Camp Invention registration numbers are climbing and we want your child(ren) there, too! You’ll want to make sure to register before 3/31 in order to save $40 (promo code: RECHARGE40).
Camp Invention will take place July 5th-9th from 9:00-3:30 with the option of extended care, if needed. Extended Care is simply childcare and will run from 7:30-9:00 and 3:30-5:30 for an additional $80.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1otqoU32MEK9xPGuf_t0ylVzzjfMzQ9o9/view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX4r8bQSsJA
Parent-Teacher Conference sign-ups are now open!
Please register for your time at this link: https://ptc1536850752.ptcwizard.com/parent/
You may also call your student's school office and register by phone.
Camp Invention is coming! Open to students entering grades 1st-6th, Camp Invention will be held at BHES the week of July 5th. See the flyer for more information: https://5il.co/plrm.
Not sure what Camp Invention is? Check out this video to learn more about it: https://youtu.be/aX4r8bQSsJA.
As a reminder, Mr. Watson sent this message out last week about a switch in our e-learning day for tomorrow.
A significant number of our staff are getting their 2nd COVID vaccine on Monday, February 15th. Because side effects are more likely after the 2nd dose, we're going to flop our Remote Learning Day currently scheduled for Friday, February 12th and make Tuesday, February 16th a Remote Learning Day instead. Friday, February 12th will now become a normal In-Person Learning Day. If a large number staff are absent due to side effects, we would not have the staff/subs to open the building on the 16th. We would rather be proactive than put everyone in scramble mode to find childcare, ect. the morning of the 16th.
Friday, Feb. 12th – In-Person Learning
Monday, Feb. 15th President’s Day (No School) - the day most staff get their 2nd vaccine
Tuesday, Feb. 16th – Remote Learning Day
Wednesday, Feb. 17th – resume In-Person Learning
Both young and old enjoyed our 100th day of school! 💙🤍
Due to icy road conditions on the rural routes, today will be an eLearning day.
Students should log in to Google Classroom this morning to see expectations for the day.
Bus Drivers Needed
Hiring 1 Full-time Driver and Part-Time Drivers
Contact Jim Ribbe at 217-759-7261 or jribbe@bismarck.k12.il.us
Application: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1067990/Support_Staff_Employment_Application__10_.pdf
Just a quick reminder. BHES is practicing the Character Counts pillar of Respect this month. To kick off our month of respect, we are asking everyone to wear yellow to school on Thursday the 7th. Let us all do our best to practice and give each other Respect.
Did you know that BHES now has access to myON, a Renaissance program that offers thousands of books for our students to read on their own? They can also be read to them! And once the student is done reading the book, they are able to take an AR test on the story (1st grade and up). Also available is the News portion of myON, which includes 5 new articles a day according to the students’ ability levels. Check out this short video to learn more: https://p.widencdn.net/5or7cb/Getting-Started-with-myON-News!
Looking ahead, we want to try and minimize our chances of being shut down due to COVID-19 and forced to go fully remote learning. With that being said, our current return plan from Christmas Break will be similar to what we did after Thanksgiving Break. The first 3 days (1/4 – 1/6) will be Remote Learning Days. We will return to In-Person Learning on Thursday (1/7). We were originally scheduled to have an E-Learning Day on Friday, Jan. 8th. We will forgo the E-Learning Day on the 8th and that will be a normal In-Person Learning Day. I hope everyone enjoys the break. You all deserve it!
Monday, Jan. 4th Remote Learning Day
Tuesday, Jan. 5th Remote Learning Day
Wednesday, Jan. 6th Remote Learning Day
Thursday, Jan. 7th In-Person Learning Day
Friday, Jan. 8th In-Person Learning Day
Full and part-time bus drivers needed. Interested? Contact Jim Ribbe at 217-759-7291 or jribbe@bismarck.k12.il.us for more information.
Dear BHES Families,
Please read the following information very carefully. This pertains to updated information regarding quarantining after potential exposure due to close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19
Please note that the CDC currently recommends a quarantine period of 14 days. However, the CDC and the Illinois Dept. of Public Health have agreed to the following options to shorten the quarantine period. These are the acceptable alternatives:
• Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing and if student has no symptoms.
• Quarantine can end after Day 7 if the student tests negative and if no symptoms were reported during daily monitoring. The test must be taken within 48 hours before the time of planned quarantine discontinuation, but quarantine cannot be discontinued earlier than Day 8. In other words, the earliest they could test would be on Day 6.
With both options the following additional criteria through day 14 must be met:
• correct and consistent mask use (including within homes),
• social distancing, • hand and cough hygiene, • environmental cleaning and disinfection, • avoiding crowds, • ensuring adequate indoor ventilation, • monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19 illness, and • minimizing contact with persons at increased risk for severe illness, including vulnerable and congregate populations.
Monitoring can be conducted using any method acceptable by the local public health authorities and can include self-monitoring using an approved checklist of signs and symptoms. Please use the potential symptoms listed on the Teacherease daily check-in as a guide.
BHRA/BHJH parents: Please call Nurse Kelly if you have any questions about these new quarantine options 217.759.7291
BHES parents: Please call Nurse Amy if you have any questions about these new quarantine options 217.759.7251
The BHES Christmas Program will be happening VIRTUALLY this year. The program will be recorded during school hours in the next couple of weeks. Once ready, a link will be posted for parents, families and our BHES community members to see.
Thank you for continuing to support our music program at BHES!
Santa's coming to Bismarck on Sunday!!
Beginning in December BHES will be celebrating the Character Counts Pillar of Caring. When normal in-person learning resumes on December 3rd, we are asking everyone to where RED to represent Caring. (Also important is that red is Mr. Click's favorite color)
Calling all Bismarck families. The BHES office is in need of sweatpants for children in all grades from preschool to fourth grade. We need brand new sweatpants because our supply for emergency clothes changes during the day is running out. If you would like to make a donation of new sweatpants to our office, please call and speak to the secretaries about how they would like you to get them brought in. Thank you so very much for your assistance.
Bismarck-Henning Alumni Klayton Finley presents Superintendent Scott Watson with a $5,000 COVID donation. The Federal Home Loan Bank donation was matched by the Longview Bank & Trust. We appreciate their generosity.
Action pictures of Friday’s pumpkin carving contest! 🎃
We had so much fun in Mrs. Powell's class with a pumpkin experiment. Do bigger pumpkins have more seeds? 🎃
Superheroes and princesses! 🥰
Blue Devil Pride!! 💙
It’s going to be a fun week at BHES! 💙 Don’t forget to dress up and show your spirit....and if you are able, please donate a food item for Bismarck Blessings!
Update to the BHES Menu for the week of Oct 26th.
Holly Kelly from The Learning Technology Center is hosting a workshop for parents/guardians on using Google Classroom. The same workshop is being offered three different times on October 27th to allow flexibility for the parents/guardians' schedules.
This workshop will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions and receive a tutorial as to how they can help their student(s) navigate Google Classroom.
Please click on the link below the time you would like to register for. This workshop will be held on October 27th, 2020.
10/27/20 from 8:30am-10:00am
https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0044-0016-33e244c192a240328782e2651a35a485
10/27/20 from 12:00pm-1:30pm
https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0044-0016-e45c5e0304934302b0c5f2cf6673c074
10/27/20 from 6:00pm-7:30pm
https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0044-0016-20a73d81e1bf42ab9e50d0cb28aedf95
The Village of Bismarck is hosting a Halloween Parade!
Part-Time Information Technology Person (IT Dept) open.
Please forward questions, resumes, and applications to Mr. Scott Watson. 217-759-7261 or swatson@bismarck.k12.il.us.
Application link: http://5il.co/2o3p
Today is school picture day! BHES students can order online at inter-state.com/order.
BHES's Menu for Thursday, 9/10/20
Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla
Chips & Salsa
Orange Slices
Strawberry Cookie
Milk
Thursday's BHES lunch menu has changed. It will be:
Mini Corndogs
Baked Lays Chip
Mandarin Orange Fruit Cup
Rice Krispy Treat
Milk
Personal Aide needed at BHES.
Please direct interest and questions to BHES Principal, Mr. Sean Click, at sclick@bismarck.k12.il.us
Application Link: http://5il.co/2o3p
BHES's August Menu is out!
Printable Version Here: https://5il.co/jzdi
You can also find our menu on our website and our app.
McKinney-Vento Information
BHES's Homeless Liaison is Mr. Benjamin. Call him at 217-759-7291 or email him at pbenjamin@bismarck.k12.il.us.
BHCUSD ReOpening Plan: https://5il.co/jevm
BHCUSD ELearning Plan: https://5il.co/jcv8
Announcement for BHES Open House:
This year we have canceled our building-wide Open House for the Elementary School. We will still have an in-person orientation for Kindergarten. We have the following time slots for families based on last names.
