Bethel Local Schools - Educate with Excellence

The BHS Green Team took a trip to Hydro Growers in Pleasant Hill to see the great work they are doing at their hydroponic farm! They then made a stop at the Miami County Solid Waste District to get a look into trash and recycling systems! #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/2gmf9 MS: https://5il.co/2gmfa HS: https://5il.co/2gmfz

There's still time to register for Kindergarten ahead of next month's Kindergarten Screenings! Any child, who will be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2024, will be eligible to attend kindergarten during the 2024-2025 school year. Parents/guardians can begin the online registration process through Final Forms located on the Kindergarten Registration Page of the school website! Kindergarten Screening will then take place on Monday, April 8th. You will need to call the office after completing all online registration to sign up for a screening. For more information about, and to begin, the registration process, visit the following link: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/kindergarten-registration-2024-2025

The BHS & BMS Dessert Concert Spectacular is this Sunday, March 17th, in Bethel Hall at 2pm. The concert will feature performances by the Middle School and High School bands, followed by the Middles School and High School Choirs. If you are unable to attend in person, the concert will be livestreamed through this link: https://youtube.com/live/3kShP2LsdRQ?feature=share Come out and enjoy some good music and some good treats! #BethelLegacy

Join us for the Young 5's Parent Informational Night on Tuesday, 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

Reminder: Bethel High School and Middle School will have a remote learning day on Tuesday, March 19th, due to election polling taking place in Bethel Hall! Students will stay home and will have an assignment for each class. Assignments will be given the preceding day or may be posted on Google Classroom. Teachers will be available during school hours to answer questions via email. Additionally, Middle School Students will need to log on to their Google Classroom for their first-period class, and "check-in" by 8:00am. If this is not completed by 8:00am, students will be counted as absent. Students can refer to their first-period teacher to understand how their "check-in" will operate. Buses will run from Bethel to the MVCTC; however, students who attend the CTC will be responsible for their transportation to and from Bethel. Bethel Elementary School will be unaffected by election polling. If Bethel Local Schools is your polling location, please park in the rear parking lot of the High School and enter the building through the Hive doors. #BethelLegacy

Congratulations to Bryce Schweikhardt, Connor McGuire, and Austin Hawkins who placed first in the Network Design category of the Business Professionals of America's State Competition, and qualified for the National Competition in Chicago, IL, in May! #BethelLegacy

Hey High School Bees! Dream about traveling the world? Come to our informational meeting on March 20 at 6:00 PM to learn more about Mrs. Powell's Summer 2026 student trip to Europe. Your family needs to RSVP to the meeting here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/h2swczf

Join the Hive! The Bethel Local School District is thrilled to announce multiple positions for the current and 2024-2025 school years. If you're passionate about education and eager to contribute to a diverse and supportive community, we want to hear from you! Bethel Local Schools is currently seeking to fill the following positions: - 1st Grade Teacher - 3rd Grade Teacher - 4th Grade Teacher - Bus Aide - Bus Driver - English Language Support Specialist - Food Service Worker [MS/HS] - Intervention Specialist [HS] - Intervention Specialist [MS] - Math Teacher [HS] - Math Teacher [MS] - Reading Specialist [Elem] - Reading Specialist [MS] - Science Teacher [HS] - Secretary [Elem] - Substitute Custodian Bethel Local Schools is the fourth fastest-growing district in Ohio and offers competitive compensation and benefits. Don't miss out on the chance to make a difference in our students' lives! Apply today and join the hive: https://bit.ly/Join_The_Hive #BethelLegacy #JoinTheHive

Our Middle School Indoor Track & Field Team had a great showing at the state meet this weekend! The team finished 12th overall with 15 points. Oliver Dick placed 6th in the 60m hurdles, Cullen Firstenberger placed 6th in the 400m, Andrew Dirks placed 5th in the 800m, and Oliver Dick, Cullen Firstenberger, Michael Trussel, and Andrew Dirks placed 4th in the 4x400m relay. Congratulations on a great weekend! #BethelLegacy

Mrs. Gatrell's class visited the Human Anatomy and Physiology Interactive Lab at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine today! #BethelLegacy

1st Grade had a wonderful opportunity to attend a live performance of Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella at Victoria Theatre today. They made many connections to the Cinderella texts they’ve been reading in Wit and Wisdom ELA the last two months! #BethelLegacy

Congratulations to our February students of the month! They were chosen for showing Kindness. Special thanks to our PTO as well, for providing breakfast treats for the students and their parents.

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/2g84j MS: https://5il.co/2g7qn HS: https://5il.co/2g7qo

Dr. Nagir, head of choral studies at Wright State University, came to work with the high school choirs yesterday! He spent about an hour with each group, helping them prepare for their upcoming concert on March 17. It was such an exciting day! #BethelLegacy #BHS

Congratulations to our B3 ticket winners of the week! Be Responsible Be respectful Be Ready

Due to popular demand, the Miami County Sheriff's Department has opened a third session, from 3pm to 5pm, for this year's Safety Town! Bethel Local Schools will be hosting Safety Town this year from June 17th-21st. Safety Town is a program presented by the Miami County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers where incoming Kindergarten students learn different safety lessons daily. To register, please visit the Miami County Sheriff's Office website by scanning the QR Code, or through the following link: https://bit.ly/BLS_SafetyTown24 #BethelLegacy

Join us for the BHS Art Show tomorrow, March 7th, from 5pm to 7pm in Bethel Hall! In addition to wonderful artwork from our students, we will have live pottery wheel demonstrations, an open mic in conjunction with the music department, and other fun activities for the community! #BethelLegacy

Our 3rd graders got a special treat last week. TSgt Underwood from the United States Space Force came to present information after they completed a unit in our reading curriculum about space exploration. What an awesome event! Special thanks to TSgt Underwood for sharing his time and knowledge with our students.

Updated COVID-19 Guidance: 1. Stay up to date on your vaccines. 2. Practice good hygiene by covering your coughs and sneezes. 3. Wash or sanitize your hands often, and clean frequently touched surfaces. 4. Take steps for cleaner air such as bringing in fresh outside air by opening a window, purifying indoor air, or having outdoor social activities. If you get sick: Step 1: Stay at home. As much as possible, you should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both: - Your symptoms are getting better overall, and - You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). This advice is similar to what has been recommended for flu for decades and will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses during the most contagious period after infection. Not all respiratory virus infections result in a fever, so paying attention to other symptoms (cough, muscle aches, etc.) is important as you determine when you are well enough to leave home. If your symptoms are getting better, and stay better for 24 hours, you are less likely to pass your infection to others and you can start getting back to your daily routine and move on to step 2. Step 2: Resume normal activities, and use added prevention strategies over the next five days, such as taking more steps for cleaner air, enhancing your hygiene practices, wearing a well-fitting mask, keeping a distance from others, and/or getting tested for respiratory viruses.