Blackhurst Elementary

Save the Dates!
☀️Your Blackhurst students and their families are invited to join Blackhust for an hour of fun at the park.
☀️This summer Blackhurst staff members will be meeting 3 times at Boone's Lick Park and 1 time at Jaycee Park in St. Charles to have fun with our favorite students.
Bring your Blackhurst student and join us for fun!

🗓️Dates AND Times:
☀️Tuesday June 9th 5:00-6:00pm at BOONE'S LICK PARK
☀️Tuesday June 23rd 4:30-5:30pm at BOONE'S LICK PARK
☀️Thursday July 9th 5:00-6:00pm at JAYCEE PARK
☀️Thursday, July 30th 4:30-6:00pm BOONE'S LICK PARK - (Celebration Day Kona Ice Truck)
⛈️ Dates are weather permitting. If the weather is not good, we will not meet.

We hope your family can make time to join us!

☀️Summer Info:
🥪Free Summer lunches
📚Summer Reading programs with prizes for reading!
🎒We Love St. Charles $5 supplies.
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🥪The Lunch @ the Library program will return to the St. Charles City-County Library this summer. The program runs from Monday, June 2, through Friday, August 15, and is sponsored by Operation Food Search.

Children 18 and under can visit the Kathryn Linnemann Branch at 2323 Elm Street in St. Charles, Monday through Friday, between noon and 1 p.m. to receive a free meal. The child receiving the meal must be present, and the meal must be eaten at the branch.
Registration is not required to participate in this program. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Meal distribution occurs on weekdays when the Library is open. The Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19, for Juneteenth and Friday, July 4, for the Fourth of July.
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📚 June 1 - July 31 The 2026 Summer Challenge is here, and it's time to Unearth a Story! Grab a friend or neighbor and register to read, play, and learn at the Library from June 1 through July 31. The Library's Summer Challenge is open to readers of all ages, from babies to adults. https://mylibrary.beanstack.org/reader365
📚 During the summer months of June, July, and August, any child that meets their parent-set reading goals can earn a free Pizza Hut® single topping Personal Pan Pizza®* from participating locations. Use the BOOK IT!® Mobile App to set goals, track progress, and redeem rewards. https://www.bookitprogram.com/
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🎒 We Love St. Charles Supplies for $5 storefront experience.
- Offered to families on free and reduced lunch from the City of St. Charles School District.
- This is a two-day, back-to-school event where students themselves select their bags, select supplies, and check off each item on their personalized classroom list.
- Family applications are due by July 15th. The 2026 Supplies for $5 store will be open on the days and evenings of July 31st and August 1st.
💻English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIQZ690dtiN8b1biON0sZ5zpT3-pvUfGLBVv695Qg6ZpYGbw/viewform?usp=send_form
💻Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5IxQOvad5ndkEeL6mEk_F3jpM0Xd9l5oidTsVLaVphFVKGg/viewform?usp=send_form

💙Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat! Blackhurst welcomed back 16 of the 25-26 graduating seniors! Congratulations to the class of 2026! 🐾🎓

🎉Blackhurst had our 3rd Trimester awards assembly to celebrate the successes our students had during the 3rd trimester.
🌟Our top award is the BIG 3 award. Students who receive this award, show they are a safe, respectful, and responsible student at school. One student in each classroom is nominated by their teacher.
🎉Congratulations to the Blackhurst 3rd Trimester BIG 3 students:
🌟K: Reign, Michael, Ruby
🌟1st: Cade, Melissa, Kingsley
🌟2nd: Lillie, Raelyn, Kendrick
🌟3rd: Isabella, Isaiah
🌟4th: Ayden, Andrew, Zara
👏 During our BIG 3 assembly we recognized many of our students. We are very proud of the hard working students we have Blackhurst!💙

👑To celebrate the end of the first grade ELA unit, Cinderella Stories, First Grade had a Ball! It was as magical as it sounds!
👑King Dr. Lewis and King Dr. Draper were waiting at the end of the red carpet and gifted the first grade prince and princesses with a sash.
👸Cinderella made a guest appearance and read a magical story.
🏰The first grade royalty read their own stories to their friends while enjoying a treat.
🪩Their ball wouldn’t be complete without dancing. They danced with friends and had so much fun!👑

🐾💙Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat! 2026 Seniors: You’re invited to come back to Blackhurst, do a final walk, and clap out our 4th graders. 💙 We can’t wait to welcome you back! Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Settlemoir, Ms. Blackburn, Mrs. Dalton, Mrs. Rezsonya, Mrs. Pieper, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Durbin, Mrs. Deeken (Oberholtzer), Mrs. Cheese, Mrs. Foster, and Mrs. Cori hope that you can join us!
🎓Seniors RSVP using the QR code below or this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc94VOgD5Q1CZQusz5g2qSlcp6uoETC7CcryaFlgqAvV4Qy_A/viewform

💐 Kristina Durbin & Gabby, Kameron and Jack 💐

Kristina Durbin’s children are part of the SCSD family—Gabby currently attends Blackhurst, and her sons Kameron and Jack are Blackhurst alumni.

“In August of 2018, I had a boy in my fourth grade class named Jack. We immediately had a special bond! Over spring break, he moved in with my family, and several years later, he officially became a Durbin! Thanks to my career in the SCSD, I have another child who calls me Mom! The only thing better than being a teacher is hearing, ‘Hey, Mom!’ as I’m walking the halls at Blackhurst.”

Happy Mother’s Day! 💛

💐 Laura Davis and Nora 💐

Laura is a kindergarten teacher at Blackhurst Elementary School, where her daughter, Nora (first grade), is also a student. Her son, Jack, currently at the Early Childhood Center, will be joining her there for kindergarten next year.

“I LOVE working at the same school as Nora (and soon Jack). It’s so fun to share big celebrations and special kindergarten moments together and run into Nora on the playground or in the hallways. Nora’s favorite part of going to school with me is getting to hug me when we pass each other (and spending kindergarten together).”

Happy Mother’s Day! 💛