Dear Blackwell Families,
We had a fantastic time hosting our first Student of the Month assembly of the year this week! Beyond celebrating our incredible Student of the Month honorees, we had the thrill of surprising our 6th grade runners with their 1st place trophy from the Addams Junior High meet. To cap off the celebration, Bobby the Bobcat stopped by to cheer on our students and bring extra school spirit to the gym. It was a wonderful day of celebration, community, and Bobcat pride at Blackwell!
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!
Erin’s Law
Again this year, we will be implementing a child sexual abuse prevention program in our schools as a result of the passage of Public Act 097-1147, also known as Erin’s Law, which requires child sexual abuse prevention education for children beginning in pre-kindergarten and continuing through all grade levels. Please see the attached letter for more information.
Blackwell PTA
all is upon us, you can feel it in the air! We’ve had many opportunities for volunteers, and you guys have been coming in hot! We see you and thank you for the time you’re putting into Blackwell. Get ready for spooky season as we’re hosting classroom Halloween parties! We’ll also be hosting a PTA theme trunk for Trunk or Treat, if you want to join us!
OUR GOAL IS 100 MEMBERS AND WE HAVE 73. We are so very close! Who can you persuade to join our PTA?? Come check us out. Click here to sign up for a membership!
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-
Treat Day- Friday, October 9th, 23rd, 11am-12:45pm
Hot Lunch- Thursday, October 1st, 15th, 11am-12:45pm
Book Fair- Thursday, October 8th after school to help with set
Friday, October 9th- cashiers, floaters and break down.
Sign up to volunteer for Book Fair
Halloween Class Parties- Wednesday, 1:15pm set up, party time 1:45pm-2:45pm. Your ghouls and goblins would love to have you, sign up if you dare. We still need volunteers for Frey, Gritsonis, Hamilton, Peddy, Mandarino, Starck and Frieders classrooms!
Check in at the kiosk and with the office. No experience required!!
With the cooler temps upon us why not grab yourself a new Blackwell hoodie! Word on the street is they have some really soft ones.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS-
Our next PTA meeting is October 7th at 5:30pm in the teachers’ lounge, 2nd floor. Kids are welcome and light snacks will be provided.
We invite you to check out our socials.
Connect with us to see some of the fun activities we do
Any questions please reach out to President.blackwellpta@gmail.com
SD54 News
Personal Assessment of Core Competency (PACC)
In District 54, we are dedicated to supporting the academic and social-emotional growth of every student. Your perspective as a parent or guardian plays a vital role in helping us build a complete understanding of your student’s strengths and areas for growth. To gather your valuable input, families of students in grades K–8 received an email on Monday, September 28, containing a unique link to complete the District 54 Personal Assessment of Core Competency for your students. The survey will be open through Friday, October 16. We sincerely appreciate your participation, as strong collaboration between home and school is essential in supporting your student's overall well-being.