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We are thrilled to recognize Jasmine Wohlford and Harper Bender for their success in "The Juried Exhibition of Student Art".
Competing against 11,000 peers from 54 counties across the state is a remarkable feat. Congratulations to our talented artists and to all the participants who represented our school so well.
Jasmine Wohlford said that she is glad to be recognized because the arts are important to her and other students. "To be recognized in one of the biggest competitions in Indiana makes me happy," Wohlford added.
Thank you to teacher, Julie Brower, for inspiring your students to turn ideas into art.

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Great behavior does not go unnoticed at Blair Pointe. when students are seen following the CARDS expectations, it is great to showcase those students. click the headline to see a list of students in grade three to six who have been chosen for the months of March and April.

4th grade teachers worked together to have theme for their students while they are finishing up the year with testing and everyday academics. "Marvel" is the theme for the students and the halls around their classrooms show off their ways to finish the year and testing off strong.
Mrs. Tracy Renfrow said, "Positive affirmations written on the shields by the students will build confidence in the students so they know to not give up."
Other than shields with positive affirmations, posters with the Hulk and other "Marvel" characters were hanging for the kids to see. Students also colored different pages and did activities for math standards that resulted in different "Marvel" characters. The theme of "Marvel"ous left an impression on the students to not give up.
"Seeing the posters and making my shield made me feel brave and to remember to never give up on the test and on my work," said 4th grade student, Leilani Farrell.
Most students are wrapping up testing this week, but the drive to NEVER give up and to be "Marvel"ous for the rest of the year will be remembered by the 4th grade group.

Students in Ms. Murphy's class are "ditching" their laptops on Tuesdays to focus more on hands-on with critical thinking skills in all subject areas. Students are very excited to leave their laptops in their bags on Tuesdays. They will still be challenged academically, but take a break from screen time.
Liam Porter, 6th grade student said, "I like the idea of being unplugged from our computers instead of using them throughout the day because this will help my attention span because doing hands-on activities helps me focus more."
"There are several activities I used before the laptop days and I know they are great hands-on activities for my students that will drive creativity, critical thinking, group work, and all around strong academics. It is awesome to see the students get excited to do this," said 6th grade teacher Leslie Murphy.

Sixth grade teachers at Blair Pointe have challenged their students to read books in their lexile and pass the tests through Accelerated Reader. This nine-weeks, the students are participating in the AR 500. For each book at their lexile that they pass, they receive a racecar. They must earn four racecars to earn a spot in relay races they will have at the end of the competition.
The teachers can see an excitement in the students once they pass their test to earn their car and attach it to the racetrack in the hallway.
"The race makes me think that my points from reading have more of a reason," said Amelia Reed.
Jace Johnson added, "Earning a prize makes me want to read more, so I am glad we are doing this."
The end of the year goes quickly and sometimes students slow down and think ahead to summer, but at Blair Pointe, the sixth grade students are still going strong and racing to the end of the year in a positive way.