Last names A through G will begin at 5:00 PM
Last names H through M will begin at 6:00 PM
Last names N through Z will begin at 7:00 PM
Students can bring their supplies to their classroom, will meet their teachers, and take a short bus ride.
Make sure to bring your student’s physical, immunization record, dental form, and vision form for Nurse Strader.
For the safety of our families and staff, please remember to wear a mask at all times inside the building. Also, please bring as few family members as possible, so we can stay under our limit of 50 people in one space at one time.
Reminder for anyone registering a kindergartner: Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate to the office for the school to keep on file.
BISMARCK-HENNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
REGISTRATION
MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD – FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH
Kindergarten and Pre-K: MONDAY: 8:00 – 12:00 AND 3:00 – 7:00
1st GRADE: TUESDAY: 8:00 – 12:00 AND 3:00 – 7:00
2nd GRADE: WEDNESDAY: 8:00 – 12:00 AND 3:00 – 7:00
3rd GRADE: THURSDAY: 8:00 – 12:00 AND 3:00 – 7:00
4th Grade: 8:00 – 12:00 AND 3:00 – 7:00
*You can register the whole family on the day your youngest child is scheduled to register. For example, if you have a child in 1st grade and a child in 4th grade, you can register both on Tuesday.
Online Registration is now open!
-The in-person registration times are above, but we would very much prefer that you register using the online option. If you complete the online registration, you do not need to come to school and register.
-To register online, please log in to TeacherEase and click on the link in the banner across the top of the main page.
BHES has a position open for a personal aide. For questions or to apply, please contact Mr. Sean Click at sclick@bismarck.k12.il.us.
Calling all kindergartners!! If you have an incoming kindergarten student and you were not able to make it to kindergarten screenings, please email Mrs. Carpenter at at acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us to set up a screening time!
Attention parents of incoming kindergartners and new students:
We will be setting registration packets out for you to pick up at your convenience. These will be in the Eagle Library stand in front of the elementary school from July 27th to July 31st. Please take only the number of folders needed for your family. The hope is that the necessary forms will be filled out and completed to make your in-person process as easy as possible. Please remember for in-person registration you will need proof of residency information, payment for school fees, physical forms, and to wear a face mask when inside the building.
Calling all kindergartners!!
If you have an incoming kindergarten student and you were not able to make it to kindergarten screenings this week, please email Mrs. Carpenter at at acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us to set up a screening time!
BHCUSD is hiring a part-time LPN nurse. Please contact Mr. Scott Watson at 217-759-7261 or swatson@bismarck.k12.il.us if you are interested.
BHES's Registration Dates:
Kindergarten - Mon. 8/3 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
1st Grade - Tues. 8/4 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
2nd Grade - Wed. 8/5 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
3rd Grade - Thurs. 8/6 - 8-noon or 3-pm-7pm
4th Grade - Fri. 8/7 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
*If a family has multiple students to register, they can register each child on the day of their youngest child's registration. Ex) Kindergartner and 7th grader can register both on Monday Aug 3rd.**
Please welcome Bismarck-Henning Elementary School's new principal, Mr. Sean Click. We're so glad you're here!
BHCUSD is currently looking for 2 part-time custodians. Interested parties should contact Jim Ribbe at 217-759-7261 x1028 or jribbe@bismarck.k12.il.us.
Job Posting - BHES Principal
2020-2021 BHES School Supply Lists are now available on the website. https://5il.co/gxep
Parents are now able to view final report cards for BHES students via Teacherease. If you have any problems accessing the information, please email vmurphy@bismarck.k12.il.us or by calling the school at 217.759.7251 Thank you!
Join us for a fun Virtual Spirit Week next week!
Upload your photo from the day to the Facebook post each day for your BHES student's name to be entered into a prize drawing. A prize will be given away each day!
The Laura K. Girton Virtual Fun Run starts today! This weekend, put on your blue, purple or Fun Run T-shirt and go for a run or walk with your family to honor Mrs. Girton. Be sure to take a picture or short video and e-mail it to jhuffman@bismarck.k12.il.us. All BHES students that send in a picture will be put into a drawing with one boy and one girl drawn for a Laura K. Girton Fun Run Water Bottle! (Pictures must be received by Friday May 15th at noon to be entered).
Have fun!! We can't wait to see your pictures!
BHES is here until 7pm for student belongings! Please come pick up items tonight!
Hello Parents,
Due to the current shelter in place and many people’s job status changing your family may qualify for benefits from the state. Please read thru this document and at the bottom are instructions for you to follow if you wish to see if you qualify for benefits.
BHES Yearbooks are delayed. Once we have shipment from the company, we will let families who ordered a yearbook know. A few extra yearbooks have been ordered and will be available for purchase at a later date.
Thank you, Jenny, for being an outstanding volunteer with the Parent's Club organization.
From all of us at BHES, a big THANK YOU goes out to our volunteers and members of the BHES Parent's Club. We truly appreciate all of your help this year. We are thankful for such a supportive community!
Supply pickup at BHES is Wednesday for students with last names A-L. Please write your student's name on a piece of paper and place it in the passenger's window. Library books can also be returned Wednesday. Thank you!
Thank you to the Bismarck Men's Club for their recent donation to BHES Music Program. We truly appreciate your continued support.
Student Choice Boards (Round #3, Final) for May 1 - May 15. https://5il.co/fofc
The Laura K. Girton Fun Run IS happening this year... VIRTUALLY! See the information below.
If you'd like to order a t-shirt or tank top, visit https://funrun2020.itemorder.com/sale
Laura K. Girton was a beloved teacher, principal, colleague and friend at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School for over 25 years. Laura began Mileage Club and loved encouraging the students in their quest for hitting their marathon. The Fun Run started a few years later as a way to help buy supplies for Mileage Club and do special projects at BHES including playground equipment, PE equipment, and most recently, help purchase ChromeBooks. In 2019, the Fun Run was renamed to the Laura K. Girton Fun Run to honor the amazing legacy Laura K. Girton left at BHES.
BHES has a job openng for a General Education Classroom Teacher (grades K-4) for the 2020-21 school year. Interested applicants should contact building principal, Lisa Acton, for more information. lacton@bismarck.k12.il.us / (217) 759-7251
Week 4 Check-in: Please take a moment to check in with Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Acton. https://forms.gle/JkbBhUSpmvoNZiSk9
Happening today!!
BHES Check-in Link - Please take a moment to let us know how you are doing and if there is anything we can do to help. https://forms.gle/weGZ8VSVpysDeu5n8
Our second round of Student Choice Boards (4/13-4/30) have been published onto our school website, as well as sent out to families via email through Teacherease. Student Choice Boards will also be posted in Class Dojo by your child's homeroom teacher.
An update from Angela Bush Photography:
Hello Bismarck Parents!
Thank you so much for your support and patience during this time!
All print orders have been submitted to the lab and will be available for either pickup in Danville or I can mail them to you for a flat $4.
We extended the order date to allow those who have been affected by Covid-19 more time. Since business is moving slower than normal we will expect prints to arrive early next week.
Please reach out to let me know your preference!
I will keep everyone. update on when prints arrive!
Please stay safe, take advantage of this precious time together and stay hopeful friends. No season lasts forever!
Warmly
Angela Bush
We miss our students! 💙BHES
BHES Weekly Check-in for Families - Students, please click on the following link and check in with us. This is completely optional, but we would love to know how everyone is doing. We miss you! https://forms.gle/ybZLNYn8dndRXTGQ7
New books added to the Eagle library!
BHES E-Learning (3/30 - 4/7) will take place with Student Choice Boards. Links to the boards can be found on the school website both in the documents section and under headlines. A link was also sent via email through a letter from Principal Lisa Acton.
School lunches will be provided next week for students. Please complete the information using the link below if you would like to sign up for a lunch. Lunches will be available Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 4. Thank you.https://forms.gle/vGjzDYX24kB5tubQA
If you have a student that will be attending KINDERGARTEN at BHES in the 20/21 school year, you need to schedule a Kindergarten Screening. Screenings will occur May 11th and May 12th by appointment. If your student currently attends PreK at BHES, they do not need to be screened. Our office is open Monday-Friday, 7:30-3:30.
To sign up for the screening, please click this link: https://forms.gle/HWHXuCzaAnZhgf4MA or call our office at 217-759-7251. Be sure to leave a message so we can return your call when school resumes.
Please help us get the word out by sharing this post!
Don't forget to vote today!
BHES students - Today was just not the same without you present! In this time apart, know that we are thinking of you. Be kind, keep reading, and we will see you soon! Love, your teachers and staff at BHES
Due to the Governor's rulings - BHRA/BHJH/BHES will be closed until Mon, March 30th. Staff should report Monday from 8-1.
Students can come access lockers from 8-1 Mon to grab any books or items needed during this shutdown.
More information will be released as it's available.
Schedule change for next week on Thursday (3/19).
