All Gilchrist County Schools will be closed Wednesday, October 9th and Thursday, October 10th. All sports and activities are cancelled beginning after school on Tuesday through Wednesday evening. If the weather permits, nighttime activities may resume on Thursday evening. Shelters will open on Tuesday evening beginning at 6 pm.
Congratulations to the JV Girls Cross Country team for placing 2nd at the Alligator Lake Invitational on Saturday at Lake City! The girls placed ahead of 12 other schools from around Florida including Suwannee, the Villages, Baker County, and Gainesville. A big shout out to Haylee Lunn who finished in 6th place and Skyler Snyder who finished 7th place out of 51 girls! Also, congratulations to Autumn Jury, Bella Rawlins, Calista McGuigan, and Meaghan Little for rounding out the rest of team.
Congratulations to the Varsity Bulldog football team last night on their 51-0 win over Bronson! Great job! 👏 🏈🙌
Enrollment is open for our upcoming travel opportunities through EF Tours!
Learn more information about the trips and enroll now with these links:
2025 - Alps and Mediterranean Coast: www.eftours.com/2680062TC
2026 - Ireland (The Emerald Isle): www.eftours.com/2806319MA
2027 - South Korea & Japan: www.eftours.com/2826474MT
**Space is limited, and is first-come, first-served!
The link below will take you to the Florida Farm to School Essay Contest. This contest is open to all high school students grades 9-12. The contest is open now through November 15th.
https://farmtoschoolfl.com/initiatives/farm-to-school-essay-contest/
Scholarship Opportunity for Seniors!
Mrs. Gregory’s 6th grade World History classes made cuneiform tablets today. The students made a tablet and wrote their name using the ancient cuneiform writing. They enjoyed this activity very much and are very appreciative to the parents who purchased the clay! 😊
Last call! If you’re interested in traveling to Ireland, Japan or Korea, please sign up to attend the travel meetings happening on Thursday, October 3rd in the media center.
Check out the RSVP links below for more information.
Ireland meeting RSVP:
https://bit.ly/3ziGGJ0
Japan / South Korea meeting RSVP:
https://bit.ly/47sMyw2
Please see announcements from Mrs. Hurst and Mrs. Surrency (Senior Class Sponsors):
The representative from Herff Jones will be here Friday, 10/4 to take orders and payment for cap and gowns during high school lunch. If students pay on Friday, they will not have to pay shipping and handling.
Krispy Kreme orders are due Friday and will be delivered Monday the 7th.
Please contact Mrs. Hurst (hursts@mygcsd.org) or Mrs. Surrency (surrencyl@mygcsd.org) with any questions.
The grill team and “big blue “ helped to feed all staff at BHS today! 🙌🌭
#BellStrong
The Resiliency Trait for October is Honesty.
In the dictionary, honesty is defined as “being truthful.” This definition of honesty doesn’t give us the full picture of what honesty means. The real definition of honesty is “the state of mind where one’s actions are done in accordance to the values one has set for himself/herself.”
Honesty is not only the ability to speak the truth, but also the ability to do what is right, to live up to what you believe and stand by your values.
Please see Hurricane Helene resources provided by the Department of Children & Families.
Gilchrist County Schools will reopen on Tuesday, 10/1 and all normal activities will resume. We're excited to see everyone!
Please see message from BHS Principal, Dr. LeMaster:
Good afternoon. I hope everyone is doing well as our community works together to recover from the storm. Because many of our families are still without power, and many of our county roads are still blocked with storm debris and downed power lines, all schools and the district office will remain closed on Monday, September 30th. We hope to re-open schools on Tuesday, and we will make that determination on Monday after meeting with Emergency Management Officials. We will provide additional information to parents, students, and staff on the re-opening plan on Monday afternoon. If you need food or water for your family, Gilchrist County Emergency Management will be distributing Shelf-Ready Food and Water at the Gilchrist Agricultural Complex, which is the rodeo arena, today until 7 pm and tomorrow from 8 a.m. - 7 pm. Thank you and stay safe.
Due to widespread power outages and impassable roads, all schools and the district office will remain closed on Monday, September 30th. All sports and other activities are also canceled for Monday. We hope to open schools on Tuesday, and we will meet again with Emergency Management officials on Monday afternoonto make that determination.
Mrs. Gregory’s 6th grade World History classes have been learning about cultural history and the importance of preserving the monuments left behind by previous cultures. Students were divided into groups and drew monuments that might be constructed in our town, due to their cultural impact.
Please see the latest Tobacco Free Partnership Newsletter for Gilchrist County, Florida! You might see a few familiar faces!
https://mailchi.mp/quitdoc/quitdoc-foundation-local-newsletter-9202658?e=16a23f8ba3
The BHS Senior Class is selling Doughnuts! If you would like to place an order please let us know. You may contact Mrs. Sue Hurst (hursts@mygcsd.org) or Mrs. Libby Surrency (surrencye@mygcsd.org).
Orders due by: Wednesday October 2nd
Delivery: Friday October 4th
Original: $10.00
Filled: $15.00 (Lemon, Raspberry, Cream)
BOGO Card: $15.00
Thank you for your support of the 2025 Senior Class!
Message from Kristi Martin, Business Academy Instructor re: 2026 Ireland trip~
Due to the upcoming hurricane, our travel meeting this Thursday has been canceled and has been rescheduled for Tuesday October 1st in the media center.
The RSVP links that were sent out have been updated and are posted below for your convenience.
Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity:
Ireland meeting RSVP : https://rsvp.eftours.com/z6zhpkb
Japan / South Korea meeting RSVP: https://rsvp.eftours.com/h93g8pb
Congratulations to the Runnin' Bulldogs Cross Country team! Both the girl's and boy's teams finished 2nd at the Chiefland XC Invitational, beating teams from Chiefland, Bronson, Interlachen, Hamilton, Dixie County, and Cedar Key. Shout out to
Addison Lunn, Haylee Lunn, and Fitch Graden (pictured left to right) for placing in the top 10 in their races! 🙌👟
