Bureau Valley Junior High/Elementary

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!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!🦃 🍁 🍽️ 3rd-5th grade students completed STEM challenges related to Thanksgiving. 3rd graders were tasked with using their engineering skills to create either a cage to keep their turkey from escaping or a platter for their turkey to sit on. Students were limited to using only marshmallows and toothpicks. 4th graders were tasked with using their engineering skills to create a shock absorbing turkey nest so that when the turkeys laid their eggs they would not break. 5th graders were tasked with using their engineering skills to create either Mini Mayflowers or Mini Mishoons that would hold the most weight without sinking.

Ms. Bitting's 3rd graders drew these amazing roasted turkeys and wrote acrostic Thanksgiving poems to go along with them.

Mrs. Bell's and Miss Yepsen's 4th graders read Balloons Over Broadway and learned about how the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons were invented. Each student designed and created a balloon for their own mini-parade!

Students in Ms. Crabtree's class figured out how much it would cost to make a Thanksgiving dinner $$$. They had to search ads to find the best deals on a turkey and all the ingredients to make the traditional side dishes and desserts.

Our Lost & Found is overflowing with jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, and other items that have been left behind. To help families identify missing belongings, we’ve created a short video showcasing all items currently in the Lost & Found that was emailed out to families this morning.

Please take a moment to watch the video and check for anything that may belong to your child.

All unclaimed items will be donated over Thanksgiving break, so we kindly ask that you review the video and retrieve any belongings before then.

Thank you for your help in keeping our Lost & Found organized and ensuring items make their way back home!

⚡️ BVJH November 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!! 🌩️

🎉 November i-Ready Winners! 🎉
We’re excited to celebrate our outstanding students who went above and beyond on their i-Ready lessons this month! Their hard work, consistency, and growth truly shine. 🌟

👏 Congratulations to our November i-Ready superstars:
Abe Endress, Jameison Wright, Eli McCoy, Bailey Wiggim, Morgan Dowacter, and Marcus Brummel.
Keep up the amazing effort—your dedication is paying off! 📚💪

🌟 Elementary Student of the Month! 🌟 We are excited to celebrate our November Students of the Month for showing outstanding character, leadership, and dedication to learning These students demonstrate 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! ⚡️

Sixth grade Earth Science students modeled the formation of igneous rocks by pouring caramelized sugar into cold water. Depending on the cooling rate and technique used, a crystal resembling either obsidian or pumice was produced.

The cell membrane is semipermeable, meaning that it allows the passage of some substances but restricts the movement of others. In this 7th grade Life Science activity, the balloon is a model for the membrane; students tried to determine the contents by observing the substances that were able to pass through it.

4th grade classes have been reading about different dances around the world, and they have been discussing their similarities and differences. Today, a few members of the high school dance team came to talk about the styles of dance they do. They even showed us a few of their favorite moves!

Mrs. Hartz's 7th graders practiced percent problems by playing "Buckets" today! The last picture has a sample problem for you to try (you can round your answer to the nearest percent).

✨ 8th Grade Night Success! ✨ Post 2 of 2
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our amazing 8th graders last night! The event was a huge success, and we loved recognizing this special group for their hard work, leadership, and dedication.

We’re so proud of our players and all they’ve accomplished so far. Best of luck to the team as they continue the remainder of their season — keep working hard and representing our school with pride! 🏀💙

✨ 8th Grade Night Success! ✨ Post 1 of 2
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our amazing 8th graders last night! The event was a huge success, and we loved recognizing this special group for their hard work, leadership, and dedication.

We’re so proud of our players and all they’ve accomplished so far. Best of luck to the team as they continue the remainder of their season — keep working hard and representing our school with pride! 🏀💙

Congratulations to Myleigh Benavidez on winning the 2025-2026 BVJH Art Club T-shirt Design Contest! Follow the link if you would like to purchase your own t-shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie with the design. https://stores.inksoft.com/bvjh_art_club/shop/home Orders are due by Thursday, November 20, 2025.