District 87 staff newsletter 05/01/05

May 1, 2005

Bi-weekly e-newsletter for District 87 employees

Upcoming events

Week of May 2nd-6th…Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 2
• BHS' Honors Night. 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3
• Teacher Appreciation Day.
• Bent School's School House Rock Live! assembly, 2:00 p.m..
• BAVC's Evening of Recognition. Cafe. 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 9
• 6th grade Choral Concert. 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 10
• Washington School's annual 5th grade play, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. 6:00 p.m.
• Bent School's annual Carnival. 6:00 p.m.
• 7th/8th grade Choral Concert at BHS. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11
• School Nurse Day
• Board of Education meeting. 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 12
• String Extravaganza. Annual event features separate perfomances by our Beginning Strings, Junior Strings, BJHS Orchestra and BHS Orchestra. BHS Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.

Monday, May 16
• Retirement Party for BHS teacher, Linda Coffman Winterland. BHS Library. 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17
• Preschool Screenings at Sarah E. Raymond School of Early Education. 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Retirement Reception for Sheridan teachers, Patsy Bowles and Dr. Jo Morrison. 3:30 p.m.
• Retirement Party for Irving teachers, Chris Albritton, Carole Kalmes, Paula Leifel, Pam Lubeck, Sue Miller and Vicki Waterson. 3:30 p.m

Wednesday, May 18
• Preschool Screenings at Sarah E. Raymond School of Early Education. 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• Retirement Reception for Bent teachers, Sareva Parkhurst and Peggy Brown. 3:30 p.m

Friday, May 20
• Retirement Party for Stevenson teachers, Suzanne Adam, Peggy Cope, Irene DenBesten and Ruth Eickenberg. 3:30 p.m

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BHS names Valedictorians and Salutatorian
Valedictorians for the BHS Class of 2005 include: Adam Kim (Northwestern Univ.), Kent Franklin (Illinois State Univ.), Megan Connor (University of St. Andrew/Scotland or The American Univ. of Paris) and Laura Colee (Northwestern Univ.) Our Salutatorian is Josh Blair (Yale University). All five attended BJHS through BHS and all but one attended a District 87 elementary school.

BHS senior named to Chicago Tribune Annual All-State Academic Team
Adam Kim, a senior at Bloomington High School, has been named one of seventy finalists who competed for the Chicago Tribune's annual 10-member All-State Academic Team. Kim, a class Valedictorian and a member of the school's orchestra, will attend Northwestern University this fall to double major in engineering and bassoon. The All-State team was announced in the May 1st edition of the Chicago Tribune.

BOE elects Dirks President, Herrera VP
The Disitrict 87 Board of Education held a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 19 to canvas the results of the April 5 election. During the meeting, John Dirks was elected President of the Board and Uvaldo Herrera was elected Vice President. Their one-year terms begin immediately. More information about Dirks and Herrera may be found HERE.

BHS grad receives National Science Foundation Scholarship
Matt Kiesewetter, a 2001 graduate of Bloomington High School, recently received a $121,500 grant from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program and will begin his doctoral progam at Stanford University in September. He graduated from Illinois State University Summa Cum Laude with college and departmental honors in December 2004, and is currently taking graduate classes and conducting research. Kiesewetter was a Valedictorian and an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors at BHS and participated in Scholastic Bowl, Science Olympiads, WYSE, Chemistry Magic Show and the Principal's Student Advisory Board.

Congratulations and farewell, Retirees
District 87 will see the loss of 26 employees this Spring due to Retirement. All but two are teachers.

They include:

Suzanne Adam, 2nd grade teacher at Stevenson School. 35 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Chris Albritton, 1st/2nd grade teacher at Irving School. Also taught at Lincoln, Sheridan and Stevenson Schools. 30 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Patsy Bowles, Speech Pathologist at Sheridan School. Also taught at Sarah E. Raymond. 24 years in teaching - 21 with District 87.

Peggy Brown, 2nd grade teacher at Bent School. Also taught at Emerson, Centennial, Sheridan, Oakland and Lincoln Schools as a Special Reading Teacher. 33 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Karl Byers, Math teacher at BHS. Also taught at BJHS. 38 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Peggy Cope, 1st grade teacher at Stevenson School. 25 years in teaching - 20 with District 87.

