REMINDER: School starts Monday! Early dismissal all this week. BHES 2:05, BHJH 2:10, BHRA 2:15. We're excited to see all of our students!
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!
All incoming band students, B&J will be in the cafeteria Monday, August 19th from 2:30pm- 5pm for anyone that needs to rent an instrument.
On Wednesday, from 11am-2pm, the Cafecito Cubano Food Truck will be parked in the BHJH parking lot! Stop in and order from their amazing menu!
As a food option for our staff during an inservice, a food truck was invited to park in the BHJH lot. We welcome you to join us!
Picture Day is Wednesday, August 21.
Follow this link to order your picture package (this link is for BHJH students only). https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/41546JA
Flyers will be sent home the first day of school.
BHJH OPEN HOUSE is AUGUST 15TH!
Everyone will meet in the MPR at 6:00 - 7:15. Mr. Campbell will introduce the staff and give a brief presentation about BHJH. Then students and families will be dismissed to meet their teachers, put supplies in lockers and socialize until 7:15.
Registration begins tomorrow! Don't forget your residency verification, you won't be able to register without it.
5/6 girls Bismarck basketball starts August 6th. There will be information to be picked up at registration for anyone interested in playing.
7th and 8th Grade School Supply List
5th and 6th 2019-2020 School Supply List
Mark your calendars!
The Dates to Remember for the 2019-20 school year is out. Click this link for a printable pdf: https://5il.co/7xgh
BHJH has these positions available for 2109-2020
1. Special Education Teacher
2. Girl's P.E. Teacher
3. Study Hall Aide/Lunch Scanner
Call Rusty Campbell @ 217-759-7301
ATTENTION 7TH GRADE PARENTS: Our students should arrive back to school about 3:30-3:45. Please make arrangements to pick up your child around 3:30. Thank you.
Don't forget! Sports physicals for $25 tomorrow from 10am-12pm in the MPR. The front of the IESA physical form needs to be filled out and signed by a parent/guardian before attending.
BHJH SOFTBALL TRYOUTS: BHJH is having a parent ran softball team starting next fall. Tryouts are July 29th at 6:00 p.m at the Bismarck Park. Call Coach Jake Nelson at 217-304-1865 with any questions you may have. GO EAGLES!
ATTN: 7th Grade Volleyball parents, I am looking for some photos from the season for yearbook. Please send them to spierotti@bismarck.k12.il.us
The Bismarck-Henning Junior High track team finished their 2019 season with great success. Individually and at the team level, BHJH brought home several medals, ribbons, plaques, and trophies. Twenty-three student-athletes qualified to make the trip to East Peoria to compete at the IESA 1A State Meet.
As a team, the 8th grade boys were able to accumulate enough points to bring home the 4th place trophy at the IESA 1A State Meet. Also, on the team level, all four teams which include the 7th and 8th grade boys and 7th and 8th grade girls, swept the Vermilion County Meet and the Sectional Meet, by bringing home 1st place in each division.
On an individual level at the state meet, BHJH had great success:
• Amber Reed
o 3rd fastest time in 100m Dash prelims
o 3rd place in 200m Dash
• Ella McFarland
o 8th place in 7th grade High Jump
• Ella Rae Myers
o 9th place in 7th grade High Jump
• Micah Stanford
o 3rd place in 7th grade 110m Hurdles
• Brett Meidel
o 6th place in 8th grade 110m Hurdles
o 3rd place in 8th grade High Jump
• Leighton Meeker
o 3rd place in 8th grade 200m Dash
• Michael Hackman
o 7th place in 8th grade 400m Dash
Relays also did an amazing job:
• 8th Grade Boys 4x100m Relay - 1st Place
o Brett Meidel
o Leighton Meeker
o Amani Stanford
o Michael Hackman
• 7th Grade Boys 4x100m Relay - 2nd Place
o Jordan Johnson
o Micah Stanford
o Logan Hughes
o Enrique Rangel
• 8th Grade Boys 4x400m Relay - 4th Place
o Cobey Turner
o Brett Meidel
o Michael Hackman
o Leighton Meeker
• 7th Grade Girls 4x100m Relay - 9th Place
o Ella Rae Myers
o Amber-Christine Reed
o Ella McFarland
o Addisyn Thomas
8th Grade Night Information.
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for May 13th, 5th- Reis McFarland, 6th-Kale Larsen, 7th- Spencer Wall, 8th- Bailee Coburn.