Bethel Local Schools - Educate with Excellence

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

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

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! 🎉

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

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

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

Happy National IT Professional Day! Thank you to our amazing Technology Department who helps keep all digital aspects of our campus running smoothly. We are so lucky to have our Technology Director Jason Cook, Network & Systems Administrator Matt Reed, Technology Specialist Austin Womack, and Technology Intern Matt Colbert. Please help us in celebrating our IT professionals! #BethelLegacy

Reminder! Eat at the City Barbeque on 6549 Miller Lane between 11am and 8pm tomorrow, September 18th, and support the HS Prom Committee. All you have to do is show them this post when ordering or use code GIVE when ordering online! #BethelLegacy

Many 1st graders enjoyed a beautiful nature walk on a sunny summer day in the Bethel Land Lab! They used their senses to notice & wonder about the area, and look forward to comparing & contrasting the coming seasons! #BethelLegacy

Our 4th graders have been learning about the Scientific Method and the many tools that scientists use.

High School and Middle School Picture Day is Thursday, October 3rd! For your convenience, Lange Photography is offering an online order option. Pre-order online and receive a free 10x8 photo collage with purchase! Picture packets have also been sent home with students. Middle School parents can order photos through the following link: https://orders.langephotographics.com/ordering/with?key=KED83ZXT High School parents can order photos through the following link: https://orders.langephotographics.com/ordering/with?key=BN5NRK8S #BethelLegacy