Bloomington Public Schools District 87

🎃📚 Spooktacular Learning at Sheridan Elementary! 🦉💀 1st graders at Sheridan teamed up with their 4th-grade partners for a bone-chilling project right on the eve of Halloween! Although unrelated to Halloween, it sure had all the makings of a "creepy" endeavor - dissecting owl pellets! 🧪🦴 Exploring the contents of these owl pellets complemented their unit on wild and endangered animals- it was truly a ghastly experience! 😱 Keep up the spooktacular work Sheridan Sharks! 👏🎉 #SpooktacularLearning #CuriosityUnleashed #WeAreD87

Looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend? 🤔 Look no further than the BHS student parking lot, where the BHS Key Club is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat event from 3 pm to 6 pm! 🚗🍫 Recommended donations are $2 for individuals or $5 for families, and all proceeds will go towards supporting UNICEF and Key Club activities. Come decked out in your favorite costumes, enjoy some delicious treats, and help support the BHS Key Club!. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🍬 ¿Buscando algo divertido para hacer con la familia este fin de semana?🤔 No busques más allá del estacionamiento de estudiantes de BHS, en donde el Club Key de BHS estará organizando un evento de ¡Cajuela o golosina de las 3 pm a las 6:00 pm!🚗🍫 Se recomiendan donaciones de $2 por individuo o $5 por familias, y todo lo recaudado se destinará para apoyar a la UNICEF y a las actividades del Club Key. Asiste con tu mejor disfraz, disfruta de algunas deliciosas golosinas, y ¡ayuda apoyando al Club Key de BHS! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🍬

🌟 Good times at the BACC Career Fair! 🎉 Area high school sophomores took a trip to the Interstate Center to explore programs offered at the BACC and connected with professionals from various industries to talk to and explore different career opportunities available after high school. We were excited to have some BHS students stop by the D87 booth to play a game of bags and win some awesome D87 swag! 🎓💼🎁 #BACCCareerFair #FutureCareers #WeAreD87 🌟¡Buenos momentos en la feria de Carrera del BACC!🎉 Los sophomores del área de la preparatoria realizaron un paseo al Centro Interestatal para explorar los programas que ofrece el BACC y conectar con profesionales de varias industrias para conocer y explorar diferentes oportunidades de carreras después de la escuela preparatoria. Nos emocionamos mucho cuando vimos a algunos de nuestros estudiantes de BHS detenerse en el puesto de D87 para jugar un juego de bolsas y ganar ¡increíbles tesoros del D87! 🎓💼🎁 #FeriadeCarreradeBACC #FuturasCarreras #SomosD87

📸 Picture perfect moment! 🐶💜 Milo keeps a Stevenson student company as he dives into his book. 📚✨ Who doesn't love a little furry friend like Milo? 🐾 #ReadingCompanion #FurryFriends #MiloTheDog #WeAreD87

🔥🚒 October is Fire Prevention Month 🚒🔥 and D87 had the incredible opportunity to spend a day with the City of Bloomington - Fire Department, witnessing firsthand the extraordinary work done by our local heroes. 💪🚒 The day kicked off with a thorough check of all the fire engines and radios, ensuring everything was in top-notch condition for any emergency. Soon after, a call for medical assistance came in, and Engine 1 and the ambulance swiftly responded, showing their expertise as both firefighters and paramedics. It was truly awe-inspiring to witness the grace and compassion with which they handled community members in need. Hats off to our firefighters - we are so fortunate to have the best right here in Bloomington! 👏🔥 But the day didn't stop there! A Hazmat training session on a railcar at the training facility and a visit to the airport fire station to see the specialized vehicles used for airport emergencies were on the agenda. And let's not forget the delicious lunch prepared by our amazing firemen - boy they can cook! 🍽️ Throughout the day, it was evident that being in the fire station felt like being part of a big family. Witnessing a day in the life of a Bloomington firefighter was truly remarkable. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Bloomington Fire Department for giving us this valuable opportunity and salute their commitment to our community's safety. 🚒❤️ PSA: Any high school D87 student interested in learning more about becoming a firefighter can take a fire science class at the BACC! 📚🔥 #FirePreventionMonth #BloomingtonFireDepartment #LocalHeroes #DayInTheLife #CommunitySafety #ThankYouBFD

Perfect attendance = winning the Knight Trophy🏆 for this group of boys in the Life Program at BJHS! 🎉 Their perfect attendance was awarded with the prestigious Knight Trophy for the week- way to go and keep up the fantastic work! 💪 #AttendanceMatters #KnightTrophy #PerfectAttendance #WeAreD87 Asistencia Perfecta = ¡Ganar el Trofeo Knight🏆, y fue posible para un grupo de chicos del Programa de vida de BJHS! 🎉 ¡Su asistencia perfecta fue coronada con el prestigioso Trofeo Knight por la asombrosa semana que tuvieron y por mantener el fantástico trabajo! 💪 #LaAsistenciaImporta #TrofeoKnight #AsistenciaPerfecta #SomosD87

The MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) committee at BJHS has started their “Out of the Blue” 💙 celebrations for the 23-24 school year and 6th grade was the first stop!😍🎉 Out of the Blue Day celebrated students for being amazing Knights!🙌 They were greeted by student council members, (thanks to Mrs. Engst!) Mrs. Trunk, & Ms. Svob and got to select a prize from a wide variety of fun items thanks to Mrs. Pichla!🎁👍 Way to go 6th grade! 7th and 8th, you will be up next- keep being the amazing Knights that you are!🙌 #OutOfTheBlue #AmazingKnights #WeAreD87 El MTSS (Sistema de Soportes Multinivel) ha comenzado con sus celebraciones del año escolar 2023-2024 de “Out of the Blue”(Fuera de lo Azul”) 💙 en BJHS y el 6to grado fue su primera parada!😍🎉 El Día de Out of the Blue (Dia de Fuera de lo Azul) celebra a los estudiantes que han sido unos ¡magníficos Knights! 🙌Ellos fueron recibidos por los miembros del Consejo de Promesa Estudiantil, (Gracias a la Sra Engst!) a la Sra Trunk y a la Srita. Svob y seleccionaron un premio de entre una amplia variedad de objetos gracias a la Sra ¡Pichla!🎁👍 Muy bien hecho 6to grado! 7mo y 8vo siguen ustedes - ¡continúen siendo los magníficos Knights que son!🙌 #”FueradeloAzul(OutoftheBlue)” #MagníficosKnights #SomosD87

🎃👻 Tis the season, fall is in the air, and to celebrate our Sheridan Sharks had a fun evening at their Trunk or Treat event! It is always awesome to see our sharks and their families, staff, and community members come together for this fun fall event! 🎉👏🤗 #TrunkorTreat #SheridanSharks #WeAreD87 🎃👻 ¡Es la temporada, el otoño está en el aire y, para celebrarlo, nuestros Sheridan Sharks pasaron una noche divertida en su evento Trunk or Treat! ¡Siempre es maravilloso ver a nuestros tiburones y sus familias, personal y miembros de la comunidad reunirse para este divertido evento de otoño! 🎉👏🤗 #TrunkorTreat #SheridanSharks #WeAreD87

👏🎉 On Friday the BJHS Multilingual Team celebrated 3 students who have graduated out of their Newcomer English class. These three students, who recently arrived in the United States, have shown significant growth in their English and are ready to move on to a different class! We are so proud of how hard they have worked! 🌟📚👍 💃🎉 El viernes, el equipo multilingüe de BJHS celebró a 3 estudiantes que se graduaron de su clase de inglés para recién llegados. ¡Estos tres estudiantes, que llegaron recientemente a los Estados Unidos, han mostrado un crecimiento significativo en su inglés y están listos para pasar a una clase diferente! ¡Estamos muy orgullosos de lo duro que han trabajado! 💪🌟🙌 🎊 Juma kuni BJHS Ko'p tilli jamoasi yangi kelgan ingliz tili sinfini tamomlagan 3 nafar talabani nishonladi. Yaqinda Qo'shma Shtatlarga kelgan bu uch talaba ingliz tilida sezilarli o'sishni ko'rsatdi va boshqa sinfga o'tishga tayyor! Biz ular qanchalik mashaqqatli mehnat qilganidan faxrlanamiz! 🎉👏🌟

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) is conducting a Housing Needs Survey to inform decisions that will address current and future housing issues throughout the county in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The questions in this survey will help local leaders to better understand public opinions about housing affordability, needs, and types of development. Please consider taking a moment to fill out this survey at: http://mcplan.org La Comisión de Planeación Regional del Condado de McLean (MCRPC) está realizando una encuesta de Necesidades de Alojamiento para informar acerca de los actuales y futuros problemas de alojamiento en el condado, que ha dejado a su paso la pandemia de COVID-19. Las preguntas en esta encuesta ayudarán a nuestros líderes a entender mejor las opiniones públicas acerca del alojamiento accesible y las necesidades y tipos de desarrollo. Por favor considere tomarse un momento para llenar la encuesta en: http://mcplan.org

