End of Semester Message
January 17, 2008

The end of the first semester of school has arrived. Blooming Grove Jr. High School has early release days at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, and Friday, January 18, 2008.

Saturday, January 19, the Jr. High 7th & 8th grade girls Basketball teams will be participating in a tournament in Wortham, Texas. The coaches have asked that the girls arrive at school and be ready to leave at 6:30 a.m. The first game at Wortham is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Good Luck at the tournament.

Monday, January 21, is a school holiday, with students returning to school for the beginning of the second semester on Tuesday, January 22.

Report cards for the first semester will be sent home on Thursday, January 24.

Doyle Bell, BGJH Principal

A Thank You for the School Board
January 9, 2008

January is the first month of a new year for all of us. In addition, the Texas Education Agency has designated the month of January as School Board Appreciation Month. The administration, faculty and staff of Blooming Grove Junior High School would like to take this opportunity extend a sincere 'Thank You' to each member of the board and their spouses for their effort in working in the best interest of the school.

The school board members of the Blooming Grove Independent School District are elected by the voters in the school district. The board members serve (without compensation) to study and make decisions as a board, not as individuals, that affect the school distrcit.

Your board members are: Jack Herod, Marty Weaver, Dan Patterson, Tim Campbell, Teddy Ray Southard, Ricky McGraw and Donny Grounds. You know each of them. Please express your thanks for the great job that they do for your children and for the school district.

Doyle Bell / Principal
Blooming Grove Junior High School

December Issue of The Pride Available Online
January 7, 2008

Ms. Jennifer Brockman, BGJH Journalism teacher, announced that the December issue of The Pride, BGJH's school newspaper, would be available for viewing or download as a PDF file from the BGJH website. Click here or on the picture at left to view a copy. Adobe Reader is required, but if you do not have it, the program can be found for free on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com.

The Pride is produced by students at BGJH and covers a wide range of topics about life at school. BGJH is very proud of the hard work done by the students and Ms. Brockman in producing our newspaper.

A Message from Mr. Bell,
BGJH Principal
(FYI, He is also known as the Big Cheese, the Head Honcho, the Top Dog, the Big Kahuna, the High Man on the Totem Pole, the Skipper, the Wheel, the Ringleader, the Kingfish, the Taskmaster, the MAN, and other things.--BGJH Webmaster )
November 13, 2007

November 1, 2007, marked the end of the 7th and 8th Grade football season. The 7th and 8th grade teams ended the season right; with victories over Italy! Of course the end of one season marks the beginning of another, with the first basketball game scheduled for November 19, with the boys playing at home against Malakoff and the girls traveling to Malakoff on the same night.

November 19 also marks the start of the 3rd Six Weeks of school, followed by an early release from school on Tuesday, November 18 at 1:00 p.m. to start the Thanksgiving Holidays, November 21, 22 and 23.

With the advent of a new basketball season, let’s take a moment to think about the game, the players and fan responsibilities and behavior.

Athletic contest could not exist without rules. Just as the players have to abide by rules on the field/court, spectators have to follow the rules in the stands. It is a privilege, not a right, for the athletics to compete in the contest, as much as it is a privilege for you to sit in the stands and watch the activity. The money that you paid for the admission ticket gives you, the fan, student and/or adult the privilege to watch two schools show off their skills and what they have learned in the athletic classroom. Your ticket does not entitle you to disrespect or degrade others in any way. Finally, you are the guest of the school and should act like one. Winning is an admirable goal in any contest, but winning is nothing if it comes at the expense of morals, ethics and common sense.

We are looking forward to a successful season and invite you to support the Blooming Grove Junior High School LIONS!

Doyle Bell, BGJH Principal