First Student Contract Extension proposed

David Wood, District 87 Chief Financial and Legal Officer, proposed that the Board extend the First Student bus contract for one year at a 3.1% increase. During the year, our District and First Student will continue to work together to make transportation as safe as possible and to ensure a high level of customer service. The district will request proposals for transportation services during the fall of 2007 and a new contract will begin with the 2008-2009 school year. The Board is expected to vote on the proposal at their May 9th meeting.

Breakfast, Lunch fees to increase next school year

The Board voted to increase the following fees at their April 25th meeting.

Breakfast fees:

Elementary: from $1.25 to $1.30

BJHS: from $1.25 to $1.35

BHS: from $1.25 to $1.35

Adult: from $1.50 to $1.60

Lunch fees:

Elementary: from $1.60 to $1.65

BJHS: from $2.00 to $2.10

BHS: from $2.00 to $2.10

Adult: from $2.50 to $2.65

 

Stevenson teachers receive WHOI "One Class at a Time" award

Teresa Koehler, Patty Jensen and Jan Couillard recently won WHOI's “One Class at a Time,” $1000 grant on April 5.

The money will be used to purchase twenty-four Family Involvement Kits from Leap Frog Schoolhouse for their kindergarten classes. The classroom teachers will then be able to loan those kits to families to facilitate the necessary home school partnerships and to enable parents to enrich the school curriculum at home, so that student attitudes towards academics improve and literacy experiences increase.

BHS teacher wins "Minority Educator of the Year Award"

Congratulations to Bloomington High School lead Foreign Languages teacher, Melissa Brown for receiving the Bloomington Normal Education Alliance's "Minority Educator of the Year Award." Brown, who has been teaching Spanish at BHS for fifteen years, won the award based on her significant interpersonal relationships with students and fellow staff, her outstanding personal characteristics and her professional achievements. Congratulations also go out to Nick Bussan and Teresa Hill for being nominated for this award.

BHS student is a finalist for Tribune's "Student of the Year" award

Kristina Warren was selected as a Finalist in the Chicago Tribune’s All-State Academic Team competition. Results will be published in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, May 6th.

BHS' Music Department receives 4 "Superior" ratings

The BHS Wind Symphony, Jazz Band, A Capella Choir and Treble Chorus ALL received Division I “Superior” ratings at the IHSA Music Festival on Saturday, April 21st.

 

Drop the pop. Water is cool.

The District 87 Wellness Committee is promoting water as a beverage for the month of May.   This is the time when all of us start to spend more time outside, hopefully being physically active.   Our children are often involved in sports and need to be reminded to drink water before, during and after exercise.  It is important to drink water before you are thirsty because dehydration sets in before you fell thirst.

Our bodies are 75 to 80% water.   Our brain is 95% water; our blood is 82% water; our lungs are nearly 90% water.   So when we do not drink enough water or become dehydrated, our performance quickly suffers.  A 2% loss of body water can cause tiredness, irritability, lack of focus and decreases in physical performance. 

For many people, soft drinks have replaced more nutritious beverages such as milk and water.  Tired of plain water?  Try adding a slice of orange, lemon, lime or cucumber in your water to change it up.   Carry a water bottle with you as a reminder to drink up. 

So drop the pop - water is cool.  

– District 87 Wellness Committee.

A Note from your Cafeteria

We are approaching the end of the year.  Please check that your student does not owe money to the cafeteria.   Many district parents are using www.mylunchmoney.com to pay for student meals online with a credit card or debit card.  If you have questions about your student’s lunch account, please call your cafeteria manager or call the Food & Nutrition Office at 827.6031, X-227.

Back issues of e-news available online

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