📣Autism Learning Series!
The Marcus Autism Center and Georgia Autism Services Initiative are offering a virtual learning series on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. EST, covering helpful topics for families, including early autism signs, communication growth, neurodiversity, navigating tears and tantrums, toileting strategies, IEPs and school services, and more.
💜💛 Parents are welcome to join Julie Lawler, Parent Mentor, for a Watch Party on Tuesday, September 22nd!
📍 Julie’s Office — 915 Zorn Road
🕛 9/22 at 12:00 p.m.
Come watch, learn, and connect while gaining helpful information and strategies to support your child and family.
We hope you’ll join us! 💜💛
The Marcus Autism Center and Georgia Autism Services Initiative are offering a virtual learning series on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. EST, covering helpful topics for families, including early autism signs, communication growth, neurodiversity, navigating tears and tantrums, toileting strategies, IEPs and school services, and more.
💜💛 Parents are welcome to join Julie Lawler, Parent Mentor, for a Watch Party on Tuesday, September 22nd!
📍 Julie’s Office — 915 Zorn Road
🕛 9/22 at 12:00 p.m.
Come watch, learn, and connect while gaining helpful information and strategies to support your child and family.
We hope you’ll join us! 💜💛
Flu Vaccine Interest Form
Deadline to submit: September 29, 2026
The Decatur County Health Department can provide Flu Clinic packets for students who are interested in receiving the flu shot at school this year.
👉 Please complete this form: https://bit.ly/BearcatFLUshot
📌 A separate form must be completed for each child in your family for whom you would like to receive the flu shot paperwork.
📷 Scan the QR code below
Deadline to submit: September 29, 2026
The Decatur County Health Department can provide Flu Clinic packets for students who are interested in receiving the flu shot at school this year.
👉 Please complete this form: https://bit.ly/BearcatFLUshot
📌 A separate form must be completed for each child in your family for whom you would like to receive the flu shot paperwork.
📷 Scan the QR code below
🤖 [cy]BEARCATS Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators! 🤖
On September 12th, the [cy]BEARCATS #11214 hosted a local FTC Kickoff & Workshop event, bringing together 4 rookie FTC teams from Bainbridge Middle School and over 58 students for an incredible day of learning and collaboration!
Across the team, our members dedicated 48 total hours of outreach to help mentor these future engineers. During the hands-on workshops led by our [cy]BEARCAT team members, new FTC students learned:
🔹 CAD & 3D Modeling: Designing custom team number plates & flag holders and technical design
🔹 Programming: Coding FTC bot movement from Scratch preparing for the FTC BIOBUZZ season
🔹 Build & Fabrication: Hands-on tool usage to assemble starter bot driving bases
🔹 Marketing and Branding strategies for the new [cy]BEARTECH family: HUNT, STRIKE, CHASE, and POUNCE
🔹Game play and alliance outreach strategies from our 2026 FIRST World Championship Experience
🔹 FIRST Core Values: Embracing Gracious Professionalism® on and off the field
To cap off a super successful day, everyone gathered for the official FTC game reveal, where our team shared key tips and strategies to help these 4 rookie FTC teams launch into their season with confidence. We are excited to see the progress of our [cy]BEARTECH family teams [cy]BEARTECH Hunt #36371, [cy]BEARTECH Strike #36372, [cy]BEARTECH Chase #36373, and [cy]BEARTECH Pounce #36374 ! This HIVE is BUZZING! It's gonna be an exciting year!
We can’t wait to see what these teams build this year!
#FIRST #FTC #FRC #STEM #Robotics #GraciousProfessionalism #cyBEARCATS #STEMeducation #FTC36371 #FTC36372 #FTC36373 #FTC36374 #BIOBUZZ
![Basic Coding practice with our FRC [cy]BEARCAT 11214 Coding Team](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/decatur_county_schools__ga_ar/live_feed_image/image/29917266/large_4.png)
Attention Bearcat Family,
Decatur County School's Technology department is aware of a potential cyber concern that you may have received via email that looks like it comes from one of our employees related to a Docusign Document.
Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and Decatur County Schools would never ask you for any identifying information or passwords.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Decatur County School's Technology department is aware of a potential cyber concern that you may have received via email that looks like it comes from one of our employees related to a Docusign Document.
Please be aware that this is a phishing email, and Decatur County Schools would never ask you for any identifying information or passwords.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The Bearcats opened September with two big football matchups—the 9.04 home game against Shaw High School and the 9.11 away game against Spencer High School! Photo highlights from both games are now up.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Decatur County Schools is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is an annual observance in the United States from September 15 to October 15 that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Decatur County Schools is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is an annual observance in the United States from September 15 to October 15 that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
💻 Happy National IT Professional Day! 💻
Today we’re giving a BIG Bearcat shoutout to our amazing IT guy, Mr. Chad Griffin! Mr. Griffin is always there when we need him—whether he’s troubleshooting a tech problem, keeping us connected, or somehow finding a solution when the rest of us have absolutely no idea what went wrong! His knowledge, patience, and willingness to help our staff and students never go unnoticed. Mr. Griffin, thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to keep BHS running smoothly each and every day. We are incredibly grateful to have you as part of our Bearcat family! We appreciate you! 💜💛
#NationalITProfessionalDay #BearcatPride #LovePurpleLiveGold #BHSBearcats
Today we’re giving a BIG Bearcat shoutout to our amazing IT guy, Mr. Chad Griffin! Mr. Griffin is always there when we need him—whether he’s troubleshooting a tech problem, keeping us connected, or somehow finding a solution when the rest of us have absolutely no idea what went wrong! His knowledge, patience, and willingness to help our staff and students never go unnoticed. Mr. Griffin, thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to keep BHS running smoothly each and every day. We are incredibly grateful to have you as part of our Bearcat family! We appreciate you! 💜💛
#NationalITProfessionalDay #BearcatPride #LovePurpleLiveGold #BHSBearcats
📚 Interested in Dual Enrollment for Spring 2027?
