Our BCS staff members are hard at it this morning in professional development with Tech Director Chris Painter.
We appreciate our parents continued support of these important staff education opportunities!
#betterAtBlackford
We appreciate our parents continued support of these important staff education opportunities!
#betterAtBlackford
We are seeking a few good men and women who have or are serving our country. We'd like to invite you to the BJSHS JROTC
Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, November 11. Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. and the program begins at 8:15 a.m.
Please share this information with a veteran who deserves this honor and let's fill the gymnasium with heroes.
Check out the posting below for more information.
Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, November 11. Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. and the program begins at 8:15 a.m.
Please share this information with a veteran who deserves this honor and let's fill the gymnasium with heroes.
Check out the posting below for more information.
How about a shout-out for our hard-working BIS Bears who made the first quarter Honor Roll!
#BruinProud
#BruinProud
Congratulations to the BJSHS students who made the first quarter Honor Roll. Keep up the good work!
#BruinProud
BLACKFORD JUNIOR – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
2026-2027
1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll
All A Honor Roll
Seniors All A – Mary Baird, Jacob Barry, Mo Har Mat Baylar, Aidan Bye, Savanah Clark, Madeleine Davidson, Brooklyn Dodd, Kayleigh Faber, Cynthia Hess, Daymon Highley, Camren Hill, Autumn Kanedy, Alyzabeth Kuehnhold, Kalyssa Limle, Karliegh McCammon, Lily McCammon, Noah Milholland, Elijah Morgan, Keaton Poling, London Stillman, Reece Walker
Juniors All A – Cole Dickey, Bayla Fox, Chayson Hall, Hunter Huffman, Alexus Hummer, Ava Mendoza, Jorge Pacheco, McKenna Reed, Jillian Shroyer, Eban Sparkman, Eliza Wall, Alexandria Walls, Meah Ward, Rozlynn Wolfe
Sophomores All A – Jennie Cox, Isabella Crouse, Kenzie Delporte, Conner Dickey, Rilley Heflin, Jason Martinez Ramos, Parker Murray, Janelle Slusher, Genevieve Trissel
Freshmen All A – Tyler Armstrong, Matthew Barry, Malachi Brinkerhoff, Riley Creech, Gabriel Kitterman, Gavin Kitterman, Leah Morgan, Caiden Parrott, Kendyl Walls, Ella Whetzel
Eighth Grade all A – Levi Bartrum, Gabrielle Beckley, Adrienne Dunica, Jace Fox, Kosei Heiser, Natalie Hornbaker, Jayson Pacheco, Colten Quillen, Xander Rodarmel, James Shroyer, Zarya Wallace
Seventh Grade All A – Jezalynn Batten, Maliyah Beaty, Jase Bole, Aiden Disborough, Stormy Gruwell, Christopher Johnson, Everleigh Kellogg, Josie Keplinger, Cordelia Revolt, Willow Riley, Maurlie Sharp, Eloise Walter
A/B Honor Roll
Seniors A/B -- Brayden Acker, Brady Bannister, Skyla Brickley, Madelynn Cagle, Hunter Cale, Kloie Carpenter, Jayda Cochran, Gabriel Cosner, Gracie Earhart, Jacob Ellison, Kami Fields, Jaydin Gruwell, Brianna Hall, Aden Harris, Levi Hashman, Clayton Heflin, Emmalynne Highley, Carson Hillman, Scott Himes, Elly Huffman, Austin McDonald, Francisco Mendoza, Evelyn Pacheco, Colt Pennington, Kaydence Petty, John Platt, Rylan Rose, Kyla Sills, Elissa Strait, Donna Torres
Juniors A/B – Addison Clamme, Ella Crouse, Joseph Cruz, Baruch Doi, Alexis Duncan, Jerod Dyer, Da’Khia Elkins, Jordynn Gephart, Ashley Henderson, Payton Kemp, Amarian Leggett, Anna Ludwig, Bryce Maddox, Isaac Martin, Eilee Massey, Elexa Massey, Savannah Moore, Corbin Parrott, Koen Pitts, Izzy Reader, Alyssa Smith, Bentley Storer, John Vest
Sophomores A/B - Abraylin Bacon, Nacirema Baker, Cambria Bannister, Easten Beckley, Shelby Bleeke, Trenton Bost, McKinley Brooks, Richard Bryant, Grant Cranston, Maddison Disborough, Maisy Fox, Bentley Hawes, Elizabeth Hawkins, Aubrey Hess, Bentley Hester, Peyton Horsley, Kameron Johnson, Savannah Kuehnhold, Kaylin Light, Grace McCammon, Levi Miller, Olivia Murphy, Addilyn Peckham-Crewdson, Peyton Quick, Jaedon Roberts, Landon Roberts, Cheyenne Ross, Brooklyn Scott, Ariana Smith, Willow Sparks, Kinsey Tucker, Taytum Whiteley, Logan Wilson, Craig York
