2/1/2022
Due to the impending winter storm and the hazardous road conditions that are being projected, school will be cancelled for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 2, 2022. All activities for this evening (Tuesday) will occur as scheduled. However, all activities scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) will be postponed or cancelled. The entire facility, including offices, will be closed tomorrow to all school groups and all community groups. Before and After Care through Hollis Park will also be closed tomorrow.
As communicated earlier this year, we will have traditional snow days and not E-Learning. Please be aware that we will make up missed days at the end of the year.
We will communicate with you sometime tomorrow whether we will have school on Thursday.
Dr. Roger Alvey
Superintendent
Bakeshop Community Hour is focused on student lead learning. The students completed a two-day lesson in French Macarons taught by IB senior, Hannah Baer, who is hopeful to own and operate her own bakery in the future. When Hannah was asked about her experience leading the class for two days, she responded with: “I love the smile on others faces and their reaction when they taste the macarons. I feel good that I am making people happy and I enjoy helping people; especially guiding my peers through this difficult baking process.”
The Bakeshop students did very well and were quite successful for their first time making French Macarons! Students and staff throughout the high school were able to enjoy their delicious little cookies.
Did you know that Pokémon awards tens of thousands of dollars to its champion players? Students are learning about this 100+ billion dollar franchise, its economic implications, and multivariate equations in Anime/Manga Community Hour. #ibtigerpride
IBHS’s Creative Writing Community Hour spent the first few weeks cultivating our thoughts and creating two minute memoirs! Students were challenged to write about a significant moment or aspect of their life in only 300-500 words. The trick? Mixing in creative elements one would use while writing fiction, while maintaining the truth of the story. The idea was inspired by a 2014 Chipotle campaign titled “Cultivating Thoughts” in which inspiring individuals from Toni Morrison to everyday students could get their story published on the back of a Chipotle bag or cup. The purpose? To share our stories with one another, build community, and realize that even the smallest pairing of words can change the world. Stop by the library today to read the stories of some seriously talented high school students & don’t forget to grab a “hidden treasure” from the bag if the story resonates with you!
IBHS Spring Play Cast and Crew Announced! We can't wait to see their production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. #ibtigerpride
Our "Pay It Forward" Community Hour is working on spreading both kindness and a love of reading across the district! Last week,our high school students connected with Mrs. Reed's 6th graders to learn about their individual interests and reading preferences, and today they provided personalized book recommendations, handmade bookmarks, a sweet treat, and a pay it forward challenge to their 6th grade "book buddies."
Illini Bluffs is hosting another COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday, January 21 from 3-7pm. Vaccines and boosters will be available for ages 5 and up, including adults. This clinic is open to the general public, and will be located in the high school library.
No appointment is needed!
Pfizer, Moderna, J&J
Bring your vaccination card if you have one
Parent/guardian needs to accompany children under 18
SPRING PLAY AUDITIONS!!!
SPRING PLAY AUDITIONS!!!! #ibtigerpride
SPRING PLAY AUDITIONS!!!! #ibtigerpride
Even though it's winter outside, students in "Making the Most of Mother Nature" class are learning, planting, and preparing for warmer weather! After a few mini-lessons about ecosystems and terrariums, students not only helped design a large, closed terrarium, but also created their own mini-terrariums. Closed terrariums are perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystems, and students could see for themselves how a closed terrarium is essentially a microcosm of Earth. By carefully layering gravel, charcoal, and soil, students made their own open terrariums to take home and nurture. Stay tuned for more news about fungus, canning, bird feeding, homesteading, and outdoor classrooms!
The High School girls basketball game with MWC Thursday now will have the Varsity playing at 6 pm and JV to follow.
Just a reminder that the IBHS Book Club Community Hour is collecting any and all gently used books. There will be a box in the high school commons until the end of the day Wednesday for donations. Thanks for helping us encourage literacy and a love of reading! #ibtigerpride
Due to staffing issues, Bus Route 12 will NOT run in the morning or afternoon until after Christmas Break. Our middle/elementary school routes will pick up high school students through the end of the semester. #ibtigerpride
Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Senior Citizen's Luncheon originally scheduled for this week has been cancelled. We are hoping we can bring this wonderful program back next school year!
Today the Mindful Thrifting & Book Club Community Hours took a field trip to Pekin Goodwill to practice thrifting skills and visit local non-profit bookstore TAiLS of a Bookworm, whose mission is to raise money for local animal shelters and rescues in need. Students helped purchase books for the high school library and thrifted items for an end of semester Celebration of Community event.
Students in Mrs. Schafer's PE and Community Hour classes and Ms Heinz's Book Club students packed up and delivered all of the IBHS canned food drive donations to the IB Christmas Hope organization this morning. Food will be packaged and delivered to local families in need this holiday season. Thank you to Mrs. Coulter for her efforts coordinating the high school's food colleciton! Thank you to everyone who donated and helped out this year! #ibtigerpride
Congratulations to Paul Krumpe for making ILMEA All-State. He will be playing in either the All-State or Honors Band in Peoria in January. It is a great achievement to be recognized as one of the best trombone players in the state of Illinois. Way to go, Paul! #ibtigerpride
High school students in Book Club Community Hour enjoyed going back to the elementary school library today and sharing stories with 2nd graders about the importance of kindness, helping others, and being part of a community. #ibtigerpride
Mrs. Jatkowski's Bakeshop II Community Hour has been producing some AMAZING treats this quarter, including brownies, cheesecake, cinnamon rolls, apple pie cake, and macarons. When asked what they like most about Bakeshop (besides the treats!), students say they love that the class is student-centered, always interactive, and that they have freedom to try new recipes in an atmosphere that's built on trust and a true sense of community.
