Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
Announcements
Tonight’s Boys game @ Chrisman tonight is VARSITY only and begins at 6pm.
REMINDER: If you are missing school because of an appointment, please bring back a Dr’s note. Turn it into the office.
TODAY - Spanish Club during advisory period until 3pm. (It’s ok if you need to leave to catch a bus). See Senora Frerichs if you have any questions.
Would you like to see Mr. Hasty, Tyson Reining and Hayden Rice lose all their hair? You can make it happen! Bring your donations to support the Danville Cancer Center to reach our goal. Head shaving will happen after the boy's ballgame Friday night for Pink Night.
Raffle tickets will be sold at the games throughout the week to win a basket donated by various BHRA groups. Tickets are $1 each.
Hoopeston pool is looking for lifeguards for this summer! If you are interested go to cityofhoopeston.com and apply. You have to be 15 or older. If you are not a certified lifeguard they will train you. Training is March or April in Danville - cost is $100 however, if you stay on with Hoopeston Pool for the entire summer you will be reimbursed. If you have questions, call Kristi Hudson at 217-772-1064. Applications are due February 4th!
Yearbooks are on sale now! You can send cash/check to Mrs. Stephens for $60 or order online HERE.
Don’t forget to turn in your senior pictures! Those are due to Mrs. Stephens March 11th. You can bring one in to her or email it to her at mstephens@bismarck.k12.il.us.
Anyone who is looking for community service hours should sign up to help with the Bismarck Lion's Club Pancake and Sausage Day! It is on Saturday, 5 February 2022, at the Bismarck-Henning Elementary School from 7am to 1pm. To sign up, please use the link provided here to sign up for the times that you may be available. All that is required is a strong work ethic and to wear Bismarck Blue. For any additional questions, please see Mr. Beukelman. Thank you. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s5-Vr-VAidGQVcm28FryJ8mERfT_-YiFI1vzNL_RJXw/edit?usp=sharing
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!)
2/1/22 - Spanish Club
Community Service Opportunities
Anyone who is looking for community service hours should sign up to help with the Bismarck Lion's Club Pancake and Sausage Day! It is on Saturday, 5 February 2022, at the Bismarck-Henning Elementary School from 7am to 1pm. To sign up, please use the link provided here to sign up for the times that you may be available. All that is required is a strong work ethic and to wear Bismarck Blue. For any additional questions, please see Mr. Beukelman. Thank you. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s5-Vr-VAidGQVcm28FryJ8mERfT_-YiFI1vzNL_RJXw/edit?usp=sharing
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 2/1/22
Boys Basketball @ Chrisman - 6pm
Wednesday 2/2/22
Girls Basketball @ Iroquois West - 5:30pm
Thursday 2/3/22
BoysFreshman Basketball @ Oakwood - 6pm
Girls Basketball vs Georgetown Ridge Farm - 6pm
Friday 2/4/22
Boys Basketball vs Milford - 6pm - PINK NIGHT
Saturday
TBA Boys Wrestling at Regionals
Freshman Boys Basketball @ Arcola
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 - February Menu
Tuesday - Chicken Patty/Bun, Tri Tator, Applesauce, Oreo Cookie, Milk
Wednesday - No Meal
Thursday - Chicken Wrap, Corn, Frozen Fruit Bar, Teddy Grahams, Milk
Friday - Pizza, Lettuce Salad, Breadstick, Yogurt, Milk
Here’s What’s Coming:
02-02-22 - Early Dismissal - School Improvement - 11:40am
02-03-22 - Scholastic Bowl vs Chrisman - Iroquois West - Milford
02-10-22 - Scholastic Bowl vs Hoopeston - Salt Fork
02-16-22 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development - 2:05pm
02-17-22 - Scholastic Bowl @ Watseka - Iroquois West
02-21-22 - President’s Day - No School
02-22-22 - Scholastic Bowl vs Armstrong-Potomac - Cissna Park - Georgetown Ridge Farm
02-24-22 - Scholastic Bowl @ Oakwood - Schlarman
02-26-22 - Math Contest 9am-Noon
03-01-22 - Scholastic Bowl Conference Tournament @ Oakwood - 4pm
03-02-22 - Early Dismissal - School Improvement - 11:40am
03-04-22 - 03-06-22 - High School Musical in JH Gym
03-05-22 - Scholastic Bowl County Tournament @ Salt Fork - 8am & 2pm
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
04-18-22 - Discover DACC Day
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