Upper Grade Center

🎉 Congratulations to Tess Prairie, a Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center 8th Grade Student, who won a brand new iPad for her outstanding attendance! All BUGC students with good attendance during the 2024–25 school year were eligible for the drawing. Way to go, Tess! 👏📱 #TigersRISE #AttendanceMatters

BUGC Eighth grade promotion is tonight, Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. Eighth grade students should plan to arrive no later than 6:45 P.M. tonight. The ceremony is at Centennial Chapel on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University. Doors will open at 6:15 P.M. You may visit Olivet’s website to view their map. www.olivet.edu Here is the live stream link. https://ep.stretchlive.com/olivetadmin/info Should you have any questions, please call 815.929.5200

BUGC Lunch Menu for May 26-30, 2025 Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

BUGC yearbooks will be distributed on Thursday, 5/22! Forgot to purchase one? It's not too late! Send $35 (cash or a check) to the main office to reserve yours! Hurry! Supplies are limited and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis!

BUGC Lunch Menu for 5/19-5/23. Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

BUGC Lunch Menu 5/12-5/16. Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

BUGC Lunch Menu 5/5-5/9 Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

Check out the Bourbonnais PTA Online Auction this weekend!

Mrs. Bilyard visited Mrs. Martin's 2nd graders at LeVassuer. The 2nd graders were inspired to create a mixed media masterpiece influenced by French painter Henri Rousseau. He was a self-taught artist known for his vivid jungle scenes and animal paintings. Students used basic shapes to draw, Crayola markers for watercolor techniques, and crayons for wax resist designs. Then incorporated scraps of tissue paper and construction paper to create foregrounds, middle grounds, and backgrounds for value and depth. It was a RRRRROARING good time ART-ing!

A big thank you to Representative Jackie Haas for visiting BUGC. Representative Haas spoke to eighth grade students about her role as a representative in the General Assembly and how bills are passed and become laws. Students were engaged throughout her presentation as they are currently learning about the US Constitution. It was truly an honor to host Representative Haas.

BUGC Lunch Menu 4/28-5/2 Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

Mr. Banas' Science Classes Inoculation of Logs Fresh maple and oak logs were harvested from a nearby forest. Students then counted and sorted Shittake mushroom spores purchased from a mushroom grower. Selected students were divided into groups as the drilled holes, pounded in and waxed 500 spores. Logs were brought to their new home deep into a local forest as we wait for the spores to inoculate and infest the logs an produce beautiful mushrooms

Teacher Appreciation Week is 2 weeks away! Help show your teachers how awesome they are by signing up to donate items for them to snack on during their week! Shabbona https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0C4AA8AD28A0F4C16... Shepard https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0F48A9AA2EA4FCC34... LeVasseur (Link coming soon) Liberty https://signup.com/go/GzbQrsM BUGC https://signup.com/go/HhaqnFN

Best Buddies had so much fun hopping into Easter with an egg hunt! These vibrant eggs were colored by the best buddies and hidden by the Easter Bunny! He even left some cheesy flavored carrots for everybody!

BUGC Lunch Menu for 4/21-4/25 Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

BUGC Lunch Menu for 4/14-4/18 Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.

On Wednesday, BUGC hosted our annual health and fitness day. Students visited 4 different health-related sessions. 7th grade students learned more on: ReWired Mobility, Nutrition, Eating Psychology, Dance, and Self-Defense. 8th grade students learned more on: Strength Training, BBCHS APT, Nutrition, and Mental Wellness. This day could not have happened without the fitness professionals in our local community. Thank you for taking the time to educate our students on these various topics. Shout out to Ebenezer Gideon (former BUGC student), Jared Carter, Chase Bouck (former BUGC student), Emily LaVoie, Tremaine Turner, Duane Brumitt, Mike Cole, Kevin Downey & athleaders (Kenvontae, Leila, and Zach- former BUGC students), Sarah Beherns, and Maggie Ullrich. Enjoy this highlight tape https://youtu.be/UgA3ciJa878

Come help support the Bourbonnais PTA at Culvers Tuesday, April 15 5-8 p.m.

On Saturday, April 5th the Bourbonnais, Band, Orchestra and Choir took students to perform at Solo and Ensemble at Bradley Central. We had a very successful day and we are extremely proud of our students' performances. Band Results Soloists: Colin Abbott, Trumpet: Division I (Superior), **Best of Day Award** Allison Kijewski, Clarinet: Division I (Superior), **Best of Day Award** Arianisa Adili, Flute: Division I (Superior) Aubrey Arthur, Trumpet: Division I (Superior) Evelein McCann, Alto Saxophone: Division I (Superior) Luke Williams, Alto Saxophone: Division I (Superior) Colin Abbott, Piano: Division I (Superior) Cora King, Piano: Division I (Superior) Landen Bass, Percussion: Division I (Superior) Griffin Fahrow, Percussion: Division I (Superior) Kellan Moore, Percussion: Division I (Superior) Ensembles: Miles Arwood, Charlie Gallagher, Austin Lyle, Luke Williams; Mixed Quartet: Division I (Superior) Arianisa Adili, Maddison Carstens, Lindsey Hudgins; Flute Trio: Division I (Superior) Maddison Carstens, Lindsey Hudgins; Flute Duet: Division I (Superior) Arianisa Adili, Lindsey Hudgins; Flute Duet: Division I (Superior) Hudson Lacher, Parker Stratton; Brass Duet: Division II (Excellent) Aubrey Arthur, Madilyn Mosier, Evelein McCann; Mixed Trio: Division II (Excellent) Total: 15 Division I (Superior) Ratings (22 band students total receiving Division I ratings) 2 Division II (Excellent) Ratings (5 band students total receiving Division II ratings) 2 Best of Day Awards (Colin Abbott won Best of Day for a Brass Solo, and Allison Kijewski won Best of Day for a Woodwind Solo). Choir Results Soloists: McCleery, Gabriella: Division I (Superior), Perfect Score Bowers, Clayton: Division I (Superior), Perfect Score Spears, Lily: Division I (Superior) Mosley, Alivia: Division I (Superior) Meyer, Kailey: Division I (Superior) Ensembles: McCleery, Gabriella, McGill, Audriana, Fullilove, Aalayah: Division I (Superior) Hudgins, Lindsey, Carstens, Maddison: Division I (Superior) 7 Division I ratings total (Solos and Ensembles) Orchestra Results Soloists: Riley Fase-cello: Division I (Superior) JoElle Meister-violin: Division I (Superior) Sofia Moreno-Rosas-cello: Division I (Superior) Ronell Pickett-piano and violin: Division I (Superior) Tess Prairie-violin: Division I (Superior) Eve Scott-violin: Division I (Superior) Bailey Veit-piano and violin: Division I (Superior) Kate Worsham-cello: Division I (Superior) Ensembles: Eve Scott, Sofia Moreno-Rosas: violin/cello duet Division I (Superior) Silas Greer, Gavin Moy, Landen Hess: violin/viola/bass trio Division I (Superior) Caitlyn Hurst, Kate Worsham: violin/cello duet: Division I (Superior) Tess Prairie, Julia Skeate, Bailey Veit, Kate Worsham: string quartet: Division I (Superior) 14 Division I ratings total (solos and ensembles)

BUGC Lunch Menu for 4/7-4/11 Menus can be found by visiting www.linqconnect.com, clicking School Services and then School Menus, where you are brought to a simple search to find your school name.