Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Wednesday, January 12th, 2022

Announcements

  • DACC Students!  Don’t forget that testing/vaccination protocols are continuing for the Spring semester.  If you are vaccinated and have uploaded your information previously, you do not have to upload it again, it will carry over.  Testing has resumed on Fridays from 9am-3pm in the Bremer Center room for your convenience.

  • Math Contest is scheduled for Saturday, February 26th.  This is a fun one day time commitment activity that looks great on a scholarship application.  If you are interested, come to Mrs. Gray's room during advisory on Thursday the 13th.

  • The DACC Foundation Scholarship application is now open and will close March 7th. Seniors will be meeting with Mrs. Tonya Hill from the foundation next Thursday the 13th to receive instructions for completing the application. Juniors who plan to take dual enrollment courses AT DACC next year (not at BHRA - Rhet, Calc, Western Civ where tuition is waived) or plan to graduate early and attend DACC in the spring of 2023 should also complete the application. 

  • Mark your calendars, BHRA’s Pink Night is Friday, February 4th!  T-shirts are on sale now!  Click this link to order: Pink Night Online Order Form.  You can also turn in a paper order form to Mrs. Russell or the office by January 18th.  If you would like your Cancer Warrior’s name added to the back of the shirt, those can be added for $10/ea.  Orders are due no later than Wednesday, January 19th.

  • College Express begins Tuesday, January 18th.

Notes from Nurse Kelly

  • When testing to return to school, only PCR tests are accepted.  Rapid (antigen tests) are not valid.

  • List of Covid Testing sites in Vermilion County listed at vchd.org.

  • **Updated Quarantine Guidelines as of 1/7/22** - The Illinois State Board of Education has adopted the new CDC guideline for positive COVID-19 cases. The number of days a positive case must remain in isolation has been reduced from 10 days to 5 days.

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

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!!!!!

Happening this Week:

  • Rosters

  • Thursday 1/13

    • 6pm - Girls Basketball @ Watseka

      • Bus leaves @ 4:30pm

    • 6pm - Wrestling vs Westville - 

    • 6pm - Freshman Boys Basketball vs La Salette (MPR)

  • Saturday 1/15

    • 8:30am - Girls Wrestling @ Girl Hawk Invitational (Hoffman Estates)

    • 9am - Boys Wrestling @ Cumberland High School

    • 12pm - Girls Basketball County vs Westville @ David S. Palmer Civic Center

    • 6:45pm - Boys Basketball County vs Hoopeston @ David S. Palmer Civic Center

Announcements from Mrs. Stephens - Website

Menu - January Printable Menu

  • Thursday - Chicken Wrap, Peas, Apple Slices, Rice Krispie Treat, Milk

  • Friday - Grilled Cheese, Chips, Celery, Banana, Milk

Here’s What’s Coming:

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

  • 01-18-21 - College Express Resumes

  • 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

  • 03-04-22 - 03-06-22 - High School Musical in JH Gym

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

  • 03-11-22 to 03-13-22 - High School Musical in Jr. High Gym

  • 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

  • 04-30-22 - Prom

  • 05-22-22 - Graduation @ 1:30pm - Payton Moss Field

  • 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 - wiltt@vase.k12.il.us