Bunker Hill District

#BHill8 is so very proud of our Wolf Ridge Principal, Mrs. Shonda Ronen for receiving the Illinois Principals' Assocation - Kaskaskia Region NAESP Elementary Principal of the Year Award! Mrs. Ronen received the award on Thursday evening, December 8 at the IPA 26th Annual Member Awards Banquet in Carlyle, IL. Her dedication, hard work, and vision for excellence positively impacting the students, staff and community are just a few of the reasons she received the well-deserved award. On behalf of all of #BHill8, thank you for your exemplary leadership, Mrs. Ronen! Congratulations, and well done! 👏

As our District Calendar Committee prepares to meet in early January, we would love to hear your thoughts regarding calendar preferences for next year. Many things are not negotiable (175 instructional days, 4 teachers institutes, 1 P/T Conference Day (waiver), and 5 emergency days, plus state-mandated holidays) but how early/late in August to start, length of Easter/Spring Break, etc. are within our control. Ultimately, the Board of Education approves the calendar typically in February of each year. This feedback from parents, faculty/staff, and students will help to inform priorities as we develop next year's calendar . To provide feedback, please visit: https://tejoin.com/scroll/469943101 or scan the above QR code with a smartphone camera. This Thought Exchange will remain open until 12/21 and will be shared with the Calendar Committee prior to constructing a first draft in January.

The 2023 Trap Team Registration will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday December 11th at Brittany Shooting Park. We hope you will join! Junior High Volleyball Tryouts for 6th-8th grade students will be held this afternoon and tomorrow, 12/5 & 12/6, from 3:30-5:00 at Wolf Ridge. All athletes must have a physical on file to tryout.

Wolf Ridge Events for 12/5-12/10: Monday 12/5 Boys Basketball at Pocahontas - 6:00 Tuesday 12/6 Boys Basketball at Carrollton - 6:00 Wednesday 12/7 Thursday 12/8 Boys Basketball at Staunton - 6:00 Friday 12/9 Saturday 12/10

BHCUSD8 teachers and staff receiving ALICE training on school safety. Safety is the district's top priority, and Bunker Hill 8 is proud to be the sole ALICE-certified school district in Macoupin County.

Wolf Ridge Events for 11/28-12/2: Monday 11/28 Boys Basketball at Staunton Tournament 8th Grade Girls Basketball Regional at Greenfield - 7:30 Tuesday 11/29 Boys Basketball at Staunton Tournament 8th Grade Girls Basketball Regional at Greenfield - 7:30 Wednesday 11/30 Boys Basketball at Staunton Tournament Thursday 12/1 Boys Basketball at Staunton Tournament Friday 12/2 8th Grade Girls Basketball Regional at Greenfield - 6:30

Happy Thanksgiving from the faculty, staff and administration of Bunker Hill CUSD #8

At last week's Board of Education meeting, the Bunker Hill CUSD 8 Board recognized Kayleigh Trimm, Vivien Wilcox, and Trinity Throne with a Board Salute. These three BH8 scholars, as part of their Silver Award Project for Girl Scout Troop #6628, raised funds, gathered community support and volunteers, and created the Bunker Hill Dog Park. They also donated a push mower and 6,000 waste bags. Great job, girls! #BHill8 is proud of you!

There will be a meeting on Monday, November 14th at 6:00 in the BHHS Library for all boys that are interested in playing volleyball this spring. If you cannot make the meeting, you need to contact Coach Brain Jones or Mr. Haynes.

Reminder: No School this Tuesday 11/8 or Friday 11/11

Wolf Ridge Events for the Week of 11/7-11/11: Monday 11/7 Boys Basketball vs Staunton - 6:00 Tuesday 11/8 NO SCHOOL Boys Basketball at Southwestern - 6:00 Wednesday 11/9 Girls Basketball vs Wood River - 6:00 Thursday 11/10 Girls Basketball vs Mt. Olive - 6:00 Boys Basketball at St. Francis - 6:15 Friday 11/11 NO SCHOOL

Reminders for This Week (11/7-11/11) at BHCUSD#8: - Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour so you arrive on time Monday - No School on Tuesday for Election Day - Veteran’s Day Program at BHHS at 2:00 on Nov. 10th - No School on Friday for Veteran’s Day

Bunker Hill CUSD #8 Receives Statewide Award at IETC 2022 Bunker Hill CUSD #8 was awarded the "Innovative Practices in Collaboration" Award by the Illinois Learning Technology Center. This inaugural award was announced at today's IETC (Illinois Education Technology Conference) 2022 held in Springfield, Illinois. BHHS Principal Matt Smith and Bunker Hill 8 Superintendent Todd Dugan were on hand to accept the award on behalf of the Bunker Hill CUSD #8.

Wolf Ridge Events for the Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 4: Monday 10/31 Wear Orange & Black Girls Basketball at Carlinville - 6:00 Tuesday 11/1 Boys Basketball at Gillespie - 6:00 Wednesday 11/2 Boys Basketball vs East Alton at HOME - 6:00 Thursday 11/3 Girls Basketball vs St. Francis at HOME - 6:00 Boys Basketball at Mt. Olive - 6:00 Friday 11/4

Wolf Ridge Student council invites the Junior High kids for some Halloween fun tonight! Drop your kids off at 6:30 pm for a spooky, good time!

Come trick or treat and see our admin staff transformed into punk rock stars on Halloween night from 6 - 8 pm! 504 E. Warren Street. We can't wait to see you!

Bunker Hill 8 Awarded Safety Grant from US Dept of Justice Bunker Hill CUSD 8 is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $188,192 from the US Department of Justice. The grant is administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and was awarded for the district’s proposal for the FY2022 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). The district, the sole recipient in the Calhoun-Greene-Jersey-Macoupin region, submitted the grant proposal over the summer. The grant will fund 75% of needed security upgrades at both campuses in the district beginning right away. According to Bunker Hill Superintendent Todd Dugan, the grant will be used to upgrade total surveillance cameras across the entire district, as well as to construct a secure vestibule entrance at Bunker Hill High School. Other upgrades include the addition of visitor management hardware and software, instant notification software, strategically placed panic button alarms, and other needed security upgrades. “We are very grateful for the cooperation with the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office and Bunker Hill Police Department for their consultation and endorsement of this funding opportunity for Bunker Hill 8.” Annually, COPS SVPP funding provides up to 75% funding for the following school safety measures in and around K-12 (primary and secondary) schools and school grounds across the nation: • “Coordination with law enforcement” • “Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self” • “Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures” • “Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency” • “Any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security” For more information on the SVPP grant, please visit: https://cops.usdoj.gov/svpp

Wolf Ridge Events for the Week of 10/24-10/28 Monday 10/24 Wear Your Grade Level Color Girls Basketball vs Staunton - 6:00 Tuesday 10/25 Wear Western Wear Wednesday 10/26 Dress Like Your Favorite Season Girls Basketball vs Raymond Lincolnwood - 6:00 Thursday 10/27 Wear Red and a Hat Friday 10/28 Wear Your Costume Parade in the WR Gym at 1:00

Tonight: Regularly-scheduled Board of Education meeting at 7:00 PM at Wolf Ridge Elementary. For agenda, click: https://5il.co/1j3c8

Wolf Ridge Events for 10/17-10/21 Monday, 10/17 Fundraiser Order Forms and Money Due Today Girls Basketball vs Roxana - 6:00 HOME GAME Tuesday 10/18 Wednesday 10/19 Girls Basketball at East Alton - 5:00 Thursday 10/20 Girls Basketball at Southwestern - 5:00 Friday 10/21