🦉🎨Guess "whooo" flew into Oakland School this week? Thanks to Miller Park Zoo , our 3rd-grade Oakland Owls had a "hoot" of a time meeting a Barred Owl, Kestrel, and a Red-Tailed Hawk! 🌳🤩
In preparation for their upcoming John James Audubon Unit, art teacher Mrs. Geggus wanted to give her students this opportunity for inspiration. They'll be drawing realistic birds soon, and what better way to prepare than by observing them up close?! 🐦🖌️🦉🎨
Thank you to Miller Park Zoo for providing our students with an unforgettable experience! 🌟
#OaklandSchool #BirdsInTheClassroom #MillerParkZoo #ArtInspiration #WeAreD87
In preparation for their upcoming John James Audubon Unit, art teacher Mrs. Geggus wanted to give her students this opportunity for inspiration. They'll be drawing realistic birds soon, and what better way to prepare than by observing them up close?! 🐦🖌️🦉🎨
Thank you to Miller Park Zoo for providing our students with an unforgettable experience! 🌟
#OaklandSchool #BirdsInTheClassroom #MillerParkZoo #ArtInspiration #WeAreD87
🚀 New Positions at D87 for 2026-27! D87 has just released a fresh batch of positions for the upcoming 2026-27 school year, along with several current openings!
Check out all our positions and find your fit by clicking the 'Employment' button on our D87 website or following the link below. 👇
🔗https://www.applitrack.com/district87/onlineapp/default.asp
Come grow with the D87 family! 💜💛💜💛
#NewOpportunities #EducationCareers #GrowWithD87 #WeAreD87
Check out all our positions and find your fit by clicking the 'Employment' button on our D87 website or following the link below. 👇
🔗https://www.applitrack.com/district87/onlineapp/default.asp
Come grow with the D87 family! 💜💛💜💛
#NewOpportunities #EducationCareers #GrowWithD87 #WeAreD87
✨ Long weekend ahead! ✨
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all D87 buildings will be closed on Monday, January 19th. 🕊️
We look forward to seeing all our students back in class on Tuesday, January 20th! 💜💛
#LongWeekendAhead #WeAreD87
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all D87 buildings will be closed on Monday, January 19th. 🕊️
We look forward to seeing all our students back in class on Tuesday, January 20th! 💜💛
#LongWeekendAhead #WeAreD87
✨ The BJHS multilingual staff is sending good vibes and support to our multilingual students as they begin their annual English proficiency exam! 📚🌍 Standing in front of an encouraging poster, they are filled with good vibes and support to all their students! 🤗💪
We're so proud of the hard work the students have put into their English, and we encourage them to give their best. A huge shout-out to all BJHS staff for supporting our students' language development in all content areas!🙌🏼
#LanguageLearning #MultilingualSupport #WeAreD87
We're so proud of the hard work the students have put into their English, and we encourage them to give their best. A huge shout-out to all BJHS staff for supporting our students' language development in all content areas!🙌🏼
#LanguageLearning #MultilingualSupport #WeAreD87
🌟 Wrapping up the STAR awards elementary tour at Washington! 🌟
Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel made their final elementary stop today at Washington School, celebrating the achievement of classes and educators who accomplished 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading during the first 4 months of school! 📚👏
Washington’s students, teachers, and support staff have demonstrated dedication and teamwork! 🎉✨
Stay tuned—the tour will continue on to BJHS next week! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #WashingtonShines #ElementaryStars #MathAndReadingGrowth #ExcellenceInEducation
Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel made their final elementary stop today at Washington School, celebrating the achievement of classes and educators who accomplished 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading during the first 4 months of school! 📚👏
Washington’s students, teachers, and support staff have demonstrated dedication and teamwork! 🎉✨
Stay tuned—the tour will continue on to BJHS next week! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #WashingtonShines #ElementaryStars #MathAndReadingGrowth #ExcellenceInEducation
🌟 Today's STAR awards spotlight is on BENT! 🌟
Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel brought their celebratory tour to the halls of BENT Elementary, honoring the classes and educators who have shown astounding strides by making 8 months or more of progress in math and/or reading within the first 4 months of school! 📚🚀
The dedication at BENT is evident, as students, teachers, and support staff join forces to surpass expectations and cultivate a thriving learning environment. 👩🏫👨🎓🎉
The celebration isn't over yet! Keep an eye out as we shine the spotlight on more STAR achievers from D87 schools! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #BENTExcellence #AcademicAchievement #MathAndReadingHeroes #CelebratingSuccess #weareD87
Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel brought their celebratory tour to the halls of BENT Elementary, honoring the classes and educators who have shown astounding strides by making 8 months or more of progress in math and/or reading within the first 4 months of school! 📚🚀
The dedication at BENT is evident, as students, teachers, and support staff join forces to surpass expectations and cultivate a thriving learning environment. 👩🏫👨🎓🎉
The celebration isn't over yet! Keep an eye out as we shine the spotlight on more STAR achievers from D87 schools! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #BENTExcellence #AcademicAchievement #MathAndReadingHeroes #CelebratingSuccess #weareD87
🤼♂️🏆🎉 Congratulations to the BJHS wrestling team for their triumphant victory at the Geneseo Invitational! An outstanding showcase of strength, skill, and determination. Not only did they rise to the top, but 25 of their wrestlers also claimed spots in the top 8! 🥇
Go Knights! Keep dominating the mats and making us proud!
