Principal's Page

Important Dates:

March 9-13 Blackbird Book Fair

March 11-12 Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences

March 12 Preschool Appointments at Blackbird

March 13-15 High School Musical

March 27-April 6 Spring Break

April 7 School Resumes

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, March 11 from 3-6 p.m. and Thursday, March 12 from 5-8 p.m. All conferences must be PRE-SCHEDULED. Click below to schedule meetings with your student's teacher.

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Harbor_Springs_Elementary

If you have any problems or find it difficult to sign-up, please call either office for assistance.

Blackbird 526-4600

Shay 526-4500

Blackbird Elementary School is now taking applications for 4 year old Preschool! We will be scheduling appointments for Thursday, March 12, 2020. Please call 231.526.4600 to secure an appointment as times are filling up quickly!

Please bring the following to your appointment:

• Child's Birth Certificate
• Child Immunization Records
• Proof of income (Tax return w/ W-2, Child support, Unemployment, SSI)

• Medical/Dental Information
  

*Your family may be eligible for tuition free preschool.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Blackbird again this year during the week of March 9 - March 13. The fair will open before and after school; and during Parent Teacher conferences. We are in need of volunteers to help set up, take down, and work the cashier position.

Please click on the link to find out more information.

Blackbird Book Fair

Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

Please call the Blackbird office at 231.526.4600 to set up a time.

Dear Future Kindergarten Parents,

As we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year, we want to invite our incoming Kindergarten students and parents to Blackbird Elementary. We would like incoming students to spend some time with our Kindergarten teachers on April 23rd.

The purpose of this Kindergarten Roundup is to provide our teachers an opportunity to spend some time with your child. The Kindergarten teachers will use this time to learn more about your child and get to know him/her before the school year begins. This will provide the best Kindergarten learning experience possible for all of our students!

The following are samples of activities planned for your child to experience at our Round Up:

● Letter identification.

● Coloring and cutting shapes and creating a craft.

● Name writing, number identification and conversation activities.

• Games that incorporate following direction activities with letters/numbers.

The kindergarten teachers, staff, and administration are looking forward to meeting you and your child at Kindergarten Round-Up!

I would like to once again coordinate a soup/salad dinner for our teachers at Blackbird and Shay during conferences.

Please sign up on the google doc attached here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nt9bK1A3aBWRc2XFHdK7OQ1n_7KT_FZlY2SUiCAK7-4/edit?usp=sharing)

or if you would like to contribute or contact me at 526-4528 or jdrader@harborps.org

Thank you in advance! It is very appreciated by the staff.

I will be available during conferences if there is anything you want to touch base with about your student. Please contact me if you would like to set up a specific time at jdrader@harborps.org

The Young Americans Summer Camp is
coming to Harbor Springs High School!

Open to students entering grades 3 - college in the surrounding area. Join this international touring cast at Harbor Springs High School for 35 hours of high-energy, comprehensive performing arts camp. Students will experience everything from vocal techniques, dance, and comedy improvisation, to stage movement, sound, lighting, and more.

Week 1 -- June 23 - 27: Take The Stage
Week 2 -- June 29 - July 3: Showstopper (master teacher)
Week 3 -- July 21 - 25: Showstopper (master teacher)
Week 4 -- July 28 - August 1: Take The Stage

By learning a show in just 5 days, students are able to learn teamwork, discover their individual potential, and walk away with a huge sense of accomplishment at the end of the week, all in an encouraging and positive atmosphere! Each camp culminates in 3 performances for parents and the community.

Cost: $224 - Take the Stage / $234 - Showstopper
Save $15 per camper when you sign up more than one camper on the same registration. You will also receive $15 off per camp when you register for more than one week. Limited scholarships are available, simply register and just before the payment page there is an option to submit a scholarship application.

Register at YOUNGAMERICANS.ORG/SUMMERCAMPS

In February, Coach Logan Paquet along with local golf pro volunteers help with a long handled striking lessson. A big THANK YOU goes out to Coach Logan, Jimmy Liss, Steve McDiarmid and Sean Boyle for volunteering to come in and share their expertise with our 3rd-5th grade students.

Thanks in part to the Outdoor Adventure Club, students in 3rd-5th grade have been able to get outside and learn to XC Ski the last couple of weeks. We will wrap up next week with a few classes. Students learned ski techniques, played games, learned trail etiquette, and increased their heart rate while having having fun.