Blackford Elementary School

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Want to help your child with math homework?

Updated Tue, Oct 27th
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Join district math coaches at an upcoming math information event. Discover ways of supporting children at home with the shift to the Common Core math standards. Please note the following dates, times and locations of the math information events.

For families of elementary age students:

  • Monday, November 2nd, at 5:30 pm, at Blackford School, or
  • Thursday, November 5th, at 8:30 am, at Rosemary, or
  • Monday, November 16th, at 5:30 pm, at Forest Hill School.

For families of middle school students:

  • Tuesday, November 17th, at 5:30 pm, at Campbell Middle School.

Parking Lot Concerns

Updated Tue, Oct 27th

Please help to keep our kids safe in the parking lot.

Remember that the yellow drop off lane in front of the school is for immediate drop off and pick up of students only. Please do not park or leave your car unattended by the yellow curb at any time. Also please make sure to reduce your speed to 5 miles per hour to help keep our students safe. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

Efforts to Reduce Tardies

Updated Mon, Oct 26th

We are working hard to reduce the number of tardy students each day.  

Tardies have been on the rise, and we need your help to make sure your student gets to school by 8:35 am.  Research shows that tardiness and school attendance are a major factor for school success.  When students are tardy, they are missing vital learning time and setting the tone for their day.  This is when students are most attentive and doing their best learning.  Students who are tardy also distract the class from learning since they enter the classroom once teaching has begun.  Please help us in making sure your child is on time to school each and every day!

New Immunization Law Starts January 1st

Updated Tue, Nov 17th

Starting January 2016, new incoming students or those students transitioning from elementary to middle school will no longer be able to provide a personal belief statement or religious exemption for immunizations.

Under the 2015 Senate Bill 277, there is provision for “grandfathering” students who currently have a statement of belief or religious exemption until they reach their next vaccination checkpoint – kindergarten or 7th grade.  A licensed physician can exempt students from immunizations.

For more information about immunization requirements, contact the California Department of Public Health (916) 558-1784 or ask your health care provider.

Stay informed, save paper with e-newsletters!

Updated Mon, Oct 19th

Our new school website has a new newsletter distribution system that helps you stay current on events and issues every week — even if you have children in more than one school! (Disponible en Español, también.)

Subscriptions from past years are no longer valid. 

Subscribe to the new system today.

Volunteers Needed

Updated Thu, Oct 22nd
volunteers needed

The Fall Family Festival is coming up this Saturday October 24th.

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.

Conference Week

Updated Thu, Oct 22nd

Conference week is October 19th - October 23rd. This is a reminder that all week we will be on a minimum day schedule. Transitional Kindergarten - 3rd grade will get out of school at 1:50 and 4th and 5th grade will get out of school at 2:00.

Giftwrap Fundraiser

Updated Mon, Oct 26th

We are so excited the giftwrap fundraiser is going well. We just wanted to remind you the order forms must be turned into your teacher or the office Friday October 23rd. Happy Selling!

Events at the Bascom Library

Updated Mon, Oct 26th

There are always things happening at the Bascom library! Check out these two upcoming events:
Read for the Record
A fun event where together readers try to break the world reading record. The library is offering this at 3 different times on Thursday, October 22nd (10:30am as part of baby/toddler story time, 3:30pm & 5:30pm). There will be a craft and book giveaway while supplies last.

Library Card Drive - October 19-24, 2015
Register your child (ages 0-8) for a new library card and receive a free children’s book while supplies last at all San José Public Library locations.
See more at: https://sjpl.org/readfortherecord#sthash.o4gM...
In addition, the library has trained teens that are happy to help children in grades 1-3 practice their reading skills with them as their Reading Buddies, every Friday at 4pm.
Stop by and check out the great events at the Bascom Library.

Rate the Website

Updated Thu, Oct 22nd

Please take a moment to answer a short survey* about our school and district websites.

Campbell Union School District redesigned its school and district websites to be easier to use on all types of digital devices AND to make it easier for parents to find the information they seek most often. Your answers to survey will help us reach those expectations and to refine and improve our websites for those who use them. The survey closes October 16th.

* The link for English is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cusdwebsurvey.  En Español: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/encuestacusd 

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Want to help your child with math homework?

Updated Tue, Oct 27th

Parking Lot Concerns

Updated Tue, Oct 27th

Efforts to Reduce Tardies

Updated Mon, Oct 26th

New Immunization Law Starts January 1st

Updated Tue, Nov 17th

Stay informed, save paper with e-newsletters!

Updated Mon, Oct 19th

Volunteers Needed

Updated Thu, Oct 22nd

Conference Week

Updated Thu, Oct 22nd

Giftwrap Fundraiser

Updated Mon, Oct 26th

Events at the Bascom Library

Updated Mon, Oct 26th

Rate the Website

Updated Thu, Oct 22nd