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.
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
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.
The BHJH/BHRA Christmas Concert will be happening VIRTUALLY this year. The concert will be recorded during school hours this week. Once ready, a link will be posted for parents, families and our BHJH/BHRA community members to see.
Thank you for continuing to support our music program at BHJH & BHRA!
Santa's coming to Bismarck on Sunday!!
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!
Student Council is selling Eagles gear!
100% of the proceeds earned will go directly toward making our school an even better place for students and teachers!
Order here and the items will be shipped directly to your home: https://bit.ly/36bI8Mj
Store Open From: Now - Oct 13, 2020
BHJH 2020 Regional Champs!
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! BHJH students can order online at inter-state.com/order using code 51358DA.
2019-2020 yearbooks are for sale, they are $25. If you did not purchase one in the spring. Any student that would like one please see Mrs. Pierotti to purchase one.
BHJH 2020-2021 SCHEDULE:
8:05 - 1:50
Class will begin at 8:05 and dismissal is at 1:50!!!
August 2020
BHJH Menu
Printable: https://5il.co/k0nl
The menu is also available on our website and app!
McKinney-Vento Information
BHJH'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
*Corrected*
New Dates to Remember
Printable Version Here: https://5il.co/jcq2
Edited: October 7th is a normal dismissal day
Attention 6th Grade Parents
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.
BHJH's Registration Dates:
Enter through the main Jr. High entrance.
5th Grade - Mon. 8/3 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
6th Grade - Tues. 8/4 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
7th Grade - Wed. 8/5 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm
8th Grade - Thurs. 8/6 - 8-noon or 3-pm-7pm
Fri. 8/7 - 8-noon or 3pm-7pm (Anyone who did not register on the dates above)
**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.**
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
JH/HS Lunch Scanner Position Available
Yearbooks may be purchased online at: www.jostensyearbooks.com Yearbooks will not be distributed until the beginning of next school year!
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.
Perfect Attendance!! Congratulation to these 8th Grade Students who have made it to school everyday this year!!
Abran Arvizu, Allisyn Garfield, Ayden Ingram, Maci Long, Anthony Martinez, Ava Robinson , Andrew Stephens.
Perfect Attendance!! Congratulation to these 7th Grade Students who have made it to school everyday this year!!
Gianna Ingargiola, Emma Pasquale, Anderson Thomas, Mya Wynn
Perfect Attendance!! Congratulation to these 6th Grade Students who have made it to school everyday this year!!
Mallory Bell, Mason Cunningham, Matthew Darling, Dylan Davis, Emma Ketchum, Brylee Kincaid, Daniel McKinney, Eva Ronto, Marcus Schreiner, Kadynce Sullivan, Ella Tutwiler.
Perfect Attendance!! Congratulation to these 5th Grade Students who have made it to school everyday this year!!
Alina Arvizu, Mason Brines, Rylan Leahy, Isabella Leemon, Ethan Lomax, Tristan Milliken, Finley Thorlton, Connor Yount
BHJH Information,
Good afternoon,
We hope that our families are doing well and staying healthy.? We are about to embark on a brand new way of educating our students, and to be quite honest, it is somewhat scary.? However, we will get things started tomorrow and make changes as we go if needed.? I am sure there will be problems that we will run into, and we will fix them to the best of our ability.? The building WILL NOT be open to you as I had first planned.? The 8th graders who need to come in and pick up materials from Mrs. Leigh will need to pull up in front of the building, and we will come outside to see what you need. We will bring the materials out to you.? You will stay in your vehicle.?? We will be available in the office from 8-3 all week long. If you need to come into the building at another time, please call the office (217-759-7301) or my cell (217-260-8880), ?and we will set up a time for you to come in and pick up your materials.? Here is our plan that we will follow for the following weeks.
The daily activities will be sent out by email or Google Classroom.
Monday: Mental Health Monday:? Mrs. Hall will have a family survey or activity for our families.? It will be emailed out to our families.
Tuesday:?Math Day:? The math teachers will send out their activities in the morning for that day.? If we use Kahn Academy, then students can access it whenever they can throughout the week.
Wednesday: Reading/English Day: The teachers will send out their activities in the morning for that day.?
Thursday: Science/Social Studies:? The teachers will send out their activities in the morning for that day.?
Friday:? Friday Fun Day:? We encourage all of our families to do fun, interactive activities as a family.? We will send fun activities to give you some suggestions.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
The District will be providing sack lunches next week for those students who are interested. Below is the link to access the survey that will need to be completed if you are interested. Thank you.
https://forms.gle/vGjzDYX24kB5tubQA
Don't forget to vote today!
