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Last Wednesday at BHS, students and staff wore orange to recognize the importance of Unity Day which promotes joining together to create healthier communities through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. 👏

The Bell High School Interact Club teamed up last week with the Gilchrist County Rotary Club to hold the “Purple Pinky Project” event at Bell Elementary School last week. Because purple pinkies serve as symbols for polio immunizations, for a donation of $1.00 (the cost of a single immunization), Interact Club members colored pinkies purple to help raise money for polio eradication. Funds raised will go toward Rotary International's End Polio Now efforts.

Attention BHS Students & Staff! Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things that we have to be thankful; there is always, always something to be thankful for! BHS would like to provide Thanksgiving food baskets to needy families, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are asking that if possible, students and staff bring in a food donation (listed below by grade level) and $1.00 per student/$5.00 per staff member. We will use the food items to assemble the food baskets, and use the money to purchase turkeys or gift cards. Donations of food items and money are completely voluntary; however, we feel that this is a great way for us to “give back” and help others! ALL FOOD/MONEY DONATIONS SHOULD BE TURNED IN TO YOUR FIRST PERIOD TEACHER (6TH GRADE-2ND PERIOD TEACHER) NO LATER THAN Tuesday, 11/14 to give us time to assemble baskets. 6th Grade: 1 box stuffing and $1.00 per student 7th Grade: 1 can of yams and $1.00 per student 8th Grade: 1 can of green beans and $1.00 per student 9th Grade: 1 box/package of cookie or brownie mix and $1.00 per student 10th Grade: 1 can of green beans and $1.00 per student 11th Grade: 1 box stuffing and $1.00 per student 12th Grade: 1 can of yams and $1.00 per student Staff: 1 box cornbread or biscuit mix and $5.00 Please share this post to help us get the word out!

Mrs. Liles class participated in a cool Culinary Project today~Graveyard Pudding Cups! Skills practiced included measuring, decision-making, and following multi-step directions.

Parents/students: please see attached flyer with information regarding letter jackets.

It’s Red Ribbon Week! On Wednesday, we will celebrate Unity Day! Please remember to wear orange to recognize the importance of Unity Day which promotes joining together to create healthier communities through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

The October Resiliency is Perseverance! Perseverance means continuing to try even when things get hard. "Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson “Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” – Victor Hugo “Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.” – Marilyn Monroe “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt “Be like a postage stamp, stick to something until you get there!” – Josh Billings “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” – Randy

7th Grade Tallahassee Field Trip forms and $25 deposits are due Wednesday, 10/25. Forms need to be signed & returned even if students are not attending. Please contact Mr. Robbins by email (robbinsr@mygcsd.org) with any questions.

It’s Red Ribbon Week! Hopefully everyone is wearing red today! On Tuesday, we will stomp out bullying! Please remember to wear a blue shirt to recognize bullying prevention and awareness!

Please see information for girl’s basketball try-outs.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2023-2024 School Year Bell High School Teacher of the Year, Mr. Chet Collins, and Employee of the Year, Mr. John Sloan! Mr. Collins teaches 7th grade Science, and always has a smile on his face, and usually a joke to tell! Mr. Sloan is our Information Technology Specialist, and works very hard to stay on top of all of our technology needs. We are thankful to have them both at Bell High School!

October is an important month to celebrate! October is National Bullying Prevention Month, as well as the month to recognize and celebrate Unity (promoting kindness, acceptance, and inclusion) and Red Ribbon Week (a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs). In order to foster resilience in our students, Bell Middle High School will incorporate all three of these important events next week, October 23-27! MONDAY: Students & staff will wear red along with their drug-free ribbons to symbolize a commitment to living and promoting a drug & bully free lifestyle! All students will receive a red ribbon to wear. TUESDAY: Stomp Out Bullying! Wear a blue shirt for Blue Shirt Day to recognize bullying prevention and awareness. All students will receive a "be kind" sticker. WEDNESDAY: BHS will recognize Unity Day! Unity Day is an annual event occurring during National Bullying Prevention Month that promotes joining together to create healthier communities through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Wear orange in support of Unity Day! THURSDAY: Do the “write” thing; stay drug free! All students will receive a drug-free pencil. FRIDAY: Show your Bulldog pride and commit to a drug-free campus! Wear your favorite purple and gold! All students will receive red bulldog paw lollipops.

BHS Parents, we need your help! Please click on the QR code below and complete the survey. Thank you for your participation https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/236211/p2786

The Bell High School JROTC students enjoyed their visit Tuesday to Camp Blanding Museum and Search and Rescue Facility.

There will be a Senior parent meeting on Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30 in the BHS Auditorium.

Friday, 10/20, is a Teacher Workday-there will be no school for students.

Report cards for the 1st 9 weeks will be sent home with students on Thursday, 10/19. Please feel free to contact your child's teacher(s) with any questions/concerns regarding grades.

Fun learning activity (measuring, cooking, and cleaning) in Mrs. Tiffany Liles class today! Monster Mash in a Cup!

Parents/students: If you missed picture day, no worries! Picture retakes will be Tuesday, October 17.

Attention parents of and students that are Juniors at BHS! Please see information regarding this exciting opportunity for an all-expenses paid tour of the state capital in Tallahassee sponsored by Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Inc. Interested applicants can submit their applications via email to mredd@cfec.com or adeloach@cfec.com, or turn it in to Mrs. Lynette Langford, High School Guidance Counselor at BHS. More information and the application can all be accessed at the following: https://www.cfec.com/youth-tour