Bureau Valley Junior High/Elementary

🏀 Our junior high girls basketball teams are on fire! 🔥 All three grade levels brought home wins again last night, with our 7th and 8th grade teams remaining undefeated on the season! 6th grade beat Ottawa Marquette on the road with the 7th and 8th grade teams beating Stark County at home.💪👏

Way to go, ladies — keep that momentum going! Our 7th and 8th grade teams are home again tomorrow night vs LaSalle at 4:30. Good luck to both teams!

🎉 Homecoming Week is off to a cozy start! 💤💙 Day 1 was all about comfort with Pajama Day — and our students showed up ready to learn in style (and slippers!). 😴✨

The winners of Best Dress in Jr. High were Ambrose Davis, Konnor Yohnka, and Harper Swearingen! Tomorrow is Disney Day for our kiddos to show off all their magic!!

👻🎃 Junior High — it’s your turn to celebrate spooky season! 🎃👻

Join us after the elementary PTO Halloween dance for a night of music, friends, and Halloween fun as the Junior High Student Council hosts their Halloween Dance! 🪩🕺💃

📅 Date: Saturday, October 25th
🕐 Time: 6:30 following the PTO Dance
📍 Location: Storm Gym in Manlius

Costumes are encouraged (but optional) — just come ready to have a frightfully good time! Student council will have food and drinks available for purchase as well as prizes for the costume contests. Permission slips were sent home today with your child and are due back by October 22nd. 👀🧛‍♂️🕸️

Our fundraiser has begun! Students have been given order forms to help raise money for our students and school. You can take orders in person with cash or check (checks payable to Bureau Valley for grades 6-8 students) or online by creating an account using the QR code in the bottom left corner or using this link https://my.perfectpastries.biz/signup/E6XT Digital orders accept card payment and also offer some ship to home options for easy delivery and out of state family and friends. Orders due Monday, October 20th *no late orders accepted Items not shipped to home will be delivered Tuesday, November 18th. Please contact Mrs. DeBrock with any questions. Thanks for your support and happy selling!

🎃👻 Join Us for a Spooktacular Family Night! 👻🎃

Our PTO is excited to host the Annual Elementary Halloween Dance — a fun evening for students and families to celebrate the season together! 🪩🧡

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25th
🕒 Time: 5:00-6:00 following Trunk or Treat.
📍 Location: Storm Gym

Come dressed in your favorite school-appropriate costumes and enjoy music, dancing, snacks, and plenty of festive Halloween fun. 🍬✨ Forms will be going home today with your child.

We hope to see many of our families there making memories and celebrating this special tradition! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎶🎃

🏈 Our junior high football team battled hard in their home opener, falling 6–20. They’re back on their home field next Wednesday vs ROWVA/Williamsfield at 5:30 and ready to bounce back — come out and show your support! Go Storm!

🏀 Our 7th and 8th girls basketball teams keep the momentum going with another non-conference win against Dimmick last night! 🙌 They’re back on the court tonight for a big conference matchup @ Mendota with tip off being at 4:30. Good luck Storm!!

Congratulations to BVE September Students of the Month. These students have a positive influence on the BVJH student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service and leadership. ⚡️

🎉📚 Congratulations to our i-Ready winners for the month of September! 📚🎉

Our winners were Aiden Fetzer, Dmitri Schmotzer, Hadlee Rauh, Sadie Endress, Lennox Benavidez, and Birkley Litherland worked hard, stayed focused, and showed amazing growth and dedication in their reading and math lessons. We’re so proud of their effort and commitment to learning! 👏✨

Keep up the great work — we can’t wait to see who rises to the top next month!

Congratulations to BVJH September Students of the Month. These students have a positive influence on the BVJH student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service and leadership. ⚡️

📣 Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Ups Start Today! 📣

It’s time to schedule your Parent-Teacher Conference to connect with your child’s teachers about their progress this school year. Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 16th from 4:00-7:00PM.

To reserve your time, please contact the school office at 815-445-2121 or email the secretaries at lreuter@bureauvalley.net or scrownover@bureauvalley.net. Spots fill up quickly, so be sure to sign up soon!

🚍🛑 Our elementary students spent the morning learning all about bus safety! From how to get on and off safely to what to do in an emergency, they’re now ready to be safe and responsible riders every day. 🚌

The weather was perfect this week for third grade's field trip to the I & M Canal in LaSalle. The students learned about the history of the canal, how it connected Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River, and its instrumental role in transporting both goods and people in the 1800's. They learned about the mules that pulled the boats and the resilient workers who dug the canal. It was an amazing experience.

Miss Yepsen's 4th graders are learning about how the brain controls the body. Today they tested their reflexes to see how quickly their brains could respond to a dropping object. Some of their reaction times were equal to the time it takes for a lightning bolt to travel 10 miles or for a rocket ship to travel a 1/2 mile!

What an exciting start to the season! 🏀

Our junior high girls basketball teams came out strong, bringing home wins at all three levels in their first games of the year! 6th grade came out on top vs Henry, while the 7th grade got the job done at Annawan, and then the 8th grade came away from an OVERTIME BATTLE with Annawan 💪👏

We’re proud of their hard work, teamwork, and determination on the court. Let’s keep that momentum going all season long!

🏀 It’s GAME DAY! 🏀
Our junior high girls basketball teams are hitting the court for their season opener today, and we couldn’t be more excited! 🙌🔥 Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and cheer them on as they tip off a great season ahead!
📍 6th Grade vs Henry-Senachwine (One Game ONLY)
🕒 4:30

📍 7th & 8th Grade @ Annawan HS
🕒 5:30

GO STORM! #GameDay #GirlsBasketball #SeasonOpener

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.