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.**
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.
Happy Birthday Mayzee!!
Happy Birthday Payton!!
Happy Birthday Hannah!!
Happy Birthday Rileigh!!
Happy Birthday Gentry and Mason!!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are March 18th & 19th.
Sign-up begins today! Follow this link to schedule your conference today: https://ptc1536850752.ptcwizard.com/parent/
Bring in your pennies!!!
Happy Birthday Landon!!
Happy birthday Emma, Mallory , Mason and Gianna!!
Happy Birthday Marissa!!
No school today, Friday February 14th due to the cold and icy rural roads.
School resumes Tuesday. Stay safe and warm!
Early Dismissal Today due to incoming weather- Dismissal will be 12:30 today, Thursday February 13th
Happy Birthday Conner!!
Volleyball Changes:
Volleyball game scheduled tomorrow night @ Hoopeston is now rescheduled for Saturday @ Hoopeston at 10am.
The 5/6 volleyball will be 2pm-4pm.
Volleyball practice cancelled for tonight.
Wednesday February 12th.
Boys Basketball Game Cancelled for tonight. Rescheduled for tomorrow at 6:30.
Fan Bus will still be provided tomorrow.
The track & field season is right around the corner! The Bismarck-Henning Junior High Track & Field Team Store is open until March 4th. Get your Proformance or fan gear here!
bhjhtrack2020.itemorder.com
Happy Birthday Levi and Aiden!!
Happy Birthday Alex!!
Happy Birthday Ana and Sophia!!
Volleyball @ North Ridge has been Cancelled for tonight. Wednesday February 5th
RED OUT!! Our school will be participating in the Red Out for American Heart Association. For a $10 donation, you will receive a shirt to wear to the volleyball game, February 27th . Order forms can be picked up in the office.
Happy Birthday Lucy!!
Bus Driver Needed! Call Jim Ribbe if interested.
Happy Birthday Josh!!
Good luck on Monday, 8th grade boys!!
Happy Birthday Ella and Brooklyn!!
Happy Birthday Ellie, Zevin, David and Hope!!
Happy Birthday Aubriana!!
The girls just finished their pickle ball unit! They all competed hard and did an awesome job. The tournament winners won pickle socks from Miss. McKenzie.
Congratulations to the winners: Maddy D. and Mallory B., Isabella P. and Madelyn V.
The girls just finished their pickle ball unit! They all competed hard and did an awesome job. The tournament winners won pickle socks from Miss. McKenzie.
Congratulations to the winners, Draycee N. and Krislynn K., Ella M. and Allie G., Mayzee M. and Maya M.
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
Happy Birthday Landynn!!!
Happy Birthday Ryder, Cruz and Tristan!!
Happy Birthday Gavin!!
Hello Bismarck families! I am so excited to be the new resource teacher at Bismarck Henning Junior High! I am a recent graduate of Illinois State University (Go Redbirds!) I am a Danville native and a graduate of Danville High School.
When I am not teaching I enjoy running, baking, and spending time with my family!
I am very happy to be an educator for the Bismarck School District and look forward to meeting the families that shape this community!
Mrs. Buyno
Married, Mother of 2, daughter that is a senior at Westville High School and son that just started at BHES on Monday. Previously worked at BHJH for 6 years as the Computer Lab Aide. I left and worked at Judith Giaioma for a year and a half. Come back to to BHJH where I plan to spend many years. I am excited that my son gets to share my love for Bismarck with me!!
Happy Birthday Alexa, Layton, and Austin!!
Happy Birthday Isaac!!!
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…*
A flyer with information will be coming around soon. Please be on the lookout!
Happy Birthday Annisyn and Carter!!
Tonights 5/6 Boys Basketball game at St. Joe will be played at the Grade School, not the Junior High.
Happy Birthday Bella!!!
Happy Birthday Devin!!
Happy Birthday Jordan, Emma, and Grahm!!
Happy Birthday Lilly, Lexie and Noah!!!
Happy Birthday Chaz!!
7/8 Boys Basketball plays in Gifford tonight. The bus leaves at 4:30. Game time is 5:30. See ya there!
Happy Birthday Makenzie and Eric!!
CSI Live Nativity
Happy Birthday Lincoln, Christian, Devyn, and Landen!!
Happy Birthday Addison and Carter!!
Happy Birthday Miguel!!
Happy Birthday Bryson!!
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!
Happy Birthday Amber!!
