Bloomington Public Schools District 87

WANT AFFORDABLE INTERNET? McLean County is hosting a Digital Inclusion Week Event! WHEN? Monday, October 2nd at 7:00pm. WHERE? Come visit us at the Unity Community Center 632 Orlando Avenue, Normal, IL. WHAT? We will talk about the basics of the internet/broadband, what the county is doing to expand Internet access, as well as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), who can qualify for the ACP, and how to sign up! WHY? There will be snacks, drinks, and Q&A! Come meet members of your community and learn about this amazing program!

🎸🎒 Rock your School! Rock on! 🤘 Students and staff at Irving went all out and got into character for an incredible Rock Your School Day this past Friday! 🎉💥 From rockstar outfits to air guitar performances and everything in between, the rockstar teachers and rockstar students truly ROCKED the day! 🙌🎶 Classrooms transformed into concert stages and teachers delivered rockin' lessons! 🎵🎸 A huge shoutout to all the students and staff for embracing the spirit of Rock Your School Day and making it an unforgettable experience! 🤩💫 🎉📚 Rock on, D87! 🤘🏼🎸 #RockYourSchoolDay #RockOn #WeAreD87

🎉🧹 Happy Custodian Appreciation Day to all of the hard-working custodians in our school district! 🎉🧹 Thank you to our custodians, the unsung heroes who keep our buildings looking spic and span. 💪🏼 They are appreciated every day for their tireless dedication and commitment to maintaining clean and safe schools for our students and staff. 💜 On this special day, let's take a moment to show our gratitude and do something nice for a custodian. A simple thank you or a small act of kindness can go a long way in showing our appreciation. 👏🏼 Thank you, custodians, for all of the long hours and hard work you put into keeping our schools running smoothly. We couldn't do it without you! 💜🧹🙌🏼 #CustodianAppreciationDay #ThankYou #WeAreD87

📺🎥 This year Stevenson has kicked off The Morning Show, starring 4th and 5th graders! 🌟 Every morning, a group of talented students gathers in Principal Shook's office to deliver the announcements and start the day off right. 🌞 The cast changes on a bi-weekly basis and every show begins with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the newly minted Tiger Pledge🐯✨ (added bonus, the Tiger Pledge incorporates the values of the 7 Mindsets that the students are learning about this year!). Followed by birthdays, a special mindset message of the day, lunch menu, weather report, and finally the joke of the day! 😄 The Morning Show, live daily at Stevenson where the Tigers start their day off with a ROAR! 🐯🎥🎤 #StevensonElementary #TheMorningShow #7Mindsets #WeAreD87 📺🎥Este año la escuela de Stevenson ha lanzado su Programa Matutino, ¡estelarizado por estudiantes de 4to y 5to grado! 🌟 Cada mañana un grupo de talentosos estudiantes se reúne en la oficina del director Shooks para comunicar los anuncios y comenzar bien el dia.🌞 El elenco cambia semanalmente y cada programa comienza con el Juramento de Lealtad seguido con el nuevo Juramento del Tigre🐯✨ (el bono agregado es que el Juramento del Tigre incorpora ¡los valores de las siete mentalidades de las cuales los estudiantes están aprendiendo este año!). Seguido de los cumpleaños, un mensaje especial de mentalidad para el día, el menú del lunch, reporte del clima y ¡finalmente la broma del día!😄 El Programa Matutino en vivo cada mañana en Stevenson, donde los Tigres comienzan su día con un ¡ROAR!🐯🎥🎤 #PrimariadeStevenson #ElProgramaMatutino #SomosD87

🐮 Holy cow! My little eye spots a real live cow at Irving! 🐄 The Southland Dairy Farmers made a special stop at Irving to educate our Mustangs about dairy farming. 🥛 One of the highlights for our Mustangs was getting to see Louise the cow being milked! 🍼 It was an incredible experience for our students to learn about where their milk comes from and the hard work that goes into dairy farming. 🌾 A big thank you to the Southland Dairy Farmers for bringing this educational opportunity to our school! 🙌🏼 🐎 #LouiseTheCow #HolyCow #WeAreD87 🐮¡Santa vaca! ¡Mi pequeño ojo puede visualizar una vaca real en la escuela Irving! 🐄 Los Granjeros de Southland Dairy Farms hicieron una parada especial en Irving para educar a nuestros Mustangs acerca de la vida en la granja. 🥛 ¡Lo más destacado para nuestros Mustangs fue el de ver a la vaca Louise ser ordeñada! 🍼Fue una increíble experiencia para nuestros estudiantes el aprender acerca de dónde proviene la leche y del trabajo duro que se realiza en una granja lechera. 🌾 ¡Agradecemos enormemente a la granja Southland Dairy por proveer esta grandiosa oportunidad educativa a nuestra escuela! 🙌🏼 🐎 #LaVacaLouise #SantaVaca #SomosD87

