DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

The first dance of the year will be held on Friday, February 14th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. More information for ticket sales will be coming soon.

Chess Club membership is available to all middle school students. You do not need to attend every meeting to be part of Chess Club. Our next meeting is TODAY, Wednesday, 2/5. We will meet in room 708 for 3:20-4:00 p.m. Students go meeting with a teacher after school are 0welcome to report by 3:00 PM. The 4:00 bus is available if needed. Get more information by joining the Google Classroom (code: 3rtr4j6) and sportsYou (code: 5B6Z-RNEF).

The next Outdoor Adventure Club trip is Downhill Skiing at Chestnut Mountain in Galena, Illinois on Friday, February 7, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Registration is now closed for this trip.

Information for this trip is in the “SportsYou” app; Code is GAHXGYM4

Spring Trap season is quickly approaching. New students interested in joining the team should contact Coach Oliver at poliver@byron226.org to verify all requirements are met for eligibility.

February programs at the Byron Public Library are now open for registration! Sign up for Dungeons & Dragons (on Wednesdays), Chess Horizons (Tuesdays on 2/11 & 2/25), Cookies in a Mug (Thursday, 2/13), or Stenciled Tote Bags (Thursday, 2/27). Register through the library website.

Participate in the Byron Public Library's Winter Reading Challenge by reading five books and/or attending teen programs in January and February. Two winners will be chosen, each of whom will win a $50 Amazon card. Register through byron.beanstack.org or see Nancy for details.

Byron Middle School 8th grade promotion date has been announced. It will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the BYRON HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.