People's Picks (Jan.4-8)

Student of the week is the one and only Ashlyn Moody! Ashlyn helps out with many events and activities at Blackville School. You can always find her in the student council room with her bright happy always smiling personality. She is an outstanding student in academics. For Christmas all she wanted was peace, love and happiness. Her resolution for the new year is to live a more stress free life. Her favourite part of Christmas vacation was all the relaxing. For the new year she is looking forward to graduation. Her best memory from 2015 was going to China.

Ms. Trevors is yet another wonderful teacher here at Blackville School. She is a hard working high school and elementary teacher. For Christmas, Santa brought Ms. Trevors lots of clothes and great memories with family and friends. Her resolution for the new year is to be more active. Her favourite part of the Christmas vacation was relaxing with her family and friends. She also said her favorite memory from 2015 was when her niece graduated from high school; she is very proud of her.

Staff member of the week is Sonya Jardine. She is a very nice lady who is always friendly to everybody at Blackville School. She is a hard working educational assistant. For Christmas, Santa gave Sonya a new fire place. Her resolution for the new year is to eat healthier. Her favourite part of Christmas break was relaxing. Sonya is looking forward to spring and her favourite memory from 2015 was vacationing with her kids.

Compiled by Amelia Underhill, Philip Underhill and Jacob Donahue

People's Picks (Dec. 7-11)

Teacher of the week is Ms. Underhill. Ms. Underhill is a great teacher that is well liked by the students. Sometimes, if you're lucky, she'll even give you candy. So make sure to stop in for a say! For Christmas, she said she would love to get clothes. Her favourite type of music is country music and her song is "Amnesia." Also her favourite colour is blue.

Staff member of the week is Mrs. Moody. Mrs. Moody works great with her students and is always around in case you need someone to talk to. Ask Philip Underhill about her. He'll tell you that she is a very nice lady. He spends more time in her class then in his actual class. For Christmas all she wants is for her friends to be healthy and happy. Her favourite colour is blue. Her favourite type of of music is rock, and her favourite band is Aerosmith.

Delanie is student of the week. Ms. Coughlan is a hard working and funny grade 10 student. She is always in good spirits. Her favourite colours are pink and green. Her favourite type of music is "Kenny and Dolly's Christmas."

Written and photos by Amelia Underhill, Philip Underhill, Jacob Donahue

People's Picks (Nov. 30-Dec. 04)

Staff member of the week is Jamie. Jamie is a loved staff member here at Blackville School. After school when she goes home she likes to lay back with her feet up and relax. Her favourite type of music is country and her favourite colour is purple. She said that there's nothing in particular that she wants from Santa for Christmas. 

The teacher of the week is Mrs. Hallihan. She is a very caring and loving teacher here in our elementary. The students love her as a teacher. After school she enjoys going home and spending lots of time with her grandkids. She also loves good old country music. Her favourite colour is purple, and the only thing she wants for christmas is to be healthy and have fun with family and friends. 

Kenley Estey is in Mrs. Norton's kindergarten class. Kenley enjoys watching TV and the colour purple. Kenley is a very good hard working student! Kenley asked Santa for makeup for Christmas this year.

Photos and articles by Jacob Donahue, Amelia Underhill and Philip Underhill

People's Picks (Nov. 23-27)

Teacher of the week is "Grampy" Mr. Grattan. With that white head and serious face he shows that he has lots of experience. Which is why he was picked. Mr. Grattan's favourite show is Criminal Minds and he enjoys country music. After school his favourite thing to do is to go home. His best friend is his wife Brenda. Last but not least, his favourite hobby is to ride his motorcycle.

Student of the week is Sarah Jardine. Sarah is currently a grade 11 student at Blackville School. Her favourite show/movie is The Vow. After school Sarah likes to watch TV. Sarah's favourite song is She's With Me and her best friend is Kailey Donovan. Her favourite hobby is doing hair.

