Freshman students gave back by going to the Chicago Food Depository. This nonprofit organization works to provide food for people in need throughout Cook County. It has a mission to fight hunger by sourcing, storing, and distributing food to a network of community based organizations. Way to give back Freshman students! #hilllcresthawkpride
Congratulations to our Students of the Week! Ariana Zaragoza and Daniela Perez are two exceptional juniors who shine both academically and beyond. Their kindness, thoughtfulness, and ability to spread positivity make them standout individuals.#hillcresthawkpride
On January 30th, Hillcrest and Bremen students had the privilege of attending the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry's Black Creativity Exhibition Opening. During the remarks and awards, it was highlighted that the incredible works featured in the Teen Exhibition were selected from over 1,300 entries—an impressive achievement in itself. It was a unique opportunity for students to explore the powerful works of professional Black artists and engage in meaningful conversations about their art and experiences. #hillcresthawkpride
Students in Mrs. Pointer's Math 2 class take the initiative to teach each other real-world applications of quadratic functions. #hillcresthawkpride
Congratulations to Caimora Montgomery who received the Impact Scholarship from the Franklin Golden Scholarship Fund. She is planning on majoring in Neuroscience. #hillcresthawkpride
Congratulations to Christiara Finley on earning FIRST PLACE at the SSC Conference for Girls Wrestling! Best of luck at Sectionals! #hillcresthawkpride
Way to go Varsity Cheer! Our Hawks placed third at the SSC Conference! We are so very proud of this accomplishment and cannot wait to see how amazing you do at Sectionals! GO HAWKS! #hillcresthawkpride
Congratulations to the 22 Juniors that were nominated by staff members and recognized for displaying growth, leadership, and grit. Thanks for being a positive force in school! #hillcresthawkpride
Great job to our Hawk Cheer team at the SSC conference competition! We are wishing you the best of luck at sectionals this Friday at Joliet West!
Mrs. Tate along with her Anatomy students attended the North Park Cadaver Lab. The University was extremely accommodating and planned a variety of activities for the students throughout the day. Students were able to ask questions about admission requirements as well as tour the Health Science building. The activities were engaging,educational, and the opportunity will be something students forever talk about.Some students were even able to hold an actual heart, liver and brain. HOW COOL! #hillcresthawkpride
Special shout out to our SSC Honor Band participants! #hillcresthawkpride
IMPORTANT: With the expected low temperatures tomorrow we will be moving to an e-Learning format for Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. Consult your email for more information about attendance and the format for this school day. Regarding after school activities, your coach or sponsor will communicate with each group the specifics of that group.
- Your student needs to complete the Attendance Google Form by 10 a.m. in order to be considered "present" for school.
- Your student should refer to his/her Google Classrooms and complete all assignments posted by the teacher.
- Classroom teachers are available to assist your student between the hours of 12 pm and 2 pm. Help can be provided via Google Classroom, Voice, Meet and/or email.
All D228 buildings are closed today.
Congratulations to Jojo for advancing to Sectionals in Bowling! Wishing you the best of luck. We know you will do great. #hillcresthawkpride
Way to go to our Students of the Week!
Amorie Peart constantly demonstrates a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Dysanie McKeever is always locked in and ready to learn. She’s a role model and a stand up individual both in and out of the classroom.
#hillcresthawkpride
Did you check your mailbox this week? We sent our annual District Scoop your way!
Congratulations to Jojo and Sean for a job well done at the SSC conference. Jojo received 6th place for Varsity and Sean got 9th for JV. #hillcresthawkpride
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.
Kira Kinney and Jakenya Coleman are the Students of the Week! They show outstanding leadership qualities both in and out of the classroom. Way to start the semester strong! #hillcresthawkpride
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.
