Congratulations Brandon! 🙌⚽️🙌
http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/news/2026/01/12/athlete-of-the-week-brandon-aguilar
Congratulations to the 2-1 BHS JV Boys Soccer victory over Trenton for their final game of the season! 🙌⚽️🙌
Please see information for cap & gown pictures.
BHS will be closed on Monday, 1/19/26 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Upcoming Activities For This Week:
Monday-Friday Middle School and High School Baseball Tryouts 4:00.
Tuesday- Basketball at home (Boys) with Middle School at 5:00 followed by JV and Varsity.
Wednesday- Weightlifting at home (Girls) at 4:00.
Friday- Soccer at home with Varsity (Girls) at 5:00 and Varsity (Boys) at 7:00.
Friday- Basketball at home with Middle School (Girls) at 5:00 followed by Middle School (Boys).
Softball- Tryouts will be held for Middle and High School students January 20th, from 3:30-5:30
Monday-Friday Middle School and High School Baseball Tryouts 4:00.
Tuesday- Basketball at home (Boys) with Middle School at 5:00 followed by JV and Varsity.
Wednesday- Weightlifting at home (Girls) at 4:00.
Friday- Soccer at home with Varsity (Girls) at 5:00 and Varsity (Boys) at 7:00.
Friday- Basketball at home with Middle School (Girls) at 5:00 followed by Middle School (Boys).
Softball- Tryouts will be held for Middle and High School students January 20th, from 3:30-5:30
The Bell Beta club attended state convention this weekend in Orlando.
The students competed in 14 academic competitions, 3 visual art categories, performing arts, and Living Literature (where students recreate a scene from a book).
BHS had 3 top three finishes:
Madilyn Whittington - 1st place~11th grade English
Andy Bonilla - 2nd place~10th grade Social Studies
Kip Whittington - 3rd place~9th grade Math
Congratulations to all! 🙌
SWI will be at BHS on Friday, 1/16/26 for Cap & Gown Pictures! 🎓
🥎 Softball 🥎 Tryout Information 🥎
Please see flyer for track try-out information.
Today, January 9, 2026, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! We at BHS honor and support the courageous men and women who daily sacrifice their lives to protect and serve!
Also, thank you to Sheriff Bobby Schultz and the Gilchrist County Sheriffs Office for all they do to keep our schools and community safe!
Also, thank you to Sheriff Bobby Schultz and the Gilchrist County Sheriffs Office for all they do to keep our schools and community safe!
All Gilchrist County Schools will be closed this week (11/24-11/28) for Thanksgiving break. Schools will reopen on Monday, 12/1. We hope that you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! 🦃
Today, Bell High School was able to give out 20 Thanksgiving baskets (a turkey with the sides) to 20 families in need! Thank you so much to Scaff’s for donating 2 cases of turkeys, several community members, and our students and staff for their generosity! We would also like to thank Mrs. Karla Waldron, Mrs. Selena Luna, and our high school student ambassadors for all of their help with organizing this worthwhile project! 😊
As many of you know, Bell FFA members have been very busy over the past week with Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events. We are incredibly proud of our students and their efforts.
These events are academic and intracurricular in every aspect. These students are completing complex mathematical formulas, analyzing graphs and data, researching and complying manuscripts, and so much more! It is so impressive the high level our students are performing! Thank you so much to Mr. Brett Wasden and Mrs. Debbie Jones and for all of our teachers and staff for helping students develop their skills!
Now, to the good news!
On Thursday, 11/20, we competed in the Sub-District Leadership Events. Results:
🏆 Champion Opening and Closing Team: Team members include Elliott Beach, Maggie Marquis, Aubrey Townsend, Carly Goodson, Luke Spears, Ayden Burns, and Eli Walker
🏆 Champion HS Prepared Public Speaking: Krista Scott (Topic: Food Security is National Security)
🏆 Champion MS Prepared Public Speaking: Emma Thomas (Topic: The Challenges of Mental Health in Rural America)
🏅Reserve Champion HS Parliamentary Procedures Team: Team members include Sara McGowan, Lexi Westover, Aubrey Legler, Kaylee VanAernam, Sidney Robbins, and Nathan Sensabaugh
🏅Reserve Champion HS Extemporaneous Public Speaking : Adysen Burns
🏅Reserve Champion MS Extemporaneous Public Speaking: Jenna Banks
🏅Reserve Champion Creed Speaking : Kason Philman
BHS is the only school who placed in EVERY category in a very competitive area!
On Tuesday, 11/18/25, we competed statewide with 351 other schools in Virtual Events that allow us to move to state finals! Results:
🏆MS Livestock Team Advance (7th in the state): Top 4 team members were Maggie Marquis, Chaz Glass, Eli Walker, and Ashlynn Jones
🏆HS Livestock Team Advances (27th in the State): Top 4 Kaylee VanAernam, Chayse Walker, Evan Keirs, Emily Carreras
🏆MS Dairy Team Advance (7th in the State): Top 4 team members were Layton Rhodes, Karl Borek, Emalynn Ritchey, Siorus Eade
🏆HS Environmental Science Advances (10th in the State): Top 4 team members were Jesse Watson, Brayden Smith, Talia Iovinelli, and Adam Elkins
Notable mentions:
Maggie Marquis was 3rd overall in MS Livestock out of 572 individuals!
Jesse Watson was 3rd overall in HS Environmental Science out of 303 individuals!
Congratulations to this group of amazing students! We are so proud of each of you!!!
These events are academic and intracurricular in every aspect. These students are completing complex mathematical formulas, analyzing graphs and data, researching and complying manuscripts, and so much more! It is so impressive the high level our students are performing! Thank you so much to Mr. Brett Wasden and Mrs. Debbie Jones and for all of our teachers and staff for helping students develop their skills!
