Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Tuesday, January 18th, 2022

Announcements

  • BHRA Video Announcements for Monday, January 18th.

  • College Express starts today!

  • Pink Night shirt order deadline is Wednesday!  Order yours today!

  • There will be scholastic bowl practice from 2:45-4:00 in Ms. Mathis's room today.  All players should attend!

  • The girls wrestled at a tournament in Hoffman Estates, Gracie Pattison and Alaina Dines earned 4th Place. 

  • The Boys Won matches against both Cumberland and Oblong.  Landen Toellner, Grahm Abbed, Brodie Garrison, Evan Parish, Tayler Carpenter, Christian Walton, Tyson Smith and Nathanael Gnaden earned two wins.  Wins were also earned by Brendan Whitney, Ayden Golden, Karson Stevenson, Gavin Golden and Hunter Wilson.

  • County Tournament Theme Nights

    • Tonight (Tuesday) - Western Theme

    • Wednesday - Red Carpet Ready

    • Thursday - Bring the Heat against the Storm - Hawaiian/Tropical

    • Friday/Saturday - Ultimate Blue Devil Pride

  • Today & Thursday during advisory period, the cheerleaders will be working with students who are coming to competition Saturday.  Check in with your advisory teacher first, then head down to the Wilcox Gym.  Competition is Saturday – doors open at 9am and competition begins at 10am.

  • 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. 

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!)

  • 1/18/22 - FFA Food Science Practice

  • 1/18/22 - Cheer Competition Crowd Practice - Wilcox Gym

  • 1/20/22 - Cheer Competition Crowd Practice - Wilcox Gym

  • 1/27/22 - Admissions Rep from Blackburn College in Wilcox Lobby

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

  • Tuesday 1/18

    • 6:00pm - Wrestling vs St. Joe

      • Weigh-Ins @ 5pm

    • 6:30pm - Boys Basketball vs Armstrong-Potomac @ David S. Palmer Arena

      • Bus leaves @ 5pm

  • Wednesday 1/19

    • 8:00pm - Girls Basketball vs Armstrong-Potomac @ David S. Palmer Arena

      • Bus leaves @ 6:30pm

  • Thursday 1/20

    • 6:00pm - Wrestling vs Hoopeston

    • 8:00pm - Boys Basketball vs Salt Fork @ David S. Palmer Arena

      • Bus leaves @ 6:30pm

  • Friday 1/21

    • TBD - Girls Basketball @ David S. Palmer Arena

  • Saturday 1/22

    • TBD - Boys Basketball @ David S. Palmer Arena

    • 9:00am - Wrestling @ Leroy Invitational

      • Bus leaves @ 5:30am

    • 10:00am - Cheer Competition @ David S. Palmer Arena

      • Doors open at 9:00am

Announcements from Mrs. Stephens - Website

Menu - January Printable Menu

  • Tuesday - Pizza, Breadstick, Pineapple, Cookie, Milk

  • Wednesday - Hamburger/Bun, French Fries, Peaches, Milk

  • Thursday - Corn Dog, Tri Tator, Mixed Fruit, Fig Newton, Milk

  • Friday - Loaded Nachos, Refried Beans, Apple Slices, Milk

Here’s What’s Coming:

  • 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