See the attachment for employment opportunities at BUSD!
Attention young lady aspiring Bluford-Farrington JH Basketball players. There will be JH Girls basketball open gyms at Webber HS Gym June 6,8,13,15,20,22,27,and 28 from 9-10am. Open gyms are for girls going into grades 5-8 2023-24. More information can be obtained by contacting JH Girls Coach Wilson or Athletic Director Bob Hamerski.
Shout out to Peyton Knight for being named to the MTC Honorable Mention All Conference Softball Team. Nice year Peyton.
While not being on the all conference team Chloe King was tied for first runner-up in the others receiving votes.
Our very own Hunter Danberry has committed to Millikin University to continue his track and field career as a thrower. Hunter was the first male thrower in school history to represent our school at the IHSA track and field state,as well as the sectional champion in the discus this season. He is also the school record holder in the discus with a distance of 144'! Your school, community, and last but not least your coach are very proud of you! Your hard work has paid off!
Hunter joins Seth Hamerski(Illinois Wesleyan), Savanna Hulbert(Greenville University), and Chase Smith(Millikin University) as yet another Webber-Wayne City track and field collegiate athlete signing!
Bluford Schools has an opening for a regular route bus driver next school year. Starting pay for the regular route is $31 per hour with a guaranteed minimum of three hours per day. The route is about an hour in the AM & PM. Email sgordon@blufordschools.org if you are interested.
Fueling the fire this morning with breakfast in the EIU Taylor dining hall!
Track boys having dinner @ Luigi's in Mattoon! Its becoming a tradition!
The Webber-Wayne City track and field team is off to Charleston for state!
We have 2 summer camps to report:
Head Boys Basketball Coach Helm will conduct his camp July 24-27. Boys in grades 3-5 will be from 9-11am and grades 6-8 will be from 12-2pm.
Head Girls Basketball Coach Pierce will conduct his camp July 11-13. Girls in grades 3-5 will be from 9-11am and girls in grades 6-8 from 12-2pm.
The will be more details on this as camp information is finalized. Registration times will be posted soon as well.
Here is the link for the Senior slideshow.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS7tFD_AJyxc9UCEwZ5uj06AVIiPpMZoPQnDo-aQ4GaXtQADH_FgiNT7LRVRMlIIa0K2EwvZE1GGFnp/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000
The deadline to sign up for the junior high summer trips is Friday, May 19. If you plan to attend, please use the link below to sign up your current sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student.
https://forms.gle/p4MuNVbn3sCUJeWZA
Please see the attachment for employment opportunities with BUSD.
Webber-Wayne City finished 2nd out of 19 teams at our home sectional track meet today!
4 state qualifying relays, winners of the 4x800,4x400, 800, Long Jump, and Discus. 2nd in the 4x200 and 4x100! 9 boys going to state!
WHAT A DAY!
4x800: Nathaniel Marlow, Jaxon Dalby, RJ Hargrove, Chase Smith
4x100: Weston Hails, Aidan Reed, Ashton James, Elijah Marlow
4x200: Weston Hails, Aidan Reed, RJ Hargrove, Elijah Marlow
4x400 RJ Hargrove, Ashton James, Aidan Reed, Chase Smith
Discus Champion: Hunter Danberry
Long jump Champion: Weston Hails
800 Champion: Chase Smith
It was a little muddy, but fitst grade had a great time at the Rainbow Ranch!
Pre-k ended their year with a graduation ceremony.
Come out and support Bluford Veterans Memorial, May 27th 7-9 am.
Our HS SB gals are washed out today at Kinmundy. We will take to the field Wednesday at 3:30 in Kinmundy now. We still play South Central, we didn"t get out of that one.
Our HS SB team won a regional game tonight. They beat Cisne in a pitchers duel thriller 19-9. Travel to Kinmundy Tues. to Take on 1 seeded South Central at 4 :00'
They will be fit into our ports awards program when they return.
Both Baseball and Softball HS Regional will be played at our fields today. Game time 4 30. If SB wins today they would play tomorrow at 4 :00 vs #1 seed South Central in Kinmundy.
If they would survive Tues. they play Friday 4:00 in Kinmundy vs. the winner of Grayville and Wayne City.
Anna Frey is the recipient of the 2023 DAR Good Citizen. Congratulations, Anna!
