Bethel Local Schools - Educate with Excellence

Transportation Update! Bus 15 High School/Middle School and Elementary School routes will be late due to bus complication. Thank you for understanding!

1st graders enjoyed a picture-perfect spring day when they visited the Bethel land lab for their last seasonal nature walk! They enjoyed using their senses to notice & wonder about the environment. #BethelLegacy

Reminder!!! Juniors and Seniors have until this Wednesday, April 17th to purchase tickets for this year's Prom Garden of Lights! Prom will be at the Piqua Country Club on Saturday, April 27th, and will start at 7:00pm Tickets can be purchased during lunch, after school in the HIVE area, or on the school website. Tickets are $40 per person and include dinner, valet parking, and an unforgettable evening! For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/student-activities-tickets #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/2ieaa MS: https://5il.co/2iea9 HS: https://5il.co/2iea7

In recognition of April being the Month of the Military Child, we will be having a district-wide "Military Family Spirit Week" next week from April 15th-19th. Students and Staff are invited to participate in the following days to recognize and acknowledge our military-connected students and families: - Monday, April 15 - Purple Up! Day (in support of Military Children) - Tuesday, April 16 - Red, White & Blue Day - Wednesday, April 17 - Favorite Military Branch Day - Thursday, April 18 - Wear Camouflage Day - Friday, April 19 - Wear R.E.D. Day (Remember Everyone Deployed) Please share your pride and support all week long using #BethelLegacy #PurpleUpOhio and #WESupportOurMilitaryFamilies

Attention Elementary Parents: No Elementary Buses will be held today (4/10). If your student rides bus route #9 or #23, please expect them to arrive home earlier than usual today. #BethelLegacy

Students in the elementary learned all about the total solar eclipse and did all sorts of “out-of-this-world” activities and experiments on Friday in preparation for today's solar eclipse! These 1st graders even had a “solar-bration” party! Thank you to the Miami County ESC for providing each student with a free pair of eclipse glasses! #BethelLegacy

Tickets for Bethel High School's production of "Mamma Mia!" are officially on sale! Join us for an evening filled with laughter, love, and ABBA hits galore! Performances of "Mamma Mia!" will begin at 7pm on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13th, and at 3pm on Sunday, April 14th. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, and can be purchased online at https://www.bethelk12.org/page/student-activities-tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door for each performance. If you any questions, please contact us at bethelboxoffice@gmail.com. #BethelLegacy

Want to join the team? The Athletic Department at Bethel Local Schools is seeking coaches for the 2024-2025 school year. We are GROWING and with that comes the opportunity to get involved! Click the link to see what we have! https://shorturl.at/bAKO6

Transportation Update! Bus number 8 elementary will be running about 15 minutes late this morning, April 5th 2024. Thank you for your understanding.

Bethel Juniors and Seniors are invited to the Garden of Lights - Prom 2024! This year's prom will be at the Piqua Country Club and will start at 7:00pm Tickets can be purchased during lunch, after school in the HIVE area, or on the school website. Tickets are $40 per person and include dinner, valet parking, and an unforgettable evening! Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, April 17th. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/student-activities-tickets #BethelLegacy

Quarter 3 Report Cards are now available for high school and middle school students online! To view your student's report card, go to ProgressBook and click "Report Card" under the Student Information. Then click "View Paper Report Card" at the top. Click the following link to ProgressBook: https://pa.woco-k12.org/ High School students who still owe fees will be unable to view their report cards. #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/2hvzl MS: https://5il.co/2hvzg HS: https://5il.co/2hvz5

Our Food Service Department treated our students to an out-of-this-world lunch today! Students got to try our new Nashville Chicken sandwich, and to celebrate Monday's eclipse they were treated to an eclipse sandwich, moon rounds (potatoes), celestial cucumber slices, cosmic fruit slushies, and crater cookies (oatmeal cream)! #BethelLegacy

End of Course State Testing starts next week for High School students! Buses will run at normal times, with testing taking place from 7:30am-9:30am. Students currently taking the courses below will need to be present and take the EOC test for that class. Students who are not testing on designated days will not need to report to school until 9:30am and will need to be dropped off at the back of the building at the HIVE doors. Students who are not testing, but arrive at school before 9:30am due to transportation, will report to study hall. Classes will resume at 9:35am, beginning with 1st period. This year's testing dates are as follows: English 2 (10th Grade English) - April 11 & April 12 US History - April 17 Government - April 17 Algebra - April 18 & April 19 Geometry - April 18 & 19 Biology - April 24 & April 25 #BethelLegacy

Congratulations to our B3 winners of the week! Keep up the great work!

We want to celebrate our Class of 2024 Seniors! To do this, we will be showcasing the senior class on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Website. What we will need from you is the following: -Your Senior's high school activities -Your Senior's plans for the future -A Senior picture of your choice If you want to see your senior showcased in our upcoming senior spotlight, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/BHS_SeniorSpotlight24 We reserve the right to edit all entries for length, clarity, and content. Thank you! #BethelLegacy

Calling Elementary Parents! We are having Field Days on May 7th & 8th, and we need parent volunteers to help with the events. The grade levels will be split across the two days as follows: - May 7th, 8:00am-11:30am - Kindergarten & 1st Grade - May 7th, 11:30am-3:00pm - 4th Grade & 5th Grade -May 8th, 8:00am-11:30am - 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade You can sign up for an event through this link: https://bit.ly/BES_FieldDay24 Please do not sign up for more than one event during a time period! In the case of a rain delay/cancellation, the Field Day activities on the 7th or 8th will be moved to the 9th or 10th of May. #BethelLegacy

Due to the weather forecast for this afternoon, Bethel students will be dismissed 2-hours early. The dismissal times are as follows: BHS and BMS at 12:45PM BES at 1:45PM All afternoon and evening events are cancelled. Thank you for your understanding. Be safe!

UPDATE!!! Due to forecasted weather, the Young 5's Parent Informational Meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow, April 2nd, has been postponed to Wednesday, April 3rd, from 5pm to 6pm in the Elementary Library! -------------------------------------------------------------- Reminder: Join us for the Young 5's Parent Informational Night tomorrow, April 2nd, from 5pm to 6pm in the Elementary Library! Young 5's Transitional Kindergarten is a two-year program, which provides the youngest age kindergarten students with additional time to develop emotionally, socially, and academically. For more information on the informational night and program, please visit our Kindergarten Registration page, available through the following link: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/kindergarten-registration-2024-2025 #BethelLegacy