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Black Hawk Middle School weekly Newsletter from Principal Kusch
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Newsletter from Principal Kusch
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Newsletter from Principal Kusch
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Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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Congratulations to Gia Bazzano, BHMS Grade 6, for ranking 3rd place for the Ages 9-11 category in Dakota County Library’s 2020 Poetry Contest!
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Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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After 21 years at Black Hawk Middle School, Principal Wendorff is retiring at the end of this school year.
After 21 fabulous years of being part of Black Hawk Middle School, Principal Wendorff has decided to retire at the end of this school year.
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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The BHMS Chess Team continued their winning ways last night with a 4-1 victory at Scott Highlands
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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Daily and weekly updates of SPORTS at Black Hawk Middle School. We update this regularly.
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Congratulations to both of our Science Olympiad teams for their great work this past weekend at our Regional competition.
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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BHMS Math Team competes at the Feb 5 Math Counts competition.
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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Two teams from Black Hawk Middle School traveled to Dakota County Technical College to participate in the Future Cities competition.
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
Black Hawk Middle School weekly Parent Newsletter
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Our new website features a media-rich, mobile-first design that is visually pleasing, practical on content and accessible to visitors with disabilities.
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The science fair has been reimagined at Black Hawk Middle School by allowing students to think far outside the box and explore innovative ideas at the Learning Fair.
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Register now for fall learning opportunities. As always, the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern.
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District 196 students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, whether in school or distance learning at home. A la carte items available at school are not included in this program.
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PayPAMS is the platform families will use to pay for meals. Meal account balances from the 2019-20 school year have automatically been transferred over.
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Information about the start of the 2020-21 school year, including sample schedules, cohort assignments and an updated calendar, is now available.
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MyPayments Plus replaces FeePay. Learn more about the platform, create accounts and register for activities and athletics.
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Free child care will be available for all district-enrolled students (ages 5 to 12) whose parents or guardians are Tier 1 critical workers. Families must register by Friday, August 21.
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Remaining balances in FeePay for food service accounts will be automatically transferred to PayPams. MyPaymentsPlus will be used for online payments for athletics and activities registrations, field trips and fees.
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All students will attend school in person two days each week, in A and B cohorts. Cohort A will be at school Mondays and Thursdays, and Cohort B will be at school Tuesdays and Fridays.
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District 196 Community Education offers learning opportunities for you and your family for engagement, enrichment and inspiration, and safety is a priority.
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Free breakfast and lunch kits will be available for children, up to age 18, June 15-Aug. 14, at five District 196 schools and two neighborhood locations.