There has been a waterline break in the village of Beecher City. The schools do not have water. Due to this issue, Beecher City CUSD 20 will be ending school today, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 10:15 AM at the grade school and 10:20 AM at the junior/senior high school.
There are many meaningful activities occurring at Beecher City Jr/Sr High School. Mrs. Doedtman took a group of students to Lake Shelbyville to participate in an aquatic ecology day. Mr. Tarr and the FFA took 3rd in Ag Business and 2nd in Horticulture competitions. Mr. Brown is conducting interviews with his business students to prepare them for real interviews in the future. Washington Savings Bank visited the school and conducted activities with students.
Beecher City High School seniors that have been on the honor or high honor roll at least once during the first three quarters of the school year received certificates. Seniors that have earned varsity letters in athletics were honored by receiving plaques. Gracie Heckert is pictured with the frame that will be displayed in the BCHS lobby honoring her 1,667 points scored while playing for the girls CHBC basketball team. The picture mat will soon be adjusted to indicate the Bobcats.
Beecher City Jr/Sr High School recently had its academic awards day. These are the junior high, freshmen, sophomore, and junior students that have been on the honor or high honor roll at least once during the first three quarters of the school year.
The Miss Kirchhofer's Second Grade Class presented on important people in history and the Fifth Grade Class read with the First Graders.
Beecher City Community Unit School District #20 Board of Education is accepting letters of interest to fill a vacancy.
The Beecher City Drama Club performed a matinee for the junior and senior high students and did a wonderful job! Come see their play entitled Curtains tonight, Friday, April 21, at 7:00 PM.
The Beecher City Drama Club is putting on the play entitled Curtains tonight! Come see them perform at 7:00 PM.
Congratulations to Ariel Stell for receiving the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Outstanding Citizen Award! This prestigious award honors outstanding seniors who exemplify good citizenship and who possess such qualities as leadership, cooperation, dependability, congeniality, and patriotism. Well done, Ariel!
More Star Lab today. Thank you to Beecher City Church of Christ for allowing us to use your room.
Mrs. Tirevold’s Algebra 2 class completed their Angry Bird Parabola scenes. They had to draw a scene, sketch a flight path and answer questions about the flight path.
Great job students!
Several classes used the Star Lab today.
On Tuesday, April 25, Beecher City Jr/Sr High School will be hosting the following events:
- 6:00 PM 6th Grade Orientation (for current 5th grade families)
- 6:45 PM Freshmen Orientation (for current 8th grade families)
- 7:30 PM Senior Trip Meeting (for families of students going on this year's senior trip)
The Fifth Graders have been learning about the Solar System.
The Second Grade Classes visited the Shelbyville Dam and Hidden Springs State Park.
The FFA and science classes will be having a plant sale on May 2, 2023. It will begin at 8 AM and go until 6 PM or until sold out.
18 high school students attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Springfield this past weekend. 8 of them placed in the top 10 in the state for their competitive events. Congratulations to the following students on their awards: Zia Taylor, Sarah Doedtman, and Koda Colman - 9th Place in Marketing; Audri Kaiser - 8th Place in Business Communication; Beau Doedtman - 7th Place in Agribusiness; Katlyn Arnett - 5th Place in Word Processing; Hadley Hagler - 5th Place in Client Service; and Alexziah Hagler - 1st Place in Cyber Security. Thank you to Mrs. Drake, the FBLA advisor, and Ms. Wright for chaperoning the students.
Mrs. Doedtman's Plant & Animal Science class bagged trees for the Effingham County Soil and Water Conservation District in preparation for Arbor Day.
6th grade painted “Bold Blooms” with Mrs. Hicks in Art.
Congratulations to junior, Marissa Summers, for being named the Beecher City High School March student of the month and 8th grader, Tami Hunley, for being awarded the junior high March Citizenship Award. Keep up the great work girls!
