Blackwell Elementary

In honor of School Psychologists Week, we are spotlighting Blackwell's special services team! 🎒✨
This team consists of special education teachers, school psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and speech therapists! 🤝💛 This team's collective goal this year for students is "safety, belonging, and success." 🛡️🌱🏆
A fun fact about this team is they all have traveled to Europe! ✈️🌍 The theme song for their team is "Count on Me" by Bruno Mars. 🎶🙌 The team also shares, "progress over perfection is our motto!" 💪💯
#teamspotlight #schoolpsychologistsweek #blackwellbobcats #belongbelieveachieve

Reminder: This Friday, November 6th is a Half Day, dismissal is at 11:40 AM #halfday

This week, we would like to introduce our fabulous fourth-grade team: Mrs. Brockman, Mrs. Starck, and Mrs. Brandstatter! 🍎🎒
Their goal this year is for students to grow as learners and humans, but ultimately, to love school! 🌟
✨ Fun Fact: They are all moms! 👩‍👦‍👦
💪 One word to describe the 4th-grade team: Strength.
🏰 Historical Draft: If they could draft any historical figure to their team, they would choose Walt Disney! 🎬
📝 An additional note from the 4th-grade team: "We are three veteran teachers who have a lot of passion for helping students learn, feel successful, and become the best versions of themselves." ❤️
#teamspotlight #fourthgrade #blackwellbobcats #weare54 #belongbelieveachieve

🎃✨ There is no better way to kick off the Friday before Halloween than with big smiles, high fives, and some seriously creative costumes. A huge shoutout to our amazing student ambassadors for bringing the festive energy and making sure everyone started their day with a smile. We love our school spirit! #halloweenatschool #studentambassadors #weare54 #blackwellbobcats #belongbelieveachieve

Reminder: No School tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3rd for Election Day #noschool

Part 3: No tricks, just trunks and treats! 🚗🎃
Our annual Trunk or Treat was an absolute blast! From spooktacularly decorated trunks to some truly incredible costumes, our school community really brought the creative spirit tonight. 👻✨
Huge thank you to all the amazing parents, teachers, and volunteers who parked, decorated, and donated candy to make this night so special for our students. We have the best community around! 🍁🍬
Swipe through to see some of our favorite highlights from the night! 👉
#belongbelieveachieve #TrunkOrTreat #SchoolCommunity #SpookySeason #FamilyFun

Part 2: No tricks, just trunks and treats! 🚗🎃
Our annual Trunk or Treat was an absolute blast! From spooktacularly decorated trunks to some truly incredible costumes, our school community really brought the creative spirit tonight. 👻✨
Huge thank you to all the amazing parents, teachers, and volunteers who parked, decorated, and donated candy to make this night so special for our students. We have the best community around! 🍁🍬
Swipe through to see some of our favorite highlights from the night! 👉
#belongbelieveachieve #TrunkOrTreat #SchoolCommunity #SpookySeason #FamilyFun

No tricks, just trunks and treats! 🚗🎃
Our annual Trunk or Treat was an absolute blast! From spooktacularly decorated trunks to some truly incredible costumes, our school community really brought the creative spirit tonight. 👻✨
Huge thank you to all the amazing parents, teachers, and volunteers who parked, decorated, and donated candy to make this night so special for our students. We have the best community around! 🍁🍬
Swipe through to see some of our favorite highlights from the night! 👉
#belongbelieveachieve #TrunkOrTreat #SchoolCommunity #SpookySeason #FamilyFun

🚗 This WEDNESDAY is Trunk or Treat! 🎃 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. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Please note that no pets are allowed at this event. 🚫🐾 See you there! 🕷️👻

#trunkortreat #blackwellbobcats #halloween #weare54 #belongbelieveachieve

🔬 Who runs the world? Girls in STEM! 👩‍💻✨
Mrs. Frieder's GEMS club team up every week to tackle hands-on STEM challenges together. These brilliant minds are collaborating, problem-solving, and building the future—one breakthrough at a time! 🧠💡
We love seeing their teamwork, creativity, and passion for science and technology shine. The future of innovation is looking brighter than ever! 🚀🛠️
#BlackwellBobcats #GirlsInSTEM #GEMSclub #WomenInSTEM #Teamwork #BobcatPride #FutureInnovators