🎉**Happy Principal Appreciation Day!**🎉 Did you know today is Principal Appreciation Day? Let's give our hardworking, caring, dedicated building principals and assistant principals a well-deserved round of applause! Not only do they have the responsibility of running our schools, but they also take the time to make a positive impact on every student's life. Their dedication and support for our students and staff is out of this world! Keep on being the fearless leaders that you are! Happy Principal Appreciation Day! 🎉💙👏 #PrincipalAppreciationDay #D87principals #WeAreD87

🍪🎉 It was BIG Cookie Day at BHS! 🎉🍪 🎉🙌 Students with zero tardies and zero unexcused absences celebrated their great attendance with some BIG COOKIES! Yum yum! 😋🍪 A big shoutout to all the students who earned this sweet reward and a big THANK YOU to our staff for organizing this fun and delicious event. 🍪💙 #BIGCookieDay #AttendanceMatters #WeAreD87 🍪🎉Hoy fue Dia de Galleta Colosal en BHS!🍪🎉 🎉🙌Los estudiantes con cero retardos y sin faltas injustificadas celebraron su perfecta asistencia con algunas GALLETAS COLOSALES! Yum yum!😋🍪 Un gran reconocimiento a todos los estudiantes que se ganaron este dulce premio y un enorme AGRADECIMIENTO al personal por organizar este divertido y delicioso evento. 🍪💙 #DiadeGalletaGrande #LaAsistenciaCuenta #SomosD87

🏈🙌 BJHS football players had an incredible visit from the Illinois Wesleyan football coach and team captains! 🌟✨ They took the time to talk to our players about the values of discipline, education, and camaraderie in sports. 📚🤝 The motivation and inspiration in the room was awesome! 💪 Stay tuned, as more talking circles are planned with other BJHS and IWU athletes in the future! 🌟🤩 #BJHSFootballPride #InspiringAthletes #WeAreD87 🏈🙌 ¡Los jugadores de fútbol de BJHS tuvieron la increíble visita del entrenador y los capitanes del equipo de fútbol de Wesleyan Illinois!🌟✨ Se tomaron el tiempo para hablar con nuestros estudiantes del valor de la disciplina, la educación y la camaradería en los deportes. 📚🤝 ¡La motivacion e inspiracion que se percibía en el salón era asombrosa! 💪 ¡Mantente al tanto ya que tenemos más reuniones planificadas en el futuro con otros atletas de BJHS y IWU¡🌟🤩 #OrgulloFutboleroBJHS #AtletasInspiradores #SomosD87

👪📚 Bent School recently held a Family Literacy Night and had an amazing turnout, with lots of families coming together and enjoying the joy of reading! 📖💕 A special shoutout to all the volunteers, teachers, and staff who made this night possible! 🙌✨ #BentFamilyLiteracyNight #LoveForReading #WeAreD87 👪📚La escuela primaria de Bent organizó recientemente una Noche de Literatura Familiar y resultó maravillosa, ¡contaron con la presencia de muchas familias que disfrutaron juntos de la lectura! 📖💕 ¡Un reconocimiento especial a los voluntarios, los maestros y a todo el personal que hizo esta noche posible! 🙌✨ #NochedeLiteraturaFamiliarenBent #AmorPorlaLectura #SomosD87

🎻🎃 Fun Times at the Fall Orchestra Concert at BHS Night! 🎃🎻 Last night's Fall Orchestra Concert at BHS was a blast! 🎉🎶 The orchestra performed in costume and they were marvelous! 👻💃 Big shoutout to the amazing orchestra for their outstanding performance and creative costumes. 🙌 #FallOrchestraConcert #CostumeFun #WeAreD87 🎻🎃¡Momentos divertidos anoche en el Concierto de Otoño de la Orquesta de BHS! 🎃🎻 El Concierto de anoche de la Orquesta de BHS ¡fue espectacular! 🎉🎶¡Los integrantes de la orquesta interpretaron disfrazados e hicieron un maravilloso trabajo!👻💃 Un fuerte reconocimiento a la increíble orquesta por su gran presentación y disfraces creativos. 🙌 #ConciertodeOtonodelaOrquesta #DiversionenDisfraces #SomosD87

🌊🏊The Sheridan Swim School is now in session!🌊🏊 Some of our sharks have the opportunity to take to the water and learn to swim at the YMCA every Monday for the next 6 weeks. Thanks to the generous sponsorship from Sheridan School, all our swimming sharks have been provided with swimsuits, goggles, swim caps, and a handy bag to carry it all in! 🩱🥽🧢🎒 The looks of pure joy as the kiddos entered the water for their first lesson was priceless! A huge shoutout to Sheridan School for providing this amazing opportunity for our students!😄 The Sheridan Swim School is off to an incredible start, and we can't wait to see how much progress our students make over the next few weeks. 🙌🎉 #SheridanSwimSchool #SwimmingSharks #DiveIn #Gratefulness #ThankYouSheridanSchool

