The Bismarck-Henning Elementary School Winter Concert will be held on December 4th at 6:30 PM in BHRA's Wilcox Gymnasium. Doors will open at 5:30 PM. Students are to dress their best {holiday colors encouraged} and be in their assigned seats between 6:00 PM and 6:15 PM.
We can't wait to see you there!
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BHES students honored local veterans yesterday with a Veterans Day assembly! Student gave the historical background on some patriotic songs and sang them to our veterans. We are so thankful for all of the brave men and women who have chosen the selfless act of military service! 🇺🇸
We are SO excited to bring Camp Invention back to Bismarck again next summer from May 27th-30th! Camp is for current kindergarten-5th grade students. Registration would make an awesome Christmas gift. Find more information here: https://www.invent.org/program-search. Use code GIFT35 to save $35 until 12/31!
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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!
