Mrs. Wolfe and the 2nd Grade celebrated good behavior with an Art Party!

Please take a few minutes to complete this year's Community Health Survey from Kirby Medical Center to help recognize areas of improvement across Piatt County. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYDFYRL

JH Girls Basketball Game / Veterans Appreciation Night Please join us in celebrating our Veterans and our 8th Grade Girls at the November 11 JH Girls Basketball game in Bement. The 7th Grade will play at 6:00 and the 8th grade will play at 7:15. All Veterans will be FREE to enter the game.

Sangamon Valley CEO students are promoting their upcoming class business project. Bement High School students, Gabrielle Block and Max Wilson, are in SVCEO along with students from Argenta-Oreana, Cerro Gordo and Monticello.

We want to wish William Fuson the best of luck as he heads to Peoria to compete in the IHSA State Cross Country Meet. The best of the best will be present this weekend in Peoria representing their team, their community, and their schools. Will is a Junior at Bement and a member of the CGB XC Team. He is the son of Paul and Holly Fuson. This is Williams 3rd time competing at the IHSA State Meet. He finished 70th his Freshman year and 12th his Sophomore year. Best of Luck!

BEMENT CUSD 5 VETERANS DAY PROGRAM Bement CUSD 5 will be hosting a school and community Veterans Day program on Monday, November 11 in Walsh Gymnasium at 9:00 AM. All area veterans are encouraged to attend and will be seated as a group on the gym floor. The music department will provide special music. The entire community is invited to attend the Veterans Day program. You may enter doors #12 or #16. Join us as we honor and thank local veterans for their service to our country.

Sangamon Valley CEO students presented their class business pitch today. Way to go Gabby Block and Max Wilson! You won't want to miss the Grinch Chase 5K in partnership with Kirby Medical Center & Edge Guard to be held at Allerton Park and Retreat Center on December 21... Dress up in your favorite Christmas-themed attire and don't let the Grinch chase you down! All runners/ walkers will get a 5-minute head start from the Grinch. Finishers before the Grinch will receive a special medal. To guarantee a long sleeve race T, Register by November 26 at: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/96669/grinch-chase-5k

Mrs. Wolfe had 2 classes earn their ART PARTY this week. Classes earn Bement Bulldog stars for following classroom expectations. Congratulations to our 4th & 5th grade students for earning their STAR ART PARTY!

FCCLA is sponsoring Foods for Families tonight from 6:30-7:30pm. We will be servicing Bement, Ivesdale, and Milmine. All donations will be given to the Bement Food Pantry. To participate, please turn on your porch light and set your non-perishable items outside. We cannot accept any expired items. Please check the dates prior to donating.

Reminder: No school on Tuesday, November 5 and student dismissal is at noon on Friday, November 8.

Ella Corum was named Bement High School Student of the Quarter. Ella is in the Education Pathway Program (ECCA) at Parkland College. Ella participates in Softball, Volleyball, Cheer, Band, FCCLA, Lifesavers, Spanish Club, Student Council and National Honor Society. Ella is the daughter of Chad and Angie Corum. The Student of the Quarter Award is co-sponsored by the High School Student Council and the State Bank of Bement. Its purpose is to recognize a student whose attitude and involvement serve to improve our school. Congratulations!

Bement CUSD #5 Toy and Gift Drive 2024 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rq5nPiPZIzVAamGc0CGbfanRc7Hw_DgjoHcZnDjIQK4/edit?usp=sharing

Miss Stimson's First Grade Class visited the Lake of the Woods in Mahomet, IL. They learned about animal life and their habitats.

The Village of Bement is sponsoring a free coat giveaway on Saturday, November 2 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at Crossroads Church, 111 E Bodman St.

BEMENT CUSD 5 VETERANS DAY PROGRAM Bement CUSD 5 will be hosting a school and community Veterans Day program on Monday, November 11 in Walsh Gymnasium at 9:00 AM. All area veterans are encouraged to attend and will be seated as a group on the gym floor. The music department will provide special music. The entire community is invited to attend the Veterans Day program. Join us as we honor and thank local veterans for their service to our country.

After a heavy selection process of 200 student nominations, 5 Bement High School students were selected to participate in Millikin's High School Honor Band. This past Monday, they spent the entire day working on 6 pieces of music with the conductor, worked in instrument specific master classes to learn different playing strategies and techniques, and performed that evening for a large crowd alongside Millikin's Symphonic Band.

Katelyn Rogers, Class of 2013, and Kiersten Rogers, Class of 2019, spoke to high school students this morning on job opportunities and careers in the healthcare field. Thanks for coming back and sharing your experiences with our students.

Bement High School students attended the Deland Weldon Career Fair that focused on many local trade unions, agriculture, EMT’s, police and fire departments. The students were able to visit a construction site of the wind farm that is going up in the northern part of the county. Thank you Deland Weldon School District and Matt Goldman, High School Principal, for the invitation. The weather was great.

Sarah Hill was recognized during a middle school assembly for qualifying at the State Cross Country Meet in Peoria last weekend. Way to go Sarah!

Bement Middle School 1st Quarter Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance and Student of the Quarter Recognition - Congratulations!