10/26 BHRA Daily Announcements

Jenny Huffman

October 26, 2021

Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Tuesday, October 26th, 2021

Announcements:

  • Students: Get ready for Halloween and wear your costumes to school on Friday for our annual costume contest!

  • Tonight!  Volleyball Regional Play at St. Joe.  We’ll be playing St. Joe at 6:30pm.  Come out to St. Joe - wear blue and cheer loud!

  • Wrestling apparel is on sale now!  Orders are due Friday night 10/29 @ 11:59pm.

  • Girls basketball meeting TODAY during advisory period.  If you are planning to try out for girls basketball, please be at this meeting.

  • FCA will be meeting TODAY in the library during Advisory.  If you have not been able to come, there is still time to join.

  • Congratulations to Samantha Kamplain and Michael Wease for getting wins at the Trahan chess tournament this weekend.

  • Round 1 Playoffs - BHRA vs North Mac Panthers.  Game is Saturday 10/30.  Kickoff at 1pm / Gates open at 11am.

  • 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.  

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

  • Tuesday - Chicken Tenders, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Milk

  • Wednesday - Sloppy Joe/Bun, Tri-Tator, Fruit Slushie, Cherry-Apple Crunch Bar, Milk

  • Thursday - Corn Dog, Chips, Cottage Cheese, Pineapple, Milk

  • Friday - Spaghetti, Lettuce Salad, Breadstick, Banana, Milk

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:

  • 11-10-21 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development - 2:05pm

  • 11-10-21 & 11-12-21 - No Computer Programming, Digital Design and Making, & Project Lead the Way at College Express are CANCELLED.

  • 11-24-21 - No College Express

  • 11-25-21 - No School - Thanksgiving

  • 11-26-21 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

  • 12-08-21 - Early Dismissal - School Improvement - 11:40am

  • 12-17-21 - End of First Semester

  • 12-18-21 to 01-02-22 - Winter Break - No School

  • 01-03-22 - School Resumes

  • 01-05-21 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development - 2:05pm

  • 01-07-21 - Report Cards

  • 01-17-21 - Martin Luther King Birthday - No School

  • 02-02-22 - Early Dismissal - School Improvement - 11:40am

  • 02-16-22 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development - 2:05pm

  • 02-21-22 - President’s Day - No School

  • 02-26-22 - Math Contest 9am-Noon

  • 03-02-22 - Early Dismissal - School Improvement - 11:40am

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

  • 03-16-22 - P/T Conferences - 4pm-8pm

  • 03-17-22 - P/T Conferences - 4pm-8pm

  • 03-18-22 - No School

  • 03-21-22 to 03-25-22 - Spring Break - No School

  • 03-28-22 - School Resumes

  • 04-13-22 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development - 2:05pm

  • 04-15-22 - Good Friday - No School

  • 04-27-22 - Early Dismissal - School Improvement - 11:40am

  • 04-30-21 - Prom

  • 05-26-22 - Last Student Attendance Day - 11:30am Dismissal

  • 05-27-22 - Teacher’s Institute (8am-1pm)

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