Mrs. Bell's class has been discussing needs, wants, and making purchases within a budget. The students researched items to furnish their first place to live without going over their set budget. There was a lot of discussion of needs and wants.
BVJH held their 2025 Spelling Bee today, and we want to congratulate Kylie Endress who will be representing BV at the Regional Spelling Bee. We also want to congratulate Aydrian Johnson for coming in second! We are very proud of all of the students who participated today! Go Storm!
Congratulations to our BVJH 8th grade basketball players and Coach Juhola for taking 2nd place in the SRC Conference Tournament! Good luck in IESA Regionals starting on 2/1/25 at BVJH in Manlius! ⚡️
In this Mystery Science activity, Ms. Bitting's third graders worked together to determine if an astronaut's traits would change after spending a year in space.
Good luck to our 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams today as they being SRC tournament play! Our 7th grade will take on Peru Parkside at 12:00 and our 8th grade will tip off at 1:00 vs Northbrook. Winners will advance in the conference tournament and will play again on Tuesday! Good luck to both teams!! Go Storm!
GAME DAY ALERT!
Our 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams are back in action tonight in Storm Gym with 7th grade tipping off at 5:30. It will be a good battle between Cambridge and we look forward to a big crowd tonight! Go Storm!
🏀🎉 Shoutout to Our 8th Grade Basketball Players & Cheerleaders! 🎉🏀
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Now that we have returned from break, we were able to recognize our 8th-grade basketball players and cheerleaders for their hard work, dedication, and teamwork before we went on break! 💪🔥
This basketball team remains UNDEFEATED on the season and are in the middle of non-conference play this week, before battling it out in the SRC tournament next week as the #1 seed. Our cheerleaders wrapped up their season before break, in order to participate in volleyball in January.
🌟 Here’s to our 8th grade athletes! The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see the rest of your season in basketball and volleyball as well as you shine in high school! 🌟
🏀🎉 Shoutout to Our 8th Grade Basketball Players! 🎉🏀
POST #1:
Now that we have returned from break, we were able to recognize our 8th-grade basketball players for their hard work, dedication, and teamwork before we went on break! 💪🔥
This group remains UNDEFEATED on the season and are in the middle of non-conference play this week, before battling it out in the SRC tournament next week as the #1 seed.
🌟 Here’s to our 8th grade athletes! The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see the rest of your season as well as you shine in high school! 🌟
BVJH students had the opportunity to attend an assembly this morning to hear a motivational presentation about thriving inside and outside of a school setting. Principal, author, former NCAA referee, and motivational speaker Andrew Marotta gave an energetic presentation focused on creating good habits, setting your self up for success, and goal setting. It was a great way to kick off 2025 at BV!
Ms. Haley's 7th and 8th grade classes were challenged to complete a 100 piece puzzle in 10 minutes without talking and without getting to look at the reference picture.
Our December IReady winners this month were Madalyn King, Morgan Dowacter, Owen Lanxon, Phreya Drummond, Elyana Drummond, and Samantha Kalapp! They had the most lesson passed this month out of their classes. Way to go Storm! Way to finish strong in December!
On our final day before break, our building got into the Christmas cheer with various activities done all day. Our elementary had their Christmas parties and got a visit from Santa and our junior high watched a movie and did Christmas stations! Great work by the staff who made our final day in 2024 together GREAT! Happy Holidays!
As the year comes to a close, we want to extend our warmest wishes to our BV community of students, families, and staff. This season is a time to celebrate togetherness, joy, and the achievements we’ve shared throughout the year.
May your holidays be filled with laughter, love, and cherished moments. We look forward to another amazing year of learning, growth, and connection in 2025!
Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy this special time with your loved ones. Go Storm!
Congratulations to the December students of the month!! We are so proud of you!
Are you ready for it? Storm Sweeties - The 2025 Era
Our BVHS Winter Cheerleaders will again be doing Storm Sweeties this year. Flyers will be sent home today with the students.There will be two practices that the Sweeties will get to utilize and they are on January 13th and January 16th from 5:15-6:30. The performance will take place on Friday, January 17th in between games. With registering for Storm Sweeties 2025, forms can either be mailed to Bureau Valley High School, turned into the student's school building, or an online form can be filled out. Payment on the other hand can either be cash, check written to BVHS, or venmo to @ahwarren. We have requested that the sweetie's name be included with the payment. Get your friendship bracelets ready for the perfect night with your BVHS Winter Cheerleaders. Any questions contact Coach Brown, abrown@bureauvalley.net or Coach Warren, awarren@bureauvalley.net
Things turned green in fifth grade at Manlius Elementary. Mrs. Kuelper and Ms. Crabtree made green pancakes for the students while they watched The Grinch. They also had green juice.
Mrs. Price's 6th grade played a review game of figurative language! Teams were made, 🪨📝✂️played and ping-pong balls were earned to have a chance to play BUCKETS for a prize, just like Bozo the Clown did back in the day!
GAME DAY ALERT!
Good luck to our 7th & 8th grade boys basketball teams tonight as they host Putnam County with 7th grade tipping off at 4:30 and 8th grade to follow. Good luck to both teams! GO STORM!
December Elementary STEM Activity day!
5th grade students used their engineering minds to create inverted free standing Christmas trees using a limited supply of the same materials: yellow teddy bear, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, construction paper, straws, and masking tape.
4th grade students used their engineering minds to create Christmas trees out of selected materials that were given to them. The two requirements include the tree had to be standing and they had to use the brown paper bag in some way. Each group was given different materials to work with.
3rd grade students learned about action reaction forces while competing in Rudolf Races.
JH Volleyball season is just around the corner!
The junior high volleyball program is offering an apparel store for anyone who would be interested. The store will close on January 8th. Please contact Coach Shipp with any questions. Go Storm!
https://stores.inksoft.com/bureau_valley_volleyball_winter/shop/home