Happy Birthday Logan, Lucas, Lauren and Katherine!!
Happy Birthday Kurstyn!!
Happy Birthday Darin, Dylan, and Finley!!
Happy Birthday Treyton!!
Happy Birthday Kennedy!!
Happy Birthday Izzy!!
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! :)
Happy Birthday Elaine!!
Happy Birthday Levi!!
Happy Birthday Devyn, Mason, Tyree, and Owen!!
Happy Birthday Ava!!
Happy Birthday Ella!!
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!
Happy Birthday Addyson, Gavin and Noah!!
Happy Birthday Mason!!
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/
REMINDER!!
2:10 DISMISSAL ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND
2:10 DISMISSAL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
CULVER'S SHARE NIGHT!!!!
5 - 8 ON WEDNESDAY!!!
COME OUT AND SUPPORT BHJH!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO BHJH BASEBALL!!! WE ARE PROUD OF THE SEASON YOU HAD. 17 AND 2 IS A GREAT RECORD!! GREAT JOB!!
Mrs. Busick is still looking for empty gallon jugs. Get them to the library.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cami, Callie, Ricky and Rylynn!!!
Good morning,
Homecoming activities start next week.
Monday (9/30): MiSMAtch DaY
Wear the most creative, mismatched attire that you can find! The weirder, the bet-ter!
Tuesday (10/1): Mathletes vs. Athletes
Dress as a mathematical genius or as an all-star athlete!
Wednesday (10/2): Be the Rainbow
8th Graders - Wear pink or white
7th Graders - Wear blue or purple
6th Graders - Wear yellow or green
5th Graders - Wear red or orange
Thursday (10/3): Character Day
Dress up as your favorite book, movie, TV show, board game, or video game charac-ter! The possibilities are endless!
Friday (10/4): School Spirit Day
Deck out in school colors! Go Eagles!
Happy Birthday Quinn!
Happy Birthday Chloe and Bailey!!!
Happy Birthday Isaac!!!
Happy Birthday Madelyn!
Mrs. Busick is looking for empty gallon milk and water jugs. Please bring the jugs to the library by October 1st.
BHJH PARENTS: TODAY IS AN 11:40 DISMISSAL DAY!!
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy birthday Bella!!
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.
Reminder: Yearbook orders are due May 17th.
Make plans to attend the annual sports physical clinic for grades 5-12. It's a great way to get it done early and out of the way for the year. No appointment necessary.
BATTLE OF THE BRAINS!!!!
7/8 SCHOLASTIC BOWL VS. PARENTS!!!
MAY 14TH @ 6:30
GO KIDS!!!!
BHJH has the following openings!
Special Education Teacher
Girls' P.E. Teacher
Contact Rusty Campbell @217-759-7301 with any questions.
Congratulations to our Track team at County on Saturday.
BHJH Boosters & parent Club t-shirt order form
Attention Parents: We looking for a few photos from different sporting events and activities for possible use in the yearbook. The photos can be sent to Mrs. Cotten at jcotten@bismarck.k12.il.us
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for April 29th, 5th - Trinity Hernandez, 6th - Daniel Plaster, 7th- Brady Coon, 8th- Brett Meidel.
Get your yearbook orders in!
Orders are due May 17th.
A form was sent home with students on Monday
Bow-wow! Congrats Mr. Packard on winning the Danville Humane Society fundraiser! You’re doggone awesome!
Thursday is the last day for students to bring money for the Humane Society fundraiser! The teacher with the most money in their bucket gets to wear a dog costume to school Friday!
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for April 22. 5th - Austin Campbell 6th - Ethan Hall 7th -Allisyn Garfield 8th - Amani Stanford
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for April 15th
5th - Levi Castle 6th - Chaz Dubois 7th - Gideon Kruse 8th - McKenna Kopatich
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.
Mark your calendars, sixth grade parents! We are attending the Conservation Olympics on Friday, May 10! Students will be bringing home permission slips tonight, and they're due on Friday.
CULVER'S NIGHT!!! Calling All Parents and Grandparents Come out to support BHJH from 5-8 on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019. Culver's will give 20% of their profit back to BHJH! Enjoy a butter burger, fries, cheese curds, concrete mixers or anything else on their menu. We are looking for 10 kids and 5 adults for every half hour to help. You can have your child sign up in the office or you can call in to sign up. We will also allow people to volunteer by showing up Tuesday. You can find coupons on our website or Facebook page. We have copies in the office as well. Hope to see everyone on Tuesday!!!!!
