In celebration of World Kindness Day, all BVHS students had the opportunity to grab a new water bottle as a small reminder of something that truly matters: kindness.⚡️🤍
You never know what someone else may be going through, and sometimes the smallest gesture, a smile, a kind word, or simply including someone, can make the biggest difference in their day.
We hope that this serves as a reminder that kindness costs nothing, but it can mean everything to someone. Keep spreading kindness, BVHS! You never know whose day you might brighten!☀️
The Life Skills students spent time this week making hypotheses and doing experiments on erosion as we've read about the inspiring life of George Washington Carver.
Coffee Cart Fridays are back up and running! How fun it's been to see the students working on important vocational skills as they serve our school staff. So proud of these hard-working, wonderful young people who bring smiles and laughter no matter the challenges they face!
Coffee Cart Fridays are back up and running! How fun it's been to see the students working on important vocational skills as they serve our school staff. So proud of these hard-working, wonderful young people who bring smiles and laughter no matter the challenges they face!
From decoding the complexities of biology to exploring the forces that shape our planet, Mrs. Sisk sparks a natural curiosity that encourages students to ask the big questions. Here she is for this week's BVHS Staff Spotlight!
⚡ FALL ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE ⚡
Congratulations to all our Bureau Valley student-athletes who earned Academic All-Conference honors for the 2026 fall season!
To qualify, students had to earn varsity status and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of Lincoln Trail All-Conference nominations. We’re proud of all of our students for their dedication to academics and athletics. Way to go, STORM!
#StormPride #DefendTheVALLEY
Congratulations to all our Bureau Valley student-athletes who earned Academic All-Conference honors for the 2026 fall season!
To qualify, students had to earn varsity status and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of Lincoln Trail All-Conference nominations. We’re proud of all of our students for their dedication to academics and athletics. Way to go, STORM!
#StormPride #DefendTheVALLEY
⚡ RALLY THE VALLEY FRIDAY! ⚡
It’s time to welcome the WINTER EDITION of the STORM! ❄️
Join us TONIGHT at 5:30 PM in the Storm Cellar for Meet the Storm as we introduce our winter student-athletes and kick off another exciting season at BUREAU VALLEY!
STORM NATION, we want to hear from YOU! What are you most looking forward to this winter sports season? Let us know in the comments!
#RallyTheValley #DefendTheVALLEY #StormPride
Physical Science students explored the properties of density through hands-on experiments, calculations, and layering liquids!
⚡ MEET THE STORM: WINTER EDITION! ⚡
The Winter season is HERE!
Join us TOMORROW at 5:30 PM in the Storm Cellar at Bureau Valley High School as we introduce our winter student-athletes, coaches, & teams!⚡
#DefendTheVALLEY #StormPride #RallyTheValley
Modern American History students have been creating projects to explain Major events of the 1980s. These have included LiveAid, Invasion of the Panama, and the Knoxville World Fair.
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BV FFA Farm to Fork Thanksgiving Dinner–come join us!
You’re invited
Join us on Thursday, November 19th from 6-7:30pm in the BVHS commons for our annual Bureau Valley FFA Farm to Fork Community Thanksgiving!
This free, family-friendly event is hosted by BVHS Greenhand Leadership Team and is open to everyone. Come join for a delicious meal, to connect with neighbors, and celebrate everything to give thanks to.
Menu:
BV FFA will provide the ham and turkey, we’re asking you to bring your favorite potluck dish to share!
You can choose from-
Potatoes
Vegetable Side Dish or Casserole
Mac & Cheese
Salad
Rolls or Bread
Dessert
A donation box will be available for those who wish to support future FFA community events.
Please RSVP by November 17th so we can prepare enough food and seating:
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BV FFA Farm to Fork Thanksgiving Dinner–come join us!
You’re invited
Join us on Thursday, November 19th from 6-7:30pm in the BVHS commons for our annual Bureau Valley FFA Farm to Fork Community Thanksgiving!
This free, family-friendly event is hosted by BVHS Greenhand Leadership Team and is open to everyone. Come join for a delicious meal, to connect with neighbors, and celebrate everything to give thanks to.
Menu:
BV FFA will provide the ham and turkey, we’re asking you to bring your favorite potluck dish to share!
You can choose from-
Potatoes
Vegetable Side Dish or Casserole
Mac & Cheese
Salad
Rolls or Bread
Dessert
A donation box will be available for those who wish to support future FFA community events.
Please RSVP by November 17th so we can prepare enough food and seating:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJvjUevumnMnYDy0IwNqQQrmqHMy_TUtvqmKxBDeU32oMUAw/viewform?usp=header
Help us spread the word by sharing this post — we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Mrs. Shimmin’s Intro to Ag class welcomed some special visitors this morning! State FFA Secretary Owen Rigg, Section 3 President Kelsey Scott, Section 3 Vice President Livvy Edmund, and Section 3 Sentinel Jennah Menerey joined us to lead students through engaging activities and meaningful lessons centered around this year’s state FFA theme, Legacy. Thank you to these officers for taking the time to visit and inspire our students!
The BV Career & Technical Education Etiquette Dinner was a great opportunity for students to learn and practice valuable dining etiquette and professional skills! A special thank you to our presenter, Mrs. Tracy Engstrom, Hometown Catering for providing the meal, and our wonderful parent volunteers who helped serve dinner. We appreciate everyone who helped make this event a success!
🇺🇸 HONORING OUR VETERANS 🇺🇸
Today, Bureau Valley High School proudly honors the brave men and women who have served our country.
To our veterans, THANK YOU for your service, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting the freedoms we enjoy every day.
We are especially proud of our Bureau Valley alumni, families, and community members who have answered the call to serve.
Today and every day, we are grateful for you. Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸
#VeteransDay #StormPride #DefendTheVALLEY
Algebra students have been working on solving various types of equations. Today we tried solving equations without numbers, using only symbols associated with Veteran's Day. We solved for the Eagle!
Four Bureau Valley High School students attended the Youth Advisory Council hosted by State Senator Li Arellano today at Sauk to learn and collaborate with other teens in the 37th district about current issues in Illinois. These teens will be invited to Springfield in the spring to see how their bill they mocked up, like other bills, goes through various stages before being implemented.
⚡️THIS WEEK AT Bureau Valley High School!
Plenty of opportunities to get out and support our Storm student-athletes this week! Check out this week's schedule and make your plans to RALLY THE VALLEY! #RallyTheValley #DefendTheValley
The Chemistry students are having a color-filled week as they analyze atomic emission spectra to help understand electron arrangement.
This week we are highlighting one of our newest staff members with our BVHS Spotlight: Mr. Walker! He's been a great addition to Bureau Valley, and our students and athletes have already benefited greatly from working with him.
Don't forget to join us for a student-written play based on Alice in Wonderland. The show is Friday, Nov. 6th and Saturday Nov. 7th at 6 pm. Sunday's show is at 2 pm! Can't wait to have you in the audience and hear what you think of our work!
⚡ RALLY THE VALLEY FRIDAY! ⚡
The spotlight is on our talented STORM students this weekend! Our Drama Club takes the stage for their Fall Play, while our ILMEA students represent Bureau Valley with some of the region’s best musicians!
From the stage to the music room, there’s so much talent to celebrate at BUREAU VALLEY!
Help us wish these students GOOD LUCK and show them some STORM PRIDE in the comments! ⚡
#RallyTheValley #DefendTheVALLEY #StormPride
The Forensics class has finished their unit over blood spatter! In order to truly understand how different patterns can occur at a crime scene, they were given materials to make spatter patterns of their own!