Homecoming 2021 is in the books! Students were great and student council did an amazing job! Thank you Hollis Park District for the hospitality. #ibtigerpride
The homecoming dance will happen as planned! The dance starts at 7:00pm at the OZ pavilion in Butler Haynes Park. Students must be there no later than 7:30. We are looking forward to a fun and safe night. #ibtigerpride
Mr. Hallstrom's high school art class spent time partnering today with the IBES 4th grade class! The high schoolers talked to them about being a hero and the corresponding tiger traits IBES students have been focusing on!
Reading Stations in 3rd Grade~ IBES Tigers LOVE to make reading fun~
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”— Ernest Hemingway
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What a great day to be a IBES Tiger, Balloon Races during PE! #ibtigerpride
This year, our IBES students have been learning all about our Tiger Traits as part of the PBIS programming. Students will learn about different positive character traits throughout the school year.
During the month of September, students learned about the trait, Integrity. Students learned that integrity means being honest and having moral principles. All students participated in a lesson with Mrs. Craven to introduce to them what it means to have integrity and how to show integrity at school!
Each Friday during announcements, students are reminded what it means to have integrity and are given a new mini-lesson or quote to remind them how to live with integrity. In addition, there is an interactive bulletin board visible to all students to remind them of the current trait they are learning. Students and teachers have the opportunity to give a “shout-out” to peers when they see them acting with the trait of the month. The “shout-outs” are collected, and a random name is drawn, before our next character trait is introduced, for a small prize!
Bus Route 12 will NOT run tomorrow (9/29) morning. Our middle/elementary school routes will pick up high school students tomorrow. These bus routes run a little later than route 12 typical does. Thanks for your patience!
The IBMS Softball team lost a tough game to Beecher this morning but will play in the 3rd place game at 2:00 PM. We will be having a reception for the team tentatively scheduled for 5:00 PM following the game in the High School gym. The team will also be escorted from the American Legion to the school by fire truck starting at 4:45 PM. We would love to see our Tiger fans at the game and back home to celebrate the team! Good luck Tigers!! #ibtigerpride
The IBMS Softball Team is in the final four! Congratulations to the team on their 7 - 2 win over Robinson. The team will play tomorrow at 10:00 AM for a chance to play for the state championship! We are so proud of our team!! #ibtigerpride
Good luck at State IBMS Softball! The team will play at noon at Champion Fields in Normal, IL. We have been alerted that interstate 474 is backed up starting at the Marquette Heights exit. Families attending the game should consider an alternative route. #ibtigerpride
Our students and staff spent time Friday building relationships, having fun, and building capacity for self-care/wellness/mental health during our second annual Mental Health Fair. #ibtigerpride
The second annual IBHS Health Fair was a huge success on Friday (9/17). The event included a climbing rock wall, balloon artist, Kona Ice, art activities, frisbee golf, therapy dogs, Self-Care Jeopardy, sensory activities, and much more. #ibtigerpride
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.
