Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 142 of our school year. Today is Tuesday April 9th Tomorrow we have an early dismissal at 1:00 for Teacher Professional Development. If your student will have any changes to their dismissal routine, please send a note or call the office. This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Trustworthiness. Someone who is trustworthy has to build their reputation. Your reputation is what people think of you and what you do based on your habits over time. Continuing today, tomorrow and Wednesday, 3rd and 4th graders will be taking the IAR state test. They will need our encouragement and help to concentrate. If you see a 3rd or 4th grade friend wish them luck. We also want to make sure we are extra quiet and well behaved in the hallway to help them concentrate. 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 Banana Bread Beef Stick Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Hot Dog on a Bun French Fries Mandarin Oranges Milk Fun Fact Did you know that there are two main species of gorillas, the eastern and western? Each species is split into subspecies that include eastern mountain, western lowland, and western cross river gorillas. Male gorillas are known as silverbacks and can be 10 times stronger than a human with a bite stronger than a lion. 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.

Save the Date for Carle Sports Physicals at BHRA

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 141 of our school year. Today is Monday April 8th Today we will be taking time this afternoon to view the Solar Eclipse. We will head out to the blacktop around 1:40 this afternoon to begin watching the Moon pass in front of the Sun. The eclipse will be at its most total around 2:08 PM. Students will be wearing approved Solar Filter Glasses. We will also have pairs of Solar Filter Glasses available to any family and community members who wish to join us today. Wednesday we have an early dismissal at 1:00 for Teacher Professional Development. If your student will have any changes to their dismissal routine, please send a note or call the office. This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Trustworthiness. Someone who is trustworthy makes sure that they return items that they have borrowed and that they have made sure to take care of those things that belong to others. Continuing today, tomorrow and Wednesday, 3rd and 4th graders will be taking the IAR state test. They will need our encouragement and help to concentrate. If you see a 3rd or 4th grade friend wish them luck. We also want to make sure we are extra quiet and well behaved in the hallway to help them concentrate. 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 Egg & Cheese Omelet Potato Triangle Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Chicken & Cheese Crispito Corn Peaches Rice Krispy Treat Milk Fun Fact Did you know over 31 million people live in an area that will get to experience the total solar eclipse today? Unfortunately, we are not in the path of totality but will see over 98% of the Sun covered by the Moon. During an eclipse the Moon casts two kinds of shadows in the Sun. One, the penumbra, is more common and is seen even during partial eclipses. The other, the umbra, is rare and can only really been seen during a total eclipse. 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 138 of our school year. Today is Wednesday April 3rd Friday we will have our Grandparents Event. Each grade will be participate in activities during their specials time after visiting the classroom for about 10 minutes for a snack. Activities will then be in the gym with a photo opportunity in the library. Friday will see the return of Mileage Club which will be held during afternoon recesses. Friday is Fuzzy Friday for our Preschool, Kindergarten, and First grade students. We will be taking time to recognize students who earned warm Fuzzies for demonstrating good character. This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Trustworthiness. Someone who is trustworthy keeps there promises. Continuing today, tomorrow and the beginning of next week, 3rd and 4th graders will be taking the IAR state test. They will need our encouragement and help to concentrate. If you see a 3rd or 4th grade friend wish them luck. We also want to make sure we are extra quiet and well behaved in the hallway to help them concentrate. 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 Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Croissant Sandwich Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Ravioli Bosco Stick Peas Peaches Milk Fun Fact Did you know that a turtle’s shell is part of its skeleton? A turtle’s shell includes over 50 bones as well as the turtle’s rib cage. Unlike what is commonly shown in cartoons, turtles cannot leave their shell. 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 135 of our school year. Today is Thursday March 21st BHES has a 1:00 dismissal for students today because of Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences will be from 4:00PM to 8:00 PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 We have no school on Friday for the start of spring break. We will resume school on April 1st. This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen works to be a good member of your community. After break 3rd and 4th graders will begin taking the IAR state test. They will need our encouragement and help to concentrate. If you see a 3rd or 4th grade friend wish them luck. We also want to make sure we are extra quiet and well behaved in the hallway to help them concentrate. 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 Assorted Cereal Beefstick Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Macaroni & Cheese Bosco Stick Peas Applesauce Milk Fun Fact Did you know that on Tuesday March 19th we experienced the spring equinox? This is the time of year when our seasons change from winter to spring and we continue to transition into summer. On the equinox both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight. Also on equinoxes, we have the quickest sunrises and sunsets, which relates to how long the sunrises and sunsets last not the length of day. 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.

