We had a great time hosting the senior citizens breakfast at all four of our high schools today! Thank you to everyone who attended!
Bremen High School District 228 hosted the 50th Annual Keith Anderson Fine Arts Festival at Oak Forest High School on Saturday, March 16th!
All four of our district schools, along with Hillie, Arbor Park, Prairie Hills, Southwood, D143 and Kellar participated in music performances and/or the art display.
Music clinicians Glen Williams and Elise Green were present to provide feedback to the musical ensembles. Art adjudicator Eric Tucker judged the D228 artwork the night earlier and awarded ribbons to all 4 high schools.
Jean Bartecki presented the Eleanor Ferraro Fine Arts Scholarship to four Senior students who plan on pursuing the fine arts in college. This year's recipients were Grace Adams, Princess Sofiyea, Karol Lopez Valadez and Monyrah Tabelin. Congratulations to all who participated!
Bremen High School District 228 hosted its first-ever Battle of the Books competition at Oak Forest High School on Friday! Each school in D228 sent a team of passionate readers who read a number of books for the competition, battling for the chance to win a district trophy. Congratulations to our Hillcrest Hawks for being named our first-ever champions!
Check out the full story on our website: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1509160
Oak Forest High School hosted its second annual community iftar event for Ramadan on Wednesday night! Thank you to all of the vendors who donated food for our students and families!
Last week, 31 D228 students went through ServSafe Manager Training. A total of 26 students, and Bremen High School's Nurse Pryor, passed the exam on Friday! Congratulations to all!
Hillcrest High School was 1 of 15 high schools in the state of Illinois to participate in the highly sought after NIU Exceptional Anatomy Program! Hundreds of schools across the state apply every year for this one-day, six hour course. This truly was an amazing opportunity for our students!
Read more about this awesome initiative here: https://hillcrest.bhsd228.com/o/hhs/article/1492876
Congratulations to Oak Forest High School Junior Ryan Lipsett, who has been named to the Creative Visions Mental Health Youth Advisory Committee! This elite committee is composed of teens from all over the United States and is focused on promoting mental health awareness for teens through storytelling and creative expression!
Check out our latest story all about this amazing opportunity, and amazing student: https://oakforest.bhsd228.com/o/ofhs/article/1492993
DON'T FORGET: The senior citizens breakfast is BACK this year on March 20th! Remember to call the school you wish to attend to RSVP!
More information can be found here: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1448010
TPHS wrapped up #BlackHistoryMonth with a celebration in the library. There was dancing, games, research displays, a photo shoot, and so much more. This was all organized by this amazing group of dedicated students under the direction of Ms. Baftiri-Ballazhi. #TinleyParkTitans
Oak Forest High School hosted its Cultural Fair on Wednesday! Students came down to the IMC to watch their fellow classmates showcase their cultural food, dance, music and traditions. Many students came dressed in their culture's traditional clothing, representing and celebrating their heritage! #OakForestHighSchool
Tinley Park High School held its annual Black History Month assembly on Thursday! It was a very informative, interactive assembly with a spoken word performance, and performances by the school choir, the Bremen High School Step Team, and Hillcrest High School's cheer team! #BHM
Bremen High School hosted is annual Diversity Club Health & Prosperity Fair in the main gym on Thursday. There were over 45 vendors from around the community involved in the event, and all students had the chance to walk through the tables to learn more about different professions in the community!
TONIGHT! Learn more by visiting our website: https://www.bhsd228.com/o/bhsd228/page/parent-university
STEM Night was a fantastic success at Bremen and Tinley Park High Schools last week! #STEMNight #D228
Hillcrest High School Special Education teacher, Theresa Kelsey, is being honored as one of the Illinois State Board of Education's "Those Who Excel" award recipients! We are so proud!!
The annual Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards celebrate incredible classroom teachers, administrators, teams, volunteers, and school support personnel who have made lasting impacts on the students, families, and fellow educators in their school communities.
“We are thrilled to receive the news that Theresa Kelsey has been recognized as a 2024 Those Who Excel Award winner,” said Hillcrest Principal Ron Towner. “Mrs. Kelsey continually goes above and beyond for the students of Hillcrest High School and she embodies what it means to be a Hawk. Her commitment to education and the impact she has made with our students is truly commendable. Congratulations Mrs. Kelsey!”
Kelsey began her teaching career 12 years ago in Blue Island, and has been a member of the Bremen High School District 228 family for the last eight years. She chose to become a special education teacher because her passion is to help students find their amazing abilities, and to help them believe in themselves.
“The fact that a parent could take five minutes out of their day to do something like this for me makes me so proud of myself, and makes me so proud to make her proud of our profession,” Kelsey said. “Hillcrest is such a good school, full of amazing teachers and great students. This award makes me feel as though we teachers come to work everyday and it doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s hard for a person to say that they are proud of themselves, but I am so proud of this profession and the work we do everyday.”
Read the entire press release by visiting our website: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1470829
Sophomore Leadership was proud to partner with Cradles To Crayons. @C2CChicago is dedicated to helping children in need with various essentials. Items were collected at Bremen High School and then dropped off at the Riverdale Public Library. #BremenBraves
Last call! Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the coolest winter social around! Ticket sales will close at 4p.m. today.
For more information visit the winter social site here: https://sites.google.com/bhsd228.com/bhs-winter-social-2024/home
Tinley Park High School staff has rallied together to support Project Fire Buddies, a local organization that holds a special place in their hearts. On February 10th, Special Education Teacher Lauren Brazel and School Counselor Shannon Gormley attended the Project Fire Buddies Gala, and in a gesture of solidarity, they decided to contribute a gift card basket on behalf of TPHS for the organization's raffle.
What started as a modest goal of $500 quickly surpassed all expectations. The TPHS staff's incredible generosity and community spirit have resulted in a staggering $2,000 in donations! The funds went towards creating a significant contribution to Project Fire Buddies, which provides crucial support to families facing challenges similar to that of Frankie, Brazel’s son, who battles Cerebral Palsy, HIE, Epilepsy, and CVI.
"Frankie was born 2 months early and suffered brain damage. We made the hard decision as a family to enter my son into palliative/hospice care to ensure the time we have with him is spent giving him the comfort he deserves,” Brazel said. “Project Fire Buddies has done so much for our family, and we wanted to be able to give back."
Read more by visiting our website: https://tinley.bhsd228.com/o/tphs/article/1461138
We are just days away from the first Community STEM Night at Bremen and Tinley Park High Schools!
High school students and science teachers will have multiple stations of hands-on science activities for guests to explore and get involved with. We would like to invite anyone in the community, especially our feeder school students, and faculty/friends to attend with their families, please spread the word! #STEMNight #D228
Check out this upcoming Parent University event taking place on February 22nd at Tinley Park High School! No registration is required, and families from all of our communities are encouraged to attend.
Learn more about the District 228 Parent University initiative by visiting our website: https://www.bhsd228.com/o/bhsd228/page/parent-university
