MS/HS Red Ribbon Day - Thursday, October 29th
Congratulations to our 2026 Golf ball Drop Winners!
⛳️Ball #171-JTA Gift Certificate- Joan Kepley
⛳️Ball #90- Friends Corner Coffee-Jessica Evans
⛳️Ball #9-Mama Ts Gift Certificate- Mary Smith
⛳️Ball #17- Lucky Monkey Gift certificate- Lora Scroggins
⛳️Ball #108- Lucky Monkey Gift Certificate- Don Sheppard
⛳️Ball #75-Closest Ball to the flag-Stephanie Leinard
Thank you for supporting our Junior Class Prom Fundraiser!
⛳️Ball #171-JTA Gift Certificate- Joan Kepley
⛳️Ball #90- Friends Corner Coffee-Jessica Evans
⛳️Ball #9-Mama Ts Gift Certificate- Mary Smith
⛳️Ball #17- Lucky Monkey Gift certificate- Lora Scroggins
⛳️Ball #108- Lucky Monkey Gift Certificate- Don Sheppard
⛳️Ball #75-Closest Ball to the flag-Stephanie Leinard
Thank you for supporting our Junior Class Prom Fundraiser!
1st Quarter Middle School Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, All A's, Perfect Attendance and Students of the Quarter
Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to all!
🗓️October FCCLA happenings: Mark your calendar for 2 great service opportunities!
🧦Socktober- FCCLA members are collecting NEW socks for all ages. Donations can be given to Mrs. Corum
🥫Foods for Families- Nov. 2nd Food Drive from 6-7pm! Turn your porch light on and set your non-perishable items outside and an FCCLA member will be there to collect.
🧦Socktober- FCCLA members are collecting NEW socks for all ages. Donations can be given to Mrs. Corum
🥫Foods for Families- Nov. 2nd Food Drive from 6-7pm! Turn your porch light on and set your non-perishable items outside and an FCCLA member will be there to collect.
2026 Homecoming Information
BEMENT HOMECOMING
Homecoming will be celebrated on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, with “The Broncos Are Out of This World” as the theme.
The following students have been selected as this year’s Homecoming court: Anna Block, daughter of Stephanie Block and Lisa Phinney of Bement, escorted by Anthony Carver, son of Danielle and Christopher Carver of Bement; Cassandra Block, daughter of Stephanie Block and Lisa Phinney of Bement, escorted by Jack Hentz, son of Rhonda and Kyle Lovin of Bement and JR Hentz of Greenville; Makenna Kindred, daughter of Erin and Corey Kindred of Bement, escorted by Augustus Mann son of Nikki and Jake Mann of Milmine; Claire Loftus, daughter of Brandi and Doug Loftus of Bement, escorted by Cooper Winkelmann, son of Tonia Stull of Bement and Jason Winkelmann of Bement.
Kindergarten attendants are: Ayla Buchanan, daughter of Hana Buchanan and Joshua Lockmiller of Bement and Regan and Parker Hale of Hammond, escorted by Jayden Shankle son of Haley Hood and Jeffery Shankle of Milmine.
The annual Homecoming Parade will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, October 23rd with Grand Marshal Kraig Rogers leading the parade. The parade route will begin at the school and continue north on Piatt Street, west on Bodman Street, south on Rt. 105, and east on William Street back to the school.
At 7:00 P.M., the Cerro Gordo Bement Broncos will take on the Milford-Cissna Park Bearcats at the football field. During half-time, the Hall of Fame inductees and families will be introduced. The CGB marching band will also perform. The homecoming court will be introduced and float winners will be announced.
The 2026 Bement High School Homecoming Coronation will take place on October 24th at 8:00 P.M. in the Walsh Gymnasium. Lori Thomas Reid and the late Susan Ann Hannon Gorman will be inducted into the 2026 Bement High School Hall of Fame. Bement High School juniors, Lucas Fuson and Leilana Hood will be the emcees for the coronation. There will be a picture-taking opportunity for the public immediately following the coronation. The dance will begin at approximately 8:30 P.M. and end at 10:30 P.M.
2026 Bement Homecoming Court
Back row: Anthony Carver, Jack Hentz, Augustus Mann and Cooper Winkelmann
Front row: Makenna Kindred, Anna Block, Jayden Shankle, Ayla Buchanan, Cassandra Block and Claire Loftus
💜🤍 Thank You, Piatt County Board!
