Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Tuesday, April 5th, 2022

Announcements

  • No soccer meeting today during advisory period.  It will be rescheduled.

  • Congratulations Catherine Luttrell you are the April student of the month!  You earned this for being selfless and hard working.  Other nominees this month were Maci Long, Keely Applegate, Audrey Taylor, and Jacob Mockbee.

  • Football Players:  All returning football offensive linemen please report to the cafeteria on Wednesday during Advisory Period.

  • Thank you for all of the work to make the Senior Citizen Dinner a success.  There were a lot of positive responses from our quests.  You all did a great job!

  • Junior Parent Needed! Junior parents are needed to help plan and execute post prom.  There will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm in the cafeteria.  If you are unable to attend, but can help, please contact Deanne Clapp at deanne0708@aol.com.

  • Cheer try-outs are this week!!  Cheer Try-Outs for 22-23 will be held on Saturday, April 9th at 10am.  Practices will be Tuesday, April 5th & Thursday, April 7th from 6:30pm-8:00pm.  Informational meeting during advisory period on Wednesday, March 30th.  You can print your packet here or find them outside the office.

  • Reminder - April 27th is a normal dismissal day.  We will not be dismissing at 11:40 as previously scheduled. 

  • Extra graduation announcements available in the office while supplies last.  $1.50/each or 25/$35.

  • Student Council Food Drive - all this week!  Bring any non-perishable food item to your first-hour class.  The class that collects the most items will receive donuts & milk!  Some ideas of needed items: granola bars, fruit snacks, and milk.  See the flier here!

  • #BHRAStudents4Ukraine are raffling off a blanket. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Winner will be drawn on April 18th!

  • Prom is just around the corner!  It is being held at the Crooked Creek Whitetails Estate in Fairmont, IL, on Saturday, 30 April 2022, from 8pm-11pm.  Starting next week (Monday, 4 April 2022), tickets will be available from Mrs. Gray and Mr. Beukelman.  Tickets are $20 each, and BHRACHS Seniors get in free!  If you are bringing someone from outside of the school, please get your Date Request Forms on the table outside the office or  (Date Request Form Link).  Date Request Forms must be returned back to the office no later than Wednesday, 27 April 2022. 

  • Music Boosters meeting, Wednesday, April 13th at 6pm in the cafeteria.  If you have a student in our music department, please make plans to attend.

  • If you are interested in being a Leadership Intern for Bismarck’s Camp Invention June 27th-July 1st this summer, please see or email Mrs. Carpenter ASAP for more information.  This is a super fun, high energy, hands-on STEM camp for 1st-6th graders.  Leadership Interns are the right-hand-man for the instructors (Mrs. Heinrichs and Mrs. Powell) and receive 40 hours of documented community service hours for working with the younger students.  Interviews for the positions will start at the end of April.   

  • Yearbooks are on sale now!  You can send cash/check to Mrs. Stephens for $60 or order online HERE.

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

  • 4/5 - Soccer in Cafeteria - CANCELED

  • 4/6 - Football Linemen in Cafeteria

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.

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 4/5

    • Softball @ Covington - 4:00pm

    • JV Baseball @ Salt Fork - 4:30pm

    • Cheer Tryouts - 6:30pm

  • Wednesday 4/6

    • Softball @ Danville (Tilton Baseball Park) - 4:00pm

    • Baseball vs Danville - 4:30pm

    • JV Baseball @ St. Joe - 4:30pm

  • Thursday 4/7

    • Boys & Girls Track @ Salt Fork - 4:00pm

    • Baseball vs Seeger - 4:00pm

    • Cheer Tryouts - 6:30pm

  • Friday 4/8

    • Baseball vs Cissna Park - 4:30pm

    • Softball @ Paris - 

  • Saturday 4/9

    • Baseball @ Maroa-Forsyth (Forsyth Park) - 11:00am

    • Cheer Tryouts

Announcements from Mrs. Stephens - Website

Menu - April Menu

  • Tuesday 4/5 - Chicken Tenders, Green Beans, Applesauce, Cookie, Milk

  • Wednesday 4/6 - Quesadilla, Mexican Rice, Pears, Jello, Milk

  • Thursday 4/7 - Corn Dog, Tator Tots, Fruit Cup, Oatmeal Cookie, Milk

  • Friday 4/8 - Grilled Cheese, Chips, Celery/Dip, Apple Slices, Milk

  • Monday 4/11 - *Pizza*, Bosco Stick, Peas, Peaches, Milk

  • Tuesday 4/12 - Hamburger/Bun, French Fries, *Frozen Fruit Bar*, Chocolate Pudding, Milk

  • Wednesday 4/13 - Taco Salad, Refried Beans, Applesauce, Milk

  • Thursday 4/14 - Pork Tenderloin/Bun, Tri Tator, Grapes, *Apple Nutrigrain Bar*, Milk

  • Friday 4/15 - No School

Here’s What’s Coming:

  • 04-05-22 - Cheer Tryouts Practice # 1 - 6:30pm-8:00pm

  • 04-07-22 - Cheer Tryouts Practice # 2 - 6:30pm-8:00pm

  • 04-09-22 - Cheer Tryouts for 22-23 @ 10am @ Wilcox Gym

  • 04-13-22 - PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10 and SAT Testing

  • 04-13-22 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development - 2:05pm

  • 04-13-22 - Music Boosters Meeting - Cafeteria - 6:00pm

  • 04-15-22 - Good Friday - No School

  • 04-18-22 - Discover DACC Day

  • 04-26-22 - Golden Ruler Banquet - 6:30pm

  • 04-27-22 - Calendar Change - Regular Dismissal Day

  • 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

  • 05-17-22 - 05-18-22 - Senior Exams

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

  • 05-23-22 - 05-25-22 - Freshmen-Junior Final Exams

  • 05-26-22 - Last Student Attendance Day - 11:30am Dismissal

  • 05-26-22 - Carle Sports Physicals - 8:30am-11:00am - MPR

  • 05-27-22 - Teacher’s Institute (8am-1pm)

  • 06-20-22 - 06-24-22 - Basketball Camp (9am-12pm)

  • 09-15-22 - SMILE Dentist - Register Here

  • 09-16-22 - SMILE Dentist - Register Here

  • 09-23-22 - Patriot Day at BHRA

  • 10-07-22 - Homecoming Football Game

  • 10-08-22 - Homecoming Dance

  • 10-14-22 - Fall Sports Senior Night

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