Bismarck-Henning Junior High

BHJH FUN NIGHT!!! We know it is only September but we want you to mark your calendars for March 9, 2019!! FUN NIGHT IS MARCH 9, 2019!!!

Facility Schedule for Girls' Basketball Games on Thursday, September 20, 2018 and Tuesday, September 25, 2018 7th and 8th Grade will play in MPR at 6;00! 5th and 6th Grade will play in JH Gym at 6:00!

11:40 Dismissal on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 for Bismarck-Henning Junior High Students.

Support your cross country team by getting Monicals pizza Monday! Flyers were handed out to students and available in the office.

Our BHJH baseball team beat Oakwood 5-3 in an awesome game on Saturday! We now play in the regional championship on Monday against St. Joseph in Bismarck at 4:15. Great job and good luck boys!

Here's the link to the Homework Hotline. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mYg4dBI6R_aUM2l_l8ebVpCEHRsPmgXMOtjy0RUpLv8/edit?usp=sharing

You can make payments online!! You can make payments online!!!! Just follow the directions below. Parent directions on making online payments, they'll need to do the following: 1. Log into Teacher Ease (www.teacherease.com). If you do not have an account, contact your school’s secretary to have one set up. (Elementary: vmurphy@bismarck.k12.il.us, JH: switt@bismarck.k12.il.us, BHRA: jhuffman@bismarck.k12.il.us) 2. Once logged in, click the Fees tile on the left hand side 3. Click Make Online Payment (in the lower left) 4. Enter the payment amounts for their student or students 5. Click Continue 6. Enter the relevant credit card information, and click Next 7. Click Confirm to complete the transaction and send the receipt email (Optional) print a copy of the receipt as well Currently the lunch payment is the only option that is available. Once we determine we have worked all the “bugs”, we will open up the rest of the functions that go along with the online payments.

Lisa Miller is our new Lunch Room Scanner and Study Hall Aide at Bismarck-Henning Junior High. Her husband, Jason and her live in Rossville with their two children. Their daughter Morgan is a sophomore at BHRA High School and their son Owen is in 8th grade at Rossville-Alvin Grade School. She enjoys gardening, camping, home improvement and cheering my kids on at their school events. She is excited to be part of the staff at BHJH and looks forward to a great year!

Aubrey Carpenter, BHHS Class of ’98 alumn, is the new Director of Curriculum and Assessment for the district. She previously was a middle school math and English language arts teacher as well as a K-12 instructional coach. She has a passion for all things math thanks to Mrs. Barrette (a former Bismarck-Henning Junior High math teacher who brought that out in her students with a zest for teaching and learning) as well as Mr. Hudson (another former Bismarck-Henning teacher who never gave up on his students). Mrs. Carpenter is married to a youth pastor and has five children, four of which attend Bismarck-Henning schools.

BHJH welcomes Mrs. Pierotti! Mrs. Pierotti grew up in the small town Elburn,IL. She moved to Bismarck in 2016 with her husband Chris, and my two daughters Elaine (6th grade)and Payton(4th grade.). She has three dogs Faith, Cooper and Piper. In her free time she loves to watch her girls play sports and be outside.

BHJH welcomes Mrs. Cool!! Carrie Cool is our new 7th /8th special education teacher. She is a 1997 graduate of Bismarck-Henning High School. She received her bachelor’s degree in special education from the University of Illinois in 2002. She has worked as a special education teacher in Illinois and Indiana for the past 16 years with a majority of that time in Danville. She loves this profession and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to be teaching in the Bismarck School District. Her husband Matt and her have been married for 11 years and have two boys, Miles and Connor, who are entering 2nd grade and kindergarten.

Mrs. Gritton is our new 7th grade English teacher. She grew up and still lives in Danville. She has worked as a teacher for 18 years--fourteen of which have been in the Junior High setting. For most of her career she has taught English Language Arts, however she also taught math for four years. Her husband, Gary and her have been married for eight years. Within that time, they have welcomed three children: Nathaniel, Naomi, and Nigel. Their children will attend Bismarck schools. She enjoys music, sports, boating, playing pool, doing puzzles, and cooking. She is grateful for the opportunity to teach at Bismarck-Henning Junior High.

BHJH Parents: PICTURE DAY is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 22nd.! We will take pictures by 5th/6th homerooms and 7th/8th grade 1st period classes. If you order any packet you will receive a class composite. I just spoke with Interstate and they are aware of the option to purchase a composite as an "add on" is missing and they are working on correcting the error.

Reminder to BHJH Parents: School is dismissed at 2:10 every day this week. Monday, August 27th is our first day of 3:15 dismissal.

Girls basketball open gym tomorrow (Tuesday) and Thursday from 10:00-11:30 in the MPR.

I hope you are having a GREAT summer!!

Its a great day to be an Eagle! We are two days from spring break!