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End of Year Happenings
End of Year Happenings
Bloom Twp HS 206
On April 26, a spring thaw, a bright sky and an array of hope surrounded our campus to create an ideal
setting for the Second Annual Jeff Woodham and Abrahan Cruz 5K walk. The anticipation of this event has
inspired our community to remember two Bloom Trojans who departed life much too early. From this fatal
tragedy our school population has become galvanized to rally behind the cause of raising nearly $5,500 in
scholarship funds for this year’s graduates.
Mayor Gonzalez joined Bloom High School’s National Honor Society class officers, Valeria Lopez and Karina
Reyes, in kicking off our event. There were personal records set by runners, walkers and even some strollers
as participants were greeted by several members of the historical Chicago Heights neighborhood and well-
wishers throughout the course. The more than 200 participants have demonstrated our District 206 mission
and provided a clear vision of what our school district values most: a community of lifelong learners.
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Mrs. Ellis’ class with Earth Day projects.
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Career Center of Southern Illinois had three Auto Service and two Welding students compete at the 50th
Annual Skills-USA Illinois State Leadership and Skills-USA Championship Conference in April. Automotive
Service students Tyler
Reeves from Red Bud and Chester’s Justin Bert and Josh Yow represented CCSI
instructor Greg Baird’s program exceptionally well.
CCSI’s Welding Team under Instructor Gary Miller participated in their third Welding competition of the
spring in the Springfield Skills-USA event. Steven Harris of Chester placed 10
th
in the state, and Dallas Renth
of New Athens also earned a 15
th
-place finish. Pictured above left to right are Automotive Instructor Greg
Baird, Tyler Reeves, Dallas Renth, Josh Yow, Steven Harris, Justin Bert and Welding Instructor Gary Miller.
