Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Good morning We are so excited to start day 103 Today is Friday February 3rd- Today is Bubble Gum Day, National Wear Red Day, National Women Physicians Day, and National Carrot Cake Day Our Character Counts pillar for February is Trustworthiness. To be seen as trustworthy, you need to make sure you work on doing the right thing. If we can trust you to be responsible and respectful, you will show others that you are worthy of their trust. To help us recognize that we are working on Trustworthiness all month, let us all plan to wear BLUE on Monday. Online BHES Yearbook orders are open. The cost for a yearbook this year is $18. The deadline for all orders is March 3rd. Visit inter-state.com/order and use code 74564R to place your order. We are starting an event with the American Heart Association on Monday to help educate our students about a healthy lifestyle and to help raise donations to help make a difference. Students will be able to earn rewards for their participation. Look for additional information coming next week. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Miss Dawson’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Corn Dog Potato Coins Peaches Cottage Cheese Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that there are six different kinds of pieces in the game of chess? There is the king, queen, bishop, knight, rook, and pawn. Each piece has their own movement pattern and capturing style. The pawn is the simplest and most numerous of all the chess pieces. They start in the front line and are usually the first to start getting captured. The move pretty slow as well because they go forward one space at a time unless it is their very first move. Their biggest strength is in numbers and if they get to the other side of the board they can change into any other chess piece. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 102 Today is Thursday February 2nd- Today is National Groundhog Day, National Tater Tot Day, and Optimist Day Our Character Counts pillar for February is Trustworthiness. Someone who is trustworthy is someone who is reliable. They do what they say they are going to do. If you tell a friend you will sit by them, you sit by them. If you tell a friend you’ll, play with them at recess, you play with them. To help us recognize that we are working on Trustworthiness all month, let us all plan to wear BLUE on Monday. Online BHES Yearbook orders are open. The cost for a yearbook this year is $18. The deadline for all orders is March 3rd. Visit inter-state.com/order and use code 74564R to place your order. We are starting an event with the American Heart Association on Monday to help educate our students about a healthy lifestyle and to help raise donations to help make a difference. Students will be able to earn rewards for their participation. Look for additional information coming next week. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Miller’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Meatloaf Patty Green Beans Cinnamon Applesauce Jonny Pop Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that if the groundhog sees his shadow it means we’ll have six more weeks of winter? If it doesn’t see its shadow it means we’ll have an early spring. This year the groundhog saw his shadow. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 101 Today is Wednesday February 1st- Today is National Dark Chocolate Day, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, National Texas Day, National Get Up Day, National Serpent Day, and National Freedom Day Our Character Counts pillar for February is Trustworthiness. A great way to practice being trustworthy is to be honest. A simple thing to keep in mind is if you always tell the truth you don’t have to remember what you tell people because it should always be the same. To help us recognize that we are working on Trustworthiness all month, let us all plan to wear BLUE on Monday. Online BHES Yearbook orders are open. The cost for a yearbook this year is $18. The deadline for all orders is March 3rd. Visit inter-state.com/order and use code 74564R to place your order. We are starting an event with the American Heart Association on Monday to help educate our students about a healthy lifestyle and to help raise donations to help make a difference. Students will be able to earn rewards for their participation. Look for additional information coming next week. Remember that we have an 11:30 dismissal today. Please make sure you have your parent call the office or send in a note if your plans to go home change. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. K. Douglass’s class!

