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BCS will operate on a 2 hour delay 12.17.2020. Be safe Bruins.
BCS will close buildings and move to at-home blended learning for 12.16.2020. Virtual class meetings will begin at 10:00 am. Look for more information from your teachers and schools on your school email this morning. Be Safe Bruins.
Blackford County Schools are on a 2 hour delay this morning. 12.16.2020.
Staff at Montpelier Elementary have taken the Ugly Holiday Sweater/Outfit competition to the next level with their Christmas spirit! The winner of this year's coveted title will be announced during Friday's Facebook Live Community Day! Be sure to check in and see who wins!
Attention Bus 109 riders: Please be aware that due to staffing shortages, BCS Bus 109 will be a delayed AFTERNOON pick-up throughout this week, Dec. 14-18.
BJSHS students will be picked up at approximately 3:45, Northside at 3:51, and BIS at 3:57. The following times are (APPROXIMATE) as to when the students will be dropped off:
4:03 Jefferson & Leonard
4:04 Jefferson & Sheridan
4:07 Jefferson & 5th Street
4:10 Southside Elementary
4:16 Walnut Street
We ask for everyone's patience as we continue to address student transportation for our students. Thank you.
No one does Christmas spirit quite like the folks at Montpelier Elementary!
They are at it again this year with their annual door decorating contest. Students will vote and the winners will be revealed on Community Day! Which one is your favorite? 🎅🎄🎁
Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Miss Shelbi Loucks' Plant and Soil Science Class at BJSHS. This week, students are learning about floral design and making their own Christmas wreath from scratch. 🎄🎁🎅
#HappyHolidays!
Reminder: A number of prepaid mental health sessions are available for your BCS student. Please contact the Bowen Center for more information.
Check out the final 8th grade STEAM video game projects in Mrs. Jen Gallatin's class at BJSHS. Nice work, Bruins!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAm_btRWxh9rcMVgAtT2_gwuyHxyUY2XD
Get your homemade Christmas cards from the Bruin Specialties crew at BJSHS! Cards are .50/each or 12/$5. Share the holiday spirit and support the amazing work of our Bruin Specialties students all at one time! Contact Mrs. Linda Wallace to order: lwallace@blackfordschools.org
Blackford Spotlight - Mrs. Sarah Penny's 3rd grade class at Blackford Intermediate School:
"Third graders in my class have been working on understanding what life was like in a Native American tribe in Indiana. This week they have been working on writing letters to pen pals about their life in the tribe. They have talked about what work they do around camp, what foods they are eating, and many more things that happen in the life of a Native American child. They then got to write their letters on “ancient” looking paper. They had so much fun writing from another point of view." - Mrs. Penny
Great job, Bears! Keep up the good work!
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Blackford Spotlight- Our 5th grade students at Blackford Intermediate School have been hard at work reading "Number the Stars," a book about a family's escape during World War II. Students finished the book this week and enjoyed it thoroughly!
Great job, Bears!
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After consulting with the Blackford County Health Officer, students in grades 9-12 will return to in-person instruction on Monday, December 7th, 2020.
Here are more photos from Mrs. Amanda Wolfe's pet house project, which was conducted during Northside's indoor recess today. Mrs. Wolfe has some very creative first graders!
We need your input! If you have children under the age of 5 in your household, please take a moment to complete this survey for the Blackford County Early Childhood Coalition. (Please share and thank you!)
https://www.research.net/r/BlackfordParents
Blackford Spotlight - Mrs. Amanda Wolfe's 1st grade class at Northside:
"We have been making the best of indoor recess. We have been using our creativity to create houses for our desk pets. These pets (fun erasers) are getting pampered with some pretty amazing houses." -Mrs. Wolfe
Wow! Great imaginations, Cubs!
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Blackford Spotlight: Ms. Kylee Redford's 3rd grade students at Montpelier Elementary.
"These 3rd graders have worked hard to research information about the first Thanksgiving, the Mayflower, Pilgrims, and Wampanoag Indians. The students then created posters and presented them to their classmates. I was super impressed with their artistic abilities and creativity in making their posters!" -Ms. Redford
Great job, Kodiaks!
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Be sure and catch the BJSHS Drama Dept.'s great production of How to Screw-Up your College Interview -- A Covid Experience (Video instead of Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiSFlwHY1aw
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