🏀🏀🏀 On Sunday, 3/11, @ 4pm, the 5/6 Boys Basketball players take on their parents in the BHS gym. Doors open at no cost to the public and concessions will be available. Hope to see the community on Sunday. 🏀🏀🏀
CALLING ALL PARENTS!
The 5 Essentials survey opened Jan. 30, 2024 and closes March 29, 2024.
Please take a moment to participate and let your voice be heard. Please copy and paste the link to take the survey. Thanks for your input!
Link for parents to take the survey:
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
And the winner of the mantra poll is..........
BRUSSELS: TOGETHER WE RISE (Mr. Baalman's entry!)
Stay tuned....thank you participating in our poll!
ILLINOIS DRAFTERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Mr. Brodbeck has been taking students for years - 19 years in fact. He and 5 of Brussels' finest attended a drafting competition at Lewis and Clark Community College. Three area schools attended with 34 students competing in 6 categories. Our students competed in 3 of those 6 categories. In the Intro to Board Drawing, Logan Tepen placed 1st and Joe Struse placed 2nd. In the 3D Auto CAD Inventor Modeling Competition, Abby Johnes placed 1st and Isaiah Katzenberger placed 2nd. In the 2D Auto CAD Introduction to CAD, Gracie Klaas placed 1st earning a perfect score on her drawing. Congratulations to Mr. Brodbeck and our students. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
Pictured in the photo: Front left to right Abby Johnes, Gracie Klaas. Back left to right, Logan Tepen, Isaiah Katzenberger, Joe Struse, Mr. Brodbeck
The Lady Warriors 7th Grade Volleyball team played for the regional title Thursday evening against Bunker Hill after defeating Morrisonville on Tuesday. Though they lost against Bunker Hill, Quinn Sievers received the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award representing Brussels and Calhoun well. Congratulations Quinn and congratulations 7th graders on a great volleyball season.
Reminder to vote for your favorite Brussels mantra! Voting ends Friday, March 1st!
2024 JUNIOR CALHOUN BASKETBALL CAMP
The Calhoun High School Girls Basketball Program is excited to be hosting our junior basketball camp this spring, a change to our typical yearly schedule. This camp will be held at the elementary school March 27th through March 29th. Any household that has multiple campers will pay $40 for their 1st camper, $35 for their 2nd camper, $30 for their 3rd camper, and each camper after three will be $20. Every camper will receive a 2024 Warrior camp T-shirt and a basketball, these items will be provided largely due to the generosity of donors in our community. Our camp will consist of skills work, drills, and strategy for both offense and defense, competitions, and game play. The coaching staff is excited to offer this camp as an introduction to Calhoun Warrior Basketball and provide each camper with the basic foundation and beyond for the sport of basketball. The camp is designed to be fun and exciting for all youth and coaches involved! We take pride in the basketball tradition of Calhoun and are happy to brag on our high school girls who won 28 games, conference, and 3 tournament championships this season, 7th boys class 2A regional champs, 8th boys had a tremendous season, and our high school boys have won 25 games, a regional, and are now headed to the sectional championship. Although the credit goes to the coaches and players for those respective teams, we like to think this youth camp adds something to the tradition these programs continue to build.
Who: All 2023-24 school year Kindergarten through 8th graders, this camp is for boys and girls
What: A 3-day basketball camp. Players will be coached and managed by Calhoun
s coaching staff and high school players. We will focus on fundamentals and have fun doing it.
Where: The Calhoun Elementary School Gym, enter the school through the front door
When: Wednesday, March 27th 2:30-4:15 1st thru 4th grade; 4:30-6:15 5th thru 8th grade
Thursday, March 28th 2:30-4:15 1st thru 4th grade; 4:30-6:15 5th thru 8th grade
Friday, March 29th 9:00-10:45 1st thru 4th grade, 11:00-12:45 5th thru 8th grade
Cost: The cost of the camp is $40-$35-$30 or $20 per camper after 3 campers. Participants must have a signed parent permission slip to participate. Make checks payable to: Calhoun Lady Warriors Basketball. You may send in your registration & parent permission slip to the Elementary Office or to the people listed below:
Questions? Mark Hillen, mhillen@calhoun40.net , 618-946-9908
Hannah Nelson, hbnelson22@gmail.com , 618-535-9617
Eric Hagen, ehagen@calhoun40.net , 618-535-8805
To register - please follow the link to the form, and return to the Elementary Office or mail, before, March 15th.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1teVnGLas8D6dWbiJb-kG5l52tlq8PqlI/edit
Let's be proud to be Brussels!! We'd like to develop a MANTRA for our school! Please vote for your favorite mantra from the contributions we have collected from our students and staff. Once the votes are in, we'll FLOOD our schools and community with it (maybe even with shirts and sweatshirts). Thank you so much!!! We'll collect votes until Friday, March 1st! GO VOTE!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZL2MC0Zh2zVde4WGPNBQKBoM3Aqe8kcn4sPvJVCdPGg/edit?ts=65d8c6b6
We would like to see some students "Think Like a Scientist" by participating in Science Fair. If your student is interested this year, please fill out the attached google form by the end of the day.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX6oFgbwloxnTQ7nezNCj_XL3Q5a5P2DssGcDBguKGtFlkLw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The Scholastic Bowl team traveled to Western to compete in the Pike County Conference tournament. Though we finished the evening 1-3, the 5 girls who participated (Elizabeth Warren, Abby Johnes, Olivia Brodbeck, Audrina Pohlman, and Summer Schneider, had a great time. Also, Abby Johnes made the All-Conference team for the Pike County Conference.
