Come out and support the BJSHS Drama Department!
#BJSHSProud
There will be NO Pep Band Rehearsal Thursday after school!
Meet BJSHS JROTC Cadet/Battalion Commander Brayden Smith. Brayden would like to tell you about the plans for Veteran's Day 2020.
https://youtu.be/RGsNpAuOMSQ
The Best Buddies meeting for Thursday, November 12th, has been canceled.
Blackford County Schools has a number of available positions. Check them out!
https://bit.ly/3555LoT
Wow! Mrs. Jen Gallatin shared some good news, "The Bruin VRC robot team is almost there!" Keep up the good work, Bruins!
#ChooseBCS
Sign up for Unified Bowling on Final Forms. Unified Sports allows students with and without disabilities to participate together as a team. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Wallace. Practices start after Christmas.
Best Buddies will meet Thursday (11/12) after school until 4:30 p.m. in the library. We will be eating pizza and watching a movie. Please let Mrs. Wallace know if you are coming by the end of Tuesday so we can order the pizza. Any questions, see Jeni Rogers or Mrs. Wallace.
The BHS wrestling team needs several students to join this year's roster. We currently have several weight classes with NO ONE to compete for us this season. If you are interested, please contact the athletic department or see Coach Garringer after school in the wrestling room.
Thank you to the Helping Hands staff for the great gifts!! We appreciate their support and generosity!!
Mrs. Rouch: There will be no salad bar this week. Please be watching for next weeks salad bar!
Reminder to any girl wanting to play basketball on the 7th grade girls Jr. HIgh team we will have open gym on Wed. 11/4 and Friday 11/6 3:30-5:30 in the Sutton Center Gym. Final forms and physicals must be completed to attend.
Boys soccer players need to see Coach Batman in Room 205 before leaving school today. He will be handing out your end of the season awards.
The BJSHS is looking for male and female divers to join this year's swim team! If you know of anyone who may be interested please have them contact coaches Christy Lytle or Kristie Snyder Malott.
The BJSHS is looking for male and female divers to join this year's swim team! If you know of anyone who may be interested please have them contact coaches Christy Lytle or Kristie Snyder Malott.
There will be a student council meeting in Mrs. Shipley's room (212) on Wednesday morning @ 7:15. This will be the first official meeting for the year. Anyone interested should attend! If you are interested but not able to attend, please let Miss Ireland or Mrs. Shipley know.
Be sure and check out the latest addition to Blackford Junior Senior High School. Looking good, Bruins!
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A Message from Superintendent Yencer
I hope this message finds you and your family doing well. It continues to be a unique year at BCS, and we are so thankful for the support of our families and students during this unusual time.
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I wanted to send a quick note to share that as Covid-19 cases rise across the state and within our county, we are monitoring daily the number of students and staff who are on quarantine for close contact or symptoms, as well as the number of positive for COVID-19. Health protocols in place in your student’s classroom, busses, and student spaces, as well as the hard work of our district staff, has helped us keep kids safe. As of today, there is only one positive student case across the district, and less than 2% of our in-person students are quarantined.
We continue to send our daily information to the Blackford County Health Department, and share information frequently with the County Health Officer. The Indiana State Department of Health displays data in county-by-county format that looks at the number of cases (adjusted for population) and positivity rate (The percentage of tests that are positive). In the past several weeks our county numbers have increased, however, due to the outstanding efforts of our families, students and staff, our schools’ numbers have actually declined. Currently, we are not making any changes to our programming. We will continue to closely evaluate and monitor the situation.
It is a good time to remember to stay diligent on your family’s health protocols such as engaging in social distancing, frequent hand washing, and proper face mask use. Most importantly, we would like to remind parents that if students exhibit symptoms to please keep them home.
Thank you for your continued support of BCS. Stay safe, Bruins!
-Superintendent Chad Yencer
Do you have a child with a disability? If so, the following information might be of interest to you. These free webinars are not affiliated with Blackford County Schools; however, we always want to share information that might be helpful for our families.
Many parents state they worry about how their child with disabilities will be cared for when they are no longer alive. Interested in learning about the planning process and how you can have peace of mind?
Below is a link to a FREE online educational webinar about special needs planning. Topics covered include an overview of SSI & SSDI, Medicaid & Waivers, ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, and other important considerations to help family members better understand how planning for a child with special needs is different both legally & financially.
Click on the registration link (Located under the date that works for your schedule) to sign up. A confirmation email will be sent with login information. Please share with others you know that may find this information relevant and valuable
Thursday, October 29th at 12:00 pm (CDT):
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8154525099202402831
Tuesday, November 3rd at 1:00 pm (CDT):
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5602500337018056463
Mr.Berlin is recognized as the Junior high teacher of the year! Congratulations Mr. Berlin!
