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... 765 -348 -7595 Dr. Kevin J. Biddle, Principal February 28, 2020

Happy Friday. Northside Bears are hard at it this week showing us what they have learned on their Three Week Northside School PTO Assessments. These are tests we give after studying a Mother / Son group of academic standards for three weeks to see who has mastered them and what additional tutorial, support, or enrichment help they will need going forward. I'm very proud of our progress so far this year. Mark your calendars. The pictures that accompany this article show some of the Northside PTO will be sponsoring a Mother progress on the Blackford Intermediate School building. Plan to Son Bingo Night on Friday, March 6th, As you can see, we have painted the hallways in school 5:00 —6:30 pm. This event is for Northside colors. The artist in the other picture is working on a logo attend. Boys and their mother/guardian. painted on the cafeteria floor that has just been refinished. a The floor and stage in the cafeteria look like new! We are F mily Pizza will be served at 5:00 with BINGO so excited to be moving to the new building. I will contin- L te acy starting around 5:30. This event is FREE. ue to share the progress as the workers get it ready for us. i r Night Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Have a great weekend. March 12. March 2. Late forms will not be accepted at the door. Dr. Kevin J. Biddle, Principal Good hygiene is very Report Cards Book Fair coming important in the preven- will soon! tion of spreading viruses go March 9th —13 th and sickness. The best home way to prevent the on spread of respiratory diseases include: March 11.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. • If soap and water are not availa- ble, use an alcohol -based hand sanitizer. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. • Stay home when you are sick. • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect Our Third Grade students experienced “Taste of frequently touched Thai Day” on Wednesday with Mrs. Reidy’s objects and surfaces. brother and sister -in law, Mark and Pradit Daw- son. Pradit is originally from Thailand. Check out more pictures in this issue of BearTracks. Gym shoes are MǐǏDžǂǚ WdžDžǏdžǔDžǂǚ TljǖǓǔDžǂǚ FǓNJDžǂǚ required for Penny TǖdžǔDžǂǚ Reidy Tribolet Enos Physical Meinhardt Lochner Ahern Green Taylor

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Blackford Youth Baseball 2020 Season

The Blackford Youth Baseball League Daniel Hornbaker will conduct signups on February 29th Monday, March 2 and March 7th at Hartford City City Logan Hornbaker Hall from 9 am —Noon. There is a 4 -6 Rotini Pasta Serenity Lehman Mozzarella Cup year old coed Coaches Pitch League, a Breadstick Kaylin Light 7-8 year old Machine Pitch League, a 9 - - Cooked Carrots Brandon Maddox 10 year old Minor League, and a 11 12 Hash Brown Grant Reasoner year old Major League division. There

Cinnamon Applesauce Jessica Brinkerhoff will be a Junior High baseball team this Milk year run by the schools which will play Vada Cassel their games at the Babe Ruth Field. Tuesday, March 3 A. J. Emenhiser Draft Day this year will be Saturday, Tony’s Pizza Da’Khia Elkins March 14th. Potato Smiles Seasoned Green Beans Brooklin Schwarzkopf Strawberries Zayne Rodarmel Please bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. If you have any questions, Ice Cream Cup Raygan Light - Milk please call Gerard Merkel at 348 6252. Aalyiah Branscum Wednesday, March 4 Noah Eldridge Pork Chop/country gravy Brayden Capper

Hot Roll TUESDAY , M ARCH 10 Whipped Potatoes Kaiden Charnley Gabriel Cosner Steamed Corn Peaches Dakota Garmon Milk Ryley Ridgway Gavin Bartrum Thursday, March 5 Britany Ramirez Spaghetti/mozzarella cheese Garlic Toast Hailee Foreman Tiny Chop Romaine Salad Trenton Bost with toppings Lily Langham Hash Brown

Mixed Fruit/marshmallows Josslyn Nuckols Milk Brandon Juarez 6TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL Andrew Rich Friday, March 6 Austin McDonald 3/03 vs RJ Basket 5:00 Hot Dog Baked Beans Anabelle Helms 3/05 vs Riverview 5:00 Baby Carrots/dip Jaedon Roberts 3/09 @ RJ Basket 5:00

Chilled Pears Rhyan Walker 6TH GRADE BOYS Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Austin Brumback BASKETBALL Kennedy Beckley 3/03 vs RJ Basket 6:00 Jaydin Gruwell 3/05 vs Riverview 6:00 Koen Pitts 3/09 @ RJ Basket 6:00 Cafeteria Prices

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job that allows you to be at home when your family needs you there? Join our team in a School Cafeteria. Please call Sheryl Martin for more information @ Daylight Saving Time in Indiana will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 8

Students entering the 6th grade will require an additional No School dose of TDAP (tetanus -diphtheria toxoid & acellular per- tussis) vaccine. Students must have this vaccine in order to enter 6th grade. This law became effective 2010 March 20 - 27 and may be found in Rules of the State Board of Health, Chapter 420 -6-1.03(a). Classes resume Monday,

Blackford Schools have planned a School Located Vac- March 30th cination Clinic on April 14, 2020.

There is no charge to parents for this service. If your child has Medicaid or private insurance, we will bill the insurance company for the vaccine. If your child is unin- All Pro Dads Breakfast Friday, March 13 sured, the vaccine will also be given free of charge. Join us for fun, fellowship and free breakfast!

Consent forms are required to be completed in full and All Pro Dads is an organization open to all fathers signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the school. (or father figures) of Northside students who are interested in spending some quality time with their son or daughter. Forms were sent home with all our fifth grade students. Additional forms are available in the school office. We meet in the library at Northside Elementary at 7:157:15. We have breakfast, watch a short video, do a couple fun activities and have FOR QUESTIONS, please call Jessica Irwin at 348 -7595 some great discussions. or email, [email protected] . Questions may also be directed to Amy Sargent at an- Mark Your CalendarCalendar: These are the dates for next semester’s All [email protected]. Pro Dads Days:

March 13 April 10 May 8 *If the school has a two hour delay on the day of the breakfast, the break- fast for that day will be cancelled. sah wah dee (Hello)

Third Grade students at Northside experienced “Taste of Thai Day” on Thursday.

They compared and contrasted American culture to Thailand's culture by having Mrs. Reidy's family share about Thai- land. Mrs. Reidy's brother Mark and sister -in -law Pradit Daw- son (who is originally from Thailand) taught students how to write in Thai, made authentic food for them to taste, and had a powerpoint presentation from their past travels. Students learned about Thailand's money, traditions, and food. Prior to “Taste of Thai” day, the students learned about Thailand's geography, history, and culture. We read books about Thailand as read alouds, Elephants in my Backyard, Elephants of the Tsunami, and Thailand. Students also read books on their own about Thailand.

Mark and Pradit brought them back a gift from Thailand and gave them each one Baht (Thai money). It was an exciting and lasting learning experience for the third graders to learn about a new country. Thank you to all the parent volunteers. Taste of Thai Day