High Attendance Day is coming up fast! On Tuesday, Sept. 9th, we're going all out to make sure our attendance is through the roof! We have an exciting day planned for you students so don't miss this one, you never know what the day might bring. Let's show our community that BCS is somewhere we want to spend our time. When you miss school, you miss out!
What a lovely day to be out on the playground! Our first graders were having a blast at recess today, enjoying those first crisp hints of an autumn breeze in the air. Moments like these make school days extra special!
Last week, our hard-working engineering students were tasked with demonstrating Newton's third law of motion with their own creations.
The challenge was to build a mechanism that would exert a force on an object in the opposite direction of the desired ball’s motion. The students worked together to come up with lots of creative solutions and fun designs. We applaud our students for thinking outside the box, let's go engineering!
The challenge was to build a mechanism that would exert a force on an object in the opposite direction of the desired ball’s motion. The students worked together to come up with lots of creative solutions and fun designs. We applaud our students for thinking outside the box, let's go engineering!
Say cheese! This morning our class of '26 got all dressed up to have their senior portraits taken. Thanks to Katelyn, Aubrey, and Cara from Strawbridge Studios for keeping everyone looking sharp and taking care of our students. We appreciate you!
Athletics schedule for this week! Go PIRATES!!
- Boys and Girls All A Regional Soccer this week! Boys will play at home and the girls travel to LCA. Good luck!
- Shout out to our Boys and Girls Golf teams so far this year. Individual golfers for each team have posted some very impressive scores. Great job!
- Boys and Girls All A Regional Soccer this week! Boys will play at home and the girls travel to LCA. Good luck!
- Shout out to our Boys and Girls Golf teams so far this year. Individual golfers for each team have posted some very impressive scores. Great job!
Dr. Neaves and Mr. Sweet met with RSA Advisors to review the annual update on the financial health of our district’s bonding potential and debt service, which helps us plan responsibly for the future.
Strong financial planning ensures that we can continue focusing on what matters most - supporting our students, staff, and community. We're grateful for the work done every day to keep our district on solid ground and for the guidance from RSA in helping us make smart, sustainable decisions.
Strong financial planning ensures that we can continue focusing on what matters most - supporting our students, staff, and community. We're grateful for the work done every day to keep our district on solid ground and for the guidance from RSA in helping us make smart, sustainable decisions.
On September 13th, Berea Boys Basketball is hosting a golf scramble at the Berea Golf Club. Come join us on the green and lets support our Pirate athletes!
Last Friday, band and choir students gathered in Kennedy Theater for a special performance from Dogtown Road, featuring Karl Wohlwend (guitar, vocals), Tyler Moore (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), and Tim O’Neill (percussion, vocals). Students were introduced to traditional and non-traditional Irish Celtic instruments and music, and they had a lot of good questions about the history of Celtic music and the performers musical background. We love seeing our students connect with musical traditions from around the world!
Throwback Thursday!
This week we're throwing it back to 2011's Prom. Can you believe it's been 14 years? Anyone remember these pirates? Feel free to chime in with your memories!
Music to my ears! This morning Ms. Talley's music room was filled with the sound of eager young musicians strumming their ukuleles and playing along to an original tune about Berea. No doubt it'll be a #1 hit. As they learn the basics of reading music, and master finger placement across the fretboard, our students are picking up special skills that will follow them for the rest of their Berea careers and beyond. Let's give it up for our young rock stars!
Our first Senior Spotlight of the year shines on Nathan Prophitt!
Nathan has been at Berea for seven years and after graduation he plans to play college baseball and/or go into law enforcement. His favorite teachers include Mrs. Natasha and Mr. Caudill, and many of his favorite memories are set on the baseball field. We can't wait to see what Nathan goes on to achieve!
More about the class of '26 coming soon, stay tuned!
Nathan has been at Berea for seven years and after graduation he plans to play college baseball and/or go into law enforcement. His favorite teachers include Mrs. Natasha and Mr. Caudill, and many of his favorite memories are set on the baseball field. We can't wait to see what Nathan goes on to achieve!
