Blackford County Schools

BJSHS senior Lance Manley leads the band in a rendition of "Taps" in honor of of our fallen veterans this Veterans Day 2020. https://youtu.be/ohDrmXrqSX0

The salute to our veterans continues with members of the BJSHS Band playing service songs. #VeteransDay2020 https://youtu.be/f9w_dC1vQ-s

Please join members of the BJSHS band as they perform our National Anthem in honor of Veterans Day 2020. https://youtu.be/iAmegUYRM2g

Our 2020 Veterans Day Salute kicks off with the JROTC Color Guard. #VeteransDay2020 https://youtu.be/mWsy66gbfNc

Meet JROTC Cadet Jeremiah Clark, a junior at BJSHS. Cadet Clark shares remarks about Veteran's Day 2020. #VeteransDay2020 https://youtu.be/v__SVQu_-LY

Come out and support the BJSHS Drama Department! #BJSHSProud

Meet BJSHS JROTC Cadet/Battalion Commander Brayden Smith. Brayden would like to tell you about the plans for Veteran's Day 2020. https://youtu.be/RGsNpAuOMSQ

Blackford County Schools has a number of available positions. Check them out! https://bit.ly/3555LoT

Wow! Mrs. Jen Gallatin shared some good news, "The Bruin VRC robot team is almost there!" Keep up the good work, Bruins! #ChooseBCS

It was a busy voting day for our 5th grade students in Ms. Sheri Hangber's class at Blackford Intermediate School. Great job, Bears!

It's time to vote! Ms. Julia Duncan’s 2nd Grade class at Montpelier Elementary were busy today in social studies learning about how the voting process works and how democracy works. They first read the book about Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Then the class decided on which character should be President Farmer Brown or Duck. The class results were in that President Brown won by 2 votes. Fun time was had by all and the kids really learned about the voting process. Great job, Kodiaks!!

The BJSHS is looking for male and female divers to join this year's swim team! If you know of anyone who may be interested please have them contact coaches Christy Lytle or Kristie Snyder Malott.

I Pledge Allegiance... Pre-schoolers in Mrs. Jodi Bacon's class at Northside joined Mrs. Teresa Conner in reciting the Pledge. #ChooseBCS #ElectionDay #Vote

Third grade students in Mrs. Carma Reidy's class at BIS were given the STEM challenge to design a “broom” that will hold 5 candy pumpkins without falling over. We read the book, “Room on the Broom'', then each student was given 5 straws and a foot of tape to design a “broom” that would hold 5 candy pumpkins. The room was full of engineers carefully planning and working on their product. ZOOM ZOOM on our BROOM!! Way to go, Bears!

How much fun is this? Staff members at MES dressed up in a circus theme for Halloween last Friday! The circus featured the Strong Man, Fortune Teller, wild animals and even a Bearded Lady! Thanks for going above and beyond, Kodiak staff! We sure appreciate you! #ChooseMES

Be sure and check out the latest addition to Blackford Junior Senior High School. Looking good, Bruins! #ChooseBCS

A Message from Superintendent Yencer I hope this message finds you and your family doing well. It continues to be a unique year at BCS, and we are so thankful for the support of our families and students during this unusual time. . I wanted to send a quick note to share that as Covid-19 cases rise across the state and within our county, we are monitoring daily the number of students and staff who are on quarantine for close contact or symptoms, as well as the number of positive for COVID-19. Health protocols in place in your student’s classroom, busses, and student spaces, as well as the hard work of our district staff, has helped us keep kids safe. As of today, there is only one positive student case across the district, and less than 2% of our in-person students are quarantined. We continue to send our daily information to the Blackford County Health Department, and share information frequently with the County Health Officer. The Indiana State Department of Health displays data in county-by-county format that looks at the number of cases (adjusted for population) and positivity rate (The percentage of tests that are positive). In the past several weeks our county numbers have increased, however, due to the outstanding efforts of our families, students and staff, our schools’ numbers have actually declined. Currently, we are not making any changes to our programming. We will continue to closely evaluate and monitor the situation. It is a good time to remember to stay diligent on your family’s health protocols such as engaging in social distancing, frequent hand washing, and proper face mask use. Most importantly, we would like to remind parents that if students exhibit symptoms to please keep them home. Thank you for your continued support of BCS. Stay safe, Bruins! -Superintendent Chad Yencer

Congratulations to the first quarter Honor Roll recipients from Blackford Intermediate School! We are proud of all your hard work!

Do you have a child with a disability? If so, the following information might be of interest to you. These free webinars are not affiliated with Blackford County Schools; however, we always want to share information that might be helpful for our families. Many parents state they worry about how their child with disabilities will be cared for when they are no longer alive. Interested in learning about the planning process and how you can have peace of mind? Below is a link to a FREE online educational webinar about special needs planning. Topics covered include an overview of SSI & SSDI, Medicaid & Waivers, ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, and other important considerations to help family members better understand how planning for a child with special needs is different both legally & financially. Click on the registration link (Located under the date that works for your schedule) to sign up. A confirmation email will be sent with login information. Please share with others you know that may find this information relevant and valuable Thursday, October 29th at 12:00 pm (CDT): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8154525099202402831 Tuesday, November 3rd at 1:00 pm (CDT): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5602500337018056463

Just a reminder that if your student plans on participating in the Blackford Youth Basketball program, the sign-up form must be returned to school by tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28.