In case you missed the game you can se the recording of the live stream, here: https://youtu.be/d3Gc8d8xmqs

It was a great game with the Faculty taking the first game and the Students taking the second before time ran out.

Makerspace met this week and created fun tie dyed t-shirts! Tanks to the Librarian Mrs. Baggs for always coming up with GROOVY ideas

This week, 14 Bedford Theatre Troupe students attended the Texas Thespians Festival.

Additionally, the below students will be competing at the competition.

Reagan Hanacik and Zoey Herring - Duet Scene

CJ Riddell and Abbie Phillips - Duet Scene

Mia Garcia - Monologue

Carter Pask - Theatrical Makeup Design

Hello members! Let's visit a second college campus in January and cheer the Mean Green on in the Super Pit! Mrs. Keneda has worked with UNT so we can have a tour at 2:45, eat dinner near campus, and attend a Men's Basketball Game on January 28, 2023. Please use this link to purchase tickets: https://fevo.me/hebnjhs Tickets are mid court reserved so we will be close to the action! Please see the included field trip form for details and more information. As always, email Mrs. Keneda with any questions! susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu

Also, Remind is having issues so an email was sent to all NJHS families and members on November 10. If you and your student did not receive it, please let Mrs. Keneda know.

November is designated as Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Throughout the month we will share simple and insightful sayings from Native American tribes who have been on this continent for the last 15,000 years. https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/

Today’s quote comes from Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, he says, “Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who can not provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity.” Today, find a way to help out a classmate, friend, teacher or family member and make it a great day!

This week Symphonic Band and select Concert Band students participated in the HEBISD Honor Band auditions after many months of hard work to prepare their music and scales. We are proud to announce that of the 50+students who auditioned from BJH 24 earned a place in the band with another 10 students being named as alternates! When we return from break many of these same students will continue their audition season by auditioning for a spot in the Region 31 All-Region Band. We are so proud of them and wish them the best of luck!

We would also like to shout out 16 students who went the extra mile and earned the title of "Scale Buster"! These students had to perform all 8 of their Honor Band scales by memory plus their chromatic in one sitting with zero mistakes. Their reward? A Cheesecake Factory dinner with their band directors and fellow scale busters!

A big thank you and shout out to Gateway Church for providing donuts to our students Wednesday morning!

The FACI Team would like to recognize Gabriel Martinez for his willingness to help. Gabriel helped assist with a difficult student situation. Thank you, Gabriel! We appreciate you so much!

Congratulations to the students listed for earning straight A's for the second six weeks grading period. These students have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence by maintaining an average of 90 or above in all of their classes.

Welcome to a new school year and a new yearbook to celebrate all of the achievements for the new school year! October 1, the price of yearbooks increased to $50. Tribute Ads for ninth graders are $50 for 1/4 of a page and $30 for 1/8 of a page. These sales will close on January 28, 2023. Once your ad space has been purchased, a link will arrive in your email from Balfour. Sometimes these links end up in your spam folder, so please look there if you have not received your link within 48 hours. The ad program allows families to edit and save their design before their final submission. Any questions, email Susannah Keneda at susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu.

HEB ISD recently published information on Exam Exemptions for Junior High and High school students. Please reference the document link below for criteria to earn an Exam Exemption.

More recently an additional clarification was provided in regard to absences: Covid absences will not count towards the exam exemption attendance requirement so long as the student completes the proper reporting process by completing the online form.

Freshman girls’ basketball team played Hurst Tuesday 11/15 here at BJH. 9th grade girls basketball gets their first home game win 35-31 vs Hurst!