Staff member of the week is Diana. Diana is an amazing janitor here and her work is extremely appreciated. She works hard to keep our school clean. Diana's best friend is her fellow staff member, Brent Wilson. After school she enjoys laying back on the couch and watching TV. Her favourite movie is the Christmas movie Elf. Diana's favourite type of music is country, and her favourite hobby is ATVing. 

Articles and photos by Jacob Donahue, Philip Underhill and Amelia Underhill

People's Picks (Nov.9-14)

Student of the week is Cassidy Jay. Cassidy is a grade 12 student here at Blackville School. Cassidy's favourite colour is purple, and she loves tacos. After school Cassidy likes to watch Netflix, and her favourite show is Grey's Anatomy. 

Teacher of the week is Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter is a great easy going teacher who is well liked by the students. After school he likes to walk his "beasts" (dogs), tend to his garden and do yard work. His favourite colour is blue, and he likes pizza. His favourite movie is Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country. 

Staff of the week is Bonnie MacRae. She is an educational assistant at Blackville School. She is loved by everyone in the school. Bonnie enjoys traveling, eating pizza and watching Grey's Anatomy. Her favourite colour is green.

People's Picks (Nov. 2-6)

Staff member of the week is Tim Mountain. Tim's favourite show is The Dukes of Hazzard. Tim is a great bus driver and loves his new bus. His favourite type of music is country and he likes the colour red.

Student of the week is Alex Coughlan. Alex is currently a middle school student here at Blackville. Alex's favourite show is Pawn Stars. He loves good old country music. He also likes the colour red. His favourite type of snowmobile is Yamaha. 

Teacher of the week is Ms. Davidson. She is an amazing teacher that is loved by the students here at Blackville school. She enjoys the show The Walking Dead, and she also loves all kinds of music. Her favourite colour is blue.


Articles and photos by Philip Underhill and Jacob Donahue

School's In Podcast for October 23, 2015

Hosts Brooke Underhill and Dylan Keenan share news from Blackville School for the week of October 23, 2015. School's In podcast can be heard on Life Radio on Friday evenings.

People's Picks!

Student of the Week:
This week's student of the week goes out to Tristen Pitre. Tristen is a grade 12 student that works very hard in all his classes and was nominated by Mr. Grattan.




Teacher of the Week:
Teacher of the week is Mrs. O'Keefe. We asked Mrs. O'Keefe where she studied, what she likes best about her job and what she likes to do on her spare time. She said "I studied at UNB, my favorite thing about my job is the students and in my spare time I like to spend time with my family."


                                                      Staff of the Week:

This week's staff of the week goes out to Diana Hallihan. Diana got chosen for staff of the week because of her hard work as a custodian. We asked her what she likes best about her job and what she likes to do in her spare time. She told us "what I like best about my job is  meeting all the new students and in my spare time I like to do outdoors activities with my family."

People's Picks!

Student of the Week:

This week's student of the week goes out to Candace Purcell. Candace is a grade 12 student that was chosen by Mrs. C Underhill for her hard work as the student director for high school drama.







Teacher of the Week:

Teacher of the week this week goes out to Mrs. J Underhill. Mrs. Underhill is an English and History teacher, she was chosen by the high school students.  Mrs. Underhill studied at St. Thomas and at UNB. She said, " I love my job, how I teach at a small school, love the staff and teaching is lots of fun and I get to laugh everyday." During her spare time she likes to spend time with her family, watch her sons play hockey and watch her daughter perform in gymnastics.



Staff of the Week:

This week's staff of the week goes out to Gloria Kelly. Gloria is an Educational Assistant at Blackville School. We asked her what she likes best about her job and she told us, "working with the students." She studied at the Academy of Learning and in her spare time she likes to walk and read.

People's Picks!

Student of the Week:

This week's student of the week goes to Bailey Curtis. Bailey is a grade 11 student, and he was chosen by Mr. Grattan. He was chosen because of his hard work in Applied Tech and how he comes to class on time.

