BBCHS Newsletter
April 2026
Arab American Heritage Month
BBCHS celebrated Arab American Heritage Month during this month of April! To kick off the month, one of our teachers Mrs. Maha Mohammad took her Baking class to “Little Palestine” (Bridgeview) to visit cultural food establishments and taste some food items heavily in her culture. They also tasted items that were imported from overseas! This was a great way to kick off our Arab American Heritage Month celebration!
SAAM Spirit Week
Our SASH (Students Against Sexual Harassment) students hosted a week of recognition for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. They asked students and staff to join them in their demonstration of support for sexual abuse survivors by following the dress-up themes each day. Their main goal and focus was for all students to feel safe and supported.
ACT and preACT
This month, our freshmen and sophomores took the preACT, and our seniors took the ACT. Our students and teachers have put in a lot of hard work to be prepared for these tests. Academic Approach testing days has helped our students learn about ACT question formatting, the relative content of the ACT, and how to keep themselves composed when it came to test time. For our freshmen and sophomores, the preACT will help them with providing a benchmark of their progress so far in their educational journeys. The ACT for our juniors will be helpful to those who are going to college, trade school, or trying to get a job after high school.
Students were encouraged to use scrap paper all throughout their test to work out problems or further prove that their answer was correct by checking it. They were asked to turn in their scrap paper at the end of the test, and if they used it appropriately, they were put into a raffle to win a bluetooth speaker! Rihanna Randall was our lucky winner - congratulations!
Operation Prom
On Wednesday, all juniors and seniors attended an assembly put on by SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) highlighting the consequences of poor decisions while driving. With Prom coming up this weekend, SADD found that this time of year is a good time to review what not to do while driving. We hope this was an impactful presentation that our students can learn from going into Prom weekend!
Understanding Domestic Violence
Students from Mrs. Amy Cook's Advanced Health class did an advocacy research project and chose to study domestic violence. They chose this topic because there are many different types and they felt it was important to learn what it is, the signs of it, and how to help people.
They presented their project to their classmates during Boiler Block and described what domestic violence is by definition. These students also acknowledged the different types of domestic violence, such as physical, emotional/psychological, verbal, sexual, and financial.
Although they knew that having discussions around this is important, so they also wanted their classmates to know what domestic violence looks like in daily life. They also gave the class resources if they ever needed help, like the National Domestic Violence Hotline, Harbor House, and the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence.
They explained that it is important to have awareness about domestic violence because it is very common, and it happens in families and households daily. We simply do not always hear about it even though it is taking place.
To end the enrichment, the class played a game on their chrome books to test their domestic violence knowledge, and the winners won some delicious snacks! Great job to our students, Samantha Warren, Amar Villanueva, and Jada Vallow-Toliver for a great presentation!
Water Polo 3-PEAT!
Congratulations to our Boys Water Polo team on finishing in 1st place for the third year in a row at the Main East Tournament! This is a major feat, and we are very proud of you! We can't wait to see you go for the 4-peat next year!
Undefeated Spring Break for Softball
What a Spring Break for our Varsity Softball team! They were entered in the highest competitive bracket of Varsity Big Schools in their tournament in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and played teams from around the Midwest, going 4-0 on the week! Their pitching staff had a combined ERA of .560, while they had a team batting average of .352. Good job, girls!
Our team has fought throughout their whole season, taking on tough competition. They most recently hosted the BBCHS Invite and finished in 4th place!
They are currently sitting at a 14-5 record and take on Lincoln-Way West on Monday!
Rafael Mendez
Copy Runner, Special Services - Rafael has earned the title of "most improved" worker on campus. He has increased his delivery speed, accuracy, and independence. When all the copies have gotten to the correct teachers, he has taken it upon himself to check if the other offices need help running passes. There is a lot of buzz in the work program about this busy bee!
Adrian Zaragoza
Olivet Nazarene University - Adrian works well within his team to keep the cafeteria clean after the lunch rush at ONU. He has been reliable in every role, from washing tables, sweeping, and taking out the garbage. His work quality consistently exceeds expectations. Some may say he puts the "A" in T-E-A-M!