Every year, after running through the hallways one last time while being cheered on by students and teachers, the senior class rushes into the student parking lot only to be ambushed by the juniors, armed with water balloons and shaving cream, lots of shaving cream.
Last year, this class of seniors were the ones doing the ambushing, but this year it was their turn to face the class of '27. Safe to say, no one left without a face full of shaving cream!
Our student parking lot has been home to this tradition for more than 20 years, and it’s always one of our favorite highlights of the last day of school. What a great send-off!
These students have grown up in this school. Many have spent the last 13 years walking the same round hallways and eating lunch at the same cafeteria tables. For many, this school has become a second home, and its teachers and staff, a second family. Saying goodbye to a place that holds so many memories can be overwhelming, and not just for the students. Over the years, our teachers and staff have watched these students grow into who they are today, helping guide them through many important stages of life. And we know every teacher would agree that we could not be more proud of the capable young adults these students have become.
These hallways, cafeteria tables, and most of all, the faculty and staff, won’t ever forget the impact this class has made over the years. We’ll always be here to remind you of all the good memories the next time you come back to visit. Once a Pirate, always a Pirate.
And to all our other students, we hope you had a fantastic end to the school year! We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished since August, and we look forward to hearing about all your summer adventures in class next year.
Now, let’s get ready for an explosive finale! We can’t wait to see these students walk across the stage Friday evening. Our graduation ceremony will be livestreamed on the official district YouTube channel, and we hope you’ll tune in!
Congratulations to our outstanding 5th grade class for finishing the year strong and taking their final steps before starting middle school!
Yesterday evening, following our Kindergarten Celebration event, Conkin gym was once again filled with proud friends and family members who gathered to cheer on our 5th graders as they crossed the finish line and completed elementary school.
It’s always emotional to see students’ BCES journeys come to a close at the end of the year, but next year they won’t be far away! Our elementary staff will just have to remember to visit them right across the hall as they begin their 6th grade year at BCMS.
We’d like to send a huge thank-you to our entire 5th grade and elementary staff for everything they invest in these students every single day. We couldn’t do it without such an incredible team, and our students feel that support throughout the entire year.
Congratulations, 5th Graders!
Congratulations to our 6th & 7th grade award winners!
Yesterday afternoon, we held our 6th and 7th grade completion ceremony in Singleton Gym to celebrate another successful year of hard work and achievement in our middle school.
We’d like to give a huge shoutout to our ever-dedicated middle school staff for their commitment to our students and our school throughout the 2025–2026 school year. We couldn’t be more proud of our BCMS team.
Congratulations, middle school!
It’s always so rewarding to see how far these students have come over the course of the year, and we couldn’t be more proud to see them moving on to 1st grade.
We’d like to thank all of our Kindergarten teachers and staff for looking after our students, encouraging their growth, and teaching them valuable skills and habits that will follow them for the rest of their lives. They’re here for our students every single day, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their hard work. We know the students feel the same way!
Congratulations Kindergarten!
- Berea HS will host the 44th District Softball and Baseball Tournaments this week at Berea College. 1st round games for Baseball will be Monday May 18, 1st round games for Softball will be Tuesday May 19 and the Finals will be Wednesday May 20. Admission will be $7.00 at the gate, children under 5 free, no school/coach/administrator passes will be allowed for Districts.
- Berea Track Team will compete in the KHSAA State Meet this week at the University of Kentucky. The meet will start on Thursday May 21 and run through May 23. The following students will participate; Jordan Bailey, Gio Ball, Lucas Marshall, Justice Pietro, Rose Ramsay and Eli Richardson.
Give your child a strong start with Preschool at Berea Community, where young learners grow academically, socially, and emotionally in a supportive environment.
Preschool at BCS means:
-Early Intervention
-Free Meals
-Bus Transportation for In-District Families
-Social and Emotional Development
-Strong Foundation for Academic Success
-Children must be 3 or 4 to be eligible for screening
Contact us now at kaitlyn.wagovich@berea.kyschools.us to schedule your child's screening for the upcoming school year.
We look forward to welcoming your family to our school community!
Good times all around at today’s BCES Field Day!
Throughout the day, our front lawn was filled with laughter and games as our elementary Pirates enjoyed some fun in the sun. Field Day is always a special tradition, signaling the end of the school year and giving students and teachers an opportunity to enjoy time together before summer break.
We'd like to give a special shoutout to BCHS Alumni Vicki Spivey, owner of 859 Party Rentals, who provided all of the inflatables & yard games for a great price, as well as the BCES Pirate PTO, who covered the cost of everything for field day. We love our community partners!
We had a blast watching our students run around the front lawn today, and we’re excited to carry that energy into our final days of school next week. Let’s finish strong, Pirates!
This group has shown exceptional commitment, work ethic, and skill throughout their entire high school careers. Whether on the field or in the classroom, their hard work has paid off, and we'll miss seeing them every day in our hallways.
