📅 When: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Where: Sarah E. Raymond School of Early Education
2309 E. Oakland Avenue, Bloomington
Bring the whole family for a night of fun, movement, and connection. 💃🃏
🔗 Don’t forget to register at https://forms.gle/nD2eAEDZCWJ1yv6c9 or scan the QR code on the flyer!
Last night, District 87 hosted its first-ever Multilingual Recognition Ceremony at BJHS! 💜💛
Students were recognized for their achievements and progress along their language-learning journeys. What a great opportunity to celebrate their hard work and the many languages and cultures that make up our D87 community!
A big thank you to our Multilingual Leadership Team for organizing this special celebration, and congratulations to all our students who were recognized! 👏
Now that's #D87UnitedInCulture! 🌎
#D87United #D87UnitedInCulture #WeAreD87
The BHS Marching Raiders are the 2026 Class 3A Illinois Marching Band STATE CHAMPIONS! 🎉
And this win is one for the history books! The Marching Raiders ended Marian Catholic’s 46-year winning streak in Class 3A!
The Raiders also finished 9th overall in the state, marking their THIRD consecutive year in the top 10!
This is what #D87UnitedInCulture is all about—hard work, teamwork, and Raider pride! 💜💛
A HUGE congratulations to all 130 Marching Raiders, their directors, and staff on this incredible accomplishment! What a way to make history! 👏
#StateChampions #MarchingRaiders #D87United #D87UnitedInCulture #WeAreD87
🏃♀️🏅Yesterday was a HUGE day for BJHS Cross Country at STATE! 💜💛
A HUGE shoutout to our five Knights who competed at the IESA State Cross Country Meet today: V. Silva, T. Petri, L. Miller, W. Danenberger, and B. Bucio!
The Knight athletes showed up with heart, grit, and pride in the biggest race of the year and walked away with multiple PRs and two state placers in IESA Class 4A XC — including a program‑defining milestone:
Vanesa Silva — 2nd place, 11:37 🥈👏 The first junior high girls XC athlete in District 87 history to finish as a state runner‑up!
Wyatt Danenberger — 25th place, 11:03
A tough, smart race to cap off a breakout season.
And the momentum didn’t stop there —
Linden Miller and Tinley Petri both dropped PRs today, stepping up when it mattered most.
Bastian Bucio closed out his season with a strong, confident finish that showed just how far he’s come.
What a season for our BJHS Knights! We are so proud of the entire team — you all crossed the finish line as champions! 💜💛
#BJHSKnightsCrossCountry #D87United #UnitedInCulture #WeAreD87
Irving’s 2nd graders had a blast celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with some piñata fun on the playground! What a fun way for our Mustangs to celebrate and experience a Hispanic cultural tradition! ❤️
#HispanicHeritageMonth #IrvingMustangs #D87United #D87UnitedInCulture #WeAreD87
She won $1,000 for her classroom! 🎉
Tune in to WEEK 25 News tonight to hear more!
Congratulations, Ms. Hoepner! 💜
#D87United #OneClassroomAtATime #WeAreD87
⚽ BHS Boys Soccer had a fantastic week, picking up five wins, including a 3-0 run to WIN the Jacksonville Challenge Cup! The Raiders also celebrated Senior Night with a 4-1 victory over Peoria Manual!
🏃 BHS Cross Country had a strong showing at the Gene Jones Runnin' Red Invitational! L. Hulsing took 1st place for the girls, with J. Skeate earning a top-20 medal. E. Hartman led the boys with a 5th-place finish!
🏃♀️ BJHS Cross Country is sending FIVE Knights to STATE! Congratulations to V. Silva, T. Petri, L. Miller, W. Danenberger and B. Bucio! They'll compete this Saturday at Maxwell Park.
👏 Congratulations to all our Raiders and Knights! Keep up the great work!
#D87United #WeAreD87 #UnitedInCulture
BHS 2007 graduate Phil Lawson stopped by BHS to visit with band students and share his story! Phil has been touring as Post Malone’s drummer since 2024 and has performed with artists like Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris and Halsey. He’s also appeared on Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America and several major country music award shows!
During his visit, Phil shared how he went from the BHS Band program to performing on some of the biggest stages in music. Students got to hear him play and ask questions during a Q&A. He even stuck around to sign autographs for some excited Raiders! 🎤
His advice to students? “Chase your dreams and be who you are.”
How cool to have one of our own back at BHS, sharing his talents and inspiring the next generation of musicians! That's #D87UnitedInCulture! Thanks for visiting, Phil! 💜💛
#D87United #WeAreD87 #D87UnitedInCulture #OnceARaiderAlwaysARaider
Fred, a three-legged red-eared slider turtle, was rescued after flooding and found a new home in Mrs. Galloway’s third-grade classroom at Stevenson. Fun fact: Fred was rescued by Mr. Bobby, a Stevenson paraprofessional—and Mrs. Galloway’s hubby! When Fred needed a bigger habitat, students, families and community members came together to make it happen through DonorsChoose!
Fred is now part of the classroom family, helping students learn about responsibility, kindness and compassion.
A culture where we come together, lend a hand and make sure everyone (and every turtle!) has a place to belong—that’s #D87UnitedInCulture. 💜🐢
#FredTheTurtle #D87United #WeAreD87 #D87UnitedInCulture
Get into the Halloween spirit with the BHS Orchestra’s Annual Halloween Concert!
📅 Tuesday, October 13
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 BHS Auditorium
🎟️ FREE admission!
