Bloomington High School

Hello D87 Family, We want to remind you that Election Day is Tuesday, April 1, and as it approaches, District 87 and school districts across McLean County are reminding residents to cast their ballot. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 and early voting is available leading up to Election Day.  McLean County has two separate election jurisdictions: The McLean County Clerk’s Office handles elections for all areas except the City of Bloomington.  Early voting available at the McLean County Clerk’s Office on: Saturday, March 29: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, March 30: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Monday, March 31: 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 - Election Day - Vote 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at your designated polling location. For more information, including polling place details, visit McLean County Elections or contact them at 309-888-5899 or countyclerk@mcleancountyil.gov. Voting in the City of Bloomington is managed by the Bloomington Election Commission.  Early voting available at Bloomington Election Commission on: Saturday, March 29: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, March 30: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Monday, March 31: 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 - Election Day - Vote 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at your designated polling location. For more information, including polling place details, visit Bloomington Election Commission or contact them at 309-888-5136 or becvote@bloomingtonelectionsil.gov. On Election Day, voters in McLean County will decide on a proposed County Schools Facility Tax (commonly known as a “one-cent tax” or “1% sales tax”) to fund school safety, student support and facility improvements, while providing property tax relief to homeowners by offering an alternative funding source for our schools and all McLean County public schools. For detailed information about the one-cent tax referendum and how it will impact our schools, visit www.april1cent.info and vote on or before Tuesday, April 1.  District 87, Bloomington Public Schools, www.district87.org About School Districts in McLean County McLean County is home to 12 public school districts that serve over 22,000 students. The proposed one-cent tax would help these districts meet critical needs for safety, facility upgrades, and academic support while providing some property tax relief. School districts in McLean County are committed to providing high-quality education and ensuring a safe, supportive environment for all students.

Curious about the 1% sales tax on the April ballot? Here's the scoop! 🛒 What IS taxed: *Retail Purchases (clothing, electronics, tangible items) *Prepared Food (fast food, restaurants) *Online Sales (tie back to zip code) *Gasoline What is NOT taxed: *Groceries *Medicine/Prescription Drugs/Medical Equipment *Vehicles and Farm Equipment *Personal/Professional services (including haircuts) Learn more and see how it benefits McLean County schools at https://april1cent.info/ ! 📚 #april1cent #WeAreD87

🌷 Spring is in the air! 🎓 As graduation approaches for our BHS seniors, the perfect moment has arrived to dive into scholarship applications. Discover all the different opportunities available for after graduation including: Local Scholarships: Opportunities right in our community. D87 Specific Scholarships: Scholarships exclusive for D87 students. College Planning Checklist: Essential steps to ready yourself for college. Don't wait- Check out https://www.district87.org/o/bhs/page/available-scholarships for a wealth of information and start your post BHS journey now! #BHS #Scholarships #GraduationReady #WeAreD87

🎉 National Bound Raiders! 🌟 The BHS Speech & Debate team will have TWO national qualifiers this year! 🏆 J. Benson will compete in Program Oral Interpretation W. Kalmes-Finch will showcase skills in Congress Both of these talented Raiders will represent BHS at the National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament in Des Moines, IA this June. Let's cheer them on as they prepare to take the national stage representing BHS! #SpeechAndDebate #NationalQualifiers #WeAreD87 🎉 ¡Raiders con destino a la nación! 🌟 ¡El equipo de Oratoria y Debate de BHS tendrá DOS clasificatorios nacionales este año! 🏆 J. Benson competirá en Interpretación Oral del Programa W. Kalmes-Finch demostrará sus habilidades en el Congreso Ambos talentosos Raiders representarán a BHS en el Torneo Nacional de la Asociación Nacional de Oratoria y Debate en Des Moines, Iowa, este junio. ¡Alentémoslos mientras se preparan para subir al escenario nacional representando a BHS! #OratoriaYDebate #ClasificatoriosNacionales #WeAreD87