🌲🌳 Adventures with 7th grade at Timber Pointe! 🚣🌄 Our 7th grade knights had an unforgettable day exploring the great outdoors at Timber Pointe! 🌲🌳 It was a day packed with thrilling activities- from hiking and ziplining to boating and more. 😃 This was an awesome opportunity for our students to connect with classmates, give encouragement (those zip lines were awfully high!), and have an all-around great bonding experience in nature. 🌿🌅 We're excited to see what other adventures are in store for our amazing 7th graders this year. 🎉🌟 #OutdoorEducation #7thGradeAdventures #NatureBonding #BuildingFriendships #WeAreD87 🌲🌳Aventuras en Timber Point con los estudiantes de 7mo grado!🚣🌄 Nuestros Knights de 7mo grado tuvieron un día inolvidable explorando las áreas al aire libre de Timber Point!🌲🌳Fue un dia lleno de actividades divertidas desde escalar y pasear en la tirolesa, hasta pasear en bote y mucho más. 😃 Esta fue una gran aventura para que nuestros estudiantes conectaran con sus compañeros de clase, se animaron unos a otros (las tirolesa eran bastante altas!) y tener una gran experiencia en relación con la naturaleza.🌿🌅 Estamos muy emocionados de ver las increíbles aventuras que aún les esperan a los estudiantes del 7mo grado este año escolar. 🎉🌟 #EducacionenelExterior #Aventurasdel7moGrado #RelacionandoseconlaNaturaleza #ConstruyendoAmistades #SomosD87

The Superstars' incredible and "novel" night at Bent's Family Literacy Event! 📖🎉 The turnout was amazing, and there were good times and lots of reading all around! Let’s keep the good times going and keep on reading! 🌟📚 #FamilyLiteracyEvent #ReadingTogether #BentSuperstars #WeAreD87 ¡El Evento de Literatura en Familia y noche de “novela” en la escuela Bent estuvo lleno de increíbles superestrellas! 📖🎉El resultado fue maravillosos, fueron grandes momentos y gran tiempo de lectura por todos lados! Mantengamos los buenos momentos y continuemos leyendo!🌟📚 #EventodeLiteraturaenFamilia #LeyendoJuntos #SuperestrellasdeBent #somosD87

🚨 Attention BHS Community! 🚨 We want to inform you about an upcoming lockdown and evacuation drill that will be taking place this Friday morning at BHS. This drill is an essential part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students and staff. During the drill, you may notice an increased police presence in the area, as our school resource officers collaborate with the Bloomington Police Department. Please rest assured that this is a carefully planned exercise, and there is no cause for alarm.

📣 Hecho Con Amor - Made with Love! 📣 The Spanish for Heritage Speakers II class celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 🎉 by decorating the halls of BHS with pictures and drawings that represent the richness and diversity of the Hispanic culture. 🖌️🎨 A big GRACIAS to the class for sharing their "hecho con amor" decorations within the halls of BHS! #HispanicHeritageMonth #BHS #WeAreD87 📣¡Hecho con Amor - Made with Love!📣 La clase de Español para Hispanohablantes ll celebró el Mes de la Herencia Hispana🎉 decorando los pasillos de BHS con fotos y dibujos que representan la riqueza y diversidad de la Cultura Hispana. 🖌️🎨 ¡Un enorme GRACIAS a la clase por compartir con nosotros las decoraciones en el pasillo de BHS de “hecho con Amor”! #MesdelaHerenciaHispana #BHS #SomosD87

It's a gorgeous day in Uptown Normal for The Day of Play! Stop by and say hi to some D87 staff and join us in a few games at the Sarah Raymond table!

