🎓 Today, we proudly celebrated the summer graduation of West Bladen High School students' Jasmine and Phoebe!
We are incredibly proud of their dedication and perseverance, and we wish these graduates the very best.
Congratulations, Jasmine and Phoebe!🎉
#WeAreBCS #teambladen #LearnerstoLeaders
We are incredibly proud of their dedication and perseverance, and we wish these graduates the very best.
Congratulations, Jasmine and Phoebe!🎉
#WeAreBCS #teambladen #LearnerstoLeaders
Thank you Tharrington Smith for facilitating legal updates training for our school and district administrators as we continue to prepare for a new school year!
Safety First! 🚌
Thank you to Four County EMC and Carolina Thomas Buses for hosting an EV Fire and Emergency Safety Training. This training is instrumental in ensuring our transportation team, school administrators with electric buses, and local emergency responders are prepared for the school year ahead!
Tonight's Special Called Board Meeting can be livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/live/j_EMwrPMxg4?si=RF3aw3WiGUmyNNAk
Wednesday was another jam packed day of learning and collaborating with the Relay team and representatives from NC DPI! We're getting ready for another GREAT year with BCS!
Yesterday was an INCREDIBLE day at Summer Leadership with the Relay team! The day was full of learning, practice, and reflection. Here's to another great day of training and collaborating!
Congratulations to Coach Travis Pait!
Pait has been selected by the North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) to serve as head basketball coach for the 2027 NCHSAA East All-Star Team.
The East-West All-Star Basketball Games for both men’s and women’s teams will be held on July 20, 2027, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s Novant Health Fieldhouse. Games are at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Pait has been selected by the North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) to serve as head basketball coach for the 2027 NCHSAA East All-Star Team.
The East-West All-Star Basketball Games for both men’s and women’s teams will be held on July 20, 2027, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s Novant Health Fieldhouse. Games are at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
We can hardly believe it, but it is officially Back-to-School Season! ✏️📚
📆 Mark your calendars now and make plans to join us for Open House. 📢 Parents & Guardians, please bring a PHOTO ID with you! ‼️
📍Bladen Early College High School | Thursday, August 13 | 3-6 PM
📍East & West Bladen Freshman Orientation | Tuesday, August 18 | 6-8 PM
Traditional Schools Open House | Thursday, August 20
📍 Bladen Lakes Primary | 4-6 PM
📍Bladenboro Middle | 5-7 PM
📍Bladenboro Primary | 4-6 PM
📍Clarkton School of Discovery | 4-6 PM
📍Dublin Primary | 4-6 PM
📍East Bladen High | 6-8 PM
📍Elizabethtown Middle | 5-7 PM
📍Elizabethtown Primary | 4-6 PM
📍Tar Heel School | 4 - 6 PM
📍West Bladen High | 6 - 8 PM
Deputy Superintendent Ann Brown, Director of Communications Elly Johnson, and Community Schools Coordinator Anastaiia Chapman, attended the NC Community Schools Coalition Summit this week. It was three full days of learning and inspiration as we prepare for the year ahead!
West Bladen High School educator, Elizabeth Roberson, was recognized this evening at the CTE Summer Conference for being a finalist for NC CTE Teacher of the Year!
Happy Independence Day from Bladen County Schools! Wishing our students, staff, and families a safe and joyful Fourth of July. 🇺🇸
Tonight's Special Called meeting can be viewed online at https://www.youtube.com/live/IhnNRUdeAtc?si=4z56cwYjsROdumG9.
Notice of Special Called Meeting
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on Monday, June 29, at 6 PM, for the purpose of discussing and taking action regarding the following items: Plain View and East Arcadia School Properties; Lawn Care Services Contract for the 2026-2027 School Year; School Resource Officers for 2026-2027, Student Code of Conduct for 2026-2027, and to go into closed session to discuss personnel, as per NCGS 143.318.11 (a) (1), to consult with an attorney, if needed, as per NCGS 143.318.11 (a) (3), and to return to open session to take action on personnel matters.
