Attn 8th grade parents! Don't have time to follow your 8th grader around with a giant poster? Then do the next best thing and purchase an ad in the yearbook! There are two ways to do this: Go online to www.yearbookforever.com and create and design your own ad, or fill out the attached order form and let the yearbook staff create your ad for you ($10 fee.) We love seeing you brag on your kids .... and yearbook appreciates your support!
Thank you to the 81 parents who took advantage of our early-bird yearbook discounted price special! We've now pre-sold a third of our books and are happy we were able to share those savings with so many of you.
Missed ordering? You can still purchase at the current price of $60 per book, with optional personalization available for an extra fee. This price will be valid until Dec 31st, at which time the book price will raise to $65, where it will remain until we are sold out.
You can order here: www.yearbookforever.com
Our yearbook staff and photo crew are already hard at work photographing sporting events, student life activities, and classroom happenings this year, and know we will have created an awesome book in a few months' time. We're already excited to share it with all of you, and greatly appreciate your support.
Missed ordering? You can still purchase at the current price of $60 per book, with optional personalization available for an extra fee. This price will be valid until Dec 31st, at which time the book price will raise to $65, where it will remain until we are sold out.
You can order here: www.yearbookforever.com
Our yearbook staff and photo crew are already hard at work photographing sporting events, student life activities, and classroom happenings this year, and know we will have created an awesome book in a few months' time. We're already excited to share it with all of you, and greatly appreciate your support.
This week’s Teacher Feature is on Mrs. Steveann Bielich, who is the director for high school and middle school choir, show choir, and also the high school swim coach. Mrs. Bielich received her Bachelors of Music Education degree from UCO, and has spent all 30 years of her teaching career right here at Bethany, pouring her vast knowledge and experience into Broncho students, and winning numerous awards each year with her students and choirs!
Mrs. Bielich enjoys:
🎥Movie - All Mission Impossible, The Divergent Series, All Hunger Games, and many more
🍫Snack - anything milk Chocolate and White Chocolate
🍴Restaurant - Teds
📺TV show - Dancing with The Stars, NCIS, SWAT
🥤Drink - hot tea / unsweet iced tea
🎸Band or music - Country Music
📖Book - anything by James Patterson
An unusual or fun fact about Mrs. Bielich is that she showed Quarter Horses in English & Western and was a Reba McEntire Impersonator!!
Say hi to Mrs. Bielich!
Mrs. Bielich enjoys:
🎥Movie - All Mission Impossible, The Divergent Series, All Hunger Games, and many more
🍫Snack - anything milk Chocolate and White Chocolate
🍴Restaurant - Teds
📺TV show - Dancing with The Stars, NCIS, SWAT
🥤Drink - hot tea / unsweet iced tea
🎸Band or music - Country Music
📖Book - anything by James Patterson
An unusual or fun fact about Mrs. Bielich is that she showed Quarter Horses in English & Western and was a Reba McEntire Impersonator!!
Say hi to Mrs. Bielich!
Remember, our first Popcorn Day of the Year is tomorrow! Bring change for snacks, and thank you for supporting PTO!
Congratulations to the students of Mrs. Buxton's Elevate class, winners of the 6th grade Broncho Games! And with that, Broncho Games, 2025, is a wrap! Great job to all involved in these three days of competition, team-building, and fun!
Congratulations to Coach Cochran's Elevate class, winner of today's 6th grade Bronchos Games! (photo provided by T. Williford)
On Saturday, September 20th, Will Rogers World Airport is hosting its annual 'Girls in Aviation Day'.
This is a free event that is scheduled from 10 AM until 2 PM. A FREE lunch is also provided.
You do NOT have to be in aviation class to attend. All interested students are invited.
Again, this is entirely free, but advance registration IS required. If you would like to attend, see Coach Allen in Room N8 no later than Friday,
(September 5th).
Congratulations to Mrs. Wisniewski's Elevate class, winners of this year's 8th grade Broncho Games! The purple team had a shocking upset over the red team in tug of war to pull ahead for the lead and become this year's winners! Great job, Purple "Bust a Move" team!
Our first popcorn day of the year is this Friday!! Thank you for your support!
Tonight is opening kickoff for the BMS football teams! Please make note: Both games will be held at SNU Stadium. Times were pushed back as follows: 7th grade starts at 7:00 pm; 8th grade will follow approx 8:15 pm. We hope to see you there!
Don't forget, if you'd like more information about this year's All School Musical, make plans to attend the meeting taking place TOMORROW at 3:05 pm in the HS auditorium. Can't wait to see you there!
Tutoring begins TOMORROW for any student who would like to take part. No "reservations" needed, just show up in Mrs. Morris or Mr. Rinke's room on the day/time that is convenient for you.
Let's give a shout-out to a few of our middle school football players who have stepped up to help the high school football team and coaches on Friday nights ..... helping with balls, water, tees, and whatever else the players or coaches might need on the sidelines! Great job to Paxton, Kase, and Carter!
On Saturday, September 20th, Will Rogers World Airport is hosting its annual 'Girls in Aviation Day'.
