Bethany Public Schools

Today, we pause to recognize those who have served our country with courage and dedication. We are grateful for your commitment.

🎉 Today, Bethany High School will receive the National Blue Ribbon Award! We’re incredibly excited and so proud of the hard work our families and staff have put in over the years to achieve this prestigious honor. Tune in and cheer us on! The ceremony is scheduled to start around 12:30 PM CST (1:30 PM EST). 📺 Watch live here: https://www.youtube.com/@USEdGov/streams We are so proud to be #BetterinBethany today and every day! Let’s go Bronchos!! 🎉 #NationalBlueRibbon

"Right in the middle of her life, on an ordinary day, the unthinkable happened. Everything went from ordinary to chaotic, and there I stood in the mess of it all, knowing there would now forever be a before and an after. THAT day." – Sharyn Marsh Bethany Early Childhood Center Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Shannon Schwenke, holds these words close, often reflecting on how they resonate with her journey. Earlier this year, the Bethany community rallied around Mrs. Schwenke as she faced a battle with breast cancer. Following her diagnosis, she endured challenging medical appointments and procedures. Her ECC team became her backbone—co-workers turned family, arranged flexible schedules, provided meal support, and attended to her every need, large and small. Friends offered guidance, helping her navigate medical decisions with compassion. During her six-week fasting regimen before surgery, friends joined her in fasting as a show of solidarity. “I was floored to find out how many people fasted with me,” she recalls. Parents brought care packages, visited her home, and encouraged their children to write letters to Mrs. Schwenke. In her hardest moments, these letters from her young “pen pals” brought her comfort and a sense of connection. The kindness extended to her entire family; her husband and daughters (also Bethan y staff) found friendship and support from these parents, strengthening the community bond even further. For Mrs. Schwenke, healing required both medical and community care. Her medical team emphasized the importance of a strong support system, and the ECC community went above and beyond. Now back at work, she reflects on the team-led fundraiser that surprised her with a new desk and office upgrades—a reminder of the love that sustained her through the most challenging times. Mrs. Schwenke’s story highlights the power of a supportive network, showing how the collective strength of Bethany ECC’s teachers, families, and students became essential to her recovery. It’s a reminder of the difference we can make when we show up for each other in hard times, offering strength, comfort, and compassion to those who have experienced "THAT day." Mrs. Schwenke encourages all that qualify to take charge of their health and get their yearly mammogram! #BreastCancerAwareness #BetterInBethany

Happy Birthday, Dr. Bellows! Thank you for everything you do to make our district exceptional. We are #BetterInBethany because of you!

We are beyond excited to announce that our High School Volleyball team has made history by winning the 4A State Championship this past Saturday! Not only is this our school’s very first state title, but it's also the first win for a public school in 12 years! This season, our players showed incredible resilience, overcoming injuries and challenges to achieve this remarkable victory. We couldn’t be more proud of their determination and teamwork! A huge congratulations to Coach Cagle on her first-ever championship win—what a milestone! We also want to give a special thanks to Coach Avery Ausley and Coach Kelsi Stout for their unwavering support and dedication that helped lead our team to success. Let’s celebrate together with a Victory March on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 2:05 PM, following the same route as the Homecoming parade. Don’t forget to wear your purple tomorrow for Broncho Spirit Day to show your support! 💜 #StateChamps #BronchoPride #BetterInBethany

Congratulations to our Bethany HS Girls Volleyball team on winning their first state championship in school history yesterday! They showed amazing resiliency and determination throughout the tournament. We are so proud of them all. We look forward to celebrating their win with a parade in the near future. We will send more details about that soon. Great Job Lady Bronchos!

Bethany High School has done it again! 🎉 We’re incredibly honored to be one of just four schools in the state to win the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award for the second time! This recognition highlights our commitment to excellence in academics, arts, athletics, and building an inclusive, thriving community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all—stay tuned for exciting events as we honor this huge achievement together! 💙 #CelebratingExcellence #StudentSuccess #BetterInBethany #NationalBlueRibbonSchool

We are proud to be a close-knit community, dedicated to the growth and success of our students. Help stay connected and informed by following our Facebook pages. Stay updated with news, events, and more from our schools and athletics! 👉 It's simple! Head to our Facebook pages and click the three dots at the top right corner, then select 'Favorites' to never miss an update! Follow & Favorite: Bethany Public Schools-https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552995448965 Earl Harris Elementary School-https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557695983640 Bethany Middle School-https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558248054095 Bethany High School-https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558028462349 Bethany Bronchos Athletics-https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560702200219 Your support means everything to us! Let’s continue to grow our community TOGETHER! 👍💜

Congratulations to Mr. Allen and the Bethany High School Aviation Program! Bethany was just awarded the Oklahoma State Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics 2025 Aerospace and Aviation Education Grant in the amount of $7,600 for the school's new aviation program. Introduction to Aviation will be offered for the first time to Bethany High School students, and these funds will be used to purchase classroom materials and a state-of-the-art flight simulator for the students to use! #BetterInBethany

Do you have a student participating in athletics this year? Please make sure their Final Form is completed soon! https://www.bethanybronchos.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Forms%7CAthletic%20Forms

Happy retirement to three Earl Harris Elementary School legends! Thank you Ms. Masterson, Mrs. Cox, and Ms. Lawson for the years of love you have poured into our students. We will miss you greatly, but we're so excited you get to finally kick your feet up. You've earned it, ladies! 💜

Bethany Staff Cookout 2024!

