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.
We are in the home stretch for our canned food drive for IB Christmas Hope! If you have not made a donation and still want to, please contact the high school office. Also, check out a food drive promo created by one of our student teams: https://youtu.be/P8F3BY7c0JQ
What's the IBHS Canned Food Drive without a little friendly competition? Which Community Hour team CAN do the most good? Donations are starting to pile up, but we have a long way to go!
The deadline to sign up for an IB Christmas Hope food basket is November 19th. If you or someone you know is in need, visit www.ibchristmashope.com to sign up anonymously.
Monetary donations are tax deductible and can be made through the IB Christmas Hope website, by mail at PO Box 123, Glasford, IL 61533, at either Glasford State Bank location, or by supporting our students' efforts here at school.
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
