BJH NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 11, ISSUE 5, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

9-19 LD Bell Girls Volleyball vs Southlake @LD Bell - 5:30 – 8:00pm
9-19 End of 1st Six Weeks
9-22 PTA - Membership Meeting/Driving Program in Library - 5:45 – 7:45pm
9-23 Fall Picture Re-takes
9-23 8th Grade Boys Football vs Haltom MS @Haltom MS - 4:30 – 6:45pm
9-23 LD Bell Girls Volleyball vs Byron Nelson @Byron Nelson HS  - 5:30 – 8:00pm
9-24 7th Grade Boys Football vs Haltom @BJH - 4:30 – 6:45pm
9-24 7th Grade Girls Volleyball vs Haltom @Bedford JH - 5:00 – 7:15pm
9-24 8th Grade Girls Volleyball vs Haltom MS @Haltom MS - 5:00 – 7:15pm
9-24 HEB Band Bash @Pennington Field - 7:00 – 8:00pm
9-25 Choir Varsity Fall Demo Concert BJH Cafeteria & Choir Room  - 5:30 – 6:15pm
9-25 Choir Non-Varsity Demo Concert in BJH Cafeteria and Choir Room - 6:15 – 7:00pm
9-27 7th Grade Girls Volleyball B Team Tournament Weekend @North Ridge MS (Time TBD)
9-27 8th Grade Girls Volleyball B Tournament @Hurst JH (Time TBD)
9-27 LD Bell Girls Volleyball vs Trinity @LD Bell  - 5:30 – 7:30pm

SEPTEMBER 8 TO SEPTEMBER 29 

The 6 Stones Black & Blue Showdown is a community-wide event that builds on the friendly rivalry between Trinity High School and L.D. Bell High School to raise awareness and gather resources to support families in need within the HEB community. The goal of this event is to not only unite the community around a common cause but also to create meaningful opportunities for students to lead, serve, and make a lasting impact. 

2025 GOAL

Last year, the students, faculty, and community of HEBISD collected over 52,000 food items in the Black and Blue Showdown. The goal for 2025 is to surpass 62,000 food items in the Showdown. 

MONETARY DONATIONS

Prefer to make a monetary donation?  You can use the link below to donate directly to 6 Stones.  To give, click the link, enter your information, select Black and Blue Food Drive from the drop-down menu, and include Bedford JH name in the comments section and the homeroom name so that the right class can get credit.  

6 STONES CASH ONLY FUNDRAISER COMING THE WEEK OF 9-29-10-3!

Meet NJHS in the courtyard to purchase tattoos to cover your favorite teacher! Since this is a fundraiser for 6Stones, only cash will be accepted. Tattoos will be available for purchase at $1, $5, $10, and $20 price points. During sales, the list of teachers available for tattooing will be listed. Teachers who have tats purchased in their name will wear them at the October 24 pep rally. Which teacher will YOU choose? Remember cash donations this week COUNT DOUBLE for our campus total! 

7TH GRADE ENGLISH STORY CONTEST WINNERS! 

This week, students in Mrs. Lopez’s and Mrs. Gibson’s 7th Grade English classes became authors of their very own narrative stories, choosing prompts that sparked their imagination. On Tuesday, each class period voted for their favorite story—and the results are in!

A huge congratulations to the winners from each class period, listed below! 

Mrs. Lopez's Classes: 

• Yaretzi 

• Aubree

• Payton

• Not Pictured: Christian 

Mrs. Gibson's Classes: 

• Alivia

• Braxton

• Alex

• Aurora

• Marwa

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

Welcome back to school! Yearbooks can be purchased for $45 until Sept 18 at midnight. The yearbook sells out every year! Do not be left out of this year's book!

Ninth Grade Tribute ads come in two sizes 1/4 page and 1/8 page. The 1/4 page is $25 and the 1/4 page is $50. Once they are purchased, Balfour will email you a link to set up and design your ad. You can upload and edit your page, save progress and log in and out until you finalize your ad and order. The due date for Tribute Ad purchase and submission is January 19, 2026.Please note that ad space does generally sell out every year! 

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

YEARBOOK PROOFS FOR ORDERS

Families - If your student had their photo taken on August 29 on Fall Picture Day, a proof was emailed to the parents email address last week. Please double check these images and purchase packages! These photos will be used in the yearbook. Retakes are September 23 during lunches only in the library. No pass is needed. Come see Ms. Keneda for your retake or if you missed the first picture day. susannahkeneda@hebisd.edu for questions.

PICTURE RETAKES

7TH GRADE FOOTBALL

WELCOME TO HEBISD EVENT

We are excited to host our Welcome to HEB ISD events for immigrant families and families newly enrolled in HEB. These sessions aim to help parents feel confident and connected as they start their journey with HEB ISD.

Event Dates & Audience

• Elementary (PreK–6th grade) Families: Wednesday, September 17 | 5:30–6:30 pm

• Secondary (7th–12th grade) Families: Wednesday, September 23 | 5:30–6:30 pm

Location

• Pat May Center, 1849 Central Dr, Bedford, TX 76022

YOUR GUIDE TO THE TEEN DRIVER'S SEAT! 

Join us for Teen Driving & Insurance Info Night, PTA Meeting & 9th Grade Parent Meeting
Monday, September 22nd
Bedford Junior High

 Schedule
5:45 PM – Dinner Served (BJH Library)
6:00 PM – PTA Meeting
6:15 PM – Teen Driving Program
9th Grade Parent Meeting to Follow

Learn how to prepare your teen for safe, responsible driving.  Connect with HEB area resources.  Get your questions answered directly by community leaders.

FREE Dinner provided! (Please RSVP)
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/YbVVsqNj2F5aja6K6

We are excited to announce the launch of the 2025–2026 PTA Reflections Program at Bedford Junior High! 🎉 

This year’s theme is “I Belong!”—and we can’t wait to see the creativity of our amazing BJH Broncos.

The Reflections Program is a national PTA arts recognition contest that encourages students to express themselves through:

• Visual Arts

• Literature

• Photography

• Dance Choreography

• Film Production

• Music Composition

Entry Deadline: October 30, 2025