🎭 Get ready to laugh! Bloomington High School Theatre Department proudly presents 🌟 "Urinetown: The Musical" 🌟 (Yes, you read that right!) 🗓️ Dates: March 6, 7, 8 ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: BHS Auditorium 💸 Tickets: $10 Adults | $5 Students Set in a water-scarce dystopian future, "Urinetown" is a hilarious satire that follows the hero Bobby Strong as he leads a fight for freedom against a greedy corporation. Filled with catchy songs, sharp humor, and a playful twist on classic musical tropes- it's a must-see show that tackles social injustice and environmental issues. 🎟️ Don't miss the fun- where the stakes are high, the toilets are few, and the fun is endless! Tickets can be purchased at https://bloom.booktix.com/ or at the door!  #UrinetownBHS #BHStheatre HighSchoolMusical #WeAreD87 ¡Prepárate para reír! El Departamento de Teatro de la Escuela Secundaria de Bloomington presenta con orgullo "Urinetown: The Musical" (¡Sí, has leído bien!) 🗓️ Fechas: Jueves 6, Viernes 7 y Sábado 8 de marzo ⏰ Hora: 7:00 p.m. 📍 Lugar: Auditorio de BHS 💸 Valor de la entrada: $10 adultos / $5 estudiantes Ubicada en un futuro distópico con escasez de agua, "Urinetown" es una sátira divertida que sigue al héroe Bobby Strong mientras lidera una lucha por la libertad contra una corporación codiciosa. Lleno de canciones pegadizas, humor agudo y un giro lúdico a los tropos musicales clásicos, es un espectáculo imperdible que aborda la injusticia social y los problemas ambientales. 🎟️ ¡No te pierdas la diversión, donde hay mucho en juego, hay pocos baños y la diversión es infinita! Puedes adquirir tus entradas en la página web: https://bloom.booktix.com/ o en la puerta el día de las funciones. #UrinetownBHS #teatroBHS #musicaldesecundaria #SomosD87

🌟 Are you an employer in the Bloomington/Normal area looking to hire for the summer or beyond? Are you interested in promoting your career to high school students who are not sure what they want to do? Bloomington High School is hosting a Job & Career Fair on Thursday, April 25th and you're invited! 📅 Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:15 AM - 11:15 AM (Setup begins at 7:30 AM) 📍 Location: Bloomington High School, 1202 E Locust St. 🔗 Register for a FREE booth here: https://forms.gle/6ZURsxXKJs8XyZmc8 ✨ ✨ Don’t miss this chance to showcase your business or organization, meet potential future employees, and promote work opportunities to young, eager minds! For any questions or additional information, kindly reach out to hospelhornj@district87.org. #BHSJobFair2025 #BloomingtonNormalJobs #WeAreD87

As March begins, we look back at the creative end of Black History Month at BHS where classes showcased their creativity in the Black History Month Door Decorating Contest. The theme: Black Health and Wellness 🚪✨. Judges looked for creativity, the insightful incorporation of Pan-African colors, and the educational impact of each entry. All the doors wowed with their creativity and educational themes. Enjoy some of these winning entries! Congratulations to all for bringing the spirit of Black History Month alive at BHS! #BHSBlackHistory #WeAreD87

🍽️🏆Last night BHS hosted a special recognition dinner for the 2025 Illinois State Scholars! This prestigious honor comes from their exceptional performance on nationally normed tests and class ranks at the end of their junior year, placing them in the top 10% of students statewide. 🌟 Congratulations to each scholar for your outstanding achievements! The BHS and D87 family is incredibly proud and we can't wait to see the great things you'll accomplish in the future. Keep shining, scholars! 🎓✨ #BHSExcellence #IllinoisStateScholars #FutureLeaders #WeAreD87 🍽️🏆Anoche, la escuela BHS organizó una cena de reconocimiento especial para los estudiantes del estado de Illinois de 2025. Este prestigioso honor se debe a su desempeño excepcional en las pruebas estandarizadas a nivel nacional y en los rangos de clase al final de su tercer año, lo que los ubica en el 10 % superior de los estudiantes a nivel estatal.🌟 ¡Felicitaciones a cada estudiante por sus destacados logros! La familia de BHS y D87 está increíblemente orgullosa y estamos ansiosos por ver las grandes cosas que lograrán en el futuro. ¡Sigan brillando, estudiantes! 🎓✨ #excelenciaBHS #becariosdelestadodeIllinois #futuroslíderes #SomosD87

