Blackford Primary School

From these photos, you can see it was a great time at Literacy Night at BPS! There were plenty of fun activities, snacks, and stories! Thank you to everyone who attended! A special thank you to BPS Instructional Coach Amber Crabtree for organizing such a fun evening!

Blackford Primary School would like to welcome everyone to our annual Title 1 Family Literacy Night. Please come and talk a walk through Candy Land and enjoy the sights. Every student will receive a special gift. The doors will open at 5:00 pm and we will be open until 7:00 pm. See you soon.

Check out the sweet visitors at BPS today! Students and staff were treated to a visit by Ultimate Canine. It's always a good day when four-legged friends stop by! #BetterAtBlackford

This is the first Monday in October. That can only mean one thing. It is food pantry night at Blackford Primary School. We hope everyone can make it out tonight. The doors open at 5:00 pm. See you soon.

Wow! The staff at BPS got in on the Candyland fun! Don't they look fantastic? #Homecoming2023

The students at BPS are looking extra sweet today! Check out our Cubs dressed up as Candyland characters to celebrate BJSHS Homecoming Week! Way to go, Cubs! Looking good! #BetterAtBlackford

Here are more photos from BPS as they celebrate Homecoming across the district! We sure appreciate the creativity! Great job, Cubs!!! #Homecoming2023

Talk about getting into the Homecoming Spirit of things! Check out the halls of BPS! They are #BruinProud and showing it! Just a reminder our BJSHS Bruins take on the Mississinewa Indians at 7 p.m. on Friday. Come out and support your Bruins! #Homecoming2023

Welcome to Monday! BPS Principal Craig Campbell and assistants gather this morning to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Here's wishing everyone a great start to their week! #BetterAtBlackford

BPS is hosting a Food Pantry after school this evening from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Please share the word!

That dog is definitely grinning! And why wouldn't he be? He and a fellow canine buddy, along with their trainers from Ultimate Canine, stopped by BPS for a visit and a cuddle! According to our friends at BPS, a great time was had by all! #BetterAtBlackford

Meet the first grade team at Blackford Primary School! (From left) Jennifer Fisher, Julia Hiatt, Jessica Shroyer, Amanda Wolfe and Rachael Story. Here's to an outstanding year for our first grade students... and their amazing teachers! #BackInBlackford

We'd like to welcome our newest Bruins to the block! This Kindergartener at BPS represents the Class of 2036!☺️ #BackInBlackford

Our teachers are working hard this summer in professional development activities! Teachers from BPS and BIS attended the Smekens CompCon conference in French Lick earlier this week! After working with the Comprehension Playbook last school year, teachers came to this conference to expand their knowledge of the plays and topics for their grade levels. In addition, they discovered how to effectively schedule an English Language Arts (ELA) block, the power of helping students find their reading voices, while also learning various tips and techniques, and finding the best picture books to teach specific topics. Our teachers are excited to apply what they learned for this upcoming school year!

Camp Invention kicks off today! We can't wait to see what you create, Bruins! #CampInvention #BetterAtBlackford

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Blackford County Schools' retirees Mrs. Cissy Clock, Kindergarten teacher at BPS; Mr. Thurman Cook, an Instructional Assistant at BJSHS; Mr. Don Peden, the Head Custodian at BJSHS; and Mrs. Nancy Slentz, food service staff member at BPS. The staff members were recognized during the End of Year Breakfast held this morning at BJSHS by Superintendent Chad Yencer and Assistant Superintendent David Parker. Building principals Craig Campbell, Jim Fox and Jason Ridge shared a bit about what makes these individuals so special. (We included a retro photo of Mrs. Slentz doing what she did so well during her career at BCS... serving others with a smile!) If you see any of these people, please wish them well. They have worked hard to make a difference in the lives of the students of Blackford County Schools! Best wishes, Cissy, Thurman, Don and Nancy! Relax and enjoy the next chapter of your lives! You deserve it! ❤️ #BruinProud

The BPS Kindness Club sent congratulatory cards to the Class of 2023! So kind! #Class of 2023 #BruinProud

There were ROCK STARS at BPS today! Members of the Class of 2023 walked the halls today to the cheers of students in grades K-2! Way to go, Bruins, we are proud of you! (You made a positive impact on our Cubs today!) #ClassOf2023 #BruinProud

Here are a few more scenes from yesterday's fun field day at BPS. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible for our students. They had a blast! #BetterAtBlackford

First graders in Ms. Rachael Story's class at BPS celebrate the end of the school by getting their glow on! What a fun way to do lessons! Great job, Cubs! #BetterAtBlackford #EndOfSchool