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!
A great big Bulldog shoutout to Sandra Lin (pictured on right), our Salutatorian, for her acceptance into the Ivy League school of her choice-The University of Penn! Penn is home to the prestigious Wharton School of Business and has many distinguished alumni including former President William Henry Harrison and Donald J. Trump, business leaders such as Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk, and current CEO's of fortune 500 companies Google, Pepsi, Boeing, Pfizer, General Electric, and Time magazine who all attended school at the University of Penn.
Another great big Bulldog shoutout to our Valedictorian Vicki Lin (pictured on left)! March 30th was "Ivy Day", which is the day when all Ivy League schools announce their admission decisions for first year applicants. Vicki was accepted to Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Harvard University, and Yale University! Ivy League schools are known as some of the most prestigious universities in the world. Of the 46 past U.S. President's, 16 have attended Ivy League schools. All of the Ivy League schools have single digit acceptance rates, with Harvard University being the most difficult for admission with only a 3% acceptance rate from all applications. What a tremendous accomplishment!
Please join us in congratulating Sandra and Vicki for these outstanding accomplishments and acceptances into Ivy League schools!
Please see information for BHS Dual-Enrollment Seniors with Florida Gateway College!
We are excited to announce that Congresswoman Cammack will be holding an in-person Service Academy Day this year on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 from 9am-12pm at Newberry High School. Please see flyer for additional information.
Come out Saturday and get your car washed to support the Junior class!
Just a reminder that 3rd 9 weeks report cards are being sent home with students today (Friday, 3/31). Have a great weekend!
Please see information at the link below regarding academies available to GCSD students in high school.
https://www.gilchristschools.org/page/career-and-technical-education
Our BHS 8th graders had a great day this past Friday touring academies at both Trenton Middle-High and Bell Middle-High Schools!
***Parents/Students: as a reminder, academy applications are due to Mrs. Leggett on or before Friday, 3/31! Please contact Xina Leggett with any questions at leggettx@mygcsd.org.
Thank you to Ms. Peggy Boston, Student Services Coordinator for the Take Stock in Children Program for coming to meet with BHS 8th graders today!
https://www.takestockinchildren.org/programs/
Please see information for 8th grade academy visits to take place on Friday, 3/24.
Shout out to BHS Junior Landon F. for his Superior with Distinction at State Solo and Ensemble!
Just a reminder that today, Friday, 3/17 is an early release day with student dismissal at 1:00 PM. Also, all GCSD schools will be closed Monday, 3/20-Wednesday, 3/22. School will resume on Thursday, 3/23. We hope everyone has a safe fair break and we will see you on Thursday!
Congratulations to the Bell High School Class of 2023 Valedictorian, Miss Vicki Lin (top left) and Salutatorian, Miss Sandra Lin (bottom right). BHS is very proud of your hard work and perseverance!
Attention track & field members: Track practice has been cancelled for today (Wednesday, 3/8). ALL track and field members will report to practice on Thursday, 3/9.
Aladdin Jr. will be performed by the Bell Drama Club in the BHS auditorium on 3/30 and 3/31 at 7:00 PM and on 4/1 at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $10 (5 & under are free). Students can see Mr. Dunn or Mrs. Cannon in the band room to purchase tickets.
Attention Juniors & Seniors! If you haven't already, please make sure to purchase your prom ticket (price is $70). See Mrs. Ashlee Johnson in the Science building to purchase. Additionally, if you are taking a guest to prom and have not turned in your guest form, they are due this Friday, 3/10. Please contact Mrs. Ashlee Johnson with any questions at (352) 463-3232 or johnsona@mygcsd.org.
Many of our 11th and 12th graders at BHS attended the Florida Department of Transportation Construction Career Days event in Jacksonville on 2/28. This program is designed to introduce school students to the wide range of career opportunities available to them in the construction industry in a hands-on environment. It was a great day!
Some of our Bell High School Criminal Justice students volunteered their time and services at the 3rd Annual Gathering in Gilchrist in February. Sheriff Schultz and the GCSO were very appreciative of their assistance!
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.
