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| Do You Want Your Student to Learn Spanish? | December 7, 2015 - 10:09pm |
Join us in a fun and exciting afterschool Spanish class offered at Blackford! Students will learn basic Spanish skills through vocabulary, creative activities, and interactive games. Space is limited to 15 students, Register today! Grades: 1st – 2nd Dates: Mondays, 1/25/16 – 3/28/16 *No class on 2/15/16 & 3/21/16 Time: 2:55pm -3:55pm |
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| Parent CCSS Math Mornings, round 2 | December 7, 2015 - 9:47pm |
Due to popular demand, Amanda Haughs and Lindsey Blass (CampbellUSD’s district math/tech coaches) are hosting additional parent math mornings for CampbellUSD families! We’ll cover the shifts in Common Core math instruction and the ways that parents can support their children at home with CCSS math. We hope you can join us! |
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| Hour of Code | December 4, 2015 - 11:01am |
This week, Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-13), Blackford Elementary School will join in the Hour of Code, a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. It is designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics of computer science. |
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| Expanding Vocabulary – No Batteries Required | December 3, 2015 - 8:03am |
On Tuesday, Dec. 1st, 50 volunteers from the Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga distributed 1,296 dictionaries to 43 classrooms in 9 schools as part of Campbell Union School District's College and Career Curriculum Strand. Students get to keep the dictionaries for their personal use at home or at school. |
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| Enrollment for 2016-2017 Begins in January | December 3, 2015 - 8:01am |
School registration begins January 19, 2016 for children entering Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten. Registered students are assigned to the school that serves the child’s home address. Parents may request a different school during the Open Enrollment period.* |
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| Join us for Walk-to-School Wednesdays! | November 24, 2015 - 11:16am |
 Walking is a fun and healthy way to spend time with your child. |
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| Student Assessment Reports | November 18, 2015 - 5:34pm |
A Message from the SuperintendentParents often ask me: “When will I find out the results of my child’s tests?” Each year our teachers administer several assessments to determine student growth and inform their classroom teaching practice. These assessments—tests, quizzes, class projects, and the like—provide multiple ways to measure student progress towards learning the important concepts they need for success in school and in the community at-large. |
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| Every Minute Counts | November 17, 2015 - 8:15am |
Over the years we have learned that classroom seat time leads to academic success, which is why we want every child in class every day. As much as possible, appointments need to be made after school hours. If you must make an appointment during the school day, please bring your child to school in the morning and then check out your child at the office later in the day before the appointment. |
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| Family Night at Blackford | November 17, 2015 - 8:43am |
Please join us for a very exciting family night at Blackford. We will be hosting a laser light show and bake sale on Thursday December 3rd in our cafeteria at Blackford. Doors open at 6:00 and the show is from 6:30 - 7:15. This is sure to be a great time! Come out and join the fun! |
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| Traffic Concerns | November 17, 2015 - 8:31am |
We remain very concerned for the safety of our students, famlies, and staff members in regards to the traffice both on Leigh Ave and in our parking lot. Please remember to follow all traffic laws on Leigh Ave including using the crosswalk to cross the street, not making illegal u-turns in the middle of the street, and not double parking to drop off your students. In addition in our school parking lot please remember:
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