Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Good afternoon, I wanted to send a reminder that Bismarck-Henning Elementary School will be holding our Open House on Wednesday August 16th. Kindergarten Orientation will start at 5:00 in each teacher's classroom. The district dates to remember list states it starts at 5:30, but we have decided to move it up half an hour to give teachers and families more time to get to know each other. Students will practice riding a bus and teachers will provide families with an overview of what the school year will be like. The Open House for Preschool, First, Second, Third, and Fourth grade students will begin at 6:00 and end around 7:00. Feel free to come as you please to meet your teachers for the year, see your classroom, drop off you school supplies, and tour around the building. Can't wait to see everyone and get the new school year started!

Class lists for the coming school year are posted on the main entrance doors. Come stop by and see who your teacher will be!

Hello BHES students! Miss Jane is enjoying some time outside reading to a stuffed animal. I wonder if it's also a book about animals and if her friend Calvin likes it, too! How is your reading challenge going? Don't forget to mark off the challenges as you complete them, and email acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us three pictures of you completing challenges of your choice. Turn in the completed piece of paper when you return to school and you'll receive a surprise! (No worries if you have misplaced your handout. You can write them on paper and turn that in!) Here are the challenges, as a reminder: Read under a tree Read a non-fiction book Read a book from the library Read for an hour straight Read a mystery Read at the park Read to a stuffed animal Read an old favorite Read before breakfast Read in the bathtub Read in your closet Read out loud Read a book you're unsure of Read late at night Read about animals or nature Read a book your friend likes Read under a blanket fort Read a book about superheroes Read under the stars Read a newspaper or magazine

BHES/BHJH/BHRA In-Person Registration Information K-8 is required to register in person! Don't forget your packet! 9-12 is online through Teacherease. New students must register in person. Wed 8/2 8am-12pm Thurs 8/3 8am-12pm & 3pm-7pm BHJH/BHRA Cafe K, 6, 9, 12 - Don't forget your physicals and/or immunization documents! Proof of Residency is required EACH YEAR! Please bring it with you or you will be asked to go get it and return.

BHCUSD is hiring bus drivers! You can find the application here: https://5il.co/oeit. Please submit applications and questions to Tammy Duncan at 217-759-7261 or tduncan@bismarck.k12.il.us.

BHCUSD is looking for a part-time school nurse to work at BHES. Applications can be found here: https://5il.co/oeit Please submit applications and any questions to Mr. Scott Watson, Superintendent at 217-759-7261 or swatson@bismarck.k12.il.us.

In the comments you will find the Amazon wish lists of our amazing staff! If you would like to bless one of our teachers or thank one of our teachers, this is a great way to do it!!! Thank you to our Blue Devil community for always going above and beyond when it comes to loving on our staff! We appreciate you!!

Supply Lists for BHES & BHJH K - https://5il.co/1yutr 1st - https://5il.co/1yutp 2nd - https://5il.co/1yuto 3rd - https://5il.co/1yutn 4th - https://5il.co/1yutq 5th/6th - https://5il.co/1yutt 7th /8th - https://5il.co/1yuts

We are having a blast at Camp Invention 2023! 51 1st-6th graders + 14 teen leaders + 3 instructors = ONE AWESOME STEM WEEK!! Check out the Google folder for pictures of each day. These folders will be updated daily. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZQMShQyYdw0mjpAtozBIBCYPpzTGPloc?usp=sharing

We still have two more BOGO codes for Camp Invention, plus a $30 off code. You can send two campers for a whole week of high energy STEM fun for $230. Grab a sibling or a friend and come to Camp Invention with us June 26-30! Contact acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us ASAP for those codes!

BHCUSD & BHRA have the best admin & custodial staff around! They have been working hard pouring the sidewalk around the new football field. We can't wait until it's all done!

Seventy educators from around the county (and beyond) got together today to learn about Guided Math from national presenters Reagan Tunstall and Kristin Grant. We learned, laughed, and launched our thinking into next year!

New job openings at BHES. To see a list of current openings throughout the BHCUSD & BHRA School Districts, please click here: https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/page/employment-opportunities.

You may have noticed in front of the Elementary School is this beautiful blue box. This is the BHES Book Box and it is available to all. Inside are books and please feel free to take ones you are interested in reading. If you would like to return the book, please feel free, but if you love the book and want to keep it that's good with us. The goal of the BHES Book Box is to continue to foster a love for reading all throughout the summer. The Book Box is available 24/7 outside the BHES main entrance. Please stop by and enjoy a good book or two!

Here is upcoming camp information. These camps are open! You do not need to be a BH/RA/BHRA student to attend. BHJH is sponsoring a Volleyball camp for 5th-8th grade students next week! Information here: https://5il.co/1se2y Boys basketball camp for incoming 3rd-8th graders starts next week! https://5il.co/1smgl Camp Invention for incoming 1st-6th graders is June 26th-30th at BHJH. Sign up here https://mbsy.co/6ngPMB for a $30 savings. Reach out to acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us for other coupon codes. Football camp is July 17th-20th for incoming 1st graders-8th graders. https://5il.co/1thys We can't wait to see you this summer!

