GRAND CHAMPIONS! 🎉🏆
Over the weekend, our Middle School Academic Team won 1st place overall, and 2nd place in quick recall at the 6th Grade Showcase, earning them the title of 2025 Grand Champions!
We're proud to have such an outstanding group representing our Middle School with their exceptional knowledge, sharp thinking, and dedication to their team. These students remind us every day what it means to be a Pirate, so let's all celebrate them by wishing them a big congratulations on this accomplishment.
Way to represent, BCMS! 🏴☠️
Over the weekend, our Middle School Academic Team won 1st place overall, and 2nd place in quick recall at the 6th Grade Showcase, earning them the title of 2025 Grand Champions!
We're proud to have such an outstanding group representing our Middle School with their exceptional knowledge, sharp thinking, and dedication to their team. These students remind us every day what it means to be a Pirate, so let's all celebrate them by wishing them a big congratulations on this accomplishment.
Way to represent, BCMS! 🏴☠️
Join us in wishing a huge congratulations to Austin King, who placed as 1st in High Schools boys and was the Top Overall Male Archer with an impressive score of 288 at this weekend’s Kingston Winter Classic!
What an outstanding accomplishment, way to go, Austin! Proud to be a Pirate! 🏴☠️
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of Dec. 8 - 13. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week. Go PIRATES!!
- Austin King placed 1st in HS boys and was the Top Overall Male archer with a score of 288 this weekend at the Kingston Winter Classic.
- Berea Swim team placed 4th out of 8 teams at the Whitley County Classic at the University of Cumberlands. 7th Grader Graham Ramsey was awarded the Bronze (3rd) - 200 freestyle, 7th - in the 100 freestyle. Senior Travis Harris won Bronze (3rd) - 50 freestyle out of 17 swimmers
and placed 6th in the 100 freestyle. Senior Michael Winkler was 4th in the 200 freestyle.
- Congratulations to our MS Volleyball team as they swept all 3 games against Danville Christian last week.
- Also, Congratulations to our HS Boys Basketball team as they picked up their first win of the season on Saturday against Eminence.
- Austin King placed 1st in HS boys and was the Top Overall Male archer with a score of 288 this weekend at the Kingston Winter Classic.
- Berea Swim team placed 4th out of 8 teams at the Whitley County Classic at the University of Cumberlands. 7th Grader Graham Ramsey was awarded the Bronze (3rd) - 200 freestyle, 7th - in the 100 freestyle. Senior Travis Harris won Bronze (3rd) - 50 freestyle out of 17 swimmers
and placed 6th in the 100 freestyle. Senior Michael Winkler was 4th in the 200 freestyle.
- Congratulations to our MS Volleyball team as they swept all 3 games against Danville Christian last week.
- Also, Congratulations to our HS Boys Basketball team as they picked up their first win of the season on Saturday against Eminence.
This month's board meeting will take place on December 15, 2025, at 7 PM in the MS/HS Theater.
✨ Today’s Senior Spotlight shines on the wonderful Cerra Miller! ✨
Over her twelve years at Berea, Cerra has made a truly lasting impact on our school with her creativity, leadership, and uplifting personality.
One of Cerra's favorite teachers has been Mrs. Barnhill, who she says has always been there for her throughout her seven years in choir, helping her grow both vocally and personally.
Cerra’s favorite memories here include unforgettable theatre cast parties, and after graduation, she plans to pursue nursing school with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.
Let’s show Cerra some love!
We can’t wait to see all the amazing things she’ll accomplish next! 🎓
Over her twelve years at Berea, Cerra has made a truly lasting impact on our school with her creativity, leadership, and uplifting personality.
One of Cerra's favorite teachers has been Mrs. Barnhill, who she says has always been there for her throughout her seven years in choir, helping her grow both vocally and personally.
Cerra’s favorite memories here include unforgettable theatre cast parties, and after graduation, she plans to pursue nursing school with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.
