Due to the number of students currently in quarantine, BJSHS will move to At-Home Blended Learning for September 17, 18 and 21. All extra-curricular events are cancelled beginning today thru Sept. 21. Parents: Please check your Skyward email for more detailed information.
Reminder: September 22-24 will be At-Home Blended Learning Days. These are important instructional days for students, as this is an opportunity to experience Blended Learning over a multiple day window. These days are also in place for our Parent/Teacher Conference days. All Parent/Teacher conferences will be by appointment only. To schedule a Parent/Teacher Conference for your student, please contact your student's school.
Here are more scenes from Mrs. Lorri Smith's 2nd grade class at Northside Elementary having fun during recess.
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Just a reminder that Monday, September 7 is Labor Day and there will be no school for students.
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend, Bruins!
Our Northside Cubs have been working hard this week in Mrs. Lorri Smith's 2nd grade class. They've also been playing hard, too, during some gorgeous outdoor recess time!
#CubFun
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To apply, send a letter of intent and resume to the supervisor listed.
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A friendly reminder for each and every day of school ...
Blackford County Schools is still in need of bus drivers, food service staff, and substitute teachers. Make a difference in the life of a Blackford County Child... join us!
Check out our latest openings:
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Can you guess what number Jessica Barker's kindergarten class at Montpelier are working on this week? 🙂
Mr. Yencer shared good news at the school board meeting that this year's Kindergarten class has 137 students! That's one of the largest classes BCS has seen in a while!
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The phones here at BCS are currently down. As soon as the issue has been repaired, we will let you know. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Reminder: Students will not be at school at all tomorrow due to the At-Home Blended Learning Day. Student(s) will be receiving more information from their teacher/school about plans for the students' at home work day.
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Across the district, students and staff have been working hard to prepare for this Wednesday’s At-Home Blended Learning Day. Please mark your calendars and note that on Wednesday, August 26, students will not be at school, but classes will still be in session at home.
Students will access and complete work through their devices. Lunches will not be served. If you have questions about the day, please contact your student’s principal.
Elementary Parents: If you have not signed and returned your student’s Chromebook permission form, please do so as soon as possible.
Check out the latest BCS job openings here:
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BCS currently needs bus drivers and substitute teachers ASAP. Join us!
We need your help. We had an online mask sale through Sportsform, a 3rd party vendor a few weeks ago. The masks arrived and folks received an email from the vendor to call us and make arrangements or pick them up.
We want to make sure everyone receives the mask(s) they have ordered and paid for. If you know any of the folks listed below, please ask them to call us at C.O.- 765.348.7550, or stop by and pick up their mask. Thank you!
Doris Barr
Mandy Barton
Elisha Batten
Michelle Bell
Daniel Bowman, Jr.
Kelly Cale
Holly Clevenger
Andrea Coons
Anne Cunningham
Debra Dodd
Melissa Fannin
Gail Hawkins
Brandi Jackson
Susan L. Jones
Jonne Koger
Gayle Marcum
LeeAnn McHaney
Christina Miller
Patricia Montgomery
Ashley Roberts
Rachel Slone
Angela Smith
Michelle Stein
Wendy Verboncoeur
Lisa Wells
Kristin Whitesell
Trudy Wolfe
How devoted are our Blackford School Board members???
Check out board member Chris Smith as he conducts a hands-on quality control inspection of the new playground equipment at Blackford Intermediate School.
#BackInBlackford
The School Board was on the road last night to Blackford Intermediate School. Once business was complete, Principal Kevin Biddle took the board on a tour of recent renovations, both inside and out, to the former junior high building which is now home to our grades 3-6 students
If you ordered masks/face coverings from Sports Form on the BCS website, your order is in. You can pick the mask up at Central Office (200 South) or call us 765.348.7550 and we can send it to you through your student or to your desired school.
It's been a busy week in Mrs. Jessica Shroyer's 1st grade class at Northside Elementary School. Check out the students learning how to use their Chromebooks.
Way to go, Cubs!
Our Northside 1st grade Cubs are excited about the start of the new school year and the return of their teacher Mrs. Amanda Wolfe to the classroom! Here they are with their teacher assistant Mrs. Jessica Keplinger.
#BackInBlackford #FeelBetterMrs.Wolfe
Parents: Here's a great video resource to assist your student with online lessons using Google Classroom.
https://youtu.be/Kg2bjoSWtqU