Freshmen A/B - James Alfrey, Michelle Bisel, Cailynn Bolling, Kensington Cristobal, Jaiden Fields, Cara Gadbury, Kiersten Harris, Quincey Hedden, Miriam Hile, Bentley Holiday, Alexis Huffman, Journey McGuire, Camden McJury, Landyn Moreland, Caleb Parsons, Liam Percy-Holley, Alexis Smith, Sarah Southerland, Jesse Townsend, Taylor Wyatt
Eighth Grade A/B – Carson Boyd, Leland Burelison, Hunter Cosner, Elaine Dick, Elaina Edwards, Izaac Gipson, Michael Henderson, Morgan High, Jaceson Hosch, Hudson Hughes, Paisley Langdon, Brenton Montgomery, Teagan Robbins, Lillyana Roberds, Liam Rogers, Steven Shields, Traison Teer, Lennon Terhune, Kendra Thompson, Jalen Townsend, Charlotte Trant, Ryan Trissel, Mayson Walls, Tinley Whitesell, Emma Wilson Seventh Grade A/B – Ryder Alexander, Jaleigh Aulbach, Tripp Banter, Kellan Delaporte, Brayleigh Goodwin, Pimber Halberstadt, Carter Hunt, Aydin Jackson, Edward Kitchen, Sophia Lacy, Amarrah Leggett, Kaebri Messersmith, Jolie Mitchell, Charlie Pauley, Brooks Pryor, Waverley Schauer, Blakely Smith, Bridger Smith, Chanda Speidel, Alayna Twibell, Henry Walda, Bentley Yencer
#BruinProud
BLACKFORD JUNIOR – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
2026-2027
1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll
All A Honor Roll
Seniors All A – Mary Baird, Jacob Barry, Mo Har Mat Baylar, Aidan Bye, Savanah Clark, Madeleine Davidson, Brooklyn Dodd, Kayleigh Faber, Cynthia Hess, Daymon Highley, Camren Hill, Autumn Kanedy, Alyzabeth Kuehnhold, Kalyssa Limle, Karliegh McCammon, Lily McCammon, Noah Milholland, Elijah Morgan, Keaton Poling, London Stillman, Reece Walker
Juniors All A – Cole Dickey, Bayla Fox, Chayson Hall, Hunter Huffman, Alexus Hummer, Ava Mendoza, Jorge Pacheco, McKenna Reed, Jillian Shroyer, Eban Sparkman, Eliza Wall, Alexandria Walls, Meah Ward, Rozlynn Wolfe
Sophomores All A – Jennie Cox, Isabella Crouse, Kenzie Delporte, Conner Dickey, Rilley Heflin, Jason Martinez Ramos, Parker Murray, Janelle Slusher, Genevieve Trissel
Freshmen All A – Tyler Armstrong, Matthew Barry, Malachi Brinkerhoff, Riley Creech, Gabriel Kitterman, Gavin Kitterman, Leah Morgan, Caiden Parrott, Kendyl Walls, Ella Whetzel
Eighth Grade all A – Levi Bartrum, Gabrielle Beckley, Adrienne Dunica, Jace Fox, Kosei Heiser, Natalie Hornbaker, Jayson Pacheco, Colten Quillen, Xander Rodarmel, James Shroyer, Zarya Wallace
Seventh Grade All A – Jezalynn Batten, Maliyah Beaty, Jase Bole, Aiden Disborough, Stormy Gruwell, Christopher Johnson, Everleigh Kellogg, Josie Keplinger, Cordelia Revolt, Willow Riley, Maurlie Sharp, Eloise Walter
A/B Honor Roll
Seniors A/B -- Brayden Acker, Brady Bannister, Skyla Brickley, Madelynn Cagle, Hunter Cale, Kloie Carpenter, Jayda Cochran, Gabriel Cosner, Gracie Earhart, Jacob Ellison, Kami Fields, Jaydin Gruwell, Brianna Hall, Aden Harris, Levi Hashman, Clayton Heflin, Emmalynne Highley, Carson Hillman, Scott Himes, Elly Huffman, Austin McDonald, Francisco Mendoza, Evelyn Pacheco, Colt Pennington, Kaydence Petty, John Platt, Rylan Rose, Kyla Sills, Elissa Strait, Donna Torres
Juniors A/B – Addison Clamme, Ella Crouse, Joseph Cruz, Baruch Doi, Alexis Duncan, Jerod Dyer, Da’Khia Elkins, Jordynn Gephart, Ashley Henderson, Payton Kemp, Amarian Leggett, Anna Ludwig, Bryce Maddox, Isaac Martin, Eilee Massey, Elexa Massey, Savannah Moore, Corbin Parrott, Koen Pitts, Izzy Reader, Alyssa Smith, Bentley Storer, John Vest
Sophomores A/B - Abraylin Bacon, Nacirema Baker, Cambria Bannister, Easten Beckley, Shelby Bleeke, Trenton Bost, McKinley Brooks, Richard Bryant, Grant Cranston, Maddison Disborough, Maisy Fox, Bentley Hawes, Elizabeth Hawkins, Aubrey Hess, Bentley Hester, Peyton Horsley, Kameron Johnson, Savannah Kuehnhold, Kaylin Light, Grace McCammon, Levi Miller, Olivia Murphy, Addilyn Peckham-Crewdson, Peyton Quick, Jaedon Roberts, Landon Roberts, Cheyenne Ross, Brooklyn Scott, Ariana Smith, Willow Sparks, Kinsey Tucker, Taytum Whiteley, Logan Wilson, Craig York
