I'm sure you are all aware of the variations of flu and other illnesses going around. 24 students were absent today due to illness. Parents and families can help us get kids back to school by knowing what symptoms to be on the lookout for. Students can be contagious and spread illness. Please take a look at this graphic to know when to send your children to school and when to keep them home.

Change in plans for tomorrow (1/20/26). Both buses will run as normal.

The transportation plan for tomorrow (1/20/26) will be the same as last Friday. Bus #1 will run its normal route in the morning. Bus #2 students will need to be driven to school. Both buses will run as normal tomorrow afternoon.

2026 Bethel-McClellan Volleyball Tryout Results. The following girls have made the team. Please look for your number. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 We will have practice on Tuesday from 3-5 pm, with the parent meeting in the Bethel cafeteria after practice.

One more important message about Friday (tomorrow). We will have a bus #2 for the 11:30 dismissal. Those families will still need to transport your children to school in the morning. Again, thank you for your patience and our apologies for any inconvenience this might cause.

Important Information for Friday. Tomorrow (1/16/2026) will be an 11:30 dismissal. We will not be running Bus #2 tomorrow. For those students on that route, parents will need to drive their children to and from school. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Don't forget, we do not have school on Monday in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. Have a great long weekend.

Congratualtions ot the Scholar Bowl team on the first win of the season today. They beat Opdyke Belle-Rive 95-25.

Today (1/13/2026) We will need to run a double bus route. Bus #1 will be driven home first, and Bus #2 route will go second. Please allow more time for your bus #2 kids to get home. You can pick your child up in the pick-up line if you like. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Menu Adjustment: Monday we will have loaded French fries instead of loaded nachos.

There will be no boys basketball game at Spring Garden tonight. It will be rescheduled soon.

Congratulations to everyone who made the honor roll. Keep up the excellent work!

Information on Pre-K screenings has been released. Bethel-McClellan will be on March 11th.

Bethel families—please save the date for Trivia Night on February 6! Gather your team and join us for a fun evening while supporting our 8th grade class.

🍀 Congrats to the 2 lucky kids that received a Shiny New Bike 🚲 for Christmas! 🎄 These bikes were bought by a dear friend of mine who wanted to share the Christmas spirit & the love in remembrance of his grandson from my hometown (benton). Thank you Mike for the generous gifts for the kids! I know they love them!! ❤️ #KJRocks Enjoy these bikes kiddos! It's been a perfect week to ride! ☀️

Our 4th graders got a visit from Senator Terri Bryant and Representative Dave Severin as part of Ag in the Classroom. They discussed with the students the agriculture-related laws they have worked to pass and explained the legislative process. They also took time to tour the classroom addition construction site. They played a crucial role in securing funding for the project.

Peewee basketball is selling spirit wear. You can find the ordering instructions here.

Yearbook Retakes and Sports Pictures will now be February 2.

The staff at Bethel Grade School learned about the Energy Bus and the Power of Positivity today from Dr. Kelly Stewart. They are recharged and ready to welcome the students back on Monday.

Happy New Year from Bethel Grade School!