Congratulations to Students of the Week for the week of April 8th.
5th - Emily Key
6th - Devyn Owens
7th - Stephanie Block
8th - Karlie Thomason
Congratulations to Students of the Week for the week of April 1st.
5th - Ella Rangel
6th - Mylee Richardson
7th - Hayden Krause
8th- Leighton Meeker
Attention 8th Graders:
There is a soccer meeting for any 8th grade student interested on playing this fall for BHRA. The meeting is Wednesday, March 20th at 8:05 in the junior high library. This is for any girl or boy interested in playing.
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of March 18th, 2019.
5th Aleah Potter
6th Isaac Card
7th Maggie Applegate
8th Audrey Taylor
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of March 11th, 2019.
5th Grade Marissa Ohler
6th grade Anasyn Bell
7th grade Landon Leigh
8th Brook Kelly
BHJH, BHES, & BHRA 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!
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of March 4, 2019.
5th Hope Grissom
6th Ricky Smith
7th Cooper Carpenter
8th Jacob Hall
Sorry - Our phones are down. Please private message us or send us an email.
PE students will be skating next week! Don’t forget to bring your permission slip and $5 by this Friday. Skating sizes are typically 1 size smaller than shoe size.
Reminder: Friday, March 1st, 2019 is an Early Dismissal Day! No lunch will be served. BHES @ 11:30, BHJH & BHRA @ 11:40.
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of February 25, 2019.
5th Alex Howard
6th Kya Stahl
7th Alaina Delhaye
8th Alexa Ball
Students of the Week for the week of February 18, 2019.
5th Utah Thomas
6th Ethan Dubois
7th Maci Long
8th Kaleb Jacobsen
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.
Congrats to the 5th/6th pickleball champs of the girls pickleball tournament! Winners got a jar of pickles and bragging rights for the year!
Congrats to the 7/8th grade pickleball champs of the girls pickleball tournament! Winners got a jar of pickles and bragging rights for the 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.
Congratulations to our Students of the Week for the week of 2/11/19.
5th Everett Crawley
6th Morgan Potter
7th Jordan Rutan
8th Tuff Elson
Congratulations to our Students of the Week for the week of 2/4/19.
5th Dayton Garrett
6th Tayler Carpenter
7th Marleigh Schmit
8th Kaitlyn Myers
No School Thursday, January 31st due to the extreme cold.
No School Wednesday, January 30th, due to the cold. Stay safe and warm.
No School Tuesday, January 29th, due to poor county road conditions.
Congratulations Students of the Week for the week of 1/28/19.
5th- Daniel McKinney
6th- Elaine Pierotti
7th- Amber Reed
8th- Alexis Gerdes
Congrats to our 7/8th grade girls who won their class period’s badminton tournament!
Sorry! Our phones are down right now. Feel free to send us an email or private message us.
Congratulations to our Students of the Week! Keep up the great work!
Week of January 14th
5th Morgan Borzath
6th Miguel Aguirre
7th Jazmine Ballard
8th Sammy Swift
Week of January 21st
5th Dempsey Wyman
6th Micah Stanford
7th Chase McMasters
8th Evan Thomas
7th Grade Regional Re scheduled!
The 7th grade games for tomorrow (1/19/19) are cancelled! The games have been re scheduled for Tuesday @ 5:00, 6:15 and 7:30. We play at 7:15 on Tuesday. Wednesday @ 6:00 and 7:15 and Thursday @ 6:00. If we lose any of these games our season is over. Tuesday and Wednesday's games are in the high school gym and Thursday is in the junior high gym.
The 5th grade girls PE class is utilizing all gym space and staying active by playing a doubles badminton tournament AND using the rock wall!
Students who met their AR goal played dodgeball against the teachers today!
Update your phone contacts. The school messenger system will use the phone number (765) 371-9870 for all future voice alerts.
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.
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
We celebrated good behavior and grades for the month of November with a game themed Eagle Hour! Here are some students in our Elf themed Escape Rooms.
Library News
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball!!
The games for tonight (11/27) are in the MPR! Please use the MPR entrance on the east side of the building. Concession stand will be in the normal location.
Students of the Week for the week of November 26, 2018.
5th Lexie Hall
6th Anderson Thomas
7th Ethan Frattick
8th Natalie Clapp
BHJH Fan Behavior!
I have attached part of a letter from the IESA concerning our fans' behavior at sporting events! I hope for our players, coaches, fans and our school's sake we change our behavior at these events! The officials are trying their best and do not need to be subjected to inappropriate comments and yelling by any fan! If you come to a game, let the kids play the game, the referee call the game! Thank you and GO EAGLES!
