Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Thursday, January 20th, 2022
National Cheese Lovers Day
Announcements
Tuesday, your Blue Devil wrestling team won a hard fought match against St. Joe. Wins were earned by Gracie Pattison, Grahm Abbed, Evan Parish, Karson Stevenson, Christian Walton, Eli Godwin, Nathanael Gnaden and Hunter Wilson. Great job everyone! Come out tonight as they take on Hoopeston at home at 6PM!
There will be a student council meeting tomorrow during advisory in the MPR.
Softball open gym Sunday 1/23 at 4:00pm
The Key Club is helping at the Danville National Cemetery this Saturday by helping to pick up wreaths from the Wreaths Across America event. Volunteers need to be there by 10:45am to get instructions on how the event is running. If you are able to help, please let Mr. Beukelman know. Thank you!
Key Clubbers: There will be a meeting during Advisory on Thursday, 20 January, in Mr. Beukelman's room. We will be discussing a couple of upcoming events. Make sure to check in with your Advisory teacher before coming down. See you there!
County Tournament Theme Nights
Thursday - Bring the Heat against the Storm - Hawaiian/Tropical
Friday/Saturday - Ultimate Blue Devil Pride
Today 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.
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.
For free home COVID tests go to www.covidtests.gov The tests are expected to ship at the end of January. 1 set of 4-tests per address.
Advisory Period Meetings (Check in with your Advisory Period teacher first!)
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
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
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.
A link to the application and all other scholarships can be found in the List of Scholarships Google Doc – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N0cjwPtcBrMv3XfZZcM9IJGjTR8VILuzcQjIJ3bE-b8/edit?usp=sharing
Menu - January Printable Menu
Thursday - Corn Dog, Tri Tator, Mixed Fruit, Fig Newton, Milk
Friday - Loaded Nachos, Refried Beans, Apple Slices, Milk
Here’s What’s Coming:
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:
Student Sign-In/Sign-Out (You must still check in the office before leaving).
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.
Brent Rademacher - brademacher@bismarck.k12.il.us
Phil Benjamin - pbenjamin@bismarck.k12.il.us
Jenny Huffman - jhuffman@bismarck.k12.il.us
Sharon Packard - spackard@bismarck.k12.il.us
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