On October 31st at 9:00 we will have our annual Halloween Parade on the upper and lower yard of our campus. As a reminder it is our policy, and will be strictly enforced, that students may not wear any kind of masks to school on Halloween. Students may dress up in their costumes for the parade and will need to have a change of clothes to put on following the parade. All toys that resemble weapons are not allowed even if they are part of your child's costume, please remove them before they come to school in the morning. As a reminder face paint/makeup covering the entire face is also not allowed for the parade, students will be asked to remove this face paint/makeup. We will have some fun activities set up in the library for our students who would prefer to not participate in the Halloween parade as well. REMINDER: As always, there are NO DOGS ALLOWED.
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Our meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 12th has been postponed to allow for formal election ballots to go home. Please look for the School Site Council Election ballot in the Monday envelopes on October 16th. Thank you for your continued support of Blackford School.
Our meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 12th has been postponed to allow for formal election ballots to go home. Please look for the School Site Council Election ballot in the Monday envelopes on October 16th. Thank you for your continued support of Blackford School.
This is a reminder that the bus loop, in the back of the school, is for buses only. No one is allowed to park in the bus loop to drop-off/pick-up students. The back gate to the bus loop is for bus riders only. Parents, and non-bus riding students, cannot enter/exit campus through this gate. Our staff is instructed to open and close the gate at specific times due to student safety. Please ensure that you are using the front gates and parking lot to drop-off and pick-up your child(ren). Thank you.
Parent/teacher conferences will be held October 30th - November 3rd. During this week we will have an adjusted end time to the day. Please note the change in schedule and plan accordingly for pick up of your student(s). If you have any questions please feel free to call the front office at 408-978-4675.
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Start Time (for all) |
8:35 |
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TK/K Lunch |
11:50 - 12:30 |
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1st Lunch |
11:55 - 12:35 |
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2nd Lunch |
12:00 - 12:40 |
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3rd Lunch |
12:05 - 12:45 |
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4th/5th Lunch |
12:15 - 12:55 |
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End Time |
TK-3 12:50 4-5 1:00 |
Please help us with the flow of traffic in the parking lot during after school pick up. If you are picking up students at 3:00, please wait for the 2:50 pick up time to exit the drop off/pick up lane in the parking lot prior to parking by the yellow curb. This will help traffic continue to move as students get picked up, rather than being stuck due to someone waiting for a student that is dismissed at 3:00. Thank you for help in keeping our parking lot safe.
Help your child(ren) show their school spirit! We have our first spirit day this Friday, October 6th. This is a way to celebrate our school pride as well as build community. We encourage students to wear clothes to represent their favorite sport, favorite team, favorite player, or a sport they are a part of. Join in the fun of our first spirit day!
School picture day is coming up on Thursday 10/5. Please look for additional information in the weekly Monday envelope.
Come and join us for lunch with your child during our BBQ lunch on Friday, October 6th. BBQ lunch for Blackford students is the same price as traditional hot lunch, $3.50, for all visitors BBQ lunch is $4.00 per person. Times for lunch are as follows:
- TK/Kinder: 11:50
- 1st Grade: 11:55
- 2nd Grade: 12:00
- 3rd Grade: 12:20
- 4th Grade: 12:30
- 5th Grade: 12:30
Come out and enjoy the fun!