Bainbridge High School

Save the Date! Our next Fine Arts showcase is right around the corner!
On December 16th at 6:00 PM, Bainbridge High School Fine Arts will present Sounds of the Season in the BHS Performing Arts Center.

✨ Featured performances from:
BHS Band
BHS Chorus
BHS Drama
BHS Danceline
BHS Colorguard

We are partnering with BHS JROTC to support Toys for Tots, so please help us spread joy by bringing a NEW, unwrapped toy to donate. This is not a requirement for admission!

Our students are already working very hard to put on a great program for you and your family! Let's make this a magical night that celebrates all the talent in our Fine Arts department! 🎭🎶🎁

#BHSFineArts #BHSPerformingArts #Holidayseason

3 months ago, Decatur County Band Program

Ms. Hawthorne's British Literature students look at Shakespearean insults to understand character traits in the plays they are reading.

3 months ago, BHS Purango

Congratulations to Caroline Maxwell on signing with LaGrange College to continue her academic and tennis career!

We’re proud of the work she’s put in on and off the court and excited to see her take this next step. LaGrange is getting a dedicated student-athlete who represents Bainbridge the right way.

We can’t wait to watch you shine at the next level! 🎉🎾

3 months ago, Bearcat Athletics

🎄 Decatur County Schools Holiday Schedule 🎄
Here’s a quick look at important dates as we head into the holiday season!

📆 Thursday, December 18, 2025
➡️ Early Release (More details on early release times for individual schools to follow.)

📆 Friday, December 19, 2025
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Day

📆 Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026
➡️ Christmas Break — Student Holiday

📆 Monday, January 5, 2026 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Days

📆 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
➡️ First Day Back for Students

We hope everyone has a safe, restful, and joyful holiday season! 🎁✨

3 months ago, Decatur County Schools

Decatur County Schools Holiday Schedule graphic with red, green, and white holiday-themed design. The schedule lists: Early Release on Thursday, December 18, 2025; Teacher In-Service Professional Development Day on Friday, December 19, 2025; Christmas Break and student holiday from Monday, December 22, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026; Teacher In-Service Professional Development Days on Monday, January 5, 2026 and Tuesday, January 6, 2026; and Wednesday, January 7, 2026 as the first day back for students. A Bearcat mascot wearing a Santa hat appears in the bottom left corner.

Troy University is coming to BHS!

Meet admissions recruiter Anna Adams on Monday, January 12th, at 10:00 AM in the Counseling Office Classroom. All Juniors and Seniors are welcome to attend. Seniors can apply now for free using the code: TROYFEE25

Get information about Troy University. Receive help with your application and admissions requirements.

➡️ Sign-up is mandatory to attend the session. Click here to sign up. Don't forget your charged Chromebook!
Later that day, Troy will also be set up in the lunchroom during all lunch periods.

3 months ago, Bainbridge High School

Troy University visit January 12th, 2026 at BHS

🎄✨ Please join us for a Jolly Holiday Fundraiser supporting The Salvation Army! ✨🎄
Our amazing educators are rocking their most magical, merry, and fabulous Christmas attire—all to spread joy and hope this season!

Every $1.00 donation = 1 vote for your favorite festive disaster. 💚❤️
All proceeds go directly to The Salvation Army to brighten Christmas for local families in need.

How to Join the Fun:
🎁 Step 1: Browse the Christmas Showcase and choose the one that jingles your heart.
🎁 Step 2: Use the Google Form to make your donation and cast your vote.
🎁 Step 3: Stay tuned—our jolly winner will be announced soon!

Thank you for sprinkling kindness, cheer, and Christmas magic across our community! 🎅🌟

https://forms.gle/tojiPZQ4uArbfobW8

3 months ago, Decatur County Schools

A collage of 15 holiday-themed photos featuring Decatur County Schools staff and departments wearing festive sweaters, along with the BMS Bearcat mascot and Blue Henry. Each photo is framed with “Joy & Hope” holiday graphics and labeled with the person or department’s name. In the bottom-right corner is an illustration of colorful wrapped presents.

Anglers of the Bainbridge BassCat fishing team had a successful day on the water on Saturday, November 15th. The BassCats tournament blasted off from the Earl May boat basin at an early and cold sunrise and fished hard until weigh-in time. The fishing was very tough, but as always, our anglers were able to catch some nice fish. Congratulations to all of the winners. In the high school division, Hayden Reynolds, Drake Walls, and Layken Shockley brought in the heaviest weights. For the Junior Division, John Wesley Alderman, Bryson Logue, and L.D. Humphrey boated the biggest bags. Thank you to all of our boat captains and team sponsors that make it possible for our anglers to do what they love. #GoBassCats

3 months ago, Benjamin King

Tuba player Noah Jarrett representing BHS and Decatur County Schools at the Auburn University Marching Honor Band!! He performed at halftime with the Auburn Marching Band! He was selected from over 1,000 applications!! Congratulations Noah and way to represent the BHS Band program, BHS and Decatur County Schools!

