Welcome back DJ ! All of your friends here missed you! You're an amazing person and we're glad you're back with us.
9/29 Blue Hour is the First Blue Devils Bragging Rights Relay Competition! The grade levels are asked to wear a specific color (5th-Green 6th- Blue 7th- Red 8th- Black). Students will watch a video today explaining and showing the different relays for Friday. Have fun and good luck!!
Food Drive starts this week! Students are put in a raffle for Amazon Gift Cards and Small Town Famous Gift Cards. Thanks in advance for the donations for the local food pantry and Bismarck Blessings.
Camp Invention discounts for next year are starting already! We don't have a definite date for Summer 2024 yet, but if you sign up by 9/30 using the code CAMP2024, you can save $50 off the cost of a week of high energy STEM fun . Camp is open to incoming 1st-6th graders. See you there!
Register here: https://invent-web.ungerboeck.com/programsearch/program_map.aspx?status=37
BHJH/BHRA is looking for a music director for the 24-25 school year.
Monday, September 25th please wear your DJ strong shirts or anything sports related !! We want to welcome DJ back in style !!!
Attn Youth Sports Parents: For the homecoming parade on Friday, please drop off all youth sports participants (cheer, football & soccer) at the Methodist Church on Chicago St. They can enter the park behind the church, their parade vehicles will be waiting in the parade lineup.
Art Club has been cancelled for today and rescheduled for next Tuesday, September 19th
Due to the difficulty of the Y2K decade dress the students voted to make 9/12 dress-up day a Pajama Day!!! School dress code still applies. Sorry for the late notice.
9/12 Y2K! Good luck! All velvet track suits, low rise boot cut jeans, butterfly clips, and lots of layers 🤷🏽♀️ Air brush clothing and Juicy were also popular then.
9/11 Country music day! Find your flannels, boot cut jeans, cowboy boots, and hats boot-scootin boogie all the way to school!
Danville Area Community College is bringing Family Science Night back this fall!
Have you ever wondered why hot air balloons float and submarines sink? How about investigating what makes a light bulb light or how to make slime? Do you know how much you weigh on Jupiter, Saturn, or Mars? Come to Family Science Night at DACC to find out the answers to these questions and many more. Through over 50 hands-on science activities, you and your family will explore these topics and learn about how science is all around us.
Where: Mary Miller Gymnasium at DACC
When: Friday, November 3rd, 5:30-8:00
Who: All students and their families
Cost: Free
For more information, contact Suzanna Aguirre (s.aguirre@dacc.edu), Dr. Manny Rodriguez (m.rodriguez@dacc.edu) or Dr. Wendy Brown (w.brown@dacc.edu).
BHJH Homecoming Dress-up Days
JH Homebound Instructor needed. If interested, please contact Ms. Prunkard.
BHJH 8th Grade McDonald's Student of the Month is Amelia Cole.
Amelia is always very polite when speaking with staff. She works hard and asks questions when she needs clarification. She is respectful both in and out of class. She uses her time wisely in class, and she reads or works on homework if she has free time. When she is going to be absent, she asks about her work ahead of time. She is a great critical thinker, and she take great notes.
BHJH 7th Grade McDonald’s Student of the Month is Tristyn Henderson.
Tristyn takes initiative to get her work made up if she is absent. She reaches out through email if she has questions about the work while she is absent. She is always polite, and she respectfully advocates for her needs.
BHJH 6th Grade McDonald's Student of the Month is Carlos Contreras.
Carlos has had a wonderful start to the school year. He has turned in all assignments on time and they are done with care. Carlos is very attentive in class and has great participation. He is a good friend to his classmates and extremely reliable. Keep up the good work Carlos!
BHJH 5th Grade McDonald's Student of the Month is Vivian Crawley.
Vivian has adapted well to junior high. She follows directions, stays on task, and is helpful to teachers and students. Vivian shows up to classes with a smile on her face, prepared, and ready to learn. Congratulations, Vivian !!
Congratulations to Layton Spalding! Over Labor Day weekend, Layton competed and was crowned National American Miss Illinois Jr. Pre-Teen! Layton now will compete Thanksgiving week in Orlanda, FL for the national title!
2nd Shift Custodian needed for BHJH asap. If you're interested, please contact Jim Ribbe at 217-474-0482.
