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Kamryn Dumbra, Liona Norman, Natalie Sonnanstine, Grace Peirano, and Ibtisam Eljawad all competed in the Tipp City Rotary speech contest, memorizing 4 minutes speeches and applying them to the Rotary Club 4-Way Test.

Competitors were invited to the Rotary for lunch and the winners were awarded cash prizes— Grace placed 2nd and Natalie was 4th!

Thanks to the Tipp City Rotary for inviting us and providing students with this opportunity to hone their public speaking skills. Congratulations to each of these students on their great speeches!

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Bethel Elementary Spring Picture Day is just around the corner! Spring Portraits will be taken on Tuesday, February 24th! #BethelLegacy

Happy National School Counseling Week! This week, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our Guidance and Social-Emotional Counselors. They work year-round to create a fostering, supporting, and uplifting environment for our students, and help guide them as they work toward their dreams and their futures. Thank you to our Guidance Counselors, Shanon Blankenship, Katherine Bourelle, Gabrielle Waller, and Molly Weideman and our Social-Emotional Counselors, Alayna Dill, Brooke Samuels, and Amanda Stegner. Please help us celebrate these wonderful counselors for all the amazing work they do! #BethelLegacy

The annual meeting for the College Credit Plus program will be on Thursday, February 12th, at 5:30pm in Bethel Hall! Students who wish to participate in the CCP program next year must attend this meeting. #BethelLegacy

Beginning Band Informational Night!!

There will be an informational night for students currently in Grades 4 and up on Thursday, February 12th, at 6pm in the Bethel Elementary School Gym! During this meeting, you will have the opportunity to register for band and try instruments!

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The High School Creative Writing team competed at the Xenia regional competition on Saturday. Ibtisam Eljawad received 14th place, Hailee Norman was 13th place, and Scarlett Pfeiffer was 4th! All 3 will automatically qualify for the state tournament.

The Division I team of Hailie Norman, Kamryn Dumbra, Mackenzie Cain, Scarlet Pfeiffer, Lauryn Pikas, and Anna Williams won 3rd place overall and will all move on to state as well.

A special thank you to the Tipp City Foundation for the generous grant that made it possible for all of our writers to attend and compete at the regional competition!

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Dear Families,
We have exciting news! Our school is partnering with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to help put brand-new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every one of our students!

Hear from a real school about the magic of Book Blast and Books Are Fun: Fulton Elementary News Clip

Here's why we love Book Blast:

Every student receives books they'll love and want to read
100% of all contributions go directly to books and classroom needs
The book list is thoughtfully curated and truly engaging
Here's how your student can join the fun:

They'll be bringing home a Treasure Map next Tuesday, February 10th—their ticket to joining the fun, earning books and unlocking awesome prizes! It's simple, exciting, and brings reading to your home.

Keep an eye out for the Treasure Map with more details soon. Make sure your kids can join in on the fun!

In the meantime, you can learn more about Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials.

We're looking forward to a great kickoff!

Bethel Local Schools and Bethel Athletics are proud to honor our 2001 State Champion Boys Basketball Team during halftime of the Varsity Boys Basketball game against Lehman Catholic on Wednesday, February 11th!

This special recognition will celebrate the achievements of the 2001 team and their historic accomplishment in bringing a state championship to Bethel. All former players, coaches, families, and community members are invited to join us for this memorable evening as we recognize one of the most successful teams in school history.

Please help us spread the word and come out to support our Bees!

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It's time for the annual Night of Madness, sponsored by the Prom Committee! BMS 7th and 8th grade students are invited out for a night of fun, including video games, dancing, an open gym, pizza, and lots and lots of glow sticks. Tickets are $15 and include dinner (pizza and soda). Tickets can be purchased at the door or online on the Student Activities page of our website, which can be found here: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/student-activities-tickets. If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Wolford at wolfordl@blsk12.org. #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel
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Activities Update for Friday, January 30th:

All activities scheduled for tonight, January 30th, and this weekend are moving forward as planned.

This includes the Bethel Athletic Hall of Fame recognition, which will take place tomorrow, January 31st! We will be honoring our three inductees, Kim Adams, Darrell McDaniel, and Milton Plunkett, between the JV and Varsity Boys Basketball games against Ponitz.

Bethel Local Schools will be closed today, Friday January 30th. Been a tough week with the weather and road conditions. If you live in an area that has sidewalks, bus stops, etc. could you please clear them so our kids have a clear walkway. I would greatly appreciate that, thank you and have a good weekend. Hopefully see you Monday!

Good evening. Bethel Local Schools is currently on a two hour delay tomorrow, Friday January 30th. Please continue to monitor for possible update as we assess conditions throughout the night and early morning.

Bethel Elementary School is celebrating National School Counseling Week with a spirit week! Starting Monday, February 2nd, through Friday, February 6th, students are invited to dress up to the following themes:

- Monday (2/2): Put Your Best Foot Forward - Wear Your Crazy Socks
- Tuesday (2/3): Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - Sweatpants and Sweatshirts
- Wednesday (2/4): Be Your Biggest Fan - Wear Your Favorite Fan Gear
- Thursday (2/5): Allow Your Body to Rest - Wear Your Pajamas (No Slippers)
- Friday (2/6): Just BEE Yourself - Wear Your Bethel Bee Gear

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Bethel High School's National Honor Society is having a fundraiser on Tuesday, February 3rd, at the Chipotle in Huber Heights! The fundraiser will run from 4-8pm, with 25% of event sales getting donated to NHS. All you have to do is show this flyer at the restaurant, or use code HB44XH8 when ordering online for pickup! #BethelLegacy

Activities Update for Thursday, January 29th:

Tonight's Middle School Boys Basketball game against Milton Union has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 3rd.

This weekend's swim meet has been moved to 2:00pm.

All other activities for tonight and the remainder of this week are planned to move forward as scheduled. We will provide updates if anything changes.

Bethel Local Schools will be closed today. We are hoping that another day with the sun and salt on the roads will melt the ice, another day for road crews to work and hopefully get sidewalks cleared so kids can walk to their bus stops. Sorry for the late notice, however we wanted to check everything.