BHES February Lunch Menu Printable: https://5il.co/1o3lj

Good morning We are so excited to start day 100!!! Today is Tuesday January 31st- Today is National Hot Chocolate Day, National Plan for Vacation Day, and National Backward Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. Another way to show respect is listen and be present. If someone else is speaking, make sure to listen carefully and think about what they are saying. If you respond to them make sure to take time to think about your opinion and either show your support if you agree or be courteous in explaining why you disagree Remember that we have an 11:3o dismissal tomorrow. Please make sure you have your parent call the office or send in a note if your plans to go home change for tomorrow. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Powell’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Orange Chicken White Rice Pineapple Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that it takes about 400 cocoa beans to make one pound? About 70% of the world’s supply of cocoa beans comes from Africa. Occasionally during the Revolutionary War, soldiers had to be paid with chocolate. Although called white chocolate, it does not have a single bean of cocoa in it which would mean it’s not actually chocolate. I wonder what it’s really made of. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 99 Today is Monday January 30th- Today is National Bubble Wrap Day and National Croissant Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. Being respect asks use to understand each others differences. We each all come from different places, have our own likes and dislikes, and have our own opinions. Being able to treat other well even when we do not all agree to the same things is a huge step to maintaining respect. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Miethe’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Chef Salad Garlic Bread Apple Slices Fig Newton Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that the largest continent on the planet is Asia? Asia also includes 4.7 billion people which is more than any other continent. Asia has the largest country by size which is Russia. It also has the two countries with the highest populations, that would be China and India. Asia contains the largest city which is Tokyo, Japan. One more biggest that belongs to Asia is the largest mountain which is Mount Everest. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 97 Today is Thursday January 26th- Today is Australia Day, National Green Juice Day, and National Peanut Brittle Day After our e-learning day yesterday, please make sure you get any work for your teachers turned in so they can make sure you met expectations. Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. My reminder for being respectful to others is again to think of the Golden Rule. We want to make sure that we treat others the way we would want them to treat us. If I want someone to respond to me with kindness and patience, I also need to make sure I practice doing the same towards other people. We are starting a share box in the cafeteria for students to deposit any prepackaged food items that they did not open or eat instead of throwing them in the trash The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Gritton’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Cheese Pizza Broccoli & Cheese Pears Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that woodpeckers have a special bone in their head that keeps them from getting headaches? This bone is call the hyoid bone and it wraps around a woodpeckers head to act as a shock absorber for when they hit their beaks on a tree. When you see a woodpecker on a tree they are not trying to eat the wood, but are digging through the bark to get to insects that live inside the tree. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Today is the last day to register for Devilette Dance Camp! Payment due at the door Friday. If your 1st-8th grader loves to dance, this camp is for them! No dance experience needed! Join us for Devilette Dance Camp - Fri 1/27 & Sat 1/28. Campers will perform at halftime of the boys basketball game on 1/31 with the Devilettes! Come have some fun! Registration Information: https://5il.co/1nd2w

Good morning We are so excited to start day 96 Today is Wednesday January 25th- Today is National Florida Day and National Opposite Day BH CUSD #1 utilized an e-learning day today because of the snowy and hazardous weather conditions. Students should have information on how to engage in learning and be counted as in attendance for today in their take home folder, on ClassDojo, on Google Classroom if they have their Chromebooks, or any combination of these options. Please make sure to meet teacher’s learning expectations today in order for us to count our students as present. If you have any questions or need assistance teachers and myself will be available through ClassDojo and email during normal school hours. Thank you all for your support and please be safe if you have to travel today. Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. A way to show respect is listen and be present. If someone else is speaking, make sure to listen carefully and think about what they are saying. If you respond to them make sure to take time to think about your opinion and either show your support if you agree or be courteous in explaining why you disagree We are starting a share box in the cafeteria for students to deposit any prepackaged food items that they did not open or eat instead of throwing them in the trash Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that there is such a thing as a contranym? We know that synonyms are words that mean the same thing and antonyms are words that mean the opposite things. A contranym is a word that has multiple meanings that contradict each other or are opposites. For example, the word “left” can mean a person or thing that remains. “There are three people left in the office.” It can also mean a person or thing that no longer remains. “Everyone else left the office for the day.”

Attention BHES Families: Due to the forecasted weather and snow for tomorrow BH CUSD #1 will be utilizing an e-learning day. Students and staff will be working at home tomorrow to avoid any hazardous conditions. All students have discussed expectations and how to access learning at home in case of the weather. Third and fourth grade students will use Google Classroom on their Chromebooks for both their work and for taking attendance. Kindergarten, first, and second grade students will have a physical letter and choice board in their take home folder for how to engage in learning and take attendance. Please look for further possible instructions from classroom teachers on ClassDojo. If you have any questions or need assistance, you can reach out to teachers on ClassDojo or myself at sclick@bismarck.k12.il.us

Good morning We are so excited to start day 95 Today is Tuesday January 24th- Today is Global Belly Laugh Day, International Day of Education, National Peanut Butter Day, and National Compliment Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. You can show someone you respect them by giving them a compliment. You can tell a friend or classmate they are doing a good job, that they are a nicer person, or that they are fun to be around to help show them you respect them as a person. We are starting a share box in the cafeteria for students to deposit any prepackaged food items that they did not open or eat instead of throwing them in the trash The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Farrell’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes Roll w/butter Apple Slices Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that French toast probably is not originally from France? A form of this yummy meal goes all the way back to the Roman Empire. Other names for French toast include German toast, eggy bread, Spanish toast, and pain perdu which means lost toast in French. French toast has a healthy side since it contains protein, fat, riboflavin, and other vitamins and nutrients. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 94 Today is Monday January 23rd- Today is National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. A great way to practice respect is by showing patience and being polite. If someone is bothering you or being too loud, taking time to check any frustration you might have so that you ask them with patience and still be polite which help show them respect. In the end if people feel respected they will be more likely to do the things that you ask them. There is a Cub Scout meeting tonight at 6:30PM in the elementary cafeteria. The meeting is open to any interested boy or girl in kindergarten through fifth grade. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Miss Dawson class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Chicken Nuggets Sweet Corn Blueberries Oreo Cookie Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that squirrels came in three main types? There are ground squirrels, tree squirrels, and flying squirrels. Flying squirrels do not actually fly but use big flaps of skin between legs to glide from tree to tree. Most squirrels can run up to 20 miles per hour and even jump up to 20 feet high. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

