In early February, the Bell High School Criminal Justice students competed at the North Florida Criminal Justice Alliance competition in Orlando. BHS, Newberry High School and St. Augustine High School were the three schools that competed with over 108 students in attendance. Congratulations to Mrs. Michelle Jones and our CJ students for their outstanding performance at competition!
*Fingerprinting: 3rd place~Faith L.
*Traffic Stops: 1st place~Hailey D., 2nd place~Justin N.
*Extemporaneous Opening Statement: 2nd place~Grant S., 3rd place~Hannah C.
*Evidence Packaging: 2nd place (tied) Alexxis B.
*Crime Scene Sketch: 1st place~Hailey D., 2nd place~Keara C., 3rd place~Alyssa B.
*Forensics: 2nd place~Tia B., Adli E., Hailey M.
*Job Seeking Skills: 1st place~Addie L.
*Prepared Speaking: 3rd place~Adysen B.
*Report Writing: 1st place~Addie L., 2nd place~Autumn C., 3rd place~Nadia S.
*Arrests: 1st place~Bailey K.
*Prison Model: 2nd place~Lindsey C. & Sierra C.
*Mrs. CJ: 2nd place~Adli E.
*Dioramas: 2nd place team (tied with NHS) ~Yuridia L. & Addie L.
*Recruitment Poster: 2nd place~Faith L.
*Bulletin Board: 2nd place~Faith L., 3rd place~Keily F.
*911 Exam: 1st place~Justin N., 2nd place~Adli E., 3rd place~Hailey M.
Parents - each senior has a canvas page called Senior Class with Mrs. Langford being the teacher. Scholarship applications that we receive at school are posted on this page. Students will need to download, print, fill out and return to Mrs. Langford by the date shown as due to her. Please have your students check this page and turn applications into Mrs. Langford.
Due to Mrs. Langford:
March 9th: Gilchrist Education Foundation, Central Florida Electric.
Online applications that do not turn into Mrs. Langford, but Due online:
March 9th: Florida Relators
March 15th: Florida Gateway College (FGC) Board of Trustees - 12 are guaranteed to Gilchrist County Students
Due to Mrs. Langford:
March 29th:
Gilchrist Soil and Water District
April 10th: Gilchrist Educators/United
April 14th: Changing the World for Noel
April 26th: Gilchrist Farm Bureau
Others will be posted as we receive them at school.
Please see the school-board approved calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.
Payment is due for Seniors to attend Grad Bash on Feb. 24th. The cost to attend is $110.
As a reminder, all Gilchrist County Schools are closed on Monday, 2/20/23 in observance of Presidents Day.
Come out Saturday and support the Senior class!
February 15 is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! Our school resource officers serve as important bridges between youth, law enforcement, and the communities they serve. Our BHS students and staff are so appreciative of Deputy Kayla Gent and all that she does for us!
Some of our BHS Work-Based Learning Experiences (WBLE) students worked hard helping Trenton Floral with Valentine deliveries yesterday. Thank you Trenton Floral for your partnership with the WBLE program!
3rd 9 Weeks Progress Reports were sent home with students today.
Middle School Students/Parents~The BHS Yearbook staff will be hosting a MIDDLE SCHOOL Valentine's Day Dance Tuesday, February 14th, in the BHS Cafeteria from 3:30-5:30. Admission is $5 at the door and concessions will be available for purchase. All attendees will be dismissed at 5:30 to be picked up by their parent or guardian. Any student who wants to leave before 5:30 will need to be picked up at the cafeteria door by their parent or guardian.
Parents/Students:
Who: Parents of and Students Currently in Grades 8-11
What: BHS Registration Night
Where: BHS Auditorium
When: Thursday, 2/9/23 at 6:00 PM
Why: To receive important information regarding high school graduation requirements and opportunities
We hope to see you there!
Congratulations to Mr. Brett Wasden, who was today recognized at the Rotary Club Luncheon as the 22-23 DISTRICT Teacher of the Year! Great job, Mr. Wasden - BHS is very proud of you! I
The Gilchrist County Rotary Club held a luncheon today for the 22-23 GCSD teachers and employees of the year. Pictured here are Mr. Brent Douglas, BHS Principal, Ms. Lana Fouts, BHS Employee of the Year, and Mr. Brett Wasden, BHS Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to both Ms. Fouts and Mr. Wasden!
Congrats to the BHS Boys' soccer team for securing the #1 seed for District Playoffs and earning a "Top 3 Teams to Watch" pick from the Gainesville Sun! The District Semi-final is Tuesday, 1/31 at 7 pm at St. Francis High School. Come support birthday-boy Kaleb W. (one of only TWO Seniors) and the rest of the Bulldog squad as we take on Jefferson County! Go Dawgs!
JV HiQ placed second today in regionals, the first time a team from Bell has ever placed at that level! Way to go!
Shout out to Andy B. and Lilee S. for getting best in middle school congress, and Lila W. for getting best in middle school dramatic interpretation at the Central Florida Civics and Debate Initiative state tournament this weekend! 🙌
Check out our BHS JV undefeated District Champions! 🙌
Parents/Students-see FAFSA and FGC Board of Trustees (BOT) Scholarship Information.
As a reminder, all GCSD schools will have early release days on Monday, 12/19, Tuesday, 12/20, and Wednesday, 12/21. Christmas break begins on Thursday, 12/22 and extends through Monday, 1/9/23. Students will return to school on Tuesday, 1/10/23. We hope everyone has a safe and blessed holiday!
Thank you to the Mission in Action for God-Plant Nursery! For many years, they have donated flowers to the WBLE garden and allowed the students to work with them. Today they celebrated with a work Christmas party, for all their hard work. 🎄
