Bloomington High School

Calling all freshmen, sophomore, and junior families! Want to learn about free college classes available to your student? The BHS Counselors will be hosting representatives from Heartland Community College on Thursday, October 5th at 5:30 pm during our Parent-Teacher Conferences. Come learn about the benefits of dual credit and how your student becomes eligible for this opportunity! What is dual credit? BHS partners with Heartland Community College to offer courses where students can earn college and high school credit simultaneously. These courses are taught in our building by our staff. The best part is that all of our dual credit courses are free! Please have your student bring their Chromebook or another device so we can complete the first step of the enrollment process. ¡Llamando a todas las familias de freshmen, sophomore y juniors! ¿Quieres aprender acerca de las clases gratuitas a nivel universitario disponibles para tu estudiante? Los consejeros de BHS van a ser los anfitriones del Colegio Comunitario de Heartland hoy a las 5:30 durante nuestras Conferencias de Padres y Maestros. ¡Únase a nosotros y entérese de los beneficios de los créditos duales y como su estudiante puede ser elegido para esta oportunidad! ¿Qué son los créditos duales? El BHS en asociación al Colegio Comunitario de Heartland ofrece cursos donde los estudiantes pueden obtener créditos de preparatoria y de universidad al mismo tiempo. Estos cursos son impartidos en nuestras instalaciones por nuestro personal. ¡Lo mejor de todo es que todos nuestros cursos de crédito dual son gratuitos! Por favor pida a sus estudiantes que lleven sus Chromebook o algún otro dispositivo para que puedan completar el primer paso del proceso de registro.

🎉🧹 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

🚨 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.

📣 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

🌟 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

🏈🎉 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

🤾‍♀️👨‍🍳Soccer Moms vs. Grilling Dads- that's today's theme at BHS that made for lots of fun and loads of laughs!🍔⚽ Loving the spirit our Raiders are showing up with this Homecoming week! Keep it up and go Raiders!💜🙌 🤾‍♀️👨‍🍳 Mamás de fútbol versus papás asados: ¡ese es el tema de hoy en BHS que generó mucha diversión y muchas risas! 🍔⚽ ¡Me encanta el espíritu con el que nuestros Raiders se presentan en esta semana de Homecoming! ¡Sigan así y vayan Raiders! 💜🙌

Today is another fantastic day of Homecoming week at BHS, and today's spirit day theme is…. drumroll, please... Adam Sandler day! 🥳🎉 Students and staff are showing their spirit by channeling their inner Adam Sandler!🤩🎭 #BHSHomecoming #AdamSandlerDay #SchoolSpirit Hoy es otro gran día en la semana de Homecoming en BHS, y estamos más que felices de anunciar que el tema del día de aficionados de hoy! Tambores por favor… ¡Es dia de Adam Sandler! 🥳🎉¡Los estudiantes y el personal están mostrando su fanatismo al contactar a su personaje de Adam Sandler interno!🤩🎭 #BHSHomecoming #DiadeAdamSandler #SemanadeAficionados

Homecoming week at BHS is not only filled with fun and excitement, but it's also a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible academic achievements of our students! 🌟💼 Last night, we had the privilege of hosting the remarkable Academic Night, where we honored the juniors and seniors who have achieved a GPA of 4.4 and above. We also acknowledged the dedicated adults who have made a significant impact on their academic journey – including amazing teachers, coaches, siblings, parents, and more! 🏆📖 But that's not all! We are thrilled to announce that three exceptional BHS students have earned national recognition for their outstanding performance on College Board Exams. Let's give a big round of applause to Ariana Rider, for receiving the National Hispanic Award, as well as Jayla Westhoff and Kamorah Carter, who were recognized with the National African American Recognition Awards. 🎉👏 Stay tuned for some fantastic pictures capturing the spirit of Homecoming week! Let's continue to support and cheer on our amazing BHS community! 🥳💜

🎉HOCO 2023- Theme: Las Vegas🃏🎲! Homecoming week officially kicked off today and this week will be packed with homecoming events for our Raiders. Today's theme is Comfy, Cozy- nothing like starting the week off in the most comfortable way. Stay tuned this week for more HOCO events and themed days- it’s going to be a week filled with fun, energy, and school spirit!🌟✨ #HOCO2023 #LasVegasTheme #HomecomingWeek #WeAreD87

In Mrs. Findley's African American History class, BHS juniors and seniors embarked on an exciting literary journey to kick off the school year! They immersed themselves in the world of verse novels, discovering the power of storytelling through poetry. 🌟💫 Two students, Garrick Dickerson and Chance French, read the "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds, and their thoughtful analysis of the book in 3 lines earned them the well-deserved titles of Haiku Poetry Winners! 🎉🏆 Let's give a round of applause to Garrick and Chance- keep up the good work! 👏🎉 #EverythingIsPossible #WeAreD87