We can't wait to see what these exceptional students go on to achieve after graduation, and we couldn't be more proud to call them Pirates!
We would also like to congratulate 8th graders Mariah Smith and Camden King, who were recognized at our softball senior night for playing with the high school team this season. Congratulations to them as well!
Let's go, Pirates!
Each student chose a pathway based on their interests and skill sets, which will guide their high school coursework toward their future careers and prepare them for life after graduation. Whether it was engineering, culinary arts, media arts, fire science, or another field, every student was excited to announce their pathway and begin working toward their goals.
Congratulations to these exceptional students for completing our middle school JAG program. And let’s not forget Ms. McHenry, whose continued investment in these students has strengthened their confidence, capability, and character immeasurably.
Each day, teams of students were tasked with creating a dish from a limited selection of ingredients under a strict time limit to see who could create the tastiest meal. Judges lined up to sample each dish and deliver the crushing blow to the team that didn’t quite make the cut.
As the teams were whittled down, only two fierce competitors remained this morning on the final day of the tournament. Each team made a delicious dessert, but at the mercy of the judges, “The Bakers” ended up taking home the gold medal.
Give it up for Ms. Caudill for implementing such fun and engaging activities in the classroom. We’re proud to have teachers like her getting students on their feet, applying their skills, and overcoming challenges and obstacles. Throughout the week, students had a blast experimenting with different techniques and approaches and applying those lessons to real dishes with real stakes.
Congratulations to our winning team, and to the entire class for putting your cooking skills to the test.
What a great way to wrap up the year. Good work, chefs!
We’d like to congratulate our many award winners and recognize the incredible talent and excellent character displayed by the Class of 2026. Throughout their time at BCS, these students have consistently shown exceptional care, dedication, and hard work inside and outside the classroom, and we couldn’t be more proud to celebrate them before they walk across the stage next Friday. They’ve earned it.
Let’s all give a hand for our outstanding seniors!
These students always show their best, on and off the court. Two members of the team, Kairei Santiago and Travis Harris recently celebrated their senior night, and we wish them the best as they take their next steps post-graduation. We're proud to have this team representing Berea.
Give it up for these student athletes!
The final stretch of the school year is packed with exciting activities, celebrations, and special moments! To help keep everything organized, here’s a quick guide to all of our upcoming end-of-year events.
We’re incredibly proud of our students and staff for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments throughout the year, and we can’t wait to celebrate together in these last days of school.
Let’s finish strong, Pirates! 🏴☠️
Berea Athletics schedule for May 12 - 15. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week as they finish up the regular season.
Go PIRATES!!
- Thursday May 14th will be Senior Night for our HS Softball Team.
- Congratulations to Yarely Ramos who won her first-round tennis match at Regionals before being eliminated by the #1 seed in the second round.
- The Berea Track team competed in the Region 5 Meet on Saturday May 9th in Danville KY. Here are the results:
Congratulations to our Unified athletes!
Gio and Eil are 1A Region 5 Champions in Unified 2x50
Justice and Lucas placed 2nd in the 2x50
Jordan and Rose placed 4th in the 2x50
Jordan and Felix placed 3rd in Shot Put
Justice and Isaiah placed 5th in Shot Put
Gio and Eli placed 7th in Shot Put
Gio/Eli and Justice/Lucas have qualified for State in the 2x50!!!!
Congratulations also to...
Arin for placing 5th in the 3200
Eli for placing 7th in the 3200
Lucas for placing 9th in both the 800 and 1600
The National Honors Society is hosting their last blood drive of the year this Thursday, May 14th, and we need YOUR help! Our goal is to fill two donor buses and make a meaningful impact by helping save lives while also supporting our senior scholarship program. Every donation can make a difference for patients in need and for our students.
Contact lori.mccay@berea.kyschools.us to sign up.
We'll see you there!
Give your child a strong start with Preschool at Berea Community, where young learners grow academically, socially, and emotionally in a supportive environment.
Preschool at BCS means:
-Early Intervention
-Free Meals
-Bus Transportation for In-District Families
-Social and Emotional Development
-Strong Foundation for Academic Success
-Children must be 3 or 4 to be eligible for screening
Contact us now at kaitlyn.wagovich@berea.kyschools.us to schedule your child's screening for the upcoming school year.
We look forward to welcoming your family to our school community!
Date: May 12th, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: BCES Library
The meeting will be limited to the items listed on the posted agenda
This week we'll be celebrating a long year of hard work at BCHS with our underclassmen and senior award ceremonies on Monday & Tuesday respectively. Join us in recognizing the dedication and achievements of our exceptional student body as the year begins to come to a close.
Underclassmen Awards: May 11th, 9:00 AM, in Kennedy Theater
Senior Awards: May 12th, 7:00 PM, in Singleton Gym
We'll see you there!
