Bell Middle / High School -

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! 👏🥎

The College of Central Florida is hosting a FAFSA Information Session at the Levy Campus (15390 NW Highway 19 in Chiefland) on April 1st, starting at 6 p.m. (see flyer.) The event is open to parents and students, regardless of their college plans. The college will have representatives from their Financial Aid department provide a presentation on FAFSA, and students and their parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and get started or follow up on the 25-26 FAFSA.

What: Wizard of Oz Musical Where: Iris Roberts Auditorium @ Bell High School When: March 27th at 7pm When: March 28th at 7pm When: March 29th at 11am and 3pm General Information: *Tickets $10 for general seating, $15 for preferred seating *All Seats are first come first serve in the section you purchase *Doors Open at 6:30pm *For tickets please contact Christopher Dunn at dunnc@mygcsd.org or you can purchase the day of the performance.

Please see information on flyer for outdoor movie night sponsored by the sophomore class! Below is a link to pay. https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Moana-2-Movie-Night/Sb94Dhg

Congratulations, Caelum! https://www.wcjb.com/2025/03/20/tv20-meldon-law-scholar-athlete-caelum-surrency-bell/

Enroll now for Florida Prepaid: https://bit.ly/3Dn3kBN

As a reminder, all Gilchrist County Schools will be closed 3/17-3/19 for Suwannee River Fair Break. Schools will reopen on Thursday, 3/20.

Our BHS Track Team had a great night last night competing! 🙌🏃🏼👟

Last week, Mrs. Lyles 8th grade students learned a new collaborative structure this week, “Read-N-Review." Students worked with a partner reading and asking each other’s questions during a first read of the text.

Students in Mrs. Mehl’s class were completely engaged while working on their Pi Day activities Friday!