Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Thursday, October 21st, 2021

Announcements:

  • Volleyball tonight vs Westville!  Wear your blue and let’s fill the gym to support our Lady Blue Devils.  JV at 6 with Varsity following.

  • An admissions representative from Millikin University will be in Wilcox Lobby today during Advisory period to meet with any interested juniors and seniors. 

  • Students…the EBSCO app is here!! Amp up your research by downloading ebooks and more.  Find it at the App store. You will need a username and password for our institution.  Select our school, then use…        Username: bismarckhenning          Password:   Bluedevils#1

  • FFA Apparel is on sale now.  Orders are due to Mrs. DeGolyer by November 2nd.  Printable order link:  Printable Order: https://5il.co/10n13

  • We still have cases available for student Chromebooks in the office.  They are $10 for used and $20 for new.  Here’s the link to the cases we have for sale.  

  • TODAY there will be an informational meeting about wrestling in Mr. Head's room during advisory period.  Mr. Head is very excited about the upcoming wrestling season and hopes to see you there!

Community Service Opportunities

Additional Information:

  • Reminder!  If your student will not be attending school for the day, please make sure you call the office and let us know.  Please call us by 9am each day your student is absent.  (Students may not call themselves in, it must be a parent/guardian).  You need to call us each day they are out.

  • Students may not attend school if they are experiencing any of the potential COVID-19 symptoms:  Fever of 100.4 or higher, NEW ONSET of a moderate or severe headache, shortness of breath, NEW cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, NEW loss of taste or smell, fatigue from unknown cause, and muscle or body aches from unknown cause.  If the student or someone in their household is waiting on COVID-19 test results, please do NOT send them to school until results come back negative.

  • We have extra Chromebook styluses and chargers for sale in the office.  Styluses are $30 and chargers are $25.

  • Athletic Passes on sale now.  Individual $60 and Family $124 (includes all members of 1 household).  Send cash or check to Jenny with a list of all members in the household if purchasing a family pass.

  • BHRA/BHCUSD Alert Phone Numbers

    • 98900 - BHRA/BHCUSD Text Alert System

    • 765-371-9870 - BHRA/BHCUSD Voice Alert System number

    • Download our app!  It’s full of information!!!!!

Athletics this Week:

Announcements from Mrs. Stephens - Website

  • Western Illinois University will be waiving their application fee for the month of October. Students can apply online www.wiu.edu/apply

  • Eastern Illinois University and University of Illinois – Springfield are both waiving their application fees. Students can apply at EIU - http://www.eiu.edu  and U of I Springfield - https://www.uis.edu/admission-...

Menu - October Menu

  • Thursday - HotDog/Bun, Tator Tots, Apple Slices, Cookie, Milk

  • Friday - No School

Advisory Period Meetings Check in with your Advisory Period Teacher for attendance before you go to any meetings or you will be marked absent.

  • Thurs. 10/21 - Millikin University Representative - Wilcox Lobby

Here’s What’s Coming:

  • 10-21-21 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4pm-8pm

  • 10-22-21 - No School

  • 02-26-22 - Math Contest 9am-Noon

  • 03-11-22 - Senior Pictures due to Mrs. Stephens

Links:

Contact Us:

Office Staff - You can also call us at 217-759-7291.  If we don’t answer, leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as we can.

Athletic Director - Tony Foster - tfoster@bismarck.k12.il.us

School Counselor - Mendy Stephens - mstephens@bismarck.k12.il.us

School Nurse - Nurse Kelly - kstrader@bismarck.k12.il.us
Social Worker - Traci Wilt - twilt@vase.k12.il.us