Four of our 6th grade band students have been chosen by audition for this prestigious honor.  Kelsey Castles, Carly Selesky, Nathaniel Shultis, and Adison Thatcher have demonstrated leadership, musical excellence, and unwavering commitment to our BES instrumental music program.  We salute these talented and dedicated student musicians!

Please be advised that the March BOE has been moved to Thursday, March 18th

BES would like to thank you for your support as we, as a school community, have navigated through the last year of COVID-19. Our goal has always been to provide BES students with as much in-person instruction as possible based on the CDC’s recommendations. We are pleased to announce that through careful planning we are able to proceed with the next phase of our reopening plan. The return to four days of in-person instruction will be implemented in phases beginning with our kindergarten students who will return March 4, 2021 and proceed to the next grade level. Please remember our ability to bring grade levels back relies on our capacity to do so in a safe manner following all health and safety guidelines.

In order to maintain social distance in accordance with the Department of Health guidance, we will be utilizing every square foot of the building, some classes will be placed in our large instructional areas, i.e. the gym or cafeteria. As we continue to bring grade levels back parents will be individually contacted regarding our return plan for that grade. BES will continue to offer a virtual classroom option for those who do not wish to have their child return in person. Since the beginning of the school year our goal has been to offer more in-person instruction. We are excited to be able to offer this and look forward to welcoming each grade level back as we move through the second phase of our reopening plan. Thank you.

Dr. Patrick Ketch

Superintendent

*  Kindergarten Registration information link

*  Preschool Registration information link

*  YMCA Before & After School Care link 

Would you like to make a difference in the life a child?  If you love learning and children, we may have an employment opportunity for you.  BES is need of paraprofessionals to work with individual students and in classrooms.  Please check out the employment tab on our district website and apply today.

If you would like to send in pictures of your children for our website and yearbook, please click on the link below, complete the permission form and follow the instructions on how to do upload your pictures.

https://forms.gle/SCzDy5ygudRsr3Di7

We are going to kick off The Great Kindness Challenge this week for the start of February, which will run the rest of the school year.  

Hybrid students will participate in the challenge, during indoor recess, students will have the opportunity to decorate strips of paper with messages of love and hope.  These strips of paper will be connected to make a 'Kindness United' chain that will be strung up through the building.

For virtual classrooms, students can create their own links to be shared on Google Classroom. Students are also welcome to create links and return them to school to be included with the school-wide chain. 

Here is the YouTube Kickoff video in both regular and Video Link format:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41UOAeWII8s&feature=youtu.be

https://video.link/w/dIjMb

Please click on the link to view information on the Blairstown Youth Soccer Club 

Below are the 6th grade forms that need to be completed and returned.

NWR Registration Form

7th Grade Course Selection Form 2021-22

Daily COVID Screening Guidelines - UPDATED 1/13/21

Updated Guidelines for Parents 

Superintendent's message regarding Covid guidelines 

NJ Dept of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 School

The US Dept. of Agriculture approved BES for a program that permits schools to serve meals to all students at no charge.  Please click on the LINK for more information. 

If you are interested in having your child participate in this program, or have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kampfe in the school office at 908-362-6111 ext 102.  The survey below is for ALL STUDENTS

Blairstown Elementary Student Pre Order Meal Form

 Please click on the link below:

School Performance Report

Please click on the link to view the SPECIALS Schedule with Current Cycles 

The 2020-2021 school year will present many challenges. BES would like to make the Hybrid/Virtual learning as easy as possible.  Please click on the link below:

Tutorials 

Families can now apply for child care tuition assistance to help with care for children who have remote learning schedules due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

HOW TO APPLY - Please click on the link for more information.