Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Monday, January 24th, 2022
National Peanut Butter Day
Announcements
Girls basketball tonight vs Hoopeston. JV starts at 6:00pm with Varsity following - Come cheer on your Lady Blue Devils!
Menu change for today - Chili, Bosco Stick, Peas, Mixed Fruit, Milk
Student council members bring your money to donate towards a raffle basket to Mrs. Russell this week. We need to have our basket ready by Friday. All proceeds will go directly to the Danville Cancer Center.
The Lion's Club is looking for volunteers to help with the Pancake Day on February 4th at the elementary school. You can sign up with Mrs. Russell or Mr. Beukelman. There are a variety of times available to work. Let's Support our community, Blue Devils.
Is the price right? We are looking for students willing to shave their heads for a good cause! Help us raise money for the Pink Night by doing a good deed. See Mrs. Russell for more details! Girls - You are not left out. Do you have long hair that you would be willing to donate! You can participate, too.
The cheerleaders would like to say a HUGE thank you to our Blue Zoo crowd that came out and supported us Saturday at the cheer competition. You guys rocked it! We couldn't have done it without you.
This Friday night is our next home game. Welcome to the Blue Zoo Jungle!!! Come in your animal prints to have your name entered to win a gift card.
This weekend your Blue Devil wrestling team competed in two different places: LeRoy and Olympia. At LeRoy: Landen Toellner placed 4th, Nathanael Gnaden placed 5th and Evan Parish placed 6th. At Olympia: Kenny Merrill placed 2nd, Donavan Gudauskas placed 3rd, Eli Godwin and Grahm Abbed placed 6th. Wins were also earned by Ayden Golden, Hunter Wilson and Tayler Carpenter.
This weekend your Blue Devil wrestling team competed in two different places: LeRoy and Olympia. At LeRoy: Landen Toellner placed 4th, Nathanael Gnaden placed 5th and Evan Parish placed 6th. At Olympia: Kenny Merrill placed 2nd, Donavan Gudauskas placed 3rd, Eli Godwin and Grahm Abbed placed 6th. Wins were also earned by Ayden Golden, Hunter Wilson and Tayler Carpenter.
Class of 2025! Please help us put together a basket for Pink Night on February 4th. Our basket theme is “Lovin’ Local Businesses - Gift Cards”. Please turn in money donations or local business gift cards to Mrs. Story or Mrs. Meeker. Thank you!
Make plans to go to the Red Mask Theater January 28-30 or February 4-6 and see Amanda Brown in The Trouble with Cats. Friday & Saturday shows are at 7:30pm and Sunday shows are at 2:00pm. Tickets can be purchased online at redmaskplayers.com
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!)
1/25/22 - FFA Food Science Practice
1/27/22 - Admissions Rep from Blackburn College in Wilcox Lobby
1/27/22 - FFA Food Science Practice
Community Service Opportunities
The Lion's Club is looking for volunteers to help with the Pancake Day on February 4th at the elementary school. You can sign up with Mrs. Russell or Mr. Beukelman. There are a variety of times available to work. Let's Support our community, Blue Devils.
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
Monday, January 24th
6:00pm - Girls Basketball vs Hoopeston (JV/Varsity)
Tuesday, January 25th
6:00pm - Boys Basketball @ Watseka
Bus leaves @ 4:30pm
Wednesday, January 26th
6:00pm - Girls Basketball vs Armstrong-Potomac
Thursday, January 27th
6:00pm - Wrestling vs Monticello & Oakwood (Wilcox)
6:00pm - Freshman Boys Basketball vs Heritage (MPR)
6:00pm - Girls Basketball (Varsity Only) @ Chrisman
Bus leaves @ 4:15pm
Friday, January 28th
4:30pm - Wrestling @ Clinton Quad
6:00pm - Boys Basketball vs Hoopeston
6:00pm - Girls Basketball (Varisty Only) @ Cissna Park
Saturday - January 29th
9:00am - Wrestling @ Eastern IL Tournament (Lawrenceville High School)
Bus leaves at 4:30am
10:00am - Freshman Boys Basketball @ St. Joe
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
Monday - *Chili*, Bosco Stick, Peas, Mixed Fruit, Milk
Tuesday - Chicken Nuggets, Corn, Pineapple, Milk
Wednesday - Quesadilla, Mexican Rice, Pears, Jello, Milk
Thursday - Spaghetti, Lettuce Salad, Green Beans, Peaches, Milk
Friday - Polish Sausage/Bun, Baked Beans, Sun Chips, Fruit Cup, 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
05-05-22 - Spring Concert - 5th-8th 6:00pm-6:30pm / BHRA 7:00pm-8:00pm
05-10-22 - Honors Night - 7:00pm - MPR
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