💜 BEMENT CUSD #5 💜
🐾 Bulldog Families – Please Note! 🐾
📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ Students Dismiss at 12:00 PM (Noon)
📅 Monday, March 2
🚫 NO SCHOOL
Have a safe and relaxing long weekend, Bulldogs!
🐾 Bulldog Families – Please Note! 🐾
📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ Students Dismiss at 12:00 PM (Noon)
📅 Monday, March 2
🚫 NO SCHOOL
Have a safe and relaxing long weekend, Bulldogs!
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Stephanie Block has been selected as the recipient of the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative $500 Empowering Education Grant. She will use the funds to enrich middle school science instruction by expanding hands-on lab experiences and purchasing additional equipment to support student learning. Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to the community through the Empowering Education Grant program. Congratulations, Mrs. Block!
Our drama department is preparing for their play presentation of "Sleeping Beauty".
They are in need of some additional supplies to borrow (see below) for set design.
fake shrubbery
fake roses (or flowers)
Paint (specifically greens, grey, red, white, and brown)
small garden utensils
If you have any of the above items and wouldn't mind lending them to the drama department for use during their play please reach out to Mrs. Tracey at Bement CUSD #5.
Your consideration is greatly appreciated.
7th Graders in Mrs. Goebel's ELA class wrapped up their latest novel unit by creating board games that feature questions about the topics, themes, conflicts, characters, and plot of Stones in Water by Donna Jo Napoli. After writing questions and answers for their game, they switched games and proved their knowledge by playing another group's game!
Ryan Humphrey was our Friday announcement reader. She shared middle school and high school information, announced student birthdays for the upcoming week, presented the trivia question of the day, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Great job, Ryan!
Students in Mrs. Corum’s Child Development class have been studying infant intellectual development. This week, they were challenged to design and create a DIY infant toy that teaches a specific skill to support cognitive growth.
Student-created toys included sensory boards, shape sorters, color-sorting activities, paper plate noise makers, and even a creative ramp design. Each project demonstrated thoughtful planning and an understanding of how play supports learning during infancy.
Through this hands-on experience, students applied developmental concepts in a meaningful way while exploring how simple materials can be used to create engaging and educational toys for young children.
Student-created toys included sensory boards, shape sorters, color-sorting activities, paper plate noise makers, and even a creative ramp design. Each project demonstrated thoughtful planning and an understanding of how play supports learning during infancy.
Through this hands-on experience, students applied developmental concepts in a meaningful way while exploring how simple materials can be used to create engaging and educational toys for young children.
Students in Mrs. Corum’s Child Development class have been studying infant intellectual development. This week, they were challenged to design and create a DIY infant toy that teaches a specific skill to support cognitive growth.
Student-created toys included sensory boards, shape sorters, color-sorting activities, paper plate noise makers, and even a creative ramp design. Each project demonstrated thoughtful planning and an understanding of how play supports learning during infancy.
Through this hands-on experience, students applied developmental concepts in a meaningful way while exploring how simple materials can be used to create engaging and educational toys for young children.
Student-created toys included sensory boards, shape sorters, color-sorting activities, paper plate noise makers, and even a creative ramp design. Each project demonstrated thoughtful planning and an understanding of how play supports learning during infancy.
Through this hands-on experience, students applied developmental concepts in a meaningful way while exploring how simple materials can be used to create engaging and educational toys for young children.
The Decatur Area Chamber of Commerce spent a second afternoon with our seniors today, continuing their work on resume development and participating in mock interviews to help prepare students for future employment opportunities.
Miss Hall and her 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade PE classes have been learning about bowling.
They have mastered how to keep score and all the proper techniques of bowling.
These last 2 weeks of learning ended in a 3 game tournament and a 1 day final.
Awards were given out to the following grades and students:
High game:
3rd grade : Callum Cain 97
4th grade : Lilly Vaughn 133
5th grade: Karlie Munster 106
3 Game High Series:
3rd grade : Callum Cain 240
4th grade: Charlie Foran 232
5th grade: Karlie Munster 256
1 game tournament:
3rd grade: Isaac Wesley 105
4th grade: Colt Ennis 104
5th grade: Anslee Turner 101
Olivia Dalton and Madeline Marshall represented Bement Middle School today in the JHOC Spelling Bee in Arthur. Avree Harper was an alternate in the event one of the other students could not attend. Congratulations and thank you for representing our school in a positive manner.
