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Beecher School Board Had Good News Regarding Budget
By Jeff Vorva On a night in which softball players and track stars were honored for state success, Beecher School District 200-U Superintendent Jack Gaham clarified the role of a new sports booster club. At the June 12 board meeting, Gaham said the booster club formed, and he wanted to let the public know its…
BJHS Names Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Students
Beecher Junior High School recently announced students named to its fourth quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Eighth grade: Axel Avila, Addison Baker, Ayden Belt, Mallory Berry, Jeffery Bouchard, Eduardo Garcia, Kathryn Gregory, Ella Hammer, Noah Hanson, Benjamin Hartig, Marixa Hernandez, Lillian Jerkatis, Kolten Koehn, Aisha Lawal, Peyton Lee, Samantha Loftin,…
District 200-U Ends Year with Staff Recognition Assembly
Beecher School District 200-U concluded another successful school year last week with a Staff Recognition Assembly recognizing retirees Beth Hayhurst, for 28 years as an elementary school teacher, and Marcia Blouin, with 18 years as a district art teacher. Also, special recognition was given to the following teachers with 30+ years of service: Melissa Ohlendorf…
Price of School Lunches Could Increase in Beecher
By Jeff Vorva The prices of lunches are going up and the Beecher 200-U School Board is game planning a way not to get socked with a big bill. At the May 8 school board meeting, Superintendent Jack Gaham said that last year, using Itasca-based Arbor Management, Inc., it cost $3.49 per meal at the…
BHS Third Quarter Honor Rolls
Beecher High School recently announced students named to its third quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Sydney Bonham, Ariel Caldwell Brown, Damiano Cassanelli, Kylie Cook, Kayla Cruz, Alyssa Dillinger, Lola Eckhardt, Kayla Eickmann, Jacob Farrar, Olivia Flores, Kevin Girard, Tabitha Gregory, Olivia Hodac, Ethan Jacobs, Kamryn Koontz, Ashton Kraus, Jacob…
200-U’s Money Woes Didn’t Disappear With Referendum Passage
By Jeff Vorva This isn’t some magic trick. This isn’t a case of – poof – all financial troubles just disappearing. The Beecher 200-U referendum from the April 4 election unofficially passed, and it will help ease a $1 million deficit and avoid many painful cuts. However… Superintendent Jack Gaham wasn’t taking a victory lap.…
BES Incoming Kindergarten Pre-Registration Announced
Will your child be five years old on or before September 1, 2023. If so, parents/guardians are asked to visit www.beecher200u.org, go the Beecher Elementary home page, then click on INCOMING KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATIONS, to complete the survey and submit it. The purpose of that form is to begin the pre-registration process for students eligible for…
BJHS Announces Third Quarter Honor Rolls
Beecher Junior High School recently announced students named to its third quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Eighth Grade: Addison Baker, Mallory Berry, Eduardo Garcia, Kathryn Gregory, Ella Hammer, Benjamin Hartig, Lillian Jerkatis, Kolten Koehn, Aisha Lawal, Peyton Lee, Samantha Loftin, Mila Nikolic, Kayden Norkus, Charlie Nowak, Jacob Phillips, Braelynn Scanlan,…
Beecher School Board Candidate: Todd Gregory
I decided to go to my first School board meeting during covid when I thought the decision were hurting the kids. I thought I could have conversation and rationally explain, and they would make changes. But the Government system was in place and the following months and years things did not get better. My friends…
Familiar Faces Speak at Beecher School Board Meeting
By Jeff Vorva The public comment portion of the Beecher School District 200-U board meeting on March 13 had some familiar faces make comments. Some of the board members themselves. A couple of members commented on the April 4 referendum, in which the board is asking for a 5.35 percent referendum rate, which would cost…
School District 200U 4-Year Board Candidate: Ashley Fluechtling
Home Address/years in the school district: 5.5 years Community Involvement: Volunteer at Faith Church Beecher Food Pantry Organization/Club Memberships: Family Readiness Group Leader for my husbands Army Unit Charlie Battery 2-122 Field Artillery Awards and Honors: Molly Pitcher Award (2013) Professional Background: Owner of HVAC Masters, Inc. since 2017 Education: B. S. in Environmental Science…
School District 200U 4-Year Board Candidate: Susan Siwinski
