily Kandinsky and Sonia Delaunay and their use of concentric circles. Students painted their circular loom frames with concentric designs, thinking about color placement and fractional sections. They made the warp (the yarn that crosses the center of the loom) and then wove the weft (the over‑under yarn) to build out more concentric rings from the center.

🎉 January Elementary Students of the Month 🎉 We are proud to recognize our January Elementary Students of the Month! These students were selected for demonstrating positive behavior, strong character, and a great attitude toward learning. We are so proud of you—keep up the amazing work! ⭐ Congratulations to each of our students and thank you for helping make our school a great place to learn and grow! 💙

Students in Ms. Crabtree's class celebrated being respectful, responsible, and safe during the month of January. They were able to choose from a variety of different games and crafts.