Education
Blackville High School Celebrates 2017 Senior Prom
Blackville High School hosted their prom on Saturday, June 17 in the school gymnasium. Graduates gathered for photos with family and friends prior to the prom at St. Bridget’s Church in Renous and at the Blackville Municipal Park. The school parking lot was lined with people waiting for a glimpse of the grand march. Halley…
Read MoreBlackville School's Daniel Richard Recipient of Sports Award
Blackville High School student Daniel Richard will be honoured next week for his sportsmanship abilities in the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association. Daniel is the son of Jackie Curtis of Keenans and the late Gary Richard. Daniel was named one of the Raymond L. Legere Recipients for the Northern Conference in A leagues. He was…
Read MoreFull-Time Summer Work Placements for BHS Students
The New Brunswick Teen Apprentice Program is recruiting for paid, full-time summer work placements in our area in the following trades: Automotive Service Technician Carpenter Cook Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Partsperson Truck and Transport Service Technician Small Equipment Mechanic Welder This program is open to students in Grades 10 and 11 in Blackville, Renous, Doaktown…
Read MoreChefs Program Teaching Blackville School Kids to Cook
The Chefs Program at Blackville School is teaching grade 5 students about healthy eating and physical activity while they learn the fun of cooking. The program was designed by the Department of Health and began last year in Blackville. The young chefs are lead by facilitator April Jardine, and includes 90-minute sessions designed with children…
Read MoreNB Teen Apprentice Program Information Session at BHS
Matt Sturgeon will be hosting a public information session on Wednesday, February 22 at Blackville School regarding the New Brunswick Teen Apprentice Program. The session will be held in Lori Brophy’s classroom at 7:00pm for parents of students in grade 10 or 11. This program gives grade 10 and grade 11 students who are interested…
Read MoreELF Volunteers Needed at Blackville School
Elementary Literacy Inc. offers Elementary Literacy Friends (ELF), a volunteer-based reading program, to Anglophone schools across New Brunswick. ELF is a supplementary reading achievement program that strengthens and builds upon classroom teaching that students experience everyday. ELF programming pairs trained community volunteers with grade 2 students who require additional time on task to master various…
Read MoreBlackville Student Participating in the RBC Canada 150 Program
Gina Keenan was selected to participate in Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Make 150 Count Program in honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Young Canadians across the country between the ages of 16 and 25, are awarded $150, and are encouraged to use it to make a difference, by doing something positive in their community. There are…
Read MoreSenior Boys Soccer Team Headed to Regionals
UPDATE (October 29): The Senior Boys have advanced to the Provincials with a convincing 4-1 win over Petitcodiac Regional High School. Scoring for the Golden Eagles were Riley Keenan with 2, Denver Donovan and Drake Donovan with 1 each. Congratulations Eagles! ORIGINAL STORY (published October 26): The Blackville School Boys Senior Soccer team are heading…
Read MoreSchool Walk-a-Thon Raises $7000 for New Fence
Blackville School hosted a Walk-a-Thon for students on Friday, September 30 to raise funds to build a fence around the elementary soccer field. Over $7,000 was raised! The field requires a fence so unwanted traffic, such as ATVs, won’t be able to damage the field. Presently, the field cannot be used by the elementary soccer…
Read MoreSoftball Tournament to Support Home & School
The Home and School is hosting a fundraiser softball tournament this weekend at Centennial Field in Blackville on Friday, September 30 beginning at 6:00pm and Saturday, October 1 from 9:00am to 8:00pm. The canteen will be open and tickets will be sold on a washer toss box set and 50/50 draw. Come on out to…
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