Bloomington Public Schools District 87

📅✨We’re excited to once again host the UKNIGHTED Program this summer—a chance for incoming sixth-grade students to: ✅ Explore the building. ✅ Practice their daily schedule. ✅ Meet teachers, staff, and new friends. ✅ Participate in fun activities! 📅 Dates: July 29, 30, OR 31 🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 2:45 PM 📍 Location: Bloomington Junior High School 🌟 Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to get ready for middle school! 👉 RSVP Deadline: June 30 Students must be registered and have completed their required vaccinations before attending (Registration opens July 1st). #Uknighted2025 #WeAreD87 📅✨Nos entusiasma presentar nuevamente el Programa “UKNIGHTED” para este verano 2025, una oportunidad para que los estudiantes de sexto grado ingresen a: ✅ Explorar el edificio. ✅ Practicar su horario diario. ✅ Conocer a maestros, personal y nuevos amigos. ✅ ¡Participar en actividades divertidas! 📅 Fechas: Martes 29, Miércoles 30 o Jueves 31 de julio. 🕗 Hora: 8:00 a. m. a 2:45 p. m. 📍 Lugar: Escuela Bloomington Junior High (BJHS) 🌟 ¡No te pierdas esta increíble oportunidad de prepararte para la secundaria! 👉 Fecha límite para confirmar asistencia: 30 de junio. Los estudiantes deben estar registrados y haber completado sus vacunas requeridas antes de asistir (la inscripción para el nuevo año escolar 2025-2026 abre el 1 de julio). #Uknighted2025 #SomosD87

🦋🐛 Stevenson’s annual Butterfly Parade was a smashing success! From chrysalis to butterflies, our Tigers proudly paraded through the school in their costumes, singing joyful butterfly songs 🐾🦋, and wrapped it up with a special performance and parade for their loved ones. As always, it was a beautiful celebration of growth and transformation!🦋🎶 #ButterflyParade #StevensonTigers #2ndGradeMagic #WeAreD87

🎶🎨 An Artful Evening at Sheridan School: Sharks Go West! 🤠🦈 Last night, Sheridan School was alive with the vibrant spirit of the Arts! 🌟 Under the guidance of music teacher Mrs. Crews, with the assistance of student teacher Miss Fedorchak, our talented Sharks delivered an unforgettable western-themed music program - "Sharks Go West"- featuring 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. 🦈🎵🤠 Families were also treated to an exhibition of the year's artwork. Kudos to Mrs. Baker for showcasing the incredible creativity the Sharks have expressed through their art! 🖌️🖼️ Bravo to all involved for bringing the Sheridan Arts to life in such a spectacular way! 👏💫 #SheridanSharks #ArtsNight #SharksGoWest #WeAreD87

🍎🦸‍♂️ Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day - May 2nd! 🦸‍♀️🥪 Today we celebrate our awesome nutrition staff- they fuel learning and growth day after day! 🌟 In every tray they prepare, there's a sprinkle of care and a heap of dedication. Our School Lunch Heroes make sure our students are nourished and ready to tackle each new challenge. So, here's a big THANK YOU to all the wonderful men and women behind our school meals. 🙏💕 #SchoolLunchHeroDay #NutritionHeroes #SchoolMealsMatter #WeAreD87 🍎🦸‍♂️ ¡Celebrando el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar - 2 de mayo! 🦸‍♀️🥪 ¡Hoy celebramos a nuestro increíble personal de nutrición: ellos impulsan el aprendizaje y el crecimiento día tras día! 🌟 En cada bandeja que preparan, hay una pizca de cariño y mucha dedicación. Nuestros Héroes del Almuerzo Escolar se aseguran de que nuestros estudiantes estén bien alimentados y listos para afrontar cada nuevo reto. Así que, ¡muchísimas GRACIAS a todos los maravillosos hombres y mujeres que están detrás de nuestros almuerzos escolares! 🙏💕 #díadelhéroedelalmuerzoescolar #héroesdelanutrición #lascomidasescolaresimportan #SomosD87

