PE Students Practice Their Golf Swings! ⛳️
The front lawn was full of action this morning as students in Mr. Bingham’s PE classes worked on their golf swings (8th grade pictured)!
Taking turns driving balls across the field, students learned about proper stance, technique, and control, while enjoying some fresh air and sunshine in the process.
It’s always exciting to see students explore new sports, challenge themselves, and discover new interests. We might have some future golfers here in the making!
The front lawn was full of action this morning as students in Mr. Bingham’s PE classes worked on their golf swings (8th grade pictured)!
Taking turns driving balls across the field, students learned about proper stance, technique, and control, while enjoying some fresh air and sunshine in the process.
It’s always exciting to see students explore new sports, challenge themselves, and discover new interests. We might have some future golfers here in the making!
Berea Athletic schedule for the week of April 13 - 18. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week! Go PIRATES!! 🏴☠️
Baseball & Softball Season is in full swing! ⚾️🥎
Come out and support our Pirates over Spring Break! There’s nothing better than an evening at the ballpark cheering on these student-athletes.
These students are knocking it out of the park as always with their hard work and dedication, we couldn't be more proud of them.
Let’s pack the stands and show them the support they deserve.
Go Pirates!
Come out and support our Pirates over Spring Break! There’s nothing better than an evening at the ballpark cheering on these student-athletes.
These students are knocking it out of the park as always with their hard work and dedication, we couldn't be more proud of them.
Let’s pack the stands and show them the support they deserve.
Go Pirates!
🚀 Who says NASA has all the fun?
Seventh grade Gifted & Talented students launched their own rockets today! While theirs aren't orbiting the moon they definitely reached some impressive heights.
Hands-on experiences like this spark curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning that goes far beyond the classroom.
A big thank-you to Ms. McCay for leading our Gifted & Talented program and creating such exciting, memorable projects for our students!
Seventh grade Gifted & Talented students launched their own rockets today! While theirs aren't orbiting the moon they definitely reached some impressive heights.
Hands-on experiences like this spark curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning that goes far beyond the classroom.
A big thank-you to Ms. McCay for leading our Gifted & Talented program and creating such exciting, memorable projects for our students!
🎉 Celebrating Our 6th–9th Grade KSA Award Winners!
We’re proud to recognize these hardworking students for their outstanding performance on last year’s Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA).
Our amazing test results were made possible by our students' hard work and by our teachers' and staff's unwavering dedication to standards-based instruction, holding all students accountable while providing the support they need, mentoring, and encouraging every student to reach their fullest potential.
Congratulations to every student we recognized during yesterday's award ceremony, your achievements truly shine. Every medal and certificate is well deserved!
Amazing work, Berea!
We’re proud to recognize these hardworking students for their outstanding performance on last year’s Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA).
Our amazing test results were made possible by our students' hard work and by our teachers' and staff's unwavering dedication to standards-based instruction, holding all students accountable while providing the support they need, mentoring, and encouraging every student to reach their fullest potential.
Congratulations to every student we recognized during yesterday's award ceremony, your achievements truly shine. Every medal and certificate is well deserved!
Amazing work, Berea!
📚 Book Fair Week!
All week long, the Middle & High School Library is full of new books and trinkets for students to brows and take home! From Young Adult Fiction to Graphic Novels and Fantasy, there's something for everyone. Throughout the week, curious readers will get the chance to check out books from a wide variety of authors and genres.
Book fairs like this are just one of the many ways our amazing librarian, Ms. Rose, inspires students, builds literacy skills, and fosters a lifelong love of reading here at Berea Community Schools.
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of March 30 - April 4. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week! Go PIRATES!!
- Good luck to our HS Softball team this week as they play in the All A Regional Tournament at LCA.
- Congratulations to Senior Baseball player Nathan Prophitt for making the All A Regional All Tournament Team last week.
Club Day! 🎸
This morning, our guitar club met up to strum some chords and bring some rock & roll to the BCMS hallway. Looks like we might have a few future rock stars in the making! We just hope they remember us when they make it big.
