Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

It's getting closer to that time of year (we won't say it out loud yet!) If you would like to bless a teacher or staff member with something for their class or to say thank-you for the impact they made on you or your loved ones, please see the comments for their wishlists! The BHES Staff is made up of an amazing group of people who thank you for your support! BHES Staff - Drop the link to YOUR Amazon wishlist below!

Mrs. Wivinis has completed the "read in the bathtub" challenge! Love that she is reading to her cute little sidekick! ☺️ Just over a month left to get your challenge completed! 📚

24/25 School Supply lists for BHES & BHJH Kindergarten: https://5il.co/2r007 1st Grade: https://5il.co/2qzup 2nd Grade: https://5il.co/2qzus 3rd Grade: https://5il.co/2qzur 4th Grade: https://5il.co/2qzuq 5th/6th Grade: https://5il.co/2qzul 7th/8th Grade: https://5il.co/2qzuk

BHCUSD is looking for bus drivers! Pay starts at $19.25/hr. Please contact Tammy Duncan at 217-759-7261 with questions or to apply.

Come join our team!! If you have any questions or would like to apply, please contact Principal Tony Foster, at tfoster@bismarck.k12.il.us.

Mrs. Whitt is showing why she is the GOAT 🐐 when it comes to our reading challenge! Not only did she (and her helpers 🥰) read a book about animals, they read to animals! Keep up the good work, BHES readers!

Mrs. Schaumburg is reading an old favorite over summer break, The Velveteen Rabbit! 🐰 Drop us a picture of you doing one of our summer reading challenges! 📚 All pictures submitted by Friday will be put in a drawing for an Andi Mae's ice cream cone or cup of soft serve! 🍦

Phone lines at BHCUSD/BHES/BHJH and BHRA are down for upgrades. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please do NOT leave a message as they will not transfer. Contact us by email! BHRA: jhuffman@bismarck.k12.il.us BHJH: abuyno@bismarck.k12.il.us BHES: vmurphy@bismarck.k12.il.us BH District Office: tduncan@bismarck.k12.il.us

Mr. Hibbets completed the task of Reading on a Friday! This was last week on Flag Day! 🇺🇸 I bet he also played You're a Grand Old Flag! Remember to send 3 pictures to Mrs. Dukes at adukes@bismarck.k12.il.us and complete the entire BINGO board to earn an Andi Mae's trip in August! 🍦

Mrs. Brink-Rutter, our school psychologist, is completing the "read a non-fiction book" challenge! 📚 Bonus points to her for reading outside as well! ☀️ How is your reading going? 🥰

📚Summer Reading Challenge 2024 has begun!📚 We have some staff members playing along as well! Mrs. Foster spent some time reading under the stars! ✨As a reminder, students who complete the whole BINGO board and send 3 pictures to Mrs. Dukes (adukes@bismarck.k12.il.us) will earn a trip to Andi Mae's in August! 🍦 Happy reading!

Camp Invention 2024 was a success! 51 Campers ranging in age from incoming 1st-6th grades: Explored design features and specialized materials to create a sports ball of their own Experimented with inclined planes and gravitational pull to build a customized ball game Got inducted into The Game of Fame for their innovative thinking and award-winning skills Explored the science of light to create their own one-of-a-kind Glow Box Investigated how light works in LEDs, fiber optics, UV, and glowing animals Created and personalized their own Lab-on-Wheels Studied hydro-related areas from flood control technology to water cleaning devices Generated new ideas as they discovered the best place to invent (hint: wherever they choose is the best!) Check out our pictures! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F13srvBGeFh11yDclEknAwFtnsWALFl2?usp=sharing

Last call to register for Camp Invention 2024: Illuminate, hosted at BHJH! Go to https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention to sign up today. We've got a full staff of instructors and teenage helpers ready to learn, dream, create, invent, and laugh with your incoming 1st-6th grader. Campers from other districts are always welcome!