Let’s show Cerra some love!
We can’t wait to see all the amazing things she’ll accomplish next! 🎓
Signing Day 🎉
We'd like to extend our biggest congratulations to Senior Baseball player, Nathan Prophitt, who officially signed his letter of intent today to continue his baseball career at Union Commonwealth University.
We're so proud to have Prophitt representing Berea on the field in Barbourville, we can't wait to see everything he goes on to accomplish. Join us in wishing him the very best as he takes this exciting step towards his future! ⚾
We'd like to extend our biggest congratulations to Senior Baseball player, Nathan Prophitt, who officially signed his letter of intent today to continue his baseball career at Union Commonwealth University.
We're so proud to have Prophitt representing Berea on the field in Barbourville, we can't wait to see everything he goes on to accomplish. Join us in wishing him the very best as he takes this exciting step towards his future! ⚾
Our band is hard at work preparing for next Tuesday’s Winter Concert! 🎶
Don't forget to join us on Dec. 9th for an evening filled with beautiful music, holiday cheer, and plenty of Pirate Pride!
You’ll enjoy performances from our Middle School and High School Choirs and Bands, plus a special student art gallery on display in the gym. It's shaping up to be a night to remember!
Event Schedule:
MS/HS Choir – 6:00 PM | High School Theatre
Middle School Band – 7:00 PM | Singleton Gym
High School Band – 7:45 PM | Singleton Gym
We can't wait to see you there! ❄️
Don't forget to join us on Dec. 9th for an evening filled with beautiful music, holiday cheer, and plenty of Pirate Pride!
You’ll enjoy performances from our Middle School and High School Choirs and Bands, plus a special student art gallery on display in the gym. It's shaping up to be a night to remember!
Event Schedule:
MS/HS Choir – 6:00 PM | High School Theatre
Middle School Band – 7:00 PM | Singleton Gym
High School Band – 7:45 PM | Singleton Gym
We can't wait to see you there! ❄️
Dr. Neaves and FRYSC Director Natasha Johnson joined Berea College’s incredible Operations Team to sponsor 55 Berea Community students for Christmas. Through their generosity and heart for service, every student will receive gifts chosen with love and care this holiday season.
The Operations Team hosted a lively Lunch Wrapping Party today, bringing Berea Community staff, Berea College partners, and volunteers together to fellowship, laugh, and wrap presents for our kids. The room was bright with holiday joy, teamwork, and the shared belief that students thrive when a community wraps around them in every way possible.
This partnership shows the power of:
- Putting students first in all we do
- Building trust through transparency and collaboration
- Listening to families and meeting their needs with dignity
- Creating a community where every child feels seen, valued, and supported
We are deeply grateful for our friends at Berea College, our staff, and everyone who helped make today special. When community pride, compassion, and purpose come together, amazing things happen for kids.
Berea Community is stronger because of the people who choose to show up for our students not just during the holidays but all year long.
Here’s to continuing the work, lifting each other up, and ensuring every student knows they are loved and celebrated this Christmas season.
The Operations Team hosted a lively Lunch Wrapping Party today, bringing Berea Community staff, Berea College partners, and volunteers together to fellowship, laugh, and wrap presents for our kids. The room was bright with holiday joy, teamwork, and the shared belief that students thrive when a community wraps around them in every way possible.
This partnership shows the power of:
- Putting students first in all we do
- Building trust through transparency and collaboration
- Listening to families and meeting their needs with dignity
- Creating a community where every child feels seen, valued, and supported
We are deeply grateful for our friends at Berea College, our staff, and everyone who helped make today special. When community pride, compassion, and purpose come together, amazing things happen for kids.
Berea Community is stronger because of the people who choose to show up for our students not just during the holidays but all year long.
Here’s to continuing the work, lifting each other up, and ensuring every student knows they are loved and celebrated this Christmas season.
🏀 Free Student Admission to HS Basketball!
