In October, Bureau Valley PreK-8th grade staff members wore pink on Mondays and donated money for breast cancer awareness. Together we raised $1,354 this year for The Believe Foundation in Princeton, IL for the amazing work they continue to do for those battling this disease. #BVPRIDE
7A made homemade pancakes in Home Ec, they did a great job!
The sixth grade social studies classes had some famous visitors on Halloween. They were: Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, Mona Lisa, Queen Elizabeth I, Julius Caesar, King Henry VIII, Albert Einstein, and Sherlock Holmes. It was a great opportunity to learn about these famous people in history!
Fourth grade artists have been learning about Dia de los Muertos, sugar skulls, and symmetry with Mrs. Knapp. Students chose someone to honor with their sugar skull, and drew things that they liked on half of the paper, and now they trace their drawing onto the other half.
Kind Reminder!!
Fall retakes are tomorrow morning from 8:00-9:30AM in the MPR. If you were not happy with the fall pictures, you are welcome to get the picture retaken tomorrow. If you have any questions, please contact the junior high office.
Junior High PE learns how to take their heart rate then they compare the correlation of intensity to the change of their heart rate in fitness stations.
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!! In order to support Breast Cancer Research, Bureau Valley PK-8th staff members wore jeans and pink on Mondays. They donated $5 dollars each week and all proceeds are going to the Believe Foundation in Princeton! Great job Staff!!!
This week Mrs. Platz and Ms. Kluck planned a special faculty meeting to announce this year’s EXEMPLARY Summative Designation to all our BVJH/BVE Staff. This esteemed designation belongs to all our students, staff, and the entire BV Community. To celebrate the exciting news staff members were treated to sparkling cider, sweet treats, trophies, and their own ‘Walk of Fame’ stars. There was also a special video from principal/influencer Gerry Brooks to congratulate everyone at BVJH/BVE on this amazing accomplishment.
Unity⚡️ Excellence⚡️ Pride
Writing and Walking Like an Egyptian! The 6th grade social studies class deciphered each others hieroglyphics of Ancient Egypt. They also learned about Ancient Egyptian Art. The important body parts had to be drawn properly according to Ancient Egyptian artists.
Please enjoy the October issue of The Thunderbolt. Great job BVJH Newspaper Club!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KwXajVz5cqWaxjHxLiLK09ud4BZJugEP/view?usp=drivesdk
Congratulations to BVE October Students of the Month. These students have a positive impact on the student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service and leadership. We are proud!
7th Grade Life Science students
extracted the DNA from their cheek cells and made fashionable necklaces today as an introduction to macromolecules.🥽🧪
Congratulations to the October BVJH Students of the Month! These students showed a positive influence on the BVJH student body through extraordinary qualities of character, citizenship, service, and leadership. Not pictured Charlie Taylor.
Our BVE students had a great time at recess today doing our annual pumpkin races!! Everyone have a safe Halloween!! 🎃 👻
We are proud to announce that the Illinois State Board of Education has recognized Bureau Valley Junior High and Elementary in Manlius as one of the top 10% performing schools in the state with a 2022-2023 Summative Designation of EXEMPLARY.
UNITY⚡️EXCELLENCE⚡️PRIDE
🪴7th Grade Ag - Soil Sammy 🪴
Students in 7th Grade Ag began their in-class Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) this week! Students planted grass seed in the top of their Soil Sammy and decorated them. Next, they will care for them, get to watch and record how they grow throughout the quarter! Check back in at the end of the quarter to see how well their "hair” grows!
BVE 4th and 5th students did an amazing job engaging and collaborating during their October STEM Activity. Their task was to use their engineering skills to create a mini catapult that would launch a mini pumpkin.
7A and 8A ELA classes practiced nouns and adjectives.
4th grade had a virtual visit with Shirley Murillo, the director of Hurricane Research Division of NOAA, in Florida. In reading they read about her being a hurricane hunter, and she shared about her experience flying through hurricanes.
Elementary and junior high students rocked the red today! The final day of Red Ribbon Week is Storm pride day!! Congrats to the winners of the red ribbon hunt!