Happy Principal Appreciation Week! 🌟 What a great week to spotlight our principal, Dr. Fry, and our assistant principal, Ms. Moradi! 📋✨ #teamspotlight
Dr. Fry and Ms. Moradi express that their collective goal is to create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where every student feels a sense of belonging, believes in themselves and their abilities, and is empowered to achieve their fullest potential. 🤝🌱 Through strong relationships, high expectations, meaningful learning experiences, and collaboration, they want every Blackwell Bobcat to feel valued, supported, and successful academically, socially, and emotionally. 🐾💙
Together, we strive to bring our Belong. Believe. Achieve. vision to life every day! ✨🚀
✈️ Fun Fact: They both enjoy traveling and love the city of Chicago! 🏙️🍕
#blackwellbobcats #principalappreciationweek #schoolleadership #thankaprincipal

It's time to introduce and recognize our amazing teams at Blackwell! 🏫✨
First, we would like to introduce our kind kindergarten team: Mrs. Abel and Ms. Dudley! 🍎🎒 Their goal this year is to build a foundation for lifelong learning by filling their days with joy, curiosity, and connection. 🌟🧩 They want to make every child's first school experience positive. 💛
Fun Fact: They both are from Naperville!🏡 Also, if they could draft any historical figure to their team, they would choose Albert Einstein! 🧠🔬 #teamspotlight #kindergarten #blackwellbobcats #weare54 #belongbelieveachieve

Reminder: No School - Monday, October 12th - Comunbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day #noschool #reminder #sd54

Happy Walk or Bike to School Day, Bobcats! 🎒✨
We had an absolutely amazing turnout this morning! A huge thank you to all of our Blackwell families who laced up their sneakers, strapped on their helmets, and joined in on the fun. 👟🚴‍♂️ It was wonderful seeing our community active, healthy, and smiling together on the way to school.
Check out some highlights from this morning's commute! 📸👇
#BlackwellBobcats #WalkOrBikeToSchool #belongbelieveachieve #weare54

Meet Ms. Flanagan! 👩‍🏫 She is our new Student Support Team (SST) teacher. 📚 She enjoys reading, watching movies, and visiting museums and the zoo! 🍿🦁 Her favorite book is "Tamsin" by Peter S. Beagle. 📖 Her favorite food is pizza! 🍕 She says if she was not a teacher, she would probably be a librarian. 🏛️#blackwellspotlight #blackwellbobcats #belongbelieveachieve #weare54

Culver’s Day is officially the best day! 🍔🍦 A huge thank you to our amazing PTA and volunteers for bringing a delicious taste of Wisconsin right to our classrooms for our special hot lunch!
From fresh ButterBurgers to those smiling faces, today was an absolute treat. Swipe to see our students enjoying their special lunch! 📸✨ #blackwellbobcats #PTA #hotlunch

Happy Custodian Appreciation Day to our amazing custodian, Mr. Veldin! 🧹✨ #bobcatspotlightNew to Blackwell, but not new to #sd54, Mr. Veldin likes riding his bike and walking. 🚴‍♂️🚶‍♂️ He enjoys pizza and fish. 🍕🐟 This past summer, he visited a lot of beaches with his wife and children. 🏖️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Fun Fact: If he could travel tomorrow, he would go to Bosnia and Herzegovina! ✈️🇧🇦We are so lucky to have you at Blackwell, Mr. Veldin! 🐾💙

So much to celebrate at our first Whole School Assembly! 🎉 We recognized our incredible September Students of the Month 🏆, tallied up the latest House Points, and cheered on our Cross Country Champions! 🏃‍♂️💨
What a perfect way to kick off October! 🍂✨ So proud of all our students! 🥳👏 #blackwellbobcats #studentofthemonth #weare54 #belongbelieveachieve

We LOVE 🍕 Pizza Tuesday! #pizzatuesday #lunch #blackwellbobcats #belongbelieveachieve