The 6th-8th graders had a ticket cash in day!
Here is the first BUSD News broadcast of the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD6jeQzPtPI
The Jr High girls’ Regional softball game this evening is still on. 🥎Please note, there has been a change in location. The game will now be played at Woodlawn. The bus is still leaving at 4:30.
The monthly Bluford Ruritan breakfast is this Saturday. Join us to support an organization that does so much to help our schools.
8th grade recognition for junior high softball and baseball.
Bluford School is looking for a CNA to work with a student who has medical needs. See the attachment to apply!
The new Smartboards finally arrived for our kindergarten classrooms!
The after school program that is operated by the YMCA is looking for someone to staff the program. The hours are 3:00 - 5:30 on school days and the rate of pay is $15. If interested, please contact Nicole Henson or Shane Gordon at 618-732-8242.
We have an immediate and desperate need for substitute kitchen staff. If you are interested and willing to help out, please email sgordon@blufordschools.org.
Bluford School is still in need of two (2) paraprofessionals. If interested, please see the attached posting.
We are three weeks into the school year and issues around COVID have been very minimal. We have had a total of six positive cases, all from contact outside of the school. The most important part of this though is that we have had ZERO close contact exclusions as a result of that because of the mitigation measures in place. Also, we have our testing in place which has helped keep kids in school as well. Make it a great holiday weekend!
We had a great afternoon with our gs cross country meet! Nathaniel Marlow dominated the boys varsity race placing first with the boys team placing second and the girls team winning the meet!
Reminder: School dismisses at 11:30 tomorrow (Friday, September 3) and there is no school on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. Make it a great weekend!
There are a lot of questions around the Pandemic EBT cards that people have been receiving. First, these are legitimate and because we have the Community Eligibility Provision, all our students should be receiving one at some point. They appear to be arriving for families randomly. Keep in mind that this is a federal program being administered by the state and it is overwhelmed by the program. The link below takes you to an FAQ with further information. There is an 800 number to call if you have individual questions about the program. https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=137078
Join us for breakfast tomorrow! Come out and support an organization that does so much to help our schools.
Enjoyed watching this 8th grade bunch perform everyday tasks to determine if their thumbs were really necessary.
BGS hosts an after school program that is operated by the YMCA. We are looking for someone to staff the program. The hours are 3:00 - 5:30 on school days and the rate of pay is $15. If interested, please contact Nicole Henson or Shane Gordon at 618-732-8242.
Here is a look at what is on the schedule this week.
Extracurricular Activities:
Monday 8/23: HSBB @ home vs Brownstown
Tuesday 8/24: HSCC @ Fairfield 4 pm
JHSB & JHBB @ Waltonville 4:30 pm
HSVB @ Christ Our Rock 6:15 pm
Wednesday 8/25: JHBB @ home vs Raccoon 4:30 pm
JHSB @ Raccoon 4:30 pm
Thursday 8/26: JHSB & JHBB @ Summersville (Strothman Park) 4:30 pm
HSCC @ Marion 4:30 pm
HSVB @ home vs North Clay 6:15 pm
Friday 8/27: JHSB & JHBB @ home vs OBR 4:30 pm
Saturday 8/28: JHCC @ Field 9 am
The churches in Bluford are hosting a back to school bash on Saturday, August 21, from 4:00 - 6:00 at the First Baptist Church in Bluford. There will be a free concert by Judah First, bounce houses, and free hot dogs, water and snow cones. Everyone is welcome!
If you are intending to have your child participate in the YMCA after school program, we need to have a completed application form. As of now only one has been submitted. School starts Monday, so if you intend to participate, please complete a registration form by the end of this week. Application forms have been emailed to K-5 parents and can be received in the office.