High School Yearbook
The Village of Bement is currently under a boil order until further notice. We encourage students to bring a bottle of drinking water from home if possible; however, the district does have drinking water available for any student who is unable to bring their own.
CGB Boys Basketball
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Mrs. Corum’s Intro to Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) students have been exploring toddler development and learning how to support fine motor, gross motor, and intellectual skill growth.
To deepen their understanding, students participated in hands-on learning stations designed to simulate the everyday challenges toddlers face. They practiced writing their names with their toes and tying shoes with socks on their hands to experience how underdeveloped fine motor skills can feel. Students also attempted throwing a ball while keeping their elbows close to their bodies to model emerging gross motor control.
Another challenge required students to build towers while sitting backward in their chairs, highlighting the difficulty of hand-eye coordination at this stage of development. Communication skills were tested as well, as students had to recreate a partner’s tower using only verbal instructions.
Through these activities, students gained a better appreciation for toddler abilities and limitations, as well as the importance of patience, encouragement, and developmentally appropriate support.
Mrs. Corum’s Intro to Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) students have been exploring toddler development and learning how to support fine motor, gross motor, and intellectual skill growth.
To deepen their understanding, students participated in hands-on learning stations designed to simulate the everyday challenges toddlers face. They practiced writing their names with their toes and tying shoes with socks on their hands to experience how underdeveloped fine motor skills can feel. Students also attempted throwing a ball while keeping their elbows close to their bodies to model emerging gross motor control.
Another challenge required students to build towers while sitting backward in their chairs, highlighting the difficulty of hand-eye coordination at this stage of development. Communication skills were tested as well, as students had to recreate a partner’s tower using only verbal instructions.
Through these activities, students gained a better appreciation for toddler abilities and limitations, as well as the importance of patience, encouragement, and developmentally appropriate support.
Mrs. Corum’s Intro to Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) students have been exploring toddler development and learning how to support fine motor, gross motor, and intellectual skill growth.
To deepen their understanding, students participated in hands-on learning stations designed to simulate the everyday challenges toddlers face. They practiced writing their names with their toes and tying shoes with socks on their hands to experience how underdeveloped fine motor skills can feel. Students also attempted throwing a ball while keeping their elbows close to their bodies to model emerging gross motor control.
Another challenge required students to build towers while sitting backward in their chairs, highlighting the difficulty of hand-eye coordination at this stage of development. Communication skills were tested as well, as students had to recreate a partner’s tower using only verbal instructions.
Through these activities, students gained a better appreciation for toddler abilities and limitations, as well as the importance of patience, encouragement, and developmentally appropriate support.
To deepen their understanding, students participated in hands-on learning stations designed to simulate the everyday challenges toddlers face. They practiced writing their names with their toes and tying shoes with socks on their hands to experience how underdeveloped fine motor skills can feel. Students also attempted throwing a ball while keeping their elbows close to their bodies to model emerging gross motor control.
Another challenge required students to build towers while sitting backward in their chairs, highlighting the difficulty of hand-eye coordination at this stage of development. Communication skills were tested as well, as students had to recreate a partner’s tower using only verbal instructions.
Through these activities, students gained a better appreciation for toddler abilities and limitations, as well as the importance of patience, encouragement, and developmentally appropriate support.
Shelby Senter and Avont Jackson were selected as Bement High School’s recipients of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) awards. They were honored alongside students from 13 other area high schools in recognition of their outstanding achievements and leadership.
Middle and High School students and staff participated in ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) training this morning. ALICE is a nationally recognized safety program that provides practical, age-appropriate strategies to help individuals respond effectively during a critical incident.
The training was led by our School Resource Officer, Deputy Bross, and focused on reinforcing preparedness, awareness, and the importance of working together to maintain a safe school environment.
The training was led by our School Resource Officer, Deputy Bross, and focused on reinforcing preparedness, awareness, and the importance of working together to maintain a safe school environment.
William Fuson was our Friday announcement reader. He shared middle school and high school information, announced student birthdays for the upcoming week, presented the trivia question of the day, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Great job, Will!
Students in Mrs. Corum's Foods 2 class learned the process of canning by partnering with Tabi Elder from Clean Acres Farm and Caitlin Mellendorf with the U of I Extension. Students learned the value of the Farm to Table Process and then worked through the process of canning applesauce by peeling, chopping, and straining their apples. Many new skills were learned along the way that will last with our students for a lifetime.
