January 26 - Boys and Girls Basketball @ Florence
January 27 - Softball Scrimmage - 11 AM
January 29 - Girls Golf @ Devine
January 29 - Cheerleader Tryout Meeting - BHS LIbrary - 6 PM
January 30 - Boys and Girls Basketball vs Comfort - 5 PM
January 31 - Boys Golf @ Devine
February 2 - FFA @ Hondo Invitational
February 2 - Boys and Girls Basketball @ Brady - 5 PM
February 3 - FFA @ James Madison
February 3 - Powerlifting @ Somerset
February 3 - Softball Scrimmage @ Wimberley
February 3 - Varsity Baseball Scrimmage vs Luling - Noon
The BHS Band performed at the San Antonio Spurs basketball game on January 24 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They did an outstanding job and in spite of being caught in a downpour, they had a great time and even made an appearance during their performance on TV during the broadcast. Congratulations Band, Mr. Snider, and Mr. Pranger!
The girls basketball team traveled to Llano on Friday (Jan 19) to finish out the first round of district play. The Panthers came up short in the game to finish round 1 at 3-2. The Panthers traveled to Ingram on Tuesday (Jan 23). The varsity secured a come from behind victory to improve their record to 4-2. The JV won their game as well. The girls will travel to Florence on Friday (Jan 26). They will host Comfort on Tuesday (Jan 30) and travel to Brady on Friday (Feb 2).
The boys basketball team traveled to Llano on Friday (Jan 19) and to Ingram on Tuesday (Jan 24). The Panthers put up a good fightin both games, but came away with losses in both. The losses even the Panther's district record at 2-2. The boys will travel to Florence on Friday (Jan 26) finish the first half of their district schedule. They will host Comfort on Tuesday (Jan 30) to start the second half of their district schedule and will travel to Brady on Friday (Feb 2).
The BHS Powerlifting teams were in action on Jan 20 at East Central and on Jan 25 at Llano. Below are results from each of the meets for BHS students who received medals.
EAST CENTRAL
Girls Medals:
Nessah Marquette 2nd place 480 total
Kylie Ridner 3rd Place 680 total
Vanessa Barrera 5th Place 630 total
Alex Hartman 2nd Place 820 total
Boys Medals:
Donovan Hector 4th place 1235 total
Kaden Elrod 3rd place 1380 total
LLANO
Girls Medals:
Vanessa Barrera 2nd Place 660 total
Alex Hartman 1st Place 795 total
Boys Medals:
Ryder Moorman 5th place 1030 total
Donovan Hector 3rd Place 1325 total
Kaden Elrod 1st Place 1440 total
Congratulations to all of our Powerlifters and to Coach Blenden!
Now is the time to prepare for final exam exemptions. Seniors can earn exemptions from all exams.
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors can be exempt from up to 4 exams.
Students who wish to be exempt must meet the following criteria for the Spring Semester:
Min. average of 80 in the class they wish to exempt - for 4th, 5th, and 6th six week grading periods.
No ISS or DAEP Placements
No fines or fees outstanding
No more than 3 absences for the semester - the only absences that will not count toward this total are those that are recognized as excused by the State of Texas. Please be aware that parent notes are NOT considered excused absences by the state. The list of approved absences is below.
- required court appearance
- citizenship paperwork appointments
- serving as a elections clerk
- observance of religious holidays (festivals, or ceremonies not included)
- court ordered family visitation when it is not practical at another time
- conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
- medical appointment with a healthcare professional/Dr. visits
- mental health or therapy appointments
- college visit for juniors or seniors - with appropriate paperwork (2 days max)
- visit with a parent who is being deployed or returning from deployment
- enlistment in the military or Texas National Guard
- playing Taps at a military funeral in Texas
- school sponsored activities
- obtaining a driver's license (1 day)
Students who earn and request exemptions are exempt from the exam, but not from attending school on that day.
No major news to report since last week. Progress is being made on the Educational Center for the Arts. Things are on track and on schedule.
Fencing is up and construction will begin soon on the field house/weight room at the stadium.
Check back for more details as the construction process progresses.
In an effort to recognize contributions and accomplishments of BHS students and staff, we will be giving shout outs to individuals or groups who have made and impact, represented Blanco HS well, done a good deed, gone above and beyond expectations, extended a helping hand, received an award, or just did something cool. These are the BHS Shout Outs for the week:
BISD School Board members for their service to the students, staff, and community of Blanco.
Girls Varsity Basketball for their win over Ingram.
Girls JV Basketball for their win over Ingram.
Korina Forsberg for being named BHS Student of the Month.
Powerlifters for their performances at East Central and Llano.
Landon Madero and Tristan Anguiano for completing their Cold War project early and doing a great job on it.
Athletic Tickets
Fans can also download the Home Town Ticketing app to their smartphone and order tickets through the app.
Tickets are usually available for purchase 3-5 days prior to the contest. In person (cash) tickets will not be available at the gate/door.
This will only apply to BISD HOME games. We have no control over how other schools sell their tickets. If other venues require online ticketing, we will provide that information as soon as we have it.