📣 Just a friendly reminder! 📣 No school for our students tomorrow, Friday, September 22. It's Teacher Institute Day, dedicated to professional development and growth for our amazing teachers! We can't wait to see all our students bright and early on Monday, September 25! Enjoy the long weekend, everyone!

🏈 Are you ready for some Friday Night Football? 🏈 Our Raiders are gearing up to take on Normal Community at NCHS this Friday Night! Here's some important info you need to know for the game: 🎟️ Ticket Prices: Adults: $5, Students (Jr and Sr. High): $3, Elementary Students: $1, 62 years and over: Free 👥 Elementary and Junior High Students: Must be accompanied by an adult for ticket purchase and game entry. 🔖 High School Students: Must show school ID/proof of identification of enrollment for entry to the game. 🚪 Entry for Non-NCHS High School Students is through the visitor’s entrance. ⏰ Ticket Sales: Sales end at the start of the 3rd quarter. No entry to the game after halftime. 🕖 Gates open at 6:00 pm. 🚫 Stadium Guidelines: No outside food or drinks allowed. No bags, backpacks, or sports balls allowed in the stadium. Get ready to cheer on our Raiders under those Friday Night Lights! 🎉 #FridayNightFootball #RaidersVsNormalCommunity #GoRaiders

🎉 Happy National IT Professionals Day! 🎉 Today is National IT Professionals Day and we would like to salute our D87 IT gurus, we couldn't do it without them! Thank you for all the hard work and for keeping us all connected!!! Here’s a little IT joke for all our techs (enjoy🤣) Why was the computer cold? Because it left its Windows open! #NationalITProfessionalsDay #ITGurus #WeAreD87 🎉¡Feliz Dia Nacional del Profesional de IT!🎉 Hoy es el Día Nacional del Profesional de IT y nos gustaría saludar a nuestros gurus de IT del D87, ¡no lo podríamos hacer sin ellos! ¡¡Gracias por su arduo trabajo y por mantenernos conectados!! Aquí tienen una pequeña broma para todos nuestros técnicos (disfrutenla 🤣 ) ¿Por qué está fría la computadora? ¡Porque dejo su ventana abierta! #Día Nacional del Profesional de IT #GurusdeIT #SomosD87

🔥🩺 BACC Students Rise to the Challenge in MISSION DAY! 🎯💪 The BACC was selected as one of two schools in Illinois to participate in MISSION DAY, hosted by the Army National Guard, 🌟🎉 This incredible opportunity allowed our BACC students to immerse themselves in a range of "missions" during the program, giving them the chance to explore various fields and life skills. From virtual reality firefighting to administering first aid/CPR, making rescues in small spaces using night-vision goggles, and entering/exiting contamination zones, our students embraced the challenges with gusto! 💥🚒 MISSION: POSSIBLE! #MissionPossible #EverythingIsPossible #MissionDay #WeAreD87

🔥🩺 BACC Students Rise to the Challenge in MISSION DAY! 🎯💪 The BACC was selected as one of two schools in Illinois to participate in MISSION DAY, hosted by the Army National Guard, 🌟🎉 This incredible opportunity allowed our BACC students to immerse themselves in a range of "missions" during the program, giving them the chance to explore various fields and life skills. From virtual reality firefighting to administering first aid/CPR, making rescues in small spaces using night-vision goggles, and entering/exiting contamination zones, our students embraced the challenges with gusto! 💥🚒 MISSION: POSSIBLE! #MissionPossible #EverythingIsPossible #MissionDay #WeAreD87 🔥🩺¡Los estudiantes de BACC elevaron el reto en DIA DE MISIÓN!🎯💪 El BACC fue una de solo dos de las escuelas de Illinois en participar en DIA DE MISIÓN, con el Ejercito de la Guardia Nacional como anfitrión. 🌟🎉 Esta increíble oportunidad permitió a nuestros estudiantes de BACC sumergirse a sí mismos en continuas “misiones” durante el programa, dándoles la oportunidad de explorar diferentes áreas y habilidades de vida. Desde ser bombero en realidad virtual hasta administrar primeros auxilios CPR, realizando rescates en pequeños espacios, usando binoculares de visión nocturna, entrando y saliendo de áreas contaminadas, ¡nuestros estudiantes acogieron los retos con gusto! 💥🚒 MISION:POSIBLE #MisionPosible #TodoesPOsible #DiadeMision #SomosD87

