Red Ribbon coloring contest winners
The Trap and Skeet Team turkey bingo was a huge success. Thank You for supporting the team!
Mr. White’s class in an “Escape Room” unlocking the clues to be Drug Free
More pictures from the Schaefer Pumpkin Patch.
History Club trip to Ft Massac.
7th Grade Girls NTC Tournament hosted by Brownstown.
The grade school took a field trip to Schaefer Pumpkin Patch! All of the kids enjoyed the hay ride, corn maze, pumpkin patch, slides, corn pit, visiting the animals, and a snack! We greatly appreciate the Schaefer’s for letting us come and have a fun afternoon.
On October 23 and 24 Beecher City High School will be hosting Parent Teacher Conferences. The conferences will run from 5 PM to 8 PM. Times are not scheduled. Show up at your convenience to meet with a teacher. Also, school will not be in session on October 25th, 2019.
RED RIBBON WEEK
Shumway Parents with students riding the bus to and from school please see the change on the bus route!
There will be Turkey Bingo on Oct. 18th at the Kluthe building in Beecher City park to help raise funds for the Trap and Skeet team. Start time will be 6:00 PM and run until the prizes are gone! There will be variety of items.
NTC Volleyball Tournament hosted by St. Anthony.
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6th Grade Math students drawing their Geometric Cities in Mrs. Tirevold’s class!
Mrs. Hanfland's classes are participating with the Bench Worx project. They get hands on experience using tools and problem solving. They are building boats and other projects. This activity was made possible through grants from the Beecher City Educational Foundation and IRTAF.
The elementary students got a surprise visit from the Tri-County Fire Department during Fire Prevention Week.
The Beecher City FFA Alumni is asking the Beecher City FFA students to bring a dessert to their Soup Supper/Quarter Auction on November 2. You can bring desserts starting at noon on November 2. If you have any questions please call or text Leslie Kemme at 217-821-3399.
Mrs. Lorton’s 5th Grade Ozobots class
On Saturday, October 5th, Beecher City CUSD #20 will be testing the new calling system for our district. This test will include phone calls, texts, and push notifications (School App) through the new school website. The recipient of the phone call will be the parent or guardian who receives mail from the school. With the phone calls, it may take a few seconds before you hear the recorded message, and the phone number that the call originates from will be the school phone number. If you have any questions, please email the unit office by contacting Kim Miller at kmiller@beechercity.org or Philip Lark at plark@beechercity.org.
Thursday, October 3, Beecher City Jr/Sr High School sent two teams to the Lake Shelbyville Eco-Meet held at Camp Campfield Ecological Study Area near Sullivan, IL. Eco-Meet is a scholastic competition sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville.
The Varsity team consisted of three seniors, Audra D, Ashley R, and Kirsten S. The varsity team competed against other high school students in the topics of mushrooms, owls, and pollution. The varsity team placed 16 out of 21 teams.
The Junior Varsity team consisted of four 8th grade students. Katlyn A, Wyatt D, Hadley H, and Dacotah W. The JV competed against junior high students in the topics of nuts & berries, fossils, and nature's toxins. The JV teams placed 6th in nuts & berries, 2nd in fossils, and 4th in nature's toxins. Overall, the JV team finished in 4th place out of 21 teams.
This is a reminder that on today Wednesday, October 2 a representative from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will be here to walk the Seniors through the financial aid process. The meeting will start at 5:30.
New Law allowing those with an associate's degree to substitute teach.
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Fall Sports Pictures will be taken October 7th at 1:00 pm.
The following teams will be photographed.
Junior High: Baseball, Softball, and Girls Basketball
High School: Fall Baseball
Forms are available in the office
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Beecher City Jr./Sr. High showing support for Sullivan CUSD #300
App Notifications
"Our district encourages all staff and students to wear blue on Monday, September 30th, in honor of Tyson Mendoza, a kindergarten student in the Sullivan School District who lost his life in an accident Friday. Tyson’s favorite color was blue."
