School's out for holiday break! Wishing our students, their families and our entire staff a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will see students back in class on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Be safe, Bruins!
There's going to be another banner hanging in the BJSHS gym! Members of the Bruins Unified sports team(s), both past and present, were on hand at the school board meeting Tuesday evening to reveal their latest banner. The BJSHS program received NATIONAL recognition at being a Champion School and and we couldn't be more BruinProud of our students and their coaches, Mrs. Linda Wallace and Mr. Tyler McDonald! If you've never been to a Unified sports activity, we invite you to join us! Students participate in flag football, bowling, and track and field throughout the school year. Come out and support these amazing athletes!
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During Tuesday evening's school board meeting, Principal Jim Fox introduced the Character Ed recipients for October and November. We are very proud to introduce them to you! (From left) Frankie Apodaca and Hunter Cosner, who were recognized for the character trait of honesty. Blake Rinker and Rebecca Gillihan were recognized the for the character trait of Growth Mindset. Congratulations to the October and November recipients!
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Come out and celebrate the holidays with the BJSHS Band!
Just a friendly reminder you can see our BJSHS Percussionists in action tonight at the BJSHS Band Concert in the main gym.
The Junior High Band kicks off the music at 6 p.m., followed by the Open Jazz Band and the High School Band. Don't miss the holiday stylings of these talented musicians! Join us!
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Blackford Preschool Academy teachers Kiley Eppard and Bre Heine recently attended the Magic of Early Learning Conference in West Lafayette. The teachers met Sonia Cabell, author of Strive for Five Conversations, and an expert in early literacy instruction.
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Thank you to everyone for your generosity!
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Congratulations to BJSHS senior Rylee Dunica, the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient!
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The BJSHS Lady Bruins Basketball program is doing a shoe drive fundraiser.
What this means is... we want all your unwanted shoes. Any kind, any size, etc.
The program will be collecting shoes beginning now through January.
Shoes collected will earn the program money for every pound collected.
For more information contact: Amy Sargent at ansargent@blackfordschools.org
The very kind folks from Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene in Montpelier gifted each of our BPS 1st graders with a scarf, gloves, and candy cane! (just in the St. Nick of time! It's cold out there!)
They generously do this every year and it is so appreciated! ❤️
It was a big day for Colten Q during the BIS 6th grade fieldtrip to Ball State University today. During a visit to a BSU basketball game, he was selected to try and make a free throw! Talk about performing under pressure! Way to go, Colten!
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How cool is this?
Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene in Montpelier gifted each BPS 1st grader with a scarf, gloves, and candy cane! (Look at those proud smiles!)
Thank you to everyone who made this possible for our students! ❤️ We appreciate you!
Join us for a fun-filled night cheering on the Blackford Bruins!
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Our BCS Preschool students would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from Blackford County Schools!
How do you celebrate Thanksgiving in the BJSHS English/Language Arts (ELA Maintenance) class? By playing PIE in the face! But it’s not your typical pie, the "pie" stands for persuade, inform, entertain!
According to their teacher Shelby Capper, "After a week of learning about author’s purpose, students read short informative paragraphs and determined what the author’s purpose was to earn getting pied in the face! "
Great work, Bruins!
Happy Thanksgiving!
As our Administrative Team continues its focus on making Blackford County Schools the best it can be, Assistant Superintendent David Parker and BCS principals took the show on the road with a presentation yesterday at the Indiana Principal's Association meeting in Indianapolis. Joining Parker were Jason Ridge, Jim Fox and Craig Campbell. During their presentation, the Admin team discussed BCS' effort of improving staff evaluation observations and professional development opportunities as two of the ways BCS helps teachers continue to improve their skills- which, in turn, improves student performance.
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Congratulations to our own Blackford County Schools Superintendent Chad Yencer for being honored with the Excellence In Leadership Award duirng last night's Hartford City Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting!
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During Tuesday night's school board meeting, members of the BJSHS esports team were recognized for their accomplishments. Last school year, the team enjoyed a lot of success and their coach, Mrs. Jen Gallatin, hopes this season is much the same.
For the photos, the team was joined by 2024 BJSHS graduate and Manchester University freshman Darius "Dr. Stank" Osborn, who won a scholarship to Manchester University for his outstanding gaming abilities.
This year's team includes (from left) Christian "Mr. Man" McConnell, Zayne "John Heavyweight" Rodarmel, Bentley "SharkManiac9" Storer, Darius "Dr. Stank" Osborne, Isaac "ZOMBIE07REAPER" Sokolowski and Coach Gallatin.
Follow BJSHS EdTech on FB for the latest news and updates as the team travels to the Manchester University Spartan Showdown 2024 this weekend. Smash 'em, Bruins!
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