Now, to the good news!
On Thursday, 11/20, we competed in the Sub-District Leadership Events. Results:
🏆 Champion Opening and Closing Team: Team members include Elliott Beach, Maggie Marquis, Aubrey Townsend, Carly Goodson, Luke Spears, Ayden Burns, and Eli Walker
🏆 Champion HS Prepared Public Speaking: Krista Scott (Topic: Food Security is National Security)
🏆 Champion MS Prepared Public Speaking: Emma Thomas (Topic: The Challenges of Mental Health in Rural America)
🏅Reserve Champion HS Parliamentary Procedures Team: Team members include Sara McGowan, Lexi Westover, Aubrey Legler, Kaylee VanAernam, Sidney Robbins, and Nathan Sensabaugh
🏅Reserve Champion HS Extemporaneous Public Speaking : Adysen Burns
🏅Reserve Champion MS Extemporaneous Public Speaking: Jenna Banks
🏅Reserve Champion Creed Speaking : Kason Philman
BHS is the only school who placed in EVERY category in a very competitive area!
On Tuesday, 11/18/25, we competed statewide with 351 other schools in Virtual Events that allow us to move to state finals! Results:
🏆MS Livestock Team Advance (7th in the state): Top 4 team members were Maggie Marquis, Chaz Glass, Eli Walker, and Ashlynn Jones
🏆HS Livestock Team Advances (27th in the State): Top 4 Kaylee VanAernam, Chayse Walker, Evan Keirs, Emily Carreras
🏆MS Dairy Team Advance (7th in the State): Top 4 team members were Layton Rhodes, Karl Borek, Emalynn Ritchey, Siorus Eade
🏆HS Environmental Science Advances (10th in the State): Top 4 team members were Jesse Watson, Brayden Smith, Talia Iovinelli, and Adam Elkins
Notable mentions:
Maggie Marquis was 3rd overall in MS Livestock out of 572 individuals!
Jesse Watson was 3rd overall in HS Environmental Science out of 303 individuals!
Congratulations to this group of amazing students! We are so proud of each of you!!!
Congratulations to these "Leaders of the Pack!" 🙌🎉
YEARBOOK INFORMATION!
*The last day to preorder a yearbook at the cost of $60 is Friday, December 19th. The cost will increase $70 when students return to school in January 2026. Be sure to order your yearbook before the deadline.
*Senior pages must be completed and paid in full by December 19, 2025. There is still a limited number of pages that can be purchased. A full page is $250 and a half page is $150. Please contact Mrs. Janet Johnson if you would like to purchase a senior page.
*The last day to preorder a yearbook at the cost of $60 is Friday, December 19th. The cost will increase $70 when students return to school in January 2026. Be sure to order your yearbook before the deadline.
*Senior pages must be completed and paid in full by December 19, 2025. There is still a limited number of pages that can be purchased. A full page is $250 and a half page is $150. Please contact Mrs. Janet Johnson if you would like to purchase a senior page.
GAME TIME CHANGE!
The boys JV/Varsity games that were scheduled for tonight (11/17/25) at 5:00 and 6:30 have been moved to 6:00 and 7:30.
The boys JV/Varsity games that were scheduled for tonight (11/17/25) at 5:00 and 6:30 have been moved to 6:00 and 7:30.
The Bell Library has an event coming up and could use some volunteer students that need community service hours!
They will be setting up for a book sale at the library on Friday, December 5 (right after school) and then will begin teardown at about 3 PM on Saturday, December 6 (after the Bell Christmas parade ends).
Students, if you are interested, please contact Mrs. Kim Kenney at 813–625–2678, as she manages the student volunteers for the library.
They will be setting up for a book sale at the library on Friday, December 5 (right after school) and then will begin teardown at about 3 PM on Saturday, December 6 (after the Bell Christmas parade ends).
Students, if you are interested, please contact Mrs. Kim Kenney at 813–625–2678, as she manages the student volunteers for the library.
Congratulations to Coach Mac and the girls!!! 17 wins in a row for middle school going back to last year! 🙌
BHS Senior Alayna Harvey was selected to represent Bell High School and play on the West team! 🙌🏐 Alayna will be playing at The Prep Zone All Star Showcase for Volleyball in Alachua on Tuesday, 11/18 at 6:00 PM. Congratulations, Alayna! 🎉
High School Students:
The Gilchrist County Museum, Inc has been declared by the State of Florida to be a non-profit organization and is in need of people to help with different4 aspects.
The Museum has on file a form, which can be copied, which the student can fill out and present to any one of the volunteers during a museum event to prove hours which the student has volunteered.
STUDENTS: If you would like to volunteer with them, please contact Ms. Geneva Cornwell at president.gcm@gmail.com or by phone at 352-949-4588.
**Make sure you have your hours documented on the Gilchrist County School (BHS) volunteering form and turn them in to Mrs. Weeks (BHS High School Guidance Counselor) throughout your volunteering time.
The Gilchrist County Museum, Inc has been declared by the State of Florida to be a non-profit organization and is in need of people to help with different4 aspects.
The Museum has on file a form, which can be copied, which the student can fill out and present to any one of the volunteers during a museum event to prove hours which the student has volunteered.
STUDENTS: If you would like to volunteer with them, please contact Ms. Geneva Cornwell at president.gcm@gmail.com or by phone at 352-949-4588.
**Make sure you have your hours documented on the Gilchrist County School (BHS) volunteering form and turn them in to Mrs. Weeks (BHS High School Guidance Counselor) throughout your volunteering time.