#BJHSWrestling #GeneseoInvitationalChamps #GoKnights #WrestlingExcellence #WeAreD87
Go Knights! Keep dominating the mats and making us proud!
#BJHSWrestling #GeneseoInvitationalChamps #GoKnights #WrestlingExcellence #WeAreD87
🌟 Onward with the STAR awards celebration! 🌟
Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel also visited Sheridan on Friday, where they celebrated the incredible classes and educators for achieving 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading in just the first 4 months of the school year! 📚📈
Sheridan's commitment to excellence shines through its students, teachers, and supportive staff who together have made outstanding progress. 🏆✨
There's more to come as the celebration train rolls on! Follow us to catch all the action as we highlight the amazing STAR achievers across D87! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #D87Proud #CelebrateEducators #RemarkableGrowth #WeAreD87
Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel also visited Sheridan on Friday, where they celebrated the incredible classes and educators for achieving 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading in just the first 4 months of the school year! 📚📈
Sheridan's commitment to excellence shines through its students, teachers, and supportive staff who together have made outstanding progress. 🏆✨
There's more to come as the celebration train rolls on! Follow us to catch all the action as we highlight the amazing STAR achievers across D87! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #D87Proud #CelebrateEducators #RemarkableGrowth #WeAreD87
🌟 The STAR awards journey continues! 🌟
Today, Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel stopped by Irving School to recognize the outstanding achievement of classes and educators who made 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading during the first 4 months of school, as shown through STAR testing for grades K-8! 📚✨
Irving is shining bright with hard-working students, dedicated teachers, and incredible support staff who made this success possible. 🎉👏
Stay tuned as we celebrate even more STAR achievers at schools across D87! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #D87Proud #CelebrateEducators #RemarkableGrowth #WeAreD87
Today, Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel stopped by Irving School to recognize the outstanding achievement of classes and educators who made 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading during the first 4 months of school, as shown through STAR testing for grades K-8! 📚✨
Irving is shining bright with hard-working students, dedicated teachers, and incredible support staff who made this success possible. 🎉👏
Stay tuned as we celebrate even more STAR achievers at schools across D87! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #D87Proud #CelebrateEducators #RemarkableGrowth #WeAreD87
🌟 BJHS celebrated their 8th-grade basketball, cheer, and dance athletes -their talent and dedication continue to shine bright this season! 🏀📣💃
Can't wait to see them bring their A-game to the Raider teams next year! Keep pushing forward, stars!
#8thGradeNight #FutureRaiders #AthleteCelebration #WeAreD87
Can't wait to see them bring their A-game to the Raider teams next year! Keep pushing forward, stars!
