📅 Tomorrow, February 13th, marks our 100th Day of School! We will be celebrating this milestone in style. Students are invited to:
🐾 Dress up like they are 100 years old (think cardigans, gray hair, and spectacles!)
🐾 OR wear clothing decorated with 100 objects of their choice.
🐾 Dress up like they are 100 years old (think cardigans, gray hair, and spectacles!)
🐾 OR wear clothing decorated with 100 objects of their choice.
🗓️ Calendar Reminder- Feed More is today, Tuesday, February 10th!
🐾 Pick-up will begin at 3pm (after dismissal).
🐾 Participants must park and enter through the gym doors on the side of the building.
🐾 You will be checked in and then may go into the gym to receive a bag (or you can bring reusable bags from home) and pick up your selected items.
🐾 Volunteers will be available to assist. Each item will be labeled with the number you may take, and you may choose to skip any item you don’t need.
PTA Date Change
🐾 There will NOT be a PTA meeting tomorrow, February 10th.
🐾 Because of missed days the meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 24th at 5:00 PM in the BPS Cafeteria.
🐾 There will NOT be a PTA meeting tomorrow, February 10th.
🐾 Because of missed days the meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 24th at 5:00 PM in the BPS Cafeteria.
🐾 We are halfway there!! (To the end of the school year that is!) We will be celebrating our 90th Day of in person learning tomorrow, Friday, February 6th.
🐾 Students and staff are invited to come and celebrate, rocking clothing styles and hairstyles from the 90s! We can't wait to celebrate everything our Cougar Cubs have learned in the first half of this school year!
🐾 Students and staff are invited to come and celebrate, rocking clothing styles and hairstyles from the 90s! We can't wait to celebrate everything our Cougar Cubs have learned in the first half of this school year!
🐾This week is National School Counseling Week and we are so very thankful for our School Counselor, Mrs. Dumond!
🐾 If you see Mrs. Dumond, make sure you tell her how much you appreciate everything she does for BPS, all throughout the year!
🐾 If you see Mrs. Dumond, make sure you tell her how much you appreciate everything she does for BPS, all throughout the year!
🐾 Check out these pictures of students in Mrs. Cutay's Third Grade class! Students were tasked with working in their groups to demonstrate their knowledge of story elements. We love to see our Cougar Cubs working and learning together!
🐾 Our 3rd and 4th grade Cougar Cubs explored the life of scientist Wilson Bentley during library earlier this month. Students listened to his Caldecott Medal winning biography, Snowflake Bentley, before creating a model of a snowflake out of pretzels and marshmallows. What an informative and tasty lesson!
🐾 Students in Mrs. Eckhardt's First Grade class earned a pizza party on Friday! The entire class met their Lexia goals for the week. Way to go Mrs. Eckhardt, Mrs. Wynn, and students; we love when students (and staff) meet their goals!
🐾 Our BPS Second Graders had a blast at the art show and science fair! Our scientist used the scientific method by asking questions and testing big ideas. There were lots of smiles, thoughtful explanations, and proud moments as students shared their projects. We're so proud of the hard work and excitement for science and art shown by our amazing Second Graders!
🐾 BPS is proud to present our School Level Teacher of the Year, Ms. Rebecca Jordan! We are so thankful to have Ms. Jordan as a part of our BPS team! Congratulations, Ms. Jordan!! 🎉🎈
🐾 Our Second Grade Cougar Cubs have had such a great time learning about measurement, length, and volume! We love learning through hands-on activities!
🐾 2nd grade has been working hard with measuring length, weight, and volume. Mrs. Wilkerson’s sweet kiddos had an opportunity to stretch out and measure gummy worms. Measurement has been a cross-curriculum skill; they even identified and illustrated tools used to measure weather in science.
On Friday, Fourth Grade had an exciting trip to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture that tied in perfectly with their Revolutionary War unit! 🏛️✨ Students explored fascinating artifacts and made great connections to what they’ve been learning in the classroom 📚🗝️. They also enjoyed a special hands-on demonstration where they got to interact with materials and learn in a fun, engaging way! Our BPS Cougar Cubs thrive when learning comes to life—hands-on experiences spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and make learning unforgettable! 🐾✨
Our Kindergarten Cougar Cubs made AB patterns with M&Ms on Friday in Ms. Dillemuth's class! What a yummy day in Math!
Our Kindergarten Cougar Cubs made AB patterns with M&Ms on Friday in Ms. Dillemuth's class! What a yummy day in Math!
Students in Mrs. Hawkins's 4th Grade class finished their American Revolutionary unit by choosing an American who played a role in the American Revolution and made posters with a description of their contributions. We love seeing what our Cougar Cubs are learning!
Attention parents and guardians—It’s almost time to register your students for Pre-K and Kindergarten! Registration opens in March. 📣
It’s important that young learners get a strong start to their academic journeys. Don’t miss this opportunity to register them for the upcoming school year!
BLACKSTONE ELEMENTARY STUFF’D PALS FUNDRAISER STARTS NEXT TUESDAY!
Dear Families,
We are kicking off our Stuff’d Pals Fundraiser next week on Tuesday, February 18th! This is a simple and easy fundraiser with no catalogs, no products to sell, no delivery, and no money collection. Students and parents love it!
Look for a kickoff email Tuesday along with an informational flyer/poster that will come home with your student after our in school assembly. This fundraiser takes less than 5 minutes to complete using your phone, tablet or computer.
If you would like to get started early on this project simply click the link below, register and load your 10 emails into our system.
www.themegablast.com/join/Blackstone
When you register and send 10 adult emails to friends and family your student will win 5 Golden Ticket prizes! These are the Mystical Coop Lanyard, Coop Keychain, Golden Kindness Egg keychain, 12 Coop Stickers and $500 in Tuition Rewards points for their college career.
If your student earns at least $50 from supporters, they automatically win a 16”, department-store quality, Stuff’d Pals Reading Buddy. There will be 25 different animals to choose from at our party. Your emails and shares can also earn your student an outfit for their Stuff’d Pal along with many additional incentives that are new to the program this year. Click the PRIZES tab on our page to learn more.
You can invite friends/family to join our efforts by loading emails or sharing your student’s link. You may also personally donate.
Look for your letter coming home this Tuesday.
Thank you for taking action to help your child help our school!
As school resumes on Monday, please remember to stop for school buses with flashing lights—no matter the direction. The safety of our students is a top priority, and failing to stop can have serious consequences.
Be especially vigilant during the peak hours of 6:30-9:00am and 2:30-4:00pm, when buses are transporting students. Let’s work together to ensure kids travel safely to and from school! 🚌
Good Afternoon Families,
We are excited to invite you to our Winter Concert this Friday!
Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Performance: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade Performance: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
We look forward to celebrating the season with you and showcasing our students' talents. See you there!
