Blackford County Schools

BJSHS is in search of a band director for the 24-25 school year. Please share and help us fill our open positions. (Thank you!) https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1299/BCS/4191124/Job_Opportunities_4-16-2024.pdf

What a great experience! BJSHS HOSA students recently attended the state conference in Indianapolis. According to Yvette Rouch, HOSA sponsor, "The HOSA State Leadership Conference allows members to compete in over 90 competitive events. SLC also features educational symposiums hosted by health professionals and interactive workshops hosted by Indiana HOSA alumni and health professionals. Members also have the opportunity to check out the annual HOSA Expo, where they can explore different colleges and career paths in health care at their own pace. SLC is an incredible opportunity for members to grow and showcase their unique talents and skills. Blackford HOSA students are already planning for next year!" #BetterAtBlackford

We need YOUR help! A message from Mrs. Yvette Rouch, BJSHS Health Careers Teacher: The BJSHS Health Careers classes are preparing for our final blood drive of the year. It is this Thursday, April 18, from 9 am-5 pm. The seniors who are most active in the drive are chosen as scholarship recipients. Right now, we are 30 successful donors away from reaching $1200 in scholarship money. We are currently at $500. This money is given directly to the student to help cover any school expenses they might have (gas, food, books, etc). I know it's uncomfortable, inconvenient, and many other things. However, you are potentially saving 3 lives, as well as helping 3 of our own seniors. Because of blood donors, both of my parents and my daughter are alive today. I am sure someone you love has counted on a donor as well. Please consider helping out by using the link below to sign up. https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/165131 Photo is from a previous donation.

Hey Bruins! Next week (April 15-19) is Autism A'wear'ness Spirit Week at BJSHS! Show your support for Autism throughout the week! #BetterAtBlackford

If you, or someone you know, have student(s) who will be 5 by August 1, 2024, they are eligible for BCS Kindergarten. If your student has not yet been signed up, contact BPS at 765.348.7584. Please help us spread the word!

Yesterday's solar eclipse has science on our brains. Sign up to join us at Camp Invention June 17-21 at BIS! Spots are limited! Visit Camp Invention https://invent-web.ungerboeck.com/programsearch/moreinfo.aspx?event=42930 or call 800-968-4332 to register. *Extra shout-out to The Blackford County Community Foundation for their continued generous support of Blackford School's summer programming! #BCCF #BetterAtBlackford

Thank you to everyone who helped make Ag Day a success at Blackford County Schools! The students at BPS and BIS really enjoyed learning about pics! #BetterAtBlackford

The search is on... Help us find Kindergarteners! #BetterAtBlackford

To celebrate Purdue's appearance in the NCAA Basketball Final Four Tournament, staff members are "Boilering-up" at BPS to show their support! #GoPurdue

BCS currently has open teaching and coaching positions for the 2024-2025 school year. If you, or someone you know, would like to make a difference in the life of a Blackford County youngster, please send 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/4154456/Job_Opportunities_4-4-2024.pdf

Did you know the last year a total solar eclipse was visible by residents in Blackford County was 1806? BCS plans an eLearning day to allow our students and their families the opportunity to participate in this incredible 2024 event!

Preschool Registration really IS limited! Get yours today!

Happy April Fools Day! No Foolin! It is Food Pantry night at Blackford Primary School. We hope to see everyone 5:00 pm. The truck has delivered a lot of good stuff. See you soon.

Thank you! #BCCF

Just a reminder that all BCS schools will be closed tomorrow, March 29, 2024. Please share.

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

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

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

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

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