On Thursday, April 27, Bremen High School D228 hosted its first Skills Showcase, highlighting over 70 students from Bremen, Oak Forest, Hillcrest, and Tinley Park High Schools that are in the METT: Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, and Trades career pathways.
The goal of the skills showcase was to create an opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills and potential for entry-level jobs in the manufacturing sector. Students demonstrated various skills for their live resumes including flat, horizontal, and vertical welds, metal work, layout, blueprint reading, CAD design,3-D printing, Vex robots, and projects that involved miter saw, table saw, drilling, assembly, and teamwork.
Company partners observed potential employee candidates during the live demonstration time. During the meet and greet time, students and industry partners had time to discover more about each other and set up additional interviews. Several students received company offers as a result of the Skills Showcase. Participating companies included: LB Steel, Chicago Magnesium Casting Co., Ability Engineering Technology Inc., Walco Tool & Engineering, Re-Mark Training, and South Suburban College.
BHSD prepares students for entry-level skilled positions in manufacturing through multiple courses in the METT pathways including Welding, Material Processing, Project Lead the Way (engineering design), Applied Engineering, Building Trades, and Introduction to Manufacturing.
Our Delta Drakes volunteered at the South Suburban Humane Society on Thursday! Our students made treats for dogs and hung out with a few animals up for adoption! Delta has made numerous trips to the shelter, which offers low-cost spay/neuter services, along with veterinarian care. Our Drakes look forward to volunteering again in the future!
PS- There are a BUNCH of animals up for adoption! It was hard for us to leave without them! #DeltaDrakes #Givingback #Southsuburbanhumanesociety
Taco Bout It Tuesday kicked off with students learning the difference between stress and anxiety, and hearing from a guest speaker from NAMI! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #BremenBraves
For day 2 of Mental Health Awareness Week, Hillcrest welcomed therapy dogs for students and staff to hang out with! Students were also encouraged to wear shirts with positive sayings on them. #HillcrestHawkPride
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week all week long here in Bremen High School District 228! On Monday, our Delta Drakes participated in "Mindful Monday" by wearing their favorite hats to show their minds some love! #DeltaDrakes #D228
Have you checked your mailbox lately?
A District 228 flyer was sent to residents across the area containing information about our district, important upcoming events, and school social media accounts! Check out the preview!
Happy Monday D228 community! Attached you will find the flyer for the district parent meeting/mental health resource fair that the district social workers will be hosting at Tinley Park High School on May 2! We hope to see you there! #KeepersoftheLight #mentalhealthawareness
Oak Forest High School and its Key Club raised over $1,000 for a student in need, and over $1,500 for Julia's Legacy through two fundraising efforts. Check out the story in the Oak Forest Patch! #TheBengalWay https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/oak-forest-hs-key-club-raise-over-1k-student-julias-legacy