From all of us here in Bremen High School District 228, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Don't forget, no classes are in session today or tomorrow. Enjoy the long weekend!
Be sure to check out the Bremen High School Turkey Trot in support of the school's 39th annual Food Drive LIVE on YouTube! The livestream will kick off at 8:35 a.m. Check it out by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kWi67Qfp_4
Four Bremen High School District 228 Communication Arts and Technology students had the amazing opportunity to be part of the production crew for the live broadcast of the 65th Midwest Regional Emmy Awards show! Read more about this awesome opportunity and what our students had to say about it here: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1349288
Be sure to check out this upcoming Parent University Workshop at Bremen High School on December 12! The event will host Marianne Bithos, President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for the South Suburbs. See the flyer below for additional information!
Congratulations to OFHS Senior Ian Kuehl who recently attained Eagle Scout Rank! One of the major components of this rank is a major project that impacts the community. Ian worked with a cancer organization named "Pinks Hearts" to create comfort bags for women undergoing chemotherapy.
Read more about this amazing student below! https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/oak-forest-high-schools-ian-kuehl-earns-eagle-scout-status
Tinley Park High School freshman Maggie Gormley was the first girl since 1993 to qualify for the IHSA State Cross Country Meet! This is a HUGE accomplishment for TPHS!
"I was shocked because I didn't really think that I would be able to go to state at first. I thought sectionals was just a fun race, I would be fine, it’s just the last race of the season,” Maggie said. “Then it turned out that it wasn't the last race. When I heard that I was the first girl after 30 years, I was like, ‘That's insane!’ And that's a big accomplishment, especially as a freshman.”
Read more about this amazing accomplishment in the Patch: https://patch.com/illinois/tinleypark/tphs-freshman-1st-girl-93-qualify-state-cross-country
The Hillcrest High School Key Club is collecting cell phones for soldiers for the 8th year in a row! CPFS is a national nonprofit serving troops and veterans with free communication services! Those who wish to donate old devices can do so through December 15. Community members can stop by the front of the school to donate their devices in a collection box in the foyer.
See more information here: https://patch.com/illinois/tinleypark/hillcrest-high-school-key-club-collects-cell-phones-soldiers
The Bremen High School Student Council is sponsoring a Turkey Trot in support of the school's annual food drive this year! From now through November 21st, monetary donations are being collected in the main office, by each staff member participating, and online. On November 22nd, the top three participants with the most money collected will face off in a race through the hallways of Bremen, while wearing inflatable turkey costumes for a chance to be crowned the turkey trot champion!
The top five staff members nominated by students are:
Mr. Blackwell
Mr. Collins
Mr. French
Mr. Luby
Mrs. Yunker
Donations can be collected through this link here: https://bremen-high-school-girls-soccer-boosters.square.site/
Today, November 15, is about saying Thank You to the District 228 school board. Our board members spend multiple hours each month on district work, attending meetings, and other responsibilities that some may never hear or read about. This is time they could spend with their families and for themselves. We in District 228 thank our Board of Education for their service to the district and our students! #ThankaBoardMemberDay
Looking for a chance to share a meal and have great value-based conversations? Check out this super interactive event taking place at Bremen High School on Wednesday evening! Families from any district school are invited to attend. See our flyer below for additional information.
Have you checked out our latest e-newsletter? See the latest headlines here in District 228 by visiting this link: https://bhsd228.edurooms.com/engage/bremen-high-school-district-228/newsletters/november-2023-newsletter
District 228 Fine and Performing Arts students participated in the Chicagoland 4X5 Art Show on Wednesday, November 8. Students from all four of our district schools participated, and the district as a whole scored four honorable mentions for student work!
Check out this story in the Patch for more information: https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/d228-art-students-participate-chicagoland-4x5-show
District 228 is hosting STEM Night again! The events will be held at both Oak Forest HS and Hillcrest HS on November 28, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event is family friendly and fun for people of all ages! Check out the flyer below for additional information, and we hope to see you there!
The District 228 Fine and Performing Arts Department is proud to announce the following students participated in The Chicagoland 4 x 5 Show, hosted by Oswego High School. An open reception was held on the evening of Wednesday, November 8th. Congratulations!
Read more by visiting this link: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1332423
Have you downloaded our District 228 app? if not, what are you waiting for!?
Hundreds attended Tinley Park High School's International Festival on Friday night! The festival consisted of food, music and dance from around the world. CBS Chicago covered the event! Check out the link below to see more!
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/international-festival-held-in-tinley-park/
Writing comes easy for student author Alaia Muhammad, a junior at Hillcrest who recently published her first poetry book titled, "Stability and Peace." We are so proud of her hard work! Read all about her journey to becoming an author below!
https://hillcrest.bhsd228.com/o/hhs/article/1322719
Oak Forest High School took part in multiple cancer awareness initiatives in October! Read a bit a bit about their outstanding efforts and hearts below!
https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/october-held-multiple-cancer-awareness-initiatives-oak-forest-hs
It's that time of the year again! Bremen is gearing up for it's 39th annual food drive! Check out this article in the Patch to learn more!
https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/bremen-high-school-s-39th-annual-food-drive-gearing
Congratulations to our media students on their award-winning silent film! We love how creative our students can be, and can't wait to see what they do next! Check out their work in the Chicago Tribune!
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-hillcrest-film-contest-win-st-1101-20231031-rpov6kvsnrbnvee2rlwljscu6a-story.html