3 months ago, Will Parker

✂️ Partnerships That Strengthen Our Community✂️

Decatur County Schools offers sincere gratitude to Dr. Joe Sweet and the Southern Regional Technical College Barbering Program for providing professional haircuts to students in Mrs. Siebels’, Mrs. Wilson’s, and Mrs. Barber’s special education classes this week.

Under Dr. Joe Sweet’s leadership, the student barbers demonstrated skill, professionalism, and genuine care. Their thoughtful interaction with our students created an environment of dignity, respect, and encouragement. This reflects the best of what education can be when community partners come together.

Partnerships like this one with our local college play a vital role in keeping students here in Bainbridge. They open doors to meaningful career pathways, strengthen connections between education and the workforce, and build a community where students feel supported, valued, and invested in.

We are deeply appreciative of the SRTC Barbering Program for their continued commitment to our Bearcats and for helping us cultivate a stronger, more connected Bainbridge.

#Community #Local #SRTC #TheBearcatWay #BarberingProgram #SweetsBarberShop

3 months ago, Decatur County Schools

A barber with short twists and a gray beard trims a smiling student’s hair in a classroom. The student sits under a black barber cape labeled “The Sweet Spot Barber Shop.” The atmosphere is warm and friendly.

A student barber carefully trims another student’s hair. The student receiving the haircut is smiling widely with his eyes closed, seated at a classroom table and wearing a striped barber cape.

A student barber with locs and glasses gives a haircut to a student sitting in a striped cape. The student smiles while the barber focuses on using clippers. Other students work in the background.

An adult barber and a student barber work together to give a haircut to a student seated in a wheelchair. A teacher stands nearby assisting. The student wears a striped barber cape and looks forward.

Several student barbers stand around a classmate getting a haircut. One student is actively trimming while the others observe closely. The student in the chair wears a striped cape and looks downward.

An adult barber teaches a student barber how to use clippers while giving a haircut to a boy wearing a striped cape. The student in the chair looks calm and focused during the demonstration.

A student in a wheelchair receives a haircut from an adult barber while another student barber observes closely. The student wears a striped cape and looks upward as the haircut continues.

Two student barbers stand beside a classmate seated in a chair while one trims his hair. The student receiving the haircut wears a striped cape and looks straight ahead as the others assist and observe.

An adult barber gives a haircut to a student with Down syndrome. The student sits still in a black “Sweet Spot Barber Shop” cape while trimmed hair falls onto the floor around the chair.

A student barber and another student observer stand beside a classmate getting a haircut in the classroom. The seated student wears a striped cape while the barber trims the sides of his hair with clippers.

Happy National Parent Involvement Day! 🎉

This morning, our educators kicked off the day by greeting families in the drop-off line and handing out small treats to show our appreciation. We are thankful for every parent and guardian who partners with us to support student success.

We also hosted a math workshop for parents this morning where we explored what math instruction looks like in our classrooms, shared helpful study strategies, and discussed simple ways families can support learning at home.

If you missed it, we’re hosting one more math workshop today at 5 pm in the cafeteria. We’d love to see you there!

Thank you for being an essential part of our school community. 💛📚

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¡Feliz Día Nacional de la Participación de los Padres! 🎉

Esta mañana, nuestros educadores dieron la bienvenida a las familias en la fila de entrada y les entregaron un pequeño detalle como muestra de agradecimiento. Agradecemos a cada padre, madre o tutor que colabora con nosotros para apoyar el éxito de los estudiantes.

También organizamos un taller de matemáticas para padres esta mañana, donde exploramos cómo se enseña matemáticas en nuestras aulas, compartimos estrategias de estudio útiles y hablamos sobre maneras sencillas en que las familias pueden apoyar el aprendizaje en casa.

Si no pudo asistir, tendremos otro taller de matemáticas hoy a las 5 p.m. en la cafetería. ¡Nos encantaría verlos allí!

Gracias por ser una parte esencial de nuestra comunidad escolar. 💛📚

3 months ago, Bainbridge High School

Anchors Jada Sanders and Angelica DeJesus (and HES student Raul) dropped off thirteen Operation Christmas Child boxes at Chic-Fil-A tonight.

