Bethel Local Schools - Educate with Excellence

Senior Parents: The Senior Awards Night, originally scheduled for May 8th, has been moved to Wednesday, May 7th, at 6pm in Bethel Hall! We will be honoring and recognizing our Seniors receiving awards. All are welcome. Those receiving awards will be notified prior to the event. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be streamed to The Bethel Bees YouTube channel, available through this link: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBethelBees #BethelLegacy

The 4th quarter PBIS reward is sure to be a hit! Students earning the required number of respectful, responsible, and ready to learn Bee slips will get to participate in an ‘Outdoor Fun Day’! Games, treats, and special outdoor activities will take place on Tuesday, May 13 (grades Y5/K, 2, and 3) and Wednesday, May 14 (grades 1, 4, and 5). Please sign up to volunteer or donate materials. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA9A62FABF5C07-56459947-pbis #BethelLegacy

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Caleb Wrobel ran Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track while at Bethel! He also participated in JustWrite Ohio and was a member of the National Honor Society. After graduating, Caleb plans to complete Bachelor's and Doctorate degrees in Astrophysics at the University of Toledo. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Spring Senior Recognition! The athletic department is excited to recognize our senior athletes participating in a Spring Sport over the next couple of days / weeks! TONIGHT, Monday, April 28 - Track & Field - 6:00pm at the JH/HS Intersquad Combined Track Meet at Legacy Stadium and ConSeal Track! Tuesday, April 29 - Softball - 5:00pm at Bethel Softball Field as the Lady Bees take on Lehman Catholic! Saturday, May 10 - Baseball - 12:00pm at Frosty Brown Field as the Bees take Kenton Ridge! Stop out to all of these events to celebrate our seniors and support our programs!

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Julianna Sprague played Varsity Soccer and Track & Field, and was a member of the National Honor Society while at Bethel! After graduating, Julianna plans to attend Capital University to pursue a Marketing degree in hopes of becoming a social media manager for a professional sports team, while continuing her athletic career in soccer and track! #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

The Bethel High School 2025 Prom Royalty and Court! Congratulations to this year's Queen Emma Evans, King Christian Bennett II, Princess Evelyn Adams, and Prince Ethan Wishon! #BethelLegacy

Attention Parents: Bethel High School and Middle School will have a remote learning day on Tuesday, May 6th, due to election polling! Students will stay home and will have an assignment for each class. Assignments will be given the preceding day or may be posted on Google Classroom. Teachers will be available during school hours to answer questions via email. Buses will run from Bethel to the MVCTC; however, students who attend the CTC will be responsible for their transportation to and from Bethel. Elementary students will be unimpacted by the election polling and will report as scheduled. #BethelLegacy

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Joshua Fiery played Golf and Track & Field while at Bethel! After graduating, Joshua plans to attend Shawnee State University to play golf and earn a degree in Business Management! #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

What an amazing experience for our Elementary choir today as they performed the National Anthem at the Dayton Dragons game today. Thank you to all of the parents and staff that made it possible. A special thank you to Mrs Rust, our elementary music teacher and choir director for planning. I was so incredibly proud of our students not only for their performance, but for their awesome representation of Bethel Elementary. ❤️ (There will be more professional photos added later!)

Good luck to our drivers Lori Smith, Mandy Burns, Heather Fedon, Connie Bir, Krissy Wolford, Claudia Holtvogt, Don Black, and Gayle Rhoades who are competing in the Regional Ohio School Bus Safety ROAD-E-O. This competition will showcase general knowledge of school bus safety and maneuverability on a set obstacle course. Drivers will be scored and have an opportunity to move forward to the State level ROAD-E-O being held in May. Our drivers are very proudly representing Bethel Local Schools this year and for the first time ever! Please help cheer them on and feel free to stop out and show your support from 9 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, April 26th, 2025 at Piqua High School. For more information on the Ohio School Bus Driver Safety ROAD-E-O, please visit their website: https://www.ohioschoolbusroadeo.com/ #BethelLegacy

