T-Shirt Design Competition

Today's baseball games against Kewanee have been cancelled. The varsity game will be rescheduled for tomorrow March 19th and will now be played in Brimfield at 4:30.
Today's softball game has been moved to the EastSide Center in East Peoria and will still start at 4:30.

📣 Calling All Incoming Kindergarteners for the 2026–2027 School Year!

Parents and families—Kindergarten Registration is happening today 3/18 from 4:30–6:30 PM in the BGS Gym!

We’re excited to welcome our newest learners—come get your child registered and ready for an amazing start to their school journey! 🎒✨

Just a few quick reminders today Wednesday 3/18 and tomorrow Thursday 3/19 students will dismiss at 1:50 for parent-teacher conferences which will run until 7:00 p.m. If you have not signed up please call the office for an appointment or reach out to your classroom teacher. There will be no school on Friday March 20th. Spring break is March 30th through April 6th!

Today was a busy day- Principal in Training- Ms. Aubrie Beckstrom, bagpipes for St. Patty's Day by Mr. Martin, assembly for the 4th Grade Carnival Prize- Make Mrs. Loser a Sundae!

No School- Monday March 16th Stay Safe.

No School- Monday March 16th Stay Safe.

We do it for the kids! The 7th and 8th graders earned a "pie in the face" for reaching their can food drive goal and celebrated during Rewards Day today. Mr. K was such a sport.

Check out the videos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x6v7jU-WVMKc9mRuEz0H6Pz9iqV-VPiH/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10JbgmZo8ZS-g7-D4pQKFcg41ZRMM4-wb/view?usp=sharing

Come to the highschool Saturday during the tournament and grab a drink!

Early Dismissal @ 1:50 today!!!!
Today is the last day to complete the 5 Essentials Survey- Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Next week is Parent Teacher Conferences Wed and Thurs we dismiss at 1:50 and conferences run until 7pm. Please sign up in Skyward if you have not already. No School Friday 3/20!

Tomorrow is Biker vs Surfer Spirit Day!! Also, Friday is an Early Dismissal at 1:50!

BHS families, there's one more day to take the 5-Essentials survey and submit to the office for your BHS student. Link below: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent

BHS Families, it looks like we may finally be out of the woods from all the illnesses that plagued us during January and February. Now our goal is to get our attendance rate back to 95% and higher and to lower our chronic absenteeism rate back below 10%. Please work with your students to get them to school each day. We appreciate it.

BHS families - updates for after school events, 3/10/26:
Softball pictures are after school in commons with potential practice outside.
Baseball practice will be outside after school.
Cheerleading practice will be after school in the gym. No parent meeting.
Track is cancelled.
All events will be completed by 5pm to allow students to get home before storms.

Please see the PTO update.

Congrats to our BHS Academic Challenge team who placed 2nd at the sectional competition!

Individual results below:
Biology: 2nd place - Finn Kuhn, 3rd place - Clea Jennings
Chemistry: 1st place - Logan Siegel
Computer Science: 1st place - Gabriel Huang, 2nd place - Teagan Drury
Engineering Graphics: 2nd place - Gabriel Huang
Math: 2nd place - Logan Siegel

Get your softball spirit wear today!
Orders must be in by Sunday March 15th.
https://bs2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Students experienced the shear size of Komatsu machinery during their field trip last week.