Freshmen A/B - James Alfrey, Michelle Bisel, Cailynn Bolling, Kensington Cristobal, Jaiden Fields, Cara Gadbury, Kiersten Harris, Quincey Hedden, Miriam Hile, Bentley Holiday, Alexis Huffman, Journey McGuire, Camden McJury, Landyn Moreland, Caleb Parsons, Liam Percy-Holley, Alexis Smith, Sarah Southerland, Jesse Townsend, Taylor Wyatt
Eighth Grade A/B – Carson Boyd, Leland Burelison, Hunter Cosner, Elaine Dick, Elaina Edwards, Izaac Gipson, Michael Henderson, Morgan High, Jaceson Hosch, Hudson Hughes, Paisley Langdon, Brenton Montgomery, Teagan Robbins, Lillyana Roberds, Liam Rogers, Steven Shields, Traison Teer, Lennon Terhune, Kendra Thompson, Jalen Townsend, Charlotte Trant, Ryan Trissel, Mayson Walls, Tinley Whitesell, Emma Wilson Seventh Grade A/B – Ryder Alexander, Jaleigh Aulbach, Tripp Banter, Kellan Delaporte, Brayleigh Goodwin, Pimber Halberstadt, Carter Hunt, Aydin Jackson, Edward Kitchen, Sophia Lacy, Amarrah Leggett, Kaebri Messersmith, Jolie Mitchell, Charlie Pauley, Brooks Pryor, Waverley Schauer, Blakely Smith, Bridger Smith, Chanda Speidel, Alayna Twibell, Henry Walda, Bentley Yencer
Attention! Attention, Bruins!
Each year, our BCS guidance offices serve as the coordination hubs for community holiday support. They partner with school staff, retired teachers, local nonprofits, churches, businesses, Rotary, law enforcement, etc. to help connect families in need with holiday assistance for school-aged children and their younger siblings. They work hard to make sure all of our students have a bright holiday.
So, a reminder... All Christmas/Holiday Help forms are due back to school by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
If you need a Christmas/Holiday Help form, please contact your student's school.
If you would like to make a Blackford County Schools student's holiday brighter with a donation to our Christmas/Holiday Help Program, please contact Tiffany Ickes Pauley at 765.348.7560 or tpauley@blackfordschool.org
Each year, our BCS guidance offices serve as the coordination hubs for community holiday support. They partner with school staff, retired teachers, local nonprofits, churches, businesses, Rotary, law enforcement, etc. to help connect families in need with holiday assistance for school-aged children and their younger siblings. They work hard to make sure all of our students have a bright holiday.
So, a reminder... All Christmas/Holiday Help forms are due back to school by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
If you need a Christmas/Holiday Help form, please contact your student's school.
If you would like to make a Blackford County Schools student's holiday brighter with a donation to our Christmas/Holiday Help Program, please contact Tiffany Ickes Pauley at 765.348.7560 or tpauley@blackfordschool.org
Thank you to our Food Service staff for taking the time to dress-up and make Halloween lunchtime fun for our students! You all look boo....tiful!
#BetterAtBlackford
#BetterAtBlackford
Here come the Mummies! Students got to wrap their classmates as mummies as part of the Halloween fun at BPS!
#BetterAtBlackford
#BetterAtBlackford
Halloween brought all kinds of costumed fun for our students and staff at BPS!
#BetterAtBlackford
#BetterAtBlackford
WE WANT YOUR BLOOD!
Our Senior Health Careers students will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BJSHS.
Help our seniors try to earn scholarship money and save up to 3 lives.
Please sign up below:
Our Senior Health Careers students will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BJSHS.
Help our seniors try to earn scholarship money and save up to 3 lives.
Please sign up below:
Our BJSHS artists captured a piece of downtown Hartford
City during the 2026 Plein Air Paint Out on the Square Exhibition. You can catch all the artwork on display until November 12 at the Blackford County Arts Center.
Congratulations to all the participants!