Congratulations to four D87 educators who were honored by the Bloomington Rotary - Illinois for making a significant impact within their buildings!! They were awarded a certificate of recognition, a gift card and a stipend to use in their classroom. This year's Rotary Club honorees are: Dr. Kara Lycke from BHS, nominated by Principal Tim Moore Amanda Alsot from BJHS, nominated by Principal Messina Lambert Pam Barlow from Irving, nominated by Principal Connie Morgan Ryann Querio from Stevenson, nominated by Principal Lynn Shook Thank you for your outstanding service and hard work, passion, and the difference you make every day! #MakingADifference #HonoredTeachers #BloomingtonRotary #WeAreD87

🌟🎓 Bent Superstars Shine at ISU! 🎓🌟 Mrs. Bucio's 5th-grade class had an incredible day at ISU! After lunch at Watterson, students presented their research projects (in Spanish!) to U-High AP Spanish and Spanish 3 classes—helping everyone polish their language skills. 💬✨ Throughout the semester, Mrs. Bucio's Superstars worked one-on-one with ISU student teachers, who designed lessons and assessments to help them dive deep into their topics. Their hard work paid off as they impressed ISU professors, future teachers, and peers with their amazing presentations! 👏 What an unforgettable collaboration—so proud of our Bent Superstars! 💪⭐ #BentSuperstars #ISUCollaboration #WeAreD87 ¡Las Superestrellas Bent brillan en “Illinois State University” (ISU)! ¡La clase de 5º grado de la Señora Bucio tuvo un día increíble en ISU! Después del almuerzo en Watterson, los estudiantes presentaron sus proyectos de investigación (¡en español!) en las clases de Español AP y Español 3 de U-High, lo que ayudó a todos a perfeccionar sus habilidades lingüísticas. A lo largo del semestre, las Superestrellas de 5º grado trabajaron individualmente con los maestros en prácticas de ISU, quienes diseñaron lecciones y evaluaciones para ayudarlos a profundizar en sus temas. Su arduo trabajo rindió frutos, ya que impresionaron a profesores, futuros maestros y compañeros de ISU con sus increíbles presentaciones. ¡Qué colaboración tan inolvidable! ¡Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestras Superestrellas Bent! #superestrellasBent #colaboracionISU #SomosD87

👟🎉The Oakland Girls on the Run team just crushed their first practice 5K after weeks of training and building up their skills—way to go, girls! 🙌💪 The energy they bring to every step is inspiring, and we can’t wait to cheer them on in Springfield on May 17th! 🏅 Sending all the support and 💖 to ALL our amazing D87 students who will be participating in Girls on the Run—you’ve got this! 🏃‍♀️ #GirlsOnTheRun #WeAreD87 👟🎉El equipo de Oakland Girls on the Run arrasó en su primera carrera de práctica de 5K tras semanas de entrenamiento y perfeccionamiento. ¡Bien hecho, chicas! 🙌💪 La energía que transmiten a cada paso es inspiradora, ¡y estamos deseando animarlas en Springfield el 17 de mayo! 🏅 Les enviamos todo el apoyo y 💖 a TODAS nuestras increíbles estudiantes del D87 que participarán en Girls on the Run. ¡Lo tienen todo! 🏃‍♀️ #GirlsOnTheRun #WeAreD87

✨🎨Ms. Hoepner's classes at Sarah Raymond have outdone themselves this year at the 2nd Annual Art Show. The Rookies worked hard all year, creating incredible art inspired by legends like Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and Alma Thomas. 🌟 . 🙌 Huge applause for our young artists and their amazing creativity! 🎉 #CelebratingCreativity #FutureArtists #WeAreD87

