Wow! Mrs. Jen Gallatin shared some good news, "The Bruin VRC robot team is almost there!" Keep up the good work, Bruins!
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It was a busy voting day for our 5th grade students in Ms. Sheri Hangber's class at Blackford Intermediate School.
Great job, Bears!
It's time to vote! Ms. Julia Duncan’s 2nd Grade class at Montpelier Elementary were busy today in social studies learning about how the voting process works and how democracy works. They first read the book about Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Then the class decided on which character should be President Farmer Brown or Duck. The class results were in that President Brown won by 2 votes. Fun time was had by all and the kids really learned about the voting process.
Great job, Kodiaks!!
The BJSHS is looking for male and female divers to join this year's swim team! If you know of anyone who may be interested please have them contact coaches Christy Lytle or Kristie Snyder Malott.
I Pledge Allegiance... Pre-schoolers in Mrs. Jodi Bacon's class at Northside joined Mrs. Teresa Conner in reciting the Pledge.
#ChooseBCS #ElectionDay #Vote
Third grade students in Mrs. Carma Reidy's class at BIS were given the STEM challenge to design a “broom” that will hold 5 candy pumpkins without falling over. We read the book, “Room on the Broom'', then each student was given 5 straws and a foot of tape to design a “broom” that would hold 5 candy pumpkins. The room was full of engineers carefully planning and working on their product. ZOOM ZOOM on our BROOM!!
Way to go, Bears!
How much fun is this? Staff members at MES dressed up in a circus theme for Halloween last Friday! The circus featured the Strong Man, Fortune Teller, wild animals and even a Bearded Lady!
Thanks for going above and beyond, Kodiak staff! We sure appreciate you!
#ChooseMES
Be sure and check out the latest addition to Blackford Junior Senior High School. Looking good, Bruins!
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A Message from Superintendent Yencer
I hope this message finds you and your family doing well. It continues to be a unique year at BCS, and we are so thankful for the support of our families and students during this unusual time.
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I wanted to send a quick note to share that as Covid-19 cases rise across the state and within our county, we are monitoring daily the number of students and staff who are on quarantine for close contact or symptoms, as well as the number of positive for COVID-19. Health protocols in place in your student’s classroom, busses, and student spaces, as well as the hard work of our district staff, has helped us keep kids safe. As of today, there is only one positive student case across the district, and less than 2% of our in-person students are quarantined.
We continue to send our daily information to the Blackford County Health Department, and share information frequently with the County Health Officer. The Indiana State Department of Health displays data in county-by-county format that looks at the number of cases (adjusted for population) and positivity rate (The percentage of tests that are positive). In the past several weeks our county numbers have increased, however, due to the outstanding efforts of our families, students and staff, our schools’ numbers have actually declined. Currently, we are not making any changes to our programming. We will continue to closely evaluate and monitor the situation.
It is a good time to remember to stay diligent on your family’s health protocols such as engaging in social distancing, frequent hand washing, and proper face mask use. Most importantly, we would like to remind parents that if students exhibit symptoms to please keep them home.
Thank you for your continued support of BCS. Stay safe, Bruins!
-Superintendent Chad Yencer
Congratulations to the first quarter Honor Roll recipients from Blackford Intermediate School! We are proud of all your hard work!
Do you have a child with a disability? If so, the following information might be of interest to you. These free webinars are not affiliated with Blackford County Schools; however, we always want to share information that might be helpful for our families.
Many parents state they worry about how their child with disabilities will be cared for when they are no longer alive. Interested in learning about the planning process and how you can have peace of mind?
Below is a link to a FREE online educational webinar about special needs planning. Topics covered include an overview of SSI & SSDI, Medicaid & Waivers, ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, and other important considerations to help family members better understand how planning for a child with special needs is different both legally & financially.
Click on the registration link (Located under the date that works for your schedule) to sign up. A confirmation email will be sent with login information. Please share with others you know that may find this information relevant and valuable
Thursday, October 29th at 12:00 pm (CDT):
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8154525099202402831
Tuesday, November 3rd at 1:00 pm (CDT):
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5602500337018056463
Just a reminder that if your student plans on participating in the Blackford Youth Basketball program, the sign-up form must be returned to school by tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28.
Blackford Spotlight - 3rd grade students in Mrs. Aryn Enos' class at BIS:
The third graders in Mrs. Enos’ class are conducting a seed search as part of their Science Lesson. Students cut open bean pods and tomatoes to discover the seeds. In their “think journals” students noted the number of seeds and described their characteristics (size, shape, color, texture, smell). Students then created a graph to show the number of seeds, making a prediction as to the numbers of seeds we would find in the next pod!
Keep up the good work, Bears!
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Just a reminder that all Blackford County Schools' students are eligible for pre-paid counseling sessions with the Bowen Center this school year. Contact the Bowen Center for more information.
Just a reminder that this Wednesday, October 28th is a pre-scheduled at home Blended Learning Day for all Blackford County Schools students.
Students in Ms. Sheri Hangbers' class at Blackford Intermediate School are working hard on the concepts of Mean, Median, Mode and Range with Skittles!
Keep up the good work, Bears!
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Who You Gonna Call? Here are more scenes from last night's Choir Concert at BJSHS. The Show Choir performed a hit from "Ghostbusters" and had a special guest performer tapping to the Jitterbug!
Way to go, Bruins!
Students in Mrs. Yvette Rouch's Anatomy and Medical Terminology had a hands-on opportunity to study organs such as a beef trachea, esophagus, heart, and liver.
Anatomy and Medical Terminology are just two of the classes offered at BJSHS for our #FutureMedicalProfessionals
Congratulations to our BJSHS Bruins for a fantastic performance during last night's choir concert ! Thank you to Choral Director Mrs. Noelle Lehman for all her hard work! Also, thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!
#BruinProud
Blackford County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay Thursday, October 22nd 2020 due to fog. #BeSafeBruins