Brand-new confidence-boosting adventures are waiting this summer at Camp Invention®! Bismarck will host this innovative program from May 28th to May 31st. Students must currently be in kindergarten-5th grade but do not have to be a Bismarck student to attend. Register using SUM25 by 3/27 at invent.org/mylocalcamp to save $25. Hope to see you there!

Kindergarten Pre-Registration will be April 15th through 19th. If you have an incoming Kindergartner, please refer to the flyer. Pre-registration for Kindergarten will be held in the Bismarck-Henning Elementary office.

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 134 of our school year. Today is Wednesday March 20th BHES has a 1:00 dismissal for students today because of Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences will be from 4:00PM to 8:00 PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 We have no school on Friday for the start of spring break. We will resume school on April 1st. This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen works to respect authority and follows instructions from adults. Mr. Click will be taking our most recent Warm Fuzzy recipients for donuts at breakfast tomorrow. Our latest Warm Fuzzies went to Damien Belt, Leo Robinson, Blakely Massey, Zoey Garza, Naomi Gritton, Aubrey Burris, Ava Maro, Benjamin Bagley, Ella Claypool, Everly Brooks, Alec Hagley, Jaxsen Hughes, Marshall Keefer, Karlee Connelly, Alana Carter, Ella Ketcherside, Scarlett Samson, Cleo Sollars, Marie Smalley, LaRissa Cross, Jai Diacamos, Zaiden Merrell 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 Waffle Bites Sausage Bites Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Turkey & Cheese Carrots & Dip Mandarin Oranges Sugar Cookie Milk Fun Fact Did you know that the first animal sent into space were fruit flies in 1947? 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.

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Good morning We are so excited to begin day 133 of our school year. Today is Tuesday March 19th We have Parent-Teacher Conferences this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Both days are 1:00 dismissal days for students. Conferences will be from 4:00PM to 8:00 PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen works to respect authority and follows instructions from adults. 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 Banana Bread String Cheese Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Mini Corndogs Green Beans Pears Fig Newton Milk Fun Fact Did you know that the sunniest place on Earth is Yuma, Arizona? Yuma gets about 4000 total hours of sunlight over year. On the other side, the least sunny place in the world is the South Pole which only gets sun on 182 days and gets none on the other days. 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 132 of our school year. Today is Monday March 18th We have Parent-Teacher Conferences this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Both days are 1:00 dismissal days for students. Conferences will be from 4:00PM to 8:00 PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen works to protect the environment. This includes reusing and recycling as well as making sure trash and garbage gets where it belongs. 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 Strawberry & Cream Cheese Bagel Colby Jack Cheese Cubes Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Corn Mixed Fruit Rice Krispy Treat Milk Fun Fact Did you know that George Washington was the first president of the United States? He was also one of the founding fathers of our country who helped decide on what the US was going to be like. Other founding fathers include Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. 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.

BHES would like to wish Isabella luck this weekend at the state wrestling tournament! Blue Devil nation is proud of all of your accomplishments! 💙

We held our Pie the Principal event today to celebrate another amazing Kids Heart Challenge. Kids who went above and beyond participation and earned $100 or more in donations got to hit Mr. Click in the face with a pie. Members of our community joined us as well because without all of their help as well as our students' excitement, we would not have been able to raise over $11,000 this year for the American Heart Association. The links below are videos of the event today, enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H2x4LXMCgYF7ZRTE0R6YUasZvKoONDV9/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H4QM2Y6xUAvzpF6LJgckYlWU8dvPFz_u/view?usp=sharing