November 5, 2018
Mr. Rusty Campbell, Principal Bismarck-Henning Junior High
P.O. Box 350 Bismarck, IL 61814
Dear Mr. Campbell,
I have received word of a fan ejection from one of the officials who worked your school's boys' basketball game on November 3. A çopy of the report is enclosed. Please note that should your school receive a second ejection during this school year in any sport, the school administration will be required to communicate in writing with the Sportsmanship Review Panel on the steps the school is taking to address sportsmanship issues.
Sportsmanship continues to be a priority within the IESA.
Chris Frasco
Students can log onto www.myon.com and find audiobooks linked to AR tests along with articles. Username: first initial of first name and entire last name. Password: student ID. (email acarpenter@bismarck.k12.il.us if that doesn't work) They've read 64 books since yesterday!
Parents - You are invited to participate in the 5Essentials Survey. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will not be connected to you or your child. Click here to complete the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
BHJH student council braved the cold to clean up the community!
Directions to Pririeview Ogden Junior High!
Directions to Prairieview Ogden Junior High From Bismarck or Danville.
*Take route 1 north to the four way stop at 119/136.
*Turn left or west on 119/136 towards Potomac.
*Go through Potomac and Armstrong to the STOP sign at Route 49 and turn right.
*Stay on 49 for about a mile and turn left on 119/136 towards Rantoul.
*Continue to Gifford, turn left at the Casey’s and go through Gifford.
*Continue on this road and you will go about 5-6 miles and take a sharp curve to the right and the school is about 1-2 miles down from the curve. You will need to turn left after a big church and the school is right across from the church.
BHJH FUN NIGHT is scheduled for Saturday, March 9, 2019! Hope to see everyone there!
DARE Graduation is scheduled for Thursday, January 10, 2019! The ceremony begins at 9:00 in the junior high gym. Hope to see everyone there!
Students of the week for the week of November 12th. 5th Grade Lincoln Dulin
6th grade Eli McConkey
7th grade Dominic Herrmann
8th grade Logan Hall
BHJH STUDENT COUNCIL IS THE BEST!
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.
Student of the week for the week of November 5th, 2018.
5th grade - Elli Tittle
6th grade – Kaiden Scott
7th grade – Ayden Golden
8th grade – Hannah Creed
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.
CULVER'S NIGHT!!!
Calling All Parents and Grandparents
Come out to support BHJH from 5-8 on Monday, November 5, 2018. Culver's will give 20% of their profit back to BHJH! Enjoy a butter burger, fries, cheese curds, concrete mixers or anything else on their menu. We are looking for 10 kids and 5 adults for every half hour to help. You can have your child sign up in the office or you can call in to sign up. We will also allow people to volunteer by showing up Monday. You can find coupons on our website or facebook page. We have copies in the office as well. Hope to see everyone on Monday!!!!!
Rusty Campbell
BHJH Principal
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of October 29th.
5th Kadynce Sullivan
6th Ellie Belt
7th Alaina Dines
8th Landon Potter
Are you curious whether you have what it takes to wrestle? Bismarck Youth Wrestling will hold an Introduction to Wrestling Camp from Monday, November 5 - Friday, November 9 in the BHES gym from 6:15pm-7:15pm. This camp will allow you to learn basic wrestling moves from our BHRA High School wrestlers & get a feel for how practices are ran. The camp cost is $20 for the week and if you decide to sign up for the season, that $20 will go towards your season sign up fee. The camp is open to all Kindergartners through 8th graders. The 2018-2019 season sign-ups will be held during the camp as well. Please see your 1st hour/homeroom teacher or the junior high office to get the flyer with details and the waiver required to attend camp. Hope to see you there!!!
2018 7th and 8th Grade Girls' County Tournament!!
There are some changes to our schedule for tonight's game schedule. If you have friends from other schools that need to see this, please send it to them. Our 8th graders still play at 7:15 in the junior high gym.
Good Morning,
First, congratulations to the winners thus far in our tournament. There is change in game times and locations for tonight in Bismarck. We will play the following games, at the following times, in the following gyms.
PLEASE GET THIS TO YOUR COACHES,PLAYERS AND FANS!!!!
7th Grade: BOTH GAMES AT 6:00 P.M.
Salt Fork vs Potomac-Armstrong in the MPR
Please tell your bus and fans to park in the southeast parking lot and enter the building in the southeast corner.
Georgetown vs Westville in the junior high gym.
