Blackford Primary School

To show his appreciation to his staff and colleagues, BPS Principal Craig Campbell served lunch! Staff enjoyed pulled pork and smoked mac and cheese personally prepared by Mr. Campbell! Yum! #BetterAtBPS

If you are looking for something fun for your students to do this summer, check this out! There are still some open spaces available for Mini 4-H Camp! Register here: https://2024blackfordmini4hcamp.4honline.com

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Today was Water Day! This is a PTO fundraiser where students can purchase sponges to throw at teacher and staff. The class that collected the most got to dump water buckets on Mr. Campbell and Miss Rogers!! According to Miss Rogers, "We had a tie with classes so Mrs. Thurman's class and Mrs. Hiatt's class got to soak us with buckets of water! Then the rest of the classes each got their turn to soak us with sponges and water crayons! I'm so glad it was hot this morning!" Thank you BPS PTO! What a fun day! #BetterAtBlackford

Blackford Preschool Academy has reached Paths to Quality Level 3 status and is an On My Way Pre-K Approved Program! Level 3 programs have met all of the health and safety standards set forth by the state of Indiana. These programs demonstrated the knowledge and skill necessary for planning appropriate activities and opportunities that lead children toward school readiness. Level 3 programs have made a significant investment in the professional development of the staff, and they incorporate family and staff input into the program. Check back soon for more updates on Blackford Preschool Academy!

Check this out! Earlier this week, students at BPS had the opportunity to learn about a variety of "big trucks" during Touch a Truck Career Day! We appreciate all the trucks taking the time to showcase their trade, show us lots of cool stuff, and make some great memories! Thank you to the following: Hartford City Public Works Blackford County Sheriff's Department Hartford City Fire Department Hartford City Police Department Chubby Burger Food Truck Zack Gillihan Hartford City Water Department Blackford County Schools Transportation Department Eastern Indiana Works AEP American Electric/Indiana Michigan Power A special shout-out goes to our own Tiffany Ickes Pauley, who worked so hard to put this together for the students. We appreciate her so much! ❤️ #BetterAtBlackford

We have two important messages from Blackford Primary School. First, this your reminder that tonight is the May food pantry at the primary school. Doors are schedule to open at 5:00. We hope you can make it. Second, as of this moment, we are still planning on walking to the fairgrounds to participate in Career Day. Please make sure your students has appropriate footwear for the long walk.

This message is for all Blackford Primary School families. On Tuesday, May 7th, all of our students will have the opportunity to participate in our Career Day. This will be held at the Blackford County Fairgrounds. Each grade level has a time frame that they will attend. This notification serves to inform everyone that we will be walking from the school to the fairgrounds and back. Please make sure your student is wearing footwear for this one and one-half block walk. If you have any questions, please contact the school.

BCS has a number of items for sale in a silent auction. Please take a moment to click the link to view photos of the available items. To view the items in person, visit Blackford Primary School on Wednesday, May 15 or Thursday, May 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. Enter at Door 9. Use east parking lot. Winning bidders will be notified Friday, May 17 with items ready for pick up on Saturday, May 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tl9W2RFf-kLCLILLTkDhl2ycezKomInhwBBKAvgTb9Q/edit?usp=sharing

What's better than outside recess? Puppies at outside recess! We are so grateful to our friends at Ultimate Canine for coming to visit us! Thanks for making our day! #BetterAtBlackford

Congratulations to our Jennerjahn Most Improved Students for 2024! During last night's celebration, students were honored for their academic achievements such as grades, test scores, attendance, conduct, and effort put forth. The highlight of the evening was when the student's teacher and/or principal shared what made these students so special. Attributes such as grit, determination, and a positive attitude were just some of the words used to describe the students accomplishments. For their efforts, the students were treated to a banquet and gift from the Jennerjahn family. Most Improved Students for 2024 include: Eli Lizaragga, 2nd grade at BPS; Damian Wilson, 3rd, Lane Ross, 4th, Jesse Johnson, 5th, and Ella Whetzel, 6th grade at BIS; Ariana Smith, 7th, and Lonnie Bonewit, 8th grade at BJSHS. Thank you to Ruth Jennerjahn and the Jennerjahn family for continuing to sponsor this banquet and celebrate BCS students!

Congratulations to our Jennerjahn Most Improved Students for 2024! During last night's celebration, students were honored for their academic achievements such as grades, test scores, attendance, conduct, and effort put forth. The highlight of the evening was when the student's teacher and/or principal shared what made these students so special. Attributes such as grit, determination, and a positive attitude were just some of the words used to describe the students accomplishments. For their efforts, the students were treated to a banquet and gift from the Jennerjahn family. Most Improved Students for 2024 include: Eli Lizaragga, 2nd grade at BPS; Damian Wilson, 3rd, Lane Ross, 4th, Jesse Johnson, 5th, and Ella Whetzel, 6th grade at BIS; Ariana Smith, 7th, and Lonnie Bonewit, 8th grade at BJSHS. Thank you to Ruth Jennerjahn and the Jennerjahn family for continuing to sponsor this banquet and celebrate BCS students!

Yes, you really are seeing double... Did you know?!!! BPS is the home of 6 sets of twins! Five of which are in the second grade. BPS wanted celebrate this before the majority of them move on to BIS. Front row from left: Annabelle and Isabelle Gray - 2nd, Minx and Riggs Cowgill - 2nd, Back Row: Zahra and Athena Sanderson - 2nd, Kaysin and Kylie Huckleby - 2nd, Emma and Ava Leas - 2nd, and McKenna and Mikayla Sherlund - 1st. #TwinTime #BetterAtBlackford

To do well in school, students need a strong foundation in reading. Thanks to the generosity of the Blackford County Community Foundation, students at Blackford Primary School have been able to take advantage of the Magnetic Reading Foundations (MRF) program to learn and/or improve their reading skills. "Last spring in 2023, BCS partnered with Curriculum Associates, Inc to provide high-quality tier 1 curricular resources to our K-2 classrooms," explains Assistant Superintendent David Parker. "Per board approval, we adopted a Curriculum Associates program entitled Magnetic Reading Foundations with the intent to transform the way our K-2 educators teach students to read. "Curriculum Associates has allowed us to spread the costs of these resources and materials out over the course of our 5 year purchase agreement. This school year (2023-24) was the first year of implementation. With the assistance of the Blackford County Community Foundation, we were able to cover our year-1 payment and purchase additional supplemental resources to all K-2 classroom teachers." Thanks to the strong partnership between Blackford County Schools and the Blackford County Community Foundation, a real investment and focus is being placed on improving the reading skills of our youngest students. This investment in early reading skills will reap benefits for these early learners and help them on their way to becoming successful Blackford County Schools' graduates. Thank you again to the Blackford County Community Foundation for its continued support.

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!

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

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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

Blackford Primary School celebrated their School Social Worker today by surprising her with a special ceremony. Each and every student presented Ms. Ericka Rogers with a flower as a way of saying Thank You. ❤️ #BruinProud

Good afternoon Blackford Primary School families. This is the first Monday of the month and that means it food pantry night. Once again we are scheduled for a 5:00 start. We appreciate all of your participation and look forward seeing you and sharing some tasty goodies.