All Berea Community students, Pre-K through 12th grade, will receive free admission to every High School Boys and Girls home basketball game this season!
A huge thank-you to Allen & Associates for making this possible through their generous donation to the Berea Community Athletics Fund. Support from community partners like you helps us uplift our students, strengthen school culture, and continue investing in our athletics programs.
Let’s pack the stands, show some Pirate Pride, and cheer on our basketball teams all season long! 🏴☠️
All Berea Community students, Pre-K through 12th grade, will receive free admission to every High School Boys and Girls home basketball game this season!
A huge thank-you to Allen & Associates for making this possible through their generous donation to the Berea Community Athletics Fund. Support from community partners like you helps us uplift our students, strengthen school culture, and continue investing in our athletics programs.
Let’s pack the stands, show some Pirate Pride, and cheer on our basketball teams all season long! 🏴☠️
Roads are clear and school is back in session! ⛄
A huge thank-you to our incredible city road crews for keeping our streets safe and our students moving. We're glad to be back!
A huge thank-you to our incredible city road crews for keeping our streets safe and our students moving. We're glad to be back!
Attention Pirates! Due to improving weather conditions, all after-school activities today will proceed as scheduled.
School Closure – Tuesday, Dec. 2 ❄️
Due to winter weather, Berea Community Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Today will be our first NTI Day.
Students should complete their NTI assignments from home, and teachers will be available throughout the day to provide support as needed. For questions or updates, students and families can check Google Classroom or Class Dojo, or reach out directly to their teachers. Please check your email for full details.
Stay warm and safe, Pirates! ☃️
Congratulations to this year's All-State Choir selections! 🎉🎶
- Jonah Hill — KMEA Senior High SATB All-State Chorus
- Vincent Pickle & Elizabeth Tait — KMEA Junior High All-State Treble Chorus
These students were chosen from hundreds of taped auditions to be among the top young singers across Kentucky. We couldn't be more proud to have them representing Berea Community on the statewide stage. This is a huge honor, and a testament to our student's musical talent and dedication. Our Pirates keep knocking it out of the park! Let's give them a HUGE round of applause for this amazing accomplishment! 👏🏴☠️
Winter menus incoming ❄️
Here are our breakfast & lunch menu schedules for the month of December, bon appétit!
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of Dec. 1 - 6.
Our HS Boys and Girls Basketball teams kick off the regular season this week. 🏀
Both have home games, so a great chance to check them out!
Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week. Go PIRATES!!
Our HS Boys and Girls Basketball teams kick off the regular season this week. 🏀
Both have home games, so a great chance to check them out!
Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week. Go PIRATES!!
Happy Thanksgiving Break from Berea Independent Schools!
As we head into the holiday, we’re thankful for our incredible students, families, staff, and community who make BCS such a special place. Have a safe, joyful, and restful break, and we’ll see you back on December 1st!
As we head into the holiday, we’re thankful for our incredible students, families, staff, and community who make BCS such a special place. Have a safe, joyful, and restful break, and we’ll see you back on December 1st!
A very special Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for our Kindergarten today!🦃✨
This morning, our Kindergarten students gathered in the cafeteria with their families to enjoy a classic Charlie Brown Thanksgiving meal. Together, they shared time with teachers, classmates, and loved ones, and participated in fun seasonal arts & crafts.
Staff joked that they might have earned a Guinness World Record for the speed that they were buttering toast and setting up tables. Whether Guinness calls or not, one thing was clear, the effort meant everything to our Pirate families.
A huge round of applause for everyone who helped bring this memorable day to life, and to all the parents and families who joined us. Your presence made the celebration truly special for our students!
This morning, our Kindergarten students gathered in the cafeteria with their families to enjoy a classic Charlie Brown Thanksgiving meal. Together, they shared time with teachers, classmates, and loved ones, and participated in fun seasonal arts & crafts.
