Dear Blackwell Families,
This week, we had our first House meeting and it was a resounding success! Bobcats had a fantastic time bonding with their Housemates and getting creative as they designed their House shields for the year ahead.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Stephanie Fry and Julie Shapiro
Trunk or Treat
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 29th from 5:00-6:00pm. Join us for a night of costumes, fun and trunk or treating in the Blackwell parking lot. This event is for all Blackwell students and parents. If you would like to participate by decorating your car/trunk, please sign up with the link below:
Vehicle Sign Up and Candy Donation:
We are currently in need of families to sign up for this year’s Trunk or Treating event. There are two ways to help support this event:
· Trunk or Treating Vehicle Sign Up: Decorate the trunk of your vehicles in Halloween-themed decor and pass out candy or other goodies to our Blackwell community. Please sign up by Friday, October 24th.
· Candy Donations: We are in need of donations of bags of candy, bubbles, and other small prizes for our trunk or treaters. Please send all donations to the main office by Friday, October 24th. Donations will be distributed to participating trunk or treating vehicles. Any donations are greatly appreciated!
Watch Blackwell’s Trunk or Treat 2024 video to preview the event and sign up here: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/56920343
Electric Bikes, Scooters and Skateboards
Electric bikes, scooters and skateboards are not permitted on District 54 property, due to safety concerns including the potential for accidents and the possibility of fire associated with such devices. This applies to students, as well as to family members and friends who may be picking up or dropping off students at school.
Classroom Parties
We are so excited to share some updates about the Room Representative volunteer opportunities for this school year! There are a few fun changes this year — Blackwell will be hosting two school-wide classroom parties:
Halloween Party – Friday, October 31st
Fling into Spring Party – Friday, March 20th
Both events will take place during the school day and will be a wonderful opportunity for our students to celebrate and make lasting memories together! We’ll send out more details as the dates get closer.
The Sign Up Genius for the Halloween Party will be available in the next few weeks. If you’re interested in helping out, keep an eye out for the sign-up link! Spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to grab one when the sign-up goes live! We’re excited to welcome volunteers, but just a quick heads-up—only those who sign up in advance can help at the parties. And if you miss out, no worries as there will be plenty of other fun ways to get involved throughout the year, like Pizza Day, Hot Lunch, Treat Day, and more!
Blackwell Elementary