Builder’s Club week is THIS week, students at Byron Middle School are invited to share in dress up days to celebrate: Today, Wednesday - Wear Blue; Thursday - PJ Day!
7th and 8th grade students: The last Workforce Wednesday of the year is TODAY!
TODAY we will have 2 guests:
1. Videogame Journalist Grace Doyle
2. Federal Aviation Administrator - Pete Rosa
Chess Club will meet in Mr. Kirk's room, 708 TODAY only this week. The meeting will run from 3:20-4:00 but all members are invited to report immediately if they are not working with another teacher. Byron Chess Club is open to all 6-12 grade Byron students. You do not need to attend every meeting to be a member. The 4:00 bus is available for those who need transportation home.
This week is busy for FFA. There is a Food Science contest TODAY, Wednesday Feb 26th, and Middle School Mania tomorrow, Thursday Feb 27th. The Middle School Mania is an all-day field trip and requires pre-approval to attend. See Ms. Folk asap for details or to RSVP.
Byron Tigers Trap Team registration is now open. To join, create an AMS profile at www.claytargetgo.com and link to the team with code BYN636. For more information on the team and season schedule, please join the SportsYou page via code RYZ6-DH2M.
The next Art Club meeting will be TODAY, Wednesday, February 26th from 3:00-4:00 in the art room. Please sign up in the office if you would like to attend. All students are welcome.
The February 5th girls basketball games that were cancelled due to weather against Pecatonica have been rescheduled for THIS Thursday, February 27th. 7th graders play at 4:00 p.m. and 8th graders play at 5:00.
6th grade (black) will play at Pecatonica Middle School at 4:00 p.m. on February 27th.
Student Council members: See Mrs. Heather for workshop paperwork which is due THIS Friday 2/28.
The next Outdoor Adventure Club trip is WALL CLIMBING at Vertical Endeavors in Glendale Heights, Illinois on Friday, March 14th from 3:00 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $36.00 and includes admission, instruction, and supper (pizza, chips and water). Registration Forms and Liability Waivers are available in the office. Forms and money are due in the office on or before Tuesday, March 11th.
Sign up for teen programs at the Byron Public Library! Register for D&D (on Wednesdays), Learn How to Design a D&D Campaign (Thursday, March 6th), Volunteens (Monday, March 10th), Chess Horizons (Tuesday, March 11th) and Painted Pot Kit with Plants (Monday, March 24th) on the library website.
Haiku Poetry Contest! Become a published poet! For more information or to submit poetry, email Miss Rieck at mrieck@byron226.org or stop in the library! Deadline is March 28th.
We are excited to announce that registration for the upcoming boys and girls track season is now open!
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to stay active, develop their athletic skills, and be part of a team environment. Registration info:
1.Log on to: https://byron.8to18.com, Snap! Manage site.
2. Create an account (continue to next step if you’ve created an account in the system previously).
3. Log in to your account & click Begin Registration to follow prompts. You will need to Add Participant’s Name & ID # on initial login. If ID is unknown, please enter 1111 temporarily.
4. Select the Activity being registered for. Complete all required fields & click Save.
5. On the next screen, you may upload your completed Physical Examination Form, or you must print out & complete the Physical Form, and have it signed & dated where indicated by the student, parent/guardian, & physician performing the exam.
6. Acknowledge all required documents have been read & accepted by BOTH the student and the parent/guardian. Click Next. If both boxes are not checked, you will not be allowed to continue.
7. On the Registration Summary screen, click the “Submit” button. You will receive a confirmation email from