🌟 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.
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.
Good morning!
Reminder that Picture Retake Day for Walnut is tomorrow, Friday, October 10th. If your student was absent on Picture Day (9/5/25) we have them on our retake list. If you you have not called and want your student's picture retaken please call the office at 815-379-2900 so we can put them on the list.
Thank you!
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!
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!
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.)
Mrs. Henegar's student of the month for September was Cale Adams! Cale was chosen because he is responsible, hard working, and kind. Cale is trustworthy and a great role model. Way to go, Cale!
Boozle stopped by the Lightning Room today and the smiles were ear to ear! Boozle can't wait to pop in every week to help us work on feelings and have a little fun!
Touch-A-Truck had it all! Climbing in cabs, exploring big rigs, foam pit giggles, the Dinosaur Sensory Truck, and a special moment with the Pink Fire Truck. Stormy brought the energy and BV families brought smiles!
Huge thanks to every vehicle, driver, and business who made this night a success!
Career Day was a huge success! Our students had an amazing time learning from different professionals about all kinds of careers. Special thanks to Mr. Roth for his demonstration on coding and robotics. The future is looking bright! ☀️
2nd Grade PE Class Zombie Tag. A favorite game for the 2nd graders to play is Zombie Tag. Zombie tag is a variation of the game of tag where players are "infected" by the "zombie" and become zombies themselves until only a few "survivors" or no one remains. Key variations include: a zombie with one foot in a hula hoop and a pool noodle as a tagging device, which restricts their speed. The 2nd graders had a great time developing spatial awareness, cardiovascular endurance, locomotor and non-locomotor skills (running, chasing, fleeing, dodging).
Wrigley was excited to be back in the halls, soaking up smiles, wagging her tail, and hearing her name! Here’s to a paw-some year making Mondays a little less “ruff”!
