Just a reminder that all BCS schools will be closed tomorrow, March 29, 2024. Please share.
about 16 hours ago, Beth Jones
School will be closed tomorrow
BCS has openings for a junior high Social Studies teacher at BJSHS and a District General Maintenance Worker in the Buildings and Grounds Department. To apply for any of the open positions at BCS, please submit a letter of interest and resume to the contact listed. Join us! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1299/BCS/4109364/Job_Opportunities_3-21-2024.pdf
7 days ago, Beth Jones
Help Wanted
BJSHS Health Careers class took a field trip to University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne. Students visited for various Health Careers programs, as well as the cadaver lab. #BetterAtBlackford
14 days ago, Beth Jones
Health classes St. Francis Hospital
Health Careers visit St. Francis
Health Careers class visit St. Francis
Health Careers class visit St. Francis
What do you do when leprechauns invade your school every year? You make leprechaun traps to try and capture them! The BPS PTO held a Leprechaun Trap-making event last night in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day on Sunday. Students and their parents and grandparents crafted traps to try and capture the tricky leprechauns and of course, get their pot of gold! Thanks to everyone for coming out and making this fun event possible for our students! #BetterAtBlackford #HappyStPatricksDay
15 days ago, Beth Jones
Students and parents build leprechaun traps
Students and their families build Leprechaun Traps at BPS
Student and her parent work on a leprechaun trap at BPS
Student decorates his leprechaun trap
leprechaun traps at BPS - group photo
Students and their parents work on leprechaun traps at BPS
Student works on her leprechaun trap at BPS
More scenes from the BIS 3rd grade Taste of Thailand Day. Students learned about the country and its culture with lessons from Pradit and Mark Dawson. Students had the opportunity to sample some Thai food that Mrs. Dawson had prepared for the students. What a fun day of learning!
18 days ago, Beth Jones
Students sample Thai food during the Taste of Thailand experience
Students sample Thai food during the Taste of Thailand experience
Pradit and Mark Dawson help teach students about Thailand
Student samples Thai food
It was a yummy start to the day in Mrs. Elizabeth Holdcroft's Skills class at BJSHS. Mrs. Holdcroft explained that students recently completed a recipe comprehension activity about scrambled eggs. Today, they put their skills to the test! Nice work, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford
18 days ago, Beth Jones
Students work on a scrambled egg recipe in Mrs. Liz Holdcroft's Skills class at BJSHS
Students work on a scrambled egg recipe in Mrs. Liz Holdcroft's Skills class at BJSHS
Students work on a scrambled egg recipe in Mrs. Liz Holdcroft's Skills class at BJSHS
For third grade students at Blackford Intermediate School, learning was taken to a whole new level last week as students student spent the day learning about the country of Thailand during the 19th annual Taste of Thai Day! For these lucky third graders, it was the first experience to learn about the people and culture of the country located in the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia . Pradit and Mark Dawson (the brother of third grade teacher Carma Reidy) traveled from Norman, Oklahoma, to teach students about Thailand. According to Mrs. Reidy, Pradit is a native of Thailand and shares her school experiences and Thai cuisine with the students. Students are presented with lessons and photographs from Thailand. They learn about the money and how to write the Thai alphabet, which Pradit explained has 44 letters. The event included a Taste of Thai food, specially prepared by Pradit. The menu was fried pork, sticky rice, wonton, Thai bananas, cookies, and green tea. Each student received a Thai money pouch with one baht coin that Mark and Pradit brought back from Thailand. Mrs. Reidy thanked all the parents who volunteered to help serve, including her sisters, Sandy Leer and Linda Briles. Mrs. Reidy hopes the experience will be one the students will never forget! Thank you, Mrs. Reidy, Mark and Pradit Dawson, and all the family and parent volunteers for making this awesome experience available to our students at the BIS! #BetterAtBlackford
18 days ago, Beth Jones
BPS student samples Thai cuisine
Students enjoy Taste of Thai Day at BPS
Students enjoy Taste of Thai Day at BPS
Students enjoy Taste of Thai Day at BPS
Students enjoy Taste of Thai Day at BPS
Students enjoy Taste of Thai Day at BPS
Students enjoy Taste of Thai Day at BPS
Taste of Thai volunteers
Blackford Primary School celebrated their School Social Worker today by surprising her with a special ceremony. Each and every student presented Ms. Ericka Rogers with a flower as a way of saying Thank You. ❤️ #BruinProud
20 days ago, Beth Jones
Surprising Ms. Rogers
Flowers for their favorite school social worker
Students present BPS Social Worker Ericka Rogers with flowers
Miss Rogers celebrates her flowers!
