
🚨 Good evening, Unit 8 families!
Tomorrow, Fri., Jan. 10th, will be an e-learning day due to predicted hazardous weather during the morning commute. Safety is our top priority. 💻 Devices went home today, and schools will provide more details soon. Stay safe & warm! ❄️


🌨️ Important Weather Update for Unit 8 Families! 🌨️
Good evening, Unit 8 families! This is the Bethalto School District with an important announcement: Tomorrow, Friday, January 10th, will be an e-learning day! 💻❄️
After checking with the National Weather Service and local news, we expect the heaviest snow and hazardous driving conditions to hit during the morning commute. Safety always comes first, and we want to make sure everyone stays safe and warm! 🧣🌨️
Students brought home their devices today to be ready for this e-learning day. Keep an eye out for more details from your school about what to expect as we kick off our first e-learning day of the year. 📱✨


Dear Bethalto/Madison County Community,
We are thrilled to invite you to be a part of our upcoming Special Olympics Resource Fair! This event aims to celebrate and support the incredible athletes of Special Olympics, and we would be honored to have you join us. The Resource Fair will take place during Special Olympics.
Date: March 29th, 2025
Time: 9AM-1PM
Location: Civic Memorial High School- 200 School Street, Bethalto, IL 62010
This is our second Resource Fair for Special Olympics. The vision of the Resource Fair is to feature a variety of informative booths, interactive activities, and opportunities to learn more about Bethalto, your business, and anything you might offer. We believe that by coming together as a community, we can create an inclusive and supportive environment for all individuals.
We are hoping to have as many community members at this event as possible. The goal is for Special Olympics athletes and parents to know more about the community of Bethalto and all that is offered. Any and all businesses are welcome!
Your presence at this event will make a meaningful difference and help us in our mission to promote inclusivity and empowerment. We hope to see you there!
Please contact Allyssa Kostyshock to be involved in the Resource Fair.
Thank you,
Allyssa Kostyshock
Special Educator
akostyshock@bethalto.org
618-377-7230 ext. 11217



🏅 Save the Date! 🏅
Saturday, March 29, 2025
9AM - 1PM
Get ready to celebrate inclusion, courage, and community at the Special Olympics Field Day! 🌟


Mr. Newell is a change maker for the students of Bethalto CUSD 8!
https://m.riverbender.com/news/details/civic-memorial-is-a-family-justin-newell-celebrates-principal-of-the-year-honor-78125.cfm


For 20 years, Mrs. Gipson has called Bethalto CUSD 8 home and we are so glad she does!
https://m.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77941&


Our instructional coaches planned an awesome professional development session for our new teachers today on student engagement! They followed it up with what they could do to support the teachers as they implement the new strategies in their classrooms.



Check out the highlight article about Mrs. Norris, our Meadowbrook principal!
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/new-to-meadowbrook-native-to-bethalto-shelby-norris-shares-journey-through-education-77747.cfm


Congratulations to Trimpe MS 7th grade girls on their Regional Championship win tonight! @bethaltoschools


We are proud to have Mr. Kilpatrick as a part of EagleNation!
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/parkside-primary-principal-aaron-kilpatrick-is-proud-of-adopted-hometown-bethalto-77403.cfm


It's School Board Member day! We appreciate their leadership and efforts to ensure our students receive the best possible education and opportunities for success!


We had the honor of celebrating Mr. Newell at the Illinois Principals Association Awards Banquet tonight as the Southwestern Region High School Principal of the Year!


With 5 of the best School Psychologists around, we have a lot to celebrate during National School Psychology Week!


Congratulations Mr. Justin Newell on being named the 2024 Illinois Principals Association High School Principal of the Year. Great things continue to happen under your leadership at Civic Memorial High School!


Congratulations to our CM Female Athletes of the Month Emma Davis and Abigail Harms!
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/tom-lane-state-farm-cm-female-athletes-of-month-dynamic-duo-davisharms-have-big-day-at-state-76809.cfm


Congratulations to our CM Male Athletes of the Month, Jacob Cranford, Landon Kearbey, Max Weber & Tullio Zampieri!
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/tom-lane-state-farm-insurance-male-athletes-of-month-cm-coach-peal-praises-teams-dedication-after-big-mvc-success-76812.cfm


Congratulations to Max Weber, who broke CM's cross county record last night with a time of 14:48! Layne Law has held the record since 1973.
