Blackford County Schools

Congratulations to our students at the BIS who made the A and A/B Honor Rolls for the first nine weeks. Keep up the good work, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford Blackford Intermediate School 2022-2023 1st NINE WEEKS All A Honor Roll SIXTH GRADE All A – Brockington Boyd, Kenzie Delporte, Corban Fox, Melody Garland, Rilley Heflin, Aubrey Hess, Remington Kellogg, Willow Sparks, Kamara Williams, Logan Wilson FIFTH GRADE ALL A – Tyler Armstrong, Matthew Barry, Riley Creech, Lyla Hunt, Leah Morgan, Serenity Schmuck FOURTH GRADE ALL A – Autumn Aguirre, Adrienne Dunica, Shelby Garner, Hudson Hughes, Reed Mays, Brenton Montgomery, Jayson Pacheco, Elliott Phillips, Ryan Trissel, Skyler Wisell THIRD GRADE ALL A – Jase Bole, Aiden Disborough, Colten Gadbury, Carter Hunt, Aydin Jackson, Christopher Johnson, Everleigh Kellogg, Kaebri Messersmith, Waverly Schauer, Maurlie Sharp, Bridger Smith, Chanda Speidel, Eloise Walter A/B Honor Roll SIXTH GRADE A/B – Abraylin Bacon, Cambria Bannister, Gavin Bartrum, Easten Beckley, Madalyn Coleman, Isabella Crouse, Conner Dickey, Maddison Disborough, Maisy Fox, Noel Godinez, Savannah Kuehnhold, Kaylin Light, Benjamin Ludwig, Brandon Maddox, Grace McCammon, Trinity McLaughlin, Parker Murray, Caeleb Quillen, Brianna Rhoton, Landon Roberts, Janelle Slusher, Luke Slusser, Evelynn Smith, Genevieve Trissel, Taytum Whiteley FIFTH GRADE A/B – James Alfrey, Cailynn Bolling, Malachi Brinkerhoff, Alton Garrett, Bentley Holiday, Levi Houston, Eli Jenkins, Sophia Jester, Lyllian Jones, Haven Kenny, Joel Keyes, Gabriel Kitterman, Gavin Kitterman, Bentley Milholland, Paige Miral, Caiden Parrott, Caleb Parsons, Aubree Piercy, Sarah Southerland, Jaxon Sparkman, Austyn Sumwalt, Jesse Townsend, Kendyl Walls, Michael Wilson FOURTH GRADE A/B – Levi Bartrum, Carson Boyd, Iceiss Clubs, Elaine Dick, Jace Fox, Izaac Gipson, Logan Heflin, Kosei Heiser, Morgan High, Mason Hornbaker, Paisley Langdon, Alex Maddox, Alexander Osburn, Colten Quillen, Teagan Robbins, Lillyana Roberds, Liam Rogers, Samuel Roush, James Shroyer, Allison Slusser, Layla Stevenson, Zarya Wallace, Nashua Yates THIRD GRADE A/B – Bryson Adney, Summer Aguirre, Ryder Alexander, Tripp Banter, Jezalynn Batten, Winston Brown, Raylee Cook, Kellan Delporte, Lilyana Douglas, Emily Evans, Brantley Gary, Korbyn Grasse, Pimber Halberstadt, Josie Keplinger, Sophia Lacy, Zadie Newman, Charlie Pauley, Daelon Richardson, Blake Roysden, Blakely Smith, Alayna Sparks, Greyson Storer, Ethan Wormer, Ariah Wynn

Meet BIS 5th grader Joel Keyes and 4th grader Morgan High. They were honored during Tuesday's school board meeting as Character Ed recipients for the month of August. Principal Jim Fox noted the Character Ed trait was kindness. Keep up the good work, Joel and Morgan!

BJSHS had their Champions Together Convocation on Thursday. Students and staff had a blast learning about Unified Sports, which allows all students to be a part of a team and compete against other schools, with guest speaker Craig Turnquist. Our students took risks today, including a big hair contest and a dance contest. We also got the chance to hear the impact Unified Sports has had on four of our students. Unified Bowling starts in January and Unified Track starts in March. Join the fun! #BetterAtBlackford

Please mark your calendars and help us get the word out about this great annual event!

Just a reminder: Health Heroes will be providing flu shots for students and staff on Thursday, October 20. A signed permission form must be on file before the vaccination will be given. Permission forms can be obtained at your student's school or here: https://bit.ly/3D4rs9K

Important lessons today for our youngest students at Blackford Primary School courtesy of the Hartford City Fire Department. Thank you, HCFD, for the visit! #BetterAtBlackford

Junior high students at BJSHS kicked off Fall Break in style with a Block Party on Friday afternoon to celebrate the completion of the first 9 weeks of school. Students enjoyed games and prizes and even got the opportunity to "pie" a few of the staff members! #BetterAtBlackford

To our students, staff and all their families:

The BJSHS Band was in concert last night. Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support! Great job, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford

A big thank you to all the moms who came out for Muffins with Mom at BIS this morning. ❤️ What a great time! (Over 160 muffins were served!) #BetterAtBlackford

Good morning! Please be aware that internet and phones are currently down at BPS, BIS, and C.O. We will let you know when both are back up. Thank you for your understanding.

Just a reminder - The Arts Place Make-It Take-It Art Activities for Kids takes place tomorrow! Come join the fun!

A big thank you to everyone who came out to support our BJSHS Choirs during last night's performance at Lighthouse Church!

Looking for a job that will allow you to be home when your students are? We have an opening at the BIS for an Instructional Assistant. Send a letter of interest and resume to Principal Jim Fox at jfox@blackfordschools.org. Check out our other openings: https://bit.ly/3SVTyZK

Just a reminder- BCS offers a daily Activity Bus to Montpelier. Students MUST be signed up first to ride. Contact Transportation Coordinator Shannon Bannister at 765.348.7554 to sign up your student(s).

Our preschool students at BIS recently had a special guest read a story to them. A big thank you to Hartford City Deputy Chief Joel Allred for taking time out of his busy schedule to read to our Cubs! #BetterAtBlackford

Blackford County Schools is looking for an Athletic Trainer, a Specialized Instructor to teach computers, and assistant coaches. Check it out. There may be something for you! https://bit.ly/3dYGrbj

We appreciate your support!

At Monday's HOSA Blood Drive at BJSHS, there were 78 amazing donors who came out and attempted to donate! Thanks to the generosity of students and staff, Versiti was able to collect 64 units of blood, which amounts to 192 lives saved! The Versiti blood drive coordinator sent this to HOSA Sponsor Yvette Rouch: 'Thank you so so much for helping us save lives yesterday. The enthusiasm and dedication your students have is contagious. It made my week to know just how many lives would potentially be saved. You never know when blood will be needed and it is why having a ready blood supply is so vital to our community. Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with higher quality of life, and supports complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an essential, life-saving role in maternal and child care and during man-made and natural disasters.' Thank you for donating, Bruins! You really are making all the difference in the world! #MakingADifferenceAtBCS

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