Beecher City CUSD 20

The drama club went to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis to see Aladdin. Everyone had a fabulous time.

Staff Spotlight: We would like to introduce you to Mrs. McDaniel who teaches 6th Grade Reading and Title I at the Grade School. She has been with the district for 32 years. Here is some information for you to get to know her. Family: “My husband and I have three grown sons and an indoor cat named Maddix.” Mrs. McDaniel's favorite foods are pizza and pasta. In her free time, she enjoys walking trails, biking, and doing outside activities, crafting and baking. We’re glad to have you on our team!

Staff Spotlight: We would like to introduce you to Ms. Thies who teaches music at the Grade School. This is her first year in the district. Here is some information for you to get to know her. Family: “I currently live at home with my mom, dad, and brother.” Ms. Thies’s favorite food is Chinese, her favorite color is blue, her favorite music is country, and her favorite sports teams are The CHBC Bobcats and the Green Bay Packers. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading a good book, and being outdoors. We’re glad to have you on our team!

It is time to vote on your favorite Christmas door. The students at Beecher City Jr. Sr. High School decorated doors. The door with the most likes wins.

Yesterday was Blue Christmas Day at BCHS.

From Guest Reader to spending time outside on a beautiful day, there was a lot of activity at the Grade School.

Mrs. Stuckemeyer's Fourth Graders made smoothies using greens from the Grow Tower.

It was favorite Christmas character day and ugly Christmas sweater day at BCHS.

Effingham Unit 40 donated a buddy bench and picnic table in memory of Rose and Walker and the Alliance of Therapy Dogs visited the Grade School today.

It is Christmas week at BCHS. Today was flannel day.

Staff Spotlight: We would like to introduce you to Ms. Kirchhofer who teaches Second Grade at the Grade School. She has been with the district for 2 years. Here is some information for you to get to know her. Family: “I am dating my boyfriend/ best friend, Josh Overbeck.” Ms. Kirchhofer’s favorite food is pulled pork nachos, her favorite color is blue, her favorite music is country, and her favorite sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals. In her free time, she enjoys crafting/decorating and spending time with my adorable nieces and nephews, family, and friends. We’re glad to have you on our team!

Staff Spotlight: We would like to introduce you to Ms. Mooney who is a paraprofessional at the Grade School. She has been with the district for 2 years. Here is some information for you to get to know her. Family: “It’s Christopher and I, along with our 3 rescue kitties - Lulu, Mittens, & Bubba.” Ms. Mooney's favorite color is pink and her sports teams are the St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Minnesota Vikings. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at the Effingham County Humane Society . We’re glad to have you on our team!

St. Elmo Boys' Holiday Tournament

Dieterich Boys' Holiday Tournament Dieterich Jr/Sr High School is excited to announce we will now be streaming indoor sporting events. The events will be streamed using a Hudl camera. There will be an $8.00 charge to watch tournament games. Below are the following ways to stream: 1. Download the Hudl Fan app on your phone, in the search box type in Dieterich High School to view the schedule and watch the live-stream. 2. Download the Hudl TV app on your smart tv, at the top click on high school, then scroll across and click on Illinois, type Dieterich in the search bar and the Dieterich Hudl page will pop up. Here you will be able to view the schedule and watch the live-stream. 3. Use the following link to watch on your desktop computer: https://fan.hudl.com/US/IL/DIETERICH/organization/135164/Dieterich-High-School At this website you can view the schedule and watch the live stream. Remember this is new and technical difficulties could arise, please be patient with us as we work out any kinks.

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys basketball team for getting 3rd place in the NTC tournament.

Homecoming week was lots of fun. Congratulations to the Sarah and Wyatt the new queen and king.

The recently crowned Homecoming King and Queen along with the Leadership Class spent time reading at the Grade School today.

Grade School students mailed letters to Santa today.

Lunch buddies and Gingerbread Men in art.

The Preschool Classes made Christmas cards for the residents at Aperion Care in St. Elmo.