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 131 of our school year. Today is Friday March 15th Parent-Teacher Conferences are March 20th and 21st from 4:00PM to 8:00PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen works to do their part. Everyone needs to be involved to make sure everything is taken care of. We will hold out Pie the Principal Event for the Kids Heart Challenge earners that raised over $100 or more in donations on today outside on the blacktop north of the school. Family, friends, and community members are welcome to come join us since we could not have raised over $11,000 without everyone’s help. 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 Assorted Muffins Graham Crackers Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Orange Chicken Vegetable Rice Pineapple Chocolate Fudge Cookie Milk Fun Fact Did you know that the American flag is full of symbols? The 50 stars in the flag stand for the fifty states of our country. The 13 stripes stand for the original 13 colonies that started our nation. Each color also stands for something specific. Blue is for justice and perseverance, red is for valor and resilience, and white is for innocence. 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.

As part of our bowling unit in PE, we have been learning how to keep score. Third and fourth grade students are working on keeping cumulative score (including how to score strikes and spares). First and second graders are working on scoring individual frames. Kindergarten is working on their counting skills by count the number of pins they knock down! 🎳

Hey Drivers, As we navigate through busy school zones during drop off and pick up times, let's remember to prioritize the safety of our little ones. When buses are present, please yield to them courteously: 🛑 Allow buses to merge in and out of traffic safely. 🚦 Give buses plenty of space to maneuver. 👧👦 Be patient and wait for buses to load/unload children as well as cross and join traffic. 🚸 Always follow crossing guards' signals and school zone speed limits. Both arrival and dismissal causes a lot of traffic around the school, so please be patient and look out for the safety of our students and staff. By showing respect and cooperation, we ensure a smooth and safe experience for everyone involved. Let's keep our school zones safe for our kids! Thank you for your attention and cooperation. Drive safely,

Mrs. Fox, the school librarian, is excited to announcement that it's that time of the year for the BOOK FAIR! This is such a fun and exciting time for our students and our school. Save the date! 😉 Use this link to find out information about this year's BHES Scholastic Book Fair https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bismarckhenningelemschool1

Good morning We are so excited to begin day 130 of our school year. Today is Thursday March 14th Parent-Teacher Conferences are March 20th and 21st from 4:00PM to 8:00PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen works to be involved. This looks like being helpful to your teacher, stepping up to help clean your lunch table, participating in activities and events, and looking to help organize the places you live and work This year’s American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge end on February 23rd. We had a few more donations get added to our total yesterday and it ended up pushing us over last years total raised. This year we raised over $11,000. There is a list of 56 students who will get to Pie Mr. Click in the face. We will hold out Pie the Principal Event for the Kids Heart Challenge earners that raised over $100 or more in donations on March 15th. 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 Fruit Juice Milk Lunch French Bread Boat Corn Mandarin Oranges Milk Fun Fact Did you know that eat over 3,000 insects in one night? Bats hunt for insects at night and use echolation to find all sort of insects like mosquitos. We say bats are blind, but they really are not. They just do not have to use their eyesight since they are out at night and can rely on their echolation to get around. 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 129 of our school year. Today is Wednesday March 13th Parent-Teacher Conferences are March 20th and 21st from 4:00PM to 8:00PM each evening. To sign up for a time use this link https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1536850752/login or contact our office at (217)759-7251 This month for Character Counts we will be talking about and going over tips over Citizenship. A person who is working to be a good citizen is someone who is cooperative. When we get reminded about our behavior, we make sure to accept when is said without talking about, make excuses for what we did, and working to defend our behavior. This year’s American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge end on February 23rd. We had a few more donations get added to our total yesterday and it ended up pushing us over last years total raised. This year we raised over $11,000. There is a list of 56 students who will get to Pie Mr. Click in the face. We will hold out Pie the Principal Event for the Kids Heart Challenge earners that raised over $100 or more in donations on March 15th. 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 Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit Fruit Juice Milk Lunch Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Peaches Milk Fun Fact Did you know that cans of diet soda will float in water while regular soda will sink? Diet soda normally has less to no sugar compared to regular soda. This difference changes its density which is what leads to it floating or sinking. With less sugar, diet soda is less dense and will float in water. 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.

BHCUSD is searching for a pre-k special education teacher. Please forward all inquiries to Mr. Watson at swatson@bismarck.k12.il.us.