Congratulations to Toby Behrends for winning the District 1 FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest! 🎉 She impressed the judges with a powerful speech on urban encroachment, earning her a spot at the Illinois FFA State Convention on June 10. We’re so proud of her quick thinking, confidence, and ability to tackle complex ag issues on the spot. Way to represent BV, Toby! 💙💛
⚡ Today's schedule at Bureau Valley High School! #TAKECOVER ⚡
Western Civ students wrapped up their final topics of the semester with presentations that represented self-selected inquiries into topics across 20th Century Europe. They did a fantastic job with their research and led great discussions!
There are great things happening in the music department. #gostorm #bvmusic #2025 #ihsa
Students in American History II are wrapping up the Cold War! Students are currently designing a Cold War Instagram post to see how social media could have impacted the conflict!
What a night at the Brockman Invite! The Bureau Valley Boys took home the championship! The girls tied for 2nd with Kewanee, finishing just 1 point shy of the title!
Then, we combined forces to secure the Co-Ed Championship! Great weather, great competition, and GREAT PERFORMANCES across the board!
🔥 Next stop: Conference Meet on Friday! #TAKECOVER
Best of luck to Toby Behrends as she competes this evening in the District 1 FFA Public Speaking competition in Extemporaneous Speaking! In this challenging event, Toby will draw a topic on the spot, have just 30 minutes to prepare, and then deliver a 4-6 minute speech—no notes allowed! She’s one of only 10 competitors from across northwestern Illinois who advanced by placing in the top two at their Section contest. A win tonight means Toby will represent BV at the State FFA Convention in June—go, Toby!
🎉 Congrats to 3 amazing seniors recognized by ImpactLife Community Blood Center for donating blood, volunteering, recruiting donors & organizing drives. Their dedication saves lives & strengthens our community! 🩸👏 #Lifesavers #CommunityHeroes
⚾ Schedule Update! ⚾
We’ve added a Varsity Baseball game at Eastland High School on May 16th, with first pitch at 4:30 PM!
#TAKECOVER
⚡ Today's schedule at Bureau Valley High School! #TAKECOVER ⚡
Bureau Valley is proud to celebrate Payton Monier, who has been named a Silver Ranked 2025 Illinois FFA Chapter Reporter!
As Chapter Reporter, Payton has worked hard to keep our community informed—writing articles for local news, creating social media content, and highlighting the accomplishments of our FFA chapter.
As part of this honor, Payton will carry the American Flag during the Opening Session of the 97th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention this June in Springfield.
Way to go, Payton — your leadership and communication skills make us proud!
🥎TOMORROW!🥎
Camp details:
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 7
🕒 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍Location: High School Softball Field
💵 Cost: $10
Participants should wear softball pants or leggings, a BV shirt, and cleats or tennis shoes. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bat, glove, and water bottle.
No registration required. Additional information found on the flyer.
📣 Schedule Update for Storm Baseball
Please note that due to transportation challenges, the home JV baseball game on May 8th will be played at Alleman, with both games starting at 4:30!
Thank you for your flexibility and support of our student-athletes! Let’s go, Storm!
Exciting news for Bureau Valley FFA! Illinois Farm Bureau has announced the 2024-2025 Top 10 and Gold Standard Chapter FFA Presidents, recognizing just 19 leaders out of 380+ chapters across Illinois. We’re proud to share that Toby Behrends has been named a Gold Standard Chapter President, only the second BV FFA President to earn this honor! Toby will be recognized at the Illinois State FFA Convention on June 10th. Congrats, Toby!
It’s GAMEDAY for Storm Softball! ⚡️🥎
The Bureau Valley Varsity & JV Softball teams hit the road today to take on West Central!
📍 215 W South Street, Stronghurst, IL
⏰ Varsity — 4:30 PM
⏰ JV — 6:00 PM
Come cheer on the girls as they swing for another big win! #TAKECOVER
It’s GAMEDAY, Storm fans! ⚡️⚾️
The Bureau Valley Varsity Baseball team is on the road today to take on Sterling High School!
📍 Sterling High School
⏰ First Pitch — 4:30 PM
Good luck to our student-athletes and coaches! #TAKECOVER
The Bureau Valley Boys’ & Girls’ Track & Field teams are headed to the Brockman Invite today at Kewanee High School!
📍 Kewanee High School
⏰ Field Events — 4:00 PM
⏰ Running Events — 5:00 PM
Good luck to our athletes as they compete hard and represent BV with pride! #TAKECOVER
⚡ Today's schedule at Bureau Valley High School! #TAKECOVER ⚡
Art 3 students are having fun making and experimenting with stop motion animations!
Good morning, Storm Families,
Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes a variety of exciting opportunities for our students to stay active and engaged in their favorite activities!
To access detailed information about upcoming school camps and activities, including registration forms, summer calendars, and event details for elementary, junior high, and high school, please click this link: https://view.gogipper.com/page/2818495
We’ve gathered everything into one convenient location for you. You can also stop into ANY Bureau Valley school office to pick up copies of any camp forms!
Please note that this newsletter will be updated as new information becomes available, so we encourage you to check back regularly. All grades listed refer to students’ grade levels for the 2025–2026 school year. If you would like a paper copy or have any questions, feel free to stop into any Bureau Valley school office to pick up copies of any camp forms! For activity-specific questions, you are also welcome to contact the corresponding coach or call the office.
We look forward to a fun and active summer with our Storm students!