Find out how the proposed 1-cent sales tax this April can improve our schools and benefit McLean County students. Watch now for important details! https://youtu.be/hsQLgQpF9Zk?si=TXQlWoBtJ2bkizBB #DidYouKnow #1CentTax #LearnMore #WeAreD87

🚨🏊‍♂️ Statebound Alert! 🌊🎉 Big shoutout to BHS's very own Elijah Metz who smashed his Personal Record at the sectional meet, earning himself a spot at the State Finals this Friday! 🏅💪 Dive into success, Elijah! And ... Elijah’s dive coach, Donna Jenkins, has been named Dive Coach of the Year! 🏆👏 Wishing Elijah and Coach Jenkins all the best as they make waves at State! 🌟🍀 #BHSpride #Statebound #DivingExcellence #CoachOfTheYear #GoElijah #WeAreD87

Have you heard? 🌟 On April 1, voters in McLean County will decide on a 1% County Schools Facility Tax, also known as a One-Cent Tax. This small increase will fund significant improvements in school security, health services, and educational facilities. Learn more at www.april1cent.info! #1CentTax #SafeSchools #WeAreD87

🎉🖥️ Celebrate 25 Years of Innovation at the SIT Conference! 🚀🎉 We’re excited to invite you to the 25th annual Students Involved in Technology (SIT) Conference! Dive into the world where technology meets creativity, led by students, for students. 🌐✨ 📅 Mark Your Calendar! Date: April 26th FREE for District 87 students & children of District 87 staff $15 for students outside District 87 $15 for Presenter Sponsor (adult) ✨ What’s Included? Lunch, a T-shirt, and an unforgettable experience! Empower your tech skills, meet like-minded peers, and celebrate 25 years of innovation! 👉 Register Now: sitconference.org #SITConference2025 #TechConference #StudentLed #Innovation #SITAnniversary #WeAreD87

🌨️🎺 Band Concert Rescheduled! 🎼🌨️ Due to snowy conditions this past Wednesday, the BHS band concert has been rescheduled! 🗓️ Mark Your Calendars: Date: Tuesday, February 18 Time: 6 PM Location: BHS Auditorium Don't miss out on the chance to enjoy the amazing performances our band has prepared! 🎶 #BHSBand #ConcertRescheduled #WeAreD87

🤼‍♂️🏆This weekend was a showcase of strength at BHS, where the IHSA 2A Regional Wrestling meet was held- and our Raiders gave an unforgettable performance! Congratulations to the Raiders advancing to sectionals: Angel Lopez (106) - 3rd Jack Schweitzer (126) - 2nd Tyler Barlow (138) - 1st Chris Rose (150) - 1st Brody Cabrera (157) - 3rd Tyler Gardner (165) - 2nd Daniel Aguas (175) - 3rd Kenner Bye (215) - 1st David Williams (285) - 1st Let's also give a huge round of applause to the two fierce female Raider wrestlers for advancing to sectionals! 👏💪 Alila Beck (135) - 4th place Alicia Swank (155) - 1st place Stay tuned for potential state-bound champions after sectionals this coming weekend! Go Raiders! #RaidersWrestling #SectionalsBound #GoRaiders #GirlPower #WeAreD87

