School News

Please plan to join us at our next PTA meeting on Thursday, January 11th at 8:45 am. Guest Administrators will be here to do a short presentation on our new TK-8 Campbell School of Innovation opening in the fall of 2018.  They will share information about enrollment, the instructional program, construction, and also answer any questions that you may have. 

As the Winter Break approaches, we know families are getting busier planning memorable events with their children. Please remember that with our scheduled breaks throughout the year students are in school 180 days which means they are out of school 185 days. Although it can be tempting to extend a vacation or take one at a time other than our regulary scheduled breaks, please help us in ensuring your child(ren) has the best opportunity to learn at school by bringing them daily and scheduling fun activities and vacations during our already scheduled breaks.  Our students will begin Winter Break on Friday, December 22th. We will see them back in class on January 8th, at 8:35 am. 

The safety of our children, both physical and emotional is the highest priority. As we arrive and leave daily, the mornings and afternoons can be a stressful time as families and students rush or linger about school. It is vital that we model the patience and respect we want our children to take into their future. Please allow yourself time to find parking and walk. Please be respectful of marked parking stalls and any traffic cones. Also, please be thoughtful of our neighbors and do not park on grass, in or in front of driveways, obey the parking signs, and be courteous of pedestrian and automobile traffic. Please help us keep our students and families safe. If you see anyone violating traffic or safety laws in our parking lot or on Leigh Ave please join us in making a difference and contact traffic enforcement at (408) 277-4341 or https://www.sjpd.org/_forms/TEU_Request_Form.asp to let them know that we need police presence to help with the safety of our students and families. Together we can make a difference and ensure that we keep everyone safe. 

The Fall Festival is coming up this Saturday October 28th. This community event is a great way to have fun and hang out with fellow Blackford Bobcats. Please come and enjoy some music, games, a silent auction, and food. Students may use their bobcat tickets to play the carnival style games so please encourage them to bring these with them on Saturday.

We are still looking for volunteers to make this event spectacular for all of our students at Blackford. If you are interested in volunteering please stop by the office and sign up or give us a call at 408-978-4675 and let us know you are interested. Thank you in advance for your time.