🎭 Bureau Valley Jr. High Drama Club Presents: Goldilocks on Trial! 🎭
Our talented Jr. High Drama Club has been hard at work preparing their upcoming production of Goldilocks on Trial, and we’re excited to invite the community to come support our students!
📅 Showtimes:
Friday, April 17 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 18 at 2:00 PM
🌸 Special Opportunity: Carnations will be available for purchase at the door—3 for $5. All proceeds from the flower sales will go directly back to supporting our Drama Club and future productions.
Come out, enjoy a fun performance, and support the hard work and creativity of our Jr. High students. We hope to see you there! 🎭👏
Our talented Jr. High Drama Club has been hard at work preparing their upcoming production of Goldilocks on Trial, and we’re excited to invite the community to come support our students!
📅 Showtimes:
Friday, April 17 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 18 at 2:00 PM
🌸 Special Opportunity: Carnations will be available for purchase at the door—3 for $5. All proceeds from the flower sales will go directly back to supporting our Drama Club and future productions.
Come out, enjoy a fun performance, and support the hard work and creativity of our Jr. High students. We hope to see you there! 🎭👏

This Friday, April 17th is the last day to bring in pop tabs for this school year! Thank you for supporting junior high student council.

So proud of our Junior High Band and Choir students for performing the National Anthem at tonight’s Peoria Chiefs game! They represented Bureau Valley with so much confidence, teamwork, and musical excellence.
Huge thank you to our families for the support and to our students for their hard work leading up to this performance. What a wonderful experience for everyone!
Go storm!


🌟 **WQAD Favorite Teacher Recognition!** 🌟
We are proud to share some exciting news from Bureau Valley! One of our students, Sophia Thurston, recently wrote an essay for the WQAD Favorite Teacher Award, and her submission was selected as one of the Top 5 essays in the competition. The contest was open to all students and active teachers in the viewing area, all entries were judged by a panel of educators and representatives and only five essays were chosen.
Through her thoughtful words, Sophia highlighted the incredible impact that Ms. Ackerman has had in the classroom.Because of Sophia’s nomination and essay, Ms. Ackerman was recognized as one of the Favorite Teacher Award recipients! 🎉
We are incredibly proud of Sophia for taking the time to recognize one of her teachers who has made a difference, and we are just as proud of Ms. Ackerman for the hard work, dedication, and care she brings to her students every day.
Congratulations to both Sophia and Ms. Ackerman for representing Bureau Valley in such a positive way! The segment will be shown the week of April 20th.💙⚡ #BVStorm #FavoriteTeacher
We are proud to share some exciting news from Bureau Valley! One of our students, Sophia Thurston, recently wrote an essay for the WQAD Favorite Teacher Award, and her submission was selected as one of the Top 5 essays in the competition. The contest was open to all students and active teachers in the viewing area, all entries were judged by a panel of educators and representatives and only five essays were chosen.
Through her thoughtful words, Sophia highlighted the incredible impact that Ms. Ackerman has had in the classroom.Because of Sophia’s nomination and essay, Ms. Ackerman was recognized as one of the Favorite Teacher Award recipients! 🎉
We are incredibly proud of Sophia for taking the time to recognize one of her teachers who has made a difference, and we are just as proud of Ms. Ackerman for the hard work, dedication, and care she brings to her students every day.
Congratulations to both Sophia and Ms. Ackerman for representing Bureau Valley in such a positive way! The segment will be shown the week of April 20th.💙⚡ #BVStorm #FavoriteTeacher

Our Junior High students had a wonderful day at Solo and Ensemble, and their performances reflected so much growth and hard work. We are proud to recognize three Best of Day awards.
Woodwind Solo, Menuet
Performed by Brianna Crownover
Vocal Solo, Edelweiss
Performed by Samantha Kalapp
Vocal Ensemble, Homeward Bound
Performed by Brianna Crownover and Jenna Galassi
Congratulations to all of our performers for representing BV with such dedication and musicality.
Our Junior High students had a wonderful day at Solo and Ensemble, and their performances reflected so much growth and hard work. We are proud to recognize three Best of Day awards.
Woodwind Solo, Menuet
Performed by Brianna Crownover
Vocal Solo, Edelweiss
Performed by Samantha Kalapp
Vocal Ensemble, Homeward Bound
Performed by Brianna Crownover and Jenna Galassi
Congratulations to all of our performers for representing BV with such dedication and musicality.










