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BLACH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL April 20th, 2015
Movie night is THIS Friday! It will be an evening of Jammies, pillows and lawnchairs or bean bag chairs and GREAT barbecue! We’ll be showing Back to the Future and Big Hero 6. Buy YOUR ticket today. Proceeds will benefit several charities.
8th graders: Please line up in front of the school at 1:05 for the Panorama Picture. If you have your form please give it to the photographer at the time of the
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All Track & Field participants: you must be signed up online and have given Mr. Kane or Mrs. Koren you transportation check by Wednesday to participate in the away meet on Thursday.
This Friday, April 3 is the next LAYC Dance! Doors open at 7:30 PM and RSVPs are due by 6 PM.
The Egg and Spoon Race is on TODAY in the quad. All participants should be ready to go by 1:10. Noon League will be held TOMORROW on the field. This switch is due to Walk To Blach Day which will be held tomorrow from 9-11.
The Mardi Gras mask winners’ franco-hispanic lunch provided by Señor López and Madame Wade will take place on Tuesday April 14, the day after we return from our Spring break.
Those of you who are invited, please plan accordingly.
Hey Blach! Talking butterflies, a magical book, flying creatures, uninvited guests, and a third-floor bedroom. The creative writing class has published Issue 9 of Falcon
Feed. Inside the magazine, you will find creative and entertaining stories about these topics and many more. See also the beautiful illustrations that accompany the
stories. Where can you find Falcon Feed? Go to Blach’s website and click on Falcon Feed Issue 9. Read the magazine today! Happy Reading!
Thank you so much Blach! Your generous response to the book drive has been beyond what we expected. We are over 1000 books as of this morning — and more books are coming in every few minutes. Tomorrow is the last day to bring books . . . So . . . .do you think . . . . Maybe . . . . . We could hit 1500? Please check your closet, your book shelves, under your bed and bring any books you think would be appropriate for kindergartener through fifth graders! Together we are making a change for our friends at Theurerkauf Elementary School! THANK YOU!!!
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Track & Field practice starts on Monday April 13th. Please sign up in the boys or girls locker room.
Good luck to our boys basketball teams in the championship round of playoffs. The 7th grade travel to Sunnyvale to take on Hyde while the 8th grade team travels to Columbia to take on Lawson. Both games will start around 3:45.
All girls soccer players should return their uniforms to Mrs. Koren as soon as possible.
7th Grade Boys Basketball takes on Hyde in the final today at 3:45. The game will be played at Sunnyvale's gym. We would love to have your support.
Friday, February 6 is the next LAYC Dance! Doors open at 6 PM and RSVPs are due by 6 PM. Still haven’t been to a LAYC ? Memberships are available for $49 for the last 4 dances of the year! You can pick one up at the Recreation Office. See you on Friday.
If you have 8th graders in Falcon Time, please collect nominations TODAY for yearbook’s personality poll! Thanks for your help with this.
Beginning this week the Student Store will be following a new schedule. Mondays and Wednesdays we will open at lunch and will sell student store merchandise. On Tuesdays and Thursdays at brunch we will be selling food. Come and see what’s new at the Student Store.
Due to weather related issues, the Fun Friday Dance Off will be held next week on Monday or Tuesday. Be sure to send your competitor’s name to Leadership and stay tuned for updates.
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Girls soccer tryouts are Monday and Tuesday (2/9 and 2/10) for 7th grade and Monday and Wednesday (2/9 and 2/11) for 8th grade. You must attend both days of tryouts.
Please turn in all girls basketball uniforms to Mrs. Koren
All boys soccer team players are invited to a post season party in the multi after school this Friday. Plan on it lasting to around 4:15.
Boys basketball tryouts Monday and Tuesday of next week. Be sure to sign up in the locker room.
Flu season is at its peak nationwide, and it is on the rise in California. In Santa Clara County, we are entering the peak weeks of the flu season, and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department wants to share some tips on protecting the health of our community. Flu is easily transmitted in places where people congregate, so schools can play a large role in reducing the spread of flu and other contagious diseases.
Looking for a good story to read? Want to see some amazing illustrations? Well, you won’t need to look far. The creative writing class has published its fourth issue of Falcon Feed. Go to Blach’s website today and click on Falcon Feed Volume 2, Issue 4. Happy Reading!
We’re in the final two days of the food drive, and we’re all looking forward to
vacation. Please remember that hunger doesn’t take a vacation, and we ALL have the means to help. We all have the means to donate—don’t pass off your responsibility to someone else. Show your generosity this week. Give Thanks. Give FOOD!
Teachers — please deliver your classes’ donations at lunch time. Homerooms from Andrews to Koren to Mrs. Waxman’s classroom, and homerooms from Lewis to Waxman to Mrs. MacKenzie’s. Thank you for supporting this drive and encouraging your students to participate.
Lost and Found: Students, you have today and tomorrow to look for any lost items. Please check the tables in the hallway near the front of the school.
FOUND: One wallet (yes, with money) found at the library copy machine. Please speak to the librarian to claim it.
Noon League today will be weather permitting. The games today are: Honigman vs Ramirez and Greenbaum vs Maye.
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Blach Intermediate School and Egan Junior High School Named United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools
United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced that both Blach Intermediate School and Egan Junior High School, in the Los Altos School District, have been named United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon public schools. A total of 287 public and private schools have been recognized. Only twenty-four schools in California were honored with this prestigious award this year. Blach and Egan are two of only four schools to
be recognized in Santa Clara County.
Click here to read the full press release.
Governing Boards Vote in Favor of Executing Multi-Year Agreement Resolving Long-Standing Facilities Dispute
On July 28, Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School voted unanimously to approve a five-year facilities agreement, putting to rest the long-standing dispute over the allocation of public school facilities in Los Altos.
Under the terms of the agreement that was reached through mediation, LASD will provide BCS with guaranteed facilities and the time-consuming litigation process will end. Both groups expect the agreement to improve current students' educational experience and help accommodate growing enrollment at both the charter school and LASD.
Click here to view the approved settlement agreement.
Click here to view the full press release dated July 29, 2014
District and Charter School Announce 5 Year Agreement
The Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School are pleased to announce that they have agreed to material terms to resolve their long standing dispute.
Resolution of conflict requires compromise, creativity, and collective will to find solutions. Both the Bullis Charter School Board and the Los Altos School Board have a deep commitment to educate children and provide them with the best opportunities for growth and success. This collaborative effort furthers our shared mission -- providing a top-notch education for our kids.
The non-binding term sheet is available for public review on the LASD and BCS web sites. Public response and comment are welcomed before July 28 when both boards will take action on a final agreement.
Los Altos School District Announces New Assistant Superintendent
The Los Altos School District is pleased to announce it has selected Dr. Edsel Clark as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction effective July 1, 2014. Board President Tamara Logan stated, "We are pleased to select Dr. Clark from among a very talented pool of applicants. He has an impressive track record of sustaining, developing, and implementing programs along with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and innovate. Dr. Clark will bring even greater opportunities to our already thriving schools and students."
Click here to read the full press release.
HOT LUNCH: California Roll, Chicken Caesar Salad, Chicken Noodle Soup, Tri Tip Sandwich.
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Good luck to the Blach athletes who will be competing in today’s track and field league finals. Those going on the bus need to go directly to the locker rooms after six periods and be on the bus by 2:25 for the trip up to Graham.
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