This is a free event that is scheduled from 10 AM until 2 PM. A FREE lunch is also provided.
You do NOT have to be in aviation class to attend. All interested students are invited.
Again, this is entirely free, but advance registration IS required. If you would like to attend, see Coach Allen in Room N8 no later than Friday,
(September 5th).
This is a free event that is scheduled from 10 AM until 2 PM. A FREE lunch is also provided.
You do NOT have to be in aviation class to attend. All interested students are invited.
Again, this is entirely free, but advance registration IS required. If you would like to attend, see Coach Allen in Room N8 no later than Friday,
(September 5th).
Musical Auditions are coming!! Details below!
This week’s Teacher Feature is on Jacob Pennington, who wears a LOT of hats for Bethany Schools! Coach Pennington teaches World History for Sophomores, World Geography and Oklahoma History for Freshmen, and High School History Electives Psychology and Sociology.
He is also the Head MS Football 🏈Coach, HS Football Offensive Coordinator 🏈and Assistant HS Boys and Girls Soccer Coach⚽
Coach Pennington received his Bachelors in History Education from Southern Nazarene University, and has been in education for 19 years total, luckily for us, seven of them here at Bethany!
A fun fact about Coach Pennington ….. He LOVES Manchester United ⚽and hasn’t missed watching a game for the last four years! In fact, his dream job (if he wasn’t a teacher) would be youth pastor, or Director of Football Operations at Manchester United!
Coach Pennington enjoys:
🎬Movie: Midnight in Paris or Lord of The Rings Trilogy
❤️🔥Snack: Buffalo Ranch or Hot & Spicy Quest Chips
🍴Restaurant: Outback on a budget, The Ranch Steakhouse when I am feeling fancy
📺TV show: The Chosen
⚽Sports team: Manchester United
☕Drink: Black Coffee with a double shot of espresso
🎶Band or music: Country and Praise and Worship
📚Book: Talking, Listening, and Walking with the Relational God
🌴Vacation place: Jamaica
🎮Hobbies: Video games and going to the movies
🥰Family: “My parents are my rock, my brothers keep me grounded, and my nieces and nephews keep me on my toes. I am very blessed to have a close family and love getting to spend time with them.”
Coach Pennington says, “Education to me is so important because there is no other profession that you can be a part of that can empower the future generations than this. "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”
We also asked Coach Pennington how he got started in education: “I just wanted to be where God wanted me to be, I enjoy teaching and coaching because I feel like God can use me to help the most people. I love that I get to teach and coach with my best friend Coach Sean Williams.”
We hope you enjoyed getting to know Coach Pennington a little better this week!
He is also the Head MS Football 🏈Coach, HS Football Offensive Coordinator 🏈and Assistant HS Boys and Girls Soccer Coach⚽
Coach Pennington received his Bachelors in History Education from Southern Nazarene University, and has been in education for 19 years total, luckily for us, seven of them here at Bethany!
A fun fact about Coach Pennington ….. He LOVES Manchester United ⚽and hasn’t missed watching a game for the last four years! In fact, his dream job (if he wasn’t a teacher) would be youth pastor, or Director of Football Operations at Manchester United!
Coach Pennington enjoys:
🎬Movie: Midnight in Paris or Lord of The Rings Trilogy
❤️🔥Snack: Buffalo Ranch or Hot & Spicy Quest Chips
🍴Restaurant: Outback on a budget, The Ranch Steakhouse when I am feeling fancy
📺TV show: The Chosen
⚽Sports team: Manchester United
☕Drink: Black Coffee with a double shot of espresso
🎶Band or music: Country and Praise and Worship
📚Book: Talking, Listening, and Walking with the Relational God
🌴Vacation place: Jamaica
🎮Hobbies: Video games and going to the movies
🥰Family: “My parents are my rock, my brothers keep me grounded, and my nieces and nephews keep me on my toes. I am very blessed to have a close family and love getting to spend time with them.”
Coach Pennington says, “Education to me is so important because there is no other profession that you can be a part of that can empower the future generations than this. "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”
We also asked Coach Pennington how he got started in education: “I just wanted to be where God wanted me to be, I enjoy teaching and coaching because I feel like God can use me to help the most people. I love that I get to teach and coach with my best friend Coach Sean Williams.”
We hope you enjoyed getting to know Coach Pennington a little better this week!
Please make note of the TIME CHANGE for the football games happening next Tuesday, Sept 2nd. Games will be played at the SNU field. 7th grade will start at 7:00 pm; 8th grade will start at 8:15 pm. Come support your middle school Bronchos in their opening games this season!
BMS School Picture Day is TOMORROW!! Photos will be taken of all middle school students and staff for updating Infinite Campus, and for yearbook. Photo purchase is optional, and order forms were given to your child's Elevate teacher last week. Extra order forms are available in the office. Smile, Bronchos!
Tonight's middle school softball game has been canceled due to weather. Thank you.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Tryouts are being held for any students who are new to Bethany, or who did not make the team in the spring. If you already made the team in the spring, you do NOT need to attend these tryouts. Any questions? Contact jholliday@bethanyschools.com
