Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Announcements:

  • Cancer Week shirts ON SALE NOW!  Proceeds for Cancer Week festivities (March 8th-12th) will be donated to Danville Cancer Center.  Click this link to order your shirt by 11:59pm Tuesday March 2nd.

  • It is time for Free Food Friday again!  This month's winners, chosen from Blue Devil Pride card holders, are Allie Garfield, Logan Belt, Mersadeez Barrett, Enrique Rangel, and Ella Smalley.  Please come see Mrs. Gray today.

  • FFA Week is this week!  Dress up days are happening!

    • Friday - Blue & Gold - Wear your Blue & Gold or FFA official dress

  • Tomorros is the last day to bring plastic shopping bags into your 2nd hour teacher for the recycling challenge sponsored by FFA!  The winning class will win a treat!

  • Math Contest is still happening this year.  It will be Tuesday March 16 from 2 - 5.  If you are interested in participating please fill out this form.  If you have any questions, come see any math teacher.

  • If you are interested in being a Leadership Intern for Camp Invention at BHES July 5th-9th this summer and get 40 hours of documented community service hours working with the elementary students, please see or email Mrs. Carpenter for more information (acarpenter@students.bismarck.k12.il.us).  There could also be openings for paid childcare for students who need to come early or stay late that week.  Interviews for the positions will start in March. 

  • Students who will be taking Dual Enrollment US History next year, please see Mrs. Guminski to sign up for textbooks. There are a limited number available.

  • The  BHRA LIBRARY is having their Annual  BOOK SALE! All books are just 25 cents each!  Come in and see all the books we have to offer. The book sale will run the month of February.

Announcements from Mrs. Stephens - Click Here for a Current List of Scholarships

  • Sophomores and Juniors: your pre-registration forms are due to Mrs. Stephens tomorrow. If you are taking a dual credit course, be sure to also complete a DACC Application and College Express application if taking a College Express course.

Lunch this Week:

  • Thursday - Grilled Cheese, Chips, Celery, Apple Slices, Milk

  • Friday - Hot Dog/Bun, Pasta Salad, Fruit Cup, Oreo, Milk

Here’s What’s Coming:

  • 02-25-21 - Girls BB vs Georgetown - 6:00pm

  • 02-25-21 - Boys BB Freshman @ Watseka - 6:00pm

  • 02-26-21 - Boys BB @ Georgetown Ridge-Farm - 6:00pm

  • 02-27-21 - Boys BB vs Heritage - 1:00pm

  • 02-27-21 - Girls BB @ Milford - 12:00pm

  • 03-01-21 - Girls BB vs Hoopeston - 6:00pm

  • 03-02-21 - Boys BB @ Hoopeston - 6:00pm

  • 03-03-21 - Boys BB vs Milford - 6:00pm

  • 03-03-21 - Boys BB Freshman vs Salt Fork - 6:00pm

  • 03-04-21 - Girls BB @ Chrisman - 7:30pm

  • 03-05-21 - Boys BB vs Chrisman - 6:00pm

  • 03-06-21 - Boys BB @ Monticello - 6:00pm

  • 03-08-21 - Boys BB vs Oakwood - 6:00pm

  • 03-12-21 - Boys BB vs St. Joe-Ogden - 6:00pm

Quarantine Information: Questions?  Contact Nurse Kelly Based on CDC recommendations, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has given school districts permission to update quarantine procedures for those who are considered a close contact of someone with COVID19.  In consultation with the Vermilion County Health Department the following changes will now be implemented:

New Guidelines:  If exposed, students may return after 10 days, if symptom free the entire 10 days. If there are symptoms at any point during the ten days, then the student must stay home the entire 14 days.  Symptoms include: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.

With both options the following additional criteria through day 14 must be met: • correct and consistent mask use (including within homes), • social distancing, hand and cough hygiene, hand and cough hygiene, environmental cleaning and disinfection, avoiding crowds, ensuring adequate indoor ventilation, monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19 illness, and minimizing contact with persons at increased risk for severe illness, including vulnerable and congregate populations. 

Monitoring can be conducted using any method acceptable by the local public health authorities and can include self-monitoring using an approved checklist of signs and symptoms. Please use the potential symptoms listed on the Teacherease daily check-in as a guide.

Contacts:

Office Staff:

Nurse  Kelly (kstrader@bismarck.k12.il.us) Social Worker (Ms. Wilt - wiltt@vase.k12.il.us)

Guidance Counselor (Mrs. Stephens - mstephens@bismarck.k12.il.us)

Library (Mrs. Story - lstory@bismarck.k12.il.us)

Links:

Athletic Links:

Volleyball Schedule: https://5il.co/pdlo