Blackford Jr- Sr. High School received the Best Practice Award during yesterday's Indiana Association of People Supporting Employment (APSE) conference and awards luncheon in Muncie. The award recognizes innovation, imagination, and exemplary performance to support those with disabilities to work and further their career path in an inclusive workforce. BJSHS was honored for its promotion of work and work-based learning. According to Mrs. Linda Wallace, special needs teacher at BJSHS, "We were also commended for using a strength-based approach and making sure the needs of the students were addressed, as well as our team approach to case conferences." "I'm incredibly proud of the way our teachers work for our students,” said Principal Jason Ridge. “Mrs. Wallace and the other teachers and aides in her department are invested in their students and care about what they do with their lives after high school. Our team of teachers and counselors genuinely care about our students and live up to our mission to empower our students to maximize their potential in school and life beyond BJSHS. It is really nice to see their efforts and the efforts of Carla Steed from Vocational Rehabilitation be recognized." The Indiana APSE is an organization that promotes and expands quality, community employment outcomes of choice for all people with disabilities. APSE members are the foundation of advocacy for integrated employment. Accepting the award on behalf of BJSHS were Assistant Principal Karen Mealy and Mrs. Wallace.
21 days ago, Beth Jones
Linda Wallace and Karen Mealy receive  an award for BJSHS
BJSHS receives Best Practice award
Look at those excited Kindergarten faces! Lucky students in Ms. Kiley Eppard's class at BPS sampled green eggs and ham today in honor of beloved author Dr. Seuss. #BetterAtBlackford
22 days ago, Beth Jones
It's Green Eggs and Ham at BPS
The Read Across America program always makes for a big day in the district! Our older BJSHS Bruins stopped by the BIS to read to our younger students. Thank you to April Bartlett and the Bruin crew for making this happen for our BIS students! #BruinProud #ReadAcrossAmerica
27 days ago, Beth Jones
Bruins visit BIS - Read Across Americ
REad Across America - Students read to BIS preschoolers
REad Across America - BJSHS students read to BIS preschoolers
REad Across America - BJSHS students read to BIS preschoolers
The Ancient Greek Philosopher, Pythagoras, was in Mrs. Hollie Parker’s math class at BJSHS! The students were completing a Pythagorean Theorem Discovery Lab! Nice work, Mrs. Parker and nice work, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford
28 days ago, Beth Jones
Mrs. Parker teaches Pythagorean Theorem to 8th grade students at BJSHS
Mrs. Parker teaches the Pythagorean Theorem to 8th grade students
8th grade students learn about the Pythagorean Theorem
Mark you calendars for the BPS Incoming Kindergarten Meeting!
30 days ago, Beth Jones
2024-2025 Kindergarten Meeting announcement
What a beautiful day! Kindergarten students in Ms. Kiley Eppard's class at BPS are enjoying the bright sunshine and warmer temperatures during recess today. #BetterAtBlackford
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
Kindergarten students enjoying the warm weather
At the February School Board meeting, students from the BIS were recognized for their accomplishments as Character Ed recipients. Students attending included (from left) Joel Keys, Jace Fox, Eylijah Lovelady and Jusaina Hernandez. The Character Ed Trait for November was "The Classroom Cheerleader." Joining Joel Keys as a recipient was Charlie Pauley. December's Character Ed trait was "Strong and Steady" with recipients Ellie Barnes and Jace Fox. In January, the Character Ed trait was "Diversity and Inclusion" and recipients were Eylijah Lovelady and Jusaina Hernandez. We are #BruinProud of all of our Character Ed recipients! Congratulations!
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
Character Ed recipients: Joel Keys, Jace Fox, Eylijah Lovelady and Jusaina Hernandez
We're celebrating the blue and gold of FFA Week! Students at BJSHS had a fun time during yesterday's convocation with a number of creative challenges. Keep up the good work, Bruins! We are #FFAProud! #BetterAtBlackford
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
FFA convocation at BJSHS
FFA convocation at BJSHS
FFA convocation at BJSHS
FFA convocation at BJSHS
FFA convocation at BJSHS
FFA members 2024
Check out what the students in Mr. Rich Uggen's 8th grade Manufacturing Class have been up to! Nice work, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
8th grade Manufacturing Class
BJSHS sophomore Evelyn Gulley earned a Silver Key award in the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards of Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. According to Art Teacher Sydney Walter, 1694 artworks were entered and only 400 received awards. Evelyn is pictured with the portrait she drew of her great grandmother, Waunita Leona Godfrey, which will be on display with the other award-winning artworks at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art until April 7. Congratulations, Evelyn! #BruinProud
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
Evelyn Gulley - Silver Key Winner
How about a shout-out for BJSHS senior Cate Wolfe for taking home a gold medal at this weekend's State Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest! Great job, Cate! You can catch Cate sing live and in-person with the BJSHS Blue Felt Jazz Band on Thursday, February 29. Come out and enjoy a great show! #BruinProud
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
Cate Wolfe with her gold medal from the Vocal Solo and Ensemble competition
The Blue Felt Jazz Band was in action over the weekend at Northside High School and according to Director Mr. Holden Berlin, "The jazz band killed it!" Don't miss your opportunity to catch Blue Felt Jazz Band live and in-person at the BJSHS Band Concert set for Thursday, February 29. The junior high kicks off the music at 6 p.m. with the high school musicians taking the stage at 7:30. Come out and support these talented students! #BruinProud
about 1 month ago, Beth Jones
BJSHS Blue Felt Jazz Band
BJSHS Blue Felt Jazz Band