Irene DenBesten, Special Ed. LD teacher at Stevenson School. Also taught 6th grade at Emerson and Sheridan Schools, was a Diagnostic Teacher for Title I, a Research Project Teacher based at Irving School and Title I Coordinator for Bent, Irving and Sheridan Schools. 33 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Linda Draper, Counselor at BHS. 33 years in teaching - 12 with District 87.

Ruth Eickenberg, 2nd grade teacher at Stevenson School. 24 years in teaching - 21 with District 87.

Gene Garrett, Industrial Technology teacher at AVC/BHS. 28 years in teaching - 28 with District 87.

Ann Gore, Band teacher at BHS. Also taught at Irving, Bent, Stevenson, Oakland, Washington, Sheridan, Centennial and Lincoln Schools. 33 years in teaching - 25 with District 87.

Carole Kalmes, Special Education teacher at Irving School. Also taught at Jefferson and Bent Schools. 33 years in teaching - 29 with District 87.

Richard Knowles, Assistant Principal at BJHS. 32 years in education - 4 with District 87.

Don Kutemeier, Plumber. 25 years with District 87. (Last day was April 15)

Sandra Leffler, 3rd grade teacher at Oakland School. Also taught at Washington and Bent Schools. 35 years in teaching - 32 with District 87.

Paula Leifel, Title I teacher at Irving School. 20 years in teaching - 12 with District 87.

Linda Lienhart, English teacher at BHS. 32 years in teaching - 30 with District 87.

Pam Lubeck, 4th grade teacher at Irving School. 34 years in teaching - 27 with District 87.

Sue Miller, Vocal Music teacher at Irving School. Also taught at Jefferson, Raymond, Lincoln, BJHS, Sheridan and Stevenson Schools. 20 years in teaching - 17 with District 87.

Dr. Jo Morrison, P.E. teacher at Sheridan School. Also taught at Stevenson, BHS, Oakland, Irving, Bent, Centennial and Jefferson. 33 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Sareva Parkhurst, 5th grade teacher at Bent School. Also taught at Jefferson School. 37 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Diane Scherr, 2nd grade teacher at Washington School. Also taught at Emerson and Oakland Schools. 34 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Ted Schmitz, Driver's Education teacher at BHS. 16 years in teaching - 14 with District 87.

Michael Walton, Computer Systems Instructor at AVC/BHS. 33 years in teaching - 5 with District 87.

Vicki Waterson, Title I teacher at Irving School. Also was a Parent Facilitator at Irving, Bent and Sheridan Schools. 10 years in teaching - 5 with District 87.

Sandi Wilmeth, Secretary to the Principal at BHS. 20 years with District 87. (Retired 12/04)

Linda Coffman Winterland, English teacher at BHS. 33 years in teaching - all with District 87.

Happy Anniversary!

Bent School	Irving School	Oakland School
Eric Christian – 5 years	Pam Hedger – 5 years	Rich Stempinski – 5 years
Melinda Heinlen – 5 years	Jenifer McGowan – 5 years	Sharon Wiesemann – 5 years
Mary Ziller – 5 years	Raedean Moritz – 5 years	Kim Carthans – 10 years
Ann Miller – 10 years	Vicki Waterson – 10 years	Josh Oberts – 10 years
Kathy Hernandez – 15 years	Deb Crouch – 15 years	Terri Merna – 15 years
Terri Matlock – 15 years	Linn McDonald – 15 years	Judith Blessing – 20 years
Rita Pell – 15 years	Lucy Abbott – 25 years	Leslie Frizzell – 20 years
Julie Vesper – 15 years	Shawn Milling – 25 years	Cathy Haas – 20 years
	Chris Albritton – 30 years	Connie Rapp – 20 years
		Char Brucker – 25 years
Sheridan School	Stevenson School	Janenne Scott – 25 years
Karen Durham – 5 years	Deanna Farrell – 5 years	Peggy Ninness – 30 years
Kristen Foley – 5 years	Susan Kemplin – 5 years
Sonja Huddleston – 5 years	Julie Kincy – 5 years	Washington School
William Kelley – 5 years	Cindy Wheeler – 5 years	Jamie Erwin – 5 years
Messina Lambert – 5 years	La'Shanta Williams – 5 years	Kelly Mathy – 5 years
Gigi Macintosh – 5 years	Deb Taylor – 15 years	Andrew Jones – 10 years
Ryan Neitzel – 5 years	Sandi Lewis – 15 years	Betty Birckelbaw– 15 years
Michelle Stiger – 5 years	Tanya Wolfe – 15 years	Sue Hurliman – 15 years
Fran Longman – 20 years	Chris Bohne – 20 years	Ellen Zauke – 15 years
Phyllis Pederson – 20 years	Peggy Cope – 20 years	Judy Szabo – 20 years
Ellen Smith – 20 years	Suzanne Adam – 35 years	Vicky VanCauwenberge – 20 years
Ellen Lorber – 35 years