Teacher of the Week:

This week's teacher of the week goes out to Ms. Walls. She is now a kindergarten teacher. We asked Ms. Walls what she likes best about her job, and she told us that she likes the students the best. We also asked her what she likes to do in her spare time and she said "crossword puzzles and singing in the church choir."


Staff of the Week:

This week's staff of the week goes out to Jamie McNeil who is a staff member in the cafeteria. We asked Jamie what she likes best about her job and she said the students.

People's Picks!

Student of the Week

Student of the Week goes out to DeAnna Donovan. She is a grade 10 student and was chosen by Mrs. Underhill. DeAnna works hard on a daily basis and she also has a great personality



Teacher of the Week 

High school teacher of the week goes out to Mr. Norton. Mr. Norton teaches high school math class and physics. We asked Mr. Norton what he likes best about his job and he said "the students." We also asked him what he likes to do in his spare time, and he said "play hockey".


Staff of the Week

The staff of the week goes out to Mr. Sturgeon for coaching the high school girls basketball team. We asked Mr. Sturgeon what he likes best about coaching basketball, and he said "seeing people learn a skill for the first time." We also asked him what he likes to do in his spare time and he told us "four wheeling and doing stuff with the Fire Department."

Photos and articles by Maghen Nash, Keisha Mountain and Karlee Coughlan. 

People's Picks!

Student of the Week

Student of the month for Blackville School this month goes out to Larissa Breynton. Larissa is a grade 11 student, and she was nominated by Mrs. Brophy. Larissa is very hard working and she always puts lots of effort into her work in class.


Teacher of the Week

The teacher of the week is Mr. Sturgeon. Mr. Sturgeon is new at our school this year as a full time teacher. We asked Mr. Sturgeon what he likes to do in his spare time,  and he said "four wheeling." We also asked him where he studied and what he likes best about his job, he said "I studied at UNB Fredericton and what I like best about my job is teaching my Outdoor Pursuits class".

Staff of the Week

The staff of the week for Blackville School is Bernadette. Bernadette is part of the Blackville School's cafeteria staff. She is very hard working and is known as a friendly person. We asked her what she likes best about her job and she said "the people." We also asked her what she likes to do in her spare time, she said "spending time with my great granddaughter."


by Maghen Nash, Keisha Mountain and Karlee Coughlan

Student of the Week - Rachel Patles

Student of the Week for December 7th is Rachel Patles from Madame Jen's grade 5 class. Rachel was picked as student of the week for always trying her best, being helpful in the classroom and always getting along with others.

A student from grade four or five is selected Student of the Week on a bi-weekly basis.

Student of the Week - Robyn Stewart

This weeks Student of the week is Robyn Stewart from Mrs. Manderville's grade 5 class.  Robyn has been picked for being a very friendly girl with a great sense of humor.  Robyn is a wonderful classroom helper and works very hard each day in class.  Congratulations Robyn from everyone at BHS! 

A student from grade four or five is selected Student of the Week on a bi-weekly basis.

Student of the Week - Cassidy Hallihan

Cassidy Hallihan of grade 4D was the Student of the Week for the week of November 5 - 9. Cassidy is always kind and considerate to others, and she is quick to offer encouragement and help. Her smile lights up the room, and she begins each day with a positive attitude. She sets a fine example for her peers. Congratulations from everyone at Blackville School, Cassidy!

A student from grade four or five is selected Student of the Week on a bi-weekly basis.

Student of the Week - Isabella Hallihan

Isabella Hallihan of grade 5H was selected Student of the Week for October 22-26. Isabella always does her best and is a caring and helpful friend. She looks out for other students too.

A student from grade four or five is selected Student of the Week on a bi-weekly basis.

Student of the Week - Cassidy Urquhart

Cassidy Urquhart of grade 5M was selected Student of the Week for October 9-12. Cassidy is a hard worker and a great classroom helper. She always has a smile and is a wonderful friend to all her classmates.

A student from grade four or five is selected Student of the Week on a bi-weekly basis.