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 174 of our school year. Today is Thursday May 23rd Today is the last day of school for our students. Please make sure the office has a note or has received a phone call if your student will have changes to their dismissal routine. We hope everyone has a fantastic summer with lots of relaxation and exciting adventures. We cannot wait to see everyone back for next school year starting on August 15th Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a new permanent nutrition program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Information about the Summer EBT Program through the State of IL can be found here. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/SummerEBT-fact-sheet-for-all-families.pd If you do not already qualify for free/reduced lunches, fill out the application online through TeacherEase - (Parent login, miscellaneous, free/reduced lunch application). This month for Character Counts will will be reviewing all the pillars of good character. As a reminder the six pillars of Character Counts are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship, and fairness. Take time to think about what behaviors you need to practice to help show that you understand those six parts of having good character. Blue Devils Summer Basketball Camp - Open to all incoming 3rd-8th graders. Early bird registration due May 31st, 2024. Information Flier /Registration Form / Waiver (https://5il.co/2iq0x) 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. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast for Next Morning No Breakfast Tomorrow Lunch No Lunch Today Fun Fact Did you know that the modern version of school was invented by a man called Horace Mann? People have been learning from each other ever since we have been on Earth. Mann worked to promote the idea of universal public education which is the system we have in place for school today. He also worked to begin “normal schools” which were schools specifically designed to train teachers. Check out our schedule of events for the year here BHES Calendar of Important Events 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). If your student will having any changes in their normal routine (leaving early, dismissal changes, etc.) please send a note to give to the teacher. This is an extremely important step to ensure we get out students where they need to be and to keep them safe.

Sports Physicals are TOMORROW at BHRA. Make sure you send the filled out & signed packet with your student to school. Physicals are $15 with checks payable to Carle. Packet: https://5il.co/2i3i2 8:30am - Elementary Students 8:45am - JH Students 9:30am - HS Students **This does not fulfill the IL School Physical Requirement for students going into K, 6th, or 9th Grades**

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 173 of our school year. Today is Wednesday May 22nd We have Joyful Bubbles visiting us today. Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a new permanent nutrition program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Information about the Summer EBT Program through the State of IL can be found here. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/SummerEBT-fact-sheet-for-all-families.pd If you do not already qualify for free/reduced lunches, fill out the application online through TeacherEase - (Parent login, miscellaneous, free/reduced lunch application). Our last day of school with students is May 23rd. This day will be an 11:30 dismissal for students. Please make sure you send a note or call the office if your child will have any changes to their dismissal routine. Reminder that parents who are having their 4th grade students complete a sport’s physical for next year’s 5th grade sports here at school on may 23rd need to make sure to fill out both forms and bring $15. This month for Character Counts will will be reviewing all the pillars of good character. As a reminder the six pillars of Character Counts are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship, and fairness. Take time to think about what behaviors you need to practice to help show that you understand those six parts of having good character. Blue Devils Summer Basketball Camp - Open to all incoming 3rd-8th graders. Early bird registration due May 31st, 2024. Information Flier /Registration Form / Waiver (https://5il.co/2iq0x) 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. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast for Next Morning Snack'n Waffle OR Mini Waffles Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Cheese OR Pepperoni Pizza Green Beans Mandarin Oranges Rice Krispy Treat Milk Fun Fact Did you know that experts believe the first tool ever invented was the hand axe? The oldest known example of a carved hand axe is about 2.6 million years old. This tool was not used as a weapon but for all sorts of uses such as digging holes, cutting trees, and skinning animals Check out our schedule of events for the year here BHES Calendar of Important Events 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). If your student will having any changes in their normal routine (leaving early, dismissal changes, etc.) please send a note to give to the teacher. This is an extremely important step to ensure we get out students where they need to be and to keep them safe.