Thursday (3/19) will be a Teacher’s Institute from 8am – 1pm. Students will not be in attendance. This will give the teachers a full day to work on E-Learning.
Monday (3/16) – Regular Day
Tuesday (3/17) – Regular Day
Wednesday (3/18) - Early dismissal (2:10/2:15)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (4pm-8pm)
Thursday (3/19) – Teacher’s Institute (8am – 1pm) No student attendance
Parent-Teacher Conference (4pm – 8pm)
Friday (3/20) – No School
**If parents would prefer not to come into the buildings for P/T Conferences, a phone conference can be conducted instead. Please contact the appropriate office to request a phone conference.**
Our incentive day is tomorrow! Students who have met positive behavior goal will jump in bounce houses. Measures will be taken to wash hands often while still having fun! If you don't want your child to jump, please send a note to school. An alternative reward will be offered.
Please take a moment and read the County Schools Facility Tax information flyer below. This is on the ballot for voter consideration on Tuesday, March 17th.
During Ag In The Classroom today, Mrs. Gernand taught 2nd Grade about seeds and helped each student make his or her own "Seed House".
If you have a student that will be attending KINDERGARTEN at BHES in the 20/21 school year, please call our office at 217-759-7251 to schedule a Kindergarten Screening. Screenings will occur May 11th and May 12th by appointment. If your student currently attends PreK at BHES, they do not need to be screened. Our office is open Monday-Friday, 7:30-3:30.
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Blue Devil Fans! Order your GREEN Irish for a Day, Blue Devil for life shirt today. They will be in in time for St. Patrick's Day! Your order and payment needs to be turned into the office by Tuesday 3/10 at 8:30am. Thanks for your support!
Printable: https://5il.co/dd2u
Mrs. Heinrichs’ reading kiddos had an EGGcelent time finding eggs with parts of a story, sequencing them as a team, and summarizing! 🥚🐣🎉
There was a 4th grade sweep during Fuzzy Friday!! Congrats to all 4th grade classes for winning something this month!!
Mrs. Miller’s class won the Spirit Stick 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Mrs. Trimble’s class won the Chowhall Challenge 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Mrs. Miethe’s class won an extra recess for excellent behavior during the Fuzzy Friday assembly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
More Fuzzy Friday awards! These students earned warm fuzzies for displaying one of our positive character traits!
Mrs. Powell’s class won the cheer bear for best attendance 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Mrs. McCool’s class won Colby for best overall behavior 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
We had plenty of talent at our February Fuzzy Friday! We had 4th grade boys make a human table, a rubik’s cube solved in less that a minute, and a song sang to us! Our favorite PE teacher also sang us his favorite song! 💙🐻❤️
Parent-Teacher Conferences are March 18th & 19th.
Sign-up begins today! Follow this link to schedule your conference today: https://ptc1536850752.ptcwizard.com/parent/
Third grade had such a fun time learning about and dissecting un-fertilized eggs today!
4th Grade had an ‘Egg-citing’ time during Ag in the Class today!
2nd Grade learned about the life cycle of an egg with Mrs. Gernand during Ag In The Classroom.
4th Grade is getting ready to start a project and they need Pringles cans! We're looking for approximately 100. Please send them in with your student or drop them off at BHES. Thank you!
Congratulations to Mia Gillis and Evan Gernand, our 4th grade students, who were honored at the IPA student recognition breakfast.
Congratulations to Mia Gillis and Evan Gernand, our 4th grade students who were honored this morning at our IPA student recognition breakfast.
Reminders for next week! Yearbook orders are due on Monday.
New chairs make our staff so happy! Thank you, Robinson Chiropractic and the Robinson family, for the donation to our teacher’s lounge. We really appreciate the wonderful support our community provides to BHES!
Market Day & Valentine's Day Parties are rescheduled for Tuesday.
No school today, Friday February 14th due to the cold and icy rural roads.
School resumes Tuesday. Stay safe and warm!
BHES is dismissing at 12:15 due to blowing snow.
Watch your student's folder this week for more information and your child's picture date!
BHRA Back 2 Back Boys Basketball T-shirts on sale now. Orders & money are due to the high school office on Friday, February 14th.
Printable PDF: https://5il.co/cu5w
We’ve had fun with our skating unit in P.E.!
The Greatest Snowman DVDs are in, and the kids are so excited to see themselves on the big screen!! 🤩 Mrs. Van Hyfte has some extra copies, so if you would like one, please send $15 in with your student!
Bus Driver Needed! Call Jim Ribbe if interested.
January Warm Fuzzy Winners & Lincoln Birthday Card contest placers!
More Fuzzy Friday winners:
Mrs. Miller’s class won the Fabulous Fuzzy Friday award for having the best behavior during fuzzy Friday!
Two students from each class were honored this month for being extra kind! 💛
Fuzzy Friday class winners!
Cheer Bear (best attendance)- Mrs. Farrell’s class
Spirit Stick (best morning gym behavior)- Mrs. Heinrich’s class
Colby (best overall behavior)- Mrs. Powell’s class
Chow Hall Challenge (lunchroom behavior)- Mrs. Meidel’s class
Mrs. Van Hyfte is so excited to be starting the ukulele units today!! Thank you to all who made this program possible!! #musiceducationrocks
BHES is collecting soups, spaghetti-o's, raviolis, etc for Bismarck Blessings this month! Who will have to sing at Fuzzy Friday, Mrs. Foster or Mr. Abbed?
Wear Blue on Monday!
Some of our Fuzzy Friday talent show! Fuzzy Friday winner pictures to come next week.
Wear BLUE on Monday to show our support for the Character Counts program. Blue represents TRUSTWORTHINESS 💙
Some of the Danville Dashers hockey team came and visited the BHES first graders. They read stories, answered questions, and high-fived them all. It was so much fun! Go Dashers!!
Our classrooms received gifts this morning courtesy of the Bismarck Men’s Club. Thank you to our 4th grade helpers for delivering supplies to our staff and students! It was a great way to start the morning.
Mrs. Sweeney' class had a blast seeing if they could run faster than a dinosaur!
Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference! BHES sends out a big thank you to the Bismarck Men's Club for their continued support of our students. The donations and school supplies will make such a difference to our kids!
New staff heard from BHRA's Myron Ward. In his 50th year of education, he positively presented his view on teaching. "What do we make? We make a difference. No one expects to become wealthy by teaching but there are many rewards that can't be measured monetarily." --Mr. Ward
Thursday & Friday are the last days to purchase NED items. The table is set up by the cafeteria as students enter school in the mornings.
The students had a blast at the kindness assembly!!
The Kindness Adventure came to BHES today! What a great way to learn about spreading kindness!
Calling all parents! If you are searching for a fun, weeklong summer program for your current K-5th grader, you’re in luck! Bismarck Henning is hosting Camp Invention from June 1st to June 5th! Price: $210 if registered by the end of March by using discount code elevate25, $235 if registered in April or May.
Check out https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention to register!
What a fun time in 2nd grade with Mrs. Gernand for Ag in the Classroom! She taught us about wheat, helped us thresh the wheat to separate the wheat from the chaff, and finally we ground the seeds into flour.
We had another fun Ag in the Classroom with Mrs. Gernand! She taught us how wheat can be made into flour and even let us help her make some flour! 🌾🚜👩🏻🌾
Bismarck Henning is excited to announce that we are bringing Camp Invention to our town the week after school is out!
When: June 1st-June 5th from 9:00-3:30 with possible extended day option from 7:30-5:00.
Where: Bismarck Henning Elementary School
Who: Incoming 1st-6th grade Bismarck-Henning and Rossville-Alvin students
Price: $210 if registered by the end of March, $235 if registered in April or May.
Why: Camp Invention® is a nationally acclaimed summer program where STEM concepts come to life. Led by local teachers, this program has tapped into kids' natural curiosity since 1990, giving them the opportunity to become innovators through teamwork and immersive, hands-on creative problem-solving.
For more information: https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention
We are looking for one additional parent volunteer to be at camp all week and assist the instructors as needed. This will allow you to send two children at a reduced rate ($105 each).
We are also looking for 7th-12th grade students that would like to be mentors to the younger students. This position will provide 40 documented community service hours to the 10th-12th grade mentors. 7th-9th grade students have a reduced registration fee but 10th-12th grade students are free.
Parents must provide transportation to and from Camp Invention for all campers and mentors. Miss Kim at BHES is working on providing lunches that week at the same price as during the school year.
We will have 2 scholarships available. If you would like your student to attend but are unable to pay the registration fee, please reach out to acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us.
To register your 2020-2021 1st-6th grader(s): https://invent.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/PublicSignIn.aspx?&SessionID=fbofc5fbmfhofdnfc1&Lang=*
A flyer with information will be coming around soon. Please be on the lookout!
Carols and Cocoa - 4th Grade and Kindergarten
4th Grade and Kindergarten had fun putting together gingerbread houses!
