Indiana & Michigan Power presented a check to Blackford County Schools in the form of a rebate for $36,000. The rebate was part of an I&M program that offers financial incentives for recent energy upgrades to facilities. BCS renovations included heating/cooling and lighting improvements. From left: Dave Losier, City Electric Supply; Steve Holloway, I&M Commercial Field Specialist; John Stroud, BCS Facilities and Maintenance Director; and BCS Superintendent Chad Yencer.
Thank you to the BPS PTO for sponsoring a fun evening of leprechaun trap making! Students and their parents/grandparents worked together to build the traps- just in time for St. Patrick's Day! The leprechaun traps will be judged and winner selected after Spring Break. Nice job!
The annual Blackford County Arts Center Area Student Art Show is going up tomorrow and will be on display March 13 - April 20. This year's show will feature artworks from our 7-12 grade students as well as artworks from Southern Wells 7-12 grade students.
Please join us at the opening reception Wednesday, March 15 from 5:30 - 7:30. Members of the Jazz Band will perform from 6:30-7:30. We'd love to see you there!
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We sure could use your help! Currently, the BJSHS FFA and NHS are fundraising to help buy meals to share with our students during Spring Break (March 17-24). The $3300 goal has been met and students are well on their way to the $6600 goal. Please consider donating to this great cause!
Wow and congratulations to the BJSHS CNA students who just had a 100 percent pass rate on the written portion of their state exam! Now to focus on the skills! After the exam, students enjoyed visiting other health career programs.
Way to go, Bruins! Great job!
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Check out the handiwork of the 7th grade students in Mr. Rich Uggen's Engineering and Technology class at BJSHS. Nice job on the coat racks, Bruins!
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A big thank you to everyone who came out for the BJSHS Choir Concert! We sure are proud of our talented singers. Great job!
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When you ask your BPS student what happened at school today, the answer may be this! 👇🐶
Our friends, and canine friends, from Ultimate Canine stopped by for a visit. Talk about a lot of smiling faces! Thank you, Ultimate Canine, for a great visit!
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BJSHS seeks a head volleyball coach. Join us!
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BJSHS has the COOLEST people! 🥶
Thank you to Tyler McDonald, Rich Uggen, Cierra Faber, Addison Flores, and Hunter Saldana who participated in this weekend's Polar Plunge at BSU! The group raised $1525 to go towards Special Olympics and becoming a Champions Together School.
Here are more scenes from the 1st and 2nd grade Success Classes' at performance of The Friendly Dragon that took place today at BPS.
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There was plenty of drama at BPS today, but it was in the best of ways! Students in the first and second grade Success Classes performed two plays that included The Friendly Dragon and The Little Red Hen.
Great job, Cubs! #BetterAtBlackford
Check out the scientists in Ms. Jessica Barker's Kindergarten class at BPS! According to Ms. Barker, "We have been studying dinosaurs and fossils this week. We hatched dinosaur eggs and then created and formed our own fossils today to end our unit."
What a fun lesson!
BCS will operate on a 2 hour delay Thursday 2/23/23 due to fog. #BeSafeBruins
During last night's meeting, the school board welcomed BJSHS senior Avalyn Williams, recipient of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Avalyn shared that she plans to attend Butler University this fall. She is joined by Board President Phil Jones.
We are #BruinProud
BCS will be hosting an auction of surplus equipment currently located at the former Montpelier Elementary School. Please review the items and terms of the auction here:
https://www.bcs.k12.in.us/page/2023-auction-items
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Our BJSHS CNA class recently completed their clinicals. On Thursday, they celebrated their time with a "family" lunch and some precious moments with the residents of The Waters of Hartford City.
Thank you to the residents, the families of these residents, and The Waters staff for welcoming us to your home. The students learned so much, and built some very special bonds!
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