🌟 Black History Month Spotlight at BHS 📚✊ February is Black History Month, and Mrs. Findley's African American History class is reading "Up from Slavery" by Booker T. Washington. 📖 Local history - BHS's own Crystal Curry shared the story of her father, Dewitt Taylor, who was a baker recruited from Fairfield, Alabama to come up to Thompson's Bakery in the 1950s. She shared that he was once arrested at a restaurant in Louisville for refusing to leave the segregated lunch counter. Once in Bloomington, Mr. Taylor worked at the bakery and was also the first Black man hired at the McDonald's on Main Street, and he made the sausage for Garcia's Pizza back in the day! This brought history to life in a vivid way for Mrs. Findley's students! #BlackHistoryMonth #LocalHistory #Inspiring #WeAreD87 🌟 El Mes de la Historia Afroamericana en la escuela BHS 📚✊ Febrero es el mes de la Historia Afroamericana, y la clase de Historia de la Señora Findley está leyendo el libro "Up from Slavery" del autor Booker T. Washington. 📖 Historia local - Crystal Curry, de BHS, compartió la historia de su padre, Dewitt Taylor, quien era un panadero reclutado de la ciudad de Fairfield, Alabama, para trabajar en la panadería “Thompson” en la década de 1950. Ella compartió que una vez arrestaron a su padre en un restaurante en Louisville por negarse a abandonar el mostrador de almuerzos segregado. Una vez en Bloomington, el Sr. Taylor trabajó en la panadería y también fue el primer hombre afroamericano contratado en el restaurante de comida rápida McDonald 's ubicado sobre la calle Main, ¡y en ese entonces hizo las salchichas para Garcia's Pizza! ¡Esto volvió que la historia cobrará vida de una manera vívida para los estudiantes de la Sra. Findley! #MesdelaHistoriaAfroamericana #historialocal #inspirador #SomosD87

📅🎈Can you believe it? This Monday marks our 100th day of school, and our D87 Attendance Challenge is officially ON! 💯✨ Let's make this 100th day of learning extra special by either striving for 100% attendance or showing attendance growth from last year. The challenge is on, here's to reaching our attendance goal because #AttendanceMatters! 🏆🚌 #100%Accountable #100thDayOfSchool #AttendanceChallenge #SchoolSpirit #MilestoneDay #Let’sDoThis 💪🍎

🎉🏆A huge congratulations to BHS's very own champion diver, Elijah Metz! 🌊 Elijah made waves at the intercity meet yesterday, clinching the first-place medal! 🥇 Join us in celebrating Elijah's well-deserved victory!🎖👏 #BHSSuccess #ChampionDiver #IntercityMeet #FirstPlace #WeAreD87t 🏅🤿

🎉💜 Hats off to our BHS Purple Pride Award winners! Chosen by their teachers for going the extra mile in contributing to the Raider community. A big congratulations to this outstanding group for their Raider Spirit and Purple Pride!!!🌟👏 #BHSProud #PurplePride #StudentExcellence #WeAreD87 🎉💜¡Nos quitamos el sombrero ante nuestros ganadores del Orgullo Púrpura de BHS! Elegidos por sus maestros por dar ese extra al contribuir con su comunidad Raider. ¡¡Una enorme felicitación a este increíble grupo, por su espíritu Raider y su orgullo púrpura!!🌟👏 #OrgulloBHS #OrgulloPurpura #ExcelenciaEstudiantil #SomosD87

Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball game is still HAPPENING tonight in Danville at 5:30pm!!

We are back in action for a fresh start in 2025! 🍎📚 Let's hit the ground running and remember, attendance matters. Congrats to some lucky BHS students 🌟 who won tickets to a Bloomington Bison Hockey Game in an attendance drawing before break! 🏒🎟️ Here's to a fantastic semester ahead and remember, good attendance equals good times ahead! #Welcome2025l #AttendanceMatters #WeAreD87 ¡Estamos de regreso en acción para un nuevo comienzo en el 2025! 🍎📚 Comencemos con todo y recordemos que la asistencia importa. Felicitaciones a algunos afortunados estudiantes de la escuela BHS 🌟 que ganaron boletos para un partido de hockey de los Bloomington Bison en un sorteo de asistencia antes de las vacaciones de invierno. 🏒🎟️ ¡Que tengas un semestre fantástico y recuerda, una buena asistencia equivale a buenos momentos por delante! #Bienvenido2025 #laasistenciaimporta #SomosD87