
Blackshere's Fall picture retake day is Thursday, October 26, 2023 and is quickly approaching! Ordering online is quick and easy. Go to inter-state.com/order and use order code 80617RT.

Blackshere Elementary is proud to support The Marion County Christmas Toy Shop. We are now accepting donations for this event. For every $1.00 donated, the students will get a paper stocking to color. We would like to fill our halls with these colorful stockings. Donations will be accepted till Thursday November 2, 2023.

Sign ups for Basketball will be October 16th from 6 pm to 7 pm at Blackshere cafeteria. This is for K-3 grade boys and girls and 4th grade boys only.

There will be no Afterschool Program at Blackshere Elementary October 5th due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Please send a note in to the homeroom teacher telling them if they are to ride the bus or be a walker.

Friday, September 29th is the last day for the Blackshere PTO Apparel orders. Please make sure your order form and money is turned into homeroom teachers by the end of the day.

Blackshere Families, our 21st Century afterschool program is about to begin. This year there will be buses that will run if transportation is needed. If you are interested in signing up your Kindergarten through 4th graders, please send their classroom teacher a note for an application.

Blackshere's Celebrating Grandparents is the week of September 11 thru the 15th. If you have signed up to eat a lunch with the children you can bring $4.50 to school the day of the lunch your attending or you can go online and pay. The link is https://marionboe.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/1104/414/False/True

Blackshere Elementary's confidentiality training will take place Thursday, September 7th, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the library.

Picture Day for Blackshere Elementary School is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug 29.
This event's Order Code is 80618HF. Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day.

TIME CHANGE!!
Blackshere PTO will be holding the last meeting of the year, tomorrow night, Tuesday @ 5:00.
We will be electing new officers for next year and discussing activities for next year so please grab a friend and come join us!! Also, our new principal will be in attendance, so come out and meet Mrs. Henline!!
Our first graders will also be hosting a Night at the Zoo at 6pm.
Come out and see all the great things happening at Blackshere.

As a reminder, 4th grade students will graduate at 9:00 am on Friday the 26th at Blackshere. Please have your child wear blue jeans or blue jean shorts as they will be wearing either a red, white, or blue t-shirt provided by us. After graduation, we will have sign-out sheets in the gym for each homeroom. Please make sure you sign your child out if he/she is leaving with you for the day. Thank you!

Blackshere's Lunch menu for the rest of the year is as follows:
Tuesday the 23rd - Popcorn Chicken
Wednesday the 24th - Potato Soup & Grilled Cheese
Thursday the 25th - Spagetti & Meatballs
Friday the 26th - Chicken Sandwich
Tuesday the 30th - Hot Dogs
Wednesday the 31st - Chicken Nuggets

Blackshere Elementary invites you to like and follow our new Facebook page to stay updated and informed on what is happening at our school. Â
https://www.facebook.com/blackshereelementary?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Have a wonderful weekend Bandits!

Bus alert 5/19/23:
Buses 61, 94, 64, and 95 will not run morning or afternoon routes today.

The Blackshere Title I Team would like your input about our school. Please answer these questions about our school climate, your child’s learning, and the family activities that have been made available to you.
We welcome all feedback and appreciate your opinion as we prepare for next school year. The link is:
https://tinyurl.com/2023-parent-survey

Blackshere's last school store and bank day is May 15. Please make sure to send in money for these in separate envelopes with your child's name on it. Also mark if it is for school store or bank day.

Blackshere families: There will be a PTO meeting on April 25th in the Library at 6:00 pm.

Blackshere's school store and bank day are on the same day. The dates for these are April 3 and May 8. Please make sure to send in money for these in separate envelopes with your child's name on it and marked if it is for school store or bank day.

Blackshere Elementary's online yearbook orders are available till March 31st. Order online at inter-state.com/order using Order Code 73391J.

Blackshere Elementary's online yearbook orders are available till March 31st. Order online at inter-state.com/order using Order Code 73391J.