Class of 2024 Seniors:
The 2023 Heisman High School Scholarship is now open! This year, The Heisman Trophy Trust is proud to award over $100,000 in scholarships to the nation’s most accomplished and community-minded male and female senior scholar-athletes. With winners from every school, 100 State Winners, 12 of whom go on to be National Finalists, of which two are declared National Winners. Your graduating seniors have many ways to join the ranks of more than 600,000 past winners.
Winners from your school will compete for 100 scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, along with recognition at the state and national levels. And their chance starts with you. Give your seniors a shot at winning the Heisman High School Scholarship by referring your students today. You can also encourage your Heisman-worthy students to apply before the October 17, 2023 deadline at heismanscholarship.com.
Please use this link for more information and to apply: https://heismanscholarship.com/about/
Big news, Bell Middle High School students! You can travel to Switzerland, Italy, France & Spain with EF Education Tours in the summer of 2025! Register for the information meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity here: https://bit.ly/47QJCZR or reach out to Ms. Martin at martinkr@mygcsd.org for more information! *Please note this trip is not affiliated with Gilchrist County School District, only EF Tours.
The Bell Middle School FFA is having a hurricane relief drive ending on Friday, 9/15. The 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes will be competing for a snow cone party! Middle school students should turn in items to their homeroom teachers. All other students/staff/parents are invited to participate, but should take items directly to the Ag. department at BHS. Items needed are: socks, towels, toilet paper, canned food, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and deodorant. Please contact Mrs. Debbie Jones at jonesde@mygcsd.org with any questions.
Senior pages (for yearbook) are now on sale, with full pages being $250 and half pages being $150. A $50 deposit is required by October 1, 2023 to reserve your special page in the yearbook. Pages must be paid in full by January 31, 2024. Please see Mrs. Johnson (johnsonja@mygcsd.org) in the media center for more information.
Yearbooks are now on sale at BHS! The cost is $50, with the price increasing to $60 on January 1, 2024. Please see Mrs. Johnson (johnsonja@mygcsd.org) in the media center to place your order for the 2023-2024 yearbook!
Any high school student interested in attending college and/or possibly hoping to qualify for scholarships, it's time to start registering and taking the ACT. The ACT is given on select Saturdays, with the closest testing locations being in Trenton and Branford. The next testing date is October 28, and deadline to register is September 22. Cost is approximately $65, and you and your parent will need to register online at act.org.
Seniors: Please bring in a baby picture to Mrs. Johnson to be included in the yearbook. Baby pictures are due by October 1 and be sure your first and last name is on the back of the picture.
The Bell High School JROTC Program held a ceremony this morning in remembrance of those that lost their lives and the heroes that emerged from the tragedy on September 11, 2001.
“One of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans’ history. We’ll always honor the heroes of 9/11.” – Former President George W. Bush
Picture day at BHS is Friday, 9/8. Visit pictureday.SWI photo.com for more information.
Parents: Would you be interested in serving a one year term on the Bell Middle/High School Advisory Council for the 23-24 school year? If so, nominations are now open, and you can nominate yourself or another parent of a current Bell Middle/High School parent for two positions that are available on our SAC.
A few of the goals and purpose of the Council are:
*To provide parents, teachers, students and the community an opportunity to actively participate in the development of educational priorities, assessment of the schools' needs and development of a School Improvement Plan (SIP).
*To bring into closer relation the school, home, and community so that parents, teachers, and community members may cooperate in a positive way for the education of students.
*Provide a liaison between the school, school organizations and the neighborhood community.
To nominate a parent, please email douglasb@mygcsd.org, or leglerl@mygcsd.org with your nomination by Friday, September 8th. Elections will occur at the Varsity football game on a Friday night if necessary. Please give us a call at the school if there are any questions.
We were so honored at BHS to have Florida’s Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez and the Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz stop by to visit our school today. They were impressed with how quickly Gilchrist County schools were able to reopen after Hurricane Idalia, and with the service our special needs shelter provided to so many from the surrounding communities during the storm. They also were able to visit with our JROTC and Health Academy programs, and hear about how awesome it is to be a Bulldog! Thank you so much for the visit!
All Gilchrist County Public Schools and the District office will be closed on Tuesday, August 29th and Wednesday, August 30th to allow everyone time to prepare for the impact of Idalia. We will provide updates as this situation unfolds. Stay safe!
The senior class will be hosting a silent auction on Thursday, August 24th, at the Bell vs. Trenton football game. We are in need of donations for this event. Please consider baking something (or let Publix do the baking) to donate for this special event.
Please contact Senior Sponsors Mrs. Janet Johnson (johnsonja@mygcsd.org) or Mrs. Sue Hurst (hursts@mygcsd.org) for more information! We are very appreciative of your support.
It’s back to school time! 🍎📚✏️
Tomorrow, August 10th: Student drop off begins at 7:45AM-no students should be on campus prior to 7:45 AM. Classes begin at 8:10AM and Dismissal is at 3:10PM.
Middle School Students: Please report to the cafeteria in the morning and stay in cafeteria until walked to the gym at 8:00.
High School Students: Please report to the plaza area and then students will report to the gym at 8:00 as Seniors go to the cafeteria to prepare for their “Last First Day” walk. Parents may attend but must sign in through the front office.
All students: You will receive a new potentially updated copy of your schedule. You must have this schedule to enter your 1st period.
Schedule change requests will be made through your first period teacher-please remember that all schedule change requests may not be possible due to numbers, student needs, etc.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
Cell phones must be off and out and put away all day, unless directed by the teacher for an educational purpose. Apple Watches (smart watches), AirPods, earbuds, and headphones are also electronic devices and should follow the same cell phone policy.
Dress Code-make sure all shorts, skirts, and dresses are at least 5 inches from the top of the kneecap or longer. Holes in pants must be below 5 inches above the top of the kneecaps. Shirts must cover the entire midriff even when arms are raised. Hoodie sweatshirts are acceptable and allowed to be worn, but the hood must remain off the head at all times when on campus.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in making BHS a place where education comes first! We look forward to an amazing 2023-2024 school year!
Back to School Reminders 📚🍎✏️
Attendance Matters. ☑️
The BHS Hi-Q team wants to make your back to school night super sweet! They will be holding a bake sale at the BHS Open House Night from 6-8 on August 8th. Individual snacks and full cakes will be available so please bring cash and your appetite! 🍭🍰🧁🍡
Teachers and staff are back at school and working hard preparing for an amazing 2023-2024 school year! We look forward to seeing all of our students on Thursday, 8/10! 🍎📚✏️
Parents and students, please see new policies for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. For further explanation of these new policies, be sure to attend the BHS Open House on August 8th.
* MS from 6:00-7:00 in the Auditorium
*HS from 7:30-8:30 in the BHS Auditorium
BHS is hiring!