BHS will be hosting Dual Enrollment Information Sessions for students who are NEW to Dual Enrollment with both ABAC and Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC)! Students and a parent/guardian should attend ONE session for the college they are interested in attending. During the meeting, we’ll help you get started with the college application and Dual Enrollment funding process, so be sure to bring the items listed on the flyer. Current Dual Enrollment students ARE NOT required to attend.
🟢 ABAC: September 29 at 5:30 PM OR October 1 at 10:00 AM
🔵 SRTC: October 19 at 5:30 PM OR October 22 at 10:00 AM
Registration is required! Please talk with your parent/guardian and choose the session that works best for you before registering.
👉 SRTC Session Registration: https://forms.gle/icotJDib1JqLk2jj6
👉 ABAC Session Registration: https://forms.gle/4mzz8fc64xUNJAEv9
📢 National Honor Society Meeting
Attention all current members! We will be having an important Honor Society meeting at Bainbridge High School. Please make sure to mark your calendars and attend.
Date: September 30, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Performing Arts Center
📢 Reunión de la Sociedad de Honor
¡Atención a todos los miembros actuales! Tendremos una reunión importante de la Sociedad de Honor en la Escuela Secundaria de Bainbridge. Por favor, asegúrense de marcar sus calendarios y asistir.
Fecha: 30 de septiembre de 2026
Hora: 9:00 AM
Lugar: Centro de Artes Escénicas
💜💛 BHS HOMECOMING DANCE 2026 💛💜
Bainbridge High School’s 2026 Homecoming Dance will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 8:00–11:00 PM! 🎉 Tickets are $15 per person and are non-refundable. Online ticket sales are open NOW through October 5 at midnight through the school store. Students who would rather pay with cash may purchase tickets in the cafeteria on October 1 and October 2 ONLY. Please remember that tickets CANNOT be transferred to another student.
Only BHS students and their approved dates are allowed to attend the dance. Any student bringing a date who does not attend BHS must have that guest approved before a ticket can be purchased for them. Non-BHS guests must be at least 14 years old and in the 9th grade or above, cannot be 21 years old or older, and cannot attend an alternative school (such as NBLC) for disciplinary reasons.
📝 NON-BHS DATE APPROVAL: Applications for non-BHS dates may be picked up in the cafeteria. The completed application must include the required signatures and a copy of the guest’s ID. ALL non-BHS date paperwork must be completed and turned in to Mrs. Miller in the front office by October 2. Tickets cannot be purchased for a non-BHS date until the guest has been approved. If a date is not approved, the BHS student will be notified in person.
📆Mark your calendars for the Bainbridge FFA Spirit Night at Dairy Queen!
📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⌚ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⌚ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
BHS BAND set to compete at Phenix City Marching Invitational:
Our BHS Marching is set to compete at the Phenix City Marching Invitational on September 26th in Phenix City, Alabama near Columbus. Our Band students have been working extremely hard all season long preparing for Friday night performances and for this contest! We would love to see a big crowd there supporting our hard working students! Lets show these other schools how we travel, support, and do things the BEARCAT WAY!!
BHS Band is scheduled to perform at 6:50pm EST
Coffee, loaded teas, happy staff, and students hard at work! The student-run drink delivery program, Bearcat Brew, is officially back in action! BHS self-contained students were busy taking orders, preparing specialty drinks, and hand-delivering a little pick-me-up to staff last Friday. The students were so excited to be back serving up smiles, sips, and lots of real-world work
AP Lit students compete against each other while reviewing for their literary terms test.
The Bearcat Swim Team is having a parent information meeting Sept. 24 at 5:45 pm in the BHS Cafeteria. You must have a physical in order to swim.
🎭 SUPPORT BHS DRAMA! 🎭
We have a Chick-fil-A Spirit Night this Thursday 9/17 from 6-8pm
📍 Chick-fil-A Bainbridge
Grab dinner and support BHS Drama! We will be celebrating 10 years! A portion of sales during Spirit Night will benefit our program.
Bring your family • Invite your friends • Support our students
EAT CHICKEN. SUPPORT THEATRE. ❤️
#supportthearts #bhsdrama #troupe4897 #eatmorchikin
We have a Chick-fil-A Spirit Night this Thursday 9/17 from 6-8pm
📍 Chick-fil-A Bainbridge
Grab dinner and support BHS Drama! We will be celebrating 10 years! A portion of sales during Spirit Night will benefit our program.
Bring your family • Invite your friends • Support our students
EAT CHICKEN. SUPPORT THEATRE. ❤️
#supportthearts #bhsdrama #troupe4897 #eatmorchikin
Weekly Bearcat Athletic Calendar
Some Anchor members volunteered at the River South Music and Arts Festival this weekend.
Anchor members joined T & S Foundation to distribute 150 meals, 50 clothing bags, 50 blessing bags and 2 birthday boxes to members of the community.
Huge thank you to Franklin's Spring Creek Ford for generously donating a truck for our BHS Band to use to safely get our equipment and uniforms to Columbus on Thursday! Your support of our students, and school system is much appreciated! We look forward to our continued partnership together!