Raymond School of Early Education	BJHS	BHS
Randi Meyer – 5 years	Trent Bellott – 5 years	Robert Behrens – 5 years
Deb Lamberti – 15 years	Teena Crane – 5 years	Steve Clapp – 5 years
Linda Eft – 20 years	Robbin Donnelly – 5 years	Tawn Foltz – 5 years
Bob Kirk – 25 years	Mary Dullard – 5 years	Melanie Fryer – 5 years
	April Fogarty – 5 years	Chistina Kilcoin – 5 years
ESC	Marsha Goldsberry – 5 years	Georgia Long – 5 years
Kristie Embry – 5 years	Ellen Griffith – 5 years	Tiffanie Mendiola – 5 years
Sally Tucker – 10 years	David Lewis – 5 years	Kathryn Pool – 5 years
Barry Reilly – 15 years	Kathy Mundell-Bligh – 5 years	Ron Rose – 5 years
Delores Anson – 45 years	Abby Murphy – 5 years	Tom Thakral – 5 years
	Nancy Pichla – 5 years	Rob Vogel – 5 years
Technology	JoLynn Plato – 5 years	Marla Brady – 10 years
Judy Cochran – 15 years	Carla Russell – 5 years	Jeff Curry – 10 years
	Thyrais Templeton – 5 years	Linda Turnis – 10 years
Maintenance	Rachael Van Heuklon – 5 years	Dianne Barrick – 15 years
Brent Steimle – 15 years	Michael Brooks – 10 years	Jeff Langhoff – 15 years
Troy Fulks – 25 years	Sara Garrett – 10 years	Angie Lawrence – 15 years
	Deborah Hilke – 10 years	Karen Lowery – 15 years
	Mike Fischer – 15 years	Deb Luster – 15 years
	Linda Mardis – 15 years	Joel Misukonis – 15 years
	Carmen Slagel – 15 years	Janet Reckard – 15 years
	Paula Virlee – 15 years	Rodney Scott – 15 years
	Kathy Cook – 20 years	Diana Woith – 15 years
	James Patton – 20 years	Lina Wombacher – 15 years
	Lynn Stege – 20 years	Don Anderson – 20 years
	Dan Barbic – 25 years	Mary Pat Brady – 20 years
	Carolyn Deutsch – 35 years	Mike Gebhard – 20 years
		Diane Goerlitz – 20 years
	AVC	Doug Jordan – 20 years
	Mike Walton – 5 years	Karen Monhardt – 20 years
	Mark Anderson – 15 years	Stan Otto – 20 years
	Jane Kibler – 15 years	Ann Gore – 25 years
	Otis Kindle – 15 years	James Harvey – 25 years
		Mary Rudesill – 25 years
		Linda Lienhart – 30 years

District Trivia:

Trivia question...
Question:
BHS senior, Josh Blair was recently accepted into Yale University.

There are eight Ivy League Schools: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Princetown and Yale.

Counting Josh Blair, how many BHS grads will be attending Ivy League Schools this fall as undergrads?

Correct answers have been received!

Answer:

a) Just Josh
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

The first 5 people who answered correctly won a potted geranium.

Bonus question (double prize for 2 lucky winners): Must also answer correctly to first question.
2001 BHS graduate Kyle Hilgendorf will graduate this May from an Ivy League school where was a member of the school's Cross Country team. Which school is it?

Click HERE to see the answer.

Discount tickets available for Six Flags/St. Louis
Discount coupons for Six Flags, St. Louis are available. The coupons offer a child's admission price of $25.99 + tax for everyone and each coupon is valid for up to 6 persons. The regular adult admission is $41.99 + tax. If you are interested in receiving discount coupons for Six Flags, St. Louis, contact Linda Aschenbrener. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis.