11/27/2020
On Wednesday, 11/25/2020, Blackford County moved into the “Red” level of community spread on the Indiana State Department of Health Dashboard. This dashboard looks at the number of cases and the positivity rate of the county, and both figures are at their highest this fall for our county.
After consultation with the Blackford County Health Officer, we are following her recommendation, students in grades 9-12 at BJSHS will be on at-home Blended Learning for the week of Monday, November 30th through Friday, December 4th. This is a preemptive move by our district, in conjunction with the health officer on anticipated spread through the holiday activities this week. The focus on high school students doing at-home learning is driven by that age group being the highest area of typical spread in school aged students.
Students in 7th grade and 8th grade at BJSHS, as well as students in BCS Elementary schools, will continue with normally scheduled classes in person.
We want to continue to thank our faculty, staff, parents and students for their efforts during this unusual year. Our student cases and quarantine numbers within the schools have stayed low due to your diligence in monitoring student symptoms and reporting issues to the school. The preemptive move next week will only be successful in reducing the spread if students and families continue to practice good health habits including social distancing, wearing masks, and frequent hand washing/hand sanitizing while not at school.
To our High School students, it is imperative that you maintain a great effort during this week of blended learning. Look for emails about the upcoming week, and plan your schedules to participate in online discussion and lectures as set up by your teachers.
We appreciate the support of our community and look forward to students in grades 9-12 returning to in-person learning on December 7th.
Sincerely,
Chad Yencer
Superintendent
During these stressful times, BCS would like to remind our families that several prepaid counseling sessions are available to our students through the Bowen Center.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Instructional Assistants, bus drivers, food service... We need YOU!
Check out the latest BCS job openings:
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1019795/Job_Opportunities_11-24.pdf
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, check out the ⭐⭐⭐ at BJSHS!!!
Presenting the World Premiere of How to Screw-Up your College Interview -- A Covid Experience (Video instead of Live) by The BJSHS Drama Department. Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiSFlwHY1aw
How about a round of applause for our hard-working drama students and their directors Mrs. Noelle Lehman and Mrs. Amanda Wolfe! 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿 #BruinProud
Blackford County Schools Administrative Office building will be closed on Wednesday, November 25 and reopen Monday, November 30. We wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday!
Montpelier Elementary Families,
Due to staffing shortages at Montpelier Elementary School we will be moving MES to at home blended learning on Monday 11/23/2020 and Tuesday 11/24/2020.
MES families can pick up computers at the school between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, 11/23/2020.
BJSHS students that ride the Montpelier Bus routes (115, 118, 119) should expect busses to be there at slightly different times these two mornings as no elementary students will be riding the bus.
Congratulations to the fifth grade representatives to the Blackford Intermediate School Student Council for 2020-2021!
(From left) Hannah Jernigan, Elexa Massey, Cole Dickey and Reed Wicker
#ProudOfOurBears
Here is a helpful graphic for use during tomorrow's (Wednesday, Nov. 18) Blended Learning Day.
#ChooseBCS
A friendly reminder - Wednesday, November 18 has been designated as one of our pre-planned Blended Learning Days. All BCS students will be working from home on that day.
Check out these awesome readers! First graders in Miss Rachael Dill's class at Montpelier Elementary are reading to their book buddies. According to Miss Dill, by reading aloud to their book buddies students are practicing identifying sight words, spelling words, punctuation, reading with expression, and enjoying time with their favorite characters.
Way to go, Kodiaks! Keep up the good work!
#ChooseMES
To close out our Salute to Veterans Week, Cadet Captain Sissy McNeal wanted to share her favorite Veterans Day poem.
Cadet McNeal serves on the BJSHS JROTC staff as its Personnel Officer.
#VeteransWeek2020 #BruinProud
https://bit.ly/3nmYHtY
ICYMI, BJSHS JROTC/Band Veterans Day virtual tribute:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWsy66gbfNc
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAmegUYRM2g
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9w_dC1vQ-s
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDrmXrqSX0
5. https://youtu.be/nnio5MVA_iA
Reminder: ALL BCS students are eligible for several prepaid counseling sessions with the Bowen Center.
BJSHS JROTC Cadets conduct a Flag Raising Ceremony in honor of Veterans Day 2020.
#VeteransDay2020
https://youtu.be/nnio5MVA_iA
BJSHS JROTC Cadet Kendall Scher offers a prayer for veterans as part of Veterans Day 2020.
https://youtu.be/SOrOYNkcLT0
Students in Yvette Rouch's medical terminology class at BJSHS practice their phlebotomy skills.
#ChooseBCS
Our Northside Cubs paid tribute to our veterans with a "Wall of Honor" for Veterans Day!
VeteransDay2020
Students in Mrs. Yvette Rouch's anatomy class at BJSHS explore careers in orthopedic surgery by practicing repairing broken bones.
#ChooseBCS
(Reposted to fix spelling error.) Here are a few scenes from today's Virtual Veterans Day Program at Montpelier Elementary School. Thank you to Mr. Jeff Clouse and Mr. Bob Benbow for being a part of this special remembrance. We are thankful to all our veterans!
#VeteransDay2020