The following show results include:
Best of Show: Benjamin Whitfield for his painting titled "The Magic Corner"
1st Place: Remi Kellogg for her painting titled "Abandoned Building"
2nd Place: Ariel Gillenwater for her painting titled "Walk By The Square"
3rd Place: Ella Whetzel for her painting titled "Court House"
Pictured are Benjamin Whitfield and Ella Whetzel.
City during the 2026 Plein Air Paint Out on the Square Exhibition. You can catch all the artwork on display until November 12 at the Blackford County Arts Center.
Congratulations to all the participants!
The following show results include:
Best of Show: Benjamin Whitfield for his painting titled "The Magic Corner"
1st Place: Remi Kellogg for her painting titled "Abandoned Building"
2nd Place: Ariel Gillenwater for her painting titled "Walk By The Square"
3rd Place: Ella Whetzel for her painting titled "Court House"
Pictured are Benjamin Whitfield and Ella Whetzel.
Readers today, super heroes tomorrow! That's the theme of the 2026 BPS Title One Super Family Literacy Night.
Everyone is invited to come out and join the fun! There will be a basket raffle, snacks, super literacy and writing stations, a book fair and so much more.
Join us for the BPS Title One Super Family Literacy Night on Thursday, November 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. We can't wait to see your student and your family!
#TitleOneFamilyLiteracyNight
Everyone is invited to come out and join the fun! There will be a basket raffle, snacks, super literacy and writing stations, a book fair and so much more.
Join us for the BPS Title One Super Family Literacy Night on Thursday, November 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. We can't wait to see your student and your family!
#TitleOneFamilyLiteracyNight
Don't forget! The BJSHS FAFSA Workshop takes place this Wednesday, October 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students will start their part of the FAFSA process during school. (They will need their SSN.) There will be time after school until 6 p.m. in the main conference room at BJSHS for parents/guardians to come in and complete the parent portion of the FAFSA.
Karen Heavin from Heavin College and Career Readiness Services will be here to help students and parents. Questions? Call 765.348.7560.
Karen Heavin from Heavin College and Career Readiness Services will be here to help students and parents. Questions? Call 765.348.7560.
Join us for the next Blackford County School Board meeting- Tuesday evening, October 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Admin. Offices.
Come out and enjoy the fun, Bruins! It's going to be a great time!
#TrunkOrTreat
#TrunkOrTreat
Our 7th grade Success Series recently had its first guest speaker- Chloe Smith, a 2026 BJSHS graduate, bravely took on the first time slot before the 7th grade's first ever official BJSHS pep session!
Chloe spoke on resilience, going to school out of state, how the embrace of community at Blackford was important to her journey, being true to your own version of success, and the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone in order to grow. The students were full of homecoming energy, but she was able to work with that and even managed to get (many of) them to embrace the O-H, I-O!
Thank you, Chloe, for taking your time and energy to come back to BJSHS and share your important lessons with our Bruins!
We are still looking for high school alumni who would be willing to speak to our 7th grade students about career paths, personal growth, and what success looks like after graduation. If you are interested, please contact Tiffany Ickes-Pauley by email at tpauley@blackfordschools or by phone at 765.348.7560 ext.2007. Join us!
Chloe spoke on resilience, going to school out of state, how the embrace of community at Blackford was important to her journey, being true to your own version of success, and the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone in order to grow. The students were full of homecoming energy, but she was able to work with that and even managed to get (many of) them to embrace the O-H, I-O!
Thank you, Chloe, for taking your time and energy to come back to BJSHS and share your important lessons with our Bruins!
We are still looking for high school alumni who would be willing to speak to our 7th grade students about career paths, personal growth, and what success looks like after graduation. If you are interested, please contact Tiffany Ickes-Pauley by email at tpauley@blackfordschools or by phone at 765.348.7560 ext.2007. Join us!
Thank you to all the parents who attended Parent/Teacher Conferences. We appreciate you!
#BruinProud
#BruinProud
Thank you for your service to Blackford County Schools, Mr. Yadon.
Mark your calendars, Bruins! You aren't going to want to miss this year's BPS Family Literacy Night, set for Thursday November 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Join us for an evening full of literacy fun! There will be a book fair, a basket raffle and snacks! We can't wait to see your student and family!
Let's celebrate our small readers who make a big difference!
#BetterAtBlackford
Thank you for your service to Blackford County Schools, Mrs. Burkholder.
#AlwaysABruin
#AlwaysABruin
Students in Mrs. Sydney Walter's 2D art class at BJSHS recently participated in the 2026 Paint Out on the Square. Their work is currently on display at the Blackford County Arts Center until November 12. Everyone is invited to attend the reception and awards presentation on Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 p.m. to support our Bruin artists.
For more information, see the attached flyer.
#BetterAtBlackford
For more information, see the attached flyer.
#BetterAtBlackford