📣 Attention BHS Families! 🎉 Just a friendly reminder that the BHS Fall Open House is tonight, Wednesday, September 6th, starting at 5:30 PM. 🏫✨ Meet our dedicated teachers, tour the school, and showcase your Raider Pride alongside your fellow BHS families, and 💙🎉 all families attending the Open House will receive a ticket for a chance to win one of our fantastic raffle prizes.🎁🎉 It's our way of saying thank you for being a part of our incredible BHS community! 🙌🎟️ We understand that transportation can sometimes be a challenge, which is why we're thrilled to announce that free transportation to BHS families will be available through Connect Transit. Please feel free to call BHS for additional information. 🚌📞 #BHSOpenHouse #RaiderPride 📣¡Atención Familias de BHS!🎉 Este es solo un amistoso recordatorio, de lo cerca que está nuestro próximo evento de Puertas Abiertas en la temporada de Otoño (Open House), el cual se llevará a cabo el próximo Miércoles 6 de septiembre del 2023 a las 5:30 pm. 🏫✨ Conozca a nuestros dedicados maestros, recorra las instalaciones y demuestre su orgullo Raider al lado de las demás familias de BHS, 💙🎉 tendremos una fantástica rifa de regalos para las familias que atienden el evento.🎁🎉¡Esta es la manera en la que agradecemos a la increíble comunidad de BHS!🙌🎟️ Entendemos que el transporte puede algunas veces ser un problema, por lo que estamos más que felices de anunciar que tendremos transporte gratuito para las familias de BHS, el cual estará disponible a través de Connect Transit. Por favor comuniquese a la oficina de BHS para mayor información.🚌📞 #BHSPuertasAbiertas #OrgulloRaider

📣 Attention BHS Families! 🎉 Just a friendly reminder that the BHS Fall Open House is quickly approaching on Wednesday, September 6th, starting at 5:30 PM. 🏫✨ Meet our dedicated teachers, tour the school, and showcase your Raider Pride alongside your fellow BHS families, and 💙🎉 all families attending the Open House will receive a ticket for a chance to win one of our fantastic raffle prizes.🎁🎉 It's our way of saying thank you for being a part of our incredible BHS community! 🙌🎟️ We understand that transportation can sometimes be a challenge, which is why we're thrilled to announce that free transportation to BHS families will be available through Connect Transit. Please feel free to call BHS for additional information. 🚌📞 #BHSOpenHouse #RaiderPride

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Walking through the halls of BHS, it's evident that #EverythingIsPossible! 💪🎸 From mastering new instruments like the guitar to building physical strength, our incredible BHS students can achieve anything they set their minds to! 🌟💯 #MissionPossible #EveryThingIsPossible #7Mindsets #WeAreD87 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Caminando por los pasillos de BHS, es evidente que ¡Todo es Posible!💪🎸 Desde tocar nuevos instrumentos como la guitarra, hasta construir fuerza física, nuestros increíbles estudiantes de BHS ¡pueden alcanzar cualquier cosa que se propongan!🌟💯 #MisionPosible#TodoesPosible#7Mentalidades#SomosD87

📣 Calling all BHS Families! 📅 Mark your calendars and save the date for the BHS Fall Open House on September 6th @ 5:30 pm! 🍂✨ All families attending the Fall Open House will have a chance to win one of our amazing raffle prizes! 🎟️🎁 Don't miss this opportunity to connect with our dedicated teachers and learn more about the incredible opportunities awaiting our students at BHS! 💜🎒 #BHSFallOpenHouse #PurpleRaiders #WeAreD87 📣¡Llamando a todas las familias de BHS!📅 Marque su calendario y reserve la fecha para la ¡Visita de Apertura Otoñal (Fall Open House) de BHS el día 6 de septiembre a las 5:30 pm!🍂✨ Todas las familias que atiendan la Visita de Apertura otoñal (Fall Open House) tendrán la oportunidad de participar en la rifa y ¡ganar uno de nuestros maravillosos premios!🎟️🎁 ¡No te pierdas la oportunidad de conectar con los dedicados maestros y aprender acerca de todas las grandes oportunidades que les esperan a los estudiantes en BHS!💜🎒 #VisitadeAperturaOtonalBHS#OrgulloRaiders#Somos D87

All BHS athletic competitions scheduled for today have been canceled. BHS Girls Tennis vs Centennial - Cancelled BHS Boys Soccer @ Cornerstone - Cancelled BHS Girls Golf @ Ch.Central - Cancelled

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Still need a physical and/or immunization before the 1st day of school? Please reference the attached Physical and Immunization Resources Sheet for locations to get these done. Don't hesitate to contact your school nurse for any questions!