Please tell your bus and fans to park in the front parking lot and enter the main entrance to the junior high.
8th Grade: BOTH GAMES AT 7:15 P.M.
Oakwood vs Salt Fork in the MPR
Please tell your bus and fans to park in the southeast parking lot and enter the building in the southeast corner.
Potomac/Armstrong vs Bismarck-Henning in the junior high gym
Please tell your bus and fans to park in the front parking lot and enter the main entrance to the junior high.
Thank you,
Congratulations to Students of the Week for the Week of October 23rd.
5th Lexie Krause
6th Lauren McKinney
7th Krislynn Kiser
8th Taelor Abner
5th Grade spending the day at Outdoor School!
5th graders at Outdoor School!
5th and 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball
It is about time for 5th and 6th grade boys’ basketball for the 2018-2019 school year. It is important to return the attached form to school by October 24th , to let us know who is interested in playing. We will need all contact and notification information so coaches can communicate with parents, if needed.
Fifth and sixth grade basketball will emphasize fundamentals and learning the game of basketball. There will be a fee of $25.00 to participate, that will be collected at the first practice in November. We have scheduled 12 games. If we have a lot of boys sign up there may be a need to make two teams. If we make two teams, they will be split evenly with each team playing half the games on the schedule. Because this is not a school sponsored sport, it will be the responsibility of parents to drive kids to and from games. Practices will be held in the junior high gym or multipurpose gym. Some games will be played at home.
We will get a practice schedule out as soon as we can. Please return the completed interest form if your son would like to participate in 5th and 6th grade basketball. Practices will begin sometime in early November. If there are any questions, please contact
Rob McConkey (217) 918-3412
Matt Darling (217) 597-7517
Contact Information
5th and 6th grade boys’ basketball
PLEASE PRINT
Return by October 27th
Name (student) ___________________ ____________________
Grade __________
Parents’/Guardians ___________________________________
___________________________________
Phone (best to reach): home # ___________________
Cell # ___________________
Good morning everyone,
We want to thank all of our parents/families for their support during our incident Wednesday. We understand the importance of educating every child but also keeping every child in our district safe is our primary goal! I also want to send a thank you to the Vermilion County Sheriff Dept. for their quick and thorough investigation that lead up to apprehension of the person responsible for this incident! It truly is a blessing to work in the Bismarck-Henning School District! Today is a 2:10 dismissal day for BHJH! We have parent-teacher conferences tonight and tomorrow. There is no school for students tomorrow. Parent-Teacher Conferences are 8-11 tomorrow. I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend. 5th Graders are going to outdoor school next week Monday thru Thursday. Pack a sack lunch and drink for outdoor school. Have a great Thursday and a great weekend! Rusty Campbell BHJH Principal
Congratulations to Students of the Week for the Week of October 15th.
5th - Cruz Dubois
6th - Brooklyn Campbell
7th - Madeline Thorlton
8th - Tayelor Lowe
Bismarck-Henning Junior High's Culver's Share Night!! Come out to Culver's on November 5, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM!
Mrs. Leigh grading papers while watching the basketball game tonight! She is dedicated to her kids in the classroom and extracurricular activities! Thank you Mrs. Leigh!
Reminder for student council: our next meeting is now THIS FRIDAY at 7:45am in the library. See you there!
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of October 8th.
5th Matthew Darling
6th Cole Crawley
7th Ella Smalley
8th Logan Leigh
Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the week of October 1st.
Owen Crawley, 8th grade
Landon Warrick, 7th grade
Kevin Young, 6th grade
Gavin High, 5th grade
Early Dismissal on October 3, 2108
School will be dismissed at 2:10 on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
NEXT WEEK IS HOMECOMING!
Here are the theme for each day.
Monday: Twin Day
Tuesday: Disney Character Day
Wednesday: Class Colors Day: 8th grade=black, 7th grade=red, 6th grade=white, 5th grade=green
Thursday: EXTREME Blue and White Day
Friday: No school:
Friday: Homecoming Parade @ 5:00 (Starts at park)
Friday: Homecoming Football Game @ 7:00
Congratulations to the Students of the Week of September 24th.
5th Grade - Madelyn Vice
6th Grade - Macey Gernand
7th Grade - Ariana Rodgers
8th Grade - Hannah Smith
Miss Wahlfeldt's class working hard on our chromebooks!
Congratulations to the Students of the Week of September 17th.
5th Lilly Krause
6th Emma Pasquale
7th Ava Robinson
8th Cody Drake
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!