Beecher City CUSD 20

December 11, 2020 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-0 - Staff Positive-0 - Non-Certified Quarantined- - Non-Certified Positive-1 - Students Quarantined-33 - Students Positive-3 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

Kaylynn Moeller has been accepted into Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Next Week is BCHS Holiday Spirit Week! Monday: Wear your Favorite Flannel! Tuesday: Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater! Wednesday: Dress as your favorite Christmas Character! Thursday: Wear EVERYTHING Christmas! Friday: Wear Red and Green!

Christmas Preview The grade school students have been preparing for the virtual Christmas program. Look for the link sometime next week.

Carsen Burks has been accepted into Murray State University in Kentucky!

We are ready for Christmas! The tree looks great! Thanks Gayla!!!

Congratulations to Abby Sloan for acceptance into Truman State University!

December 4, 2020 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-1 - Staff Positive-0 - Non-Certified Quarantined-1 - Non-Certified Positive-2 - Students Quarantined-34 - Students Positive-3 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 and juniors have some extra fruit for sale. They have pears (partial box - $24), grapefruit ($21), navel (partial $20), juice (partial $15) and mandarin ($25) oranges. Please contact Mrs. Burks at the high school if you are interested in purchasing some of it.

The students in our high school art classes built and painted turkeys and put them on display in the foyer! There are some talented art students walking the halls at Beecher City!

BCHS senior Abby Sloan has been accepted into Bradley University in Peoria!

Mr. Friese's A&P class is working on a dissection unit. Today they are dissecting starfish.

Don't forget that all Bobcat apparel orders are due tomorrow 11/30/20. Contact a senior or Mrs. Burks at the high school to order.

Happy Thanksgiving!

There were Thanksgiving treats all around today. Hope your Thanksgiving is great!

November 25, 2020 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-1 - Staff Positive-1 - Non-Certified Quarantined-1 - Non-Certified Positive-0 - Students Quarantined-35 - Students Positive-1 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

Mrs. Hicks and some art of our talented art students at Beecher City painted the windows at the First State Bank of Beecher City. Great job Mrs. Hicks and students!

The kindergarten class made dream catchers this week.

November 20, 2020 Beecher City’s current numbers for this week: - Staff Quarantined-1 - Staff Positive-0 - Non-Certified Quarantined-0 - Non-Certified Positive-0 - Students Quarantined-26 - 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

Small Businesses have taken a hit this year due to COVID and Effingham County CEO wanted to do something to help combat that. We don't know if shopping locally is something you ever do, but if there was ever a time to do it, it's certainly now. This year's Effingham County CEO class is selling gift boxes full of only Effingham County goods and services. Effingham County is a community full of entrepreneurs and small businesses that many have never even heard of, so we really wanted to highlight them! These Boxes would make the perfect gift for that loved one that you maybe aren't quite sure what to get! We are selling 3 different themed boxes: The Good Vibes Box (Perfect for the loved one you think needs a day off for some relaxation), The Grill Masters Box (Perfect for the man or woman in your life that wants the best grilling skills/taste in all of Effingham County), and The Night In Box (perfect for that family or person who just needs some relaxed fun and personal time)! Our Boxes will go on sale this Friday, November 20th @ 3:00 p.m. on the website that will be located in our Facebook and Instagram page bios (for both just search Effingham County CEO). The box's products will not be directly revealed, because we want some of it to be a surprise, but the businesses contributing to the box will be disclosed in the description. The boxes are all priced at $60, and 20% of the profits will be going to a local charity! On our website, it will give you the option to pick up or have it shipped. We recommend pickup, which will be the weekend of December 12th in Effingham (more exact details to come soon). Our Boxes will be sold in limited quantities so please act fast if this is something you are interested in! There will also be a live interview with us on the drive home today (Wednesday, November 18th) @ 4:30 if you'd like to listen for any additional information! We hope this encourages you to support your local shops, because shopping locally for Christmas is something more of us should do! Feel free to please forward this text and flyer to any friends, family, etc that you think would be interested! These boxes are a one time opportunity! Happy Holidays!