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 172 of our school year. Today is Tuesday May 21st Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a new permanent nutrition program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Information about the Summer EBT Program through the State of IL can be found here. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/SummerEBT-fact-sheet-for-all-families.pd If you do not already qualify for free/reduced lunches, fill out the application online through TeacherEase - (Parent login, miscellaneous, free/reduced lunch application). Our last day of school with students is May 23rd. This day will be an 11:30 dismissal for students. Reminder that parents who are having their 4th grade students complete a sport’s physical for next year’s 5th grade sports here at school on may 23rd need to make sure to fill out both forms and bring $15. This month for Character Counts will will be reviewing all the pillars of good character. As a reminder the six pillars of Character Counts are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship, and fairness. Take time to think about what behaviors you need to practice to help show that you understand those six parts of having good character. Blue Devils Summer Basketball Camp - Open to all incoming 3rd-8th graders. Early bird registration due May 31st, 2024. Information Flier /Registration Form / Waiver (https://5il.co/2iq0x) 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. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast for Next Morning Apple Frudel, Cinnamon Roll Pull Apart, OR Strawberry Cream Cheese Bagel Goldfish Crackers Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Pulled BBQ Pork on a Bun Oven Fries Corn Applesauce Milk Fun Fact Did you know that the beginning of summer will be on June 20th this year. The summer solstice will be the longest day of the year. The sun will travel in a curved path through the day and rise the farthest left on the horizon and set the farthest right on the horizon. Check out our schedule of events for the year here BHES Calendar of Important Events 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). If your student will having any changes in their normal routine (leaving early, dismissal changes, etc.) please send a note to give to the teacher. This is an extremely important step to ensure we get out students where they need to be and to keep them safe.

On Friday May 17th, BHES helped send our BHRA 2024 graduating seniors off one final time before they all went out into the wide world. We wish them all the best of luck and hope they find success and happiness in everything they do. Congratulations Class of 2024! Here are a couple of videos of the graduates walk through BHES. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xlBR8b6wmcxr5aa2QgCnY8AvqXd7Vzzk/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1abWFexLpapLBk8hMEgvCctBVS_QwZHPV/view?usp=sharing

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 171 of our school year. Today is Monday May 20th Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a new permanent nutrition program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Information about the Summer EBT Program through the State of IL can be found here. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/SummerEBT-fact-sheet-for-all-families.pd If you do not already qualify for free/reduced lunches, fill out the application online through TeacherEase - (Parent login, miscellaneous, free/reduced lunch application). Our last day of school with students is May 23rd. This day will be an 11:30 dismissal for students. Reminder that parents who are having their 4th grade students complete a sport’s physical for next year’s 5th grade sports here at school on may 23rd need to make sure to fill out both forms and bring $15. This month for Character Counts will will be reviewing all the pillars of good character. As a reminder the six pillars of Character Counts are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship, and fairness. Take time to think about what behaviors you need to practice to help show that you understand those six parts of having good character. BHES has implemented changes to our Bus Rider and Car Rider lines for both Arrival and Dismissal. Please refer to these maps for an overview of the changes as well as the instructions for more specific changes. Instructions for New Arrival and Dismissal Arrival map Dismissal map Blue Devils Summer Basketball Camp - Open to all incoming 3rd-8th graders. Early bird registration due May 31st, 2024. Information Flier /Registration Form / Waiver 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. Lunch link(https://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/o/elementary-school/dining) Breakfast for Next Morning Bagel w/Cream Cheese Beef Stick Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Meatloaf Peas Bosco Stick Peaches Milk Fun Fact Did you know that the largest flowers are known as Rafflesia? Some species of this flower can grow up to three feet across. They are known as the “Corpse Flower” for the smell they give off to attract insects that help pollinate them. Rafflesia do not have their own root systems but instead rely on other plants they attach themselves to get water and nutrients. Check out our schedule of events for the year here BHES Calendar of Important Events 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). If your student will having any changes in their normal routine (leaving early, dismissal changes, etc.) please send a note to give to the teacher. This is an extremely important step to ensure we get out students where they need to be and to keep them safe.

Information about the Summer EBT Program through the State of IL can be found here. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/SummerEBT-fact-sheet-for-all-families.pd If you do not already qualify for free/reduced lunches, fill out the application online through TeacherEase.