🚨 DON'T FORGET AND SPREAD THE WORD! 📣 Bethel-Tate High School's Tiger Pride Night 🎉is TONIGHT (Thursday, September 21st) from 7 to 9 p.m. at BTHS! 🏫
It's a FREE event hosted by the awesome BTHS Student Council! Get ready for a night filled with school spirit, community love, and loads of fun! 🎪 There will be carnival games, 🔥 a blazing bonfire, groovy tunes, and more waiting for you. 🎶
We're looking forward to seeing you there!!!
"What Parents Need to Know About Suicide Prevention" is the title of the upcoming parental support mental health webinar presented by the Clermont County ESC, in partnership with ParentGuidance.org.
The program will be streamed live 7-8 p.m. Monday, October 2, 2023, and will be accessible at https://cookcenter.info/Oct2CC. “What Parents Need to Know About Suicide Prevention” is the third installment of a 12-part virtual, interactive series of webinars designed to help parents and caregivers support students.
Registration, attendance and interactions are kept totally anonymous from other viewers.
For additional information and schedule of upcoming presentations, visit the Clermont County ESC website: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/221/ccesc/3305093/Clermont_Co_ESC_OH_Concert_Series_Poster_2023-24_11x17.pdf
📣 Calling all Bethel-Tate Schools Families, Community Members, and Alumni! 🐯
Get ready to unleash your Tiger Pride at our special Homecoming event - 🎉 Bethel-Tate High School's Tiger Pride Night 🎉 on Thursday, September 21st, from 7 to 9 p.m. at BTHS! 🏫
This is a FREE event, hosted by our amazing Student Council! Expect a night filled with school spirit, community love, and a whole lot of fun! 🎪 We've got carnival games, 🔥a blazing bonfire, groovy tunes, and more lined up for you. 🎶
Get excited because this event marks the triumphant return of a cherished tradition, and we can't wait to celebrate it with all of you! 🥳
Tiger Pride Night is not just any event; it's a chance for us to unite as a community and rally behind Bethel-Tate High School! 🙌 It's the perfect time to reconnect with old pals, make new friends, and create unforgettable memories. 💬🤝
Spread the word and make plans to join us at Tiger Pride Night! We can't wait to see you there! 🐾 #BTBetterTogether #TigerPrideNight #Homecoming2023
Once again, Empower Youth is teaming up with the staff and teachers of Bethel-Tate
Schools to offer a supply of meals and snacks for children over the weekends and
extended breaks, free of charge. Bags are distributed on the last school day before the weekend (mostly Fridays but on long weekends, it’s Thursdays.)
Any child enrolled in a Bethel-Tate School is able to receive these weekly bags of food. If you believe your child could benefit from this program, we encourage you to sign them up by filling out the form included with this post.
For more information, please contact your school secretary.
In response to parent concerns about student health and well-being, Clermont County ESC is partnering with ParentGuidance.org to deliver presentations developed by licensed therapists.
The series is free, virtual, interactive, and designed to help parents and caregivers support students.
Registration, attendance and interactions are kept totally anonymous from other viewers. For additional information and a schedule of upcoming presentations, visit the Clermont County ESC website: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/221/ccesc/3305093/Clermont_Co_ESC_OH_Concert_Series_Poster_2023-24_11x17.pdf
Freshman Day - a time for Bethel-Tate High School freshmen to learn about their new school - everything from activities 🎨🎺👟 to academics 📚!
Please join us in welcoming SRO Hooven of the Bethel Police Department and facility dog Ollie to our team! 🚓 🐕
Thank you to members of our National Honor Society for giving their time to beautify the campus of Bethel-Tate High School by planting beautiful flowers last week.
Thanks to the talent of Chris Neubacher and Art Teacher Emily Smith, the Bethel-Tate High School kitchen has a new, fresh look for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year! Thank you Chris and Emily! We Love It!
Bethel-Tate Local School District welcomes Ross Hudson as the new assistant principal at Bethel-Tate High School.
The Board approved Mr. Hudson for the post during a June 12 meeting. He replaces Thomas Haas, who accepted a principalship in a school district closer to his wife’s parents.
Mr. Hudson is a well-respected educator in the county. For the past 13 years, he has held administrative positions in the West Clermont School District, most recently serving as an assistant principal at West Clermont High School. Prior to working at West Clermont, he was an 8th-grade teacher in Felicity Schools.
“I appreciate the opportunity, and I’m eager to get started,” Mr. Hudson said. His official start date is Aug. 1, 2023.
Clermont County Public Health offering vaccine appointments for students.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bethel-Tate High School is hosting a Mock Crash 9:21 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2023.
As part of this, there will be a large presence of emergency response vehicles and, weather permitting, an AirCare helicopter at the school.
We are making this announcement so no one is alarmed when they see the increased presence of emergency responders.
You can read more here: https://www.betheltate.org/article/1070206
A private award ceremony was held at the Bethel-Tate Board of Education Office Wednesday, April 26, 2023 and Board Member Dr. William Shula was the honoree.
CFO/Treasurer Karen Royer and Superintendent Melissa Kircher presented Dr. Shula with his 2023 OSBA Master Board Member Award.
