1/19/26

NO SCHOOL TODAY DUE TO MLK DAY!

Grades are now finalized in Skyward. Reminder: Second rotation class grades will show on report cards even though they are NOT the final grade; Final second rotation grade will be on Semester 2 report cards. If you

would like a copy of your student’s report card mailed or e-mailed to you, please contact Mrs. Dill in the office at 815-234-6403 or adill@byron226.org

There are still Academic Bowl team members that have not returned their uniform shirts. Fees will be charged to replace shirts that are not returned. Please return your shirts to Mr. Nestler ASAP and you will get your Certificate of Participation.

The next Art Club meeting will be THIS Wednesday, January 21st from 3:00-4:00 pm in the art room. Please sign up in the office if you would like to attend. All students are welcome.

There will be FFA Meat Judging practice Wednesday, January 21st at Eickman’s. Sign-up sheet for this is in the Ag. Room. Trig will pick the participants up at 3:00 at the theater entrance. Practice will last approximately 2 hours.

Student council workshop in Oregon will be on January 23rd. Registration for this trip is closed

Builder's Club off-campus volunteering opportunity will be on Monday, January 26th, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, building bird houses for the Byron Forest Preserve.

The next student council meeting will be Tuesday, January 27th at 7:00 am in Ms. Free's room.

Register for teen programs at the Byron Public Library! Sign up for Dungeons & Dragons (Wednesdays on the 28th) and Global Treats (Thursday, Jan. 29th) on the library website.

Sign up for the library's Winter Reading Challenge through Beanstack, which runs through February 15th. Reading books and attending teen events both count for credit, and there will be two grand prizes of $50 Amazon cards.

Dental clinic will be Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in the Mary Morgan band room. Link below and form attached. (Form can also be found in “Documents” on BMS Website)

https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/byron_226_copy

6th- 8th grade wrestling - Any students that are wrestling, practice will be in the Mary Morgan Cafeteria from 3:30-5:00 PM. Students will ride the transfer bus to Mary Morgan and wait in the cafeteria for their coaches.

Sportsyou Code-VQS7-G472

6th grade girl’s basketball – Practice is at the PE Center from 3:30-5:00 pm. Students will ride the transfer bus over to Mary Morgan and wait in the cafeteria for their coaches. There will be a Parent/Player meeting TONIGHT, 1/15/26 from 5:00 – 5:15 at the PE Center. Sportsyou codes will be given out after the orange/black teams are divided up.

7th grade girl’s basketball - Practices will be Monday-Thursday 3:30-5:00 pm and Friday mornings from 6:00-7:30 am at Byron Middle School. Sportsyou Code-YNZM-8CZP

8th grade girl’s basketball - Practice will be in the mornings before school Monday thru Friday at Byron Middle School. Sportsyou Code-N9PH-69GA