Counselor's Corner
May 2026
Inside this month’s newsletter:
- Senior spotlights
- Graduation ceremony details
- Signing Day, Scholarship + academic awards - May 13
- Important May dates + reminders
📌 Don’t skip the Upcoming Dates section — it’s packed with key deadlines and events.
🎓 Senior Spotlights 🎓
Temperance Rosales-Hilton
Graduated from TSTC with her CNC Machining & HAAS Certification
Kason Burchett
Texas Tech University
Sayler Townson
Tarleton State University
**We'd love to feature all of seniors!**
If you haven't already, Email Mrs. Henderson what your plans are after graduation and if you'd like to give a shout-out to anyone. You're welcome to send us a senior photo or we can take one just swing by the counselor's office!
All senior shout-outs are featured on both our BHS Facebook & Instagram 💚
🎓Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony – May 22
The BHS Class of 2026 graduation ceremony will be held on May 22, 2026 at 7 p.m.in the Breckenridge ISD Athletics & Fine Arts Center (Main Gym). Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Can’t attend in person? A free livestream will be available on the Buckaroo YouTube Channel, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
✨Academic & Scholarship Awards + Signing Day — May 13
🎓 Parents & families — come help us celebrate our Buckaroos and all of their hard work this school year at the BHS End of Year Awards! 💚✨
📍 Bailey Auditorium
📅 May 13
⏰ Schedule:
• 9th & 10th Grade — 7:50 a.m.
• 12th Grade — 9:30 a.m. (We will begin with recognizing our students signing for athletics and military and then proceed to academic and scholarship awards)
• 11th Grade — 2:30 p.m.
We’re proud of our students and would love for you to join us as we recognize their accomplishments and celebrate a great year together!
26-27 BISD School Calendar
🎓 SENIORS
🗓️ 26-27 FAFSA
2026–27 FAFSA® Form Available
The 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now available to everyone.
FAFSA forms submitted online will typically be processed in one to three days. Once your form is processed, you’ll be able to review your FAFSA Submission Summary, and your FAFSA information will be made available to your selected schools. You also can make updates or corrections (such as adding a school or a missing signature) to your FAFSA form.
🚨REMINDER SENIORS - You must complete the FAFSA OR submit an opt-out form to graduate.
⚡️ Interested in Becoming a Lineman — Join CECA
If you’re thinking about a hands-on, high-demand career, check out the career opportunities at Comanche Electric Cooperative Association (CECA).
Lineman careers offer great pay, valuable skills, and the chance to work outdoors while keeping communities connected.
💼 Explore current openings and learn more here:
👉 http://ceca.coop/job-opportunities
OR contact Rachel Ford at 800-915-2533 or rford@ceca.coop for more information.
This is not a BHS-sponsored opportunity, but it’s a great option for students interested in technical or trade careers.
🪖 MILITARY
📣 U.S. Service Academy Nominations Now Open
Congressman Williams has officially opened the application process for military academy nominations for students in Texas’s 25th Congressional District.
A congressional nomination is required for students seeking admission to the following institutions:
- U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
- U.S. Naval Academy
- U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Note: For the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy only, students may request a nomination from any U.S. Representative or U.S. Senator from Texas, and are not limited to their own congressional district.)
Students can find detailed information regarding eligibility requirements and application materials by visiting the Congressman’s website:
https://williams.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations
Please note that the deadline to submit a completed nomination packet to the Congressman’s office is Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
For additional questions or to request more specific guidance, students and families may contact our office at (682) 218-5965 or email TX25.academy@mail.house.gov.
ASVAB Study Sites + Resources
BHS Army Recruiter
US Army Recruiting
4365 S 1st St, Abilene, Tx 79605
Email: anthony.m.cantu.mil@army.mil
Phone: 972-785-7243
BHS Air Force Recruiter
Melinda L. Fontanez, TSgt, USAF
344th Recruiting Squadron, EA Recruiter
4365 S 1st Street, Abilene, TX 79602
Email: melinda.fontanez@us.af.mil
BHS Army National Guard Recruiter
SSG Aaron Burgess
Texas Army National Guard Recruiting
Team Crusader RRNCO
7705 Wagner Road, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Email: Aaron.a.burgess.mil@army.mil
BHS Marines Recruiter
📅 Important Dates
- May 4: Cisco College DC students finals week
- May 4: BHS EOY ELAR MAPS
- May 4: TSTC CNC Certificate Ceremony
- May 7: ASVAB *All juniors will take this
- May 11: BHS EOY Science MAPS
- May 12: TSI *All grades will take this
- May 13: Scholarship Awards + Military & Athlete Recognition Ceremony
- May 13: BHS EOY Math MAPS
- May 14: Fentanyl Awareness presentation in Bailey
- May 17: Baccalaureate Ceremony for seniors in Bailey Auditorium at 3 p.m.
- May 19: Cisco College DC Registration (During Class)
- May 19-21: Final Exam Week (Link to Schedule)
- May 20: Senior Top Golf Trip + Kona Ice on Campus all day
- May 21: Senior Clapthrough (All Schools)
- May 22: 🎓GRADUATION DAY!!! Congrats, Seniors! 🎉
