Look at that set up! The first book fair of the year is underway. Thanks to the BGS Booster club for coordinating the event.
Congratulations to our August students of the month!
Boys Jr High basketball open gyms
this week Tuesday, Thursday and Friday till 5 pm. Grade school gym. Bring outside running shoes too.
Girls 4-8th grade basketball conditioning/open gym is tomorrow, Tuesday, after school until 5pm. Tryouts will be on Thursday and Friday after school until 5pm. Wear practice clothes (shorts, tshirt, and tennis shoes) no jean material. Bring a water bottle and mask. Must have a sports physical on file at the school.
The ELA classes started the year off with a team building activity. Each class designed their very own Coat of Arms. They choose a name and a class motto, and put together a video to explain their choices!
It's a good Friday when you have homemade cake for lunch and new balls on the playground!
The 6th-8th graders had a ticket cash in day!
Here is the first BUSD News broadcast of the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD6jeQzPtPI
The Jr High girls’ Regional softball game this evening is still on. 🥎Please note, there has been a change in location. The game will now be played at Woodlawn. The bus is still leaving at 4:30.
The monthly Bluford Ruritan breakfast is this Saturday. Join us to support an organization that does so much to help our schools.
8th grade recognition for junior high softball and baseball.
Bluford School is looking for a CNA to work with a student who has medical needs. See the attachment to apply!
The new Smartboards finally arrived for our kindergarten classrooms!
The after school program that is operated by the YMCA is looking for someone to staff the program. The hours are 3:00 - 5:30 on school days and the rate of pay is $15. If interested, please contact Nicole Henson or Shane Gordon at 618-732-8242.
We have an immediate and desperate need for substitute kitchen staff. If you are interested and willing to help out, please email sgordon@blufordschools.org.
Bluford School is still in need of two (2) paraprofessionals. If interested, please see the attached posting.
We are three weeks into the school year and issues around COVID have been very minimal. We have had a total of six positive cases, all from contact outside of the school. The most important part of this though is that we have had ZERO close contact exclusions as a result of that because of the mitigation measures in place. Also, we have our testing in place which has helped keep kids in school as well. Make it a great holiday weekend!
We had a great afternoon with our gs cross country meet! Nathaniel Marlow dominated the boys varsity race placing first with the boys team placing second and the girls team winning the meet!
Reminder: School dismisses at 11:30 tomorrow (Friday, September 3) and there is no school on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. Make it a great weekend!
There are a lot of questions around the Pandemic EBT cards that people have been receiving. First, these are legitimate and because we have the Community Eligibility Provision, all our students should be receiving one at some point. They appear to be arriving for families randomly. Keep in mind that this is a federal program being administered by the state and it is overwhelmed by the program. The link below takes you to an FAQ with further information. There is an 800 number to call if you have individual questions about the program. https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=137078
