The next SAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 11th at 4pm in the BHS media center.
The Boys and Girls weightlifting banquet will be this Thursday, 5/4 at 6:30 in the auditorium.
Important Announcements:
The Academic Signing Night for Seniors has been postponed until Monday, May 8th at 6:30pm.
Cheerleading tryouts will be Tuesday, May 2-Friday, May 5 after school. Packets are available in the BHS front office.
Please see information regarding a fun student/staff kickball tournament!
The tournament will be Friday, May 5th at 5:30 pm. Cost is $50 to register your team and $1 to come as a spectator. Please see Ms. Kristi Martin in the Business Academy or email martinkr@mygcsd.org.
Students, we’re having a Mother’s Day carnation sale! Please see Ms. Lana or Ms. Faith in the Life Skills classroom to order yours! 🌸🌼🌺
Seniors/parents: please see baccalaureate information.
Information regarding Color Guard Auditions!
Please see the GCSD Assessment Calendar for May, 2023.
Parents/student: See information regarding free sports physicals at UF Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Additionally, BHS will also have free physicals after school this Wednesday, 4/26 in the health academy building. Paperwork is available at BHS in the front office.
The BHS FBLA chapter will be hosting a car wash and bake sale this Saturday, 4/15 at R & J's gas station from 9 AM to 1 PM. Come get your car washed, enjoy a baked good and support the FBLA chapter!
Spring Break is upon us! All Gilchrist County schools will be closed 4/17-4/21 for Spring Break, with both students and staff returning to school on Monday, 4/24. We hope everything has a safe and relaxing break!
The SAC meeting will be Thursday, 4/13/23 at BHS in the front office conference room at 4:00 PM.
Give a SHOUT OUT to the 2023 graduates!
Some of our students participated in the FBLA State Leadership Conference in March, 2023. Bella K. placed 4th in the state for the marketing mix challenge and Rayanah M. placed 3rd in the sale presentation, qualifying her for nationals. Congratulations to all!
Happy Easter from our amazing cafeteria staff at Bell High School!
Bell High School held their annual “Prom Promise” event on Thursday, 4/6. The 'prom promise' is a pledge that we are encouraging our students to take and honor prior to attending the high school prom. It is a promise to not use alcohol or drugs while they are out on prom night. Thank you to our BHS Senior Sponsors, Mrs. Hurst and Mrs. Janet Johnson, our Junior Class Sponsor Mrs. Ashlee Johnson, our BHS Administration, the Gilchrist County Fire Rescue, the Gilchrist County Sheriffs Department, and to guest speakers 8th grade Aubrey H. and her mother Kristan for organizing/participating in this important and impactful event.
The Junior-Senior prom “A Night of Rustic Romance” is this evening (4/7) from 7-10. We hope that all in attendance have a wonderful time and make lifetime memories, but most importantly, stay safe! 💜💛
Florida FFA Selects Proficiency Finalists!
Florida FFA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Agricultural Proficiency Awards program. FFA members from throughout Florida submitted applications for recognition within this program. The Agricultural Proficiency Award program rewards FFA members at the local, state, and national levels for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. These supervised programs are planned, practical activities that are conducted outside of class time that help students develop and apply agricultural knowledge and skills learned inside the classroom in a real-world environment. These programs can include entrepreneurship, placement, or research and experimentation.
Please help us congratulate the following students who are a top 4 finalists for the state of Florida for their Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs. Bell High School has more finalists then any other school in Florida!!!!
Agricultural Communications- Braley H.
Agricultural Education- Carleigh N.
Agricultural Education- Braley H.
Agricultural Processing - Braley H.
Beef Production- Dalton C.
Beef Production- Ashlee T.
Dairy Production- Lizzie B.
Diversified Agricultural Production- Patrick S.
Diversified Crop Production- Patrick S.
Diversified Livestock Production- Alaura B.
Environmental Science - Braley H.
Equine Science - AJ C.
Equine Science - Ryleigh B.
Goat Production- Alaina B.
Outdoor Recreation - Braley H.
Poultry Production- Alaura B.
Small Animal Production- Alaura B.
Specialty Animal Production - Fisher L.
BHS sends a big shout out to Corbin A. and Mitchell A.! Both 8th graders participated in the Sunshine State Games this past weekend and competed with top middle school track and field athletes from all over the state of Florida. Corbin placed 3rd in shotput, 2nd in javelin, and 1st place in discus! Mitchell place 3rd in the 1600 Meter run and 2nd place in the open 800 Meter run! Great job and congratulations to both of these young men for representing Bell Middle School at the state level!!
Congratulations to Lilee S. (pictured on left) and Lila W. (pictured on right) for placing in the finalist round for the Debate STATE Championship in Orlando this past Saturday. All the Debate students represented Bell High School very well! Also, Kudos to Coach Suwanna Blakey for her dedication to training this young team of debaters!
