Bloomington Public Schools District 87

🎉🌍 Tonight's the Night - D87 Multi-Cultural Fair! 🌟 Get ready for a journey around the world at BJHS from 6 pm-7:30 pm. Immerse yourself in the diverse cultures that make up our fantastic D87 community! 🌐✨ Bring along friends and family for an evening of discovery and celebration. See you there! #D87MultiCulturalFair t #DiscoverDiversity #WeAreD87

🦊🌿 Bent 4th Graders Explore Nature! 🐾🍂 What better classroom than the great outdoors? Bent 4th graders had an exciting educational adventure at Wildlife Prairie Park in Hanna City, IL! They explored and learned all about animal adaptations and the Midwest ecosystems. A day full of fun and learning — they couldn't have asked for more! Thanks to everyone at Wildlife Prairie Park for such an amazing and educational experience! 🌟 #FieldTripFun #Bent4thGraders #WildlifeEducation #ExploreNature #WeAreD87

🎃🔬When you mix a little chemistry with a dash of Halloween, you get Halloween Chemistry at BHS! Chemistry students had fun watching their teachers perform Halloween-themed experiments 🕸️🧪 and got to dive into the action themselves. From bubbling potions to eerie reactions, it was learning and fun mixed into on! 🎉 A huge thanks to our amazing chemistry teachers for making science this spooky and exciting! 🔥 #HalloweenChemistry #SpookyScience #BHSExperiments #ChemistryFun #WeAreD87

🖌️This Halloween day, Mrs. Brinker's art classes at Irving showcased their creativity in an Art Parade around the school. Their projects? Costumes and masks made entirely out of paper! Big props to all the students for their amazing work and for bringing their paper creations to life. And what better day to display their creative designs, than on Halloween!🎃 #IrvingHalloween #PaperArt #StudentCreativity #ArtParade #WeAreD87

🦎🐍Who says Halloween can't be educational AND fun? Miller Park Zoo visited Sheridan 4th-graders with a "ghoulish" gathering of armadillos, geckos, and snakes. No tricks here, just treats as the Sharks learned facts about these critters and even got the chance to "pet" them! 🎃📚 #SpookyScience #SheridanSharks #MillerParkZoo #HalloweenLearning #WeAreD87

The Raiders are going to the Playoffs, and it's not too late to get your gear and be ready to support the Raiders this Saturday! The order deadline is today at 2pm! Order at: https://bhs-raiders-playoffs24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

🌍🎨BJHS 6th-8th graders in the bilingual program have completed their heritage projects, and after their classroom presentations, their works are now gracing the front entrance of BJHS and the Bloomington Public Library! Be sure to check out the cultural histories our students are proud to share! #StudentHeritage #BilingualProgram #CulturalDisplay #WeAreD87 🌍🎨Los estudiantes de 6.º a 8.º grado de BJHS en el programa bilingüe han completado sus proyectos de herencia y, después de presentar en el aula, sus obras ahora adornan la entrada principal de BJHS y la biblioteca pública de Bloomington. ¡Asegúrese de leer las historias culturales que nuestros estudiantes se enorgullecen de compartir! #HerenciaEstudiantil #ProgramaBilingüe #ExhibiciónCultural #SomosD87

🏈 Playoff Time! Go Raiders! 🎉 We've clinched home-field advantage and our first playoff game is this Saturday! Gear up to cheer on our team as they take to the field. 🎟️ Tickets: Pre-Purchase Online: $6 at Go Fan (https://gofan.co/app/school/IHSA?activity=IHSA%20Football&school=IL21429) At the Gate: $7 (Cash only) ⏰ Kick-off:5 PM Let's fill the stands and show our support. Go Raiders! 🏈 #RaidersFootball #PlayoffSeason #HomeFieldAdvantage #GoRaiders #WeAreD87 🏈¡Hora de los playoffs! ¡Vamos Raiders! 🎉 ¡Hemos conseguido la ventaja de jugar en casa y nuestro primer partido de playoffs es este sábado! Prepárate para animar a nuestro equipo mientras salen al campo. 🎟️ Entradas: Compra anticipada en línea: $6 en Go Fan (https://gofan.co/app/school/IHSA?activity=IHSA%20Football&school=IL21429) En la puerta: $7 (solo efectivo) ⏰ Inicio: 5 p.m. Llenemos las sillas y mostremos nuestro apoyo. ¡Vamos Raiders! 🏈 #RaidersFootball #PlayoffSeason #HomeFieldAdvantage #GoRaiders #WeAreD87

'Tis the season for pumpkin painting at BHS, and the festive spirit was in full swing in Mrs. Marcy's advisory class at BHS, where students took a break from the books to keep it chill with some pumpkin painting! 🎨🎃 #PumpkinPainting #FallVibes #CreativityInClass #BHSFun #WeAreD87 Es la temporada de pintar calabazas en BHS, y el espíritu festivo estaba en la clase de asesoramiento de la Sra. Marcy en BHS, donde los estudiantes se tomaron un descanso de los libros para relajarse pintando calabazas. 🎨🎃 #PumpkinPainting #FallVibes #CreativityInClass #BHSFun #WeAreD87

