There will be a cake auction tonight at the basketball game to help raise money for the Junior Class. Please consider bidding on a cake in support of our BHS Juniors!
Please join us tonight in the Dawg Pound as Bell hosts Union County for Senior Night. Both teams are looking for lucky win #13. Senior Night ceremonies will take place immediately after the varsity boys game (6:00 tip) and the varsity girls contest will begin immediately after the ceremonies. Go Dawgs!
Parents and students: today, 1/15/21 is the last day to sign up for the February 6, 2021 ACT. Students can sign up at: ACT.org.
Congrats on double wins Monday night for the boys and girls over Dixie County! Joanna Vasquez made history for BMHS as the first ever girl AND 6th grader to earn a hat-trick (3 goals by one person) in a game. Carter Smith scored 6 goals for the boys making a double hat-trick in one game, another first for BHS soccer! We are very proud of both teams!
Baseball tryouts will be Thursday, Jan. 21 at 4:00 after school. Everyone needs to be there by 3:30. Any students that cannot make it due to other sports/circumstances, please let Coach Jon know prior to that date by calling (352) 463-3232 or emailing engstromj@mygcsd.org.
Welcome back students! We can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces and are ready for a fantastic semester 2!
Today is an early release day (1:00) for Gilchrist County Schools and the beginning of Christmas break. Students will return on Thursday, 1/7/21. Bell High School would like to wish each of you a safe and blessed holiday season and a Happy New Year!
The Bell Varsity Basketball Teams close out the 2020 portion of the season with a pair of games tonight in the Dawg Pound. Varsity Girls will take on St. Francis at 5:00 pm followed by the Boys at 6:30 pm vs Williston. Come out and support the Bulldogs!
Mr. Surrency's Seniors held a Supreme Court Mock Trial in their US Government class today.
Join us tonight in the Dawg Pound as The Lady Bulldogs take on Eastside tonight at 6:00 pm.!
Please join us for the Bell Basketball Alumni Day on Saturday, 12/19. It will be a day filled with MS/Varsity basketball games along with two alumni games, alumni shooting contests, and dedication of the legacy banners.
Alumni interested in signing up to play in either game need to contact Coach Mehl. Entry fee will be $20 (to support Bell Basketball) and cover entry into the shooting contests as well. Admission for varsity games will be $6 per person. Admission for just alumni activities will be $5 per person.
Seniors & Parents of Seniors:
Multiple scholarship opportunities have been posted on the Bell High School Class of 2021 page. Please visit for information and hot to apply!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/436627000628066
BHS Band will be having their annual Winter Concert Tonight in the Iris Roberts Auditorium at Bell High School!
7pm: Concert will feature 7th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, JV Jazz Band, JV Rock Band, and High School Color Guard
8:15pm: Concert will feature Varsity Jazz Band, Varsity Rock Band, and High School Concert Band
All Concerts are free to the public!
Music Featured from Elvis, Journey, Brenda Lee, Marah Carey and Many More!!
See you tonight!
Bell Basketball will be holding an Alumni Day on Saturday 12/19. The day will include the conclusion of the Varsity Boys Christmas Tournament, MS Exhibition Games, Over and Under 25 Alumni games, 3pt/FT contests, and the unveiling of the Legacy of Bulldog Basketball Wall. Specific times will be released soon. For more details and alumni game registration, please contact Chuck Mehl at 352-463-3232 or mehlc@mygcsd.org.
We at Bell High School are thankful for our students, families, staff, and community. We would like to wish each of you a blessed, happy, and safe Thanksgiving!
Bell Boys and Girls Basketball will be in action tonight. The Varsity Boys conclude their preseason tip-off event vs Keystone Heights at 7:30 pm in The Dawg Pound. The JV and Varsity Girls will travel to Suwanee tonight with JV starting at 5:30 pm and Varsity at 7:00 pm.
Bell High School is once again humbled by the show of generosity by our students and staff for their donations to our Thanksgiving basket drive! Enough funds and food items were donated to assemble 24 Thanksgiving baskets for some of our families! Thank you to the students and parents who donated, to Scaff's for donating 8 of the turkeys, and to our student ambassadors for helping to assemble the baskets. We hope that everyone takes some time over the Thanksgiving holidays to count your blessings and be grateful for all you have to be thankful for, and that everyone has a safe and blessed Thanksgiving holiday!
The Bell FFA Shin-Dig has a new date and new place, but the same goal - raising funds for our phenomenal students and agriscience program. The FFA Shin-Dig has been rescheduled to this Thursday, November 19th at the Bell Elementary Cafeteria, auction entry begins at 6:00 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM, and the auction begins at 7:00 PM. There are still three ways that you can support the local agriscience program:
~Join us at the event to bid on a handmade item made from students or supports. We have a great range of handmade wood working projects (tables, shelves, an American flag, decor, picnic table, etc.), metal projects, and an array of desserts.
~Pledge a donation to either Mr. Brett Wasden or Mrs. Debbie Jones to help bid on student projects.
~Donate a handmade item to the auction.
This year's fundraising efforts are unique, the Bell FFA Alumni and Supporters have pledged to donate 100% of the proceeds to upgrading the livestock facilities. Please consider supporting our efforts to make Bell FFA a distinguished program in science, technology, and leadership development. We hope to see you there!
BHS 6th Graders will be sending Christmas cards to some our military stationed overseas as well as some that are confined to the VA Hospital in Gainesville. We are accepting donations of unused Christmas cards to use for this purpose. Thank you in advance!
We are halfway through the second 9 weeks! Progress reports will be sent home with students today.
