The 3-5 grade students who attended the summer program had a great time touring Boeing and visiting the Magic House.
Attention Webber Basketball Campers. We are still accepting and encouraging registration to the camps. There is an adjustment we need to make. Both camps will be have to be held in the Grade School Gym (farthest west gym of the 3), not the HS Gym as planned. This is due to unforseen changes in gym maintenance plans. Camps are STILL ON just in new venue. We have decided to modify the charge for camp attendance to $30, Those paying today or after will be charged that. Those that have paid prior to today shall receive a refund of $10. It is still $5 more to register at door. We still need a minimum of 15 boys per age group and 10 girls per age group to hold our camps. Sorry the inconvenience but it can be helped.
The HS Gym will be shut down completely for the month of July starting July 10.
Attention all prospective Bluford-Farrington Baseball and Softball players for 2023-24.
Any girl or boy going into grades 5-8 are welcome and encouraged to attend.
JH Baseball tryouts are July 10, from 5-6:30pm and JH Softball tryouts are July 10, 5-7pm. More information can be obtained by contacting Athletic Director Bob Hamerski or either Coach Hicks.
Webber basketball camp registration forms are now available at the school. See Athletic Director Bob Hamerski. the Girls camp will be conducted July 11, 12, and 13 in the HS Gym. Grades 3-5 are from 9-11 am and grades 6-8 from 12-2pm. Any girls going into those grades in the 2023-24 school year are encouraged to attend. The exact same is true for the boys camp which is July 24-27. A pre-registration form is to be filled out and turned in along with $40 fee for each camper. The deadline to register is July 7 for the girls and July 20 for the boys. You may register at the door the first day of camp but the cost for late registration is $45. More information is available by contacting Bob Hamerski-A.D., Coach Pierce, or Coach Helm at the school.
Day 1 of the BCAA Basketball Camp. Kiddos were working hard and having fun!
Junior high students visited the World Bird Sanctuary and the Holocaust Museum in St. Louis yesterday.
We are replacing the wall pads in the junior high gym, so the old ones are for sale for $10 each. They are 6' tall by 2' wide. Contact sgordon@blufordschools.org.
Jr. High Girls Volleyball will be holding Open Gym during the month of June. Any girl entering 5th thru 8th grade are encouraged to attend. They will be held in the HS Gym on June 5, 7, 12, 14, 26 and 28 from 5:15-6:45 pm.
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.
