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Spring sports in full swing; here's how to get tickets
Spring sports at Ballard County Schools move into full swing this week. We want everyone to come out and support our Bombers, so here are a couple of reminders to make the experience safe and enjoyable for all:  
RESCHEDULED: Orientation meeting for 2021-22 freshmen NOW will be held March 29
RESCHEDULED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST: To Monday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m.
BMHS is hosting a ninth grade orientation meeting for 2021-22 freshmen and their parents/guardians on Thursday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym at 3561 Paducah Road, Barlow. 
Meeting topics will include requirements for graduation and diploma options. Administrators also will share course offerings to help students choose a career path and available electives. Students are asked to bring their Chromebooks to the meeting. Most information will be completed electronically.  
Bledsoe introduced as Bomber head football coach Bledsoe introduced as Bomber head football coach
If turnout is an indication of excitement, Bomber Football has entered a new era. Over 40 players and potential players showed up for the introduction of longtime assistant coach LeToun Bledsoe as the new head coach for the program.
Bledsoe was an assistant varsity football coach for two years, and an assistant and head coach at middle school for eight. His 2014 middle school team won the divisional championship. Bledsoe also has been head track coach for five years, and a head middle school basketball coach for six years.   
RESCHEDULED: BMHS hosting dual credit information meeting NOW on March 29
RESCHEDULED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST: To Monday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m.
Ballard Memorial High School is hosting a dual credit information meeting on March 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at 3561 Paducah Road, Barlow. This meeting is for 2021-22 juniors, seniors, and their parents/guardians.   
Kindergarten registration set for March 26
Ballard County Elementary School will hold registration for students entering kindergarten this fall on March 26 from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school at 3383 Paducah Road, Barlow.
Registration is by appointment only, and is for children who have not attended Ballard County Preschool, and who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1, 2021.   
Students produce virtual tour of BOE offices
A couple of students in our high school multimedia class, Chloe Glisson and Morgan Blankenship, have put together a virtual tour of the new Board of Education offices. Take a look here!  
CDB donates $2,000 to BCS CDB donates $2,000 to BCS

Citizens Deposit Bank is celebrating over $10,000 donated to local schools through its Spirit Card Program in Carlisle, Ballard, or Hickman counties. Shown from left with the $2,000 check for Ballard County Schools are Lisa Laster of CDB; Dr. Casey Allen, Ballard Superintendent; and Cole Arnel of CDB.

 
District changing quarantine time for asymptomatic students
Ballard County Schools is changing from a 14-day to a 10-day quarantine for exposed but asymptomatic students, effective immediately. This change is in accordance with current CDC guidelines.  
Apply now for state rent, utility relief
Kentucky residents now may apply for relief for rent and/or utilities back as far as April 2020, as part of the state’s new eviction relief fund. The intention is to keep Kentucky renters housed, allow landlords to get substantial payment of back rent, and reduce the volume of eviction cases.  
Board office move an exercise in patience, good stewardship Board office move an exercise in patience, good stewardship
The Ballard County Board of Education office has moved to remodeled office space inside the Ballard County Career and Technical Center. The members used the new, larger board room for its Feb. 1 meeting.
Until this move, the board office had been located in the same converted private residence since 1972. Moving out of the old house was first discussed in the long range facility plan in 2015.  
Upcoming Events
BMHS Tennis - All A Classic
Thu Apr 15 2021
to Sat Apr 17 2021
BMHS Baseball
Sat Apr 17 2021
BMHS Tennis
Mon Apr 19 2021
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Statement of Non-Discrimination

Students, their families, employees and potential employees of the Ballard County School District are hereby notified that the district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sex, or disability, in employment, vocational programs, or activities as set forth in compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations.

The Ballard County School District offers the following career and technical education programs for all students, regardless of race, color, or national origin, and including those with limited English proficiency, sex or disability, in grades 9-12: Agriculture, business, family and consumer science, health, industrial maintenance, and welding.

Persons seeking further information concerning career and technical education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria should contact Assistant Superintendent David Meinschein, 3465 Paducah Road, Barlow, KY, 42024; 270-665-8400, ext. 2004. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies should be directed to Superintendent Casey Allen, 3465 Paducah Road, Barlow, KY, 42024; 270-665-8400, ext. 2001. The person designated to coordinate Title IX compliance is BMHS Principal Leslee Davis, 3561 Paducah Road, Barlow, KY, 42024; 270-665-8400, ext. 2501. The person designated to coordinate Section 504 is Director of Special Education Terri Wehmeyer, 3383 Paducah Road, Barlow, KY, 42024; 270-665-8400, ext. 2101.
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