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Mr. DeVenney’s class took ownership of their own learning during Social Studies. They learned how to find critical details, summarize, and take their own notes for a nonfiction text. They will be applying those skills when they start researching the origins of Illinois town names.
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Big Special Shout out!!
We want to send a huge congratulations to Libby Endress and Stone Sabin in being recognized for the John Ourth Student Recognition Award. The purpose of this award is to honor two exceptional students from Bureau Valley. These students exemplify qualities that reflect what Bureau Valley values the most. Good job Stone & Libby!! Great representation of our district! Go Storm!
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Congratulations to the 2023 BVJH Geography bee finalists. 6th grade: Kylie Endress, and Alexander Nally, 7th grade: Caitlyn Egan, Damon Lyford, and Joseph Siri, 8th grade: Alex Attig, Tyler Donnelley, Libby Endress, Garrett Gross, Lucas Hartz, Marek Johnson, Aiden Litherland, Stone Sabin, and Ashten Salzmann.
These students are the winners of the classroom Geography bee. They are now finalist for the Bureau Valley Junior High Geography Bee. It will be held on Friday, January 27, at 11:00 in the Bureau Valley Auditorium in Manlius.
Good luck to all finalists!
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Students in Mrs. Kuelper’s fifth grade science class are learning about ecosystems and food webs. Students had to match the animal to their ecosystem. They also had to complete a food chain for a forest, ocean, and rainforest.
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Thank you to Central Bank Illinois, Bureau Valley Boosters, Justin York, and Bureau Valley 340 for helping getting the Robotics team to State comfortably in a charter bus. Both Storm Bot teams are so grateful! (Along with the coaches and families.) Go STORM!
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All Storm Families,
A few important announcements regarding our junior high sports teams.
1) The 6th grade game scheduled for February 2nd at LaSalle has moved to Bureau Valley due to our Heart Awareness Night. We want all teams to be involved on our special night. The 6th grade game will begin at 4:00 with the 7th and 8th grade games to follow. That will also be 8th grade recognition night as well.
2) Our 8th grade boys basketball team has been seeded 5th in their regional and will travel to Rockridge High School on January 28th to play Aledo Mercer County at 10:30AM!
Good things happening over the next few weeks at Bureau Valley Junior High!
Go Storm!
Address of Regional:
Rockridge High School - South Gym
14110 134th Ave. West, Taylor Ridge
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Congratulations to all of our Bureau Valley Junior High Spelling Bee competitors today! They all did very well!
A big congratulations to Alex Attig who won our spelling bell who faced off against Kylie Endress in the final round! Super proud of all of the spellers hard work!
Go Storm!
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Bureau Valley Elementary Schools are excited for the second year of our district-wide book club called One School, One Book. Today all elementary students were fortunate enough to magically find out their book would be Kenny & the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi. Thank you to our guest magician who revealed our book for this year.
Each family will once again be receiving their own copy of the book and will be asked to read the story together at home over the next six weeks. Let's enjoy the book for the next six weeks together!
Go Storm!
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Mrs. DeMay’s 6th grade science class identified igneous rocks today! They determined the name, intrusive or extrusive, and the type of lava/magma the rocks came from!!
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BVJH Volleyball is going to be hosting a Heart Health Awareness night on February 2, 2023! Keep a look out for a shirt order! Come enjoy a fun night for a great cause! There will be a silent auction, chuck a duck, baked goods and others!! All proceeds will be going to the American Heart Association.
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Good Afternoon Storm Families,
The Bureau Valley Junior High Volleyball Team will be having a Heart Awareness Night on February 2nd at their game vs LaSalle that will start at 4:30. We have a t-shirt link below for those interested in purchasing shirts for the night. All money raised that night will go towards the American Heart Association. We will be recognizing those who have survived a heart condition in between games. Please come out to support not only your Storm but also Heart Awareness Night.
Thank you
Link for Shirts:
https://bvjrvolleyball2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
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Ms. Haley’s 7th grade SEL class acted out their emotions today. The students did a great job acting, directing, and creating their skits!
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GAME DAY ANNOUNCEMENT!
Good luck to our 7th & 8th grade volleyball teams tonight as they head to Stark County. The 7th grade will start at 5:30 with 8th grade to follow. Good luck to both teams! Go Storm!!
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The 3rd-5th grade students in Manlius created solar updraft towers to learn more about the transformation of solar energy to electrical energy.
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It was a successful day as we had our second quarter incentive. Volleyball tournament with a staff team along with a movie in the auditorium. Hard work pays off! Way to go Storm!
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Mrs. Bell’s 4th grade class studied tribes in different regions of the United States. They created a poster and a project to represent their region.
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Congratulations to our 8th grade team on their 2nd place finish in the SRC. We are proud of you! Go Storm!
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We are underway at BV for our junior high volleyball season! Good luck to all teams tonight!
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Congratulations to our 7th grade boys basketball team for finishing 3rd in the SRC tonight vs Northbrook! Final score 23-18!
Way to go Storm!
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Sending good luck wishes to both our 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams as they battle in the SRC tournament tonight! 8th Grade plays at 7:45 in the championship vs LaSalle with our 7th grade playing at 4:00 for 3rd/4th place. WAY TO GO STORM!! Good luck!
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