Mrs. Powell's classes are solving the CSI mystery of who stole Santa's sleigh!! The third grade investigators are solving math puzzles to narrow down the suspects!!
Kindergarten got to “sit anywhere” in the music room today as a reward for doing so well at the Christmas program!! These little cuties created the perfect photo opp. 💙
"Prepare to get SCHOOLED" Thank you, Parent's Club, for our super cute t-shirts for our staff gift. We love the shirts and our students loved seeing us wearing the shirts today! BHES 2019-2020
4th Grade is presenting their Author Study Projects this week. We had so much fun putting these together!
Baby it’s cold outside! Thank you to Daysha for our car rider crew’s hot chocolate surprise!
We cannot contain our excitement for The Greatest Snowman!! Mrs Van Hyfte was looking for a table for the program, so a few 4th graders made one for her! Love these kiddos!!! 💙
Hello BHES parents! This year Mrs. Van Hyfte as arrange to have our Christmas program recorded! You may pre-order a copy for $15 by clicking on this post. Checks need to be made out to Brandon Clapp. If you want them delivered to your house, you may pay an extra $5 for that. Please send a check into school with your child and have them bring it to me by December 11th. There will also be a table set up at the performance if you would like to just order that night. We're getting so excited to show you how hard we have been working!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3_F1UaUwQT6YdFlH5VWYkoHFwCihgXmN9usMh3EEuqvd60A/viewform
The BHES afternoon Pre-K class visited Bowman Estates today to sing holiday songs and pass out ornaments to the residents. The did a fantastic job!
The BHES morning Pre-k Class visited Hawthorne Inn to sing holiday songs and pass out ornaments to residents. They did an awesome job!
BH Shirt sale happening now! Print the order form out and send it in with payment on Monday, or order online at https://bhes2019.itemorder.com/sale.
Thanks for supporting our school through the BHES Parent's Club!
Kindergarten students celebrated Thanksgiving with a parade to show off their costumes! These little turkeys hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! 🍁🦃
Fuzzy Friday on a Wednesday?! These students earned warm fuzzies this month! Mrs. Powell’s class earned the Colby award for best overall behavior!! 💙💙
These classes earned awards at Fuzzy Friday for morning gym behavior, lunchroom behavior, and attendance! Way to go!!!
Thank you to the high school students who came to help 4th grade with their Winter Wonderland Art Project. The students really enjoyed it!
Mrs. Farrell's class had an art lesson on line and warm & cool colors from BHRA High School Art students. We learned a lot and it was fun!
2nd grade enjoyed an art lesson taught by BHRA High school art students. Students learned about using warm and cool colors.
We had a great time at the Festival of Trees! Students were able to watch Frozen characters sing their songs, listen to Olaf’s Night Before Christmas, and look at all of the wonderful trees! 💚❤️
BHES kindergartners were visited by BHRA art students Friday. The high schoolers taught them how to draw a polar bear! This was an awesome opportunity for both sets of students and we can’t wait for them to visit us again!!!
2nd grade enjoyed listening to guest readers, read to selves,read to a partner, read to their teacher, listened to their teacher read and celebrated with tasty snacks and drinks during National Young Readers Day. What fun!
Third grade loved National Reader's Day!
National Young Readers Day was fun for 2nd Grade today. Through our Celebrity Readers we learned fire safety, had active participation, heard a story in a British accent, and witnessed American Sign Language in action. What a fun day!
4th grade enjoyed Young Readers Day at BHES. We had great guest readers. They were able to be active participants, see American Sign Language in action, and hear books read in different accents!
4th grade enjoyed Young Readers Day at BHES. We had great guest readers. They were able to be active participants, see American Sign Language in action, and hear books read in different accents!
4th grade enjoyed Young Readers Day at BHES. We had great guest readers. They were able to be active participants, see American Sign Language in action, and hear books read in different accents!
Our staff was treated to a visit by national speaker and fellow Illinois teacher, Monica Genta! She encouraged us, laughed with us, and reminded us that we (and our students) are AWESOME!
Congratulations to Becky Akins for her award at the 2019 VASE Evening of Excellence. BHES is so fortunate to have Mrs. Akins as a part of our team!
BHES Staff and Students: Please wear BLUE tomorrow (Thursday) for Diabetes Awareness! Thank you!!
Mrs. Miethe’s Class celebrated World Kindness Day this morning. The students talked about random acts of kindness they could complete throughout their school day. They drew the name of a classmate and created a kindness card to give to them. The students loved this activity!
Third graders are "Proud to be an American"!
Mrs. Miethe’s class is thankful for all of the sacrifice our Veterans have made for our freedom. We spent the morning learning about the meaning behind Veteran’s Day and making cards to deliver to the VA! Thank you Veterans!
Mrs. Powell's math classes enjoyed using bats and spiders to learn about division!
First grade had a great time learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin and making pumpkin charm necklaces with the Ag Lady today.
Mrs. Gernand from the Farm Bureau came for Ag in the Classroom and taught us about the pumpkin life cycle! Students listened to a book then made a charm necklace that included items representing parts of the life cycle they heard about in the book! 🎃💙
A big THANK YOU to Miss Jane and Miss Mary for our adorable hats!!! They are sure to keep our ears warm ALL winter long!!!
A big THANK YOU to Miss Jane and Miss Mary for our adorable hats!!! They are sure to keep our ears warm ALL winter long!!!
The Makerspace Room is in need of some items. If you are willing to donate any of the items below, please mark them Makerspace and send them in with your student or drop them off in the BHES office.
Styrofoam cups - any size
Styrofoam plates - any size
Plastic cups - any size
large cake pans (not needed for baking, so they can be worn)
Plastic cups (green) - any size
AA batteries
Thank you for your help!
More classroom award winners from October’s fuzzy Friday! ☺️💙
Congratulations to Mrs. Ellis’s class for winning the Colby award for best overall behavior in October! Also, congratulations to our individual Warm Fuzzy winners! ☺️💙
4th Grade had a blast doing a Halloween activity with their Kindergarten Buddy - a witch themed escape room!
Mrs. Miethe’s class had so much fun playing games and celebrating at our Fall Party. Thanks to all of the parents who helped make it so fun for them!
Fall Party fun in Mrs. Miethe’s Class
Fall Party fun in Mrs. Farrell's room.
Mrs. Farrell's class had fun at our Halloween party.
Pumpkin carving in Pre-k was so much fun!
Pumpkin carving fun in Pre-k!
4th Grade is hard at work deciding what Mrs. Miethe should be for Halloween!
First grade had fun at the pumpkin patch and with the fire fighters! 🎃🔥
Our kindergarteners had a great time at Sunset Cemetery’s Pumpkin Day! We played games, colored, learned about the swans, and got a pumpkin to take home!! 🎃
4th Grade has done a wonderful job with announcements. Check out these students in action!
Fire Prevention Day!
Dodgeball for our behavior incentive!
Mrs. Van Hyfte loves Baylor’s awesome T-shirt!!! 🤘🏻 She also loves Evie’s photobomb. 😊
Student were able to choose their activity after displaying positive behavior this month! 😍
Pre-K had a wonderful time today at Willow Barn Pumpkin Patch!!! We picked pumpkins to take home, went on a hayride and had a "spooky" snack! Thank you SO much to Willow Barn Pumpkin Patch for the awesome field trip!!!
Painting with the HS students!
More positive behavior stations - cooking in the kitchen, painting party, and more!
Dodge ball - positive behavior party
Dance party!
Positive behavior party - slime rooms!
Congratulations to the students who earned their AR goal 1st quarter! These sweet third graders earned lunch with Mrs. Heinrichs today!
More 4th Grade Fun at The Vermilion County Museum
4th Grade Fun at The Vermilion County Museum
Monday, November 11, Mrs. Van Hyfte and students will be presenting a Veteran's Day program. All veterans are invited to attend. Call BHES to register at 217-759-7251. Doors will open at 1:45 with the program at 2:00 pm.
Sorry! Due to space this program is only open to veterans.
Picture retake day is Monday Oct 21st. If you missed picture day or weren't happy with your pictures, please come Monday wearing your smile! :)
BHES supports Wyatt, his family and friends, and his Pinecrest Elementary school! #4houses1home
Attention BHES Families!
In support of Wyatt, his family, friends, Pine Crest Elementary, and the Georgetown community, please wear red and black on Tuesday for this young man who was lost too soon. #4houses1home
Hope came bearing the most beautiful tie dye gift for Mrs. Miethe this morning! Our students at BHES are so thoughtful!
BHES says GO BLUE!!
Can you believe BHES started learning Christmas music this week in Mrs. Van Hyfte’s music room? Info on our Christmas musical, “The Greatest Snowman”, will be coming home soon!! We’re so excited!!
Favorite Book Character Day!
BHES is full of characters!
BHES is full of characters!!
