Bethel Local Schools - Educate with Excellence

Reminder! The rescheduled Powderpuff games are tomorrow, October 2nd, at 6:30pm. There will be two games, the Freshmen vs the Sophomores and the Juniors vs the Seniors! There is an entry fee of $1 or a canned good, with all of the proceeds being donated to Bethel Hope. #BethelLegacy

Reminder! Registration is now open for Metro and Recreational basketball leagues for Bethel students in grades 2-6! We are also in need of coaches. Metro registration ends on Thursday, 10/10. Recreational registration ends on Sunday, 11/17. For more information on rec and metro leagues, tryout dates, or to register a player or coach please visit bethelyouthbball.com. #BethelLegacy

Reminder: Elementary Picture Day is tomorrow, October 1st! For your convenience, Lange Photography is offering an online order option. Pre-order online and receive a free 10x8 photo collage with purchase! Otherwise picture packets have been sent home with students. To order your photos, click the following link: https://orders.langephotographics.com/ordering/with?key=MYMBM7QH #BethelLegacy

Bethel Students, Families, and Community, Due to the weather and out of concern for the safety of our athletes, we are postponing all activities scheduled for this afternoon and evening. The Powderpuff game has been rescheduled for Wednesday (10/2) at 6:30 PM, and the parade will now take place on Friday (10/4) at 5:30 PM. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we prioritize everyone's safety. Thank you for your continued support! #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/2xp95 MS: https://5il.co/2xp99 HS: https://5il.co/2xp9g

High School Spirit Week! The High School will have a spirit week next week, September 30th - October 4th, in anticipation of Homecoming! The theme days are as follows: - Monday (9/30): Country vs Country Club - Tuesday (10/1): Twin Day - Wednesday (10/2): Color Wars - Thursday (10/3): Dress to Impress (Picture Day) - Friday (10/4): White & Gold Class Colors will be as follows: - Freshmen: Yellow - Sophomores: Green - Juniors: Blue - Seniors: Tie Dye #BethelLegacy

Middle School Spirit Week! The Middle School will have a spirit week next week, September 30th - October 4th, in anticipation of Homecoming! The theme days are as follows: - Monday (9/30): Pajama Day - Tuesday (10/1): Twin Day - Wednesday (10/2): Wacky Wednesday - Thursday (10/3): Dress to Impress (Picture Day) - Friday (10/4): Bethel Day #BethelLegacy

Elementary Spirit Week! The Elementary School will have a spirit week next week, September 30th - October 4th, in anticipation of Homecoming! The theme days are as follows: - Monday (9/30): Jersey & Hat Day - Wear your jersey & hat to support your favorite team. - Tuesday (10/1): Dress to Impress - Wear nice clothes to look your best for picture day - Wednesday (10/2): Pajama Day - Wear your pajamas to school. Please no slippers or robes! - Thursday (10/3): Color Day - Wear your grade's color. - Friday (10/4): Bethel Spirit - Wear your Bethel gear! Face paint and hair colors are allowed. Class Colors will be as follows: - Young 5's/Kindergarten: Green - 1st Grade: Blue - 2nd Grade: Purple - 3rd Grade: White - 4th Grade: Red - 5th Grade: Black #BethelLegacy

Mrs. Ayers' Fundamentals of IT class took a field trip the the University of Cincinnati, where they were able to tour the campus, visit Nippert Stadium, and hear about the career and education of one of their IT professionals! #BethelLegacy

🏅DISTRICT QUALIFIER!🏅 Congratulations to Senior, Lilly Mihelcic, for qualifying to the OHSAA District Golf Tournament today at WGC. Lilly finished as 3rd qualifier with a 94 (+23)! Lilly will play on Wednesday, October 2 at Pipestone GC for a chance to qualify to state!

Reminder! Free and Reduced Lunch forms from last year expire September 30th, 2024. A new form must be turned in by Monday, September 30th, or your student’s account will revert back to self-pay until a new form is received. Forms are available in the main office of each building, or on our website through this link: https://5il.co/vpib If you have any questions, please contact one of our food service managers. Contact Dawnyel Durham, at durhamd@blsk12.org, for Middle School and High School inquiries. Contact Hope McKenzie, at mckenzieh@blsk12.org, for questions regarding the Elementary School. #BethelLegacy

BHS students are invited to this year's homecoming dance, Greek Night, on Saturday, October 5th, from 7pm-10pm in Bethel Hall! Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online starting today, September 23rd, on the student activities page of our website, or with cash during lunch the week of Sept. 30th through Oct. 4th. To purchase tickets online, please visit the following link: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/student-activities-tickets #BethelLegacy

🎉 The Bethel Bees are your 2024 TRC Boys Golf Champions! 🎉

Join us for the Meet the Teams Community Night on Sunday, September 29th, at L.F. Slagle Field! Enjoy the annual powderpuff game, the meet the teams parade, a bonfire (pending weather & fire department approval), and a food truck rally! Gates open at 4pm, with the Parade starting at 5pm and the powderpuff games kicking off after. We are asking for an entry fee of $1 or a canned good, with donations going to Bethel Hope. If you are a parade participant, please wear team apparel and arrive at 4:30pm in front of the High School. For more information about the event and other Homecoming activities, please visit the Homecoming Page on our website, available through this link: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/homecoming #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/2x5kb MS: https://5il.co/2x517 HS: https://5il.co/2x512

1st graders in Ms. Dillalogue's class packed their suitcases and passports and boarded a jet to 7 different countries to answer their Wit and Wisdom focus question: How do people around the world get books? Students studied different countries and recorded how people in these remote areas get books. 📚 #BethelLegacy

Please help us thank Mrs Emge for her hard work on the Book Fair this week! We appreciate all of the parents that came out to support the Book Fair during conferences last night as well. Students will still have the opportunity to shop through the end of this week.

Meet Mrs Teemer, our new 5th grade ELA and Social Studies teacher. Mrs Teemer came to us with several years of teaching experience. Her class has been excited to learn about some early Native American groups in their first novel study of the school year.

Congratulations to @bethelbeesBGO on qualifying for districts, taking runner up at sectional with a 327! The boys will play on Tuesday, Oct 1 at Pipestone for a chance to go to state!

Reminder: Bethel Local Schools now accepts credit card payments in-house! To celebrate this new opportunity available to our community, we will be waiving all credit/debit card fees online for Class Fees paid between August 1st and October 31st, 2024. Credit/debit card fees will be waived for Class Fees ONLY. We are not able to waive fees for lunch payments unless the payment is made in person in one of the buildings. #BethelLegacy