3 months ago, Anchor Club

Anchors Jada Sanders and Angelica DeJesus (and HEA student Raul) dropped off thirteen Operation Christmas Child boxes at Chic-Fil-A tonight.

We’re proud to spotlight the outstanding teachers who attended the Robotics SPIKE professional learning session at the Coca‑Cola Space & Science Center. Organized by Rontra Brown, STEM/STEAM Program Specialist for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education at the Georgia Department of Education, and facilitated by the NASA education team from the Coca‑Cola Space & Science Center (an education extension of Columbus State University), this workshop gave middle and high school educators a hands‑on introduction to SPIKE Prime robotics.

Educators learned how SPIKE Prime can spark creativity, problem‑solving, and collaboration while supporting STEM and 21st‑century skills across all learning areas all while . building. programming, and testing their skills through new robotics challenges designed to be classroom‑ready and adaptable across disciplines.

Representing Decatur County:
🤖Melissa Brock, Media Specialist & Instructional Technology (Bainbridge High School)
🤖Mary Jo Boutwell, STEM & WOZ ED Instructor and Instructional Technology Coach (Bainbridge Middle School)
🤖Amy Zock, Director of Instructional and Innovative Technology (Bainbridge High School)

Now our Decatur County educators will develop integrated lesson plans that incorporate SPIKE Prime robotics for grades 6–12, aligning projects to specific content standards so teachers across subject areas can use robotics to deepen learning. These will be shared with the Coca Cola Space and Science Center and other educators across Southwest Georgia to facilitate increased use of robotics in all content areas as an engaging way to prepare students for the future while developing essential problem solving skills.

Thank you to Rontra Brown, the Coca‑Cola Space & Science Center team, and all participating teachers for investing in high‑quality professional learning. We’re excited to see the innovative, standards‑aligned classroom experiences that follow

3 months ago, Decatur County Schools

Educators from South West Georgia work at teh Coca Cola Space Science Center to learn more about using Spike Prime robots in all content areas. Pictured here with their robots and the space shuttle at the space science center in Columbus, GA

🎭 Auditions for Our Spring Musical Are Coming Up! 🎶
This year’s show will be a combined BHS & BMS production, and we can’t wait to get started!

📅 Auditions:
Monday, 12/8 • 3–6 PM
Students interested in auditioning must join the Drama Club Google Classroom (qamfeopp) to access all audition materials and to sign up for an audition slot.
• Cold read from a side
• Prepare to sing one verse and one chorus

✨ Callbacks:
Thursday, 12/11 • 3-5pm
Selected students will participate in large-group callbacks including script readings and choreography.

For more information, such as show dates, rehearsals, virtual auditions, etc - please visit the Google Classroom or email kapke@dcboe.com.

Let’s make some theatre magic! 💛🎭 #BHSDrama #BMSDrama #NewsiesJr #springmusical

3 months ago, BHS Drama

🎓 Progress Reports Coming Soon! 🎓
Decatur County Schools students’ progress reports will be released on November 20th.
📊 Don’t wait to stay informed!
Parents and guardians can check grades, attendance, and more anytime through the Parent Portal (Infinite Campus):
👉 https://campus.dcboe.com/campus/portal/decaturco.jsp
#BearcatPride #DecaturCountySchools #TheBearcatWay

3 months ago, Decatur County Schools

#ItsOurSeason #basketballcheer #bsquaddd #lovepurplelivegold #StompandShake #HighSchoolCheer #BasketballSeason #explore #fyp #viral #GameDay

3 months ago, BHS Basketball Cheer

AP Lit students played review Jenga to prepare for an in-class essay over Fences.

3 months ago, BHS Purango

Anchor Angelica DeJesus fangs the Salvation Army bell with Pilot Missy Belcher.

3 months ago, BHS Purango

Angelica DeJesus (Anchor) and Missy Belcher (Pilot) rang the Salvation Army Bell today.

🐾 FCA Powder Puff Football – This Thursday! 🐾
Join us on Thursday, November 20th at 6 PM for our annual FCA Powder Puff Football Game at Centennial Field!

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Tickets will be on sale during lunches Wednesday and Thursday.

Come out and support our Bearcats for a fun night under the lights! 💜🏈💛

3 months ago, Bainbridge High School

FCA Powder Puff Football November 20th at 6 pm

🦃🍂 Decatur County Schools Thanksgiving Holidays:
Schools will be closed Friday, Nov. 21 – Friday, Nov. 28.
(Teacher Professional Development Day – Nov. 21)

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and restful Thanksgiving break!

3 months ago, Decatur County Schools

Anchor Club members packed thirteen shoeboxes today for Operation Christmas Child.

3 months ago, Anchor Club