Event and Date Reminder:
Bureau Valley Sports Boosters Share Night!
Tuesday, November 24th from 5-8pm
Culver’s of Princeton
Come Support Bureau Valley Athletics!
Go Storm!
Click below to view the latest Top of the Valley episode from the Drama department, including Randy Newman, "You've Got a Friend in Me," and a guest appearance by a BVHS staff member.
https://sites.google.com/bureauvalley.net/topofthevalley/home?authuser=0
Congratulations to Grace Zeman, whose artwork was accepted for the NIU High School Art Exhibition!! Check out the virtual gallery.
https://www.niu.edu/olson-gallery/high-school/index.shtml
Donuts today to celebrate Honor Roll breakfast. Congrats to all of our recipients from the first nine weeks.
Monday, Nov. 2nd is an in-person day for Lightning students; Thunder students will learn remotely.
Reminder that on this date we'll follow the schedule for periods 1-4 rather than periods 1-8.
No school (remote or in-person) on Tuesday, November 3rd.
The week of November 2-6 all BVHS athletes have the week off. We will have NO open gyms or open weight room. Please use this time away from athletics to improve academically and spend some time with your family. Please enjoy the week off!
Stay healthy and safe!
Go Storm!
I would like to commend our BVHS athletes and coaches for successfully completing the 8 week sports specific Fall Activity Period. We had outstanding attendance and all athletes worked extremely hard. I am thrilled that everyone completed the activity period healthy and safe!
W.A.C.C. Announcement:
On Monday, November 2nd, all W.A.C.C. students will attend as scheduled. In-person students will miss 4th period. Remote learners will report by 11:30 a.m. for their health screenings.
Congratulations to the 2020 Pumpkin Decorating Winners:
Most Creative - Krystin Walowski
Storm Pride - Faith Creason
Scariest - Kiarra Guerrero
Honorable Mention - Kamryn Kolb and Sterling Horner
Congrats to the October recipients of BVHS Principals Award: Kile Egan, Saralyn Elmore, Noah Harris, Parker Johnson, Aidan Morris, Eileen Myong, Kaleb Smith, Kyra Stoller, Krysten Walowski, & Max Wollerman.
Keep up the good work and representing yourselves and BVHS positively.
There will be NO Open Weightroom tonight Tuesday, October 27th at BVHS. The weightroom will be open on Thursday regular time 4:30-5:30!
Special Congratulations to Bureau Valley Sophomore XC runner Elijah House on being selected Three Rivers Athletic Conference East Division Unanimous All Conference!
Go Storm!
NOVEMBER BHVS LEARNING CALENDAR
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13omFM7joMpK5h6tS2dLl2QLqpo7G8gh8ACjTfxgw_Q4/edit
No school on Nov. 3, 25, 26, and 27.
Nov. 2nd will be periods 1-4. Nov. 23rd will be periods 1-4. Nov. 24th will be periods 5-8.
Congratulations to our girls and boys cross country teams on their fine performances today at the Rock Island Alleman Regional. A loaded field today with numerous top girl and boy runners in the state! Many Bureau Valley runners with personal records today! We are proud of you!
Announcement:
A Dance Team Meet and Greet will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27th in the BVHS auditorium. Bureau Valley high school girls interested in dance should attend this event and meet Mrs. Blake. The event will be from 3:45-5:00. Please enter through the NE band room doors.
Reminder:
Next week at BVHS it will be our final week of the Fall Contact Period activities.
Girls Basketball 3-4:30
Boys Basketball 5-6:30
Cheerleading 3-4:30
Open Weightroom 4:30-5:30
These activities will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Go Storm!
REMINDER:
BV Sports Boosters
Pulled Pork Meal Fundraiser
Saturday, October 24th
11:00-2:00
Former church on RT. 40 by BVHS
Meal cost: $7.00
Come support your Sports Boosters!
Go Storm!!
Picture Days will be October 28th (Thunder) and 29th (Lightning).
Full-time remote students will have their pictures taken between 1:30-3:00 on these dates; please call the high school office to make an appointment.
Attached is a digital copy of the HR picture packages.

Congratulations to our girls and boys cross country team on their fine performances last week at Hall and Empire Park! Many PR’s last week and it appears both teams are peaking at the right time! Let’s have a focused week of practice and run our best on Saturday at Regionals!
Monday, Oct. 19th will be an in-person learning day for Lightning students. The Thunder group will learn remotely. Both groups will follow an 8-period schedule.
The next day of in-person learning for the Thunder group is Wednesday, Oct. 21st.
