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
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
1st grader enjoys glow party
1st grader participates in a Glow Party
Mrs. Story's first grade class at BPS
Student works on lesson during glow party
1st grade students play tic tac toe during the glow party
Talk about beautiful weather for some outdoor fun! Our BPS Cubs celebrated the end of the school year with a field day! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
BPS students participate in Field Day
BPS prepares for field day
BPS Field Day
Students celebrated the end of school with a dance party
Our 3rd graders at BIS were celebrating with some end of school-year fun! #SoonToBe4thGraders
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
3rd grade celebrates end of school year with  an outside party
Students enjoyed some watery fun at BPS yesterday as the school year winds to a close. (Yes, that really is Principal Craig Campbell getting doused with a bucket(s) of water!) Thank you to everyone who pitched in $ to help PTO purchase indoor toys for recess. We appreciate you!
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Craig Campbell gets water poured on his head
BPS students watch principal get dunked with water
Students prepare for the dunking of Mr. Campbell
Congratulations, Class of 2023! They were recognized yesterday for their accomplishments during Senior Honor Awards! We appreciate your hard work! Also, thank you to the Blackford County Community Foundation and all the generous donors to this important scholarship program.
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Principal Ridge congratulates Allison Jacobs
Principal Ridge opens the Senior Honor Awards
Monica Solga presents an award to Avalyn Williams
Students at BPS enjoyed some beach and camping activities while they were working on their lessons today! Looks like fun! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Student enjoys a beach day in Mrs. Buettner's class at BPS
Girl and two boys enjoy beach day at BPS
boy sits under his tent desk
Students work under their desks
Congratulations to our Preschool Class of 2023... who, in a blink of an eye, will be members of the Class of 2036! We are proud of our preschool students! Way to go!!! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Preschool graduation
What a wonderful day to go to the Zoo! Students in Mrs. Sheri Hangbers' 6th grade homeroom class at BIS take a moment to pose for a photo. Looking good, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
6th grade students in Sheri Hangbers' homeroom class.
For your future planning.
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Head Start recruitment flyer
Our BJSHS Bruin Brew Crew took the joe on the road this morning with a Coffee Cafe at IU Health Blackford! What a nice treat for hospital staff! Great job, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Brew Crew staff prepare for Coffee Cafe
Brew Crew students set up coffee cafe at IU Health Blackford
Students prepare for the coffee cafe at IU Health Blackford
Brew Crew awaits customers at the Coffee Cafe at IU Health Blackford
A big thank you to everyone who helped make Career Day at BPS and BIS possible! They include: Timothy Lyles, Jennerjahn Engineering, Sarah Howard, Radiant Health; Kaylie Hayden Townsend, esthetician and small business owner; Todd Shoup, pilot; Whitney Osborn, travel nurse; New Indy Containerboard, VIA Credit Union, Carol Gebert, Chad King, mowing and lawn care; Laurie Overmyer, Ivy Tech welders, Sheri McDonald, and Shalee Myron. #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
BIS Career Day - gardening
Career Day at BIS
Career Day - BIS
Career Day at BIS
Career Day - BIS
How much fun is this? Students in Mrs. Katie Barnes' at BPS kicked off their last full week as first graders with glow day! According to Mrs. Barnes, "The kids have worked so hard this year and I truly couldn’t be more proud of them. We are having different theme days this week to celebrate all of their hard work this year!" Keep up the good work, Cubs! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Two first graders participate in Glow Day
Students play glow-in-the-dark
Mrs. Barnes class enjoys Glow Day
1st graders participate in glow party
Students work on glow tasks
Glow party participants in Mrs. Barnes'  class at BPS
Our 6th graders at BIS kicked off their day with our friends from Science Central. They learned about the sharks and their internal systems during a dissection activity. #ScienceCentral #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
BIS 6th grade students dissect sharks with Science Central staff
Shark dissection take place at BIS
Science Central shares a lesson on shark dissection for BIS 6th graders
Seniors Peyton James and Ethan Gee show off this week's project. The baseball team’s step ladder they used to chase foul balls was falling apart. These Advanced Manufacturing students reverse engineered the old ladder and constructed this one to take its place. Nice work!
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Two students use the step ladder they made in manufacturing class
The students in Mrs. Yvette Rouch's CNA class at BJSHS were busy showing some love to the nurses at IU Health Blackford with some personalized sidewalk chalk messages! To all the nurses we know and love, THANK YOU! WE APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL YOU DO! ❤️ #NursesAppreciationWeek
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
We love our nurses  sidewalk chalk message
Student makes a chalk message for nurses
Student draws chalk drawing celebrating nurses
BJSHS CNA class
Student shares her chalk drawing celebrating nurses
Shout out for nurses
The BJSHS Bruin Brew crew served refreshments today to the Hartford City Police Department and our friends at City Hall! The visit was an opportunity for the Bruin Brew crew to thank the HCPD for all its support. We appreciate you! #BruinProud #HCPDProud
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Bruin Brew visits City Hall
Students prepare refreshments for HCPD and City Hall staff
Bruin Brew visits HCPD
Bruins Brew check out the canine at HCPD
As our current 8th grade class gets ready to leave for their field trip to Washington D.C., let's take a walk back in time to when our current seniors made the trip. #throwbackthursday #justyesterday #Classof2023
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8th grade Washington trip  2018
8th grade girls - 2018
8th graders on Washington DC trip - 2018
8th grade washington DC trip - 2018
8th graders at Washington memorial - 2018
Combine sun, fun and the BJSHS Senior Class of 2023 and these photos are what you get! What a great day for the senior trip! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Seniors in a tree house
Seniors in a shark
Senior girls and penguins
Seniors pose for photos at the zoo
Seniors pose for photos
Seniors and the butterflies
Senior girls pose surfing
Senior trip with Mrs. Solga and Mr. Ridge
It's hard to believe our BPS and BIS teachers are already hard at work preparing for the 2023-2024 school year! We sure appreciate their efforts! #BetterAtBlackford
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Teachers plan for next school year
BJSHS Jr-Sr. Prom was held Saturday evening at Lake Placid. Congratulations to juniors Gavin Collett and Patience Campbell, who reigned as Prom King and Queen! From the looks of the photos, a good time was definitely had by all! Photo(s) credit: Leah Teer
almost 2 years ago, Beth Jones
Prom Queen Patience Campbell and King Gavin Collett
Students dancing at prom
girls dancing at prom
Students enjoying the prom