Staff joked that they might have earned a Guinness World Record for the speed that they were buttering toast and setting up tables. Whether Guinness calls or not, one thing was clear, the effort meant everything to our Pirate families.
A huge round of applause for everyone who helped bring this memorable day to life, and to all the parents and families who joined us. Your presence made the celebration truly special for our students!
Last Friday, our BCHS faculty and staff showed up in BLUE to celebrate our amazing KY Summative Assessment Accountability System score landing our school in the blue tier for the first time ever!
Let's give a hand for the exceptional teachers and staff who helped make this achievement possible. Their dedication is unmatched. As highlighted in The Edge’s recent article, Superintendent Dr. Neaves praised the team, saying: “Their professionalism, persistence, and commitment to high expectations laid the foundation for these results.”
Middle & High School Principal Ms. Caldwell echoed this gratitude, telling staff: “This is all because of YOUR dedication to students, standards-based instruction, holding all students accountable while supporting their needs (…) and most of all, being on board with our vision to support students in being the best they can be!”
We're proud to celebrate our teachers for the expectations they set, and the mentorship they provide our Pirates every single day. And we’re equally proud of our students—their determination, pride, and willingness to rise to those expectations inspire us all. They deserve a school like Berea, one that believes in their potential, supports their growth, and creates an environment where success is inevitable.
Let's give a hand for the exceptional teachers and staff who helped make this achievement possible. Their dedication is unmatched. As highlighted in The Edge’s recent article, Superintendent Dr. Neaves praised the team, saying: “Their professionalism, persistence, and commitment to high expectations laid the foundation for these results.”
Middle & High School Principal Ms. Caldwell echoed this gratitude, telling staff: “This is all because of YOUR dedication to students, standards-based instruction, holding all students accountable while supporting their needs (…) and most of all, being on board with our vision to support students in being the best they can be!”
We're proud to celebrate our teachers for the expectations they set, and the mentorship they provide our Pirates every single day. And we’re equally proud of our students—their determination, pride, and willingness to rise to those expectations inspire us all. They deserve a school like Berea, one that believes in their potential, supports their growth, and creates an environment where success is inevitable.
Senior Class Thanksgiving Potluck! 🦃
Last Friday, our senior class came together during school to host a Thanksgiving potluck, connecting with their class and celebrating this season of gratitude together.
This event was a truly special display of community, right within the walls of our school. From preparing the dishes to planning and organizing the entire gathering, our seniors took the lead every step of the way. Their effort and enthusiasm showed just how much they value their classmates and their BCHS family. That’s what it means to be a Pirate.
We couldn't be more proud of these students and the example they set. Their commitment to their classmates and excitement for their school is unrivaled, and the impact of that dedication can be felt far beyond this one event.
This is community. This is family. This is Berea. 🏴☠️
Last Friday, our senior class came together during school to host a Thanksgiving potluck, connecting with their class and celebrating this season of gratitude together.
This event was a truly special display of community, right within the walls of our school. From preparing the dishes to planning and organizing the entire gathering, our seniors took the lead every step of the way. Their effort and enthusiasm showed just how much they value their classmates and their BCHS family. That’s what it means to be a Pirate.
We couldn't be more proud of these students and the example they set. Their commitment to their classmates and excitement for their school is unrivaled, and the impact of that dedication can be felt far beyond this one event.
This is community. This is family. This is Berea. 🏴☠️
Congratulations to our BCS Archers! 🎯
Our archers delivered an outstanding performance this Saturday at the Boyle County Tournament, earning 4th place overall with a score of 3114, with three of our archers receiving medals. Congratulations to Elaina Kirby, Austin King, and Story Lockwood for their placements!
Way to go, Pirates!
Our archers delivered an outstanding performance this Saturday at the Boyle County Tournament, earning 4th place overall with a score of 3114, with three of our archers receiving medals. Congratulations to Elaina Kirby, Austin King, and Story Lockwood for their placements!
Way to go, Pirates!