Your 8th grade Lady Bronco basketball teams had their first games last night here at home against Heritage Middle School. Team 2 played a quick and aggressive game with lots of steals and fast break opportunities. The girls put the pressure on at the last minute and even had a chance at the end to tie it and go into overtime, but couldn’t seal the deal. Isabella Darce, Landry Medialdea, Ridgely Keith, Shalom Harkins, and Addy McCollum all had 2 points! Team 1 came out with defense pressure from the get-go, led by MuRae Horn, Kenslee Turner, and Jazz Williams. Chairman of the Boards were Mia Williams, Tia Soliai-Tui, Hailee Blocker-Smith, and Reagan Ingram. Big time hustle plays were made by Brooklyn Williams, Tia Iafeta, Mia Williams and Madeline Dean. The girls took home a big victory, winning 46-24. MuRae Horn led the team with 16 points, followed by Jazz Williams with 10 and Mia Easter-Clark with 8. Great job, Lady Broncos! –

Monday night the 7th Grade Lady Broncos B team defeated Heritage by the score of 27-14. Leading scorers were Tina Betancourt with 10 pts. and Aliyah Johnson with 8 pts. Defensive stars were Brooklyn Morgan and Maddy Martinak.

The 7th grade girls A team also started the season off with a huge win over Heritage winning 38-14. We had a strong defensive effort led by London Morgan, Jill smith, Sariyah Crater and Reagan Bennett. We had a strong offensive outing by Sariyah scoring 13 points as well as Charlotte Martinez with 6, London Morgan with 6, and Reagan Bennett with 4. Great job ladies!!

The Freshman boys basketball team traveled to play Burleson Centennial Tuesday night. The defensive pressure we applied got the team to a 20 point lead. Centennial came roaring back in the 4th quarter but it wasn’t enough as the Broncos went home with a victory! Standouts were Tre Sargent, Landon Wesley, Grant Walker, and Caleb Walton. We look to continue our success this weekend at the Richland HS tournament

Last night the 8th grade boys played at heritage middle for their first game of the season.

B team started off great against Heritage taking a 22-8 lead into the half. In the second half Heritage came on strong to close the gap but your Broncos kept the lead to end the game with a 31 to 24 victory. Leading scorers were Aidan Adams with 11 points and Jake McCallister with 8.

The A team played next against a tough Heritage team. In the first half, your Broncos were going shot to shot with Heritage and were down by 6 at halftime. In the second half Heritage went on a run that your broncos could not come back from. The final score was 66 to 47. Leading scorers were Braylon Harris with 22 points and Andrew Mull with 13.

The Bedford JH Gymnastics team had their first meet last night against Harwood and Hurst, and they began the season with two first place finishes.

For the guys all around:
Dade Stickney won 9th place
Quinn Gassert won 3rd place
And Christian Huber won 1st place!

The guys won first place as a team last night! Congratulations boys!!

For the girls all around:
Sophia Evans won 10th place
Natalie Roach won 5th place
Kaylie Garek won 3rd place
And Madison Thomas won 1st place!

The girls also won first place as a team last night! Congratulations ladies!

Our next meet is November 29th against Euless and Central. Come out and support your Bedford gymnastics team!

Our 7th and 8th grade Cross Country had their first meet this week at Bob Jones Park.

8th grade girls cross country has a top 25 finish out of 197 runners. Aylin Erbatur

7th grade girls cross country has two top 25 finishers out of 295 runners. Elliot Bragg and Alexis Tabor

HEB ISD issues electronic devices to all students. If a device issued to a student is damaged or lost, the student's parent or guardian may be responsible for replacement or repair costs, in accordance with the HEB ISD Technology Student/Parent Device Agreement.

HEB ISD provides an opportunity for parents to purchase voluntary student device insurance through School Device Coverage. Participation in this insurance program is strictly voluntary. For more information, use the website link below or download the device insurance PDF below.

It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to return the completed enrollment form and premium payment directly to the insurance company. Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD will not collect forms or payments for this coverage.

Should you have any questions regarding the voluntary student device insurance, please contact School Device Coverage at 1-888-978-3515.

Campus- https://www.hebisd.edu/page.cfm?p=1385

Boys Atletics- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjh-athletics

Girls Athletics- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjhgirls-athletics

Band- https://sites.google.com/hebisd.edu/bjh-band