BCS has job openings for a Registrar/Guidance Department Administrative Assistant at BJSHS, and two openings for Instructional Assistants at BPS. If you, or someone you know is interested in any of the positions, please send a letter of interest and resume to the contact listed. Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3MDNpl3
about 2 months ago, Beth Jones
Help Wanted
Wow! What a great day for a visit from our Farm Bureau friends at Blackford Primary School! We appreciate them sharing important agriculture facts and information with our youngest students. (Plus, they brought a calf for the students to meet!) #BetterAtBlackford
about 2 months ago, Beth Jones
Student meets a calf during Ag Day
Students learn about cows during Ag Day at BPS
Ag Day lessons held outside
Students and their cow masks at BPS
Wow! The second grade students in Mrs. Rhonda Thurman's class at BPS know their stuff! Ask them about Iowa State University. They learned over 300 facts about the Iowa State Cyclones! Great job, Cubs! #BetterAtBlackford
about 2 months ago, Beth Jones
Students in Rhonda Thurmans 2nd grade class
Thank you to all the parents and guardians who came out to the Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting last night. If you have or know of a child who will be 5 yrs old by Aug. 1, 2023 and plans to attend BCS, contact BPS at 765.348.7584. We can't wait to meet our future Bruins!
about 2 months ago, Beth Jones
Kindergarten Roundup Parent Meeting
Latchkey Update - Due to the threat of bad weather, we are asking all parents of students who attend Latchkey to please attempt to make arrangements for your student to be picked up by 4:00. We will still have latchkey, but ask that you pick up your student as quickly as possible. If you wish for your student to use alternate transportation today, please contact the front office.
about 2 months ago, Craig Campbell
Do YOU know where Gonzaga University is located? These first graders do! Check out the Bulldogs' fans in Mrs. Jennifer Fisher's class at BPS! This year's basketball tournaments were a fun way to learn about a particular team as well as the university! Way to go, Cubs!
about 2 months ago, Beth Jones
First grade boys show their Gonzaga cut-outs
Girls in Mrs. Fisher's 1st grade class celebrating Gonzaga
Mrs. Fisher's 1st grade class celebrates Gonzaga
Camp Invention is going to be bigger and better than ever! Don't let your child miss out on this amazing opportunity of learning and fun! #BetterAtBlackford
about 2 months ago, Beth Jones
Camp Invention flyer
Blackford Primary School will be holding their April food pantry tonight at 5:00. We hope everyone has a chance to stop by and get some good food. They will also have a full year's worth of lost and found items out for you to claim. If your student is missing any article of clothing or other belongings, please stop by to see if it is here.
about 2 months ago, Craig Campbell
Do you know of an incoming Kindergarten student for the 2023-2024 school year? Be sure the parents know about this important upcoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting. Thank you for sharing!
2 months ago, Beth Jones
Kindergarten Parent Meeting announcement
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2 months ago, Beth Jones
Have a safe and fun Spring Break
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!
3 months ago, Beth Jones
Little girl displays her leprechaun trap
Student and her mother works on their leprechaun trap
students and parents work on leprechaun traps
Students and their families make leprechaun traps at BPS
Blackford Primary school would like to remind everyone of three items. The first item. Tomorrow is the last opportunity for school pictures. Crabtree Photography will be here in the morning for our spring pictures. The second event for you to be aware of is the Leprechaun Trap building night is tomorrow at 5:00. Finally, tomorrow will be the last day for Accelerated Learning. After tomorrow, we will not be having the after school tutoring program for the reminder of the year.
3 months ago, Craig Campbell
Tonight is the night! It's time for our March food pantry. Enjoy this beautiful weather and stop by Blackford Primary School for some good eats. door open at 5:00. Hope to see you here.
3 months ago, Craig Campbell
When you ask your BPS student what happened at school today, the answer may be this! πŸ‘‡πŸΆ 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! #BetterAtBlackford
3 months ago, Beth Jones
Students at BPS pet a dog
Preschool students pet Golden Retiever
Students at BPS meet doggo
staff member meets visiting canine
Here are more scenes from the 1st and 2nd grade Success Classes' at performance of The Friendly Dragon that took place today at BPS. #BetterAtBlackford
3 months ago, Beth Jones
Students perform The Friendly Dragon in their class
The Friendly Dragon is being performed by BPS students
Students watch as The Friendly Dragon
The Friendly Dragon is performed at BPS
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
3 months ago, Beth Jones
Students participate in Success Plays
Success Students perform
Success classes perform play at BPS
Student performs during a play at BPS
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!
3 months ago, Beth Jones
Students work on dinosaur fossils
Student works on his dinosaur fossil
Dinosaur fossil
Tonight is the first night of after school tutoring at Blackford Primary School. I apologize for the mistake in the pickup time that I informed everyone yesterday. We will dismiss at 4:05. I'm sorry if that created any confusion.
4 months ago, Craig Campbell
This is reminder that Tuesday, Jan 24th we will begin Accelerated Learning again at Blackford Primary School. Any student that returned their signed permission slip for afterschool tutoring, will stay after school beginning tomorrow and will need to be picked up by 3:05 every Tuesday and Thursday.
4 months ago, Craig Campbell
It is a Happy 100th Day at Blackford Primary School!
4 months ago, Erin Roush
100th Day!
100th Day!
100th Day!
100th Day!