Beecher City CUSD 20

There will be no school on Thursday January 28th due to poor road conditions. Junior and Senior high students please check google classroom for remote work. Grade School students please complete the packet sent home yesterday.

The senior and junior classes are selling strawberries. Cost is $30 for a full flat and $16 for a half flat. If you are interested in purchasing strawberries, contact a senior, junior, Mr. Nohren, or Mrs. Burks.

Congratulations to the 2020-21 school year Homecoming Court! Freshmen Class Attendants- Makenna Roley and Alexziah Hagler Sophomore Class Attendants- Ariel Stell and Drake Davis Junior Class Attendants-Brittany Rhodes and Quaid Schlanser, Kylie Doty and Michael Klepzig Senior Queen and King Candidates: Carsen Burks and Wade Tull, Abigail Sloan and Jacob Doedtman, Zaryah Smith and Elijah Doty, Jacquelynne Witteborg and Corey Rogers The Homecoming Queen and King will be announced on Thursday during 8th hour.

This week is Homecoming Week at BCHS! Monday: Maniac Monday-Crazy Hair, Clothes, and Socks! Tuesday: Country or Country Club Day-Dress up like you are from the country or the city! Wednesday: Decades Day- Dress up as your favorite decade! Thursday: Spirit Day-Wear Bobcat Apparel!

January 22, 2021 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-0 - Staff Positive-1 - Non-Certified Quarantined-0 - Non-Certified Positive-0 - Students Quarantined-13 - Students Positive-0 Students quarantined are contact tracing students as well as students with any of the following symptoms that must stay home: • Fever >100.4 • Chills • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • Shortness of breath • Difficulty breathing • Cough • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Loss of appetite • New loss of sense of taste or smell • Nausea • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Abdominal pain • Any other COVID-19 symptoms identified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Philip Lark, Superintendent

The kindergarten had some math fun with the giant dice.

JH volleyball starts tomorrow! Practice will be from 3 to 4:30. There will also be practice on Friday from 3 to 4:30. You must have a Covid waiver on file at the school to participate. Mask are required.

6th Grade Science researched specific volcanoes and how they impact the people that live near them. They presented their presentations this past week. 7th Grade Science is learning about the atmosphere. They crushed cans utilizing air pressure in a lab activity this past week.

There will be HS boys and girls basketball practice tomorrow (Weds.) from 3:15 - 4:30. HS boys will be at Beecher City and HS girls will be at Cowden. There will be a bus leaving here from Beecher City at 3:00 and then Cowden at 3:10. Cowden bus will then return students after 4:30. Masks will be required. No access to locker rooms.

January 15, 2021 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-0 - Staff Positive-0 - Non-Certified Quarantined-0 - Non-Certified Positive-0 - Students Quarantined-15 - Students Positive-0 Students quarantined are contact tracing students as well as students with any of the following symptoms that must stay home: • Fever >100.4 • Chills • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • Shortness of breath • Difficulty breathing • Cough • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Loss of appetite • New loss of sense of taste or smell • Nausea • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Abdominal pain • Any other COVID-19 symptoms identified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Philip Lark, Superintendent

Just a reminder no school on Friday, January 15 and Monday, January 18.

Students in Personal Finance are learning all about saving, budgeting and life after high school! Today we made keychains that will remind us of Dave Ramsey and his teachings when out and about. Many students wrote their favorite money quote in honor of "saving instead of spending!"

Last chance for Bobcat apparel is due tomorrow. Please contact a senior, Mr. Nohren, or Mrs. Burks if you would like to order.

Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Round Up

Senior Andy Weber has been accepted into Lake Land College's Welding Certificate Program.

The grade school students are back to work after the break.

Beecher City Junior/Senior High School is proud to recognize our first semester students of the month!

Beecher City Junior/Senior High School is proud to recognize our first semester students of the month!

January 8, 2021 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-0 - Staff Positive-0 - Non-Certified Quarantined-0 - Non-Certified Positive-0 - Students Quarantined-12 - Students Positive-0 Students quarantined are contact tracing students as well as students with any of the following symptoms that must stay home: • Fever >100.4 • Chills • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • Shortness of breath • Difficulty breathing • Cough • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Loss of appetite • New loss of sense of taste or smell • Nausea • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Abdominal pain • Any other COVID-19 symptoms identified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Philip Lark, Superintendent

The seniors are having another apparel sale. Order forms are due Thursday, Jan. 14th. If interested, please contact a senior, Mr. Nohren, or Mrs.Burks.