Bement CUSD #5 would like to thank the Piatt County Board for the generous donation of a LifeSaver Box!
The box includes Stop the Bleed kits, choking emergency response equipment, and naloxone to assist in potentially life-threatening emergencies. It will be installed in our new gymnasium addition, providing another important safety resource for our students, staff, and community.
A special thank you to Tony Kirkman of Piatt County Mental Health and Piatt County Board member Todd Henricks for helping make this donation possible!
We appreciate our community partners and their continued commitment to keeping Bement safe! 💜
Pictured L–R: Tony Kirkman, Todd Henricks, Superintendent Mary Vogt, and MS/HS Principal Doug Kepley.
Bement CUSD #5 would like to thank the Piatt County Board for the generous donation of a LifeSaver Box!
The box includes Stop the Bleed kits, choking emergency response equipment, and naloxone to assist in potentially life-threatening emergencies. It will be installed in our new gymnasium addition, providing another important safety resource for our students, staff, and community.
A special thank you to Tony Kirkman of Piatt County Mental Health and Piatt County Board member Todd Henricks for helping make this donation possible!
We appreciate our community partners and their continued commitment to keeping Bement safe! 💜
Pictured L–R: Tony Kirkman, Todd Henricks, Superintendent Mary Vogt, and MS/HS Principal Doug Kepley.
Junior High Cheer practice has been cancelled for Thursday, October 8th.
Homecoming T-shirts are available to order online. Paper forms will also be sent home with high school students today. Deadline to order is Wednesday- October, 14th. Scan the code below or click the link to order: https://forms.gle/ZzbkghT17rimzrTU6.
6th grade stem students are working hard to build model homes powered by solar power. Impressive collaboration is creating some very bright results.
High School Service Learning Program
Parkland Community College offered a Career Exploration Day in the field of Industrial Maintenance, HVAC, and Electrical. Students were able to work with sheet metal and PVC pipe, work with an industrial machine, and learn how to wire an outlet.
Art Studio & Art Club took a field trip to the Krannert Art Museum & Spurlock Museum.
They viewed the Ceramics & Contemporary Art exhibits at Krannert. They played a fun game, renaming the artwork using an Apples to Apples card game. They also viewed the new exhibit, Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights, at Spurlock
They viewed the Ceramics & Contemporary Art exhibits at Krannert. They played a fun game, renaming the artwork using an Apples to Apples card game. They also viewed the new exhibit, Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights, at Spurlock
Homecoming Court 2026-2027 Congratulations!
XC practice for both JH & HS has been cancelled for today, Thursday, September 17, 2026 due to extreme heat.
ATTENTION ATHLETES & FAMILIES
Due to extreme heat the following sports have been cancelled or changed
HS Golf Meet in Arcola - cancelled
JH XC - cancelled
HS XC - cancelled
JH Baseball - cancelled
HS Football will practice inside
All other sports will stay the same as scheduled
Due to extreme heat the following sports have been cancelled or changed
HS Golf Meet in Arcola - cancelled
JH XC - cancelled
HS XC - cancelled
JH Baseball - cancelled
HS Football will practice inside
All other sports will stay the same as scheduled
JH CHEER TRYOUT REMINDER
JH Cheer Tryouts are today (Monday 9/14) and tomorrow (Tuesday 9/15) in CG.
Time - 6:30-8:30.
The bus will leave Bement at 6:10 and return following tryouts each evening.
JH Cheer Tryouts are today (Monday 9/14) and tomorrow (Tuesday 9/15) in CG.
Time - 6:30-8:30.
The bus will leave Bement at 6:10 and return following tryouts each evening.
JH Baseball Regional @ Meridian on September 17 starting at 6:00
Bement Bus will leave at 4:00
Bement Bus will leave at 4:00
September 12 - FREE Fishing Derby at Weldon Springs State Park
Time - 10:00-12:00
Open to Children of all ages (no fishing licenses required)
Time - 10:00-12:00
Open to Children of all ages (no fishing licenses required)
The junior high boys baseball game this afternoon (Friday) at Argenta-Oreana has been cancelled. There will be no practice.