Beecher City CUSD 20

Congratulations to Baylee M. and Jack H. on receiving the the Effingham County Hall of F.A.M E. Award for BCHS.

Congratulations to Greyson W. in Miss Wendling's 3rd -grade class, our Star Student of the Week! Greyson exemplifies what it means to be a Beecher City Bobcat:

🐾 Take Pride — Greyson takes pride in his work, always giving his best effort.
🐾 Act Responsibly — He's dependable and does what's expected, even when no one's watching.
🐾 Wise Choices — Greyson makes smart, thoughtful decisions in the classroom and with his peers.
🐾 Show Respect — He treats his teachers and classmates with kindness and respect every day.

Way to go, Greyson — you're a true PAWS role model! 🐾

Last week several students attended the Construction Trades Expo at Lake Land College. Students heard from many union representatives and Lake Land College instructors about workforce ready type programs and the trades.

BCHS students made edible cells in biology class.

Beecher City FFA sent sixteen students to participate in the Section 20 Horse Judging Competition. Paige M. finished 6th overall, and Jerry F. finished 9th overall.

🐾 Celebration Day in First Grade! 🎉

Mrs. Summer's first graders have been working hard on showing great PAWS behavior, and today they reached their goal: a special lunch together in their classroom! The kids were SO excited to celebrate and enjoy lunch as a class. 🍎🥪

We're so proud of you, first grade! Your hard work and good choices paid off. Keep it up, Bobcats! ❤️💙

#BeecherCityBobcats #PAWSPride #FirstGradeFun

🐾 Bobcat Spotlight: Weekly Leader 🐾

Congratulations to Hazel K., our 5th-grade Weekly Leader! This morning, Hazel led our school in morning announcements and the Pledge of Allegiance, and reminded students how they can make our school a better place by following our PAWS expectations.

We're proud of Hazel for stepping up to lead our Bobcat family. Way to go! 🔵🔴

#BeecherCityBobcats #PAWSExpectations #WeeklyLeader

Congratulations to Alivia M. in Miss Kremer's 4th-grade class, our Star Student of the Week! Alivia exemplifies what it means to be a Beecher City Bobcat:

🐾 Take Pride — Alivia takes pride in her work, always giving her best effort.
🐾 Act Responsibly — She's dependable and does what's expected, even when no one's watching.
🐾 Wise Choices — Alivia makes smart, thoughtful decisions in the classroom and with her peers.
🐾 Show Respect — She treats her teachers and classmates with kindness and respect every day.

Way to go, Alivia — you're a true PAWS role model! 🐾

Beecher City Jr. Sr. High School wore their hats and pink today to support Mae Buzzard. Thank you to our students, staff, and community for your generous donations to Mae's Miracle.

Financial Aid Night is Wednesday, September 30th at 6:30 PM in the high school library.

🦋 Metamorphosis Magic in Ms. Dittamore's 4th Grade Class! 🦋

You won't believe what our Bobcats got to witness this week! Three monarch caterpillars in Ms. Dittamore's classroom completed one of nature's most incredible transformations right before their eyes — spinning silk buttons, shedding their skin one final time, and emerging as beautiful jade-green chrysalises! 😲✨

Talk about science coming to life! Our students didn't just read about metamorphosis in a book — they watched it happen. Now the countdown begins... in about 10-14 days, these chrysalises will crack open and three monarch butterflies will take flight! 🧡🖤

Stay tuned, Bobcats — we'll keep you posted when our newest fliers make their grand debut! 🐛➡️🦋

💗🧢 Mae's Miracle — Beecher City Bobcats Show Their Support! 🧢💗

This week, our Beecher City Grade School students and staff came together in a big way — wearing pink and their favorite hats to show love and support for Mae, who was recently diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. Every student and staff member also brought in a donation to help support Mae and her family during this journey.

We are Bobcat Strong, and we are Mae Strong! 💪💗

Thank you to our incredible school family for showing what community really means. #MaesMiracle #BobcatStrong #PinkAndHatsDay

Attention junior high girls basketball parents/guardians: There will be a parent meeting on Sept. 15th at 5:00 PM in the Beecher City Jr. Sr. High School gym.

Picture retakes will be Tuesday, Sept. 15th. Please remember the retakes will take the place of the original images, and you can only order from the retake images.

Beecher City Schools will participate in Leigh Syndrome Awareness Day on Thursday, September 17, 2026. All proceeds will support Mae Buzzard and a cure for Leigh Syndrome. Students can bring $1 or more to wear a hat and/or wear pink. Grade school students can give their money to their homeroom teacher and junior/senior high school students can give their money to Ms. Wright or a National Honor Society member at lunch. 🐦 🩵🎀

Congratulations to Melanie R. in Ms. Dittamore's 4th grade class, our Star Student of the Week! Melanie exemplifies what it means to be a Beecher City Bobcat:

🐾 Take Pride — Melanie takes pride in her work, always giving her best effort.
🐾 Act Responsibly — She's dependable and does what's expected, even when no one's watching.
🐾 Wise Choices — Melanie makes smart, thoughtful decisions in the classroom and with her peers.
🐾 Show Respect — She treats her teachers and classmates with kindness and respect every day.

Way to go, Melanie — you're a true PAWS role model! 🐾

🐾 Bobcat Spotlight: Weekly Leader 🐾

Congratulations to Emma H., our 5th grade Weekly Leader! This morning, Emma led our school in morning announcements and the Pledge of Allegiance, and shared the meaning of the letter W — Make WISE Choices — from our PAWS expectations.

We're proud of Emma for stepping up to lead our Bobcat family. Way to go! 🔵🔴

#BeecherCityBobcats #PAWSExpectations #WeeklyLeader

Congratulations to Faith M. in Mrs. Stuckemeyer's 5th grade class, our Star Student of the Week! Faith exemplifies what it means to be a Beecher City Bobcat:

🐾 Take Pride — Faith takes pride in her work, always giving her best effort.
🐾 Act Responsibly — She's dependable and does what's expected, even when no one's watching.
🐾 Wise Choices — Faith makes smart, thoughtful decisions in the classroom and with her peers.
🐾 Show Respect — She treats her teachers and classmates with kindness and respect every day.

Way to go, Faith — you're a true PAWS role model! 🐾

☕✨ What a way to wrap up the week at Beecher City Grade School! Our incredible teachers were surprised this morning with lattes and lemonades from 7 Brew — and let's just say the smiles said it all! 🙌

A HUGE thank you to Effingham's 7 Brew for the treats, and a special shoutout to Makenzee Doty for picking them up and delivering them to our staff. Little surprises like this go a long way in showing our teachers how much they're appreciated!

Thank you for investing in our Bobcats family! 🐾💙

Tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 28th is picture day at Beecher City Jr. Sr. High School. Students will have their pictures taken, and order forms will be sent out at a later date. Retakes are set for Tuesday, September 15th, if a student is absent.