🚀📏 Rocket Science at BHS! 📏🚀 Thanks to a University of Illinois grant, physical Science and Physics students had a "blast" launching rockets. Their mission? Predicting heights the rocket would go to and analyzing its data. They put their knowledge to the test, how close were their estimates? Science in action! #BHSLaunch #RocketPrediction #STEMfun #WeAreD87

🔍🦉 "What in the world is that?" That is what Sheridan 1st graders were asking as they dissected owl pellets with the help of their 4th-grade buddies! 🦴👀 And what did they find? Bones, fur, and feathers - oh my! These young scientists had a hoot discovering their "grisly" finds. It's hands-on learning at its most exciting!🦈💙 #SheridanSharks #OwlPelletDiscovery #ScienceIsFun #FirstGradeAdventures #FourthGradeHelpers #WeAreD87

🌳In a heartwarming tribute to the late Mr. David Besler, the BHS National Honor Society and BHS Key Club came together for a special tree dedication ceremony. Mr. Besler, husband of retired BHS teacher, Mrs. Anne Besler, was celebrated for his dedication and contribution to the BHS community. The planted tree symbolizes Mr. Besler's role in helping others grow and thrive. "May this tree grow strong and tall, just as he did in our lives," shared a student during the ceremony. Mrs. Besler shared moving words about her husband before reconnecting with former students. The tree symbolizes Mr. Besler's impact on the BHS community and will be marked by a stone so his legacy will carry on for generations to come. #BHSTribute #TreeDedication #RememberingMrBesler #WeAreD87

🎃✨ What a spooktacular night at Sheridan and Irving schools last night as they hosted their Trunk or Treats- it was nothing short of a Halloween extravaganza! 🍬🚗 👻 Students dressed in their Halloween best, making the rounds to creatively decorated trunks filled with goodies. 🌟🍭 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to all the staff and community partners who brought this "ghoulish" fun to life. All their hard work made these events extra special for our kiddos! 🧡 #TrunkOrTreat #SchoolSpirit #ThankYouCommunityPartners #WeAreD87 🎃✨ ¡Qué noche más espeluznante en las escuelas Sheridan e Irving anoche, cuando organizaron su Trunk or Treats! ¡Fue nada menos que una extravagancia de Halloween! 🍬🚗 👻 Los estudiantes se vistieron con sus mejores disfraces de Halloween y recorrieron cajuelas decoradas de manera creativa y llenas de dulces. 🌟🍭 🙏 Un sincero agradecimiento a todo el personal y los socios de la comunidad que dieron vida a esta diversión "macabra". ¡Todo su arduo trabajo hizo que estos eventos fueran aún más especiales para nuestros niños! 🧡 #TrunkOrTreat #SchoolSpirit #ThankYouCommunityPartners #WeAreD87

🌲📚 Oakland's Mrs. Martin hosted "Camp Readsmore" in the library this week, complete with tents and outdoor chairs where campers could read books or play educational games. 🏕️📖 It was like the great outdoors, minus the bugs and the bears!😄🐻 As one camper mentioned the best part about the library camp- no chance of any bear encounters! 👏 Hats off to Mrs. Martin for creating such a creative and engaging reading and learning environment! #CampReadsmore #OaklandReads #LibraryFun #NoBearsHere #EducationIsAnAdventure #WeAreD87 🌲📚 La Sra. Martin de Oakland organizó el "Camp Readsmore" en la biblioteca esta semana, con tiendas de campaña y sillas al aire libre donde los campistas podían leer libros o jugar juegos educativos. 🏕️📖 ¡Fue como estar al aire libre, sin insectos ni osos! 😄🐻 Como mencionó un campista, la mejor parte del campamento de la biblioteca: ¡no hubo posibilidad de encontrarse con osos! 👏 ¡Aplausos para la Sra. Martin por crear un entorno de lectura y aprendizaje tan creativo y atractivo! #CampReadsmore #OaklandReads #LibraryFun #NoBearsHere #EducationIsAnAdventure #WeAreD87

🎶👏To celebrate clinching 8th place in the state competition the Marching Raiders marched through the halls of BHS! They paraded through the halls of BHS, receiving cheers, applause, and high-fives from staff and classmates to honor their achievement. Let’s hear it one more time for our talented Marching Raiders! 🥳🏅 #MarchingRaiders #StateChampions #BHSpride #CelebrationParade #WeAreD87 🎶👏Para celebrar el 8.º lugar en la competencia estatal, los Marching Raiders marcharon por los pasillos de BHS. Desfilaron por los pasillos de BHS y recibieron ovaciones, aplausos y choques de manos del personal y los estudiantes para honrar su logro. ¡Un aplauso más para nuestros talentosos Marching Raiders! 🥳🏅 #MarchingRaiders #StateChampions #BHSpride #CelebrationParade #WeAreD87

