Bement High School

Congratulations to Bridget Rund and Michelle Gross for being inducted into the Bement High School Hall of Fame. Bridget and Michelle are pictured with school board member, Kendra Jayne and Bement Superintendent, Mary Vogt.

Football Bus Time Change

The football bus will leave Bement at 7:25, not 7:45 on Saturday, October 18th for Tri-County.

Thank you to all who supported the Junior Class in the annual Golf Ball Drop to raise funds for the 2026 Junior & Senior Prom.

⛳Congratulations to our winners!⛳
Ball # 123- Closest to the Flag $1,000- Congrats STEVE MANN!
Ball #162- Mama T's Prize Package- Dustin Rawlings
Ball #72 Lucky Monkey Gift Certificate- Brandi Jividen
Ball #100- Lucky Monkey Gift Certificate- Erin Kindred
Ball #63 Beautiful Chaos Custom Crafts by Angie Corum Gift Certificate- Jason Frazee

✨Steve Mann has graciously donated his winnings back! Thank you Steve for your generosity in supporting our students!

✨ Special thanks to Frankie Foran and Edgeguard for providing the lift for the event and to all our businesses for your donations! Our students are so lucky to have your continued support.

Our Sports & Entertainment Marketing students had the honor of presenting a check for $1,296.52 to the Bement Food Pantry from our Movie for Meals event. This donation will help purchase items to create bags of food for local families in need this Thanksgiving. We are so grateful to everyone who supported this project—whether you attended the event, donated, or helped spread the word. It truly takes a village, and Bement showed up in a big way.

Thank you for helping our students make a real difference right here at home. 💜🐾

High School Homecoming Dress Up Days - October 14-17

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The high school football game on Saturday, October 18th has been designated as “The Tackle for a Cure Game” featuring Tri-County and Arcola/CGB. October is breast cancer awareness month and to support this important cause, all six high school principals from Arcola, Bement, Cerro Gordo, Kansas, Oakland, and Shiloh will be competing in a fun “Battle of the Principals.”
From Tuesday, October 7th through Friday, October 17th, students will have the chance to donate money toward the principal they would most like to see pied during halftime of the football game. The principal who raises the most money will take a pie to the face during halftime. Even better—if the principals collectively raise $1,000 or more, all six will get pied!
If you would like to see Mr. Kepley take a pie, stop by the office, and drop your donation in his jar!

Ameren Illinois awarded a grant to John and Anita Boone for The Jamie Boone Project. This grant will be used to fill J.A.M.I.E. bags. Each J.A.M.I.E. Bag (Just A Mental Inventory Everyday) is thoughtfully designed for middle school and high school students as a supportive resource during challenging times. Bement CUSD 5 was gifted with 30 J.A.M.I.E. bags thanks to this grant.
Pictured Left to Right: John Boone, Anita Boone, Tammy Nelson – Guidance Counselor, Doug Kepley – MS/HS Principal

A few Bement Juniors and Seniors were able to attend Piatt County Manufacturing Day at Thew Arnott in Monticello, Harris Elevator in Atwood and Cim-Tek in Bement. They were able to explore several different career areas at each facility.

BEMENT HOMECOMING

Homecoming will be celebrated on Friday, October 17th, 2025, with “Casino Royale” as the theme.

The following students have been selected as this year’s Homecoming court: Ella Corum, daughter of Angie and Chad Corum of Bement, escorted by Gunnar Auth, son of Sarah Bales of Bement and Dan Auth of Champaign; Sierra Fay, daughter of Julie Fay of Bement and Cory Fay of Bement, escorted by Quinn Flach, son of Ashley and Jeffrey Flach of Bement; Ariel Ponce, daughter of Janet Ponce and Emilio Rodriguez of Bement, escorted by Will Fuson son of Holly and Paul Fuson of Bement; Addison Roberts, daughter of Samantha and Jackie Roberts of Bement, escorted by Avont Jackson, son of Marissa Caban of Lake in the Hills and grandson of Georgina Longoria of Bement.

Kindergarten attendants are: Everly Thorman daughter of Misty Thorman and Jeremy Thorman of Bement and Harrison Price son of Elizabeth and Dane Price of Bement.

The annual Homecoming Parade will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, October 17th with Grand Marshal Kelly 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.

The 2025 Bement High School Homecoming Coronation will take place on October 18th at 8:00 P.M. in the Walsh Gymnasium. Michelle Gross and Bridget Rund will be inducted into the 2025 Bement High School Hall of Fame. Bement High School juniors, Cassie Block and Makenna Kindred 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.


Back row: Avont Jackson, Quinn Flach, Gunnar Auth and Will Fuson
Middle row: Addison Roberts, Ella Corum, Ariel Ponce and Sierra Fay
Front row: Everly Thorman and Harrison Price

Homecoming T-shirts are available to purchase for $20. Deadline to order is Wednesday, October 8th. Order online @ https://forms.gle/HHkmQQQjzEJ1oEAG8 or completed forms and payment can be turned in to Mrs. Corum

Visiting artist Deana Moore Schoolcraft visited our art room today!
She shared her oil painting process and plein air painting.

Deputy Bross with the Piatt County Sheriff’s Office spoke with the Bement Drivers Ed class about traffic safety. Students then had an opportunity to try the field sobriety test using DUI goggles.

The Junior Class is excited to announce our Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser to support the 2026 Bement High School Prom!

Here’s how it works:

Golf balls will be dropped from above onto a designated target at the Homecoming Bonfire on WEDNESDAY, October 15th at 6:45pm.

The golf ball that lands closest to the target wins a prize! We will also have bullseyes sponsored by various businesses to win prizes.

Each $20 ticket gives you one golf ball entry into the drop.
How to Purchase:

Reach out to any Junior student or Mrs. Corum or Mrs. Clodfelter.

Tickets may be purchased with cash or by check (payable to Bement School).

Three Bement High School students, Emma Garlutzo, Noah Flach, and Addison Frantz, participated in Illinois Wesleyan’s Titan Choral Fest. This is the second year this festival has taken place and was led by the universities director of choral studies; Dr. Cody Parrot. 310 students worked together in sectionals and full chorus rehearsals to learn three pieces of music and performed them at the end of the day alongside the Titan Collegiate Choir. Congratulations!

Join us on Saturday, October 4th, at the football field for a showing of Monsters Inc. Students in the Sports & Entertainment Marketing class are hosting a movie night to raise money for Thanksgiving meals to donate to the First Christian Church for their food drive. The gates will open at 5:45 pm and the movie will start at 6:15 pm. Concessions will be open throughout the movie. Free admission, but donations will be greatly appreciated!
Outside food, drink, and toys are prohibited during the event. Bring your blankets and chairs! We would greatly appreciate your attendance!

Homecoming Court 2025

William Fuson, CGB Cross Country, is up for the News Gazette Athlete of the week. Please vote.

https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/athletes-week/

A big thank you to Michelle Gross from the State Bank of Bement for visiting Mrs. Leinard’s Finance class today!

She shared valuable insights with our students about banking options and the importance of making smart financial choices. We are so lucky to have such a strong supporter of our school and students!