2nd Quarter Community Hours are underway at IBHS! Mrs. Coulter and Ms. Heinz are SO EXCITED to host a room full of readers for Book Club! Students have enjoyed a "book tasting" event, crafted personalized bookmarks, created unboxing videos of our brand new books. #ibtigerpide
Community Hour students planting bulbs today. The project originated from a student presentation about the importance of bees in our ecosystem. From his issue, we created Connor's Color Crew and purchased over 2,000 pollinator bulbs to plant around the IB campus. #ibtigerpride
The cast/crew have put together a fantastic show! Last chance to see “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” tomorrow, Sunday (10/24) at 2:00 in the IBHS Theater. #ibtigerpride
To commemorate the end of our first quarter Community Hour, students participated in a gallery walk. Displays featured a variety of student creations, a Disney themed "photo booth" experience, and a chess master challenge. Students taught each other how to sign their names using ASL, learned the basics of D&D, discussed what it means to be a mindful thrifter, and the whole high school was treated to a performance by this quarter's Improv group. New Community Hour courses begin today!
Oct 24-30 is Principal Appreciation Week and Illini Bluffs #327 would like to recognize our outstanding building principals for all that they do for our students and our schools. THANK YOU Mr. Brown for your dedication to our students, staff, and IB community! #ibtigerpride
In Mr. Wirth’s Improv Community Hour, learning is active, noisy and often hilarious as students sharpen their Improv skills. Daily games and challenges are opportunities to develop leadership skills, practice teamwork, and build confidence. As time with our first quarter Community Hours is coming to an end, students in Mr. Wirth's Improv class expressed that the most memorable part of this class has been developing friendships with new people and finding a space where they can be their best selves. #ibtigerpride
Plan to attend "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" at IBHS this weekend (Friday - Sunday). The cast and crew have put together a tremendous show! #ibtigerpride
Mr. Brown returned to the classroom today - as a Community Hour teacher! Students in the Mindful Thrifting class have discussed what it means to be mindful, and their lesson today helped them understand what this means in neighborhoods. Engaged and challenged, students learned the history and nature of gentrification, as well as the difference between gentrification and revitalization. They also learned that their principals are still teachers, and their teachers are still learners!
Hank Alvey (soccer) and Annabelle Fortin (volleyball) are both up for pjstar athlete of the week! Take a minute to vote here: https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/10/12/ihsa-sports-journal-stars-athlete-week-oct-4-9/6075070001/ #ibtigerpride
Mr. Teel's Intro to DIY Community Hour students have been learning about the basic skills and tools needed for a variety of DIY projects. Most of the students in this Community Hour had never set foot in the Industrial Tech shop before, but this quarter they've had the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on activities, which included designing, creating, and installing a made-from-scratch information center for the middle school. Great job, DIYers! #ibtigerpride
Thank you Jim Robertson (Park Director and IB327 Grad) and all the staff at Hollis Park District for your help hosting events for our students this weekend. We are fortunate to have this great resource in the IB community! #ibtigerpride
IBHS Bands had a concert at Butler Haynes Park this afternoon. The Jazz Band and Concert Band sounded amazing. Great job students and Mr. Seymour! #ibtigerpride
Don’t forget - IBHS Band Concert at 1:30pm today at the OZ Pavilion in Butler Haynes Park. We got a preview Friday and it was amazing! #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
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
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.
