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!
Kindergarten Pre-Registration Set for Bureau Valley Schools
Bureau Valley CUSD #340 has set the week of February 23- February 27, 2026 for Kindergarten Pre-Registration at Bureau Valley Elementary buildings in Walnut and Wyanet. Parents may pre-register their child at the attendance center their child will attend. You may pre-register between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1st will be eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall. The pre-registration process is very simple and only takes a few minutes for parents to complete. Children are not required to attend the registration process. Incoming kindergarten students will be able to meet their teachers and see their classroom at a Meet ‘n Greet in August.
Parents will be required to present proof of age (certified copy of birth certificate) at the time of pre-registration. A certified copy of a birth certificate may be acquired at the courthouse in the county in which the child was born. Parents will also be required to present proof of residency. Please provide the most recent real estate tax bill, mortgage papers, signed lease, closing statement for the purchase of your residence, current gas bill, current electric bill, current water bill, valid government issued ID with current address, or Public Aid card with current address. A packet will be issued to parents containing some registration paperwork, a health form, dental form, lead screening verification, vision exam form and some informational sheets. All registration paperwork will need to be completed and turned in the week of February 23-27. All health, dental, and vision forms are due at registration in the summer. No fees will be collected until registration in the summer. Parents who are unable to pre-register their child during the scheduled times are asked to call the office to inform the school of their intent to send a child to kindergarten. Parents will need to attend the K-12 registration in the summer or if packet information has been received will be able to finish registration online. School phone numbers are: BV- Walnut Elementary (815) 379-2900 BV- Wyanet Elementary (815) 699-2251
Bureau Valley CUSD #340 has set the week of February 23- February 27, 2026 for Kindergarten Pre-Registration at Bureau Valley Elementary buildings in Walnut and Wyanet. Parents may pre-register their child at the attendance center their child will attend. You may pre-register between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1st will be eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall. The pre-registration process is very simple and only takes a few minutes for parents to complete. Children are not required to attend the registration process. Incoming kindergarten students will be able to meet their teachers and see their classroom at a Meet ‘n Greet in August.
Parents will be required to present proof of age (certified copy of birth certificate) at the time of pre-registration. A certified copy of a birth certificate may be acquired at the courthouse in the county in which the child was born. Parents will also be required to present proof of residency. Please provide the most recent real estate tax bill, mortgage papers, signed lease, closing statement for the purchase of your residence, current gas bill, current electric bill, current water bill, valid government issued ID with current address, or Public Aid card with current address. A packet will be issued to parents containing some registration paperwork, a health form, dental form, lead screening verification, vision exam form and some informational sheets. All registration paperwork will need to be completed and turned in the week of February 23-27. All health, dental, and vision forms are due at registration in the summer. No fees will be collected until registration in the summer. Parents who are unable to pre-register their child during the scheduled times are asked to call the office to inform the school of their intent to send a child to kindergarten. Parents will need to attend the K-12 registration in the summer or if packet information has been received will be able to finish registration online. School phone numbers are: BV- Walnut Elementary (815) 379-2900 BV- Wyanet Elementary (815) 699-2251
Mrs. Flowers class enjoyed using multi sensory activities during their ELA centers. One activity was finding and reading the words, sorting them under the correct phonics skill. The other activity included reading the heart words and writing them in the sand.
Mrs. Flowers class enjoyed using multi sensory activities during their ELA centers. One activity was finding and reading the words, sorting them under the correct phonics skill. The other activity included reading the heart words and writing them in the sand.
🚨 E-LEARNING ALERT: Friday, Jan 23, 2026
Due to the weather forecast, Bureau Valley Schools will utilize an E-Learning Day tomorrow. School buildings will be closed.
📋 THE PLAN: • K-8 Students: Work from your "Blizzard Packets" sent home today. • HS Students: Check Google Classroom by 8:00 AM for assignments.
⏰ ATTENDANCE: Please log into TeacherEase by 11:00 AM to check in your student.
🤝 WE ARE HERE TO HELP: Teachers and Office Staff will be monitoring emails during school hours to assist you.
Stay warm and stay safe, Storm family! ⚡️
Due to the weather forecast, Bureau Valley Schools will utilize an E-Learning Day tomorrow. School buildings will be closed.
📋 THE PLAN: • K-8 Students: Work from your "Blizzard Packets" sent home today. • HS Students: Check Google Classroom by 8:00 AM for assignments.
⏰ ATTENDANCE: Please log into TeacherEase by 11:00 AM to check in your student.
🤝 WE ARE HERE TO HELP: Teachers and Office Staff will be monitoring emails during school hours to assist you.
Stay warm and stay safe, Storm family! ⚡️
We hope you all enjoyed the winter break! School will resume tomorrow 1/6/2026. Can't wait to see everyone!
K-2 Punt, Pass, Kick champions in PE!
Bureau Valley Wyanet is having their Veterans Day Program this Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2:00pm. The doors will open at 1:45pm.
A few more from our pumpkin decorating contest
We had so much fun with our pumpkin decorating contest this year! All of the classes did a great job!
Mrs. Wagner's STEAM students had so much fun getting to know pumpkins inside and out during our pumpkin dissection lab! They used magnifying glasses and their own hands to explore and observe pumpkins up close.
All PTO fundraising orders are due on Monday!! We will not be accepting late orders or orders that are incomplete!
Thank you for your support!!
Today we honor our wonderful bosses, Mrs. Litherland and Mr. Stabler. We appreciate your leadership, support, and dedication to the students and staff at BV Wyanet. Thank you for everything you do!
A big thank you to Andy, Bob, Aiden, Brad, and Adam from the Sheffield and Wyanet Fire Departments for coming out to talk with our students about fire safety and sharing what they do as firefighters! We truly appreciate all that you do to keep our communities safe.
Today, both the Wyanet and Sheffield Fire Departments graciously accepted the donation checks from our 9/11 remembrance fundraiser. We are so proud of our students and community for coming together to honor our local heroes and remember this important day.
We will start taking appointments for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 1st.. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 16th from 4:00-7:00 pm. Please call for an appointment at 815/699-2251.
Mrs. Wagner introduced her students to STEAM this week. They learned about some of the fun and exciting things to expect this year. Students colored a picture to remind them what the letters in STEAM stand for. We ended our lesson with the STEAM song!
First Grade Jitters are all gone after making and enjoying Jitter Juice on our first day of school!
Thank you so much to the local Girl Scout Troop 1626 for the school supplies! We really appreciate your kindness!
Thank you to the Sun Foundation in partnership with the Illinois Arts Council, through federal funds provided by the Nationals Endowment for the Arts for giving our students this opportunity The students had a great time creating their clay projects!
