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The Blytheville High School ninth grade Junior Lady Chickasaws on Aug. 20 played in the Palestine-Wheatley preseason jamboree, losing to Palestine-Wheatley 25-23 but defeating Helena-West Helena 25-16.
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This morning our district faculty met as a team and we were proud to welcome Jennifer Blankenship into her new role as BHS principal! Ms. Blankenship said, “I’m humbled by this opportunity and I am looking forward to serving our staff, students, school district, and community in this new capacity. I appreciate the outpouring of support and I’m thankful for the opportunity to serve.”
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This afternoon our new BMS and BHS teachers joined us for a great time of learning!
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New teacher training is under way! BPS and BES novice teachers are excited to learn and grow!
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New teachers are here today, and we are getting so excited to see everyone back on campus on August 12!
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Happy August! We are so excited to see you soon! #WeAreChickasaws
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Join us at BPS for the Back to School Bash!
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Job opportunities through Goodwill, happening now!
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Congratulations to BHS Teacher Kristy Brasfield on being selected as the Arkansas Council for the Social Studies 9-12 Teacher of the Year! The council is dedicated to strengthening Social Studies education in the state, and we agree that Kristy is doing so with excellence! We are proud of you!
#ChickasawPride
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Congratulations to Laurissa Campbell for being named the 2019 Tenaris Senior Student of the Year. Laurissa will be awarded a $20,000 scholarship to obtain a degree in a STEM related field!
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We are so proud of each of our students who received Tenaris Scholarships this evening!
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Go vote for Blytheville High School for High School Musical People's Choice award. Our students work extremely hard and deserve the recognition! Please share! We'd greatly appreciate it. Voting closes May 17 at 4pm. One vote per email.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Peoples2019
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Blytheville Prom...please remember the following:
1. You and your date must have a valid photo ID
2. No senior walk ticket=no entry
3. Senior walk begins at 8:00pm, doors open at 7:30. (Seniors: please remember your notecards of who is walking you!)
Can’t wait to see y’all!
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-16) on April 24 lost to Batesville 7-1 in the first round of the AAAA/3 Conference Tournament at Brookland, and the Lady Chickasaws (3-19) were eliminated by Batesville Southside 15-3. The losses ended the seasons for both teams.
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-14, 1-15) on April 16 lost at Pocahontas 17-6 in AAAA/3 Conference play in their last regular season game, and the Lady Chickasaws softball team (0-14, 3-18) fell to the Lady Redskins 11-7 in league action.
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-13, 1-14) on April 16 lost to Batesville 10-0 in seven innings in AAAA/3 Conference play at the Baseball/Softball Sportsplex in their last home game of the year, & the Lady Chickasaws (0-13, 3-17) were defeated in softball by the Lady Pioneers 20-3.
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-12, 1-13) on April 11 lost to Jonesboro Westside 17-7 in AAAA/3 Conference action at the Baseball-Softball Sportsplex, and the Lady Chickasaws (0-12, 3-16) were silenced by the Lady Warriors 22-0 in league play.
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-11, 1-12) on April 9 lost at Batesville against Southside 14-0 in AAAA/3 Conference play, and the Lady Chickasaws (0-11, 3-15) were defeated by the Lady Southerners 14-4 in their softball encounter.
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-10, 1-11) on April 5 were defeated by Highland 10-2 in seven innings in AAAA/3 Conference play at the Baseball/Softball Sportsplex, and the Lady Chickasaws (0-10, 3-14) lost to the Lady Rebels 16-2 in their softball game.
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The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-9, 1-10) on April 2 were swept at Brookland in an AAAA/3 Conference doubleheader 14-4 and 16-0, and the Lady Chickasaws (0-9, 3-13) lost in softball to the Lady Bearcats 13-0.