October may be crazy busy, but this amazing staff still had time to Skype with the energetic and motivating Monica Genta yesterday and focus on how to be AWESOME for our students!
Guess who? Mrs. Van Hyfte and Zuzu came from the same book! Can you guess what it is?
First grade sporting our yellow for class color day! 💛
First grade sporting our yellow for class color day! 💛
BHES is numero UNO! 🏈💙
Scrabble Day fun! 💙
Scrabble Day fun! 💙
New books coming to library tomorrow!
Look what our 2nd grade friend, Drew, found in our garden! Baby turtles with mom turtle hanging out close by. Our students love the garden!
Mrs. Sweeney's class had a blast in P.E. today!
Teachers showing their school spirit in Scrabble Day!
Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-ups are now active! Follow the link below to reserve your time for October 16th and 17th from 4-8pm. You must create a new account each year. Please contact the office if you have any questions.
https://ptc1536850752.ptcwizard.com/parent/
Happy Homecoming Week! Today we dressed like those who RISK it all! BHES is thankful for all of the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces!
Good morning. This is Lisa Acton, Principal of Bismarck Henning Elementary School. Mid
morning 911 received a call that traced back to our phone lines, but no call was made from our
building. Vermilion County police officers were on site to make sure that our building was safe
and secure. We appreciate their support and I am happy to report that our building is operating
as normal. Thank you and have a good day.
Homecoming Dress Up days start tomorrow!
Please support Bismarck Blessings during Homecoming spirit week!
These friends all earned Warm Fuzzies from teachers! We love catching students displaying the character traits we talk about each month! 💙
Congratulations to the winners of the classroom awards announced at Fuzzy Friday!
Mrs. Meidel’s class won the Cheer Bear for attendance. Mrs. Farrell’s class won the Sprirt Stick for great behavior in the gym each morning. Mrs. Cameron’s class won the Chow Hall Challenge for positive lunchroom behavior. Mrs. Sweeney’s class won Colby for overall great behavior! 😃
Hands-on math learning is Mrs. Sweeney's class!
Tomorrow is hat day at BHES! For a $1 donation to the BHES Parent's Club, students can wear hats all day.
Thank you for supporting the BHES Parent's Club and BHES!
A little Cubs and Cards rivalry between Mrs. Miethe’s Class!
Today, Mrs. Heinrichs’ class practiced asking and answering questions, like good readers do! They had a blast and had many questions about our story!
If all the raindrops were....🎶🎵 Kindergarteners are using their imagination while learning about dynamics in Mrs. Van Hyfte’s music class!
Congratulations to Lola! She was the winner of the Giant Rice Krispy treat this morning.
Fundraiser packets are due back to school Wednesday morning. Thanks for helping the Parent's Club raise money to help our school!
Congratulations to Adalyn! She was the winner of the giant Rice Krispy treat this morning!
The final Achiever turn in day is Monday, September 23rd.
A big THANKS goes to Russ and Mary Potter for welcoming our kindergarten students to their log cabin. Mr. Potter taught us how log cabins are built and answered many of our questions! We are so lucky to have amazing community members like the Potters! 💙
Kindergarten visited a real log cabin to celebrate learning the letters L, O, & G! ☺️
4 new books in a series coming to the library.
Congratulations to Dixie! She was the winner of the GIANT Rice Krispy treat this morning! The next opportunity to get in on a drawing is Friday the 20th. Bring the achiever coupons from the fundraiser in to enter!
The morning pre-k class found a turtle in the garden today!
From the BHES Parent's Club:
Each year we compile a list of teacher and staff favorites. Please use this list to spoil your student's teacher and staff members throughout the year. The staff of BHES rocks and little pick me-ups throughout the year can make their day! It's the little things, a favorite candy bar, a can of their favorite soda, a handwritten letter or a picture drawn by your student go a long way.
Help us shower our staff with appreciation all year long!
Staff Favorites - Here: https://5il.co/a81z
Mrs Van Hyfte loves teaching the kindergarteners music!! ♥️ 🎶
Congratulations to Jordan! He was the winner of the GIANT Rice Krispy treat this morning!
The next opportunity to get in on a drawing is next Wednesday the 18th. Bring the achiever coupons from the fundraiser in to enter!
Coffee and Conversation with Mrs. Miethe during morning arrival!
Kindergarten is learning about the letter G this week. Perfect time to get out and explore the GARDEN! 💙🌻🐢🌳
1st Grade fun at Andi Mae’s.
New books coming to the kindergarten shelf this week!
First grade had a great time at Andi Mae’s!
Congratulations to our students who made their marathons!
First grade enjoyed their trip to Andi Mae's today!
First Grade enjoyed their field trip to Andi Mae's today!
It’s hard to be BLUE when you are around these cute kindergartners all day! 😉💙 #coloroftheweek
Mileage Club will begin tomorrow and happen each Friday in September.
If you haven't already, please send your student's necklace in with them tomorrow. Kindergartners and new students will receive new necklaces tomorrow.
BHES 2019 book fair will be October 16 & 17 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thank you Andi Maes for allowing us to celebrate in style!
Congratulations to our students who met the summer reading challenge!
The afternoon pre-k class enjoyed time in the garden this week!!!
The morning pre-k class enjoyed time in the garden this week!
Thanks to Ray’s Upholstery for our new library chair!
Pre-k made their own Brown Bear, Brown Bear books this week. They did an awesome job reading together at carpet time and they were so excited to share the book with their families!
Kindergartners are building reading stamina by finding a smart spot to sit and looking at their books quietly! Keep it up little learners!
Mrs. Sweeney's class had a great time trying to save Fred!!!
Mrs. Ellis’ kindergarteners are learning the ropes in the music room!
Our kindergarten friends are learning about the color yellow this week! These students have had a great first week of school!!!💛💛💛
1st Grade exploring the garden!
Mrs. Van Hyfte’s Greatest Hits are making their way onto the bulletin board in the music room!
Go DJ Go! Congatulations on completing your Summer Reading Challenge!
Tomorrow is picture day!
Follow this link to order your picture package (this link is for BHES students only) or send your order envelope in with your student.
https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/40310PF
Tomorrow is the day! We are so excited to see your kids walk through our doors! The doors open to students at 7:50 am. Please do not drop-off your student or allow them to walk to school too early as the building will not open until then.
We welcome you to take pictures at the school on the first day, but please do not park or block the drop off line directly in front of the school. If you're getting out of your vehicle, please stay out of this lane.
Be sure your student knows what they're doing after school. We are on an early dismissal schedule of 2:05 all this week. Send a note if they are doing something other than the normal daily plan. Transportation notes were distributed during Open House. They can also be printed from our website here: https://5il.co/6tmq.
Student safety is extremely important to us! Thank you for helping us keep your kids safe!
The staff at BHES had some during their Teacher's Institute days!
The staff at BHES had some during their Teacher's Institute days!
REMINDER: School starts Monday! Early dismissal all week. BHES 2:05, BHJH 2:10, BHRA 2:15. We're excited to see all of our students!
Way to go Willow! Willow has met her Summer Reading Challenge!
Many of our staff started the 2019-2020 school year off a day early by participating in a literacy professional development with Courtney Gordon of Smekens Education! She loved our staff! Thanks to Andi Mae's and Cafecito Cubano food truck for celebrating our teachers!
KONA Ice is here!
Kindergarten Orientation from 5-7.
Meet the Teacher from 7-8. Come early and get some Kona Ice!
Way to go Brielle! Brielle has completed her Summer Reading Challenge!
New teacher orientation 2019
REMINDER! TUESDAY NIGHT!
5pm-7pm Kindergarten Orientation
7pm-8pm Grades 1-4 Meet the Teacher
5pm-8pm KONA ICE! ALL WELCOME
Kona Ice will be giving back to the BHES Parent's Club. Come cool off and support a great cause!
Way to go Griffin!! Griffin completed his summer reading challenge!
Eli has met our summer reading challenge! Go Eli Go!
Has your student been working on the challenge? You can find it here: https://5il.co/9dt4. Be sure to send your pictures in to Mrs. Acton.
Picture Day is Wednesday, August 21.
Follow this link to order your picture package (this link is for BHES students only). https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/40310PF
Wondering who your student's teacher is this year? Class lists have been posted on the front doors of BHES if you'd like to stop and find out!
Registration begins tomorrow! Don't forget your residency verification, you won't be able to register without it.
We are looking for subs for the 19/20 school year!
Subs can choose the days they work! They can even choose to only sub in certain districts!
There are 2 types of sub licenses. A regular sub license is for someone who has a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.
A short-term sub license is for those that have an Associate’s degree or 60 completed semester hours of coursework.
All of our subs must be registered through the Vermilion County Regional Office of Education 54. Regular licensee subs can follow the information below. Short-term sub licensees, please call the ROE at 217-431-2668 to get started.
Once you have that license in hand, be sure to give us a call and let us know so we can get you on our list!