🎃✍️ Spooky Blackout Poetry at the BJHS IMC! 📚👻 Students from Ms. Bounds' 7th grade ELA classes and Ms. Coleman's 8th grade ELA classes got a "chilling" challenge during their visit to the IMC. 🖤 They dove into the eerie world of short horror stories by authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and James Thurber and created their own spooky blackout poetry! Students blacked out words in text pages to leave behind their own haunting messages. 🏆 The winning submissions are now proudly displayed outside of the IMC for everyone to check out throughout the month—if you dare! #SpookySeason #BlackoutPoetry #StudentCreativity #WeAreD87

🍪🎉BHS celebrated Big Cookie Day! A delicious big, warm chocolate chip cookie was enjoyed by students celebrating zero tardies and zero unexcused absences for the month of September. A tasty treat to celebrate a sweet accomplishment! 🍪💖 #BigCookieDay #SweetSuccess #AttendanceMatters #WeAreD87 🍪🎉 ¡BHS celebró el Gran Día de las Galletas! Los estudiantes disfrutaron de una deliciosa galleta grande y caliente con chispas de chocolate celebrando cero tardanzas y cero ausencias injustificadas durante el mes de septiembre. ¡Un sabroso manjar para celebrar un dulce logro! 🍪💖 #BigCookieDay #DulceSuceso #WeAreD87

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Ready to run (or walk)? The BHS Cross Country team has teamed up with Stay Another Day to host a 5K in support of local mental health initiatives! 💙 Join them on November 16th for a great cause. Sign up today at https://www.athletic.net/events/usa/illinois/2024-11-16 and make a difference! 🏅✨ #BHS5K #RunForMentalHealth #StayAnotherDay #SupportLocal #WeAreD87 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ ¿Listo para correr (o caminar)? ¡El equipo de Cross Country de BHS se ha asociado con Stay Another Day para organizar una carrera de 5 km en apoyo a las iniciativas locales de salud mental! 💙 Únase a ellos el 16 de noviembre por una gran causa. ¡Regístrese hoy en https://www.athletic.net/events/usa/illinois/2024-11-16 y haga la diferencia! 🏅✨ #BHS5K #RunForMentalHealth #StayAnotherDay #SupportLocal #SignUpNow

🥁🎺🏆 This weekend was jam-packed with #D87 events, and the spotlight is now on the Illinois State Marching Band Championships! Our very own Marching Raiders stormed the field with their "Patchwork" performance. 🎶💥 🤩 Their amazing show hurtled them into the finals tonight at ISU's Horton Field! Congratulations to the Marching Raiders for advancing and a huge shoutout to the BHS football team who filled the stands in support of our Marching Raiders. 🏈🎉 👀 Stay tuned for #D87 events updates, and let's all send our best vibes for the finals. Go, Marching Raiders! 🙌 #MarchingRaiders #StateChampionship #WeAreD87 🥁🎺🏆 Este fin de semana estuvo lleno de eventos #D87, y ahora la atención se centra en el Campeonato de Bandas de Marcha del Estado de Illinois. Nuestros propios Marching Raiders marcharon en el campo con su actuación de "Patchwork". 🎶💥 🤩 ¡Su increíble espectáculo los llevó a la final esta noche en el Horton Field de ISU! Felicitaciones a los Marching Raiders por avanzar y un gran agradecimiento al equipo de fútbol americano de BHS que llenó las sillas en apoyo a nuestros Marching Raiders. 🏈🎉 👀 Estén atentos a las actualizaciones de los eventos #D87 y enviemos todos nuestras mejores vibras para la final. ¡Vamos, Marching Raiders! 🙌 #MarchingRaiders #Campeonato Estatal #WeAreD87

Today, the Sheridan Sharks kicked off their Friday with waves of smiles, thanks to the newly formed PTO's sharktastic welcome initiative - High Fin Friday! 🌊🦈 Members of the PTO, therapy dogs, and some incredible BHS athletes were all on deck, giving out high fins and spreading smiles 🐾😄 as the Sharks swam into school this morning. What an unforgettable start to the day! A big round of applause 👏 for everyone who made this possible. #SheridanSharks #HighFinFriday #Sharktastic #PTORocks #WeAreD87 Hoy, los Sheridan Sharks comenzaron su viernes con olas de sonrisas, gracias a la fantástica iniciativa de bienvenida recientemente formada de la PTO : ¡High Fin Friday! 🌊🦈 Los miembros de la PTO, los perros de terapia y algunos atletas increíbles de BHS estuvieron todos listos, dando aletas altas y compartiendo sonrisas 🐾😄 mientras los Sharks nadaban hacia la escuela esta mañana. ¡Qué comienzo de día inolvidable! Un gran aplauso 👏 para todos los que lo hicieron posible. #SheridanSharks #HighFinFriday #Sharktastic #PTORocks #WeAreD87