Recent News

Parent knowledge is powerful. Parents benefit the most by knowing what is expected of their child academically. August 30th, BCPS hosted an Academic Fair. Each grade discussed ways to have a successful school year by being informed about instruction while taking part in a slide presentation that had been prepared for them. The teachers gave a brief explanation of every subject from homework to testing. BCSD is grateful for the outstanding efforts put forth by our parents that help make our students successful.

BCPS second grade Stem Lab students have been doing an author study of Eric Carle. He is the author and illustrator of over 70 children's books but most famous for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. He is known for his brightly colored collage pictures. The Eric Carle mural project had multiple steps and took three weeks to complete. First the students painted papers then used tools such as cups, spoons, forks, and craft sticks to add texture to the wet paint. Once the art papers were dry the students cut the painted paper to create a caterpillar and butterfly collage.

FCCLA State VP of Community Service, Mia Carver and FCCLA Region 9 Officer, Taylor Pritchett presented one of the nine workshops at FCCLA DISCOVER Training to over 250 FCCLA chapter officers at Cape John Hope in Fort Valley, Georgia on August 25th, 2022.
Mia and Taylor's presentation was over community service. They shared the steps to determine the best community service project for their community and how to be successful with their projects.

BCHS students are selected by their teachers to attend the Raider Way Career Visit of the month. These visits help our students understand the career options that are locally available to them and the skills they need to attain those careers. This month's Raider Way Visit was to the Bacon County Courthouse. Several members of the City of Alma/Bacon County local governments spoke to students about their roles in the community.

Raider Academy students of the month are selected based on three categories: character, work ethic, and overall growth/improvement. Parker Lingenfelter was selected for being an outstanding young man, who works relentlessly to reach his daily goals. He is a hard working young man of integrity and character; who perseveres and gives his best daily.

BCHS, Mr. Jimmy Scott recently attended the Georgia Young Farmers Association's (GYFA) 17th Annual Cattle Show at Reaves Arena in Perry Ga, where cattle from all over the state competed buckle and banner for best of show. He is currently working with our students to prepare their FFA livestock projects.