#8thGradeNight #FutureRaiders #AthleteCelebration #WeAreD87
🌟 The STAR awards continue! 🌟
Today, Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel made a special stop at Stevenson to celebrate classes and educators who achieved 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading in just the first 4 months of school, as shown through STAR testing for grades K-8! 📚✨
These incredible students, teachers, and support staff are shining bright and showcasing the remarkable growth happening in our schools. 🎉👏
Stay tuned for more stops this week and next as we continue honoring these STAR achievers across D87! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #D87Proud #CelebrateEducators #RemarkableGrowth #WeAreD87
Today, Dr. Mouser and Dr. Rummel made a special stop at Stevenson to celebrate classes and educators who achieved 8 months or more of growth in math and/or reading in just the first 4 months of school, as shown through STAR testing for grades K-8! 📚✨
These incredible students, teachers, and support staff are shining bright and showcasing the remarkable growth happening in our schools. 🎉👏
Stay tuned for more stops this week and next as we continue honoring these STAR achievers across D87! 🌟
#D87STARAwards #D87Proud #CelebrateEducators #RemarkableGrowth #WeAreD87
🎉Shoutout to our amazing D87 classes that achieved twice the expected growth in math and/or reading this year, as shown through STAR testing for grades K-8! These classes made 8 months, or more, of growth in just 4 months of school! ✨
Dr. Rummel and Dr. Mouser are making special visits to celebrate this incredible achievement and present certificates to our STAR educators. Today’s stop: Oakland Elementary! 🏫👏
Stay tuned to see all their stops this week and next as we continue celebrating the remarkable growth happening in our schools!
👏 Huge kudos to the students, teachers, and support staff who made this possible. Join us in congratulating these STAR achievers! 🌟💪
#D87Pride #STARAchievers #CelebratingGrowth #WeAreD87
Dr. Rummel and Dr. Mouser are making special visits to celebrate this incredible achievement and present certificates to our STAR educators. Today’s stop: Oakland Elementary! 🏫👏
Stay tuned to see all their stops this week and next as we continue celebrating the remarkable growth happening in our schools!
👏 Huge kudos to the students, teachers, and support staff who made this possible. Join us in congratulating these STAR achievers! 🌟💪
#D87Pride #STARAchievers #CelebratingGrowth #WeAreD87
Before the break, the 3rd graders in Ms. Bunton's class at Oakland had an exciting surprise: a visit from WMBD's meteorologist Nathan Kitchens! 🌤️ Nathan dropped by as the students wrapped up an ELA unit centered on weather research. He was incredibly impressed with the students' knowledge and their insightful questions! 📚💡
#InsightfulOwls #MeterologistVisit #WeAreD87
#InsightfulOwls #MeterologistVisit #WeAreD87
🔬✨Before break, Ms. Perez, a 6th-grade math/science teacher at BJHS, teamed up with Ms. Chon in the media center to bring an exciting learning opportunity to her students- they connected via Skype with two scientists right from the BJHS library to introduce them to some different careers in STEM! 📚🖥️
One scientist specializes in medicinal and computational chemistry, focusing on drug discovery and development, while the other specializes in physics, exploring everything from light and lasers to rainbows and optics. 🧪🌟
Students heard firsthand about their diverse career paths, how they chose their professions, and participated in a Q&A session afterward.
Inspiring future innovators starts with sparking curiosity! 🔍💡
#BJHS #STEMEducation #FutureScientists #CareerExploration #WeAreD87
One scientist specializes in medicinal and computational chemistry, focusing on drug discovery and development, while the other specializes in physics, exploring everything from light and lasers to rainbows and optics. 🧪🌟
Students heard firsthand about their diverse career paths, how they chose their professions, and participated in a Q&A session afterward.
Inspiring future innovators starts with sparking curiosity! 🔍💡
#BJHS #STEMEducation #FutureScientists #CareerExploration #WeAreD87
🏈 Good Luck Redbirds in Nashville!🐦 🏈
The ISU Redbirds have flown to Nashville for the championship game tonight, and everyone at D87 is cheering for them! 🎉
Many of our staff are proud Redbirds alumni, and we have current Redbirds student-teaching with us. We're all aiming for that win!
Go Redbirds – let's clinch that championship! 🏆
#GoRedbirds #ChampionshipBound #D87RootingForYou #WeAreD87
📅🎒 Back to School Reminder! 🌟📚
Winter break is drawing to a close! We hope everyone had a fantastic time recharging and enjoying the festivities. 🎉 As a reminder, classes resume on Tuesday, January 6th. (Monday is a school improvement day for staff only, so no classes for students tomorrow)!
