Blackford County Schools

Students in Ms. Sheri Hangber's 6th grade class at BIS exercised their civic duty today by voting in a mock election for president. The students proudly displayed their "I Voted" stickers. Way to go, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford

Thank you for your generosity, Bev Dickey! She has officially donated 3 gallons of blood and received a special pin for her efforts from Versiti. We can't even imagine how many lives Mrs. Dickey has helped/saved through her blood donations. #BruinProud

The votes are in! Mrs. Julia Hiatt's first grade class at BPS was excited for Election Day. We read the story Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Students got to vote for who they thought should be president... Duck or Farmer Brown. They got to vote in the voting booth and the class voted by a landslide of 14 to 9. The class wanted Duck to be President!! We had fun making a vote and deciding on who they would want to run the farm. What a great lesson! Congratulations, Duck! #BetterAtBlackford

BCS has Instructional Assistant, Custodial and coaching positions currently available. Perhaps there is something for you? Join us! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1299/BCS/4999038/Job_Postings_11-4-2024.pdf

November 6 is coming up quickly!

Mark your calendars! The Blackford JR-SR High School JROTC Program will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2024. Check-in and breakfast will be from 7-8:00 am. The ceremony will begin at 8:15 in the main gym. Please enter the building through door 17 (Sutton Center). If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Major Tim Cummins at (765) 348-7560, extension 2140, or via email at tcummins@blackfordschools.org. We look forward to honor and thank you for your service to our Nation. Join us. #VeteransDay2024

How far do our staff members go when it comes to making it fun for our BJSHS students? Say hello to our own Happy Halloweener - Mrs. Jen Gallatin! #BetterAtBlackford

Hey Bruins! Our senior BJSHS HOSA students are eligible to receive a scholarship, based on the amount of successful blood donations that we receive. Please consider donating to help them out, AND save up to 3 lives! Bonus - you can give your Swifty socks as a stocking stuffer! Are you ready for it? Donate at the BJSHS blood drive (details below) to receive a pair of limited-edition Swifty socks, while supplies last. BLACKFORD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TUESDAY, NOV. 5 FROM 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. BLACKFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AUXILLIARY GYM 2392 NORTH STATE ROAD 3 HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348 Click here to make an appointment! https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5642192 Questions? Contact Yvette Rouch at yrouch@blackfordschools.org

Will the real Coach Aaron Murphy please step forward??? Murphy's assistants Cate Bennett (left) and Faith Gephart had a little fun with Coach on Halloween! Come see the real Coach Murphy, his staff, and the Lady Bruin Basketball Team at their home opener on November 11 when they take on Cowan! JV starts at 6:00. Varsity starts at 7:30 p.m. Let's go, Bruins! #BetterAtBlackford

Happy Halloween from the Pre-K crew at BPS! #BetterAtBlackford

These amazing BPS staffers dressed up today to make Halloween festivities fun for their students! Thank you to the minions (and Gru) for all you do! We appreciate you! #BetterAtBlackford

There are all kinds of characters running around BJSHS today! Goofy (aka Mrs. Monica Myers), her son Max, (aka Mr. Austin Cochrane), and Batman (aka Mr. Randy Sehy) keeping the halls of BHS goofy and safe! Happy Halloween! #BetterAtBlackford

Oh, it's cuteness overload in Ms. Bre Heine's preschool class at BPS today. Her students have been busy making their own masks as well as modeling them! Nice work, Cubs! #BetterAtBlackford

Join us in making a difference in the life of a Blackford County student! #BetterAtBlackford

Here are more scenes from last night's Family Literacy Night at BPS. Thank you to everyone who come out for the festivities! #BetterAtBlackford

What a great turnout! We sure appreciate everyone who came out to the Family Literacy Night at BPS. Special thanks to Mrs. Amber Crabtree for planning and executing such an incredible night. We thank you for continuing to support child's path to literacy! #BetterAtBlackford

Do you have littles (ages birth to 5) at home and can use some support? Check out the Blackford County Early Childhood Expo and Safety Fair this Saturday, November 2 at BPS. This is a family-friendly event so feel free to bring the kids! Join us! #BetterAtBlackford

(Let's show our support, Bruins!) Small towns with big deals are the focus of a new shop local initiative. Blackford Directory announces the 'I Shop Blackford' campaign launch. HARTFORD CITY, IN, OCT, 26, 2024 - Posts on the Blackford Directory and Shop Blackford Facebook pages in recent weeks have hinted at a new shop local promotion to replace the '2023 Blackford County Gift Guide'. The 'I Shop Blackford' promotion, like the predecessor, intends to connect shoppers with local products and services they may not be aware are available here in our community. The social media posts included graphics from Anna Norris (Sirron Resource Partners) that feature the 'I Shop Blackford' logo, and incorporate their 'Small Towns, Big Deals' slogan. These graphics are available to Blackford County businesses and organizations on the Blackford Directory website at iShopBlackford.com. A new Facebook group will accompany the site. The new 'I Shop Blackford' Facebook group allows local entities to share sales, specials, and events, directly with consumers. Select posts from this group will also be shared on the Blackford Directory and Shop Blackford websites and social media pages. According to the iShopBlackford.com website, this project includes a continued collaboration with Purdue Extension Blackford County, Blackford County Business Group meeting participants, and Hartford City Chamber of Commerce members. Tim Norris Jr., from the Blackford Directory said "The (2023 Blackford County) Gift Guide was a great start, but this will streamline getting information directly from businesses to potential customers." He added, "By encouraging businesses and organizations to post in the 'I Shop Blackford' Facebook group, I can collect and share information a lot more efficiently to the websites and other social media pages." Businesses and members of the press who were present for the October 24, Blackford County Small Business Group meeting received advance copies of the press release and an info packet about the 'I Shop Blackford' launch. Plans for this 2024 holiday shopping season promotion include yard signs, free promotional materials featuring the 'I Shop Blackford' logo, featured product videos, live videos from local events, and a special iShopBlackford Celebration, downtown during the November 30th Shop Hop. For more information, or to contact the Blackford Directory, visit iShopBlackford.com # # # ABOUT THE COMPANY: The Blackford Directory, Shop Blackford, and I Shop Blackford, are provided to Blackford County businesses and organizations at no cost, by Sirron Resource Partners (Anna & Tim Norris Jr).

HCPD held a "change war" amongst BPS classrooms for a chance to win credit to shop at the BPS Book Fair! All proceeds from the coin wars go to the HCPD Shop with a Cop Fund. Congratulations to Mrs. Cristi Aulbach's second grade class! They were very thankful for their books! Thank you to all of our students for your donations! Don't forget, you can still set up an e-wallet for your child to shop at the book fair....here is the link! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/blackfordprimaryschool

How about some really great news on a Friday afternoon?