A message from Mrs. Kylee Redford regarding Camp Invention:
Just like this very full bulletin board (thanks Mrs. Lightle for the help), all of the Camp Invention scholarship spots are filled. We have record numbers and unfortunately funding for scholarships has run out. Families can now choose to pay full price or get put on a scholarship wait list in case more funding can be secured.
Thank you to all the families for showing such interest. We look forward to a great week at camp June 7-11!!!
Mrs. Amanda Johnson’s 3rd graders at Blackford Intermediate School put their knowledge of fact and opinion to the test - while also practicing their throwing skills! “Students read various examples of facts and opinions, and had to identify the difference between the two. They also had to provide examples of both on specific topics, such as pizza, Australia and soccer! In order to get a new card, they had to play the carnival game Tin Can Toss in teams, cheering each other on and knocking over as many cans as possible. I loved the teamwork and encouragement I saw - it was a fun way for them to show their understanding of facts and opinions while also being active!” Way to go, Bears!
We're looking for a few good campers for some summertime learning and fun!
The third graders in Mrs. Penny’s Class have been working like construction workers creating, fixing, and renovating writing all week. They have been working on skills that they will need to make their writing even better. They have really enjoyed working together to make their writing better. Way to go Bears!
Blackford Spotlight - Mrs. Heidi Palmer's 6th grade
ELA/Social Studies class at BIS:
"Miss Taylor Marshall, our practicum student teacher from Taylor University, did a review lesson for ILEARN. The students really enjoyed the group activity and playing an Olympic game of punctuation/capitalization." - Mrs. Palmer
Attention future Blackford Bruins and their families: Kindergarten Round-up is tonight!
If you have or know of an incoming Kindergarten student, please share this important information.
We can't wait to meet our new Bruins!
Blackford Spotlight - Ms. Kira Barnes' 5th grade class at BIS:
Students in Miss Kira Barnes 5th grade class at BIS are having fun playing Math Jeopardy to review for ILEARN.
Keep up the good work, Bears!
The students at BIS have raised a total of $1,172.88 for the Blackford County Wish Project! Congratulations bears!
Here is Joseph Cruz adding money into the bucket for the coin wars as we wrap up the contest this week. The students have done an amazing job raising money for the Blackford County Foster Wish project!
Students in Miss Barnes class are having fun playing Math Jeopardy as we review for ILEARN!
It's soon to be Camp Adventure time. Join the fun!
Blackford Spotlight - Mrs. Sarah Penny's 3rd grade class at BIS:
"Third graders in Mrs. Penny’s class got to take advantage of the beautiful day that we had Monday by taking their writing lesson outside. The students learned about vivid verbs. After they learned about vivid verbs they had to write a story with them. They had so much fun using words that were more exciting in their writing." - Mrs. Penny
Nice work, Bears!
#ChooseBCS
Blackford Spotlight- Mrs. Amanda Green's 4th grade class at Blackford Intermediate School:
"The 4th graders at BIS have been learning about the different forces that impact airplanes while they are flying (thrust, drag, lift, and gravity/weight). The weather was finally nice enough to go outside to test the forces on our paper airplanes and compare them to airplanes we use in real life!" - Mrs. Green
Third graders in Mrs. Penny’s class got to take advantage of the beautiful day that we had today by taking their writing lesson outside. The students learned about vivid verbs. After they learned about vivid verbs they had to write a story with them. They had so much fun using words that were more exciting in their writing.
Students in Mrs. Michelle Lochner's class are finding historical characters from the American Revolution on the history timeline in the 5th grade hallway at BIS.
What a fun way to learn about history! Keep up the good work, Bears!
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Blackford Spotlight- Mrs. Amanda Green's 4th grade class at Blackford Intermediate School:
The 4th graders at BIS are currently learning about nutrition through a project called "The Great Grow Along." The students will be getting to work with 2 live animals (rats) for about 5 weeks. One will be given milk, the other will be given sugar water. They will then switch and get the other liquid. The students will be measuring the weight of the rats, their tail length, and their behavior throughout the experiment to see the differences between the 2 rats while they are with us. Of course the students have also loved getting to hold them as well! We are very thankful to Via Credit Union who provided a grant that purchased ALL of the materials necessary for the students to get to participate in this program! - Mrs. Green
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Bentley Holiday, Taylor Wyatt, Lyla Hunt, Tyler Armstrong, Riley Creech, Camden McJury, Sarah Southerland, Kendyl Walls, and Jesse Townsend (not pictured) all earned a perfect score on IREAD.
Spring pictures will be tomorrow, April 1st, at BIS!
The 4th graders at BIS are currently learning about nutrition through a project called "The Great Grow Along." The students will be getting to work with 2 live animals (rats) for about 5 weeks. One will be given milk, the other will be given sugar water. They will then switch and get the other liquid. The students will be measuring the weight of the rats, their tail length, and their behavior throughout the experiment to see the differences between the 2 rats while they are with us. Of course the students have also loved getting to hold them as well! We are very thankful to Via Credit Union who provided a grant that purchased ALL of the materials necessary for the students to get to participate in this program!
Summer school info!
