Blacklick Bulletin
**Updated: September 4, 2023
As a part of our building PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) system we will be recognizing students each week for showing an area of Blacklick PRIDE (Respectful, Responsible, Positive, Prepared, and Safe). Any staff member can recognize a student for showing Blacklick PRIDE!
Students will receive a Blacklick PRIDE pencil and a print out of their shout out certificate. Families will receive a copy of the shout out in the mail. Our goal is to recognize every student at least once this school year!
Music in Grade 3
Third graders have been playing games, exploring instruments, and reading Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony. Each page has a new poem about an animal & instruments! We listen to the orchestral songs on the Wild Symphony app!
PE in Grade 3
The third graders have been working on throwing, passing, tossing, and catching while playing a game called Team Handball.
The Literati Book Fair has finally arrived!
October 13-18 will be preview days. During Library class, all students will make a wish list of books, and bring it home with a flyer. Many details will be on this flyer so be sure to ask your student about it if you haven't seen it by Wednesday the 18th. No sales (and no money) before the 19th.
October 19-20 will be shopping days. Students who bring money to school will shop in a time selected by their homeroom teacher. Teachers will send that info to you.
Students can bring cash, check (to Blacklick PTO), Literati gift cards (info on website and wish list). Some students have asked about a debit card; if parents give permission, please include a note that details how much they are allowed to spend. If you would like to shop with your student during their assigned time, you are welcome - check with your child's teacher about their time.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please sign up at Blacklick Book Fair Volunteers.
The book fair will also be open from 6:00-7:30pm on Thursday, October 19 for family shopping during the Community Celebration!
Our Literati Book Fair website is active now through the end of the fair on October 20.
You are under no obligation to buy. Purchases support the Blacklick Library. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Ball. Thank you!
The Blacklick Elementary Community Celebration is a night of FUN for all of the wonderful people in our community.
We will come together to learn and share about the people who make Blacklick special - our families! EVERYONE is invited! Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!
When: Thursday, October 19, 2023 (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
Where: The Blacklick Elementary Gymnasium and Cafeteria
A New Addition to Community Night this year: FOOD TRUCKS!
Kona Ice and the Paddy Wagon will be on site for families to purchase dinner!
In addition, the BOOK FAIR will be during Community Night for families to shop together!
Nationwide, one out of every five (20.2%) students report being bullied. (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2019)
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Everyone’s actions matter; we all have a role to play in bullying prevention. Our message to others is stronger when we are united by the common principle that bullying is never acceptable.
This week, Blacklick will celebrate Unity Day! We are asking that students and staff wear orange on Thursday, October 19th to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Students will also have an opportunity to pledge to stand together against bullying. Finally, on Friday, October 20th students are encouraged to wear Blacklick, Gahanna, or Blue and Gold spirit wear as a show of Blackick PRIDE!
An Invitation to the Blacklick Elementary Veterans’ Day Assembly
The annual Blacklick Elementary Veterans' Day Assembly is scheduled for Friday, November 10th. We will be having two assemblies on this date: 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM.
Please be sure to send in your RSVP form to your child’s classroom teacher by Friday, November 3rd if you are planning to attend. The RSVP form will go home this week in student PRIDE Folders.
We will be recognizing all Veterans and Active Military Guests that attend each assembly.
We will be collecting Candy for the Troops! Do you have extra Halloween candy that you would like to donate to the U.S Military? Please send in all of your extra candy to your child’s classroom teacher by Wednesday, November 8, 2023. We will be partnering with the Buckeye Military Moms Organization out of Worthington, Ohio. This organization will be shipping the candy to US military troops.
The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in the Blacklick library at 6:30 PM. Check out the most up to date information from the Blacklick PRIDE Partner PTO by clicking on the link below:
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Davidson, PTO President, at ptoblacklick@gmail.com.
As a school community we will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio. Please check your child's PRIDE folder for information regarding this collection.
WHAT: The Pop Tab Program is a fundraising project that supports Ronald McDonald House Charities. By collecting tabs from aluminum cans, RMHC of Central Ohio is able to recycle them in exchange for money that is then put towards paying the utility bills for the Ronald McDonald House.
WHEN: September 5, 2023 - May 1, 2024
WHERE: Students can drop off pop tabs in the boxes located in each hallway at Blacklick Elementary.
Celebrating Our Staff
We are excited to announce the Heart and Pride staff recognition award! This award is being established to recognize outstanding staff members who make a profound impact on our students and Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools.
This nomination form will remain open year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position. Please nominate a staff member you feel is deserving by September 29, 2023 to be considered for October recognition, but if you miss the deadline, please still submit nominations as this is a monthly award.
If you believe your family may qualify for free/reduced-price meals, please apply online for free or reduced-price meal benefits with these easy steps:
- Sign in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
- Choose "MORE" in the left-hand column.
- Choose "MEAL BENEFITS".
RELATED LINKS
Free/Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Online Application Tutorial (PDF)
Mark Your Calendar!
October 16 -20 Blacklick Book Fair
October 17-18 Ohio State Test in Reading for Grade 3
October 19 Blacklick Unity Day - Wear ORANGE!
October 19 Blacklick Community Night (6:00 - 7:30 PM)
October 20 Blacklick Spirit Day - Wear Blue and Gold!
October 23-24 No School for Students
October 27 Report Cards go home with students
November 8 Family Night Out: Chipotle
November 9 Picture Retake Day
November 10 Veterans Day Assembly (Details coming soon)
November 13 No School for Students (Professional Learning for Staff)
November 18 Blacklick Bazaar
November 22-24 Thanksgiving Break (No School for Students or Staff)
November 28 Family Night Out at Glow Putt
December 7 Family Night Out: MOD Pizza