Bethel Grade School District #82

Menu Change: we will be switching today and tomorrow's lunch. Today we will have mini corn dogs and not steak fries.

Information on free Shriners screenings.

Bethel Grade School was well represented tonight at the Jefferson County All Star Basketball Game. Congratulations to Sophia and Masyn on their selections. Another shout out to Coach Lampp for his work on the mic tonight.

Congratulations to our 7th grade Bulldogs. They won the Consolation Championship at the Spring Garden Tournament tonight.

Bethel staff hosted Darlene Fatheree today from ROE #13 to speak on school climate and culture.

Parents: If you have not yet completed the 5 Essentials Survey, please follow the link to get started. Bethel Grade School uses this information for school improvement planning. If you have already finished it, thank you! https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/

Huge shout out to Mrs. Kueker for going above and beyond to teach 3rd grade about the Cocoa Bean! 🫘 She topped off the lesson with some homemade coco that the kids had the honor to help make!!! Every kid brought some home to enjoy also! Check your kiddos backpack if they forgot to give to you!

Lady Bulldog Volleyball will start play in the Akin Tournament on March 7th at 9:00 AM.

Our Scholar Bowl match against St. Mary has been cancelled for today.

Vacancy Notice

School Board Member

Bethel Grade School District #82 is seeking to appoint a board member to complete a term that expires in April of 2029. Interested candidates must be a United States Citizen, 18 years of age or older, a registered voter, a resident of the state and district for at least one year preceding their appointment, and not have a prohibited interest in any contract or with any employee of the District. Please forward a letter of application to Rod McCoy, Board President, Bethel Grade School District #82, 1201 Bethel Road, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Letters can also be sent to board@bethelschool.net. The deadline to apply is March 13, 2026. To inquire, call (618) 244-8095.

Reminder peewee games at mcclellan tomorrow 9am girls 10am 4th grade boys team

Bethel would like to give a huge shoutout to Rend Lake Plumbing and their crew for working late into the night to repair an underground water leak at the school building. We might not have been able to have school today if they had not sprung into action.

Our kids got to taste test new healthy snacks to help us expand our offerings. A big thank you to Zee Zee's for showing off their products.

Girl's PeeWee practice will be on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at McClellan from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

Next Saturdays Peewee games will be at Mcclellan Grade school 9am girls will play against Rome 10am 4th grade boys team vs OBR

The Sweetheart Dance was a lot of fun. A big thank you to the kids for coming out and to our chaperones, Coach Lampp and Coach Sloat. An extra special thanks to Ms. Laura, Ms. Sydney and Nurse Angela for decorating the cafeteria.

Tomorrows peewee games are at Field Grade school in Texico 9am Girls 10am 4th grade boys team

First graders put “blubber” to the test today to see how Arctic animals stay warm in icy water!

The Lady Bulldogs won at the JV level (2-1) and the varsity level (2-0) against Spring Garden in their home opener tonight. They are back in action tomorrow night at Summersville.