How do you celebrate Thanksgiving in the BJSHS English/Language Arts (ELA Maintenance) class? By playing PIE in the face! But it’s not your typical pie, the "pie" stands for persuade, inform, entertain!
According to their teacher Shelby Capper, "After a week of learning about author’s purpose, students read short informative paragraphs and determined what the author’s purpose was to earn getting pied in the face! "
Great work, Bruins!
Happy Thanksgiving!
As our Administrative Team continues its focus on making Blackford County Schools the best it can be, Assistant Superintendent David Parker and BCS principals took the show on the road with a presentation yesterday at the Indiana Principal's Association meeting in Indianapolis. Joining Parker were Jason Ridge, Jim Fox and Craig Campbell. During their presentation, the Admin team discussed BCS' effort of improving staff evaluation observations and professional development opportunities as two of the ways BCS helps teachers continue to improve their skills- which, in turn, improves student performance.
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Congratulations to our own Blackford County Schools Superintendent Chad Yencer for being honored with the Excellence In Leadership Award duirng last night's Hartford City Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting!
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During Tuesday night's school board meeting, members of the BJSHS esports team were recognized for their accomplishments. Last school year, the team enjoyed a lot of success and their coach, Mrs. Jen Gallatin, hopes this season is much the same.
For the photos, the team was joined by 2024 BJSHS graduate and Manchester University freshman Darius "Dr. Stank" Osborn, who won a scholarship to Manchester University for his outstanding gaming abilities.
This year's team includes (from left) Christian "Mr. Man" McConnell, Zayne "John Heavyweight" Rodarmel, Bentley "SharkManiac9" Storer, Darius "Dr. Stank" Osborne, Isaac "ZOMBIE07REAPER" Sokolowski and Coach Gallatin.
Follow BJSHS EdTech on FB for the latest news and updates as the team travels to the Manchester University Spartan Showdown 2024 this weekend. Smash 'em, Bruins!
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We have 2 teaching positions open at BJSHS. Please share and help us spread the word.
How do we make the lesson memorable? By making it fun! First grade students in Mrs. Rachael Story's class had to recognize and grab the correct blended sound before their partner. Talk about some quick thinking! Great job, Cubs!
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The School Board approved the 2025-2026 BCS Calendar during last night's meeting.
The BCS School Board made it official during last night's meeting. Let's go, Bruins!
Thank you to Via Credit Union for supporting BJSHS Art Teacher Sydney Walter's classroom project!
Mrs. Walter was awarded a grant to purchase a photography lighting tent that will help students take professional-quality photos of their 3D artworks.
Thanks, Via, for your support!
The second grade students at Blackford Primary School were given the opportunity to write Thank You notes to Richard (Dick) Thurman, Army 101st Airborne Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Thurman was a member of an Honor Flight on September 14, 2024. While on the flight home from Washington, D.C. they had a mail call. Mr. Thurman was given a packet of thank you notes and pictures written by the second grade students. Mr. Thurman wanted to come and thank the students personally for their kindness. He came to Blackford Primary School on Tuesday, September 12, 2024. Mr. Thurman discussed with the students what a veteran is, and why veterans should be honored. He also shared with the second graders about his duties while serving in Vietnam, the medals he was awarded, and even brought in his dress uniform for the students to see.
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Your student's online safety has never been more important. Join us as we partner with Qustido to learn the latest in how to keep your student safe online.
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Hep C screenings are available through the Blackford County Health Department
A big thank you to all of the Veterans who attended the BJSHS JROTC ceremony this morning. Great job to our JROTC for planning and implementing the ceremony!
#Veterans Day2024
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Are you looking for some math assistance for your student in grades 7-12?
Welcome back, Brody!
BPS welcomed first grader Brody Gillihan back to school today by forming a human tunnel from the front entrance all the way to his classroom. It was an AMAZING day!
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Students in Ms. Sheri Hangber's 6th grade class at BIS exercised their civic duty today by voting in a mock election for president. The students proudly displayed their "I Voted" stickers. Way to go, Bruins!
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Thank you for your generosity, Bev Dickey! She has officially donated 3 gallons of blood and received a special pin for her efforts from Versiti.
We can't even imagine how many lives Mrs. Dickey has helped/saved through her blood donations.
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The votes are in! Mrs. Julia Hiatt's first grade class at BPS was excited for Election Day. We read the story Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Students got to vote for who they thought should be president... Duck or Farmer Brown. They got to vote in the voting booth and the class voted by a landslide of 14 to 9. The class wanted Duck to be President!! We had fun making a vote and deciding on who they would want to run the farm.
What a great lesson! Congratulations, Duck!
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