The phones at BHRA, BHJH, and BHES are down. See below for contact information for each building. Sorry for the inconvenience! BHRA: Jenny at jhuffman@bismarck.k12.il.us BHJH: Amanda at abuyno@bismarck.k12.il.us BHES: Sharon at sdetamore@bismarck.k12.il.us

We have been having so much fun skating in PE! Miss Amy and Miss K are teaching our students to use their toe stopper to stop their skates. They are also teaching students the correct way to stand up when they fall down. What a great opportunity Illini Skateland provides for our students! 💙🧡

Good morning We are so excited to start day 92 Today is Thursday January 19th- Today is National Popcorn Day and National Get to Know Your Customer Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. Practicing the Golden Rule is a great start to showing others and ourselves respect. If we stop and think about how we want others to treat us and make sure we practice those same things, we would all feel respected and treated fairly every day. There is a Cub Scout meeting on January 23rd at 6:30PM in the elementary cafeteria. The meeting is open to any interested boy or girl in kindergarten through fifth grade. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs.???? class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Pineapple Fig Newton Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that there are fish that breathe air and can live outside of water? Mudskippers can survive outside of the water and use their special front flippers to walk across mud. A fish called the Mangrove Rivulus spends a lot of time hiding in logs and can survive up to 66 days out of water. Lungfish which actually breathe using lungs bury themselves in mud when there is not enough water around. They can survive this way for a Guinness World Record 4 years 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 91 Today is Wednesday January 17th- Today is National Thesaurus Day and National Winnie the Pooh Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. Another great way to work on being respectful is to be polite. Ways to practice this would be to say please and thank you, use patience when waiting for someone, holding the door for your classmates, and let others go before you. There is a Cub Scout meeting on January 23rd at 6:30PM in the elementary cafeteria. The meeting is open to any interested boy or girl in kindergarten through fifth grade. The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs.???? class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Mini Pancakes Sausage Links Pears Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: DId you know that Winnie the Pooh was based on a real-life bear. The A.A. Milne, the author of the books, son, Christopher, grew to enjoy seeing a bear named Winnie at the zoo. When Milne began writing the books he used both his son and the real-life bear as inspiration for his characters. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Students interested in joining Cub Scouts are welcome to attend an upcoming meeting! Please direct any questions to the Cubmaster listed on the flyer.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 89 Today is Friday January 13th- Today is National Sticker Day, National Peach Melba Day, and National Rubber Ducky Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. f you want to work on showing respect, you can make sure everyone is included. This goes with playing at recess, picking partners in PE, and working in groups in your class. Make sure each and every other student gets to be a part of what is going on, and they will feel that they are respected Remember that there is No School on January 16th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Powell’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Spaghetti w/ meat sauce Green Beans Garlic Bread Grapes Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that Americans eat almost 300 million sandwiches everyday? That’s almost one sandwich per person in out country. Sandwiches did not start becoming popular until 1762 when John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, asked his chef to make him food that wouldn’t require him to have to leave his table. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.

Good morning We are so excited to start day 87 Today is Wednesday January 11th- Today is National Milk Day, National Arkansas Day, and National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day Our Character Counts pillar for January is Respect. You can show respect to other people by treating others the way you want to be treated. A great way to show respect is to be accepting of other people’s differences. No two people are exactly alike, and when we remember this and still treat each other with kindness and fairness, we are being respectful. Remember that there is No School on January 16th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The class that earned the Spirit Stick for best gym behavior in the morning today was Mrs. Olson’s class! Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Hot Ham & Cheese Potato Coins Cinnamon Applesauce Milk Our parents club is always looking for more participation. If you are interesting in learning more about what they do or about joining, please check out the following link.Parent’s Club link(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1455037061388924) Today’s fun fact is: Did you know that according to Guinness World Records the largest eagle in the world is the Stellar’s Eagle? This eagle most lives in parts of Russia and is a national treasure in Japan, meaning it is protected and cannot be hunted. The Stellar’s Eagle mainly eats fish along the coast but will also hunt other birds, small mammals, and seals. 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. (A ClassDojo message is not enough since those sometimes go unread until later in the day). 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. We all at BHES are so happy to see everyone come to school each day. Myself and all the teachers care about you all and want to make every day as awesome as we can. We're here to help you have fun, to learn, and to grow. We're here to help you be safe, be healthy, and be happy.