Dear Storm Families and Staff,
On Friday, March 20th, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a “Stay-at-Home” order for the entire state starting Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. This order essentially commands residents to stay in their homes as the officials take measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Residents can still shop for groceries, put gas in their cars, take walks outside, and collect prescriptions from pharmacies. All local roads, including the interstate highways and tollways, will remain open to traffic, as well.
Under the governor’s directive, schools will continue to be closed through Tuesday, April 7th. Schools will tentatively reopen Wednesday, April 8th, unless otherwise mandated by the governor, Illinois State Board of Education, or local health agencies. This mandated closure also extends the cancelling of all school activities and events, including sports, meetings, etc.
Next week is our regularly planned spring break, and, therefore, most school functions were already scheduled to be off and district employees were to be given the time off. As a result, food services will not be available from March 21st through March 29th. Additionally, families and staff are strongly encouraged to take time for themselves as they normally would during spring break. If students or parents desire educational opportunities during their break, please check out the parent link on the district website for “Supplemental Educational Resources."
After our scheduled spring break, the district is confident that it will be able to provide meals during the extended school closure. As arrangements are made, we will communicate the hours and distribution process for meals from March 30th through April 7th. We will also communicate further opportunities for students’ learning for March 31st through April 7th after the Illinois Board of Education provides clarity and direction.
It is with the guidance and mandates of state officials that we work to ensure the safety and well-being of all members of the Bureau Valley family. We strongly encourage our population to follow the advice of officials in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus to get everyone back to school as soon as possible to continue our communities’ drive for Unity, Excellence, and Pride. Thank you for your continued support, flexibility, and patience.
Sincerely,
The Bureau Valley CUSD #340 Administrative Team
Bureau Valley is canceling school on Monday, March 16th due to recent developments related to the COVID-19 Virus. Our curbside lunch program will begin tomorrow, Monday, March 16th between 10:30 and noon at the designated sites. If you need any supplies from your student’s locker or medications, please call your child’s school to set up a time to pick up these items. We will continue to communicate regularly with updates as this situation remains fluid.
The governor's declaration to close schools through March 30th will have an impact on our schedule for extracurricular activities. Please be advised of the following:
The BV Foundation Drawdown has been postponed until Saturday, May 9th.
All sporting practices and competitions have been postponed or cancelled until further notice.
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony that was scheduled on Wednesday, March 18th has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled at a later date, if possible.
The informational parent meeting about a Traditional-8 bell schedule that was planned for Wednesday, March 18th has been postponed.
Your continued support, understanding, and flexibility is greatly appreciated as we work through this unprecedented situation.
March 13, 2020 - 5:30 p.m.
Dear Bureau Valley Parents & Community,
On Monday, March 16th Bureau Valley Schools will be in session. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. and all evening activities will be canceled. In preparation for the impending closure and the E-Learning program, student attendance is beneficial and needed to ensure Chromebooks, books, papers, and other materials can be distributed. Effective Tuesday, March 17th through Monday, March 30th, schools in Bureau Valley School District #340 will be closed, as ordered by the governor due to the emergency declaration in response to COVID-19. Schools will tentatively reopen Tuesday, March 31st, unless otherwise notified. During school closures, all activities (practices, competitions, clubs/organizations) are postponed or canceled.
As we come together in times like this, we appreciate the support and flexibility of the Bureau Valley communities. Go Storm!
Sincerely, Mr. Stabler, Superintendent
The BVHS Drama Department will present "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at 6:00 pm on March 13th and 14th at the high school auditorium in Manlius. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased at the door.
Pictured is William Gross, a sophomore who plays Claude Frollo and Claire Brousseau, a freshman who plays Quasimodo.
On February 26th, students from the Interact Club and Mrs. Nichols traveled to Kewanee High School to discuss solutions for food-waste in schools.
A fun day at the Renaissance Leadership Conference.
And the MVP from the 2020 FFA vs. Staff basketball game is MR. TRONE!!
Tonight's boys basketball game will be played in Prophetstown's new gym, which is located at 38 Ferry St.
Bureau Valley's Regan Cook won the Region #5 Poetry Out Loud contest. Congratulations to Regan, and we wish her the best of luck at the state competition in Springfield on March 2nd.
Congratulations to FFA members who placed at the Section 3 Proficiency contest.
Tate Behrends, Bailey Broers, and Wyatt Wessel all earned 1st place honors and will advance to the District contest on March 4th.
In anticipation of inclement weather, all activities and practices scheduled for before school on Thursday, February 13th have been cancelled.
Congratulations to the Poetry Out Loud winners: 1st place Hailey Tranchita, 2nd place Regan Cook, and 3rd place Paige Twidell. The top two finishers will travel with Mrs. DeReu to the Region #5 contest in Annawan on February 15th.
Good luck to Kristen Higgins at the IDTA State Finals competition on Friday, February 14th.
We would like to inform you that the Bureau Valley Manlius Campus went on a medical lockdown for a short time this morning while the Bureau County Sheriff’s K9 unit was in the building. All students remained in their classrooms and teachers continued their instruction.
This process is part of an ongoing effort to ensure a safe, drug-free environment, which also includes academic curriculum that discusses healthy habits. We appreciate your support of the process and willingness to reinforce these messages at home.
The Bureau Valley Storm Boys Basketball team will play at Fulton High School tonight. Fulton will be hosting a "Yellow Out" for suicide awareness. All visiting fans are asked to wear yellow in support of the cause as the Fulton community mourns its loss.
Varsity and sophomore girls bus time for Monday, January 20th has been changed to 10:15 a.m.
Sophomore games will be at 11:30 and 4.
Varsity games are at 11:30 and 2:30.
The sophomore and varsity girls basketball games in Kewanee today (January 18th) have been CANCELLED.
Games on Monday will be played as scheduled. The bus time will be 8:30 a.m.
Saturday’s Storm Sweeties practice has been postponed until Monday, January 20th at 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Saturday’s freshmen boys basketball tournament at Newman has been canceled.
At this time, the girls basketball bus will leave at 1:00 on Saturday to compete at Kewanee.
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the following has been changed:
All Friday evening high school have been canceled.
Tonight's home boys basketball vs. E-P has been postponed until Saturday, February 8th.
Tonight's girls basketball games at Kewanee have been canceled.