or the second consecutive year, Bradley

-Bourbonnais Community High School

was recently awarded a Bronze recog-

nition by US News & World Report “Best

High Schools in America Rankings,” again

placing the school in the top 25% of all

public high schools in the country. BBCHS

was named among the best of the more

than 21,000 public high schools considered.

(Continued on pg. 2)

Boiler Vision Monthly Newsletter from Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School

APRIL 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

Bronze Award 2016

Student Success Update

Youth and Government

Student Learning Snapshot

What’s Trending

@bbchs307

Upcoming Events

School Success Update

Paths to Success at BBCHS

Summer Academic

Program Offerings

A Step Ahead

Session I

Week 1: June 6-10

Week 2: June 13-17

Week 3: June 20-24

All students must be in attend-ance for the final exam on June 24th, please refer to attendance policy in brochure

Session II

Week 1: June 27- July 1

Week 2: July 5 - 11

Week 3: July 12- 18

All students must be in attend-ance for the final exam on July 18th, please refer to attendance policy in brochure

Fast Forward June 6th - June 24th

Visit www.bbchs.org for

more information.

(continued from page 1) “BBCHS continues to be a place where innovative

programming creates an environment where students thrive,” said Superin-

tendent, Dr. Scott Wakeley. “The implementations of an evidence-based

grading system and multi-tier system of support (MTSS) have made us a

leader among high schools in Illinois, equipping our students to perform

well academically.”

The Bronze ranking puts BBCHS among the best high schools in the coun-

try in key areas of academic performance, including college readiness. The

recognition comes in addition to other awards presented to the school this

year. In December, BBCHS posted a record 55 Illinois State Scholars: stu-

dents who rank in the top 10% of all students in Illinois based on ACT score

and academic rigor. Recently, the school was also awarded the 2016 Daily

Journal Progress Award for Excellence in Education, an honor reserved for

schools that demonstrate initiative and commitment to the community.

BBCHS continues to strive for excellence in education. By increasing the

number of AP courses available to students and eliminating lower-level

classes, the school is ensuring that all learners achieve at high levels.

“We want to constantly be progressing,” said BBCHS Director of Curricu-

lum and Instruction, Tiffany Kohl. “We need to model lifelong learning for

our students by continuing to challenge ourselves and innovate. We aren’t

done yet. Recognition affirms us and drives us, but we are by no means fin-

ished. We will continue to make changes that are in the best interest of

teaching and learning.”

For more information about the rankings and requirements, visit the U.S.

News & World Report website.

BBCHS Earns National Recognition

BBCHS students complete

formative assessments, one

component of the school’s

evidence-based grading

system.

Student Success Update

The BBCHS Music Department won the IHSA State Championship on

April 22nd. A combined effort of band, orchestra and choir students, Boil-

er musicians earned 1,017 points at the Illinois High School Association’s

Music Sweepstakes for Class AA. Successful solo and ensemble perfor-

mances, followed by an outstanding large group performance, earned

BBCHS the impressive title, the fifth the department has won since 2010.

Way to go, Boilers!

BBCHS Wins State Music Championship

Student Success Update

In March, future lawmakers from BBCHS traveled to Springfield to participate in the Illinois Youth & Government Assem-bly. Four Boilers ran for office and two

for committee chair roles, while 37 dele-gates worked to get their bills passed through legis-lation. Liz Ro-sene ran for Governor; Ryan Guerin, for Lieutenant Governor; Na-

than Pranger, for Secretary of State; Jar-rod Knapper for Executive Director of the Lobbyists and Yash Mehta and Adam Schroeder, for committee chairs. “While none of our stu-dents won their respec-tive position, all who attended gave their best effort and ran a good campaign,” noted staff sponsor Rachael Dovgin. After supporting their bills in two pre-

BBCHS Students Participate in 2016 Youth & Government Mock Legislative Session

2016 BBCHS Youth & Government Members

Megan Schroeder

Adam Schroeder

Katie Schmargjesse

Emily Dipasquale

Claire Bassett

Parker Modglin

Ryan Guerin

TJ Keast

Liz Rosene

Matt Januski

Jarrod Knapper

Kennedy Jones

Grace Pallisard

Mitch Depieveen

Mike Stoll

Kyle McKinley

Bhavin Patel

Hunter Sherman

Britten Wolff

Chase Reams

Nathan Lauvina

Yash Mehta

Nathan Pranger

Kayley Roth

Carter Conroy

Maddie Vana

Hana Inman-Grabow

Nate Blanchette

Nick Blanchette

Julia Hasik

Blake Bradley

Nadia Youssef

Adam Matejewski

Eric Errampalli

Advisors:

Rachael Dovgin

(Program Board)

Sara Youssef, Matt Livesay

(Attorney Advisor)

Justin Gomez (Fiduciary Board

Member/BBCHS Advisor)

legislative conferences, BBCHS dele-gates got four of their proposed five bills passed through legislation. Some of their legislation included laws to restrict the use of electronic devices by Illinois drivers, reduce the price of museums for Illinois residents, and control Asian Carp in Illinois waters. Three attorney teams, all of whom ranked in the top two courts, also rep-resented BBCHS at the March event. One team, Nadia Youssef and Blake Bradley, took 2nd place in their oral argument, an impressive feat in this statewide challenge. “All of our attorneys prepared very well and put in a lot of effort writing their bench memos and prepping for arguments.”