BHES celebrated the careers of two beloved teachers on the last day of school! Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Miller have impacted the lives of our students and we are so grateful they both spent the majority of their careers in our building. We have some pretty big shoes to fill! Happy retirement, Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Miller!

Good morning We are so excited to start day 173. Today is Tuesday May 24th BHES Teachers will begin collecting Chromebooks and chargers from students over the next couple of days. Please make sure your student brings in their assigned Chromebook and appropriate charger. Any missing or damaged equipment will result in charges to be paid by the family for replacements for next school year. BHES will continue to serve breakfast this week in order to help us figure out program for the fall. Please let your student know if they are signed up for breakfast and remind them to stop by the cafeteria when they get to school if they are. For next school year, we will be holding our registration largely online. For those that need to come in-person, our days are August 2nd and 3rd. Both days will have a morning session from 8:00AM to 12:00PM with a 3:00PM to 7:00PM session on August 3rd. All Kindergarten students must register in person to ensure all the correct paperwork is completed and turned in. The elementary school will also be holding Kindergarten Orientation on August 16th starting at 5:30 in the classrooms with an all school Open House starting at 6:00 for the other grade levels. A complete district Dates of Remember can be found on our district website. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast Hot Ham & Cheese on Croissant Hash Brown Fruit 100% Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Hot Dog on Bun Macaroni and Cheese Mandarin Oranges 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) 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 172 Today is Monday May 22nd- Today is National Solitaire Day, National Vanilla Pudding Day, National Buy a Musical Instrument Day, and International Being You Day BHES Teachers will begin collecting Chromebooks and chargers from students over the next couple of days. Please make sure your student brings in their assigned Chromebook and appropriate charger. Any missing or damaged equipment will result in charges to be paid by the family for replacements for next school year. BHES will continue to serve breakfast this week in order to help us figure out program for the fall. Please let your student know if they are signed up for breakfast and remind them to stop by the cafeteria when they get to school if they are. For next school year, we will be holding our registration largely online. For those that need to come in-person, our days are August 2nd and 3rd. Both days will have a morning session from 8:00AM to 12:00PM with a 3:00PM to 7:00PM session on August 3rd. The elementary school will also be holding Kindergarten Orientation on August 16th starting at 5:30 in the classrooms with an all school Open House starting at 6:00 for the other grade levels. A complete district Dates of Remember can be found on our district website. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast Hot Ham & Cheese on Croissant Hash Brown Fruit 100% Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Pizza/Pizza Burger Carrots & Dip Fruit Cocktail 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 salt water taffy was invented 1883 in Atlantic City, New Jersey? Candymakers make this taffy using boiled sugar and butter. They then have to stretch and pull it until to becomes a chewy consistency and can be cut into the right size. At one time stores offered penny candy and taffy was one of those common candies people could get so cheaply. Some of the most popular flavors of taffy include banana, birthday cake, peppermint, cotton candy, licorice, and strawberry. 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.

Sports Physicals - May 25th, 2023 here at BHRA. Forms can be found on the table outside the HS office or printed here: https://5il.co/1t9gx. $15 cash or check made payable to Carle Health due at time of service. Students may come without a parent, but the packet must be filled out and signed completely. This physical is not valid for students going in to K, 6th, or 9th grade. 8:30am-9:00am - 4th Graders 8:45am-10:00am - Junior High 9:30am-11:00am - High School

Good morning We are so excited to start day 171 Today is Monday May 22nd- Today is National Solitaire Day, National Vanilla Pudding Day, National Buy a Musical Instrument Day, and International Being You Day BHES will continue to serve breakfast this week in order to help us figure out program for the fall. Please let your student know if they are signed up for breakfast and remind them to stop by the cafeteria when they get to school if they are. For next school year, we will be holding our registration largely online. For those that need to come in-person, our days are August 2nd and 3rd. Both days will have a morning session from 8:00AM to 12:00PM with a 3:00PM to 7:00PM session on August 3rd. The elementary school will also be holding Kindergarten Orientation on August 16th starting at 5:30 in the classrooms with an all school Open House starting at 6:00 for the other grade levels. A complete district Dates of Remember can be found on our district website. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast Bagel w/ cream cheese Goldfish Crackers Fruit 100% Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Cheeseburger/Chicken Patty on Bun Oven Fries Watermelson 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 area 2,700 different types of tropical fish in Minecraft? Other fish you can find in the wild in Minecraft are cod, salmon, and pufferfish. There are a large number of animals that can be found across the worlds of Minecraft with some of the most popular being pigs, axolotl, ocelot, cows, and chickens. You can’t tame all the animals but a player can tame cats, donkeys, llamas, horses, parrots, and wolves. Although not considered an animal in Minecraft, the dangerous creeper mobs actually were originally supposed to be pigs. 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.