Rachel Lovell, an 8th grade student at BJHS and former Bent School student, successfully received a kidney transplant on Monday, September 27th! Lovell has been on a donor waiting list for over a year, but the donor ended up to be someone Rachel has known for most of her life. The donor is District 87 parent, Abbie Soltwedel, whose daughter (also named Rachel) attended Bent School. The surgery was a great success and both Rachel and Abbie are doing remarkably well! If you are interested in keeping up-to-date on Rachel's progress, or would like to leave a message for her, you may do so by clicking HERE. Registration is required to access the site. Once you register, type imalovelltoo to access Rachel's page.
Board passes Balanced Budget
During the September 22nd Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the 2004-2005 Legal Budget:
The Budget:
• is projected to be balanced in the Education Fund, Operations and Maintenance Fund and the Transportation Fund. Together, these three funds represent nearly all of the district's yearly expenditures.
• represents the first time in three years that the three funds are projected to be balanced at the end of the fiscal year.
• shows a $7.5 million deficit in the Fire Prevention-Life Safety Fund, but this figure is misleading since the revenue was obtained through bonds released last year. Expenditures from this fund will be applied towards additional district-wide building upgrades
• projects overall revenues of $52.7 million and expenditures of $59.8 million (this amount is somewhat misleading due to the inclusion of $7.0 million in last year's revenue being applied towards this year's Life Safety expenditures). A summary of the Board of Education meeting can be found HERE.
United Way Campaign begins
During the month of October you have the opportunity to contribute towards the McLean County United Way 2004 Campaign. Did you know that 21 separate agencies help assist District 87 students and staff on a daily basis? Your contribution will help to fund important programs as the Boys and Girls Club, Project Oz, the Girl Scouts, Baby Fold, and Chestnut Health Systems. Donations may be made by cash, check, credit, or payroll deduction. Please contact your building representative or email Tony Wahls at the United Way for more information. Tony may be reached at 828-7383.
Welcome new staff!
Diane Brandt-Johnson - Reading, Oakland/Washington
Joseph Ferguson - Grade 5, Irving
Toni Harness - Special Ed. PA, Stevenson
Brigette Laflin - Special Ed., Irving
Pamela Madden - School Nurse
Margaret Moss - Special Ed. PA, BJHS
Jacqueline Pachiva - Special Ed. PA, BHS
Katherine Poppe - Food Service, Sheridan
Pamela Toelle - Kindergarten, Washington
Stephanie Willette - Reading, Irving
September 15 through October 15
• Hispanic Heritage Month.
Week of October 4th
• BHS' Homecoming Week.
Monday, October 4th
• BHS' 2nd annual Academic Achievement Celebration. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 6th
• TRS meeting at BHS. 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 7th
• Oakland School's Welcome Reception. 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, Ocober 8
• Institute Day. No school for students.
• The BHS Booster Homecoming Tailgate Party will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and costs $4.00 per person (includes brat/hotdog, potatoes, baked beans, drink.) The Homecoming football game vs. Normal West begins at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Ocober 9
• Junior High Skating Party to benefit Rachel Lovell. Skate 'N' place
Week of October 10th
• National School Lunch Week.
Monday, October 11
• Columbus Day. No School. Enjoy your day off!
Wednesday, October 13
• Board of Education meeting. 6:30 p.m at the ESC.
Thursday, October 14
• TRS meeting at NCWHS. 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 15
•Stevenson School's lunchtime Fall Festival/Wiener Roast.
Coming up...
Monday, October 25-29
• National Red Ribbon Week.
Aside from years of service and level of education, District 87 teachers were once paid different wages based on both the grade level they taught and by their gender - with all secondary teachers always earning more than primary teachers and all male teachers always earning more than female teachers.
When was the first salary schedule for District 87 teachers adopted that ended the practice of pay based on the two aforementioned criteria?
a) 1909
b) 1927
c) 1945
d) 1962
We have 5 correct answers. Thanks for participating!
The first 5 people who answered correctly won a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin!
The correct answer, along with a historical background on this topic, including information on the two female BHS teachers who spearheaded this change, can be found HERE.
• Congratulations to the BHS girls Volleyball team for capturing the Intercity Title! Our boys' Cross Country team also won Intercity, with Andy Kubiak finishing in 1st place. The BHS boys' golf team captured their 3rd straight Big 12 Conference title, with Brandon Holtz finishing in 1st place!
• Student in the BAVC Child Care class and BHS Parenting class helped raise over $338 for the Russell Rush WBNQ Roofsit for SIDs.
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