Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School Daily Announcements Friday, September 3rd, 2021

Announcements:

  • No School Monday!

  • Football shirt order forms are due to Coach Dodd today!

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Class Officers: President – Gideon Kruse, Vice-President – Ava Robinson, Secretary – Krislynn Kiser, Treasurer – Alyssa Reifsteck. 

  • Congrats to the volleyball team on their third win of the week, taking down Villa Grove in two sets last night at home!

  • BHRA Soccer came away with a 8-1 win over Watseka tonight. Leading the way for BHRA was Liam Oxendine with 4 goals. Hayden Rice had a goal and 3 assists while Garrett Huls finished with a goal and an assist. Ethan Tutwiler finished with a goal and Trystan Turner finished with an assist. Kaleb Suchaczewski had 7 saves in goal for BHRA. BHRA is now 3-2 on the season (2-1 conference).

  • The following students need to dismiss at 11:15 for the Golf Invitational.  They need to be at Turtle Run by noon.  Nick Garmon, Leighton Meeker, Colin Deck, Oliver Sroufek, Jordan Johnson & Tyson Smith.

  • Pfizer Vaccine Clinic at BHRA Wilcox Lobby from 7:30am-9:30am.  First dose 9/14, 2nd dose 10/5.  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  No appointment necessary.  Any person under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to receive the vaccine.  See flier here.

  • Monday, September 20th, Senior Class Meeting @ 8:00am in the Wilcox Lobby.  Jessica from Jostens will be here to go over Senior announcements, Caps & Gowns, etc.  She will return on September 28th to pick those orders up.

  • Monday, September 20th, Sophomore Class Meeting during advisory period - Jessica from Jostens will be here to go over Class rings and letterman jacket information.  Meet in the Wilcox Lobby.  She will return September 28th during your lunch hours to pick orders up.

  • Students - If you have been vaccinated for Covid, please stop in and let Nurse Kelly know or you can email her at kstrader@bismarck.k12.il.us.

  • Students - we use QR codes all over our building.  Please make sure you are able to and know how to use them!  You can use your smartphone or your Chromebook (instructions on how to use your Chromebook QR code reader is here: https://youtu.be/WrQ2Qku7TGg).  This is extremely important because it’s how you sign-in/out of the building if you need to leave, to set up appointments with Mrs. Stephens, as well as many other things!

  • Picture Day retakes are scheduled for 10/18/21.  Order your pictures online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry.  BHRA’s Order Code is 59137WF.

  • If you don’t already know them, please save the following numbers in your phone(s).

    • 98901 - BHRA/BHCUSD Text Alert System

    • 765-371-9870 - BHRA/BHCUSD Voice Alert System number

    • Download our app!  It’s full of information!!!!!

  • 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.

  • The Athletic Boosters are looking for concession workers!  If this is something you are interested in, please reach out to Tony Foster at tfoster@bismarck.k12.il.us.

  • Blue Devil fans - Mark your calendars!  You'll want to be at BHRA on Saturday, September 11th as we host the Watseka Warriors and raise money for Operation Honor Guard.  We hope to see you at Payton Moss Field on September 11!  Kickoff is at 1pm.  More exciting details to come!

    • Flags are ON SALE NOW!  Honor your favorite hero with a flag at the game!  (Printable Form: https://5il.co/vdms).  You can also order a flag online by using this link and paying Jenny through Paypal or Venmo: https://forms.gle/6MKxKdjw7qHrDUi78  (Please pay through Friends & Family so every penny can go to Operation Honor Guard).

  • 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.

Athletics this Week:

Announcements from Mrs. Stephens - Website

  • Junior/Senior College visits - be sure to check in with your advisory period teacher before attending.  Unless otherwise noted, all college visits are held in the counseling lobby.

    • 9/9 - Illinois College

    • 9/16 - Eureka College

    • 9/23 - Lincoln College

Menu - September Printable

  • Friday - Fish/Bun, Potato Salad, Applesauce, Fig Newton, Milk

  • Monday - NO SCHOOL

  • Tuesday - Sloppy Joe/Bun, Tri Tator, Fruit Slushie, Cherry Apple Crunch Bar, Milk

  • Wednesday - Chicken Tenders, Green Beans, Pineapple, MIlk

  • Thursday - Ham Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Mixed Fruit, Oatmeal Cream Pie, Milk

  • Friday - Pizza, Breadstick, Apple Slices, Milk

Advisory Period Meetings Check in with your Advisory Period Teacher for attendance before you go to any meetings or you will be marked absent.

  • 9-20-21 - Sophomore Class Meeting (Jostens) - Wilcox Lobby

Community Service Opportunities

  • Bismarck Youth Football is looking for help with their home football games on Sundays.  They need help with chain gang, concession stand crew, garbage pickup and water duty during games.  If you’re interested in helping with any of these things, please contact Alicia Gonzalez at  217-299-3210 by call or text.

Here’s What’s Coming:

  • 09-06-21 - Labor Day - No School

  • 09-20-21 - Senior Class Meeting @ 8:00am in Wilcox Lobby

  • 09-22-21 - School Improvement - Early Dismissal - HS @ 11:40

  • 09-24-21 - Progress Reports

  • 09-29-21 - Dentist

  • 10-01-21 - Homecoming - Parade @ 5pm

  • 10-06-21 - Professional Development - Early Dismissal - HS @ 2:05

  • 10-08-21 - Fall Institute - No School

  • 10-11-21 - Columbus Day - No School

  • 10-15-21 - Semester Midterm

  • 10-18-21 - Picture Retakes

  • 10-20-21 - Report Card / Parent-Teacher Conferences 4pm-8pm

  • 10-21-21 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4pm-8pm

  • 10-22-21 - No School

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 - twilt@vase.k12.il.us