Thank you for a fantastic school year, Bruins! Thank you, Parents and Guardians for making this a great school year!
We wish everyone a safe and happy Summer Break!
Students from BIS were honored during last night's board meeting for outstanding academics! Third graders Alexis Parsons and Damian Wilson both received perfect scores of 650 on their I-Read assessment. Wow! That's awesome! Keep up the good work, Alexis and Damian!
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Meet Aaron Daniels, the new Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Blackford Jr-Sr. High School. Daniels was approved for the position during last night’s school board meeting.
Daniels comes to Blackford County via Jay County High School, where he played basketball and would later return to coach. Daniels has coached basketball and served as an assistant at the varsity level for over a decade.
A graduate of Franklin College, the Portland resident also works as a Field Sales Pro for BSN Sports.
“I have been fortunate to have opportunities to work with some exceptional college and high school coaches in my career. These experiences, and hard work, have prepared me to be a head coach,” says Daniels.
BJSHS Principal Jason Ridge is excited about what Daniels brings to the head coach position. "We are so excited to have Coach Daniels join BJSHS. His enthusiasm for the game and working with young people was evident throughout the interview process. We wanted someone who was willing to come in and build a feeder system while also having the knowledge and experience it would take to win at the highest levels. We feel he is set up for success with our returning talent and his vision for the basketball program. This is an exciting time for our school and corporation!"
The BIS Top Speller for 2024 is 5th grader Colten Quillen! Colten was honored for his spelling during last night's School Board meeting. For the record, Colten told Superintendent Chad Yencer that his winning word was "hobbit."
Way to go, Colten! Keep up the great spelling work!
We are BruinProud! During last night's School Board meeting, the BIS Character Ed recipients were honored. They include (from left) Ryder Alexander, Ellie Barnes, Greyson Storer, Michael Wilson, Ashlind Hile and Tripp Kelsey.
Congratulations, Bruins! Keep up the good work!
Attention, attention! 👇👇👇
Thank you to BJSHS students (from left) Daymon Highley, Logan Wilson and Conner Prosser for serving as the mail delivery team for the 24-25 school year. They did a great job!
As you can see, they're already planning for the summer in their pineapple glasses! Thanks, guys! ☺️
Today was Water Day! This is a PTO fundraiser where students can purchase sponges to throw at teacher and staff. The class that collected the most got to dump water buckets on Mr. Campbell and Miss Rogers!!
According to Miss Rogers, "We had a tie with classes so Mrs. Thurman's class and Mrs. Hiatt's class got to soak us with buckets of water! Then the rest of the classes each got their turn to soak us with sponges and water crayons! I'm so glad it was hot this morning!"
Thank you BPS PTO! What a fun day!
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Meet the 2024 BIS Wiffle Ball Champs - Mrs. Rebecca Taylor's 4th grade class! They received a cool treat for their efforts!
Nice work, Bruins!
Here are more scenes from the BPS Field Day!
We can just about guarantee that you aren't having as much fun as our BPS students are having today! Thank you to everyone who helped pitch in with the BPS Field Day! From the looks of it, a great time was had by all!
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Thank you to the Blackford County Community Foundation and all the generous benefactors who helped provide scholarships to members of the Class of 2024 during yesterday's Senior Honors Program. Thank you for your very kind investment in the future!
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Ask a senior how many days of school they have left! 😊
Congratulations to our BJSHS Unified Track Team! They participated in sectionals this past weekend! Way to go, Bruins! We are proud of you!
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Thank you to BJSHS Choir Director Mrs. Kassidy Martin and choir members (past and present) for an excellent choir concert! Mrs. Martin invited alumni to return and join the concert. Alumni wore t-shirts designating the year they graduated.
During the concert, special recognition was given to long-time Blackford High School Choir Director Dr. Phil Turley, who passed away at the end of December.
We appreciate everyone who came out for the show!
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Thank you to Amanda Wolfe for sharing photos.
Who is ready for graduation? The Class of 2036!
Congratulations to our most recent grads - the Kindergarten class at BPS.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support their Kindergarteners during graduation!
Next stop- first grade! Keep up the good work, Cubs!
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It's a sale, sale, sale!!!
Visit BPS from 4 to 6 p.m. TODAY to get some great deals on folding lunch tables, tables with legs, folding chairs, office chairs, student chairs, bookshelves, an office desk, and large student desks during day two of the BCS Surplus Silent Auction.
Specialty items available include wire book racks, large and small rolling easels, glass basketball backboards and metal rims, nacho service, a globe, TV-VCR-Disc players, and a piano.
Check out the photos of the items listed below and place your bid in person from 4 to 6 p.m. today at BPS.
Bids will be reviewed tomorrow (Friday) and winners will be notified. We ask that all winning items be picked up on Saturday, May 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the school.
Come see us! We'll SAVE you money!!!
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Who doesn't love puppy snuggles? Bring a friend, a student, your spouse or your kids and join in on some yoga with puppies! A handful of these little guys will be there to make your day better! Join us! Thursday, May 16 from 5-6 pm in the BJSHS aux gym.
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Welcome, new first graders!
First grade students in Mrs. Amanda Wolfe's class at BPS partnered up with Ms. Molly Ault's kindergarten class for a Q & A about first grade. Mrs. Wolfe's students designed matching friendship bracelets to give to their new kindergarten friends. They introduced themselves and gave them a matching bracelet. The students spent 15 minutes touring the classroom and asking questions about first grade. It was such a sweet time.
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Thinking of you today! ❤️
