School News

Every year we update our Parent/Student Handbook.  We encourage parents/guardians to please review the handbook along with their child(ren).  The handbook contains a lot of important information regarding policies and site specific details.

If you have questions, please never hesitate to reach out to any of us in the office

408-978-4675.

22-23 BLK Parent/Student Handbook English

22-23 BLK Parent/Student Handbook Spanish

22-23 Blackford Bell Schedule

Breakfast Change:  We have decided to serve a "Second Chance" Breakfast this year instead of a before school breakfast meal.  The "Second Chance" Breakfast is served during the morning recess.  We hope this way more students who need a morning meal will be able to participate and eat breakfast.   The meal is free of cost to all students.  Students are still allowed to bring their own morning snack for recess, but if needed, your child will be able to receive breakfast items for morning recess through our "Second Chance" breakfast.

We realize this decision may impact some of our families whose child needs access to food  before school.  If your child needs a morning snack, please be sure to reach out to let us know, either through your child's teacher or our Community Liaison, Mariza Ramans at mramans [at] campbellusd.org.

Morning Arrival Update:  Since we will no longer be serving breakfast before school, we ask that students do not arrive until 8:05 AM at the earliest.  Unfortunately, there is no supervision available until that time.  Parents will be allowed to walk their child to the classroom in the morning.  We will have identified grade level gates, just as we did last year, to help ease the congestion.  Signs will be posted in front of the gates.  Gates will open at 8:05 AM, and classroom doors will open at 8:10 AM.  Our Warning Bell is at 8:13 AM and school starts at 8:15 AM.  We ask that all students be in their classrooms by 8:15 AM.

Dismissal Change:  We will no longer be using the iDismiss APP for dismissal.  Parents/guardians will be allowed to pick up their child(ren) from the classroom or have their child meet them in front of the school.  If you are driving your vehicle to pick up your child please abide by the drop off/pick up lane protocols and do not park along the yellow or red curbs.  This lane needs to be free of parked cars so we can keep the traffic flowing.  If you drive to school and want to walk to your child's classroom, please park in an identified parking stall.  This ensures the safety of all our students.  Thank you for making sure all our students can enter and exit our school safely.

Now is your chance to become a 2022-2023 PTA Board Officer...

Dedicated teachers, staff, parents and caregivers are what make Blackford great!

Please join us- it's important, it's rewarding and it's FUN!

Blackford PTA is seeking nominations for five (5) PTA officer positions for the 2022-2023 school year.  If you have the time and interest to serve as an officer, please contact the

PTA at blackfordpta [at] gmail.com

Officers will be prepared and completely trained for their position

by the outgoing officers.  

Board Officer Positions available:

1) President:

Are you organized, enthusiastic and passionate about your school?  Do you enjoy networking and helping others accomplish their goals and visions?  The President sets the meeting agenda and presides at all meetings of the PTA and the Executive Board. Coordinates the work of the PTA Officers and Committees.  Approves and signs all contracts.  Oversees the General Budget. Acts as the PTA liaison to Blackford Administration.

2) 1st Vice-President:

Are you motivating, creative and able to energize team members?  Do you value what the PTA can do for your school?  Does the idea of a challenge excite you?  The VP1 serves as an aide to the President; and oversees the activities of the Fundraising Committees such as: Spirit Wear and Blackford Student Store, Yearbook,  and Fun Run.

3) 2nd Vice-President:

Is party planning your forte?  Do you enjoy people, decorations and entertaining?  Do you believe that FUN can be an important part of learning in the school environment?  Are you a people person and able to work with a wide variety of personalities in a team setting?  The VP2 serves as an aide to the President; and oversees the activities of the Programs Committees such as: Membership, Enrichment, Teacher Appreciation,

and Scholastic Book Fair.

4) Secretary:

Are you organized, thoughtful and comfortable with technology?  Do blank calendars, journals and planners make you giddy?  Are you a fan of all the fun pens??  The Secretary records, e-posts, and files minutes of PTA General and Board Meetings.  Maintains the master PTA Calendar. Maintains mass e-mail address database.   Maintains files of official documents including the By-Laws and Annual Records. Maintains Board, Committee and Membership lists.  Files all PTA documents with Private Org Office.

5) Treasurer:

Do spreadsheets make you happy?  Are you good with money, organized and willing to keep Blackford PTA within the set budget?  Are you willing to serve your school for the next year?  The treasurer has charge of all PTA funds.  Keeps an accurate account of all receipts and expenditures.  Expends money in accordance with the budget, issuing checks and petty cash.  Files all required financial reports for monthly board meetings and Private Org. Has the accounts independently audited annually.

(All five (5) officers are members of the Executive Board and will attend all meetings of the Executive Board and the General PTA Membership.)           

PTA will be selling yearbooks next week afterschool from 2:30-3:00 PM.

You can also purchase yearbooks online using the QR Code linked here.