Reminder: All BCS students have access to free counseling services through the Bowen Center. Contact your student's school or call 800.342.5652 to set a confidential appointment.
If you want to make a difference in the life of a child, check out the current jobs available at BCS:
https://bit.ly/3cbGD1Q
Reminder of the BJSHS Blended Learning Schedule for Sept 17 - Sept 24. Check your email as well as google classroom daily. Your attendance questions will be posted for each class period so make sure you are checking in each period.
Due to the number of students currently in quarantine, BJSHS will move to At-Home Blended Learning for September 17, 18 and 21. All extra-curricular events are cancelled beginning today thru Sept. 21. Parents: Please check your Skyward email for more detailed information.
Football Ticket Sales Reminder:
Tickets are open to players, students and staff ONLY until 1:00pm today. After 1:00pm today ALL remaining tickets will be open for public sale. This will continue until 4:00pm today and will start again tomorrow from 8:00am -4:00pm if any remain
There's a great story in the Star-Press about our own Tony Uggen, who's currently in the hospital battling Covid-19.
Let's cheer Mr. Uggen on and wish him well like he does so many of our Blackford Bruins! Get well, Mr. Uggen!
Read the story here: https://bit.ly/3mlM7eW
Junior High Football Practice will go on as scheduled tonight from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. See you all then.
Both High School and JH Cross Country practices have been cancelled for tonight. Coach Rinker asks that you run on your own for 70 minutes for high school and 35 minutes for Junior High. Reach out to Coach Rinker with questions.
South Adams Cross Country Invitational 9-19-20 Update:
We have been notified that due to the large number of runners participating the South Adams Invitational on 9-19-20 that no parents or fans will be allowed to attend this event this year.
Volleyball 9-22-20 Update:
The JV home match vs. Indiana Deaf on 9-22-20 has been cancelled. Varsity game will still be played at 6:00pm.
Entry will be $5 since only varsity will be playing.
JH VB Blue River Invitational 9-19-2020 Information:
Both the 7th and 8th Grade JH Volleyball Teams will be participating in the Blue River Invitational on Saturday, September 19th. The following information is what we have from Blue River:
2020 BRV JH VOLLEYBALL GUIDELINES
GAMES ARE PLAYED AT THE BRV JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AUXILIARY GYM. ENTER AT DOOR #7
$5 ADMISSION FEE (K & UP) AUXILIARY
SPECTATORS SHOULD BE FAMILY ONLY DUE TO LIMITED SEATING
SPECTATORS SHOULD SET IN BLEACHERS BEHIND THE VISITORS BENCH
SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE STRESSED
FACE COVERINGS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SPECTATORS
FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLAYERS WHILE ON THE BENCH
NO LOCKER ROOMS WILL BE AVAILABLE. COME READ TO PLAY
TEAMS WILL NOT EXCHANGE ENDS BETWEEN GAMES
TEAMS WILL NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN WATER
CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE
First games:
Blackford 7th grade will play at 9:30 and the 8th will play at 11:00
Senior Football Players and Cheerleaders will receive questionnaires for Senior night 9-18-2020. Those will need to be returned to office NO LATER than 4:00 pm or they will not be able to participate in the event.
Updated Senior Night Ticket Purchase Plan:
Monday and Tuesday - Players, Cheerleaders and Band members all can purchase 2 tickets each. Senior players and cheerleaders may purchase 4. Senior band members will be honored at the next game 9-25-20.
The rest of plan unchanged
Contact tracing has been completed at BJSHS for today. All after school activities will be on as scheduled. Thank you for your patience and good luck to our Bruin athletes this evening in their contests!
Boys Soccer Update:
Tomorrow's Boys Soccer match (9-15-20) at home vs. Taylor's start time has been changed from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Please make a note of this change. See you then!!!
Blended Learning Schedule for Monday September 14
Ticket Information for NEXT FRIDAY 9-18-2020's Home Game vs. Madison-Grant
Monday and Tuesday - ONLY Football players, Cheerleaders and Band Members can purchase a max of 2 tickets per person
Wednesday - Only students and Staff can purchase 1 ticket each until 1:00pm.
ALL remaining available tickets will be available for public purchase through the Athletic Office. Tickets will remain on sale on Thursday from 8:00am until 4:00pm, or until our allotment of 250 tickets have been sold.
When all tickets are sold out we will alert the public as soon as possible through all available social media outlets.
Reminder: September 22-24 will be At-Home Blended Learning Days. These are important instructional days for students, as this is an opportunity to experience Blended Learning over a multiple day window. These days are also in place for our Parent/Teacher Conference days. All Parent/Teacher conferences will be by appointment only. To schedule a Parent/Teacher Conference for your student, please contact your student's school.
The following information was received from Alexandria regarding tonight's game:
Blackford- Game Day Agenda Homecoming
6:00 Alexandria on the field
6:40 –Alexandria Leaves the field
6:50- Alexandria will return to field and run out to Fight Song
6:52- Bracken Womack
6:54- Moment of Silence 9/11- National Anthem
6:57- Alex Defense/ Blackford Offense
7:00 Kickoff
Halftime: 15:00 minutes
Homecoming Court 15:00-5:00
5:00- teams back on field
MASK ARE REQUIRED WHILE YOU ARE ON ALEXANDRIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPERTY
PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR FAMILY AND STAY SOCIALLY DISTANCED
THANK YOU
September 22-24 Blended Learning and Parent/Teacher Conferences for BJSHS
