
Students in criminal justice did a great job with mock trials this week.





Ms. Blakey's 6th grade class learned about how pathogens are transmitted and how our immune system defends against them.





Each year School Bus Driver Appreciation Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in April, which is April 22 in 2025. Today, we are recognizing all school bus drivers for taking care of our precious cargo during the school year! THANK YOU!


Bell High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes is hosting Courts for Christ tomorrow, April 23rd at 5:00 pm at the Gymnasium. Please come out and support our students as they have worked hard to host this event. All are invited. There will be games, free food, and an amazing speaker! We hope to see you there!


Please help us congratulate the following 14 state finalists for State Proficiency Awards (most finalists from any school in FL)! These awards recognize individual skills and career-based competencies developed through multiple years of participation in their agricultural projects. We are so proud of these current and former students!
Braley Hines - Agricultural Communications
Alaura Brown- Agricultural Education
Braley Hines - Agricultural Education
Elizabeth Bagby - Dairy Production Entrepreneurship
Alaina Thomas- Diversified Agricultural Production Placement
Alaina Thomas - Diversified Crop Production Placement
Ryleigh Boyd- Equine Production Entrepreneurship
Alaina Thomas - Fruit Production Placement
Evan Keirs - Fruit Production Placement
Adysen Burns - Goat Production Entrepreneurship
Aubrey Ezratty - Outdoor Recreation Placement
Alaura Brown - Poultry Production Entrepreneurship
Fisher Langford- Specialty Animal Production
Adysen Burns - Small Animal Production Entrepreneurship

Proud is an understatement!! These young ladies were selected to be a part of the STAR FFA competition. Presentations were impressive and truly inspiring relative to the work, discipline, and mindset they all have!







Shout out to the Varsity Boys Baseball team
for clutching their 11th win of the season Friday night! ⚾️🙌



Congratulations to the Varsity Lady Bulldog softball team on their 8-3 victory over Chiefland Thursday night! 🙌🥎


This past week was National Assistant Principal Week! Happy Assistant Principal’s Week to Mrs. Dana Rudzitis! We appreciate you! 🎉



Please see the GCSD School Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.

It's that time of year! The FBLA Spring Catalog has launched!
Check out the awesome Gilchrist County designs created by our very own Business Academy students and help support our chapter as we prepare to fly to Anaheim, California this summer for FBLA National Competitions!
Check out our online catalog here!
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGXg7M6KGA/pwmnfFkau5bKBe4zCZwJug/view?utm_content=DAGXg7M6KGA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h42b1b94678
Feel free to share the catalog with friends and family! If anyone is interested in placing an order, please have them email me directly with their order details.
Here’s an example of how to submit an order:
Order Information Example:
Product: 2A. Comfort Color Short Sleeve Shirt
Design: B. Gilchrist Grown & C. Gilchrist Springs
Color: Topaz Blue
Size: Large
Customizations: I would like the Gilchrist Grown design printed on the front of the shirt and the Gilchrist Springs design printed on the back of the shirt
Thank you for supporting our academy and our future business leaders!!


Varsity and JV cheerleading forms for tryouts are due tomorrow, 4/10 to Coach Whitt in the front office.


Please see information about our FUN COLOR RUN event taking place on Friday, 4/11. We are kicking off Spring Break in color!

Movie night Friday night was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who came out! 🎥🍿


Thank you, Helping Hands 4H Club for the beautiful landscaping and the umbrella shades! You gave up your Saturday to make our school look amazing! We appreciate all you do for Bell Middle/High School!


Shout out to the following students for being awarded the Florida Gateway College Board of Trustees Scholarships (2 years of paid college tuition)! 🎓🎉
Autumn Cook
Madison Douglass
Caelum Surrency



Please join us in congratulating the following students for their outstanding performances at the state leadership conference this past weekend, earning them spots to represent us at the FBLA National Conference!
*Taylor Smith and Emma Jones placed 4th in the Middle School Marketing Mix competition.
*Kennedy Smith earned 3rd place overall in the Job Interview competition.
Great job! 🙌




We had a packed house tonight for the opening night of The Wizard of Oz production!





Congratulations to Varsity Lady Bulldog Softball team for an 8-3 win over Mayo tonight! 🙌🥎


Congratulations to the JV Lady Softball team for their 12-10 win over Mayo! 👏🥎