Tomorrow's breakfast, February 23, is now Honey Bun!!
Sorry about the confusion!
ATTENTION SENIORS!
The Angela Johnes Memorial Scholarship applications will be available to BHS seniors on Monday, February 26th. This is a $500 monetary award presented to the winner at graduation. The money can be used to defray the cost of any college expense.
Applications must be returned by noon on Friday, March 15th. See Mrs. Gilbreth for application or questions.
The Calhoun High School Cheerleaders will be holding a cheerleading workshop on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at the Calhoun High School after school until 5 pm.
This is for current high school students and upcoming high school students.
Just a reminder that if you have a student that wants to participate in Science Fair this year, we need a parent to fill out the google form below by the end of the week. They do not need to know what they are doing yet to sign up. It just gives us a head count and who we need to send material home with. Again, if you have any questions, please email me at amanker@brussels42.net.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX6oFgbwloxnTQ7nezNCj_XL3Q5a5P2DssGcDBguKGtFlkLw/viewform?usp=sf_link
MENU CHANGE today, Tuesday, Feb 19 menu is chicken quesadilla, refried beans, sliced carrots salad, and strawberries instead of toasted ravioli.
Hi All!
It's that time of year again and the Calhoun County Fair Board invites all students to enter a drawing for the logo contest.
Calhoun County Fair 2024 Design Contest
September 5, 6, 7, & 8
“We have a Good Thing Growing”
You could be the winning Artist this year with your design for the 2024 Fair printed on T-shirts. The winning designer will receive a T-shirt with the winning design on it.
Anyone in grades Pre-kindergarten thru 12 may participate.
Rules include:
1. Use the “We have a Good Thing Growing” theme.
2. Design must be on 8 ½ x 11 size paper.
3. Design may be in black and white or up to 3 different colors.
4. No computer images will be permitted.
5. Design must include: Calhoun County Fair, “We have a Good Thing Growing” and the fair dates of September 5, 6, 7, & 8 2024
6. Include your name, grade, and shirt size on the back of design. Please use light pencil so it doesn’t show through the paper.
7. Deadline is April 12, 2024.
8. Deliver to Yvonne Nolte at BGS or Brianna Sibley will pick up at CES and SNS.
Hello Parents/Guardians,
Below you will find a link to the Essential5 Survey. If you feel so compelled, please copy and paste the link below into a new browser and let us know how we are doing. We appreciate your feedback. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!
2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Opens Jan. 30, 2024 and closes March 29, 2024.
It's time to sign up for Science Fair again. Last year was great and we can't wait to see some amazing science experiments from students. Papers will be going home by Friday or you can sign up on the google form link below. If you have any questions please email amanker@brussels42.net
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX6oFgbwloxnTQ7nezNCj_XL3Q5a5P2DssGcDBguKGtFlkLw/viewform?usp=sf_link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r0nR_mn0SLXaiK8mrnR-X0VaBeKgAUwpQ5sWbliClUw/edit
Calling all Princesses!
Queen Ella is hosting a Tea Party for all Princesses ages 4-9! On February 24, 2024 from 10-11:30 am at Straight Home Bar & Grill in Hardin. $25 per Princess, and all proceeds go to the Calhoun County Fair.
For more information and to sign up, please follow the 3rd Annual Princess Tea Party Event Page located on the Miss Calhoun County Page on Facebook.
Reminder!
With all of the sickness going on right now, please make sure you are getting in contact with the office if you are calling off your child! The office needs to be contacted by 10 AM for the absence to be counted as Excused. The office can be reached by phone at (618) 883-2131 or by email to either hkinder@brussels42.net or school@brussels42.net .
Thank you!