Welcome to Blake School!
Welcome to Blake School
Welcome to Blake Elementary School
Blake
Elementary School is located in the small ranching community of Woody,
California, approximately 35 miles from Bakersfield. This historic
school services Kindergarten through Eighth grade students, in which
the students are instructed in a K-8 grade, self-contained, one room
schoolhouse. The school currently serves 10 students, 5 girls and 5
boys. The Blake School District is one of the smallest school
districts in the state of California.
The
Blake School District employs one credentialed teacher/principal, one
part-time instructional aide, one part-time secretary and one part-time
custodian. Blake Elementary school receives adminstration
services and Speech/language services, which are contracted through
Kern County Superintendent of Schools. The Blake School District
Board consists of three board members from our Woody community.
The
instructional day begins at 8:00 am, and ends at 3:00 pm, Monday through
Thursday. On Fridays, the day begins at
8:00 am, and ends at 1:00 pm. The
school district has a resource room/computer room, which has a total of 6
student computers, all with internet access.
For students who are at high risk, tutoring is available, as well as,
small group workshops.
Blake
school is committed to laying affirm educational foundation for each and every
student. While serving in this diverse
classroom, the staff, community, and Administration are determined to achieve
success in producing and active learning environment for all students. The district has high expectations of not only
the students, but of the highly qualified personnel it employs. This district is focused on the whole
student, therefore, staff and
volunteers must create within the classroom and campus, a safe and orderly
environment conductive to learning and maturing.
Opportunities
for Parental Involvement
Blake
Elementary School welcomes parents or grandparents who want to be part
of their childs' learning experience. We send home monthly Parent
Newsletters, encourage attendance at all our field trips, and would
welcome any parent/grandparent into our classroom to listen to our
students read, play a math game, or help in an art project.
Please contact our school office to volunteer in any area.
BLAKE OPEN HOUSE AND FUNDRAISING BBQ
Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 6 PM for the Blake School Open House and
Fundraiser BBQ. Menu will include Tri-Tip sandwiches, coleslaw,
beans and a cookie. Our students will have the opportunity to
show off all their great accomplishments and perform some musical
numbers under the direction of our music teacher, Miss Rebekah Rogers.
Join us for an evening of fun and food! Tickets are available at Blake Elementary School office during normal school hours.
ST. JUDE'S FUNDRAISER ON MARCH 14TH
The Students of Blake Elementary School held a
"Math-a-Thon", a fundraiser for St. Jude's Research Hospital on Friday,
March 14th. Students completed about 250 problems each
during our Math-a-Thon. All monies
raised will go directly to St. Jude Reseach Hospital. Our Six
Students raised over $600 for St. Jude Research Hospital! We are so
proud of their great efforts!
BLAKE STUDENTS WRITE TO SOLDIERS IN IRAQ
In
the month of November, the Blake Elementary School students were busy
writing letters of encouragement and sending goodies to the soldiers of
the 101st Airborne Division stationed in Iraq. The students, with the
help of community members, collected over 50 items to send to our
troops and each child wrote a letter. Here is just one example of
the letters to our troops.
"Dear Soldier:
My name is McKenzie. I live in Woody, CA. I am 6. My dogs are good.
Thank you for fight for us. Be safe and watch out for fire. You are great!
From McKenzie"
On
December 10th, our students learned that the soldier they had adopted
was severely injuired in Iraq. Pvt. Jamin Moore, a Bakersfield
resident, was hit by an IED while traveling with four other members of
his troop. Jamin was the only survivor of the attack. Jamin is
currently in San Antonio, TX, receiving extensive treatment for the
burns that cover 60% of his body. He is expected to make a full
recovery. Blake Students and Staff will be sending Get Well letters to
Jamin. Please remember Jamin Moore and his family in you thoughts and
prayers.
BLAKE STUDENTS GO TO THE ZOO!
The Blake Elementary school has gone Zoo Wild! On Tuesday, November
20th, the staff and students visited the Fresno Zoo for a day of up
close encounter with the Animal Kingdom. We saw bears, tigers,
camels and giraffes, and most importantly - FLAMINGOS! The
children learned so much about the habitat, foods and survival of
natures most interesting creatures.
OFF TO THE BALLET
The Blake Elementary
School students enjoyed a day at the Bakersfield Symphony's performance
of the Nutcracker Suite. The Students loved the music, learned
much about the art of Ballet, and were fascinated by the moving
stage! I think we now have 5 eager young ballerina's looking to
become the next "Clara" in future presentations.
BLAKE STUDENTS AT SMALL SCHOOLS TRACK MEET AND SOFTBALL GAME
The Blake Elementary School students participated in the Small Schools
Track meet in March. Our one fifth grader, Erik, competed in all the
events, bringing back many first and second place ribbons! One of
our first grade students, Samantha, took first place in every running
event she was allowed to enter! Way to go Samantha. We are so proud of
all our Blake Elementary School Students for their atheltic
achievements. On April 25th, the students will travel up the road
to nearby Linns Valley School for our Small Schools Softball game.
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