Home Address/years in the school district: 1699 windscape lane, Beecher IL 60401, Since 2012 Community Involvement: Volunteered for Beecher Rec for 7 years Volunteered for 5 years adventure commons Organization/Club Memberships: Awards and Honors: Professional Background: Worked in general management for various companies for 20 years. General Manager for Ulta for 8 years. Involved in Human Resources, payroll,…
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Bobcats Top Tri-Point by 49
On Friday, January 5, the Beecher Bobcats traveled to Cullom to the ultimate dismay of conference foe Tri-Point, as the Bobcats came home with a 49-point victory. The Bobcats held Tri-Point to only 24 points in the 73-24 win. On the night, Zack Johnson led the scoring with 18 points, 3 steals, and 2 assists,…
Bobcats Win Warkins Memorial Holiday Tourney
The Beecher Bobcats spent their winter break by bringing home another tournament championship for the school. They played Lena-Winslow on December 28 at the Cliff Warkins Memorial Holiday Tourney at Erie High School, then came home a 61-41 victory. On the day, Jack Hayhurst had 13 points and 4 rebounds, Orlin Nesbitt also tallied 13…
2023 RVC All-Conference Girls Soccer Athletes Named
Congratulations to the following 2023 All-Conference Soccer winning athletes. Girls all RVC Player of the Year: Lexi Hamann, from Momence. First Team: Beecher – Katie Jones, Emily Avelar, Mallory Berry, and Emma Tiltges; Grant Park – Alejandra Maldonado; Grace Christian – Angelina Larsen and Natalie Dalton; Illinois Lutheran – Kailey Van Es; Gardner-South Wilmington –…
2023 RVC All-Conference Boys Soccer Athletes Named
Congratulations to the following 2023 RVC All-Conference Soccer winning athletes. Player of the year: Logan Wilkins, from Beecher. First Team: Beecher – Wences Baumgartner, Nate Diachenko, Tyler Kramer, and Jimmy Kypuros; Momence – Aaron Lopez; St. Anne – Reece Curtis; Momence – Jaime Garcia Herrera; Clifton Central – Ethyn Bailey and Quinn Smith; ILHS –…
Bobcats Take Undefeated St. Joseph-Ogden by Two!
By Jim Piacentini On Friday, December 22, in a home non-conference contest against St. Joseph-Ogden, the game started off tough from the get go, although Beecher had a lead at the end of the first quarter, 18-13. The second quarter was all St. Joseph-Ogden, who out-scored Beecher 16-8. The third quarter was pretty even, but…
Beecher Trounces Coalers 71-39
By Jim Piacentini Tuesday, December 19, the Beecher Bobcats faced the Coal City Coalers and gave their fans something to cheer about in the 71-39 victory. The first few minutes of the game were close, but then Beecher took over, out-scoring Coal City 20-14 by the end of the quarter. In the second period, Beecher…
Beecher Takes St. Anne, 71-36
Tuesday, December 12, in a conference contest in St. Anne, the Beecher Bobcats brought home another victory, 71-36. In doing so, Beecher set the record for consecutive wins to start a season. On the night, Zack Johnson had 23 points and 4 assists, Jack Hayhurst added 18 points, Adyn McGinley finished with 11 points, 5…
Lady Panthers Beat Beecher 46-27
By Jim Piacentini On December 12, in a home non-conference win against Beecher, the Manteno Girls Varsity Panther Basketball Team came running out of the gate right from the start. In the 46-27 win, the Panthers out-scored the Bobcats 16-8 in the first quarter. The Panthers also controlled the rest of the game as well…
VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT
By Jeff Vorva Old gym? New gym? It doesn’t seem to matter. The results are still the same. Beecher’s boys basketball team played in its old gym for a throwback game December 8 and came away with a lopsided 81-36 River Valley Conference win over Donovan. The Bobcats wore jerseys from 2012-13, and fans were…
Bobcats 9-0 for Season
On Tuesday, December 5, the Bobcats took on conference foe Illinois Lutheran and gave the hometown fans something to cheer about in their 64-34 victory. Adyn McGinley led the team with 16 points and 8 assists, followed by Jack Hayhurst, who also had a good night with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4…
Lady Bobcats Kept Tri-Point on Point
By Jim Piacentini On Thursday, November 30, the Lady Bobcat varsity girls basketball team held conference foe Tri-Point close but, in the end, the difference was 4 points, favoring Tri-Point, 47-43. Both teams were shooting three pointers but, in the paint, Tri-Point had more rebounds, though not by much. At one point, Tri-Point had a…
Bobcats Take Back-to-Back Wins
The Beecher Bobcats had another perfect week, beginning on Tuesday, November 28, with a home conference match-up against Gardner-South Wilmington and beating GSW 80-49. On the night, Zack Johnson led the scoring with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, with Adyn McGinley right behind with 18 points and 7 steals. Anthony Moran recorded 9…
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