This is what club day is all about, sharing hobbies, making new friends, and connecting over the things we love. Good work Pirates! Keep practicing those chords!
This morning, our guitar club met up to strum some chords and bring some rock & roll to the BCMS hallway. Looks like we might have a few future rock stars in the making! We just hope they remember us when they make it big.
This is what club day is all about, sharing hobbies, making new friends, and connecting over the things we love. Good work Pirates! Keep practicing those chords!
🍽️ JAG Fundraiser Night at Texas Roadhouse!
Join us next Thursday, April 2nd, at Texas Roadhouse in Richmond for a great meal that gives back! When you show the flyer, 10% of your total food purchase will be donated to support our JAG program.
JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) helps prepare students for life after high school by building leadership, career readiness, and real-world skills for success in the workplace.
This is a great opportunity to help support one of our school's most impactful programs, and have a great dinner in the process!
We hope to see you there! Thank you for supporting our students, Berea families!
Join us next Thursday, April 2nd, at Texas Roadhouse in Richmond for a great meal that gives back! When you show the flyer, 10% of your total food purchase will be donated to support our JAG program.
JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) helps prepare students for life after high school by building leadership, career readiness, and real-world skills for success in the workplace.
This is a great opportunity to help support one of our school's most impactful programs, and have a great dinner in the process!
We hope to see you there! Thank you for supporting our students, Berea families!
🥎 A Great Night at the Ballpark for Berea Community Softball!
Last night our Ballpark was busy as fans came out to cheer on Berea, Lincoln County, and Clark Moores. Both our middle and high school teams hit the field for some of their first games of the season, an exciting start to spring softball!
Longer evenings, greener grass, and a great crowd to support our student-athletes, that's spring sports for you! We're excited to spend more nights out at the Ballpark this spring.
Be sure to come out and catch more of the action tomorrow! Our middle school team is playing back at home, and our high school team heads to Danville tomorrow afternoon. Let's cheer on our Pirates!
Last night our Ballpark was busy as fans came out to cheer on Berea, Lincoln County, and Clark Moores. Both our middle and high school teams hit the field for some of their first games of the season, an exciting start to spring softball!
Longer evenings, greener grass, and a great crowd to support our student-athletes, that's spring sports for you! We're excited to spend more nights out at the Ballpark this spring.
Be sure to come out and catch more of the action tomorrow! Our middle school team is playing back at home, and our high school team heads to Danville tomorrow afternoon. Let's cheer on our Pirates!
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of March 23 - 28. 🏴☠️⚾
Good luck to our HS Baseball team this week as they play in the All A Regional Tournament at Legends Field in Lexington.
Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week! Go PIRATES!!
Good luck to our HS Baseball team this week as they play in the All A Regional Tournament at Legends Field in Lexington.
Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week! Go PIRATES!!
Our Spring Concert is right around the corner, can you believe it? 🎶🌸
The flowers are blooming and music is in the air! on Tuesday, April 28th, our Middle and High School Choir and Band students are ready to deliver the performance of a lifetime!
The night will also feature an art display from Ms. Cveticanin's MS/HS art classes.
MS/HS Choir - 6:00 PM | Kennedy Theatre
Middle School Band - 7:00 PM | Singleton Gym
High School Band - 7:45 PM | Singleton Gym
Come out and enjoy an evening filled with music, art, and talent as we welcome in the spring season with the work of our amazing Pirate artists and musicians!
Pirates Blow ‘Em Away at All-District Band! 🎺
On March 12th and 13th, three of our 8th grade students participated in the KMEA District 11 All-District Band:
Arin Garrett-Clarinet, Symphonic Band
Isaiah Hackett-Baritone, Concert Band
Noah Moreland-Percussion, Concert Band
These students were selected based on their auditions in January where they competed against students from Madison and surrounding counties.
We're so proud of these amazing students, their skills shine bright, and reflect the amazing talent and dedication coming out of our music department. A huge congratulations goes out to them for their achievement! 👏
On March 12th and 13th, three of our 8th grade students participated in the KMEA District 11 All-District Band:
Arin Garrett-Clarinet, Symphonic Band
Isaiah Hackett-Baritone, Concert Band
Noah Moreland-Percussion, Concert Band
These students were selected based on their auditions in January where they competed against students from Madison and surrounding counties.