Kindergarten Orientation & Grades 1-4 Open House
Mark your calendars!
Mark your calendars!
Thank you to our garden crew today!
Employment Opportunities: Applications can be found on our website at bismarck.k12.il.us. Contact Lisa Acton at lacton@bismarck.k12.il.us with any questions.
K-4 Teacher
Title I Reading Teacher
Lunchroom Scanner/Monitor (2 hours daily)
The Dates to Remember for the 2019-20 school year is out. Click this link for a printable pdf: https://5il.co/7xgh
2019 Summer Reading Challenge is here! All BHES students are encouraged to participate. Rewards will be awarded based on how many challenges are completed. Print the file to work on throughout the summer, then bring it back in August. Enjoy your summer, and happy reading!
Field day fun in the garden
Field Day fun!
Third grade had fun with the bubbles too!
Mrs. Foster’s class went on a “Nature Walk” today and looked for things they could see, hear, smell, and feel!
The Wam Museum was a great success! Thank for coming and for your donations towards Bismarck Blessings!
1st grade had a great time at the park celebrating the end of the school year!
Bubble Fun!!
Bubble Fun! 2nd grade students had a blast at the Joyful Bubbles Behavior Reward Party.
4th grade students visited The Bismarck Museum. They learned how to churn butter and more about the history of Bismarck.
BHES has the BEST Crossing Guard! Thank you Jane for helping to keep our kids safe day after day! Sun, rain, sleet or snow can't keep Jane away! Happy "Illinois School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day"!!!
Fuzzy Friday class award winners!
Along with our Warm Fuzzies, we awarded students with YEAR LONG perfect attendance! What an accomplishment! ☺️
We had some talented singers at Fuzzy Friday! Rowdy had the crowd going! Kindergarten sang You’ve Got a Friend in Me to their 4th grade buddies, and 4th grade sang A Million Dreams to the rest of the school! What a fun day celebrating a fun group!
Kindergarten avoided the rain and enjoyed a field trip at Kennekuk today! Ms. Susan taught us about animals that live in our county, we had a nature scavenger hunt, ate a picnic lunch, and played at the park! What a great day to be in K!
First grade is so excited to be learning about the butterfly life cycle!
Mrs. Sweeney's class had fun at the planetarium!!
Third grade had fun at the symphony and the park!
1st Graders read books to earn the parts of a pizza. They celebrated their accomplishments with a pizza party where they made and ate their own pizzas. They also participated in some pizza-making relay races.
4th grade enjoyed their time in Springfield today!
Our kindergarten friends had the most special visitors! Grandmas and Grandpas came and spent the morning listening to our songs, eating snacks, and making a special craft! 💙
We have some talented kids at BHES! Thank you for sharing your talents with us today!
Congratulations to our Fuzzy Friday (on a Thrilling Thursday) classroom winners!
Congratulations to our April Warm Fuzzy recipients!! We love to celebrate great character and acts of kindness! 🤗
May 10th, 2019 -- Lunch on the Lawn & Laura K. Girton Fun Run Information
Kindergarten & 1st Lunch Shift: 11:00 - 11:30 am
2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grade Lunch Shift: 11:45 - 12:15 pm
All visitors will check in behind the school at the East end of the building upon arrival. You are welcome to stay for the Laura K. Girton Fun Run. The dedication will begin at 12:45 with the race beginning at 1.
Restrooms will be available for guests by entering through the East doors. The restrooms in this area are the only restrooms available to you during this event. Please do not enter any other area of the school.
Congratulations to our BHES Golden Ruler Recipient, Kevin Jackson.
If you have a child that will be attending BHES next year for kindergarten, we need you to come register. Please stop by our office 9am-2pm Monday through Friday to register your kindergartener. Thank you! We look forward to meeting you.
Congratulations to our students who made their marathons today! It was a beautiful day for our students to kick of mileage club.
19-20 School Year
Laura K. Girton Fun Run shirts are on sale now. BHES students are bringing order forms home today or tomorrow. If anyone else would like a t-shirt, you can return the form and money BHES office. BHJH & BHRA will also accept your orders. Thank you!
We love the garden at BHES! 💙
More Treehouse and Playground Engineering and Design taking place during our time in Maker Space.
Our class had fun in Maker Space with the kits for the Engineering and Design of a Playground or a Treehouse.
We need bus drivers! We need sub bus drivers immediately with regular route opportunities for next school year. If you are interested, please contact Jim Ribbe at 217-759-7291 or jribbe@bismarck.k12.il.us.
Special Education Teacher needed for the 19-20 school year.
Math magic with Max! He amazed our office team with his math facts!
"Love is an Open Door" in Mrs. Van Hyfte's music room - complete with choreography! I see some future actors and actresses in this group!
Mrs. Acton had a great start to her day! Reading with the principal was the reward choice of this awesome 2nd grader!
We are getting excited for Bismarck Elementary School's Family Science Night next Thursday! Pre-k students got to test out "Ooey Gooey" slime today! We can't wait to make it with all of our families next week!
We are getting excited for Bismarck Elementary School's Family Science Night next Thursday! Pre-k students got to test out "Ooey Gooey" slime today! We can't wait to make it with all of our families next week!
Miss Dee, from the U of I Extension, visited pre-k yesterday to talk about healthy snacks. The boys and girls tried vanilla yogurt with raspberries on top. It was delicious!
Applications can be found at http://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/employment-opportunities--141. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Acton at 217-759-7251 or lacton@bismarck.k12.il.us.
Mrs. Van Hyfte had some awesome visitors for lunch today! Any 3rd and 4th grader who completed their 8 weeks of "Beginning to Read Music" and received a 100% on their test got to participate in a pizza party during lunchtime in the music room! Great job!
In the Maker Space this week, kindergarten students were mixing technology sciences with reading, math, and social studies skills! Students coded our BeeBots to go to specific letters, numbers, and places on a map! You better BEElieve we had fun! 🐝
This week, Mrs. Schaumburg's class used an engineering and design kit to build tree houses and playgrounds in Maker Space!
This week, Mrs. Schaumburg's class used an engineering and design kit to build tree houses and playgrounds!
They did!
Can they make the Pringles Ring?
Mrs. Meidel’s class hatched 10 chicks! It was so fun learning about the life cycle of a chicken and seeing it played out in real life. The students were great caretakers of the fluffy chicks.
Practicing for IAR by partner reading and playing games!
Pizza adventure 2019: a great way to honor student achievement! 💙
Surprise pizza delivery for academic achievement on STAR tests!!
Live Music Monday with Mrs. Van Hyfte's music class was spent with Tuscola's Denny Ellis this week! All of the kids had a blast playing the bongos, Cajon, electric AND acoustic guitar, and got a chance to do some singing on a real microphone. We Will, We Will, Rock You!
Mrs. Schaumburg's class wrapped up their math chapter on data analysis and their reading theme of "cooperation" by doing a group project. Each group created a survey, collected data, made a graph of their choice, and analyzed and presented the data. See them at conferences!
Mrs. Schaumburg's class wrapped up their chapter on data analysis, and their reading theme of "cooperation" last week by working in groups to create their own surveys, graphs, and analyzing and presenting data over class favorites. Come see the graphs at conferences!
AR Inflatable Day was so much fun!
AR Inflatable Day was so much fun!
More 3rd quarter behavior party fun - painting with BHRACHS art class and making slime.
These students earned a dance party by displaying positive behavior this quarter! 💙
First grade had so much fun learning about how maple syrup is made. We were able to experience first hand how much work it really is. We even got to taste real maple syrup!
What fun! Lego building was one of choices that students were able to enjoy for the Behavior Reward Party at BHES.
In Maker Space, 2nd Graders contructed traps to catch a leprechaun, just in time for St. Patrick's Day.
The morning pre-k class used fine motor skills to string green pasta and shamrocks onto necklaces. We are ready for St. Patrick's Day!
BHES, BHRA, & BHJH are teaming up to help collect coins for The Dwelling Place! We need your help to meet our goal of 69,900 cents! The Dwelling Place is a hygiene and household pantry that provides free products to those in need throughout Vermilion County. Please help us!
Kindergarten registration will take place April 15 - April 30 from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm during weekdays at the BHES office.
Fractions on a number line...fraction style!
We have been learning about dental health. Today we practiced brushing our “teeth” for 2 minutes.
First grade enjoyed learning about what animals do in the winter from the traveling naturalist.
The traveling naturalist came today! We got to see some live creatures, including a baby snapping turtle and a gecko. We even got to pet a milk snake!
Kindergarten enjoyed our time with the Traveling Naturalist program! Mr. J taught us about Vermilion County animals and how they survive the winter. We even had the opportunity to touch a snake! 🐍🦎🐢
2nd Grade enjoyed our visit from Mr. J, the Traveling Naturalist from Vermilion County Conservation District. He taught us about reptiles and amphibians in our area. He brought a skink, a small snake and a baby snapping turtle, plus we got to touch a milk snake.