More about the class of '26 coming soon, stay tuned!
We'd like to wish a happy (day-late) birthday to our wonderful FRYSC Director, Natasha Johnson! We appreciate all the amazing work you do for our community!
Exciting night last night at the season opener for our HS Volleyball team. Here's to a great season for our Lady Pirates!
It’s not every day that you're joined in class by a flock of chickens!
Last Wednesday, students shuffled into Mr. Woodward's high school science classroom on their first day of school, only to discover a few of their classmates had wings and feathers. Those who’ve taken Mr. Woodward’s class before know this to be an annual staple of his classroom.
As Woodward puts it:
“The first day of school needs to serve a lot of purposes. The students deserve to have some fun as they transition back, but they also need to realize that this will be a learning space. We want parents to know their children are excited to be in school. Finally, I need to know what they can do as burgeoning scientists. They are tasked with designing an experiment to test what type of food chickens prefer. I get insight into whether they understand experiments, know the terminology, and can spot possible mistakes in experimental design. It’s a complete bonus that they end up going home and discussing science with their families.”
Sitting in on the class period, I watched students engage with their classroom in a special way, not through traditional assignments and quizzes, but by freely designing experiments and interacting with their classmates (feathered and not). Woodward pushes the limits of the science classroom and places students in extraordinary situations that excite their minds and challenge their expectations of school.
“The irreverence of chickens pooping in the room, students having various levels of comfort or discomfort around animals, and birds roaming around the room are all bonuses in my mind.”
This is why we love Berea!
Last Wednesday, students shuffled into Mr. Woodward's high school science classroom on their first day of school, only to discover a few of their classmates had wings and feathers. Those who’ve taken Mr. Woodward’s class before know this to be an annual staple of his classroom.
As Woodward puts it:
“The first day of school needs to serve a lot of purposes. The students deserve to have some fun as they transition back, but they also need to realize that this will be a learning space. We want parents to know their children are excited to be in school. Finally, I need to know what they can do as burgeoning scientists. They are tasked with designing an experiment to test what type of food chickens prefer. I get insight into whether they understand experiments, know the terminology, and can spot possible mistakes in experimental design. It’s a complete bonus that they end up going home and discussing science with their families.”
Sitting in on the class period, I watched students engage with their classroom in a special way, not through traditional assignments and quizzes, but by freely designing experiments and interacting with their classmates (feathered and not). Woodward pushes the limits of the science classroom and places students in extraordinary situations that excite their minds and challenge their expectations of school.
“The irreverence of chickens pooping in the room, students having various levels of comfort or discomfort around animals, and birds roaming around the room are all bonuses in my mind.”
This is why we love Berea!
Serving up something delicious for August! Here are our breakfast & lunch menus!
Athletic schedule for this week! Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week. Very busy week, come out and support our PIRATES!!
-Boys Golf @ All A Regional on Wednesday
-SEASON opener for HS Volleyball on Monday
-HS District Soccer double header showdown @ Madison Central on Thursday
-MS Soccer and Football also kick off their seasons this week
-Boys Golf @ All A Regional on Wednesday
-SEASON opener for HS Volleyball on Monday
-HS District Soccer double header showdown @ Madison Central on Thursday
-MS Soccer and Football also kick off their seasons this week
Let's give it up for all our high school teachers! We've had such a lovely first week back thanks to their hard work and dedication to our students. And congratulations to all you students for making it to Friday already, such an exciting start to the year!
Our elementary students arrived on their first day ready to learn and excited to get this show on the road. Thanks to all our bus drivers, teachers, and staff for making it a smooth and successful first two days for BCES!
So many great back-to-school photos of our excited Pirates on their first day. Thanks to all the proud parents and guardians who sent these in! Congratulations to all our wonderful students for such a smooth start to the school year, so happy to have you all back in the building!!
What a great way to start the year off! Early this morning our new senior class met on the football field to watch the sunrise together before their first day of school. We wish the absolute best to our seniors in the coming year!