We're so proud of these amazing students, their skills shine bright, and reflect the amazing talent and dedication coming out of our music department. A huge congratulations goes out to them for their achievement! 👏
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of March 16 - 21. This is our first week of the regular season for Spring Sports. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week and season. Go PIRATES!!
- Congratulations to the BCHS Archery team for competing in the KyNASP State Championship on Saturday. The team fell short of qualifying for Nationals by just 47 points with a score of 3053. Congratulations to Claire Garrett who shot 3 perfect 50's and placed 29th out of 1567 HS girls. Job well done to all our archers for a great season!
- The Berea Tennis team opened up their season with a 5-2 win over Danville Christian. The Boys won 3-0 and the girls tied 2-2.
- On Monday March 16 we will introduce our New Head Football Coach Lee Atkins to our returning players and any up-and-coming players. We will call them down to the Singleton Gym at 11:15 for a brief introduction.
- On Thursday March 19 we will introduce our New Head Boys Soccer Coach Jake Partin in Singleton Gym at 11:15.
- Congratulations to the BCHS Archery team for competing in the KyNASP State Championship on Saturday. The team fell short of qualifying for Nationals by just 47 points with a score of 3053. Congratulations to Claire Garrett who shot 3 perfect 50's and placed 29th out of 1567 HS girls. Job well done to all our archers for a great season!
- The Berea Tennis team opened up their season with a 5-2 win over Danville Christian. The Boys won 3-0 and the girls tied 2-2.
- On Monday March 16 we will introduce our New Head Football Coach Lee Atkins to our returning players and any up-and-coming players. We will call them down to the Singleton Gym at 11:15 for a brief introduction.
- On Thursday March 19 we will introduce our New Head Boys Soccer Coach Jake Partin in Singleton Gym at 11:15.
🎨 Berea College Student Craft Continues Ceramics Project with BCMS Art Students!
Throughout the week, Ms. Cveticanin’s art students have continued their ceramics projects with support from Berea College’s Student Craft Outreach Program. Program Director Steve Davis-Rosenbaum and Student Craft Educators Solomon DeLeese, Bellamy Carcamo, and Gabriella Sloboh have been guiding students step-by-step through the process of creating their own ceramic mugs.
Today, students rolled up their sleeves and got to work painting their mugs with colorful designs and preparing them for the kiln!
Today also marked student teacher Mr. Miguel Flores’s last day in the art classroom. We are so grateful for the time he has spent with our students, and both staff and students will miss having him here at BCMS/HS.
We are so grateful for this wonderful partnership with our neighbors right up the hill at Berea College. We couldn't be more excited to offer our students this hands-on experience, learning from experts, and applying their skills to make one-of-a-kind artworks.
Even better, all teaching, training, and project materials are provided at no cost thanks to a generous grant from Berea College.
We can’t wait to see how these colorful mugs turn out!
Book Tasting! 📚
Last week, as part of our Read Across America celebrations, Ms. West’s middle school classes participated in a fun and engaging “Book Tasting” activity to spark curiosity and help students explore new types of books.
Each table was stocked with a small "menu" from a different genre for students to flip through and get a taste of before moving on to the next station. With each book the students looked at, they were encouraged to give it a rating out of ten, and describe why they may or may not be interested in that particular book or genre.
By the end of the activity, students had discovered new genres, authors, and titles they might enjoy reading on their own time!
Such a creative and exciting way to encourage a love of reading in our middle school. Great job, everyone! 📖
Last week, as part of our Read Across America celebrations, Ms. West’s middle school classes participated in a fun and engaging “Book Tasting” activity to spark curiosity and help students explore new types of books.
Each table was stocked with a small "menu" from a different genre for students to flip through and get a taste of before moving on to the next station. With each book the students looked at, they were encouraged to give it a rating out of ten, and describe why they may or may not be interested in that particular book or genre.