Join the Bethel High School Varsity Baseball team as they take on the Tippecanoe Red Devils at Day Air Ballpark on Friday, May 2nd, at 8pm! Keep your eyes on our website and social platforms next week for ticketing information! #BethelLegacy

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/3ef7v MS: https://5il.co/3ef80 HS: https://5il.co/3ef83

Superintendent Nutter is back with another 60 Seconds with the Superintendent for Friday, April 25th, 2025! This week's video can be found through the following link: https://youtu.be/4m7IhmgZkjA

Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to the wonderful people who keep our district running smoothly! Please join us in celebrating Amiee Atherton, Anna Durst, Silvia Eldridge, Julie Gravitt, Shannon Montgomery, Shelley Pierron, Rhonda Smith, Beth Shoup, and Julie Wood for all the amazing work they do! These women are the heart of our district and do so much work behind the scenes to help support our students, staff, and families. We are so lucky and so grateful to have each one of you! #BethelLegacy

Bethel Middle School will be having our annual 8th Grade Farewell Dance this Friday, April 25th, from 7pm-9pm in Bethel Hall! The Theme for the dance is Hollywood Nights and tickets can be purchased on the Student Activities page of our website, which can be found here: https://www.bethelk12.org/page/student-activities-tickets There will be a photographer at the dance who will offer the following picture packages ranging from $5-$20 and will only be accepting cash. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Tiffany Hayes at hayest@blsk12.org #BethelLegacy

Say hello to the Bethel Local Schools app, now with classroom announcements in the app! Now, it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, and your children's classes. Parents and guardians will soon receive instructions via email to create their login to access Messages within the district app. https://youtu.be/Hvq5l0mRLSw Download for Android: https://aptg.co/gtX5gr Download for iPhone: https://aptg.co/Y90-3Z #BethelLegacy

2025 Summer Camps! Bethel Athletics is excited to offer a number of Summer Camps again for our youth athletes at Bethel Local Schools. Please click the link below to get more information and register for one of our many youth camps! https://bethelbeesathletics.com/2025/04/17/2025summercamps/ Football, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Baseball! We may add a couple more as we get closer to the end of the school year but we have another great offering for an opportunity to connect with and support our HS programs, have some fun this summer and develop sport specific skills! ---- FINALLY, we wanted to include a fun opportunity that one of our youth programs is hosting in May! The Bethel Youth Run Club is hosting a Youth Track Meet for students in grades K-6 on Wednesday, May 21 in the Stadium. More detailed information can be found on their Bethel Youth Run Club Facebook Page and the Meet Registration Link below! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScASo38awlZ_7oFnpi2AN1_NUPf4s0JDuVg0Fwulq4Rh-RRwQ/viewform As always, please contact the Athletic Department with any questions!

Congratulations to Senior, Remi Brannan, for tying the school Shot Put record last Thursday evening at Twin Valley South. Brannan's 48' 10.5" tied Bethel graduate and former head track coach, Steve Pytel, for the longest throw in school history, originally set in 1979, standing for 46 years! Just a few more meets for the senior to make the record his own! Keep it up, Remi!

Attention Parents: Bethel High School and Middle School will have a remote learning day on Tuesday, May 6th, due to election polling! Students will stay home and will have an assignment for each class. Assignments will be given the preceding day or may be posted on Google Classroom. Teachers will be available during school hours to answer questions via email. Buses will run from Bethel to the MVCTC; however, students who attend the CTC will be responsible for their transportation to and from Bethel. Elementary students will be unimpacted by the election polling and will report as scheduled. #BethelLegacy

The BHS Class of 2025 enjoyed a final field trip to Young's Jersey Dairy today, where they enjoyed a day full of ice cream, mini golf, carousel rides, and more! #BethelLegacy #BHSClassOf2025