Bureau Valley High School

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ It’s WALNUT WEEK for Bureau Valley Cross Country!

Tonight, we host a quad meet at our BV North Walnut Campus! Girls run at 4:30, Boys at 5:15. A perfect tune-up before Saturday’s Dale Donner Invite! Let’s go STORM!

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Officer Larkin and her K9 partner, Lucy, recently visited Mrs. Wilt’s Business and Personal Law class at BVHS. Together, they make up a certified Mantrailing Team. Lucy is specially trained to follow the unique scent of a person, while Officer Larkin is skilled in interpreting Lucy’s cues during a search. Students had the opportunity to watch an engaging demonstration of their teamwork in action. Experiences like this highlight the many connections between Business and Personal Law and real-world fields such as Criminal Justice—one of several career paths that inspire students to take the course.

Horticulture has been learning about flower anatomy lately. Recently they studied how plants carry water and nutrients up the stem through translocation. They did an experiment dying flowers with colored water and were able to dissect a sunflower to see the parts of the stem!

Storm Nation, catch up on all the action!

From a dominant F/S football win under the lights, to a volleyball sweep on the road, and strong showings from our golf teams on the course ⛳

it was a big night for Bureau Valley Athletics!

📰 Check out the full recap here: https://view.gogipper.com/page/3354878

Let’s keep the momentum rolling! #DefendTheVALLEY

Ag Construction has been learning about surveying land. Last week the students got to put their skills to the test by doing a profile leveling survey on the school grounds!

“Our Clothing & Textile students are putting their creativity and patience to the test as they learn the art of hand sewing! 🧵✨ Great skills that will last a lifetime.”

🌟 Our Child Care students are so excited to welcome our first Tiny Twisters of the year! 🌟
Be on the lookout — a post will be made later this week to sign your Tiny Twister up. 💌✨

Busy Monday for the Storm! ⛳🏐🏈

Here’s what’s on the schedule (9/15) for Bureau Valley Athletics!

⛳Boys' Golf (Varsity & JV)
📍 Gibson Woods, Monmouth, IL – 4:00 PM

⛳ Girls' Golf (Varsity)
📍 Lake Erie, Erie, IL – 4:00 PM

🏈 F/S Football
🏠 Hosting Knoxville, Storm Stadium – 6:00 PM

🏐 Volleyball @ Putnam County High School
Freshman – 5:00 PM
JV – 6:00 PM
Varsity – 7:00 PM

Good luck to our student-athletes and coaches! #DefendTheVALLEY

⚡The schedule for this upcoming week at Bureau Valley High School! Let's have a great week! ⚡

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⛳️ BOILER INVITE RECAP ⛳️

The Bureau Valley Boys Golf team competed yesterday at the Boiler Invite, placing 9th overall at Baker Park in Kewanee!

Wyatt Novotny led the Storm with a strong round of 73, followed by Chase Stier (82), Logan Philhower (90), William Miller (96), Atticus Middleton (96), and Drake Taylor (103).

Solid team effort against a tough field! They will be back in action for match play on Monday at Gibson Woods.

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Big day for BV Cross Country at the Forreston Invite!

Both the varsity girls and boys teams brought home 1st place finishes on Saturday!

Girls Highlights:
Gemma Moore led the way with a 2nd place finish, followed closely by Summer Hamilton and Ella Wilt in 3rd and 4th. All five scorers placed in the top 11 to seal the win!

Boys Highlights:
Alex Gallardo, Maddox Moore, Alex Attig, and Adrian Gallardo finished in 3rd–6th to power the boys to a 26-point team victory.

You can view the entire race recap here: https://view.gogipper.com/page/3346816

Lots of PRs and top finishes on the day! Great work by the entire squad!

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Saturday Storm Spotlight – 9/12

Two big events on the road for BV!

🏌️‍♂️ Varsity Boys’ Golf tees off at the Boiler Invite – 8:30 AM at Baker Park
🏃‍♂️ Cross Country heads to the Forreston Invite, first race at 10:00 AM

Best of luck to our Storm athletes repping the BV blue!⚡

Students in Intro to Ag are learning about measurements like length, volume, temperature and more! They worked with a unknown substance that ended up being gelatin to practice their skills!

Math 1 Honors students were hard at work today, practicing linear functions.

Freshman English students in Mr. Trone's class have been interpreting four poems this week. With special consideration to symbols and themes, we have tried to determine what they are all about and why they belong together. You can read them and ask your child about the meaning!

Shop classes are off to a good start. Before long, students will have the knowledge and confidence to design and build projects on their own.....which is the goal!

💥 IT’S GAMEDAY! 💥

The Storm are back under the Friday night lights and headed to Knoxville!

📍 Knoxville High School
🕖 Kickoff: 7:00 PM

Let’s bring the STORM to Blue Bullet Country!

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Yesterday was more than just a day out of our school routine - it was a chance to honor, learn, and connect. Students proudly wore hats to support our local fire department in remembrance of 9/11, a reminder of courage, sacrifice, and community strength. • Judge Hansen encouraged us to stay responsible, safe, and respectful in the digital world.👨‍⚖️ • Freedom House shared the importance of healthy relationships and Erin's Law.🤍 • Students practiced bus safety.🚍 And to balance the serious with calm and joy, students explored mini-courses that sparked creativity: sidewalk chalk art, diamond art magnets, fuse bead creations, Wii game competitions, board & card games, and dot-to-dot coloring. The heart of the day was clear: respect ourselves, care for each other, and grow together. These lessons extend far beyond the classroom, shaping the kind of community we all want to be.⚡️

⛳ Storm Girls’ Golf Results – 9/11 at Hidden Lake
Bureau Valley competed against St. Bede and Orion at Hidden Lake Golf Club in Sheffield.
- M. Noder led the way with a 51
- G. Phillips carded a 63

Solid rounds on home turf! Keep swinging, ladies! ⚡

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🏐 Storm Volleyball starts conference play with a BANG!

The Storm traveled to Biggsville last night and came home with a sweep in their first LTC matchup of the season!

✅ JV — Won in 2
✅ Varsity — Won in 2

Great team effort and a strong start to LTC play! #DefendTheVALLEY