By the end of the activity, students had discovered new genres, authors, and titles they might enjoy reading on their own time!
Such a creative and exciting way to encourage a love of reading in our middle school. Great job, everyone! 📖
Berea Community Collaborates with Berea College Student Craft, Right in Our Art Classroom! 🎨
This morning, Ms. Cveticanin's Middle and High School art classes were joined by guests from Berea College’s Student Craft Outreach Program: Program Director Steve Davis-Rosenbaum and Craft Educator Solomon DeLeese, who guided students through the step-by-step process of creating their own ceramic mugs!
From rolling out the clay, to molding the handles, all the way into the kiln, students will learn about traditional ceramic processes and get first hand insight into Berea College's Student Craft programs.
The students were excited to get their hands dirty and start creating. Steve Davis-Rosenbaum will be here working with students throughout the rest of the week, and returning for several other Student Craft collaborations in the coming weeks and months.
We are so grateful for this wonderful partnership with our neighbors right up the hill at Berea College. We couldn't be more excited to offer our students this hands-on experience, learning from experts, and applying their skills to make one-of-a-kind artworks. We can't wait to see how they turn out!
This morning, Ms. Cveticanin's Middle and High School art classes were joined by guests from Berea College’s Student Craft Outreach Program: Program Director Steve Davis-Rosenbaum and Craft Educator Solomon DeLeese, who guided students through the step-by-step process of creating their own ceramic mugs!
From rolling out the clay, to molding the handles, all the way into the kiln, students will learn about traditional ceramic processes and get first hand insight into Berea College's Student Craft programs.
The students were excited to get their hands dirty and start creating. Steve Davis-Rosenbaum will be here working with students throughout the rest of the week, and returning for several other Student Craft collaborations in the coming weeks and months.
We are so grateful for this wonderful partnership with our neighbors right up the hill at Berea College. We couldn't be more excited to offer our students this hands-on experience, learning from experts, and applying their skills to make one-of-a-kind artworks. We can't wait to see how they turn out!
Middle School JAG Students Qualify for Nationals! 🎉
Congratulations to all our amazing middle school JAG students who recently attended the KY State Career Development Competition. We are proud to announce that all participating middle school students have qualified for Nationals through outstanding program achievements!
🏆 Program Wins:
1st Place — National Service Project (Program Win)
Led by Abby Hawkins
2nd Place — Outstanding Chapter (Program Win)
Led by Saryanna Watts
🥈 Individual Achievement:
2nd Place — Employability Skills
Lauren Wills
🥈 Team Achievement:
2nd Place — Knowledge Bowl:
Tye Le
Savannah Gadd
Isaiah Hackett
Rebeca Luna
Congratulations to all of these outstanding students for their continued leadership and dedication to skill-building and career development. For these Pirates, success is inevitable.
Thank you to our amazing JAG specialists for giving our students this amazing opportunity.
We can’t wait to see these Pirates represent us at Nationals! 🏴☠️
Congratulations to all our amazing middle school JAG students who recently attended the KY State Career Development Competition. We are proud to announce that all participating middle school students have qualified for Nationals through outstanding program achievements!
🏆 Program Wins:
1st Place — National Service Project (Program Win)
Led by Abby Hawkins
2nd Place — Outstanding Chapter (Program Win)
Led by Saryanna Watts
🥈 Individual Achievement:
2nd Place — Employability Skills
Lauren Wills
🥈 Team Achievement:
2nd Place — Knowledge Bowl:
Tye Le
Savannah Gadd
Isaiah Hackett
Rebeca Luna
Congratulations to all of these outstanding students for their continued leadership and dedication to skill-building and career development. For these Pirates, success is inevitable.
Thank you to our amazing JAG specialists for giving our students this amazing opportunity.
We can’t wait to see these Pirates represent us at Nationals! 🏴☠️
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of March 9 - 14. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week. Go PIRATES!!
- Congratulations to Finley Blevins, Wiley Reed, Avery Plessinger and Kadee Stepp for making All 11th Region Honorable Mention for their hard work throughout the regular season. Finley Blevins was also named to the Boys All Academic Team.