Let's get ready to hit the ground running and make this next semester as amazing as the first! 👟💥 See you soon!
#BackToSchool #ReadyToLearn #WeAreD87
🎉✨ Happy 2026 from D87! ✨🎉
We’re sending our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year! 🌟
May 2026 bring new opportunities for learning, growth, and happiness to all. Let’s make this year one to remember—together! 💜💛💜💛
#HappyNewYear #Welcome2026 #LearnAndGrowTogether #WeAreD87
We’re sending our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year! 🌟
May 2026 bring new opportunities for learning, growth, and happiness to all. Let’s make this year one to remember—together! 💜💛💜💛
#HappyNewYear #Welcome2026 #LearnAndGrowTogether #WeAreD87
🦈🐻🐍After working on animal reports for the entire 2nd quarter, the 4th-grade Sheridan Sharks were excited to present their detailed research project of their animal to staff and their loved ones at the Annual 4th Grade Animal Symposium!
It was ”sharktastic” to see the excitement and pride the students put into their projects. Sheridan definitely has some new animal experts in their 4th grade! Kudos to the great work well done!
#2ndAnnualAnimalSymposium #4thGradeAnimalReport #WeAreD87
Después de trabajar todo el segundo trimestre en informes sobre animales, nuestros tiburones de cuarto grado de la escuela Sheridan, estaban entusiasmados por presentar en simposio anual sobre animales, sus proyectos de investigación detallando su animal al personal y a sus seres queridos.
Fue "sharktástico" ver el entusiasmo y el orgullo que los estudiantes pusieron en sus proyectos. Sheridan definitivamente cuenta ahora en 4to. grado algunos nuevos expertos en animales. ¡Felicitaciones por el gran trabajo, bien hecho!
#2doSimposioanualsobreanimales #informesobreanimalesde4togrado #somosD87
It was ”sharktastic” to see the excitement and pride the students put into their projects. Sheridan definitely has some new animal experts in their 4th grade! Kudos to the great work well done!
#2ndAnnualAnimalSymposium #4thGradeAnimalReport #WeAreD87
Después de trabajar todo el segundo trimestre en informes sobre animales, nuestros tiburones de cuarto grado de la escuela Sheridan, estaban entusiasmados por presentar en simposio anual sobre animales, sus proyectos de investigación detallando su animal al personal y a sus seres queridos.
Fue "sharktástico" ver el entusiasmo y el orgullo que los estudiantes pusieron en sus proyectos. Sheridan definitivamente cuenta ahora en 4to. grado algunos nuevos expertos en animales. ¡Felicitaciones por el gran trabajo, bien hecho!
#2doSimposioanualsobreanimales #informesobreanimalesde4togrado #somosD87
🕯️✨ Happy Kwanzaa! ✨🕯️
To everyone celebrating, we wish you a joyous Kwanzaa filled with peace, love, and unity! 🖤💚❤️
The celebration of Kwanzaa is based on African harvest festival traditions, and continues through January 1. This holiday represents community, creativity, faith, and African-American culture. ❤️🖤💚💛🤎
#HappyKwanzaa #PeaceLoveUnity #WeAreD87
To everyone celebrating, we wish you a joyous Kwanzaa filled with peace, love, and unity! 🖤💚❤️
The celebration of Kwanzaa is based on African harvest festival traditions, and continues through January 1. This holiday represents community, creativity, faith, and African-American culture. ❤️🖤💚💛🤎
#HappyKwanzaa #PeaceLoveUnity #WeAreD87
🚂✨ All Aboard the Polar Express at Sarah Raymond! ❄️🎶
The holiday spirit was in full swing at Sarah Raymond, where Conductor Dobbs punched tickets and led the way to a magical journey! 🎟️🚂 Mrs. Hoepner's class hopped aboard their own version of the Polar Express, complete with a special sing-along! 🎤🎄
#PolarExpressAdventure #HolidaySingalong #WeAreD87
The holiday spirit was in full swing at Sarah Raymond, where Conductor Dobbs punched tickets and led the way to a magical journey! 🎟️🚂 Mrs. Hoepner's class hopped aboard their own version of the Polar Express, complete with a special sing-along! 🎤🎄
#PolarExpressAdventure #HolidaySingalong #WeAreD87
