BCHS Recognized as a PURPLE STAR school on April 28, 2025 Our goal is to make intentional connections with students growing up in families with members serving in our US military.

Both Shelly Thomas and Carrie Fisher, supported by Lifeskills, Kaitlynn Slaughter, are liaisons who would welcome the opportunity to answer further questions or to provide support to your student. Please contact us.

• Meet and greet students/parents during open enrollment High School (HS)/Trojan Academy (TA)

• FOCUS (Freshman Orientation Centered Upon Success) Day- TA (July)

• Club Rush Week - provides information for students to get involved clubs

• Supply closets for student needs -school supplies, clothing, food, and mental health check in

• Meet and welcome new students throughout the year and provide welcome shirt/information

• Meet with students regarding transitions, grades, attendance, grief, behavior issues throughout the year

• InDepth -Tobacco Free classes provided for all students caught vaping HS & College Street

• Not On Tobacco - Cessation support HS

• Relationship Building - preparing for the future

• Job Mentoring - helping students succeed in their first job

• Health Awareness Week

  • Red Ribbon Week - Internet Safety, Addressing Self Harm & other destructive behaviors (October)

• Christmas assistance Starting in early November

• Cross Cultural Kindness Week/activities (February) HS,TA

• SADD -Students Against Destructive Decisions Advisors HS/TA

• SADD Prevention with elementary students

• Green Team Advisors (HS)

• Community-Wide Baby Safety Shower @ the Hero Center (Evening event in April)

• After Prom Party for juniors and seniors HS (April/May)

• Offer teen pregnancy support

• Seatbelt Safety Campaign --- (May) HS

• Support groups-(Anger Management, Tobacco Free Teens ).

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group (Barren County Extension office)

• Cram the Cruiser –Community event to collect school supplies for BC students (July)

• Basic needs (clothing, school supplies, hygiene issues, housing, medical care referrals, etc.)

• Crisis assistance/support

• Home Visits

• Parents:

  • volunteer application

  • student handbook and discipline code

  • social media/Snapchat abuse

• Community Resources

  • Barren River Health Department

  • Kentucky Assistance

    Information on assistance for KY families

  • Department of Community Based Services

    Division of Family Support (Food stamps, medicaid)

  • Barren Hart Metcalfe KY-ASAP

    Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention