Blast from the Past
Fun facts from present and former staff!
You Had to be there
10
What does BSU stand for?
Black student union
10
He used to work here as one of the What is restorative coaches. What is Mr. Jackson's first name?
Shelton
10
Which game did the students play that resulted in this picture?
Anything similar to finish the lyrics
20
What was BSU before it is now?
CSBY or Celebrating Strengths of Black Youth
20
Not only did she go to high school here, but she also coached softball. Which teacher went here, and what grade do they teach?
Ms. Moncher!
20
Why did we go to Soldier Field this year?
The HBCU College and Career Fair
30
Josiah was the Ph.D student that helped BSU get started. Where was he getting his Ph.D?
Illinois State University
UIC
Northwestern
Loyola
Northwestern
30
What is the room number that Ms. Parks and Ms. Cook-Bey work out of?
313
30
What was the name of the museum that BSU took a field trip to in December of 2024?
The Dusable Museum
40
Last Year for extra credit, students made cereal boxes of African American icons - Which two boxes does Ms. Adu have in her office?
Dorothy's Oats
Doechii
Sha' Carri Richardson
40
Ms. Adu wears a necklace with her first name and day name. Which of the following is her day name and extra points if you know what the day represents:
Akosua
Adwoa
Abena
Akua
Yaa
Afua
Ama
Yaa - Thursday
40
What project did BSU do in 2023?
In 2024 we had a panel
In 2025 we did cereal boxes
In 2023, the students did poster boards
50
In 2023, we had a panelist come and explain their jobs. What was one jobs
Artist
Realtor
DJ
50
Match the fact with the staff:
Used to play the clarinet
Wants to be a DJ
Used to play the Violin
Ms. Parks used to play the clarinet
Ms. Cook-Bey wants to be a DJ
Ms. Adu used to play the violin
50
In February of 2025, Last year Ms. Cook-Bey and a select number of students went to Chicago State University to talk about what:
a. Being black in Chicago
b. Being black in Middle School
c. Black Student Success
d. How to influence younger generations
Black Student Success