How much fun is this? Students in Mrs. Katie Barnes' at BPS kicked off their last full week as first graders with glow day! According to Mrs. Barnes, "The kids have worked so hard this year and I truly couldn’t be more proud of them. We are having different theme days this week to celebrate all of their hard work this year!"
Keep up the good work, Cubs!
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Our 6th graders at BIS kicked off their day with our friends from Science Central. They learned about the sharks and their internal systems during a dissection activity.
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Seniors Peyton James and Ethan Gee show off this week's project. The baseball team’s step ladder they used to chase foul balls was falling apart. These Advanced Manufacturing students reverse engineered the old ladder and constructed this one to take its place.
Nice work!
The students in Mrs. Yvette Rouch's CNA class at BJSHS were busy showing some love to the nurses at IU Health Blackford with some personalized sidewalk chalk messages! To all the nurses we know and love, THANK YOU! WE APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL YOU DO! ❤️
#NursesAppreciationWeek
The BJSHS Bruin Brew crew served refreshments today to the Hartford City Police Department and our friends at City Hall! The visit was an opportunity for the Bruin Brew crew to thank the HCPD for all its support. We appreciate you!
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As our current 8th grade class gets ready to leave for their field trip to Washington D.C., let's take a walk back in time to when our current seniors made the trip. #throwbackthursday #justyesterday #Classof2023
Combine sun, fun and the BJSHS Senior Class of 2023 and these photos are what you get! What a great day for the senior trip!
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It's hard to believe our BPS and BIS teachers are already hard at work preparing for the 2023-2024 school year! We sure appreciate their efforts!
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BJSHS Jr-Sr. Prom was held Saturday evening at Lake Placid. Congratulations to juniors Gavin Collett and Patience Campbell, who reigned as Prom King and Queen!
From the looks of the photos, a good time was definitely had by all!
Photo(s) credit: Leah Teer
Ladies and gentlemen, Blackford County Schools is proud to announce the 2023 Henderson Teacher of the Year Mrs. Sasha Hudson!
She is joined in the photo by (from left) BJSHS Principal Jason Ridge, her husband Scott Hudson, and BCS Superintendent Chad Yencer. Mrs. Hudson joined the BCS team in 2018 as a Language Arts teacher before moving into her role as a Spanish teacher at BJSHS.
Mrs. Hudson will be recognized for being a Henderson Teacher of the Year at the next Hartford City Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Congratulations, Mrs. Hudson!
We are #BruinProud! #TeacherAppreciation
Here a few more of our STEAM bridge-building winners from Mrs. Jen Gallatin's class at BJSHS.
Way to go, Bruins!
BCS would like to thank everyone who took part in the Spay/Neuter Clinic this past weekend! We would especially like to thank Mrs. Yvette Rouch and BJSHS HOSA for all their work in making this possible for our community.
According to Mrs. Rouch, these three students pictured spent their Saturday morning checking in cats for the Clinic. Thank you to Jenna Payne (BJSHS graduate/Pre-Vet major Purdue), and seniors Riata Rouch and Owen Apple (soon to be nursing students).
#WeAreBruinProud
The pressure is on today in Mrs. Jen Gallatin's class at BJSHS today as her 8th grade students test their bridge-building skills.
Congratulations to first period winners Abby & Hailey, seen here posing with their bridge holding 109 lbs. and not a break in sight!
Design constraints: Span 14” using school glue and 200 popsicle sticks max.
Nice work, Bruins!
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Here are a few more scenes from the BPS 2nd grade field trip to the Fort Wayne Zoo!
It's a good day to be a BPS Cub on a field trip at the Fort Wayne Zoo!
How about joining us in a round of applause for BJSHS 7th grade student Joseph Cruz! Joseph recently took top honors in the Fortnite No-Build State Championship. He picked up his trophy Saturday at the Indiana Esports Network state championships held at Ball State University.
Pictured (l-r), BJSHS Jr. High Principal Kelli Ruble, Joseph Cruz, and Jen Gallatin, esports coach.
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You, too, could be the proud owner of this sturdy picnic table, lovingly hand-crafted by the students in Mr. Rich Uggen's Advanced Manufacturing Class at BJSHS.
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During last night's BJSHS Unified Sports Awards, senior Riata Rouch was named the recipient of the Carl and Betty Erskine Spirit of Inclusion Award. The finalists for the award display the 4 characteristics in Unified Sports:
promotion of acceptance and inclusion; enhancement of understanding; perseverance; and leadership. Seniors Owen Apple and Danielle Yeater were also nominated for the honor.
Riata is joined in the photo by BJSHS Blackford United Sports Coaches Linda Wallace and Tyler McDonald.
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