A and P class dissecting worms.
The Beecher City Post Prom Committee will meet Wednesday, September 25th at 6 PM in the high school library. Anyone willing to help with post prom is welcome.
7th grade science and the high school biology classes started the year with a tree identification unit. Students completed leaf collections utilizing their tree ID skills.
7th grade science and the high school biology classes started the year with a tree identification unit. Students completed leaf collections utilizing their tree ID skills.
7th grade science and the high school biology classes started the year with a tree identification unit. Students completed leaf collections utilizing their tree ID skills.
Plant & Animal Science class planted two new white pine seedlings and mulched them and the other 10 seedlings that were planted in 2018.
Congratulations Mrs. Hanfland! Mrs. Hanfland was awarded her $400 Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation grant check today. Mrs. Hanfland will use the grant to bring in a mobile woodworking trailer called Benchworx. Students will use tools to design and build a project.
Cross country had their first home meet of the season. The girls won.
The seniors escaped from the island in Lord of the Flies.
Thank You for attending the Grandparents Breakfast and Book Fair.
Kaylynn Moeller spoke this morning at the Kickoff to Education Breakfast! Great job representing Beecher City Kaylynn!
New Teacher Ease App
Yearbooks are on sale! See the attached flyer.
This is a reminder that the softball game tomorrow, Monday, September 9 is a double header at Martinsville. The bus will be stopping for food on the way home, so please send money with your girls.
The varsity volleyball team got fourth place in the Altamont Tournament.
Mrs. Fulk’s 2nd Grade class released their Monarch butterflies today
Ag Mech working with the welders.
Picture Day: Friday, September 6
Seniors Wall Composite Photos will be taken on this day. Please Dress appropriately.
Picture Order Forms available in the high school office or you can order pictures online at mylifetouch.com
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PBIS Opening Celebration. Students enjoyed an art presentation by Jamie Stang from STANG Arts
Beecher City High School offers dual credit Composition through Lake Land College
Avoid the September Asthma Peak
Pre-School students enhancing their gross motor skills on the bike path
They start time for the High School baseball game today against Neoga has been pushed back to 11:30 AM.
Grade school students are enjoying the new tetherball donated by the Beecher City Church of Christ
The Beecher City Booster Club is selling stadium chairs. If you are interested in purchasing a chair please see the attached flyer.
The 2nd Annual FFA dance will be on September 6th from 7 PM to 9 PM. See the attached flyer for more details.
The Lady Bobcats in action against Mulberry Grove!
Due to field conditions, today's junior high baseball game has been moved to Louisville. The game will start at 4:30. The bus will pick up the players from Cowden at 2:35 and Beecher City at 2:45.
There will be a Beecher City Booster Club meeting in the high school library on Tuesday August 27th. Meeting starts at 6 pm
The Beecher City booster club will be having a meeting Tuesday, August 27 at 6 PM in the high school library. All parents are welcome to attend. Thanks
Picture Day September 6, 2019
Order online to create custom packages and begin earning Lifetouch Rewards. Senior Wall Composite photos will be taken on this day.
The JH Baseball and Softball games have been cancelled on 8/22/19. There will be NO practice. The JH Cross Country meet is also cancelled. There will be no practice. There will be NO HS Cross Country or Baseball practice as well. Volleyball will practice from 3 to 6 at BC.
JH softball game with Windsor/Stew-Stras postponed until Weds. Sept. 4th. JH baseball game cancelled. HS Cross Country and HS baseball practice cancelled for tonight.
2nd Grade enjoying flexible seating in Mrs. Fulk’s class
The Bobcats and Lady Bobcats in action at the Beecher City Park!
The. Beecher City softball/baseball tournament today is cancelled.
Mrs. Stremming and Mrs. Deadmond talking to the kindergarten students about PBIS.
The Seniors did an excellent job decorating the hallways for the first day of school. Thank You!!
