Blackford Primary School

It's the official last day of first grade for these excited Northside Cubs! Hey, 2nd grade, here they come! #CubsProud

Congratulations to our Northside Kindergarten graduates! Good luck in first grade! https://youtu.be/H0bxnhUK6Sc #BruinProud

Have you registered your incoming Kindergarten student for the 2021-2022 school year? Please take a moment to review the registration information.

To end the year, students in Mrs. Cristi Aulbach at BIS celebrated with Camp Read-a-Lot. Students walked into the room to find the classroom transformed into a camping retreat. Desks were transformed into tents and into camps. We read in the dark with finger flashlights, did group activities that were camping themed in both reading and math , and enjoyed s'mores. Students told Mrs. Aulbach that this was the best day ever!

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Camp Adventure is right around the corner! Don't miss the fun and learning!

BCS is currently seeking teachers, bus drivers, coaches and more! If you are thinking about a change of employment, come work for the best school district in the state of Indiana! (That's right, we said it.) 😊 https://bit.ly/2RYoChh

First graders from Northside Elementary took advantage of the sunny day to enjoy some quality play time at Sigma Phi Gamma Park. First grader Blake Roysden took a break under one of the shade trees. Looks like fun, Cubs!

Our Northside Cubs sure made the most of the sunny days this week with some serious(ly) fun outdoor Field Day competitions! Way to go, Cubs!

Kindness Rocks! The final Kindness Club project this year had all the Northside Cubs involved. Students painted over 240 unique rock designs. These rocks will be placed around the county in hopes that if you come across one, it will bring a smile to your day. If you find one feel free to keep it, leave it, or place it somewhere new. Our Cubs rock!!!

Just a friendly reminder: The last day of school is Friday, May 21! Wow!

Hey, it's almost time for Camp Adventure... have your kids signed up to join the fun and learning?

Congratulations to the 2021 Jennerjahn Most Improved Students! This year's recipients were selected for their outstanding accomplishments throughout the school year. Northside - Charlotte Trant, 2nd grade Blackford Intermediate - Alton Garrett, 3rd grade; Peyton Horsley, 4th grade; Gracie Townsend-Strait, 5th grade; and AriannaBrown-Arreola, 6th grade. Montpelier Elementary - Ethan McCammon, 2nd grade; Izabelle Speece, 3rd grade; Connor Garlow, 4th grade; Carson Stitnicky, 5th grade; and Kyla Sills, 6th grade. BJSHS - Davien Fields, 7th grade; and Derek Kleefisch, 8th grade. Way to go, Bruins! A big thank you to Mrs. Ruth Jennerjahn for sponsoring the annual awards for our Most Improved Students!

Calling all future Bruins! We are rounding up Kindergarteners for the 21-22 school year! If you have or know of an incoming Kindergartener who missed out on Round-Up, please complete this Kindergarten questionnaire. https://bit.ly/3gQ3cx4

Just a reminder that IU Health Blackford will be hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for individuals 16 years and older tomorrow, Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the BJSHS JROTC gym. Please help us get the word out.

A message from Mrs. Kylee Redford regarding Camp Invention: Just like this very full bulletin board (thanks Mrs. Lightle for the help), all of the Camp Invention scholarship spots are filled. We have record numbers and unfortunately funding for scholarships has run out. Families can now choose to pay full price or get put on a scholarship wait list in case more funding can be secured. Thank you to all the families for showing such interest. We look forward to a great week at camp June 7-11!!!

Every year, Mrs. Jeannie Cain, the library specialist at Northside Elementary, conducts a fundraiser for the Blackford County Animal Shelter. This year's fundraiser was just a little different, and as usual, Mrs. Cain made it special! Thanks to the generosity of a number of local individuals who donated stuffed animals to Northside, Mrs. Cain was able to create a pet adoption center in the library! Not only were students able to adopt a stuffed animal pet for $2, they also were asked to read to their adopted pet. Through the pet adoptions and sales of discovery bottles, Northside students raised $1,072 for the animal shelter. Students who read five stories to their adopted pet received a surprise. They were invited down to the lobby as Principal Craig Campbell and his dog, Maggie, read a special story. Thanks to Mrs. Cain and all our Cub readers who participated in the fundraiser. We sure appreciate you! #BlackfordCountyAnimalShelter #CubsRule

We're looking for a few good campers for some summertime learning and fun!

Blackford County Schools would like to welcome Jase, one of our newest Blackford Bruins, to the BCS family! A big thank you to everyone who came out for Kindergarten Round-up last night at Northside and Montpelier Schools. We are looking forward to seeing all our new kindergarten students in class this August! #Classof2034 (photo provided)

Attention future Blackford Bruins and their families: Kindergarten Round-up is tonight! If you have or know of an incoming Kindergarten student, please share this important information. We can't wait to meet our new Bruins!