Heron Happenings… BCHS

We had a busy week at BCHS. The weather caused us to have a to have a virtual learning day on Friday as well as many athletic cancellations. However, we were able to honor our Seniors on Friday night.

Our football team played hard on Friday night, but came up just short.

Reminder that our classes are in full force. Students need to make sure they are doing their best to compete all of their assignments. If you have questions please reach out to your students teacher.

This week is homecoming week! We are excited for our game and festivities this week.

Our softball schedules is being revamped slightly to accommodate for all the weather cancellations that our region teams have had.

Please encourage your students to participate in our dress up days.

This week at BCHS:

Monday: Dress up – Young vs. Old

Make up picture day for underclassroom

Virtual pics 8:30-9:15 (if you did not come the first day)

Tuesday: Dress up – Tacky Tourist

JV softball at Pierce – 4:00

Varsity softball at Pierce – 6:00

Wednesday: Dress up – Character/Meme

Thursday: Dress up – Throwback/Decades

JV softball host Pierce – 4:00

Varsity softball host Pierce – 6:00

Cross Country at Ware – 4:30

Mr. Justen White birthday

Homecoming King announced during lunch

Friday: Dress up – Spirit Day

Varsity Football home to Bacon County – 7:30

Homecoming Queen announced at Halftime

Mrs. Leasa Wagner birthday

Saturday: Varsity softball hosting Appling – 11:00 AM

Losing one of your own is never easy. Everyone grieves in different ways. The one thing I know as a fact this week is how much we will miss Captain Danny Norris. He was an integral part of the faculty at both BCHS and BCMS. His jovial and loving spirit is missed. Also, his unique skill set when it comes to keeping our students and faculty safe. I have no doubt that Capt. Norris would have put his life on the line to protect any person in our buildings, but more importantly he continually focused on building positive relationships with students. With the hope that he would be able to turn a trouble young person into a child that can see the bright side. I have watched him multiple times talk to students that were in precarious situation and did so with love and understanding — while also being firm!

Captain Norris – 902 – you are thankful that you were a part of our lives! You will be missed, but I have no doubt you would be telling us to press on and help as many people as we can! We will continue that mission!

Our students have continued to press on with their school work and I could not be more happy with their progress! Our teachers have taken all the bumps so seamlessly that you would never realize that we are in a worldwide pandemic.

The weather stopped many of our athletic events this week. The football team lost a tough game to a much bigger school, SE Bullock. The JV football team defeated Charlton 6-0. Our cross country and softball teams continued to work to get better!

Our CTSO’s (clubs) are starting to ramp up some of their meetings. I strongly encourage parents to talk with their children about joining a club!

Tomorrow is Mrs. Heather Jacobs birthday! Sept. 13

This week at BCHS:

Monday: JV softball home to Coffee – 4:00

Varsity Softball home to Coffee – 6:00

Tuesday: JV softball at Tattnall – 4:00

Softball at Tattnall – 6:00

Wednesday:

Thursday: JV softball home to Appling – 4:00

Varsity softball home to Appling – 6:00- Senior night

Cross Country in Hazlehurt

Friday: Varsity football vs. Jeff Davis – Senior Night

Sunday: Mrs. Beth Bowers birthday (20th)

We have had a good week at BCHS. Our progress reports went out on Thursday, please continue to work hard on your classes. Our goal is for each of you to graduate high school and we will push, prod, and pull you along the way. We hope that each of you have the same goal! Let’s reach our goals together!

Please continue to remember that academics are our main focus. I will make you one promise – if you put in full effort in your class work you will pass those classes. Life is about effort, the more effort you put in the more you get out of each situation! Work hard and great things will occur!

We had class officer elections this week! There will be a second vote next week! We are proud of all of our students.

Our softball team host Pierce County on Tuesday, but the weather caused us to have reschedule for this Tuesday, September 8.

Our football team had a tough game in Folkston, GA on Friday night. Our young Herons will continue to improve throughout the season!

Our cheerleaders did an amazing job. Our band was SPECTACULAR! The AV group live streamed the game and the AT kids were helping Mrs. Middleton throughout the game!

Our cross country kids ran on Thursday in Jesup and had a good showing. They followed up with a race on Jekyll this Saturday morning.

This week at BCHS:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Varsity softball hosting Pierce – 6:00 PM (rematch)

Wednesday: Mrs. Karen Hunnicutt’s birthday

Thursday: JV football at Charlton – 5:00 PM

Varsity softball hosting Long County – 5:30 PM

Friday: Letterman jackets on sale during lunch

Varsity football hosting SE Bullock – 7:30

We have had a great week at BCHS! Our students are continuing to learn and progress through their classes! Students and faculty have done a magnificent job staying safe and sanitary.

