Happy Social Workers Week to our own Ms. Christina ! She supports our students by offering guidance, encouragement, and a listening ear whenever needed. Her kindness, patience, and commitment make a difference in the lives of so many of our students.
Thank you, Ms. Christina, for everything you do to help our students and families. We appreciate you today and every day!
The 5Essentials Parent Survey is now available! We need to reach 50% participation (or more) for each of our schools. This data is helpful to improve our schools!
Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ to take the parent survey.
If you have a student in both buildings, you can take it for both, just select the correct school each time.
Student will be taking the 5-Essentials Survey next week. Please see the letter of information regarding this survey.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q6Yzwc1pZmK8iGGDH7ss1O0fBoniOLnTWsFLp2X_-EQ/edit?usp=sharing
Recently, BUSD students participated in a hat day to show our support for one of our students. BUSD collected $500 to donate to Hunter Belmont and his family as they navigate life with Hunter's diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cysts in his neck.
Mrs. Sherwin’s 3rd graders learned all about pollination this week in science.
Just a couple of reminders:
Friday, February 14- 11:30 dismissal
Monday , February 17- No School for President's Day
Congratulations to Embry Raney and Jewelette Sullivan. They are the winners of our school spelling bee.
Mrs. Sherwin’s 3rd grade tested out if they could outrun a dinosaur. They practiced their prediction and measurent skills to discover it's most likely the dinosaurs would win in a race.
Please don't forget about hat day tomorrow. Let's show our support for Hunter!
Mrs. Willett’s first grade class has been learning about soil and was able to go down to Mrs. Schumms class and learn even more from the high school students!
We will have a hat day this Friday to show our support for Hunter Belmont, an 8th grade student at BGS.
Webber High School hosted an inspiring assembly today featuring renowned motivational speaker Damon West. Known for his compelling story of transformation—from a promising college quarterback to serving time in prison and ultimately turning his life around—Damon shared his "Coffee Bean" philosophy, emphasizing resilience, personal responsibility, and the power of positivity. His message resonated deeply with students and staff alike.
The event brought together high school and junior high students from Webber/Bluford and Wayne City. While our schools are rivals on the court and field, it was great to see students from both communities come together to share in this powerful experience. The assembly reminded everyone that, despite competition, the human element unites us all.
After the assembly, Damon gave an additional motivational talk to teachers and staff from both districts, offering practical tools and encouragement for making a positive impact in their schools and beyond.
In addition to his speaking engagements, Damon is also the author of The Change Agent and The Coffee Bean, which offer deeper insights into his journey and transformative philosophy.
The event was a memorable experience for everyone in attendance, showcasing the power of community and leaving students and staff with the encouragement to be the change they wish to see in the world.
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, January 17, students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Additionally, there will be no school on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The seventh graders learned about credible sources back in November. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, they applied their skills while learning about some interesting Native Americans.
At the end of the second quarter, there were many students that successfully completed a course of thirty lessons in our computer science class! I am so proud of them all!
Second quarter computer science students enjoyed a visit from Rend Lake College staff. They were given the chance to explore career clusters with their VR technology, and they had the chance to use 3D computers.
Congratulations to these students for advancing in the Elks Americanism essay contest.
Just a reminder of our upcoming schedules with Christmas. On Friday we will be dismissing at 11:30. Our first day back after Christmas will be on Tuesday, January 7. We hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas!
This week in Ms. Fitzjerrells' 4th Grade, we are solving our Christmas Math Mystery!🎄These students must find the selfish elf that has been stealing all of the elves Christmas cookies from Santa! They must solve a math clue everyday to find the theif! Stay tuned to find out who the suspect is.......
Mrs. Hails' third grade has been learning about rocks and minerals in science. They used magnifying glasses to examine their rocks, and then they tried to determine what kind of rocks they were by scratching them to test the hardness.
