Bobcat News

This is a very short week for Bobcats as we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. Monday and Tuesday are on a regular schedule, students are off Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please remember the appropriate way to sign students out is prior to 3:15 pm and with the attendance clerk, Mrs. Leblang. Send all attendance related emails to BLHS-Attendance@beaufort.k12.sc.us. Student drivers must also sign out at the attendance window.

Parents - Please ignore any email identifying LATE or OVERDUE FEES for library materials, we do not charge for overdue library books. Encourage your student to either renew the book if it is still needed or return it. If your student has LOST an item the email will state payment is required for LOST materials. If you find the item, return it and the fine will be deleted, or you may pay the bookkeeper or Online School Payment System to clear the account. Please contact the librarian if you have any questions. karen.gareis@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Congratulations to Coach House and the entire Cross Country Team. Coach House was named 4A Girls and Boys Cross Country State Coach of the Year! This is her 21st and last year as Head Coach with 4 of the 7 Bluffton High State Championship titles attributed to her.

The Girls Team was led by Freshman Giada Carge who finished on the All-State Team in 6th Place with a time of 19:45.20! Junior Mady Crapps finished 7th Place and making the All-State Team with a time of 19:45.46! Bluffton Middle’s 8th Grader Emily Hunt makes the All-State Team with a 10th Place finish time of 20:07.30! Junior Elise Hunt finished in 22nd Place with a time of 20:49.45. Bluffton Middle’s 8th Grader Sophie Garvey finished in 24th Place with a time of 20:54.23. Senior and three sport athlete Kalea Barbina finished in 30th Place in a time of 21:06.55. Bluffton Middle’s 8th Grader Ella Crapps finished in 66th Place with a time of 22:24.27. Freshman Jillian Spencer was the alternate after running well last week at State Qualifier.

Junior Boyd Collins finished in 5th Place making the All-State Team for the first time in his career with a time of 16:39.92! Senior Cooper Anderson finished in 17th Place with a time of 17:12.09. Senior Earlon Baker finished in 18th Place with a time of 17:14.36. Senior Quillian Philoxene finished in 29th Place with a time of 17:37.49! Sophomore Owen Pacheco finished in 33rd Place with a time of 17:40.11. 8th Grader Brennan Roedig finished in 35th Place with a time of 17:47.83. Senior Aidan Bryant came in 55th Place with a time of 18:07.95. Freshman Aden McCartney was an alternate. Also supported by the team were Junior Joe Lehman, Sophomore Alex Herring, Sophomore Carter Fox, and Bluffton Middle’s 7th Grader Philip Berglind.

BLACK FRIDAY November 29 through December 6.

With the generous support of The Storybook Shoppe, now located in the Tanger 2 Outlet Center, Bluffton High School Library will receive 15% of all proceeds during our Spirit Week. Help us complete our Children's Book Project that will support a variety of classroom curriculum and our Teacher Cadet program. Just remember to say "This purchase is on behalf of Bluffton High School Library"

If you prefer to donate children's picture books instead of purchasing from The Storybook Shoppe, please contact the librarian directly at karen.gareis@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Don't wait any longer - buy TODAY!

Click the photo for the link to purchase. If we sell 100 tickets - 30% of sales will go to our Bobcat PTO which supports our students and staff directly.

We hope you'll join us for our Winter Concert.

The Bobcat Band and Orchestra students put together a beautiful show that all are welcome to attend. Admission is totally free.

December 10 at 7 pm in the Auditorium!

Every year Operation Homefront awards a Military Child of the Year®. The awards are open to active duty, retired, and National Guard children. One child from each branch (7 recipients in all) receives $10,000 CASH, a laptop, other donated goodies, and a 3-day trip to Washington, DC with their families.

Anyone that knows a military child can nominate any military child. You may even nominate your own children. The program is entirely FREE and exclusive to military children.

Click the Operation Homefront MCOY button below for details.

Nominations accepted until December 2.

Many community programs that help young children during the holidays are not available to high school age students. To support our Bobcat students and families in need we created the Bobcat Angel Tree. This tree is open to individuals, teams, clubs, you and your neighbors. All you have to do is take a bobcat off the tree and purchase the gift written on the angel.

Deliver all items, wrapped and ready to gift to our social worker Mrs. Olson or the front office by December 13. Gifts will be distributed to parents on December 18.

Thank you for being someone's angel.

The Bluffton Mayor's Youth Service Award is now available to grades 9-12. Volunteer hours must be earned between May 1 and April 30 each year and be served with or for a non-profit organization. Bronze 50-100 hours, Silver 101-200 hours, Gold 201 or more hours. Sign up for an InnerView account today.

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Athletic Packets

Booster Club Membership and Sponsorship

South Carolina High School League information and more

ATHLETICS WEBSITE

Scan or click the QR to go directly to Hometown Ticketing

The wrestling team kicked off its season this past weekend at a preseason tournament at Bridges Prep HS. The team finished 2nd out of 12 teams and the JV team took 1st out of 12 teams!

The English 2 Writing EOC will take place on December 4.

JUNIORS NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE SPRING SAT or ACT

SAT tentative date is February 25, 2025

ACT tentative date is March 5, 2025

For junior students who have an IEP, 504, or ILLAP plan, please see your teacher/coordinator to see if you are eligible for accommodations. Accommodations are not automatically given for these tests. You must apply for them. If you have a plan with sanctioned testing accommodations, please see your teacher, your counselor, Ms. Pacifico, Ms. Taylor, or Dr. Womble immediately.

Registration links for the SAT and ACT are in the Junior's Google Classroom.

Register by January 9, 2025

Details about how to support the Bobcats and various incentives for your partnership can be found in the document linked below.