10/29 BHRA Daily Announcements

Jenny Huffman

October 29, 2021

Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Friday, October 29th, 2021

Announcements:

  • Congratulations to the chess team for beating Olympia last night. We had JV wins from Chess Seyfert and Brayton Ross. We had varsity wins from Luka Cothran, Ellie Jett and Michael Wease.

  • The student council is hosting the annual food drive to make food baskets for local families in need.  Bring your food donations to your 1st hour class to participate.  You will receive one ticket for each item donated to be put in a drawing for prizes.  additionally, the 1st hour class with the most donated items will receive donuts and juice for breakfast.  The food drive goes through Friday, November 12.

  • BHCUSD is having a Veterans Parade on November 11th, starting at 1:30pm.  All veterans are invited to participate by riding in their own golf cart or vehicle.  Please sign-up at the information listed on the flyer so we can make a poster with your name and branch of service for the parade.  Parade of Veterans Flyer  Registration has been extended to November 5th.

  • Wrestling apparel is on sale now!  Orders are due Friday night 11/12 @ 11:59pm.

  • Round 1 Playoffs - BHRA vs North Mac Panthers.  Game is Saturday 10/30.  Kickoff at 1pm / Gates open at 11am.  There are no passes allowed for this game - everyone pays $5.

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

Advisory Period Meetings (Check in with your Advisory Period teacher first!)

  • 11/2/21

    • Yearbook Staff

  • 11/4/21

    • Wrestling Managers Meeting

    • Junior Prom Committee Meeting

  • 11/9/21

    • Yearbook Staff

    • Junior Prom Committee Meeting

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.

  • Chromebook cases, styluses, and chargers for sale in the office.  Styluses are $30 and chargers are $25.  Cases are $20 new and $10 used.

  • 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

  • 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.

Here’s What’s Coming:

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

  • 11-10-21 & 11-12-21 - 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