Mr. Bishop’s Community Hour - Automotive 101 - learning/reviewing the process for changing a flat tire today. #ibtigerpride
The IBMS Lady Tigers are Sectional Champs and IESA State Tournament bound! Congratulations to the team on their sectional win! The Tigers will play Friday, September 24th at noon at Champion Fields in Normal, IL. Great job Tigers!! #ibtigerpride #statebound
Mrs. Sellers' 8th Grade ELA students are taking advantage of a beautiful morning to work on collaborative interactive notebooks. Great to see students working together to accomplish goals! #ibtigerpride
Donnie Tillman, from HOI ABC TV surprised Mr. Graham, IBES 4th grade teacher, with a $1,000 grant courtesy of Heart of Illinois ABC and CEFCU. Gavin was nominated by his family last school year. He is very deserving of this award, and a dedicated teacher and staff member.
Congratulations to the IBMS Softball team on their regional championship! The team will play the sectional game at home on Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 AM. Good luck to our lady Tigers!
Ms. Gresham's Mindful Thrifting Community Hour has covered topics ranging from repurposed thrifted fashion to creative room design, but today's activity focused on mindful thrifting at the grocery store as students partnered up to participate in a Thrifty Food Challenge. Groups were given about a dozen clearance-priced food items and asked to plan a meal for four people. They were encouraged to consult with "experts" here at school - mostly Mr. Murphy and Mrs. Cowen, who provided excellent advice! Mindful Thrifting will partner with The Cookery, a cooking school and restaurant in Morton, and Sous Chef Joe Gresham (IB Alum) will judge the "best" student-created meal and show the Mindful Thrifting class how to prepare it from scratch. In the coming weeks, the Mindful Thrifting Community Hour will create a Thrift and Thrive pop-up display, take a field trip to Goodwill, and learn about the related topic of gentrification from guest speaker Mr. Brown.
Players of all skill levels chose to be part of Mr. Adamczyk's The Game of Chess Community Hour. So far this quarter, seasoned players have mentored new players, students have participated in a class chess tournament, and, today, they took part in a Chess Speedrun Challenge, a timed match in which players have one minute to outplay their opponent.The game of chess reinforces critical thinking and mathematical skills, improves concentration, and encourages creative problem solving. To learn more about the benefits of chess in an academic setting, visit ChessinEducation.org.
Today, the Bigger, Faster, Stronger Community Hour focused on deadlifts, bench and squats in the weight room. Mr. Waters works closely with this group to help each student identify their own fitness goals, track their progress, and assess their personal growth throughout the quarter. Students cited a variety of reasons for choosing this Community Hour, ranging from improving performance in a chosen sport to simply taking time to focus on getting stronger. Bigger, Faster, Stronger encourages students to take ownership of their physical health and helps builds a foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits.
At Illini Bluffs Safety is our top priority! #ibtiger
Lt. Quast and @PCSO1 for joining us and providing training on best practices related to school safety! #ibtigerpride
Kicking off School Safety Day (training) will district staff. Student and staff safety is our top priority at Illini Bluffs. #ibtigerpride
Kicking off School Safety Day (training) will district staff. Student and staff safety is our top priority at Illini Bluffs. #ibtigerpride
Tomorrow, Friday (9/3), district faculty and staff will be participating in school safety training. Our office managers play an integral role in our school safety efforts and will be a part of this training. As a result, the school offices will be closed tomorrow. #ibtigerpride
The library was certainly NOT quiet during Mrs. Patrick's Dungeons and Dragons Community Hour today! Students formed game groups, providing a leadership opportunity for more experienced players to serve as Dungeon Masters and to lead their less experienced classmates, or player characters, through the twists and turns of the game. Laughter and jeers filled the library as students analyzed scenarios, assumed character roles (complete with creepy goblin voices ), evaluated the most effective spells and attacks, and rolled the dice to determine their fate. Throughout the quarter, students will immerse themselves in a variety of D&D scenarios that will require them to refine their teamwork, strategy, and creative problem-solving skills, and, eventually, they will develop their own characters and settings, plot original scenarios, and take their classmates on an adventure of their own creation.
Walt Disney himself would’ve been impressed with the educational magic that occurred in Mr. Hallstrom’s Disney Community Hour on Monday. Not only did students battle over the knockouts of Disney movie brackets, but they also received a mini-ethics and philosophy lesson. The class period began with a quote from German philosopher Immanuel Kant which stated “do the right thing simply because it is right.” After contemplating, students became philosophers as they questioned who, exactly, defines what is “right?" Students pondered their own moral compass and explored the theme of lying as illustrated in Disney’s Pinnochio. Mr. Hallstrom presented his students with specific scenarios that required them to question whether or not telling the truth is ALWAYS the “right” choice. To top off the magical hour, students captured the Disney spirit by creating their own “wish upon a jar” projects.
Tonight's IBHS home volleyball games (Varsity/JV) have been postponed. We will share a make-up date as soon as possible. #ibtigerpride
Class of 2021 - Yearbooks are here! You can pick them up on Wednesday, September 1st, from 8:30am to 1:30pm in the high school office. Please email Mrs. Roderick if you are sending someone to pick it up for you.
If you did not purchase a yearbook last year and would like one - See Mrs. Fortin ASAP! #ibtigerpride
Production of the fall musical, "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" begins soon. Sign-up today if you are interested in joining the cast or crew! #ibtigerpride
We are excited to welcome students back to IBHS Monday! Swing by the table outside the office if you need a notebook or pens/pencils. #ibtigerpride
