38 Students Celebrate Graduation

Valedictorian Jaxon Jardine 

Thirty eight grade 12 students celebrated their graduations with family, friends, staff and community members at Blackville School on Thursday evening, June 20.

The valedictorian was Jaxon Jardine and the salutatorian was Abby Sturgeon. Reverend John Stewart gave the invocation and Reverend Lester Mitchell did the benediction.

Blackville School Principal Rodney Buggie addressed the staff, graduates and their guests.

Blackville School Graduates of 2024

Gifts were also presented to teachers Arlene Waugh and Lori Curtis who are retiring this year. 

Later that evening, after the graduation ceremony, the graduates participated in the overnight Safe Grad event at the Renous Rec. Centre and the Tom Donovan Arena.

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Photos: Thomas Hallihan

The Graduation Class of 2024

 

Elementary Awards Day 2024

Elementary Cross Country

The elementary students at Blackville School gathered in the gym with family and friends for the year-end awards on Friday, June 21, the last day of school.

Caleb Sturgeon was the recipient of the Ron Pauley Award. This award is given to a student who displays an overall interest and participation in sports while demonstrating good sportsmanship and is a good ambassador for Blackville Elementary.

Grade 2 student Graham Brophy and grade 3 student Mia Fortune were recognized for good attendance which means a student has missed only three days or less. Students who have perfect attendance for a particular month had an opportunity to have their names drawn for a $50.00 gift card. Marion Doyle received a gift card for April, Danika Crocker for May and Brady Hallihan for June. 

Middle School Awards Day 2024

The Middle School students and their families celebrated recognitions and awards on Thursday, June 20 at Blackville School.

Good Attendance Awards, for students who missed three days or less throughout the school year, went to Grade 6 student Sofie Gilks and Grade 7 student Avery Korobko. 

Ty Coughlan was recognized for Perfect Attendance in April. Ayden Crocker took Perfect Attendance for May and Rhyder Losier was recognized for June. 

Prom 2024

The Blackville School Prom was held on Saturday, June 15. 

To see photos from the event, click here. 

Graduation March - 2024

High School Student of the Week

Grade 10 student Lincoln Curtis is the High School Student of the Week. He was nominated by Mr. Buggie.

Mr. Buggie said, he nominated Lincoln for "for his honesty when finding money and returning it to his teacher."

Congratulations to Lincoln.