Costumes are encouraged, so break them out a few weeks early and enjoy a spooktacular night of music! 👻🎶 (Special thanks to R. Grill for creating the graphics!)
#BHSOrchestra #WeAreD87 #D87United #D87UnitedInCulture
Meet Blake, a proud Stevenson Tiger and D87 Superfan! 🐯 Blake loves learning all about D87 and sharing fun facts about our schools and history with his teachers. His D87 pride doesn’t stop there; at recess, Blake picks up trash to keep the playground nice and tidy before playing. 🌟
When Superintendent Dr. Mouser heard about Blake’s D87 spirit, he stopped by Stevenson to surprise him with some D87 swag! 🎉
Thanks for showing us what D87 culture is all about, Blake! 💜💛
#D87UnitedInCulture #D87United #WeAreD87 #StevensonTigers
In Mr. Glabinski’s Social Studies class at BJHS, students got hands-on with history as they channeled their inner archaeologists! 🏺🦴 Carefully digging through small layers of sand, they uncovered ancient artifacts - and even a few fossils! 🙌
#D87United #UnitedInCulture #HandsOnLearning#ArchaeologistsInTheMaking
We love seeing our D87 community learning about and experiencing cultures around the world! Shay Simmons, mom of Bent Elementary’s therapy dog Baldur, was recently featured in a BBC article while visiting Scotland’s Shetland Islands for a week-long festival celebrating traditional knitting and fiber arts.
Shay joined hundreds of knitters from around the world to learn about traditions such as Fair Isle knitting, meet local makers and experience Shetland’s music, history and culture. She even made a red-and-white knitted headband that she plans to wear at school when she returns! 🧶❤️
What a fun example of how traditions bring people together across cultures and across the world!
#D87UnitedInCulture #D87United #WeAreD87 #BentElementary
Check out the BBC story featuring Shay:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq62kp9nn487o
The Tiger scientists investigated some important questions:
🌱 Will a worm choose a dry place or a moist place?
🌑 Will a worm prefer a dark place or a light place?
🪱 What happens when worms are together without dirt or other elements around them?
The students made observations, watched the worms’ behaviors, and even discovered that the worms appeared to work together to get warm when they were without the soil and other elements they normally rely on.
And of course… every worm needed a name. 😂 We had some very creative worm names floating around the classroom!
And if you know Ms. Bauer, you know she is NOT exactly known for loving chaos, messes, or experimental surprises. So the fact that they had a room full of fifth graders, dirt, water, and WIGGLY WORMS is proof that science can push us all outside our comfort zones! 😉
🪱 Bauer’s Worms: Small Scientists. BIG Investigation. 🪱
#D87UnitedInAchievement #D87United #WormsWithMsBauer #WeAreD87
🎉 BHS Homecoming Week Recap!
What a week it’s been for Bloomington High School Homecoming! 🥳
✅ Raider Rally brought the spirit!
✅ The Homecoming Assembly was filled with energy, and congratulations to our 2026 Homecoming Royalty—Makenzie and Finn! 👑
✅ Friday’s Homecoming Game was down to the wire. The Raiders gave their all but came up just short. 💜🏈
✅ And tonight? It’s time for the Homecoming Dance! 💃🕺
If you know someone headed to the HOCO dance tonight, drop a pic in the comments—we love seeing our Raiders all dressed up for the occasion! ✨
#BHSHomecoming #Hoco2026 #BHSRaiders #D87United
🎉Celebrating the 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees!
D87 and BHS proudly celebrated four exceptional individuals whose careers, service, and dedication have left a lasting impact on our schools and community.
✨ Congratulations to this year's inductees:
BHS Hall of Fame:
Deanna (Yurieci) Frautschi (Class of 1966)
Emily Bell (Class of 1976)
District 87 Hall of Fame:
Andrew (Andy) Jones
Rod Parker
From inspiring education and community leadership to decades of service in BHS athletics, each inductee has helped shape the D87 community in meaningful ways. We're proud to celebrate their legacy and officially welcome them into the Hall of Fame! 👏
📣 Don’t miss the celebration! These outstanding inductees will be introduced during tonight's Homecoming football game. 🎶🏈
#D87United #WeAreD87 #BHSRaiders #HallOfFame #Homecoming2026
Today we celebrate the incredible custodians who work hard every day to keep our D87 schools clean, safe and welcoming for our students and staff. 💜
To all the custodians who put in long hours and hard work to keep everything running smoothly: We couldn’t do it without you! 💜Thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to keep our schools running smoothly. We appreciate you today and every day! 👏🧹
#CustodianAppreciationDay #D87United #WeAreD87
Retired McLean County Judge Don Bernardi visited BHS to speak with eight sophomore English classes about his experiences during his career as a judge.
Students had the opportunity to hear his stories, ask plenty of great questions, and learn more about the judicial system from someone who experienced it firsthand.
A big thank you to Judge Bernardi for spending the day with our students and sharing his knowledge and experiences! 👏
#D87United #UnitedInBelonging #WeAreD87
There’s no school for students tomorrow, Friday, September 25.
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see our students back in class on Monday, September 28! 💜💛
#D87United #WeAreD87
Throughout September, we’ve been celebrating #D87UnitedInBelonging, and Mrs. Cocallas’s 4th-grade class at Sheridan is a perfect example of what belonging looks like!
Rocking matching Sharkwear, these Sheridan Sharks are learning together, growing together, and belonging together!
Looking good, Sharks! 💙🦈
#D87UnitedInBelonging #D87United #WeAreD87
