BJH NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 11, ISSUE 22, FEBRUARY 13, 2026

2/13 End of 4th Six Weeks
2/16 Student/Staff Holiday
2/17 Gymnastics Competition vs Harwood/Hurst @FEW 6:00 – 8:00pm
2/18 7th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament @BJH 4:30-5:30
2/18 7th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament @Euless 4:30-5:30
2/18 LIGA @CJHS  4:45 – 5:45pm
2/19 8th Grade Girls Basketball District Tournament @North Oaks MS(Time TBD)
2/20 8th Grade Girls Basketball District Tournament @North Oaks MS(Time TBD)
2/20 7th Grade Boys District Tournament @Watauga MS (time TBD)
2/20 7th Grade Girls District Tournament (location/time TBD)
2/20 LD Bell Track @Old Birdville Stadium Haltom (time TBD)
2/20 Report Cards Live in HAC

FRIDAY YOUR WAY: A GREAT START TO A NEW TRADITION 

Today, our students participated in the very first Friday Your Way event — and it was a fantastic success!

Students who qualified by demonstrating strong responsibility and positive behavior were able to enjoy this special experience. To participate, students could have no more than five total violations overall — including tardies, ID issues, hallway violations, phone violations, dress code concerns, or discipline referrals. (That’s five combined — not five in each category!)

Those who met the criteria were rewarded with a fun-filled day designed around choice and personal interests. Students selected from a wide variety of activities, including sports, outdoor field events, computer games, board games, karaoke, art, and baking.

Throughout the day, students had the opportunity to pursue their interests, try something new, and spend time connecting with friends. The energy was positive, the participation was enthusiastic, and it was clear that students appreciated both the recognition and the experience.

We are proud of the students who earned this opportunity and look forward to making Friday Your Way a tradition that celebrates responsibility, engagement, and school pride.

CURIOUS ABOUT WORLD LANGUAGES AT LD BELL? 🌍

Have you ever wondered which world language classes are available for your future Blue Raiders at L.D. Bell High School? Teachers and students from L.D. Bell will be visiting BJH during lunches on February 19 to share information and answer student questions.

In the meantime, be sure to check out the flyer below to get a sneak peek at the exciting language options available.

BEDFORD JH GEM AWARDS

Has someone been a GEM?  We would like to recognize our GEMs (someone who "Goes the Extra Mile). At Bedford JH, our amazing faculty and staff always work together to create the very best experience for our students and community.  We want to hear about it and recognize them for helping make Bedford Best! Do you want to recognize a teacher, administrator, counselor, teacher, office staff, librarian or aides?  Use the link below to let us know.

YEARBOOK ORDERS SY 25-26 AND NINTH GRADE TRIBUTE ORDERS

DON'T MISS THE MEMORIES!

Yearbooks are $55 until May 4—lock in the lower price now! Once they arrive, the price jumps to $60. Save a few bucks today and keep a lifetime of memories tomorrow.

NINTH GRADE TRIBUTE ADS

Families who have purchased a NINTH GRADE TRIBUTE AD, your final submission date is January 19, 2026. Incomplete ads that are not submitted by the date run the risk of being published blank as the yearbook publication deadlines cannot be held up for Tribute Ads. 

Final sales for Tribute Ads is January 12. Remember if you have purchased your ad already, you should have received an email from Balfour with a link to edit. If you have not gotten this link, please check your spam folder. If you still cannot find it, email Ms Keneda (susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu) and I will resend the link through Balfour. 

As always, email susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu with any questions. 

8TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL

Your Team 1 8th grade girl's basketball team brought home a championship last weekend at our annual Bronco Invitational Tournament. On Friday night they took down the North Richland Falcons in decisive fashion to move on to the championship game Saturday morning against Harwood. After a slow start your Broncos kicked it into gear and left no doubt about who was claiming the crown. Congratulations, ladies! 

The 8th grade Lady Broncos 8th grade team finished up their regular season last night on their home court against the Harwood Blackhawks. 

Team 2 struggled to get their offense going and got themselves in a 17 - 6 hole by halftime, despite playing tough from tipoff. The third quarter started our slow comeback with help from a reinvigorated cheering section and life in the team. In the third quarter we turned up our defensive pressure and kept Harwood scoreless, while scoring 6 ourselves, inching our way back into the game bucket by bucket. In the fourth quarter, Claire Luna started us off with back to back buckets from defensive steals, putting us within one score at 16 - 18. By the halfway mark of the 4th we were tied, 20 - 20 and it stayed that way until a layup by Harwood at the buzzer to steal the win. 

Our girls played incredibly tough and ended the regular season #2 in District with an 8 - 1 record. What an amazing season, ladies!

In Team 1's game we also had a bit of a slow start but after the first few minutes we found our rhythm and played our game. After putting up 20 points in the first and a (nearly) perfect showing from the free throw line at 7 of 8, the halftime score was 34 - 19. Our defense reached a new level starting the second half which turned into tons of creative offense opportunities. With a final score of 63 - 20 and a perfect 9 -0 record, your 8th grade Lady Broncos are the regular season District Champs!! 

They will start their journey in the District Tournament on Friday, Jan 20, at Bedford Junior High on the hunt for a second consecutive district championship.