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December 18, 2015 � March 18, 2016 765-348-7595

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Gym shoes are required for Physical

Education Class

MONDAY Brobst

Otwinowski Bauer

TUESDAY Duncan Walter

WEDNESDAY Elwood

Lieurance Simison

THURSDAY Miles

FRIDAY Handley Banter

Physical Education Class Schedule

Spring Break Begins Thursday, March 24 through

Friday, April 1

March 22nd and March 23rd were built in to the school calendar as Make-up Days. If we do not have any cancelations between now and March 22nd there will be NO SCHOOL on these two days.

Wow, only one day to go before

Spring Break. I hope every

Northside family has a chance to

spend quality time with each other

and enjoy a break from school for a

few days. Don’t forget we do have

school on Monday of next week. While we will be

doing some quality academic activities, we will have

some special activities that day as well.

Our Groovy Family Literacy Night was pretty far out last Monday. Take a look at the 6th grade

teachers dressed as flower children in the picture below. Students had a great time working on

figurative language, vocabulary, and compression skills with a psychedelic flare.

Science Central was here on Thursday. That black dome you see in the picture is the portable

Star Lab they brought us. It is an inflatable plane-

tarium used to project the stars and planets inside

for the students to watch an interesting video

presentation. The 6th graders dissected

sharks. While it was a little smelly down that

wing, they really enjoyed learning about what is

inside a shark and

how the parts

work. Fourth grad-

ers built satellites

and shot rockets for

distance at their Ex-

ploration Station.

HOW TO REACH US

PHONE: 765-348-7595 / 348-7582

FAX: 765-348-7594

WEB: www.bcs.k12.in.us

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Lunch Prices

Student Lunch: $2.10

Adult Lunch: $3.30

Breakfast: $1.30

Menu subject to change due to availability of food

Monday, March14

Popcorn Chicken with biscuit Or Smucker’s PBJ Meal

Whipped Potatoes

With country gravy

Baby Carrots

Applesauce

Milk

Tuesday, March 15

Mini Hamburgers

Or Smucker’s PBJ Meal Baked Beans

Potato Smiles

Chilled Pears

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Milk

Wednesday, March16

French Toast/Syrup

Or Smucker’s PBJ Meal Sausage Patties

Potato Crowns

Dragon Punch

Chilled Peaches

Milk

Thursday, March 17

Spaghetti/Meat Sauce with Garlic Bread

Or Yogurt Meal Hash Brown

Romaine Salad

Mixed Fruit Mozzarella Cheese Stick

Milk

Friday, March 18

Ham & Cheese Sandwich on wheat bun

or Smucker’s PBJ Meal Baked Beans

Conquest Fries

Chilled Fruit Milk

Birthdays

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Avalyn Williams

Alexis CoonsAlexis CoonsAlexis CoonsAlexis Coons JaceKeplinger

Alleyah Olsen

Alexis MartinAlexis MartinAlexis MartinAlexis Martin NathanielLykins

Caine Hudson

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Andrew Tabor

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Carson Brigner

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Students!irstdaywillbe

August5,2016

We are getting quite a collection

of LOST AND FOUND items.

These

items

have

been

placed

on a ta-

ble in the entryway. Please re-

mind your child to look on this

table for items they may have

misplaced.

Parents are welcome to stop in

and look through these articles

also. Items not claimed will be

donated.

Due to the January 12, 2016

cancellation of school due to

inclement weather, Blackford County

Schools will now

be in session on Monday, March 21, 2016.

MRS. BANTER

5TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

During the school year, my classes have read multiple novels with many different themes. From the action-packed thriller Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, to the heart-felt, Holocaust time-period Number the Stars, the Civil Rights story of The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, and ending the year with the ever-popular Hunger Games. We complete many activities with each novel and have great discussions. Here are a few of the reasons why my students love reading these novels in class: Khalia Scott- “My favorite class novel is Number the Stars. It had a great perspective on the terrible historical event. Our class dis-cussions always have many different perspectives on the topic. Seeing different perspectives makes learning fun!” Evan Watt- “Percy Jackson is my favorite novel that we’ve read in class. It has lots of action and tons of details; Rick Riordan is one of my favorite authors!” Josie Oswalt-“ I like the Watsons Go to Birmingham-1973 because they’re people who are trying to make the family work and they’re trying to prove they’re NOT the Weird Watsons. Another thing I like about the book is that it’s funny with loveable family.” Spencer Parker- “ I like the class novels because we get to read as a class and my favorite novel is Percy Jackson.”

Family Literacy Night

IT’S BALL TIME!!!

Blackford Youth Baseball

2016 Season

The Blackford Youth Baseball League

(former Blackford Little League and

Hartford City Coaches Pitch) will con-

duct signups on Saturday, March 5th,

12th, 19th and April 2nd at Hartford

City City Hall from 9 am to Noon.

4-6 year old coed Coaches Pitch

7-8 year old Machine Pitch League

9-10 year old Minor League

11-12 year old Major League

Please bring a copy of the child’s birth

certificate.

If you have any questions, please call

Gerard Merkel at 348-6252.

Information and Registration Forms are

available in the school office for:

Jay Community Center

2016 Spring Flag Football Program

(Boys and Girls Ages 3 thru 14)

Jay Community Center

2016 Boomer Spring Soccer Program

(Boys and Girls Ages 3 thru 14)

Blackford Softball Spring League

Ages 6-14 (8U, 11U, 14U)

Registration is available online @

www.blackfordsoftball.com

Blackford Soccer Club

June 6th—June 10th

At Blackford Youth Soccer Complex

SPACES LIMITED

Sign up at challengersports.com