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
There will be a regularly scheduled SAC meeting on Thursday, October 19th @ 4:30pm in the BHS media center.
Parents/Students-Please see information about the Halloween Middle School Dance this Friday! Tickets can be pre-purchased from Ms. Martin in the Business Academy (in library) for $5.00. Tickets will also be available at the dance door for $7.00. Please contact Ms. Martin for additional information at martinkr@mygcsd.org.
Come on out to the Boneyard tonight to help support the football team AND the Purple Powerhouse Band!
Parents/students-please see information for girls basketball conditioning.
We love our SRO at Bell High School!
The BHS Class of 2024 is currently holding a poinsettia fundraiser. Please see attached flyer for prices and details. Orders are due by October 13th and flowers will be delivered by December 2. Please contact Mrs. Sue Hurst (hursts@mygcsd.org) or Mrs. Janet Johnson (johnsonja@mygcsd.org) for more information or to order. Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Homecoming Attendants!
6th Grade
Isabella Brogdon
Elias Godden
7th Grade
Cash Fordham
Sara Joiner
8th Grade
Brianna Ryder
Leigh's Boyce
Aurelia Darling
Aiden Hill
Haiden Rhodes
Jackson Manders
9th
Dixie Peregory
Corbin Abarca
10th
Adysen Burns
Gage Gibson
11th
Jordan Little
Grant Stanley
12th
Madison Caulkin
Amani Salem
Karys York
Brittany Hunt
Kendra Roberts
Aiden Molnar
Jackson LeFebvre
Lucas Stapp
Don Byrd
Blaine Rhodes
"THE HOMECOMING GAMES"~May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor! Parents and students, BHS Homecoming week is Monday, 9/25-Friday, 29. Dress-up days are posted, and event times/dates are below.
Bulldog Growl: Thursday, 9/28 @ 6:30
Homecoming Parade: Friday, 9/29 - Line up 12:00, Start time 1:45
Homecoming Game: Friday, 9/29 @ 7:00 with crowning of this year's King & Queen during half time
We are looking forward to a fun and exciting HOCO week at BHS!
Dream about traveling the world? Don't miss out! Come to our informational meeting on September 21 at 6:30 PM to learn more about the Summer 2025 student trip to Switzerland, Italy, France & Spain. Your family can RSVP for the meeting here:
https://bit.ly/47QJCZR
The BHS JROTC performed a Constitution Day Presentation for our middle-school students Friday.
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.