⚡️ BVJH March Student of the Month ⚡️
These students have a positive influence on the BVJH student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service and leadership.
Congratulations and keep leading with Storm pride!! 🌩️💙



🎉 March Elementary Students of the Month 🎉
We are proud to recognize our March Elementary Students of the Month! These students were selected for demonstrating positive behavior, strong character, and a great attitude toward learning. We are so proud of you—keep up the amazing work! ⭐
Congratulations to each of our students and thank you for helping make our school a great place to learn and grow! 💙



🎉📊 March i-Ready Winners 📊🎉
Congratulations to our March i-Ready Winners! These students showed outstanding effort, growth, and commitment to their learning. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication—keep it up! ⭐
🏆March i-Ready Winners:
- Jaxson Newman
-Madelyn King
-Zach Nutter
-Lorelle Bogatitus
-Ayia Merritt (Not Pictured)
- Lennox Benavidez
Way to go! Your perseverance and focus truly paid off! 💙

4th grade classes walked to the post office today to mail their letters to the different national parks that they have been researching.

Student Council invites all 6-8 students to participate in the March Madness dress up day this Friday, March 27th!

Mr. Henegar’s 6th Grade Social Studies classes held their own version of March Madness! Students created brackets to determine the most impactful inventions of the Middle Ages.
Here are the highest scorers from each class — no perfect brackets this year, but we’ll be back and ready to try again next year!




📚🌟 Join Us Tomorrow Night! 🌟📚
We’re excited to welcome families for our One School, One Book Night tomorrow evening starting at 6:00 PM! This special event is a great opportunity for our school community to come together and celebrate reading.
Families will be able to participate in fun activities connected to our school-wide book, The Wild Robot, and enjoy a night focused on literacy and learning. 🤖📖
The Book Fair will also be open during the event, so students and families can browse and pick out some great new reads!
We hope to see everyone there for a fun and memorable night together! 📚✨
We’re excited to welcome families for our One School, One Book Night tomorrow evening starting at 6:00 PM! This special event is a great opportunity for our school community to come together and celebrate reading.
Families will be able to participate in fun activities connected to our school-wide book, The Wild Robot, and enjoy a night focused on literacy and learning. 🤖📖
The Book Fair will also be open during the event, so students and families can browse and pick out some great new reads!
We hope to see everyone there for a fun and memorable night together! 📚✨



4th grade had a great day at the Bureau County Ag Fair Day! They learned about all different aspects of agriculture and enjoyed lunch at Culver's.




🌿🤖 One School, One Book Night – Rescheduled! 🤖🌿
Our Wild Robot-themed One School, One Book event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 24th at 6:00 PM, and we can’t wait to see all of our families there!
Join us for an evening full of fun, family-friendly activities inspired by The Wild Robot. From creative stations to interactive experiences, there will be something for everyone as we celebrate reading together as a school community.
Bring the whole family and get ready for a night of adventure, imagination, and a little bit of the wild! 🌲📖
We look forward to seeing you there!
Our Wild Robot-themed One School, One Book event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 24th at 6:00 PM, and we can’t wait to see all of our families there!
Join us for an evening full of fun, family-friendly activities inspired by The Wild Robot. From creative stations to interactive experiences, there will be something for everyone as we celebrate reading together as a school community.
Bring the whole family and get ready for a night of adventure, imagination, and a little bit of the wild! 🌲📖
We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to Bailey Wiggim for receiving an Honorable Mention at the Woodlawn Arts Academy Student-Teacher Art Exhibition! Bailey's artwork will be displayed on a banner on the First Avenue bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls.


Congratulations to the BVJH Speech Team! All groups received the highest rating-1! Another successful season completed!










🎉 Celebrating Our Students! 🎉
We are proud to recognize the students who earned Third Quarter Honor Roll and those who have achieved Perfect Attendance for the entire school year so far! 📚⭐
These accomplishments reflect a strong commitment to learning, responsibility, and perseverance. We are incredibly proud of the effort our students put in each day to be successful in the classroom and present at school.
👏 Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students for their academic achievements and to those students who have maintained Perfect Attendance—your dedication does not go unnoticed!
Keep up the great work, Storm! ⛈️
We are proud to recognize the students who earned Third Quarter Honor Roll and those who have achieved Perfect Attendance for the entire school year so far! 📚⭐
These accomplishments reflect a strong commitment to learning, responsibility, and perseverance. We are incredibly proud of the effort our students put in each day to be successful in the classroom and present at school.
👏 Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students for their academic achievements and to those students who have maintained Perfect Attendance—your dedication does not go unnoticed!
Keep up the great work, Storm! ⛈️



Miss Yepsen's 4th graders have been learning how to relate fractions and decimals. They used hundreds charts to create a fraction and a decimal for each letter of their name!





Bureau Valley Junior High Student Council hosted a coin drive to raise money for our local food pantries. Congratulations to 5K and 8D for bringing in the most and earning a Jimmy John's lunch.

As new members of the IAJHSC, Bureau Valley Junior High Student Council members attended a workshop hosted by Oregon to learn more about the organization and leadership.