🌟 Join the D87 family! 🌟 We have immediate job openings in our custodial/maintenance department! 🧹 Job Details: 🕒 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 3pm to 11:30pm and Saturday 7am to 3:30pm 💲 Starting pay: $19.50/hour for custodians and $32.50/hour for maintenance technicians 🌈 Plus, we offer amazing benefits! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to become a part of our D87 family! 👉 Hurry and submit your application today! To apply and view all D87 open positions, please visit: https://www.applitrack.com/district87/onlineapp/default.aspx #District87 #D87Family s #NowHiring

🏫📚 A shoutout and big thank you to the West Bloomington Revitalization Project (WBRP) for supporting Bent, Irving, and Sheridan Schools by collecting school supplies! We are grateful for community partners investing in our kids! 🙌💜💜💜 Let's give a big round of applause to WBRP and all the community partners who invest their time, resources, and support in our children's future! 🌟💪 #CommunityPartners #WeAreD87 🏫📚 ¡Un gran reconocimiento y las inmensas gracias al Proyecto de Revitalización del Oeste de Bloomington (West Bloomington Revitalization Project WBRP) por su continuo apoyo a las escuelas primarias de Bent, Irving y Sheridan al recolectar suministros escolares! ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por tan buenos compañeros en la comunidad que invierten en nuestros estudiantes!🙌💜💜💜 ¡Démosle un gran aplauso a WBRP y a todos los compañeros de nuestra comunidad que invierten su tiempo, sus recursos y apoyos en el futuro de nuestros estudiantes!

🌟💡 Mrs. Dossett's 3rd-grade class embraces creativity and the "Everything is Possible" Mindset with the 7 Mindsets Curriculum! 🎨👏 These Oakland Owls have been creating, innovating, and dreaming big as they dive into their 7 Mindsets! #EverythingIsPossible #7Mindsets #WeAreD87 🌟💡 ¡La clase de 3er Grado de Mrs Dossett se lleno de creatividad y del lema de “Todo es Posible” del currículum de las 7 Mentalidades!🎨👏 Los Buhos de la escuela Oakland ¡han estado creando, innovando y soñando a lo grande mientras navegan en sus 7 Mentalidades! #TodoesPosible #7Mentalidades #SomosD87

🏈🎉 Game Time is Approaching: The BHS Homecoming Game Just One Hour Away! 🎉🏈 Before kickoff, we want to give a special shout-out to one of our incredible BHS alumni, John Ridgeway, from the Class of 2017. Currently playing for the NFL team Washington Commanders, John has exemplified the Raider spirit and gone on to achieve great things at the professional level! We are proud to call him one of our own. 🌟🏈 In just one hour, our mighty Raiders will take the field and show Danville what they are made of! Let's go, Raiders - you got this! 💪💜💜💜 🏈🎉¡La Hora del Juego se Acerca: El juego de Homecoming de BHS está a Solo una Hora de Distancia!🎉🏈 Antes de arrancar, queremos dar un reconocimiento especial a uno de nuestros increíbles graduados de BHS, John Ridgeway, de la clase del 2017. Actualmente jugando en el equipo de Comandantes de Washington de la NFL, ¡John ha ejemplificado el espíritu Raider y ha salido a obtener grandes logros a nivel profesional! Estamos orgullosos de llamarlo uno de nosotros. 🌟🏈 En solo una hora, ¡Nuestros Raiders saldrán al campo y le mostraran a Danville de qué están hechos! Vamos Raiders - ¡Ya lo tienen!💪💜💜💜

🗣️🎉 BHS had one last assembly to pump up the spirit before the Homecoming Game tonight, and boy it was action-packed!! The choir opened with the national anthem, all the fall varsity teams were introduced and walked across the field to cheers (the football team stopped to pose for their classmates😁), and both the cheer squad and dance team gave electrifying performances. And then, it was time for the moment we've all been waiting for—the introduction of our Homecoming Court and the announcement of this year's Homecoming Royalty! 💃🕺👑 Congratulations to Kamorah Carter and Chet Swank who were announced this year's Homecoming Royalty. Next on the menu- the big game homecoming game tonight! Let's Go Raiders! 🔥🏈 you got this! Mission: Possible! #MissionPossible #EverythingIsPossible #BHSHomecoming #WeAreD87