Blackford County Schools

BJSHS 2D Art students spent the week leading up to Fall Break learning about Plein Air painting. Guest artist Morris Gibbons demonstrated his process for creating a plein air painting and students spent the following days creating their own.

This week the students will participate in the Arts Place "Paint Out on the Square" in downtown Hartford City. Look for more details about the event in future posts!

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Blackford County Schools Administrative Offices will be closed for the week due to a mechanical issue.
The Blackford Achievement Academy (Val Janowski-Human and Natalie Petty) and Special Education Offices (Dr. Trinkle and Amber Jones) will be temporarily located at BJSHS.
The BCS Business Office - Julie Dodd, Bethany Sparks and Alexa Musgrave will be temporarily located at BJSHS.
You can reach Superintendent Chad Yencer, Assistant Superintendent Lesley Moulton, Michelle Gross and Beth Jones at BIS.
Please direct phone calls to Central Office at 765-348-7550

Have a wonderful Fall Break, Bruins!

Oh, our BPS Preschool students know how to party! To celebrate their Fun Fall Party, students taste tested red, yellow and green apples, made their own caramel apple treats, drank apple cider, and painted and decorated pumpkins!
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We appreciate our Custodians and all their hard work. They keep our buildings clean, safe and welcoming for our students, staff and parents. Thank you!
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Mark your calendars, Bruins! It will be here before you know it!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our BJSHS Band and Choir during their first concert last night. Great job, Bruins!
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A message from BJSHS Principal Jason Ridge:

if you are looking for a job that keeps you on the same schedule as your school-age children, then a preschool aide might just be just the position for you. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in this position, send a resume to Blackford Primary School Principal Craig Campbell at ccampbell@blackfordschools.org. Join us!
Click below to see all of our current openings.
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It's been an exciting day at BJSHS! Our students got to tour and ride in a Blackhawk Helicopter for an experience they will never forget! A number of students were able to ride in the helicopter as well as learn more about the JROTC program and what it has to offer. Thank you to MSGT Rick Kauffman and Major Tim Cummins for making this opportunity available to our students!
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What great energy these future Bruins are sending out today! Good luck to the Bruins tonight at Homecoming! Let's go, Bruins!
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If you are coming to Homecoming tonight, please remember to bring canned goods for the food drive that is currently underway!
Help our community, Bruins, by bringing food to share!
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Our BPS Cubs are feeling the Bruin spirit today! Let's go, Bruins!
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BCS will operate on a 2 hour delay Friday 9/26/25 due to fog. Be Safe Bruins.

The BJSHS Food Service Team was part of the fun today with their own Rhyme Without A Reason Homecoming outfits. Let's go, Bruins!
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Here's another Rhyme Without a Reason for your consideration. Thank you to the BJSHS staff and students for making this such a fun day!
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Here's another good one for the Rhyme Without a Reason for Homecoming! Any ideas?
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Our 8th grade students are taking a dance through time in Mr. Gavin Dawson's history class at BJSHS. Students are learning dances from the 2000s this week! Looking good, Bruins!
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Our 8th graders joined in on the Rhyme Time fun at BJSHS with their own creative puzzle! Any ideas?
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