Bethel Local Schools - Educate with Excellence

Attention Parents: Bethel High School and Middle School will have a remote learning day on tomorrow, 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

NEW SCHOOL RECORDS! This past weekend, two of our Bethel Track Athletes set NEW SCHOOL RECORDS at the Wayne Invitational! Senior, Remi Brannan, became the sole owner of the Shot Put Record which he tied a few meets ago to sit even with 79' Bethel Grad, Steve Pytel, at 48' 10.5". The NEW RECORD is now 49' 4.5"! Congratulations, Remi, and best of luck as you finish out your HS career! Freshman, Olivia Brumbaugh, set not 1... but 2 NEW RECORDS! The freshman phenom now owns a total of 4 school records going back to Cross Country Season! On Friday night, she broke both the 800M Run (2:27.68) AND the 1600M Run (5:22.94). Those get added to her growing list of records along with the 2000M Steeple Chase (8:36.78) and the 5K Cross Country (19:47.78). What an incredible freshman season and start to her HS career! Congratulations, Olivia, and we are so excited to see what record you set next!

Kettering Health Sports Medicine and partners are collaborating to provide full and comprehensive sports physicals for student-athletes at Kettering Health contracted schools. These physicals are available to student-athletes entering grades 7-12 for the 2025-2026 school year. The physicals are $20 and the dates and locations for the physicals are as follows: - Monday, June 16th, 6pm-8pm - Kettering Sports Medicine - Tuesday, June 24th, 6pm-8pm - Yankee Medical Center - Wednesday, July 16th, 6pm-8pm - Kettering Sports Medicine To register for one of the above dates, please visit the following link: https://ketteringhealth.org/event/2025-kettering-health-sports-medicine-physicals/

Superintendent Nutter is back with another 60 Seconds with the Superintendent for Friday, May 2nd, 2025! This week's video can be found through the following link: https://youtu.be/p2b1AR_yAt0

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

Today is School Lunch Hero's Day, and we would like to thank our amazing Food Service department for the amazing work they do each day feeding our students! Please help us in celebrating these wonderful ladies for all their hard work and dedication! #BethelLegacy

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Gabe Veldman played Varsity Baseball, Golf, and Soccer while at Bethel! After graduating, Gabe plans to attend Madonna University to study Criminal Justice and play golf. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Kinsey Cason spent her time at Bethel writing and creating art! After graduating, Kinsey plans to attend Sinclair to get her associate's degree in psychology and then transfer to a different university to pursue a degree in forensic psychology or a different degree in psychology. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Here are the weekly updates from your building principals. Have a great weekend! #BethelLegacy #OneBethel ES: https://5il.co/3f36d MS: https://5il.co/3f36b HS: https://5il.co/3f367

Today is National School Principals' Day! Join us as we celebrate and give a big "thank you" to our school leaders, Mr. Swope, Mr. Fugate, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hogan, Mr. Marthaler, Mr. Sowder, and Mr. Walker! We are lucky to have outstanding principals and assistant principals here at Bethel Local Schools, who set the tone for our students and staff. Thanks to these great leaders, we have a school where students are not only thriving in the classroom but are also very involved in extracurriculars! Thank you for all that you do to serve our students, staff, and community! #BethelLegacy

Join the Bethel High School Varsity Baseball team as they take on the Tippecanoe Red Devils at Day Air Ballpark tomorrow, May 2nd, at 8pm! Admission is free!!! #BethelLegacy

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Thanapat Phungphaophan (Nine) played golf and was a member of the swim team while at Bethel! After graduating, Thanapat plans to continue to study Architecture and Civil Engineering at a college in Thailand or the United States. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Jasmine Thomson was an active member of the Music Department while at Bethel, participating in Choir, Musicals, and being a member of the Thespian Society! After graduating, Jasmine plans to attend Illinois State University to study Music Vocal Performance. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Come out to the Chipotle on East National Road in Vandalia on Tuesday, May 6th, from 5pm to 9pm to help support the Bethel National Honor Society! Show the attached flyer or use code B4NMLX6 when ordering online, and 25% of the event sales get donated to the NHS! #BethelLegacy

Join us for the High School and Middle School Spring Concert and High School Music Department Awards this Sunday, May 4th, in Bethel Hall! The Concert will begin at 2pm and follow the following schedule: - 2:00pm - 6th Grade Choir - 2:30pm - 7th & 8th Grade Choir - 3:00pm - HS Chorale and Mixed Ensemble, followed by HS Choir Awards - 4:30pm - 6th Grade Band - 5:00pm - 7th & 8th Grade Band - 5:30pm - HS Jazz and Concert Band, followed by HS Band Awards Join us in person or via livestream on the Bethel Bees YouTube Channel, available through this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/ODac-N1lmco?si=sFGR3BB-uVx1usMz #BethelLegacy

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Audrianna Wireman played Women's Soccer, participated in Basketball Cheer, and was a member of the National Honor Society while at Bethel! After graduating, Audrianna plans to attend Ohio Northern University to study Pharmacy and become a Pharmacist. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Bethel High School Senior Spotlight! Kelsie Dallas ran Track and Field, was an active participant in the Thespians and Musicals, and was a member of the National Honor Society while at Bethel! After graduating, Kelsie plans to attend Miami University to major in Biology, co-major in Pre-Health and Pre-Medical Studies, and minor Musical Theatre. #BethelLegacy #BHSClassof2025

Parents & Guardians: As we approach Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th - May 9th), we have a wonderful opportunity to show our appreciation for the hard work, dedication, and love that our teachers give to our children every day. To help celebrate and honor them, we are organizing a few special events and gifts throughout the week. We would greatly appreciate any donations you are able to make to help support these efforts. Here are some of the ways you can contribute: Donations: (breakfast items, sweet treats, flowers, etc.)Please click on the link below for Sign-up: Geniushttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CABAA2CABFAC25-56439697-teacher/182362764#/ Any contribution, large or small, is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in showing our teachers just how much they mean to us. If you would like to donate, please bring any donations to the Middle School office. Please submit donations by: May 5th. Breakfast donations are due on May 7th. Thank you for your generosity and for helping us make Teacher Appreciation Week a memorable experience for our amazing teachers! If you have any questions please contact the middle school office by email - [email protected] or 937-845-9430.

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