PLEASE READ From Mrs. Tackett: Hello Parents of 2024-2025 school year Athletes and Marching Band Members, Your student's current physical expires at the end of this month. To be able to participate in summer activities such as Broncho Iron, Red Dirt, summer leagues, summer camps, and workouts they will need a physical date after May 1st, 2024 uploaded to Final Forms. Before uploading any documents please make sure all necessary signatures are completed. If they participated in the physicals we did at school on May 9th we encouraged everyone to take photos of their physicals. If you have those photos you can upload them to Final Forms. We will be able to clear those quickly. If you did not take photos we can upload the documents. It will just reduce the turnaround time for clearance if we do not have to scan in every document. You will need to upload all pages in the document found here except the instruction page. https://ossaaillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MF_2023-24_PhysicalForm.pdf On June 1st you will need to go in and activate Final Forms for the upcoming school year. There will be several forms to update and sign. You will see a list of forms and they will be red. As you sign them they will turn green or yellow. When all forms are green or yellow the parent part is complete. Your student will then need to login to their account and electronically sign 5 forms. Those forms will turn from red to green as they are signed. As they are signed your yellow forms will turn green. Once all forms are green for both parents and students and a complete, signed physical has been cleared your student is cleared until May 31st, 2025. If you have an incoming 7th grader, a student new to the district, or a student competing in athletics and marching band for the first time you will need to create a Final Forms account. On June 1st go to this link and follow the instructions. https://www.bethanybronchos.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Forms%7CAthletic%20Forms If you have any questions please email me. LTackett@bethanyschools.com Looking forward to a great year!

We are thrilled to announce Susan Knox has been named BPS Support Staff of the Year! Mrs. Knox serves BPS as a special education paraprofessional. She primarily works with students who attend BPS from Bethany Children's Health Center. She also works with students in special education classes at all grade levels and also helps cover the clinic. Mrs. Knox is always smiling and willing to help wherever and whenever she is needed! We appreciate you, Mrs. Knox!

Caroline Brandt has been nominated for outstanding actress in a musical for her performance of Winifred, the Wobegone in Once Upon a Mattress! The award ceremony will be held on May 31 at 7 PM in the Civic Center music hall.

Jackson Dull (Muscogee Creek and Cherokee), a Junior, was accepted into the Voices of Oklahoma Internship at the University of Oklahoma in conjunction with their archeology department! Students will have the opportunity to earn college credits while learning about the discipline of archeology as a tool that can produce knowledge that compliments other ways that communities understand their heritage. This summer the program focuses on Native American boarding schools. Based on Jackson’s academic achievements, recommendation letters from teachers, questionnaire, and interview, he was accepted into the program in February 2024. The internship will last from June 2024 through August 2024. Jackson will then present and share his experience with the Bethany High School Native American Heritage club. Jackson will also be attending Boys State this summer with fellow classmates who were also nominated. Jackson has maintained a 4.5 GPA this year along with being part of the Bethany High School football team and track and field team! We are so proud of you, Jackson!

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We are excited to announce the newest addition to our Bethany family. Mr. Brandon Nyberg will be stepping into the role of our first full-time Activities Director for the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Nyberg currently resides in Seiling, Oklahoma, where he has served as their Athletic Director and Elementary Principal. Before that, he taught and coached basketball, softball, and golf. He had a career record of 487-221 with 4 State Tournament appearances as a basketball coach. As an athletic director at Seiling, his school won 10 state championships and 2 runner-up finishes in football, basketball, baseball, and track. We are excited to bring Mr. Nyberg’s reputation of success to the already established reputation of our Bethany fine arts and athletic programs. As our Activities Director, Mr. Nyberg will be instrumental in supporting and enhancing our fine arts and athletic programs by fostering a culture of teamwork, sportsmanship, dedication, hard work, and excellence. Mr. Nyberg will begin his tenure in July. Around that time, we will host a gathering to allow Mr. Nyberg to share his vision for all our Bethany programs with the community. We would like to welcome Mr. Nyberg to Bethany!

BPS DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Please join us in congratulating Miss Dautermann for this outstanding achievement. Her hard work and contributions to our school community have not gone unnoticed and we are incredibly proud to have her represent our district at the state level!

Congrats to Coach Holliday- 2024 Teacher of the Year! Thanks for all you do to support our Middle- School students!