Have you heard the exciting news!?! The 2023 Bloomington Raider Football Team is headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2018! 💜 To show your support for Purple Raider Football, we invite you to check out our official 2023 IHSA Playoff Apparel. 🏈🎉 The online store will only be open until THIS FRIDAY, October 20th at 9:00 AM. So don't miss out! ⏰ All orders will be delivered to Bloomington HS before the first playoff game, individually bagged and sealed. You can pick up your order at Bloomington HS on Friday, October 27 between 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the District 87 Athletic Director at baumant@district87.org. Let's cheer on our Raiders and show our support for our Purple Raiders! 📣 💪 Online store link- https://www.selectspiritwear.com/v5store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=1857

📣🎺 It may have been a cold, dreary wet day this past Saturday, but that didn't faze our incredible BHS Marching Raiders at the 2023 Illinois Marching Band Championships! They marched away with not one, not two, but an absolutely impressive THREE trophies! 🏆🏆🏆 In Class 4A, our talented Marching Raiders took the top spot in Music and Visual,. 🎶 🏅 And to top it all off, they seized first in Class- true champions! 🥇 We couldn't be prouder of our amazing Marching Raiders for their incredible achievements. You all rocked it, despite the challenging weather conditions! 🌧️🥁💪 Let's give a thunderous round of applause to our talented band members, supportive families, and dedicated instructors for their unwavering dedication and hard work. 🙌🎉 We can't wait to see what they accomplish next! 🎉🎊 #MarchingRaiders #Champions #WeAreD87

🎉🌍Continued... celebrating the close of Hispanic Heritage Month... 🌟✨ Friends from Mrs. Wiggs' 4th-grade class at Bent shared their culture with other 4th-grade classes to celebrate the close of Hispanic Heritage Month. 🌎❤️ The students showcased their heritage through traditional foods, research projects on different Spanish-speaking countries, a game of Loteria (Mexican BINGO), a KAHOOT challenge to guess different country flags and even a musical performance! 🎶🌟 Let's keep the spirit of celebration alive all year round as we continue to embrace and learn from each other's unique cultural identities! 🌍🎉 #HispanicHeritageMonth #WeAreD87 🎉🌍Continúa... celebrando el cierre del Mes de la Herencia Hispana... 🌟✨ Amigos de la clase de 4to grado de la Sra. Wiggs en Bent compartieron su cultura con otras clases de 4to grado para celebrar el cierre del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. 🌎❤️ Los estudiantes mostraron su herencia a través de comidas tradicionales, proyectos de investigación sobre diferentes países de habla hispana, un juego de Lotería (BINGO mexicano), un desafío KAHOOT para adivinar diferentes banderas de países e incluso una actuación musical. 🎶🌟 ¡Mantengamos vivo el espíritu de celebración durante todo el año mientras continuamos abrazando y aprendiendo de las identidades culturales únicas de cada uno! 🌍🎉 #MesdelPatrimonioHispano #WeAreD87

🎉🌍 As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we couldn't be prouder of the incredible students in the Spanish for Heritage Speakers II class at BHS who took the opportunity to celebrate their rich cultural backgrounds! 🌟✨ They shared their stories and indulged in dishes from their native countries — and let me tell you, the food was absolutely DELICIOUS! 😋 This was not just a celebration of heritage, but also a showcase of the diversity that makes our D87 school community so special. 🌎🎉 Thank you to all the amazing students- your pride and appreciation for your roots is truly inspiring! 🙌❤️ Stay tuned tomorrow to see how some students at Bent celebrated the close of Hispanic Heritage Month… to be continued… #HispanicHeritageMonth #CulturalCelebration #WeAreD87 🎉🌍 En el cierre del mes de la Herencia Hispana, no podemos estar más orgullosos de los increíbles estudiantes de la clase de Español para Hispanohablantes de BHS quienes tomaron ¡la oportunidad de celebrar su enriquecedora historia cultural! 🌟✨ Compartieron sus historias y se consintieron con platillos de sus países nativos - ¡y permítanme decirles, la comida es DELICIOSA!😋 Esta no solo fue una celebración por herencia, si no una muestra de diversidad que hace a la comunidad del D87 tan especial. 🌎🎉 gracias a todos los maravillosos estudiantes ¡su orgullo y apreciación por sus raíces es realmente inspiradora! Estén atentos mañana para ver cómo algunos estudiantes de Bent celebraron el cierre del Mes de la Herencia Hispana... continuará...🙌❤️ #MesdelaHerenciaHispana #CelebracionCultural #SomosD87