Beecher City CUSD 20

Recently the students in Personal Finance completed a Shark Tank Project in which they were to create and develop their own companies and products! These two groups pictured below went above and beyond the effort of their project by designing the real thing! Lanie, Quaid, and Brittany made "maskables" - a mask that unzips so that you can eat and drink! Paige and Hannah created a cookie business that included their own unique labels and packaging! Way to go Personal Finance!

HS Track, JH Track, HS Softball and HS baseball practices have been cancelled for tonight.

Today is awards day! Look out for a presentation with the award winners later today!!!

Earth Day was April 22, 2021. During Earth Day Mr. Friese took students out to pick up trash and help the environment! Thank you students who participated and Mr. Friese!

Reminder: The freshman orientation scheduled for April 27, 2021 has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be set in the coming weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Reminder the 6th grade orientation will be Tuesday, April 27 at 6:00 PM at Beecher City Jr/Sr High School. The meeting will take place in the library. Due to COVID restrictions attendance will be limited to the student and one parent/guardian. Mask will be required.

On Tuesday April 27 we will be hosting orientation for only incoming 6th grade students in the High School library at 6:00 PM. The freshman orientation has been postponed to a later date. That date will be released in the coming weeks. The Senior trip meeting will still take place at 6:00 PM.

First Grade enjoyed the afternoon at Ballard Nature Center on Thursday.

The fourth and fifth grade classes visited Ballard Nature Center today.

April 23, 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-17 - 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

Links for tonights games: HS Volleyball: https://www.facebook.com/Stew-Stras-Schools-996083767230518/ JH Girls Basketball: https://www.facebook.com/AltamontGradeSchoolUnit10

Congratulations to the 2021 BCHS Illinois State Scholars! Kaylynn Moeller, Carsen Burks, and Jacque Witteborg

Yearbook Sales end this Sunday Night (April 25th) at 11:59 p.m.! Please call the High School Office, email Mrs. Cox at mcox@beechercity.org, or order online at yearbookforever.com to guarantee a copy of the 2020-2021 book! Use coupon code LASTCALL to save $5 on your purchase from now until the deadline. Thank you for supporting the BCHS Yearbook!

We would like to thank our local fire departments, ambulance services, and emergency personnel for demonstrating a mock crash scene today in our parking lot.

Link for the games tonight and cancellations: HS Volleyball https://www.facebook.com/Patokaschool/ JH Girls Basketball: https://www.facebook.com/Dieterich-Jr-High-Sports-102282161872157/ All track activities are cancelled. Baseball practice is cancelled. Softball practice will be at the rec in the indoor cage.

The Kindergarten celebrated 'letter day'. They played lots of games to review letters and sounds.

The library club went to Barnes and Noble Sunday to buy books for the high school library. The group bought 89 books and even enjoyed specially made Bobcat frappes at the coffee shop.

The baseball and softball schedules for this spring are attached. The baseball game against Shelbyville on 4/20/21 has been postponed.

It was a great week of Star Lab. Thanks to Beecher City Church of Christ for allowing us to use their space for the event. Thanks!

April 16, 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-11 - 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