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Blackburn Elementary
4377 West Hwy 10
Newton, NC 28658

Ph.   (704) 462-1344
Fax  (704)-462-4496

Brian Hefner, Principal                   
Sandy Post, Vice Principal  

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Welcome to Blackburn Elementary School 

Teach, Learn and Lead for the Future 

 Bobcat Bulletin

Blackburn Elementary's Knowledge Master Team is Number 1 in the State of North Carolina!

 

Back:Joey R., Megan M., Tyler F., Ms. Price, Gabbiy C., Lauran T., Joseph W.

Middle: Tyler O., Caleb F., Justin H., Patrick H., Austin R.

Front: Nicole D., Ben S., Alexa C., Elizabeth G., Nash G.

 
For the third year in a row, Blackburn Elementary's Knowledge Master Team is number 1 in the State of North Carolina. The KMO is a challenging academic competition in which teams of students compete nationally and internationally without leaving their own schools. Teams in the KMO receive curriculum-based contest questions on a CD-ROM and compete using a computer at their own schools. Knowledge Master questions are carefully written to include appropriate knowledge-level items but most involve the higher cognitive skills of comprehension, application, and analysis. These questions are inspired by a host of resources including text books, reference works, periodicals, atlases, curriculum guides, course objective summaries, primary sources, and news media. Therefore, the questions represent many different perspectives, addressing curriculum-related topics.

Blackburn Parent Orientation

for Kindergarten Screening

 

Will your child be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2010? Will they attend Kindergarten at Blackburn Elementary in August, 2010?  If the answer is yes, follow these important steps:
  1. Call Blackburn Elementary at 1-704-462-1344 as soon as possible to register your child and set up an appointment time for their screening. Preschool Screening will be done on Thursday, March 25th from 3:30 - 7:00p.m. or Friday, March 26th from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.  
  2. Email the Screening Coordinator, Carol Bostian, to receive important information about the documents required to enroll your child:  carol_bostian@catawbaschools.net . 
  3. Plan to attend a required Parent Orientation Meeting that will be held on March 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. This is a very important information session that you don't want to miss!
If you know a family in the Blackburn School District with a child entering kindergarten in 2010, please tell them to call Blackburn School to register their child.  

Catawba County Make Up Days
 

Catawba County Schools will make up the remaining February missed snow days on Friday, April 2, Monday, May 31, and Friday, June 11.
The Catawba County Board of Education approved the make up
dates at the February 22 regular meeting. Both Friday, April 2 and Friday, June 11 will be “early release” days. June 10, previously the last day of school, will become a full student day.
 
However, Superintendent Tim Markley cautioned that if more days are missed in the upcoming months the calendar could be changed again. “If we miss another day we will plan to make it up on Saturday during the week it is missed. If additional days must be made up,  we would most likely take the last two days of spring break, April 8 and 9, in lieu of being in session on June 11,” he said.
 
So far, students in Catawba County Schools have missed four days this year: February 1, 2, 3, and 5. School was open for students on February 15 as a make up day, leaving three remaining days to reschedule.

 

Blackburn Family Math Night 

Blackburn Elementary will begin a new Math Program starting in the 2010-2011 School Year and we need your help!

 What is a Family Math Night?

Family Math Night will include mathematical games and activities to encourage communication and learning as students and parents work together at math stations sharing, clarifying, and defending their understanding of mathematics. Parents will learn that math is more than memorizing rules and will have the opportunity to communicate with teachers about how math is being taught. They will also have the opportunity to work on math activities with their children in a non-threatening environment. Parents will leave with activities to encourage and further math at home.

 When: March 16th

Time: 6:30 pm

 Where: Blackburn Gym and Cafeteria

 Plus the Blackburn PTO will provide dinner

Dinner will be from 5:30-6:30 in the Cafeteria

Hotdog, Chips, Drink

$4.00 Adults

$2.00 Children

Every adult plate purchased receives a child plate free 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday, Feb 2th – Save the date!!!  From 5:00-8:00 pm on the 18th, Chick-fil-A will donate 10% of all purchases to our school.  We would love to have you join in on the fun and surprise activities!  See you at the Chick-fil-A on Highway 70 next to Wendy’s!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBES Technology Drive

BBES is initiating a technology drive to enable us to put the latest technology in the hands of your children.  If you would like to make a tax deductable donation, please send it in an envelope with your child.  No amount is too small!  Please click on the technology proposal for more information.

 

 

 

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 CCS Alerts

 This Week in Pictures

 School Calendar
4/15/2010 8:30 AM   First Grade and Mrs. Ervin's class to Lazy 5 Ranch 
4/28/2010 8:30 AM   Third Grade to Tuttle State Forest 
4/29/2010 8:00 AM   Sixth Grade to Biltmore House 
4/30/2010 8:30 AM   Second Grade to Schiele Muesum and Lineberger Park 
5/6/2010 9:30 AM   First Grade and Mrs. Ervin's class to Hidenite Gem Mine 

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