You have to love Seniors! Welcome to
Beecher City Mr. Deadmond! #seniorshenanigans
Jr High Baseball Tournament hosted by Altamont Lutheran
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! We can not wait to get this school year started! We will see you all bright and early Thursday, August 15! Sixth, Seventh and Eighth graders report to the gym. High School students report to your areas in the hallway. See you tomorrow!
All busses will be running on the same schedule as last year, except for Bus 11 (The Elephant Bus!). Bus 11 will be ~10 minutes early in the morning, and ~10 minutes late in the afternoon.
Jr High softball game today has been moved to St. Anthony at 4:30 P.M. Bus Times: Cowden 3:00 P.M. and Beecher City 3:10 P.M.
High School Baseball Players: Coach Noble will be working on the field August 12th and 13th from 5 to 7 pm and then August 14th, 15th, and 16th after school. Practice will start on Monday, August 19th.
High School volleyball practice starts on Monday August 12th. Freshmen and sophomores will practice from 7 to 10 am. Juniors and Seniors will practice from 9 am to noon. Practice will be at Beecher City High School.
FFA Alumni Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays Tournament
Online Registration Instructions
Beecher City CUSD #20 has a special education van driver position available for the 2019-2020 school year.
Beecher City High School is looking for a high school softball coach for the 2019-2020 school year.
Jr High Baseball Camp
JH softball will start practice on July 29th. Practice will be Monday - Friday from 8 - 10 am at the Beecher City Park. This is for incoming 6th - 8th graders. Proof of insurance and physical must be on file or brought to practice on July 29th.
JH baseball there is a camp brochure attached to start July 29th.
Practice will start on Aug. 5th. Practice will be Monday - Friday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 - 10:30 am at the Beecher City Park. This is for incoming 7th - 8th
graders. Proof of insurance and physical must be on file or brought to practice on Aug. 5th
The Beecher City School Administration is excited to announce that the registration for 2019-2020 school year will be done online and we have also implemented online payments. We are trying to make this transition as smooth as possible and to make this happen we will need an email address from all guardians who do not have access to TeacherEase. Please send your email and the child(ren) that you wish to be linked to, to kmiller@beechercity.org. Anyone that does not have access to a computer or not comfortable with this we will open the school up to assist you with this process. For those that already have TeacherEase access watch your email for further instructions. Stay tuned for specific dates.
Herrick 4th of July Parade
This is just a reminder that the CHBC Junior High track and cross country athletic banquet will be held tonight at 6:00 at the Cowden-Herrick Junior High Cafeteria. We will be celebrating year end awards and celebrating our accomplishments. Drinks and tableware will be provided, but we would ask that each guest would bring a dessert.
More awards for the softball players: Madison C. got honorable mention for both the EIC and NTC All-Conference teams. Lauren W. made the EIC All-Conference team and got honorable mention forNTC All-Conference team. Congratulations!
Offensive player of the year: Lauren W.
Defensive player of the year: Madison C.
Stolen base percentage: Kylee B.
High School softball banquet.
Baseball banquet.
High school baseball banquet. Quaid Offensive MVP, Nick CATS Award, Mason Pitching Award
The new school website is up and running at www.beechercity.org and there is an app in the app store Beecher City CUSD #20, IL. There will be more to come later.
Thank You Mrs. Swisher for your 26 years of service at Beecher City. Congratulations on your retirement.
8th Grade trip to Six Flags! The students would like to thank the Parents Association, School Board, and Parents for helping fund the trip.
Members of the History Club visited the Franklin County Jail Museum and Escape Room. We escaped the cell block that held the notorious Illinois gangster, Charlie Birger in 46 minutes.
Congratulations Class of 2019.
Congratulations Coach Nohren on being named the 2018 HS Girls Track & Field NTC Coach of the Year.
Students can work concessions this summer at the park for service hours. Please contact Joyce Petty 618-267-8993. Call or text.
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