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.
Bureau Valley is selling t-shirts to raise funds for the World Wildlife Fund, which is assisting with the care of animals surviving the Australian wildfires. Please use the following web address to place your orders: https://bureauvalleyoneworld2020.itemorder.com/
All BVHS practices, games, and activities for Saturday, January 11th have been CANCELLED due to weather.
The fresh/soph girls basketball tournament at Peoria Heights is CANCELLED.
Congratulations to the BVHS Illinois State Scholars: Trent DeVenney, Maggie Karraker, Caroline Konneck, and Katherine Monier.