Gavin is putting our new interactive number line to use by determing which two whole numbers the mixed number lies between.
Kindergarten is learning about bucket drumming this week in Mrs. Van Hyfte's music class!
Who turned our kinders and firsties into feline creatures? Why, of course, it was the kindergarten teachers! #DrSeussDay
Kindergarten and 1st grade had so much fun, eating green eggs and ham made by the teachers of grade 1! #DrSeussDay
It's Live Music Monday in Mrs. Van Hyfte's music room! Today, we welcomed Caleb and John from the local reggae band, Live Thru Wednesday!
Students are encouraged to wear orange tomorrow to celebrate the March pillar of Character Counts - Fairness.
Mrs. Sweeney's class are enjoying reading rotations!
From Mrs. Van Hyfte's latest Live Music Monday - Dustin Danger from Oakwood's Rebelsfare Collective came and sang, inspired, and talked about his journey being a full time musician to every grade at BHES!
New Bad Guy books coming to BHES library.
Reminder: Friday, March 1st, 2019 is an Early Dismissal Day! No lunch will be served. BHES @ 11:30, BHJH & BHRA @ 11:40.
Students cracked codes, simplified fractions, and ordered fractions to save the love bugs. The digital escape room was tough, but the reward at the end was worth it.
Kindergarten made erupting volcanoes for “V” week! 🌋💛
Mrs. Sweeney's class had a fun time doing number talks!
Can you even say you learned about the letter V in kindergarten if you don’t make a volcano?! 🌋
Tomorrow is Fuzzy Friday! That means you can wear a hat for a $1 donation to the BHES Parent's Club. Turn your dollar into your teacher tomorrow morning!
Show us your hats!
Even our District Curriculum Director took part in the learning! Way to go, Mrs. Carpenter!
It was a great day of learning at Bismarck! Our administrative team took part in a Google classroom session presented by our friends from Oakwood Grade School. The students led the presentation today and showed us how using this program can make learning engaging and meaningful for our students. A big thank you to the staff at OGS.
Second grade is learning different rhythms and songs with the Boomwackers in Mrs. Van Hyfte's music class!
Second grade is learning different rhythms and songs with the Boomwackers in Mrs. Van Hyfte's music class!
First graders practicing place value in a new way. :)
Help Wanted: 2nd Shift Janitor Position - Hiring immediately. Applications can be found at: http://www.bismarck.k12.il.us/employment-opportunities--141. Any questions contact Jim Ribbe.
Congratulations to our students who were honored at the 2019 Illinois Principal’s Association student recognition breakfast. 💙
A few Danville Dashers hockey players came and read to 1st grade!!
2019 Student Recognition Breakfast - Congratulations Madison & Caleb! We were able to meet with the guest speaker, Abby Foster. Abby was a former Miss Illinois and future educator. It was a wonderful morning and we are proud of our BHES students!
What a fun Valentine's Day Party!
Mrs. Powell's class celebrated Valentine's Day by creating drawing robots. Thank you parent helpers!
Mrs. Schaumburg's class enjoyed making Chinese Lanterns in the Maker Space this week. This challenge went along perfectly with one of our reading stories called "Happy New Year."
Having a little Valentine Math fun with partners in 2nd Grade.
Mrs. Schaumburg's class enjoyed making Chinese Lantern's in the Maker Space this week. This activity went along perfectly with one of our reading stories called, "Happy New Year."
This week, Mrs. Schaumburg's class had fun in Maker Space designing a Chinese Lantern. This activity went along perfectly with one of their reading stories called "Happy New Year."
Sign-ups for March 21st & 22nd Parent-Teacher conferences are available now! Follow the link at: https://ptc1536850752.ptcwizard.com/parent/ to reserve your time.
Fourth Grade and Kindergarten buddies working on Math skills by sorting candy hearts.
Calling on Kindergarten - 2nd grade parents! Please take a moment to complete the online survey about the behavior management program (color coded clip chart) that your child's teacher uses in the classroom. Thank you! https://goo.gl/forms/PzaEP0BKl6tPr7vY2
Mr. Mel Hoaks is having fun playing drums with Mrs. Van Hyfte's kindergarten music class!
Mrs. Powell's 3rd grade class is learning that everyone has a part to play. Mr. Mel Hoaks is teaching Mrs. Van Hyfte's music class that everyone plays on different beats to make up a measure.
Mrs. Sweeney's class is having fun working together on multiplication centers.
Mr. Mel Hoaks is having an awesome drum circle with 2nd grade. We love making noise in Mrs. Van Hyfte's music room!
Mr. Mel Hoaks is visiting Mrs. Van Hyfte's music room today! The day is starting out with a lesson in rhythm for Mrs. Bilstad's 4th graders.
Mrs. Foster’s math club did Valentine addition this week and found sums 2 different ways! Students used hearts to find their answers and a number line! We HEART math! 💗➕💗=💕
Miss Dee, with the U of I Extension office, visited preschool on Wednesday. The boys and girls tasted dried blueberries, apples and golden raisins! They were delicious!
Pre-k celebrated February birthdays today! Happy Birthday to Jaxon, Laura, Asher and Dillon!
We had so much fun skating today! Thank you Illini Skateland!
Fun Skating on Wednesday!
We really miss going outside, but we were smiling big for indoor recess today!!
How many licks does it take...100?? 1st graders licked a Tootsie Pop to see if we could get to the center in 100 licks.
more 100 day pics
We finally got to celebrate the 100th day of school!
Fun at Skateland!
Excited to get to Skateland!
Excited to get to Skateland!
Some fun new picture books coming out tomorrow!
Reading with our Kindergarten buddies.
4th grade science classes working on Newton's Laws of Motion by creating a bumper coaster.
Mrs. Miller's class working on music note recognition. It's a great day to learn about music at BHES.
Kindergarten celebrating the 100th day of school!
Happy 100th Day of Kindergarten! 💙
The afternoon pre-k class had so much fun skating this week!
100 Day Fun!
100 Day Projects!
More afternoon Pre-k skating pics! Thank you to Mrs. Reifsteck's second grade class for being great helpers!
More pre-k skating pics! Thank you to Mrs. Reifsteck's second grade class for being great helpers!
Pre-k had so much fun skating this week!
Kindergartners heard a story about twins who wanted to know who or what was messing up their room at night. The twins built a trap and then rebuilt it when it didn’t work. Eventually they caught their brother! We got together in groups, discussed our plan for our traps, then built our traps! 👷🏼♂️👷🏻♀️
No School Thursday, January 31st due to the extreme cold.
Due to the extreme cold temperatures, there will be no school for Bismarck-Henning on Wednesday, January 30.
Due to cold temperatures and weather conditions, Bismarck youth basketball practices are cancelled for the week. Games will still take place on Saturday. Thank you.
No School Tuesday, January 29th, due to poor county road conditions.
I Wanna, I Wanna! 3 new books coming to the shelves tomorrow. Book colors are red and yellow. Come check them out!
Brrr! This week will be a cold one! Please be aware of the extreme cold temperatures in the forecast this week. If you or your student need a warm coat or other winter weather clothing, please let Mrs. Acton or your student's teacher know. Bundle up!
Fuzzy Friday fun! The football team helped bring in Colby and we had some amazing joke tellers and singers!
The students got to try their hands in a blubber glove and use “feathers” (cotton balls) to see just how penguins are able to stay warm in the frigid water.
We are loving our skating unit!
We are loving our skating unit!
3 new easy reader chapter books coming to the shelves next week. Katie Woo!
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In an effort to raise money for our Parent’s Club projects, students are invited to wear a hat on Friday, January 25 for the fee of $1 payable to the classroom teacher. It’s a great fundraiser to support our efforts for - behavior incentives, AR prizes, Chromebooks, STEM projects, and more! Thank you for your support.
New dog books going on the shelves Tuesday.
In preparation for the snow....Pre-k snow boys & girls! Wishing you a fun snow-filled weekend!
Letter B week for Preschool! We had a blast racing toy boats, making paper boats in the art center, tracing letter B in shaving cream and sponge painting with letter B!
Kindergarten played a game called “Bump” to work on number recognition, subitizing, and simple addition!
Update your phone contacts. The school messenger system will use the phone number (765) 371-9870 for all future voice alerts.
4 new Dr. Seuss books ready for checkout!
Attn Parents: We need as many parents as possible to take the 5-Essential survey. It takes just a few minutes of your time to complete. Click the link below to take you to the survey. You have until January 18, 2019.
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New books coming out tomorrow in the library. Come check them out!
The menu for tomorrow 1/7 is:
Ravioli
Cheese stuffed breadstick
Sweet Corn
Fruit Cocktail
Milk
Our Gingerbread men are on the loose in the school!! We found them at last!