The annual Youth and Government trip provides stu-dents a realistic government expe-rience and em-powers them to give voice to their solutions.

By the Numbers—BBCHS National Honor Society Induction

Student Success Update What’s Trending: @BBCHS307

@bbchs307 5th IHSA State

Championship for the Boil-

er Music Department!

@TDJsports Congrats to

coaches Evan Tingley

(Bradley-Bourbonnais) and

Adam Keen (Beecher) on

their Coach of the Year

awards.

@BBCHSGirlsTF Manteno

Invite (All-Area) Champi-

ons! #threepeat

@TDJsports

@BoilersTrack All area

champs! Proud of you Boil-

ers!

@BBCHSWaterPolo Boy's

Athlete of the Week: Con-

gratulations to Anthony

Anderson who scored 5

goals, 8 assists, 5 steals, and

drew 6 ejections!

#BoilerUp

@bbchsrobotics As we

gear up for #FIRSTChamp,

we want to say thank you to

all FIRST Mentors for an-

other season of blood,

sweat, and robots!

#MentorMonday

The BBCHS Library celebrated National Library week by rec-ognizing the twenty five top student readers. Students make the list based on the number of books they check out throughout the year. Moises Gomez claimed the top honors for checking out 160 titles!

Student Learning Snapshot

Teacher’s Hero Helps Boost Students’ Interviewing Skills

Students in English teacher, Jill Fight-

master’s class watched as she inter-

viewed her grandfather, Nelson Brad-

ford. As she guided her hero through a

series of questions, Fightmaster demon-

strated effective interviewing tech-

niques. The modeling exercise precedes

students’ interviews of a hero in their

own lives. Once they’ve conducted the

interview, students will deliver a speech

to the class focusing on the information

they obtained from their interview. The

assignment strengthens students’ com-

munication skills in interviewing and

public speaking.

Congratulations to this year’s readers!

Moises Gomez Robert Watson Corbin Wood Stuart Morlan Kassidy Keller

Kyle Hertz Alexander Tsirikos

Noah Egler Jordan Martinec Jake Nicholson

Laquita Houston Riley Sovinski

Brittney Townsend Samuel Kuxmann

Andrew Simon Emma Ogle

Rebecca Musgrave Austin Webber Alec Wallace Shea Atkins

Andrew Reichert Aisa Rogers

Cheyanne Wittington Seiest Shelby Andre Terrell

BBCHS celebrated National Library Worker Day on April 14th by recognizing student library

aids: Alex Murdaugh, Ashlee Stone, Austin Webber, Cam Douglas, Casey Fahrow, Eileen OG-

roman, Emma Ogle, Jacob Tiger, Karsten Aurella, Kassidy Keller, Maura Orvis, Michaela Kieffer,

Nathan Pranger, Noah Egler, Paris Hartline, Rebecca Musgrave, Shea Atkins and Tyrel

Leftridge. Not pictured: Caleb Markel, Selin Sipahi and Alex Sterk.

Christine Hosek Photography

BBCHS Celebrates National Library Week

Frank Lloyd Wright Photography Show

Upcoming Events

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School

700 W. North St.

Bradley , IL

815.937.3707 ph

815.937.0156 fax

www.bbchs.org

Event Date Time Location

BBCHS Prom 4/30 6—10 p.m. Chicago’s Navy

Pier

Student Council Elections 5/2 Study Halls Library

Student Council Meeting 5/3 7:30 a.m. North Cafeteria

Tri-M Induction/Recital 5/3 7 p.m. North Cafeteria

EARLY DISMISSAL 5/4 11:12 a.m.

Senior Academic Awards Night 5/4 7:00 p.m. Auditorium

Tri-M Meeting (new membership) 5/5 7:15 a.m. Choir Room

EARLY DISMISSAL 5/4 11:12 a.m.

Senior Academic Awards Night 5/4 7:00 p.m. Auditorium

Tri-M Meeting (new membership) 5/5 7:15 a.m. Choir Room

Band/Percussion Concert 5/10 7 p.m. Auditorium

Seniors Last Day 5/11

Choir Concert 5/12 7 p.m. Auditorium

Orchestra Concert 5/17 7 p.m. Auditorium

Senior Athletic Awards Night 5/18 7 p.m. Auditorium

Tri-Meeting 5/19 7:15 a.m. Choir Room

Graduation Practice 5/19 9:15 a.m. Main Gym

Commencement 5/20 7:30 p.m.

Early Release—End of second

semester

5/25

Event Spotlight

On May 1, from 4 to 5 p.m. the Wright in Kanka-

kee Foundation is hosting a photography exhibit for BBCHS photography stu-dents, faculty, administra-tion, families, and friends to highlight the photographs taken by students during a photo shoot of The Bradley House in March.