We had a great week of softball, cross country, and football. Please make sure to join us this upcoming week to support out athletes! We will be broadcasting live both the JV and Varsity softball games against Pierce County as well as the football game Friday night in Folkston. We will stream live our football games (assuming the away team will allow our video crew to do so).

The link for all our live events is below: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/brantley-county-high-school-nahunta-ga

There is a monthly subscription that you can purchase. The games will be updated prior to the events.

We strongly encourage our students to participate in clubs and other activities. The graduation rate for those students is much higher than a regular high school student!

Please continue to let us know if we can be of assistance – all learners; virtual or traditional.

Progress reports go out this week!

Happy birthday to Mrs. Sherwood (today) and Dr. Tanner (tomorrow).

This week at BCHS:

Monday: Varsity softball at Camden – 6:00 PM

Tuesday: JV softball home to Pierce – 4:00 PM

Varsity softball home to Pierce – 6:00 PM

Wednesday:

Thursday: Cross country in Jesup, GA – 4:30

PROGRESS REPORTS go home

Friday: Varsity football at Charlton County – 7:30

Saturday: Cross Country at Jekyll Island

We had a great week at BCHS! Our students are starting to get into the groove of being back at school. The students have continued to follow the new protocols to keep the school clean and safe marvelously. We are grateful that all have been receptive.

Please remind your students that they need to check their google email and classroom – especially for any that have to miss school.

Our virtual learners need to continue to complete their work through Odysseyware and if they have questions please direct those toward their virtual teachers. Reminder that these teachers are available from 7:55 AM to 3:00 PM. If you have questions about a specific question please make sure you contact them during the time that your class is assigned.

Our softball team start their region play this week with a tough loss at Long County. They have another region game this week.

Our football team will have an intra-squad scrimmage Friday night at 7:00 PM.

The cross country team has started practice as well.

Happy birthday today to Coach Tripp Herrin!

This week at BCHS:

Monday: JV softball at Ware – 4:00

Varsity softball at Ware – 6:00

Tuesday: Board meeting at 5:00 PM

Wednesday:

Thursday: Cross Country at Waycross – 4:30 PM

JV Softball at Appling – 4:00

Varsity softball at Appling – 6:00

Friday: Football – Intra-squad scrimmage – 7:00 PM

Saturday: Front office secretary – Brittany Sherrod’s birthday

We had a busy week at BCHS. Our students are settling into their classes – both traditionally and virtually. We are excited to see all our students and greatly appreciate their acceptance of the new safety/health protocols that we have set forth at BCHS.

Please remind your students that they need to go directly to first block when they arrive on campus. The tardy bell rings at 7:55.

You must have a parking pass to park on campus.

Also, we are strongly encouraging the wearing of a face covering (it helps slow the spread of COVID).

The softball team started their season with the JV team going 2-0 and the varsity team finishing the week 2-1. Region play starts this week!

Our cross country team started practice this week and the football team continue to work towards their opening game on September 4th.

Happy birthday to Mrs. Monica Ellis and Mrs. Michaela Bearden – today, August 16!

This week at BCHS:

Monday: Varsity softball vs. Bacon – 6:00

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: Varsity softball @ Long County – 5:30

Friday: Softball @ Crisp County (tournament)

Saturday:

We had a marvelous first two days of school at BCHS. Our traditional learners did a great job with their movement from class to class and sanitization throughout the school. Our virtual learners begin their education with our virtual teachers. This year was certainly unique, but nonetheless we are excited to have our students back on campus and our entire faculty has worked hard to get everything in place for a great school year.

I do strongly encourage students to wear a mask when you cannot social distance (6 ft) – such as; when your teacher is helping you at your desk, walking from class to class, or other times you cannot social distance.

You guys did a magnificent job following the protocols in the lunchroom – I understand that as young adults you may not understand all the reasons by the school guidelines, but I appreciate you guys following.

Other reminders; walk on the right side of the hallway and don’t stop when moving from one class to another, go directly to first block in the morning, and car pick-ups wait in the lunchroom until your name is called.

Our football scrimmage have been cancelled by GHSA, but the plan is to still have a regular season (starting Labor Day weekend). We are excited to see our fans, football players, Heron band, cheerleaders, and ROTC at the games!

Our cross country team will begin full blast and they plan to have a regular season.

Our softball team had two games cancelled this week due to weather, but they are at home on Monday and Tuesday this week (4:00 and 6:00) and away at Coffee on Thursday. Come support our girls on Monday and Tuesday – sports are back!

If you have any issues or need any assistance please feel free to contact us at the school, 462-5121.