📣🏗️ Hands-On Learning in Action! Construction trade students from the Bloomington Career Academy (formerly the BACC) got the chance to put their skills to work! 🔨✨ After touring the building that will house the BCA next year (the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center) - they put their training into practice by hanging drywall on-site! 🏗️ 👏 Huge shoutout to these talented students for embracing such valuable hands-on experience and being able to say that they had a part in the construction of the building! 🌟 #BloomingtonCareerAcademy #FutureBuilders #SkillsInAction #WeAreD87 ¡Aprendizaje práctico en acción! Los estudiantes de la Academia de Carreras de Bloomington (anteriormente BACC por sus siglas en inglés) tuvieron la oportunidad de poner en práctica sus habilidades. 🔨✨ Tras visitar el edificio que albergará la Academia el próximo año (el Centro Educativo Willie G. y Gloria Brown), ¡pusieron en práctica su formación instalando paneles de yeso en la obra! 🏗️ 👏 ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a estos talentosos estudiantes por adoptar una experiencia práctica tan valiosa y poder decir que participaron en la construcción del edificio!🌟 #AcademiadeCarrerasdeBloomington #futurosconstructores #habilidadesenacción #SomosD87

👨‍🎓🎓Hey BHS graduates! Is your BHS graduation cap and gown collecting dust in the closet? It’s time to give them a new life and a chance to shine once again! 🌟 Consider donating your cap and gown to support the class of 2025 graduates. Your contribution can make a world of difference for families in need of extra assistance during this milestone moment. 🌈 Let's help every grad look their best as they stride across the stage with pride. Donate today and let your cap and gown take part in another unforgettable journey! 👩‍🎓🎉👨‍🎓 Drop-off details: BHS caps and gowns can be dropped off at Bloomington High School or the Educational Office at 300 E. Monroe St. #BHSGradsGiveBack #CapAndGownDonation #Classof2025 #WalkTheStageAgain #WeAreD87 ¡Hola, graduados de BHS! ¿Sus togas y birretes de graduación de BHS están acumulando polvo en el armario? ¡Es hora de darles una nueva vida y la oportunidad de brillar una vez más! 🌟 Consideren donar su toga y birrete para apoyar a la nueva generación de graduados de la clase 2025. Su contribución puede marcar una gran diferencia para las familias que necesitan apoyo adicional en este momento tan importante. 🌈 Ayudemos a cada graduado a lucir lo mejor posible al caminar por el escenario con orgullo. ¡Donen hoy y dejen que su toga y birrete formen parte de otra experiencia inolvidable! 👩‍🎓🎉👨‍🎓 Información sobre la entrega: Las togas y birretes de BHS se pueden entregar en la Preparatoria Bloomington o en la Oficina de Educación D87 (ESC por sus siglas en inglés) ubicada en 300 E. Monroe St., Bloomington. #losgraduadosdeBHSaportan #donaciondebirreteytoga #clasede2025 #volveralescenario #SomosD87

🥚📦 Egg-citing Engineering at Irving! This past Friday was a smashing (or should we say, non-smashing) success at Irving Elementary! Third graders took on the annual "Egg Drop" challenge. 🌟 Each class broke into small teams to engineer creative contraptions to protect an egg from an 8-foot plunge.🏗️🥚 Any egg that survived the initial drop was taken to new heights by Mr. Brooks, who dropped them from the roof! 🏫🥚 Kudos to all the students for their hard work and innovative thinking! #EggDropChallenge #STEMeducation #FutureEngineers #WeAreD87

💻✨ Celebrating 25 Years of Tech Leadership! ✨💻 This Saturday, D87 proudly hosted its 25th Students Involved with Technology (SIT) Conference—a one-of-a-kind event for students, by students! 🌟 Our amazing student presenters led engaging sessions to share their knowledge and skills with their peers. From coding to creative tech projects, it was a day full of collaboration, innovation, and learning! 🎮💡 And let’s not forget the excitement of earning SIT bucks for awesome prizes! 🎁🎉 Here's to empowering the next generation of tech leaders! 🚀 #SITConference2025 #FutureInnovators #STEM #WeAreD87

