Six more teachers achieve National Board Certification!
Congratulations to BJHS teachers, Doug Fillmore (Gr.6), Bill Wetzel (Gr. 8) and Matt Willey (P.E.), Stevenson teacher, Amanda White (Grade 4) and BHS teachers Mike Gebhard (Science) and Nancy Powell (Math) for recently achieving National Board Certification! National Board Certification® measures a teacher's practice against high and rigorous standards. The year-long process is an extensive series of performance-based assessments that includes teaching portfolios, student work samples, videotapes and thorough analysis of the candidates' classroom teaching and student learning. Teachers also complete a series of written exercises that probe the depth of their subject-matter knowledge, as well as their understanding of how to teach those subjects to their students. District 87 employs 15 National Board Certified teachers - the most of any district outside of Chicago and its suburbs.

Volunteers sought for District's Sesquicentennial Committee
The year 2007 will mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Bloomington Public Schools! We are currently seeking volunteers for our Sesqui committee. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Marianne Clancy.

Nominations sought for THOSE WHO EXCEL
The Illinois State Board of Education's THOSE WHO EXCEL program annually recognizes and honors people who have made outstanding contribution to public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education. This year's program has six nomination categories

1. classroom teacher
2. school administrator/principal
3. student support personnel (certificated)
4. educational service personnel (noncertificated)
5. school board member/community volunteer
6. team

Interested in nominating a co-worker? Please send the name person you would like to nominate, along with a brief statement of support to Linda Aschenbrener by December 8th.

Mid-State Reading Council announces workshop schedule
On February 24, the Mid-State Reading Council will be holding "An Evening of Inspiration," which will include three workshops on relevant educational/literacy topics. Download information here: Reg. Form | Courses

BHS Scholastic Team is #1
Captained by junior Vikram Karandikar, our Varsity Scholastic Bowl team finished 8-0 for a 1st place finish at the recent 24-team Peoria Area World Affairs Council International Scholastic Bowl Competition at Bradley University.  Freshman, Hunter Fast was selected to the 5-person All-Tournament Team and will compete in Washington D.C. in April 2005!   Other participants included seniors Tabrez Mohammed, Alex Whitworth, and Tyler Apple, junior Tariq Mohammed, sophomores Michael Lieder and Kristina Warren and freshman Elizabeth Graehling.

Freshman Chess Team places 1st at State
Our Freshman Chess Team took 1st place at the Illinois All Grade State Chess Champsionship Saturday held at Normal West.  Team members were Scott Schmidt, Cameron Johnson and Joshua Strong.  Scott Schmidt placed 2nd overall!

Junior Varsity Scholastic Bowl team is #1
BHS' JV Scholastic Bowl Team, captained by sophomore Kristina Warren, placed FIRST at the 28-team Streator Invitational Tournament. BHS was undefeated in the large school pool and defeated Joliet Catholic (with an overtime tie breaker scored by freshman Hunter Fast) and Princeton in the finals. Other participants included sophomores Michael Lieder and Janis Nix, and freshmen Elizabeth Graehling, Jamie Nix, Ivy Bekker and B. Alex Johnson.

United Way update...
Update: As of date, our top staff givers are BHS and Oakland and our top student campaigns are Bent and Irving Schools. Bloomingon High School students chipped in a total of $1,050.

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