Bremen Sophomore Art Student Jamie Garcia has earned an Honorable mention at the 2024-2025 University of St. Francis High School Art Exhibition and Competition, for her piece Cavity.
The USF Art Department stated, “This is a remarkable accomplishment, especially considering the over 300 entries in the exhibition this year. Your piece stood out to the judges for its unique creativity and powerful artistic vision. It left a lasting impression and clearly demonstrates your talent and dedication.”
We are so proud!
Did you check your mailbox this week? We sent our annual District Scoop your way!
BHSD228 Families and Students,
On Tuesday afternoon, our Student Information System vendor PowerSchool notified our District that we may be among the many PowerSchool clients worldwide whose data may have been accessed during a cybersecurity incident. On Wednesday at 2PM, we attended a detailed PowerSchool debrief about the data breach.
While PowerSchool is responsible for this incident and its impact, Bremen High School District 228 is committed to protecting our student, staff and family data and is committed to communicating with transparency about this incident. We are providing the information we currently have and as more specific information becomes available we will share it.
What happened?
According to PowerSchool, someone used a compromised PowerSchool credential to access an internal PowerSchool system that is intended for supporting their clients through a maintenance connection to individual district PowerSchool systems. When PowerSchool became aware of the incident on December 28, 2024, they notified law enforcement, locked down the system, and engaged the services of CrowdStrike (a cybersecurity company that develops software to help companies detect and prevent cyberattacks) and Cyber Steward (a professional advisor with experience in negotiating with threat actors).
What data could have been accessed?
District 228 has not received specific details about the extent in which D228 faculty and student information was accessed and they have assured us that further analysis of our particular situation will be shared in the weeks ahead. Information accessed may include demographic and contact information, including names, addresses, and phone numbers as well as some limited health information for some students. District 228 does not collect or retain student or staff SSNs in PowerSchool and to our knowledge, no financial information was included in the data breach.
PowerSchool states that they have received “reasonable assurances from the threat actor that the data has been deleted and that no additional copies exist. We do not anticipate the data being shared or made public, and we believe it has been deleted without any further replication or dissemination. We have a video confirming deletion and are actively searching the dark web to confirm.”
What happens next?
PowerSchool has stated that the incident is contained, and they have no evidence of malware or continued unauthorized activity in the PowerSchool environment. They are not experiencing, nor expect to experience, any operational disruption and they continue to provide services as normal to school districts.
Although PowerSchool has assured us that the risk of data dissemination or misuse is low, we remain vigilant and are leveraging all available resources to thoroughly assess the situation and strengthen the protection of our systems.
Communication and Transparency
District 228 personnel will continue to work with our PowerSchool representative and we will share relevant information as it becomes available to us.
District 228's Operation Snowball is having a fundraiser at Portillos in Tinley Park on January 16th from 5-8pm! Save the date! Details can be seen below.
This post is for all of the BRAVE gamers out there! @bremen_esports_club is gearing up for another exciting season! If you are interested in gaming and looking to get involved at BHS come to room 124A next Tuesday after school (3-4pm) to see what its all about! #BremenBraves
Congratulations to Ian for winning the December Bremen Library Reading Raffle. Ian received a certificate and a gift card. Bremen students are able to enter our the monthly reading raffle until the last day of the month - come visit the IMC for more information. #BremenReads
Happy holidays from our Braves family to yours! Classes will resume January 6, 2025.
#BremenBraves
Our Bremen Excel students put on a wonderful holiday performance for district staff last week! About 50 students put in hours of hard work, filled with fun and laughter to prepare choreography for the big day! Bonus: Santa stopped by to say hello!
Congratulations to Luisangela Antonella Caballero Merola for being recognized as the BHS December Social Studies Department Student of the Month! Mrs. Martinez nominated her and says, “Luisangela Antonella has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to civic education and community service throughout the semester. For her civic action project, she took the lead in organizing her group to volunteer at a local community center that once provided her with vital resources during a challenging time. Her dedication to giving back and inspiring others exemplifies the values of civic responsibility and leadership.” #BremenBraves
Final days are upon us! See the attached graphic for the altered schedule. Our IMC is open after school all week for studying & tutoring help from 3-4pm Monday through Thursday. The activity bus leaves the campus at 4:15pm these days. Finish Strong Braves!
#BremenBraves
Big congratulations to Nick Strache and the Oak Forest Culver’s team! They just made history by landing in the Top 5 of the Culver’s Crew Challenge— and they did it in their first year! How impressive is that?
Nick, a proud Bremen High School grad, is really making an impact in the community. His team includes over 20 Oak Forest High School students, and he’s always involved in local fundraisers and events.
The Culver’s Crew Challenge highlights top-notch service and hospitality. Best of luck to them as they head to Dallas in February to compete for the grand prize! We’re rooting for you!
Mrs. Ignelzi's & Ms. Thigpen's Personal Finance class opened a "pop up store" to demonstrate first hand how budgeting works in the real world. Students planned, assembled, and then sold bracelets. Once sales & orders are complete they will look at the budget to see if they made a profit & will celebrate by planning a class party! #BremenBraves
New club on the horizon...Mr. Mack and Mr. Young have started a robotics club! Join us for the first meeting net Tuesday! All are welcome! If you have any questions see Mr. Young or Mr. Mack.
Happy Friday Braves! Our @bremenhsdeca students are getting in the holiday spirit today decorating their annual stockings! #BremenBraves
Congratulations to Jonathan! He is the November winner of our Bremen Library Reading Raffle. Jonathan received a certificate & Amazon gift card. Interested in learning more about the Reading Raffles? Stop by the help desk in the IMC to learn more. #BremenReads #BremenBraves
Congratulations to senior Robert H. for being selected as the BHS Social Studies student of the month! According to Mr. Luby, Robert has a 101% in Civics, consistently turns work in on time, & with full effort. Robert has been a positive asset for in the classroom and in our athletic dept. He is a member of the XC, basketball and baseball teams! Congratulations Robert - keep working hard! #BremenBraves
From all of us at Bremen High School District 228, Happy Thanksgiving!
All D228 buildings will be closed Today, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th.
Bremen High School hosted the annual Excel Thanksgiving Feast on November 21st! Our wonderful students put in hard work cooking and preparing all of decorations for the event. The party was a blast for everyone who attended!
BHS Marching Band is making their Debut in the 2024 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade tomorrow! Be sure to tune in Thanksgiving morning to watch! You can find the parade free on Pluto T.V. from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. #BremenBraves #BremenBand @bremenhsmusic
🎉 BIG NEWS! The Bremen High School Marching Band is making history with their first-ever performance in the 2024 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade! 🥁✨ Catch our 65 talented students live downtown or tune in on Pluto TV from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Let’s cheer them on as they shine on this incredible stage! 🌟 #BremenBraves #ThanksgivingParade2024
Read more about this amazing opportunity by visiting our website: https://www.bhsd228.com/article/1894308