Dear Blackwell Families,
It was another fantastic week at Blackwell! On Wednesday, we gathered for our first House meeting of the school year, a tradition that brings so much joy, unity, and spirit to our building. The highlight of the day was our official House reveal for our Kindergartners and new students! Seeing our school cheer on its newest members showcased what makes our Bobcat community so special. Thank you for your continued support as we help every student belong, believe, and achieve!
Wishing all of our families a wonderful weekend!
Stephanie Fry and Lily Moradi
School News
Trunk or Treat
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 28th 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. No pets are allowed at this event. If you would like to participate by decorating your car/trunk or donating candy, see the information below.
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 23rd using the link. Sign Up Link: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/88916876
Candy Donations: Last year we were able to supply all participating vehicles with 500 pieces of candy from our very successful candy donation competition. We hope our candy drive will be able to supply all the candy for this event, but we may ask you to supply your own candy if needed. Get ready for a sweet competition! To help make our Trunk or Treat event a spooky success, we’re kicking off a School-Wide Candy Donation Contest September 28th through October 26th. We are trying to collect over 15,000 pieces of candy to supply all the vehicles!
How it Works:
Each class will collect sealed, unopened bags of candy to donate for our Trunk or Treat celebration. Make sure each donation has your child’s teacher’s name and the total number of pieces clearly labeled on the bag, so we can track it and count the number of pieces.
The TOP TWO classes that bring in the most pieces of candy will win an EXTRA PE CLASS "Zombie Tag" during October 26th-30th with Mr. Navas!
Let’s show our school spirit, help make Trunk or Treat amazing, and win that extra PE time! Let the candy collecting begin!
Blackwell PTA
Did you know our memberships are not perennial? That means if you bought a membership last year, we need you to renew it this year! Your support helps to create a fun and exciting environment for Blackwell students! We have the power to become something great with your help! Click here to join. OUR GOAL IS 100 MEMBERS AND WE HAVE 52!!! LET’S DO THIS BOBCATS!
Come be a part of the fun at our next PTA meeting October 7th at 5:30pm.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!! Here’s your chance!
Our first DINE N SHARE is coming up September 16th at Sprinkles! Time:TBD
District 54 is offering classes to learn how to speak English. These classes are for parents who have children attending a District 54 school who are interested in learning Basic English conversation skills as well as beginning reading and writing skills in English.
Adult ESL will take place at Campanelli Elementary School, Muir Elementary School, and Nerge Elementary School from 5-7 p.m. on Thursdays from October 1 through November 12. Childcare will not be provided. Please sign up by completing this form by Wednesday, September 23. Seats are limited.
U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act
The U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act defines homeless children as those who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime abode. In general, children or youth living in motels, transitional housing, shelters, the street, cars, parks, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings and other inadequate accommodations may be considered eligible for McKinney-Vento services. Visit our McKinney-Vento web page for more information.