🍎🌟Hats off to BHS Teacher Lauren Butts! 🎉 Lauren has been honored with the prestigious Catalyst Award by The Arc of Illinois! Pictured with Josie Peck, BHS '24, a former student who has seen firsthand the positive waves Lauren has created within BHS and the community. 📸 The Catalyst Award is a symbol of recognition for teacher leaders who not only demonstrate an evidence-based, caring commitment to their students but also leave a lasting positive impact on both the school and the wider community. 👩‍🏫💡 Let's all give a round of applause to Lauren for embodying excellence and for her passionate commitment to shaping a brighter future for all her students! 👏 #BHSExcellence #CatalystAward #TeacherImpact #WeAreD87

🩺💼 We're sending out a massive shoutout to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center for teaming up with D87 for our second-ever health clinic, held at BJHS this week! 🌟 Thanks to this partnership, over 150 students completed their physical and immunization requirements for entering 6th and 9th grades. Here's to making health and education a top priority together!🎉📚 #PartnersInHealth #StudentWellness #WeAreD87

🤝✨ "Meet a Greek" at BJHS! Today, our Knights had the opportunity to connect with members of ISU's Divine 9 fraternities and sororities during lunch periods! 🎓 Students explored the history, mission, values, and culture of these impactful organizations while learning about the positive role they play in college life. Hearing directly from current members about their experiences brought the importance of service, leadership, and community to life for our Knights. 🌟 What an inspiring way to envision future opportunities! #BJHSKnights #MeetAGreek #Divine9 #WeAreD87

🌼🌞 The weather couldn't have been more perfect for a hike today at Parklands Merwin Reserve to enjoy the bluebells in full bloom! And Bent 1st graders soaked it all in, from the flowers, to a picnic and a hike through nature, it was a perfect day for these Superstars!🚶‍♂️🌿 #PerfectDay #Bluebells #HikingFun #WeAreD87

🌞🏫 Exploring IWU! 🍂📚 Yesterday was a beautiful day for some BHS students to explore Illinois Wesleyan University! These potential future Titans experienced life as a college student—from an admissions talk to touring academic halls, the Shirk Center, and a dorm. 🏛️🛌 They capped off the visit with lunch at the cafeteria-🍽️😋 it was a perfect day to imagine a future at IWU! #FutureTitans #IWUCampusVisit #CollegeTour #WeAreD87

🎓🩺 Celebrating Our Junior Health Academy Graduates! 🎉💐 A big round of applause for our BJHS students who have just graduated from the Junior Health Academy! 🎈 This awesome afterschool program, sponsored by the Black Nurses Association, has equipped them with vital emergency skills and set them on the path toward a future in the medical field. 🚑 To celebrate, each student received a certificate of completion, a medical-grade stethoscope for each graduate, and lots of love from their mentors, families and friends- and even a fun selfie moment with Dr. Mouser. 📸🍰 Congratulations to our young future healthcare professionals- here's to continued success and bright futures ahead! 🌟 #JuniorHealthAcademyGraduates #FutureMedicalHeroes #BlackNursesAssociation #WeAreD87

🌟🎓 Huge Applause for BHS's Newest NHS Inductees! 🎓🌟 Last night BHS held a ceremony for the talented students being inducted into the National Honor Society! Our Raider and D87 community is overflowing with pride and admiration for each of these remarkable individuals. Congrats to our newest inductees- here's to your achievements and the many more to come! 🥳💖 #RaiderExcellence #NationalHonorSociety #WeAreD87

🌟 Celebrating the Heartbeats of D87: Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟 Today, we shine a spotlight on the incredible individuals who are the backbone of our schools - our Administrative Professionals. 🎉💼 In D87, they do much more than manage daily operations; they offer guidance, support, and assistance to our students, staff, and families, making our schools a better place for everyone. Their dedication, hard work, and compassionate touch have not gone unnoticed. From keeping everything running smoothly to being a source of kindness and support, our administrative professionals truly are the heart of our schools. ❤️🏫 Let’s show them some well-deserved appreciation today and every day for all that they do. Here’s to our administrative heroes! Leave a virtual applause for our Administrative Professionals in the comments! #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #HeartOfOurSchools #ThankYou #WeAreD87