Here is the link to order the 8th grade shirts and hoodies. There will be a paper order form sent home after our break.
https://www.wilfordprinting.com/bluford-8th-grade
Also, next week April 14-18 is Spring Break. School will resume on April 21.
This is just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, April 11, students are dismissed at 11:30am.
Good Morning. We are having technical issues with our phones right now. If you have a student who is absent please email the following:
High School: dwilkey@blufordschools.org
Grade School: araney@blufordschools.org
PeeWee Track Signups
Here are some important upcoming dates:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RkKkSnIHgCMUY0RZueWOUfbchGc6PvL8WLDchZRW7k8/edit?usp=sharing
Good Morning! This afternoon is our first home track meet. Car riders will need to come in on Price St/6th street into the school and circle around and park by the bus barn/fuel tank to start loading for dismissal. The parking lot will be blocked off by Chestnut where parents normally start pulling up. Please be patient with us during this transition.
The preliminary results of the Elks Americanism Essay contest are in. The Bluford results are outstanding. We have four essays that have made it to the state level!
Wednesday and Thursday will be 2:00PM dismissals. Parent-teacher conferences will be from 3:00PM to 7:00PM. Mr. Weathers will have student art work on display and Ms. Christina will have an area set up with parent resources.
The 5Essentials Parent Survey is still available! We need to reach 50% participation (or more) for each of our schools. This data is helpful to improve our schools! Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ to take the parent survey. If you have a student in both buildings, you can take it for both, just select the correct school each time.
Our jr. high scholar bowl went to regionals today. We played 4 matches and won 3, losing only to Casey. I am very proud of all of them. We will return tomorrow for day 2!
The 5Essentials Parent Survey is still available! We need to reach 50% participation (or more) for each of our schools. This data is helpful to improve our schools! Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ to take the parent survey. If you have a student in both buildings, you can take it for both, just select the correct school each time.
Some more pictures of Kindergarten and 3rd grade reading together today.
To celebrate Read Across America week, Kindergarten and Mrs. Sherwin's 3rd grade got together to practice reading.
Happy Social Workers Week to our own Ms. Christina ! She supports our students by offering guidance, encouragement, and a listening ear whenever needed. Her kindness, patience, and commitment make a difference in the lives of so many of our students.
Thank you, Ms. Christina, for everything you do to help our students and families. We appreciate you today and every day!
The 5Essentials Parent Survey is now available! We need to reach 50% participation (or more) for each of our schools. This data is helpful to improve our schools!
Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ to take the parent survey.
If you have a student in both buildings, you can take it for both, just select the correct school each time.
Student will be taking the 5-Essentials Survey next week. Please see the letter of information regarding this survey.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q6Yzwc1pZmK8iGGDH7ss1O0fBoniOLnTWsFLp2X_-EQ/edit?usp=sharing
Recently, BUSD students participated in a hat day to show our support for one of our students. BUSD collected $500 to donate to Hunter Belmont and his family as they navigate life with Hunter's diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cysts in his neck.
Mrs. Sherwin’s 3rd graders learned all about pollination this week in science.
Just a couple of reminders:
Friday, February 14- 11:30 dismissal
Monday , February 17- No School for President's Day