Oak Forest High School

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.

Congrats to the OF JV & Varsity Dance Team on their wins @ the IDTA comp!! JV 1st in open pom & qual. for IDTA State; Varsity 1st in AAA open pom & qual. for IDTA State; Varsity 2nd in AAA Jazz; Varsity 2nd in Jazz on IHSA rubric; Varsity 3rd Pom routine on IHSA rubric!!

Join us for a special night as we honor two Oak Forest Bengals into our Hall of Fame - former Athletic Director Sue Bonner & former Athletic Secretary Betty Fox! #TheBengalWay #Once a Bengal Always a Bengal

Spring Musical "Callout" later this week! #TheBengalWay

Congrats Freshman Wrestlers!!

It's that time once again....Girls Track is right around the corner!! Mtg in Room 501 Must be Registered on 8to18 Must have a current physical on file Let's Go Bengals!!

Our OF preschoolers & their teachers visited the IMC during 1st semester for story time, crafts, & made their very own library card....can't wait to see what fun they have during 2nd semester.

The creativity our Bengals students have in Mr. F's baking classes are truly impressive! #TheBengalWay

🐯Attention Bengal Juniors🐯 Check out the flyers for info on registering for ACT Prep **registration closes January 15th** https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWujoqzER6SZAJ9dNIhvU-F7XM774iY_ylf0ZczNdeaatEXA/viewform?usp=sharing

Happy Holidays!! Classes resume on January 6th! #TheBengalWay #MuchNeededRest

Congrats to our OF Bengal! #TheBengalWay

Rotary-Interact Club's Toy Drive was a success once again thanks to the generous hearts of the OF Bengals! All the toys collected will be donated to the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest. #TheBengalWay #Holidaysareforgiving

The last 2 days of the semester are here - Remember it's Comfy Cozy on Thursday & Friday......also check out the finals schedule. #FinishStrongBengals #Winterbreakisalmosthere

Congrats to the OF Varsity Cheer team on their 1st Place & Grand Champion Win @ the Bradley-Bourbonnais Cheer Invite! #TheBengalWay

Congratulations OF Freshman Wrestling Team @ the Conant Invite - 1st place Gabino Izguerra, Michael Rowe & Anthony Senese.; 2nd place Jacob Simon; 3rd place James Stadtler; 6th David Novak. Great job Bengals!! #TheBengalWay

The home stretch is here & winter break is just around the corner - let's see your holiday spirit during the final week of school for our holiday theme days! Also check out the flyer for the finals schedule. Bengals, let's finish 1st semester strong!! #TheBengalWay

A BIG THANKS to the OF Admin team for the hot chocolate bar today - a great way to start the weekend & celebrate National Hot Cocoa Day!! #TheBengalWay #Winterbreakisalmosthere

This morning over 100 Bengal students were recognized for their exceptional work in the classroom or around the building by various teachers. While enjoying their breakfast they played bingo & answered trivia questions on teachers all while winning some awesome Bengal Swag!

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!