04/27/2023:  Classmate Carol Lynn Keeran (Fox), 79, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023.  Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington.  Visitation will be at the church before Mass from 9:00-11:00 a.m.  Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Central Catholic High School or St. Jude Children"s Hosptial.

04/20/2023:  Miss Mary Selk, former BHS music teacher, passed away at the age of 101 on April 15, 2023, she would have been 102 on April 29.  A memorial service will be Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington at 2:00 p.m.  Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements.  To read Mary's full obituary, visit the website at www.calvertmemorial.com.

10/09/2022:   The 61st Anniversary of the Class of 61 pictures are available by clicking on "Reunion Pictures" in the gold column on the left of this screen.  Thanks to the Reunion Committee: Sharon (Brown) Leach, Jerry Gilbert, Lynn (Keeran) Fox, Gene Lorch, Jeff Scott, Jack Secord, Jack White and Roy Willan for planning the reunion.

06/03/2021:  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BHS CLASS OF 1961 ON THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF IT'S GRADUATION!   On June 4, 1961, the Class of 1961 attended Senior Vesper Service at Wesley Methodist Church, the sermon delivered by Rev. G. Elwood Wheeler, minister of First Baptist Church.  The topic of his message was "Exams Are Never Over".

On June 6, 1961, Commencement service was held in the school auditorium, the address delivered by Rev. Harold R. Martin, minister of Second Presbyterian Church.  The topic of his address was "Tomorrow is Today".  (For more on this topic, go to Message Forum.)

10/06/2016: Pictures of the 55th Class Reunion may be viewed by clicking on "55th Reunion 10/1/2016" in the gold column on the left of this Home Page screen. 

04/18/2013:  To ensure receipt of e-mail notifications from this class website, click on "Notify Me" in the gold column on the left of this screen under "Member Functions"  to make your selections from the list of options.

02/02/2013:  Remember that the Message Forum is available to all classmates for communicating.  You are invited to share your comments, i.e. memories of our senior year, current and past events, etc., with your classmates. 

LINK:  CLASS CLIPS - to access, click on "Class Clips" in the gold column on the left of this Home Page screen.

6/08/2012:  In the 5/31/2012 Pantagraph, Bloomington High School was reported as ranking in the top 10% of high schools surveyed nationwide this year by U.S. News and World Report magazine and the American Institutes for Research.  BHS ranked 68th in the state among 672 high schools and 1,880th out of 22,000 high schools evaluated in 49 states and the Dist. of Columbia (Nebraska did not report enough data to be included in the survey).  The schools were evaluated in terms of college readiness, success in advanced-placement classes and other factors. 

1/28/2012: The Message Forum is a good tool to start a dialog and communicate with your classmates.  It is simple to use and everyone has a chance for input.  Click on Message Forum in the gold column on the left of this screen to access the site.

10/27/2011:  The slide show to honor our classmates who have served in the U.S. Military has been added to the website.  To view, click on "Military Hon. Slides" in the gold column on the left of the Home Page screen. 

The videos "In Remembrance" and "The Reverend", which were part of the 50yr Reunion Program, are both available for viewing by clicking on each in the gold column on the left of this Home Page screen.

10/04/2011:  The 50yr reunion pictures are available for viewing.  Click on "Reunion Pictures" in the gold box on the left of this screen.