Dr. Shula is one of only five individuals to earn the Master Board Member Award in 2023 and the only board member in Southwest Ohio to receive the prestigious honor.
The newly updated Master Board Member status combines the elements of the STAR Awards Program: service, training, aptitude and recognition. All Master Board Members - whether earned through the STAR Award Program or earned previously - will be eligible to become members of the All-Ohio School Board, selected by his or her region's awards committee.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shula!
Come out to support our BTHS Drama Club's production of "Night of January 16th".
April 22nd @ 12 PM, April 23rd @ 3 PM, April 29th @ 5 PM, April 30th @ 3 PM
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In an effort to streamline services and increase efficiency, the Bethel-Tate Local School District is introducing Central Enrollment. Instead of going to each school to enroll a child, families can contact Kathy Rose for all of their enrollment needs.
If you are new to the District, or have moved and are changing schools, please contact Kathy Rose at:
Email - kathy.rose@betheltate.org
Phone - 513-352-7187
Attention Open Enrolled Families: The online Bethel-Tate Local School District Open Enrollment application for the 2023-2024 school year is no available and will remain active through April 30th, 2023. If you require a paper copy of the application, you can pick one up in one of our school offices.
The following link will be live April 1st-30th, 2023.
https://forms.gle/ocX67eeKAsyHBzAw7
The Ohio School Boards Association recently named Dr. Shula of the Bethel-Tate Local Schools Board of Education as a recipient of the 2023 OSBA Master Board Member Award.
Dr. Shula is one of only five individuals to earn the Master Board Member Award in 2023 and the only board member in Southwest Ohio to receive the prestigious honor.
The newly updated Master Board Member status combines the elements of the STAR Awards Program: service, training, aptitude and recognition. All Master Board Members - whether earned through the STAR Award Program or earned previously - will be eligible to become members of the All-Ohio School Board, selected by his or her region's awards committee.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shula!
The March 2023 issue of the monthly eNewsletter is now available: https://www.smore.com/5egfd
Important changes coming for Ohio Medicaid Members!
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is asking all public entities, including Bethel-Tate Schools, to inform families who receive Medicaid insurance about the importance of having a current address and email on file with the County Department of Jobs and Family Services.
If your account has old information, you may miss important letters and risk losing your coverage. Visit benefits.ohio.gov or call 1-844-640-6446 to update your contact information.
Background
Per the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, (CAA) the continuous coverage provision that prohibited states from disenrolling members from Medicaid will expire. Starting with Medicaid renewals due in April 2023, Ohio Medicaid will resume its routine eligibility and enrollment operations. This means that all eligible Medicaid members will need to have their Medicaid
coverage renewed.
The return to routine operations will bring changes for Ohio Medicaid members. Read the information below to ensure you’re prepared for the changes and know what steps you need to take to keep or find new coverage.
Keep your contact information up to date with your County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS). When it’s time to renew, or if Medicaid needs more information to continue your coverage, the CDJFS sends a letter. Make address changes by logging on to benefits.ohio.gov or by calling 1-844-640-6446. Help is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Medicaid members are encouraged to: check your mail and respond to requests for information from your CDJFS. While some renewals can be completed without a need to contact the member, some renewals will require members to respond to mail. If you receive a letter stating that it is time to renew, or that your CDJFS needs more information, you should respond right away. The CDJFS needs to hear from you to review your Medicaid eligibility. If you do not respond to renewal letters or requests for information, you risk losing coverage even if you still meet the eligibility criteria for Medicaid.
To renew your coverage:
There are multiple ways to renew your coverage:
In-person at or by mail to your local CDJFS office. You can find contact information for your CDJFS by choosing your county from the dropdown at medicaid.ohio.gov/dropdown.
Over the phone by calling the County Shared Services at 1-844-640-6446. Agents are available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Online at benefits.ohio.gov only if you have already created a Self-Service Portal account. Otherwise, you must submit the renewal through one of the methods listed above. Even if you can’t complete your renewal in the Self-Service Portal, you can still use your account to report changes and upload documents.
To find new coverage:
If you’re notified that you are no longer eligible for Medicaid coverage, this is considered a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), which allows you to enroll in a Marketplace plan outside of the Open Enrollment Period.
Members should still complete and return their renewal packet(s) so that coverage can be properly assessed for all household members. Your child may be eligible for coverage even if you are no longer eligible.
If you need help understanding your options, trained, licensed insurance navigators are available at no cost to you. Contact Get Covered Ohio for free, unbiased assistance. Go to getcoveredohio.org or call 1-833-628-4467. Insurance navigators can help in-person, online, or over the phone.
Additional resources:
You can manage your Medicaid account, complete renewals, upload documents, and find out the status of your coverage by logging into your Ohio Benefits Self- Service Portal account at benefits.ohio.gov.
You can call 1-844-640-6446. Assistance is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
The best flavor of Oreo cookie was the subject of rigorous debate in the Bethel-Tate Middle School class of Mrs. Walker as her students concluded their unit on argument.
Mrs. Walker shared that in her classrooms, chocolate peanut butter pie and mint Oreos were the most popular flavors. However, lemon won the actual debate!