This week we celebrated improvements in Reading Club with a Santa Hat Ring Toss Game. These smiles are brought to you by increased confidence in Reading. 😊 🎅🏼 📚 📖
Our students loved watching a few staff members dancing! Who has the best moves? https://elfyourself.com?mId=73143961
It’s a great day to be at work when you love what you do! Thank you, Mr. Abbed for helping make today memorable. You truly are a hero to many of our kiddos!
Merry Christmas from our BHES teachers and staff.
A big thank you to these wonderful BHRACHS girls. They volunteered their time to help with crafts. Amazing girls! Thank you.
First grade traveled around the world to see how Christmas is celebrated in other countries. We learned how the tradition of the Christmas tree originated in Germany. The students were able to decorate their own “sweet” tree.
First grade searched all over the school as our gingerbread cookies were on the loose.
First grade traveled to Mexico to learn about the Christmas traditions there. Each student took a turn at breaking open our piñata, and we enjoyed the goodies inside. Feliz Navidad!
Kindergarteners made some sweet Gingerbread houses with their 4th grade buddies this week! 💙
Pre-K visited Bowman Estates and the Hawthorne Inn to sing holiday songs to residents. The boys and girls handed out ornaments and brought lots of smiles to their faces!
Mrs. Schaumburg's Class is having fun with board game day! We are enjoying playing with our friends and learning new games.
Today Mrs. Schaumburg's Class is having fun with board game day! We played Candy Land, Head Banz, Uno, Monopoly Jr., Battleship, Guess Who, and more!
On Tuesday, Mrs. Schaumburg's class went to the Maker Space to help Santa make toys for Christmas. Our challenge was to make a 3 dimensional toy that would spin and had 4 different symbols.
Mrs. Powell's class made 3D ornaments with a 3D printer! #WeLoveChristmas!!
Slime with Mrs. Miller
Slime!!! Check out Mrs. Miller’s class investigating science by making their own slime.
In Mrs. Foster’s room, kindergartners celebrated “B Day” by playing with Beebots!
In the Maker space room, Mrs. Farrell's 2nd Graders used index cards and paper clips to build towers. This went along with our Mystery Science lesson on Properties and Phases of Matter.
Kindergarten rotated classrooms to celebrate “B Day”. We had a “B Buffet” in Mrs. Ellis’s room! Mrs. Ellis read a “B” story while we ate our yummy bananas, bears, and bugles!
Some of our students enjoyed an exciting ride yesterday! Students who sold a certain number of fundraiser items were treated to a ride in a limo.
First graders learned how children in other countries celebrate Christmas. We decorated and ate Yule logs in France. They are sure to bring us good luck all year.
You don’t want to miss tonight’s Christmas performance. Santa and his crew will be rocking their dance moves! 6:30 pm HS Gym
First grade working together to build a bridge for the gingerbread man.
First grade students were asked to work as a team to build a bridge for the gingerbread man to cross the river. We learned about folktales in reading this week and read the story of the gingerbread man.
Pre-k had so much fun during our family ornament making days. Thank you for all of the help! I know the residents at Bowman Estates and Hawthorne Inn will love all of the handmade ornaments.
Mrs. Farrell's class had a visitor today. Monica Nyman from the St. Louis District Dairy Council came because we participate in the Adopt-a-calf program. She brought bracelets and stickers and helped us write a thank you letter to a dairy farmer for all of his hard work.
Mrs. Farrell's class had a visitor today. Monica Nyman from the St. Louis District Dairy Council came because we participate in the Adopt-a-calf program. She brought bracelets and stickers and helped us write a thank you letter to a dairy farmer for all of his hard work.
2nd Graders in Mrs. Farrell's room explored with magnets after reading the selection "Magnets Work" in our text book.
First grade had a blast using scooters to race and try to spell a word first!
Mrs. Farrell's Second Graders used coding to move BeeBots through the pathways and mazes they created with Lincoln Logs.
Fuzzy Friday Awards-Congratulations to all of our students! Students are encouraged to wear red on Monday for Character Counts.
It's not too late to order! Send your order and payment in with your student tomorrow! If you don't have a student, but want to order, contact Jenny at the information on the order form. Thanks for supporting BHES!
Fourth grade took their Kindergarten buddies on a sail on the Mayflower. They learned about the Pilgrim's voyage and sampled hard tack(crackers), salted beef (Slim Jims), and root beer.
Our kindergarten friends have been learning about the first Thanksgiving. We celebrated Thanksgiving by having a “feast” with foods similar to the first Thanksgiving meal! Turkey, popcorn, and cornbread with HOMEMADE butter!
Third graders were scientists today! We made corn dance and clarified Coca-cola.
Mrs. Schaumburg's class enjoyed shopping at the 4th grade market.
I had so much fun at market day with 4th grade.
Mrs. Schaumburg's Class enjoyed the Lego Mayflower Challenge in the Makerspace room!
Mrs. Schaumburg's class enjoyed the Mayflower Lego challenge in Maker Space today!
Shirt order forms are coming home today! Orders and money due 11/29. Thank you!
Check out the amazing creations from the Makerspace room.
We are Thankful for fun times with friends and families in Pre-k!
We enjoyed our field trip to the Festival of Trees.
First grade had a great time at the Festival of trees!
We had “snow” much fun at the Festival of Trees! We got to read a story with Olaf and sing songs with Ana and Elsa. We also saw Mrs. Claus and Santa. We ate some cookies and explored all the beautifully decorated trees. Here is our class picture!
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For Mystery Science, we had fun learning about properties of different materials. Students had the task of designing and building a hat that would protect them on a desert island.
Students enjoyed listening to celebrity readers, reading to themselves, reading to the teacher, reading to a friend, listening to Mrs. Farrell read, and eating delicious snacks with drinks during National Young Readers Day. Reading is fun!
Celebrity Readers joined us to read to students for National Young Readers Day. Bailey Bryant- WCIA News Reporter, Dave Clapp- School Board President, "Officer"Jane Cress-Crossing Guard, Aubrey Carpenter-Curriculum Coordinator, and Jim Ribbe-Youth Coach & BH Maintenance and Grounds Supervisor were our guest readers.
Kindergarteners were practicing making 6 and making 7. Students put 2 sides counters in a cup, dumped them out, and made number bonds by counting the counters!
Our U of I extension "Color Me Healthy" lesson for the month focused on "eating a rainbow"! The afternoon Pre-k class tasted five different colored fruits!
Our U of I extension "Color Me Healthy" lesson for the month focused on "eating a rainbow"! The afternoon Pre-k class tasted five different colored fruits!
Our U of I Extension "Color Me Healthy" lesson for November focused on "eating a rainbow"! Morning Pre-k boys and girls sampled five different colored fruits.
BHES alum Bailey Bryant kicks off National Young Reader's Day!
Practicing for the Veteran's Day concert! We are excited!
We're ready for the Festival of Trees.
Don’t forget about our myON trial we have until December 31st! Students can login to www.myon.com, find Bismarck Henning Elementary School, type in the same login as their IXL login, and start reading! From this site, students can read books and articles and listen to audiobooks. They can also take an AR test after they read when at school! MyOn is also an app.
We need bus drivers! Applications can be printed at www.bismarck.k12.il.us -- On the district page, click employment opportunities. Fill out the application for support staff. ?Questions? Contact Jim Ribbe at 217-759-7291.
Busy during Daily 5 doing reading and writing activities.
Check out these Master Builders! Students were given task cards and challenged to create the object!
Check out these Master Builders! Students were given task cards and challenged to create the object!
We’re getting our tree ready for the Festival!!
Working on Daily 5 activities to build literacy skills.
BHES will be honoring local veterans during a presentation on 11/12 at 2:00 pm in the gym. Please RSVP to the Elementary office by calling 217-759-7251.
More buddy pictures from our Witch Escape fun.
Fourth grade and their Kindergarten buddies completing reading and math tasks to earn their Witch Escape Certificates.
Fall Party Fun!
We thought it would be a trick, but it was such a treat! Kindergarteners worked with our 4th grade buddies to get out of the escape room today! We had a super fun morning with our friends! Happy Halloween!
Fall Party Fun!
Wanted Immediately:
2nd Shift Janitor
Full-Time
Substitute Bus Drivers
needed immediately
Apply to Jim Ribbe at jribbe@bismarck.k12.il.us or 217-759-7291.
More Pre-K Pumpkin Fun!!!
We had our first Ag in the Classroom lesson of the year this week! Kindergarten learned about root vegetables! Some grow underground, like potatoes, and some grow above ground, like peas! We have our own garden in a glove to make predictions about! We can’t wait to watch our seeds sprout!
Pre-k Pumpkin Fun!!!
Items from our fundraiser can be picked up tomorrow following our dismissal until 5:30 pm. If you are picking up your child and fundraiser items, please follow normal car rider procedures and pick up your child, then you may circle around until our car line has ended and park at the East doors to pick up items. Thank you for your cooperation.
Kona Ice Behavior Incentive