If you are not feeling well, we encourage you to stay home. If your absence is short term we will allow you to continue your work on google classroom.

This week at BCHS:

Monday: JV Softball – 4:00 vs Ware

Varsity softball – 6:00 vs Ware

Board Meeting at 7:00 PM

Tuesday: JV softball meeting – 4:00 vs Glynn Academy

Varsity softball – 6:00 vs Glynn Academy

Wednesday: Last day for Senior pictures

Yearbook pictures

Mrs. Tiree Carter’s birthday

Thursday: Junior Class ring delivery – 7:45 AM

JV softball – 4:00 @ Coffee

Varsity Softball – 6:00 @ Coffee

Friday:

Saturday:

Whew… we have had a whirlwind of a last four and a half months! We are excited to begin the learning process for the 2020-2021 school year – both traditionally and virtually. This school year will provide some unique opportunities for the entire community, but the one thing I want to remind everyone is that our nest will stick together. We are in this together and we have to be a team to get through it.

Our faculty and staff have been working to plan for a clean and sanitary classroom, a top notch academic structure, and our nationally recognized extra-curricular activities! We are excited to have the Heron Nation back!

We do understand that there is a lot of apprehension in our society today and we will do our best to answer any and all questions that parents or students may have.

I do want to encourage students to wear a face mask when they cannot social distance (6 ft). This is not a mandatory ruling at BCHS, but it is a strong recommendation. This may ease the concerns of your fellow classmates and educators.

I also want to make sure that our students are respectful of all those around them, especially for those that decide to wear a mask or for those that decide not to wear a mask. We need to treat everyone with respect and have common decency to our classmates and faculty.

Also, please be cautious of others personal space, the secretions that may be spreading (body fluids – largely from mouth and nose). congregating in the hallways, and eating with the same group during lunch.

A few things for day one;

1. Please go directly to first block (breakfast will be served in your classroom).
2. Please self-check your temperature – if it does not meet the CDC or DPH guidelines for COVID then please stay home; we may check temperatures (as needed) https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-materials-and-resources
3. If you have a mask and want to bring it, please do – we will have some available of those that don’t have one, but would like one
4. Please be ready to sign into you google email (download app) and google classroom (download app as well)
5. PLEASE CHECK YOUR POWERSCHOOL TO KNOW YOUR FIRST BLOCK
6. We are excited to see you all!

• Our nest will stick together! Herons are tough!

 

Dr. Horner, Principal

We have had a great week! Reminder that we have midterms this week! On Wednesday, May 11 we will have 1st and 3rd block and Thursday, May 12 we will have 2nd and 4th block.

Parents and students, please make sure that you have access to your Powerschool so that you can follow your grades! Grades for the first 9 weeks will be finalized after midterms- please make sure that you are getting your work complete and turned in!

Our spring sports are in full blast and our clubs are traveling a lot to their state competitions and meetings.

This week at BCHS:

Monday – JV baseball at Wayne – 5:30 PM

Tuesday – Boys and girls golf at Laura Walker – 3:15

Track at Ware – 3:30

Girls soccer at McIntosh – 5:00

JV baseball vs. Glynn – 5:30

Varsity baseball at Appling – 6:00

Wednesday – Midterms – 1st and 3rd block

Thursday – End of third 9 weeks

Midterms – 2nd and 4th block

Tennis vs Liberty – 4:00

Baseball vs. Appling – 6:00

Friday – NO SCHOOL

Girls soccer at Pierce – 5:00

Baseball at Appling – 6:00

Tennis at Lowndes Tournament

Saturday – State Tech competition at Kennesaw State

Tennis at Lowndes Tournament

We are nearing the end of the first 9 weeks in the Spring semester! Time certainly flies! We are really pushing for our students to be in attendance every day and for them to give their best effort. Please continue to encourage every student to show up and give their best!

We have had a busy extra-curricular week at BCHS! We opened up Monday with one of the more exciting times of the year, the County Hog Show. The students did a great job and our supporters were marvelous as well!

Our athletic teams were hampered again by the weather, but that has not deterred them from preparing for region play! All of our teams competed this week and saw successes!

*Midterms are March 11-12

This week at BCHS:

Monday: tennis at Fernandina Beach – 4:00 PM

JV baseball home to Wayne County

Tuesday: Golf at Jesup – 3:30

Girls Soccer at Long – 5:00

Baseball home to Wayne – 5:30

Wednesday:

Thursday: Josh Strickland signing – 2:00

Track at Ware – 3:30

Tennis at Tattnall – 4:00

Baseball vs. Coffee – 6:00

Friday: Tennis vs. S. Effingham – 4:00

Baseball vs. Brunswick – 6:00

Saturday: JV baseball at Charlton – 11:00 AM