
On Monday, 4th grade held their own presidential election!
Students and staff stopped by and cast their vote on who they wanted to see elected to be our next president.
4th grade wants to remind everyone to do their part on Tuesday and vote!











What a beautiful day for a Finley Farms Hayride!
BHES students had a blast on Tuesday when Kyle Finley provided hayrides for each class. Several awesome BHES Parent's Club volunteers spent their day riding along with teachers and students. We cannot wait to do this again next year!








This week BHES and Ridgeview Baptist Church partnered together for a Trunk or Treat event at the school. Several BHES staff members, Bismarck Firefighters, and Ridgeview Baptist members gave candy to the kids in the Bismarck community.
A huge thank you to Rideview Baptist and McLanes Midwest for donating a TON of candy!
Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather and the treats!










On November 11th at 1:30, BHES will be holding a Veterans Day program to recognize and honor local individuals who have served in the military. We want to invite any local veterans to join us and be celebrated in our gymnasium that day. If you are a veteran who plans to join us on the 11th, please contact our office at (217)759-7251 or email Mr. Foster at tfoster@bismarck.k12.il.us to tell us who you are, what branch you served in, and number of years of service in order to help us prepare for the event.


Good luck to Bismarck Youth Football this weekend where both the Freshman (3rd & 4th Grade) and the Varisty (7th & 8th Grade) teams will play in the Super Bowl in their age division.


Blue Devil Youth Wrestling Camp is right around the corner!
Camp is a great way to try out a new sport before committing to the season!
Sign up and pay at the door.


Parent-Teacher Conferences are October 23rd & 24th from 3pm-7pm.
Click the link below to sign-up.
https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login
A new account will need set up each school year.


Click the link below to check out the BHES Building Update Newsletter:
https://view.gogipper.com/page/2243881
Go Blue Devils!


School Smiles On-Site Dental Care will be at
BHES: October 15, 2024
BHJH/BHRA: October 16, 2024
Click here to sign your student up: http://www.schoolsmiles.com/student-signup
More information can be found here: https://5il.co/2y0t5


Meet our amazing BHES cafeteria staff! This team works to fill our bellies and keep us on task in the cafeteria! Thanks for all you do Miss Katie, Mr. Don, Miss Amber, Miss Lynn, Miss Ronda, and Miss Alexis! 🍕🍔🍟🌭


What a Homecoming Week!
BHES rocked it this week with Blue Devil school spirit. Dress-up days, a Bismarck Blessings food drive, and a Parent's Club blanket fundraiser kept us motivated and ready to watch the undefeated Blue Devils play the undefeated Salt Fork Storm tonight at 7:00 PM at Payton-Moss Field!
Go Blue Devils!







- Homecoming Week -
Tuesday was Summer Vacation Day at BHES! The weather started off rough but the Summer Vacation Vibes from the staff and students turned it into a beautiful day!
Wednesday - Class Colors Day
Thursday: Flannel Patterns or Favorite Sports Team Day
Friday: Extreme Blue!
Go Blue Devils!




Bismarck Blessings is collecting the following food items this week. There will be boxes for students to drop off donations. Thank you so much for supporting Bismarck Blessings!


From Officer Damilano:
September is National Suicide Prevention Month.
The warning signs to look for include changes in behavior, especially those that are entirely new and related to a sudden loss or change, increased use of alcohol or drugs, isolating from family and friends and visiting or calling people to say goodbye.
It’s important for those struggling with thoughts of suicide to feel a sense of connection to family, friends and their community.
This connection can be strengthened by making a deliberate effort to check in with friends and family or meeting new people, also encouraging them to attend events!
We have many fun events happening at BHRA and in Vermilion County. Please reach out to your friends.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, along with prevention and crisis resources.


Interested on being a part of the BHCUSD foundation? Email a letter of interest to bismarck-henningfoundation@bismarck.k12.il.us.
The BH Board of Education will be in charge of the selection process.
Information about the foundation can be found here: https://5il.co/2wtj7


Register now for Devilette Dance Camp!
Open to ages 6-13 from any school!
Registration Form: https://5il.co/2wkel


BHES Parent's Club Blanket Fundraiser!
Here is the form sent home this week with BHES students. The Parent's Club is excited to be a part of adding some Blue Devil branding projects to the grade school.
These will be great for the rest of the fall athletic season, keeping warm this winter, and also great to spread out on the ground for a track meet or a summer picnic!
Turnaround for the blankets will be around 7 days once submitted after all of the forms have been collected.
Checks can be payable to BHES Parent’s Club.
Any student participant will be entered into a $50 Amazon gift card drawing.
Students need to turn in their sheets and money to their homeroom teachers by 9/27.




A friendly reminder as we move into the busy part of the Fall athletic season!