The meeting will be held in the board room at the District Administration Building.
Bladen County Schools gathered on Monday, June 8, to celebrate the dedication and service of its employees at the annual Employee Recognition Luncheon, honoring teachers, administrators, and support staff who have made extraordinary contributions to the district, and bidding a heartfelt farewell to the retirees whose careers have shaped generations of students.
Retirees
Jennifer Alford
Carrie Singletary*
Lisa Barnes
Cynthia Chisholm
Angela Davis
Constance DeCosta
Ethel Drew
Stancil Drew
Sandra Evans*
Susan Harrison*
Ruth Huggins
Jonathan Lewis*
Annette Lopez
Brenda McDowell*
Valerie Morris
Lisa Parnell
Barbara Pope*
Darlyn Purdie
Kimberly Smith*
Jane Sykes
Patrica Watkins
Cheryl West
Wendell Williams
*Not pictured.
Bladen County Schools gathered on Monday, June 8, to celebrate the dedication and service of its employees at the annual Employee Recognition Luncheon, honoring teachers, administrators, and support staff who have made extraordinary contributions to the district, and bidding a heartfelt farewell to the retirees whose careers have shaped generations of students.
School-Level Honorees—Teacher Assistants of the Year
Rose Burgess, Bladen Lakes Primary School
Chasity Wilkins, Bladenboro Primary School
Angel Thompson, Dublin Primary School
Mariana Follo, Elizabethtown Primary School
Jacqueline Johnson, Tar Heel School
Bladen County Schools gathered on Monday, June 8, to celebrate the dedication and service of its employees at the annual Employee Recognition Luncheon, honoring teachers, administrators, and support staff who have made extraordinary contributions to the district, and bidding a heartfelt farewell to the retirees whose careers have shaped generations of students.
School-Level Honorees—Beginning Teachers of the Year
Shyla Young, Bladenboro Middle School
Michaela McKinley, Elizabethtown Middle School
Brittany Edwards, Elizabethtown Primary School
Lauren Gooden, Tar Heel School
Bladen County Schools gathered on Monday, June 8, to celebrate the dedication and service of its employees at the annual Employee Recognition Luncheon, honoring teachers, administrators, and support staff who have made extraordinary contributions to the district, and bidding a heartfelt farewell to the retirees whose careers have shaped generations of students.
School-Level Honorees—Teachers of the Year
Lauren Young, Bladen Early College High School
Christina LeFevre, Bladen Lakes Primary School
Rebecca Rees, Bladenboro Middle School
Kelly Durden, Bladenboro Primary School
Luke Schrepfer, Clarkton School of Discovery
Denise Rising, Dublin Primary School
Christopher Wagoner, East Arcadia School
Mahipal Deswal, East Bladen High School
Tammy Bolden, Elizabethtown Middle School
Asia Burney, Elizabethtown Primary School
Matthew Bobby, Tar Heel School
Nikki Bryant, West Bladen High School
Tonight's Board of Education Meeting can be viewed online at:
https://www.youtube.com/live/zzaSy_RjF4Y?si=TXeUN9KHmjlhM1n9
https://www.youtube.com/live/zzaSy_RjF4Y?si=TXeUN9KHmjlhM1n9
Congratulations to the WBHS Class of 2026! 🎉🎓
📸 More photos to come! Thank you LR Mixes.
📸 More photos to come! Thank you LR Mixes.
Notice of Regular Scheduled Meeting
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 8, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the boardroom at the District Administration Building.
This is an official meeting and action items and personnel matters will be on the agenda, as per NCGS 143.318.11 (a) (1); and to consult with an attorney, if needed, as per NCGS 143.318.11 (a) (3).
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 8, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the boardroom at the District Administration Building.
This is an official meeting and action items and personnel matters will be on the agenda, as per NCGS 143.318.11 (a) (1); and to consult with an attorney, if needed, as per NCGS 143.318.11 (a) (3).
