School Highlights
Trick or Treating for a Worthy Cause
On Halloween night, Bedford Junior High eighth graders at an evening get together decided that instead of going Trick or Treating they would collect canned food for the HEB Food Drive. They went door to door, turning down offers of candy and requesting canned food, and received over 200 items.
Students Give Input on Possible Menu Additions
During the school year, the Child Nutrition Department conducts informal taste tests with elementary and secondary students. With the help of Donna Paul and the L.D. Bell Student Council, 14 students recently tried 13 new food items. Products with positive results will be considered for addition to the menu district-wide in the next school year.
Bell Debaters Bring Home Awards
The L.D. Bell Speech and Debate team had a very successful weekend at the recent Mansfield High School tournament. All Bell debaters ranked in the top half of the tournament. full story
Counselors in Action, Looking for Forty Assets
Counselors at Bedford Junior High are undercover looking for the "40 Developmental Assets". The assets, which are powerful influences on adolescent behavior, are also featured on "Wanted" posters around the school.