- Senior Lady Pirate Avery Plessinger was also named to the 11th Region All Tournament Team.
- The BCHS Archery Team had another historic weekend! At the Bobcat PreState Warmup, the HS team placed second against Boyle and Garrard Counties with a score of 3112. This is the highest recorded score for a BCHS team at a NASP tournament. Claire Garrart placed 1st in the HS girls with a score of 286 and was the Top Overall Female and Tyson Baker placed 4th in the HS boys with a score of 281. Congratulations to all our Archers.
- Good Luck to our HS Archery Team this weekend. For the first time they will take the entire HS team to compete at the NASP State tournament in Louisville KY.
- Congratulations to Finley Blevins, Wiley Reed, Avery Plessinger and Kadee Stepp for making All 11th Region Honorable Mention for their hard work throughout the regular season. Finley Blevins was also named to the Boys All Academic Team.
- Senior Lady Pirate Avery Plessinger was also named to the 11th Region All Tournament Team.
- The BCHS Archery Team had another historic weekend! At the Bobcat PreState Warmup, the HS team placed second against Boyle and Garrard Counties with a score of 3112. This is the highest recorded score for a BCHS team at a NASP tournament. Claire Garrart placed 1st in the HS girls with a score of 286 and was the Top Overall Female and Tyson Baker placed 4th in the HS boys with a score of 281. Congratulations to all our Archers.
- Good Luck to our HS Archery Team this weekend. For the first time they will take the entire HS team to compete at the NASP State tournament in Louisville KY.
Berea Athletics schedule for the week of March 2 - 7. Good luck to ALL of our teams and coaches this week. Go PIRATES!!
- The 44th District Runner-Up Berea Lady Pirates move on to the Regional Tournament this week at EKU. They will take on Franklin County on Tuesday March 3 at 9:15 in the first round. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased online with Hudl. I will send a separate email with LINK. I have attached the full bracket for everyone. Good luck Lady Pirates!
- Congratulations to Avery Plessinger, Cora Reed, Kadee Stepp, Wiley Reed and Jake Mills for being named to the 44th District All Tournament team.
- Congratulations to Avery Plessinger and Kadee Stepp for making All 11th Region Honorable Mention for their hard work throughout the season.
- Senior Football player Treyshaun Davis will sign his letter of intent to play college football with Midway University on Thursday March 5th. The signing will take place at 11:30 in the Singleton Gym. Congratulations Trey!
- Berea Archery performed exceptionally well in their first 3D Tournament on Saturday. Despite the tough competition of Madison Central and Frederick Douglas, the HS team placed 3rd out of 4 teams with a score of 1576. Austin King placed second for the HS boys with a score of 279. Tyson Baker placed 6th for the HS boys with a score of 274, missing 5th place by one 10. Claire Garrett placed 6th for the HS girls.
- The 44th District Runner-Up Berea Lady Pirates move on to the Regional Tournament this week at EKU. They will take on Franklin County on Tuesday March 3 at 9:15 in the first round. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased online with Hudl. I will send a separate email with LINK. I have attached the full bracket for everyone. Good luck Lady Pirates!
- Congratulations to Avery Plessinger, Cora Reed, Kadee Stepp, Wiley Reed and Jake Mills for being named to the 44th District All Tournament team.
- Congratulations to Avery Plessinger and Kadee Stepp for making All 11th Region Honorable Mention for their hard work throughout the season.
- Senior Football player Treyshaun Davis will sign his letter of intent to play college football with Midway University on Thursday March 5th. The signing will take place at 11:30 in the Singleton Gym. Congratulations Trey!
- Berea Archery performed exceptionally well in their first 3D Tournament on Saturday. Despite the tough competition of Madison Central and Frederick Douglas, the HS team placed 3rd out of 4 teams with a score of 1576. Austin King placed second for the HS boys with a score of 279. Tyson Baker placed 6th for the HS boys with a score of 274, missing 5th place by one 10. Claire Garrett placed 6th for the HS girls.
