Bureau Valley Walnut

~ LOST AND FOUND ~

It's sweatshirt season and our lost and found table is overflowing with forgotten clothes. Take a look and see if anything is yours!

Students can complete IReady lessons at home or school. These students have completed and passed 25 lessons. There is a sweet treet from Culvers waiting every time they meet the goal.

Mrs. Henegar's October Student of the Month was Ava! Ava was selected because she is very responsible and always willing to help out when needed. Way to go Ava! Stay tuned to see who our November Student of the Month will be!

1st grade is working beginning blends this week. What is more fun than writing their sounds in some sand!

Mr. DeMay’s third grade class has been learning all about the Statue of Liberty in their Reading module. To make the lesson come to life, students had the opportunity to use VR headsets to take a virtual field trip to Liberty Island! They were able to look up at Lady Liberty as if they were really there, exploring her size, detail, and history up close. It was an exciting way to connect their reading to a real-world experience and spark curiosity about one of America’s most iconic landmarks!

The Bureau Valley Walnut puzzle club finished their first 3-D puzzle, the Batmobile.

The puzzle club is looking for donations of 300 piece puzzles or less if you are interested in donating to this fun club!

🌟 Happy Principal Appreciation Week! 🌟 Today we celebrate our amazing leader, Mrs. Cady! Your dedication, compassion, and vision make our school a place where students love to learn and teachers love to teach. You lead with heart, inspire with kindness, and make a difference every single day. Thank you for always putting our students first, supporting our staff, and creating a positive, welcoming environment for our entire school community. We’re so grateful for all you do! 💙🍎 To show our appreciation, staff members surprised her with balloons throughout the day — each one a small symbol of the many ways you lift us up and fill our school with joy! 🎈

Reminder that school will be dismissed at 11:00am tomorrow, October 23rd. No lunch will be served. If your child will have different after school transportation plans please call the office at 815-379-2900 and let us know.

Preschool: Only the PM class will attend and they will attend from 8:00am to 10:30am.

Thunder class: Attend from 9:00am to 11:00am.

BV Walnut 4th graders showing off their breast cancer awareness shirts designed by our very own Grady Gustafson 🩷

Reminder - NO SCHOOL tomorrow Monday, October 13th!

🩷PINK OUT🩷 Today we wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Tomorrow is Storm Pride Day! ⚡️💙🌪️

Congratulations to Jase Franklin as he was September's Student of the Month in Mrs. Kluever's class! Throughout the month, Jase was a leader by displaying kindness and responsibility throughout the building. Great job!

🚒 A big thank you to our local Fire Department for visiting during Fire Safety Week! 🔥 Our students learned so much about staying safe. ❤️ A special shout-out to our 5th graders who proudly presented a check from funds raised during our 9/11 Remembrance event.

Today was Hawaiian🌺or Western🤠 dress up day! There were flowers and boots all through the halls! Tomorrow is Pink Day! 🩷

It was a ✨magical✨ day at Bureau Valley Walnut! The Homecoming week dress up theme today was Disney and our students wore their favorite Disney costumes and gear!

Can't wait to see everyone's Western🤠 or Hawaiian🌺 outfits tomorrow!

Homecoming Week is off to a great start! We loved seeing everyone in their pajamas today! It looks like Mr. DeMay's class may have even snuck in a snooze at the pavilion.

Tomorrow is Disney Day - Dress as your favorite Disney character or wear any Disney apparel!

Big smiles in SEL today! We learned calming deep breaths, picked our happy things, and everyone loved meeting Boozle the purple monster!

PTO Night – New Date! Come for the appetizers, stay for the conversations, and help make a difference at BV! It’s a fun night away to chat with other parents, share ideas, and support your child’s school.

Over the last couple of weeks, 4th Grade social studies students have been learning how laws are formed, the difference between bills and amendments, and veto power. Students came up with bills for new school rules and amendments to current rules. Both classes acted as congress and engaged in respectful debate over the suggested bills and amendments before voting. (Special shout out to Michael, Grady, Caden, and Nicole for their excellent participation in our debates.)