Next week is the Week of Respect! Join us at Blackwood Elementary School in celebrating this week with some exciting theme days.
Monday- Respect Yours: Dress Your Best
Tuesday- Respect Others: Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher
Wednesday- Respect Diversity: Wear Mismatched Socks
Thursday- Respect Earth: Wear Florals or Green
Friday- Respect Our School: Rock Your Blackwood Gear
Monday- Respect Yours: Dress Your Best
Tuesday- Respect Others: Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher
Wednesday- Respect Diversity: Wear Mismatched Socks
Thursday- Respect Earth: Wear Florals or Green
Friday- Respect Our School: Rock Your Blackwood Gear
REMINDER
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:30pm, Blackwood Elementary School will host our Annual Title 1 Meeting. In the past, this was held at Back to School Night, however, this year it will be offered solely as a virtual meeting via Zoom. An agenda is provided as part of this post. We hope you can join us to learn more about Title 1 and how Blackwood Elementary School supports all of our students through this funding source.
Zoom Information:
Mr. Jake Lessman, Principal- Blackwood Elementary School is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://gloucestertownshipschools-org.zoom.us/j/82308578901
Meeting ID: 823 0857 8901
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:30pm, Blackwood Elementary School will host our Annual Title 1 Meeting. In the past, this was held at Back to School Night, however, this year it will be offered solely as a virtual meeting via Zoom. An agenda is provided as part of this post. We hope you can join us to learn more about Title 1 and how Blackwood Elementary School supports all of our students through this funding source.
Zoom Information:
Mr. Jake Lessman, Principal- Blackwood Elementary School is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://gloucestertownshipschools-org.zoom.us/j/82308578901
Meeting ID: 823 0857 8901
Blackwood Elementary School is proud to part with Oaks Integrated Care and their CCSWIN Program! Please see a flyer they have prepared for our school: Back to School Guide on Healthy Friendships.
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:30pm, Blackwood Elementary School will host our Annual Title 1 Meeting. In the past, this was held at Back to School Night, however, this year it will be offered solely as a virtual meeting via Zoom. An agenda will be provided as we get closer to the date. We hope you can join us to learn more about Title 1 and how Blackwood Elementary School supports all of our students through this funding source.
Zoom Information:
Mr. Jake Lessman, Principal- Blackwood Elementary School is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://gloucestertownshipschools-org.zoom.us/j/82308578901
Meeting ID: 823 0857 8901
Zoom Information:
Mr. Jake Lessman, Principal- Blackwood Elementary School is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://gloucestertownshipschools-org.zoom.us/j/82308578901
Meeting ID: 823 0857 8901
Hello - if you haven't gotten the GTPS app yet and joined the ROOMS feature to communicate with your childrens teachers or if you are having problems connecting we have create a page with information to assist you here:
https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/o/gtsd/page/rooms-support
If you have followed all the steps and suggestion on that page and are still having issues please reach out to us at rooms@gloucestertownshipschools.org for further assistance.
https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/o/gtsd/page/rooms-support
If you have followed all the steps and suggestion on that page and are still having issues please reach out to us at rooms@gloucestertownshipschools.org for further assistance.
Back to School Night!
Blackwood Beaver Families,
We and the exemplary staff of Blackwood Elementary School are excited to welcome you back to Blackwood Elementary School for Back to School Night 2025-2026. The front doors will open at 5:55 for parent(s)/guardian(s) to enter the building. Staff members will help direct you to your child’s classroom.
We will be available throughout the evening to meet you in person! Please don’t hesitate to stop us to say hi or share your experiences of the start of the school year. We are looking forward to having you in the building, which got some “sprucing up” over the summer!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
6:00-8:30 (Doors Open at 5:55)
K-2 Sessions
6:00-6:25, 6:30-6:55, 7:00-7:25
3-5 Sessions
7:00-7:25, 7:30-7:55, 8:00-8:25
Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or the main office if you have any questions: 856-227-9510.
Blackwood Beaver Families,
We and the exemplary staff of Blackwood Elementary School are excited to welcome you back to Blackwood Elementary School for Back to School Night 2025-2026. The front doors will open at 5:55 for parent(s)/guardian(s) to enter the building. Staff members will help direct you to your child’s classroom.
We will be available throughout the evening to meet you in person! Please don’t hesitate to stop us to say hi or share your experiences of the start of the school year. We are looking forward to having you in the building, which got some “sprucing up” over the summer!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
6:00-8:30 (Doors Open at 5:55)
K-2 Sessions
6:00-6:25, 6:30-6:55, 7:00-7:25
3-5 Sessions
7:00-7:25, 7:30-7:55, 8:00-8:25
Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or the main office if you have any questions: 856-227-9510.
📸 Back to School Photos 📸
Blackwood Elementary School students will have their photos taken on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Parents/Guardians: Use the school’s code to place your orders online. Be sure to order ahead to capture these special memories!
Online orders: Click here
How lucky are we at Blackwood!? Thank you to the Blackwood PTO for organizing this year's Chalk the Walk event! Staff and students LOVED seeing all the warm and welcoming messages on the sidewalk! THANK YOU to all who participated!
Morning Drop-Off → REVISED Procedure, 9/4/25
Due to unforeseen circumstances, minor revisions needed to be made. Please be patient as we evaluate the effectiveness of these procedures and make future revisions as needed.
The arrival window is 8:20-8:40. You may drop-off your child any time during that window. You do not need to drop off exactly at 8:20.
All students will enter the building through the doors at the end of the kindergarten hallway, with the exception of a few walkers who will enter from the back of the building.
Students taking the school bus or childcare van to school will be let off from the buses in the designated bus parking spaces on the blacktop area. Staff will ensure students safely get off the buses and enter the kindergarten hallway doors.
Students who are being dropped off to school by a parent/guardian will exit their vehicles along the sidewalk at the front of the building. Parents/Guardians are requested to please stay in their vehicles. Staff will be present and visible along the sidewalk and will assist students in exiting their vehicles and entering the building through the doors at the end of the kindergarten hallway.
REVISION: School Buses and Cars will be sharing the same lane in the driveway. Please be mindful of this while entering the school and waiting to let off your child.
Parking and walking your child to the doors is strongly discouraged out of an abundance of caution for the safety of those walking through the parking lot and limited available parking spaces. Staff will NOT be present in the parking lot as in past years.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, minor revisions needed to be made. Please be patient as we evaluate the effectiveness of these procedures and make future revisions as needed.
The arrival window is 8:20-8:40. You may drop-off your child any time during that window. You do not need to drop off exactly at 8:20.
All students will enter the building through the doors at the end of the kindergarten hallway, with the exception of a few walkers who will enter from the back of the building.
Students taking the school bus or childcare van to school will be let off from the buses in the designated bus parking spaces on the blacktop area. Staff will ensure students safely get off the buses and enter the kindergarten hallway doors.
Students who are being dropped off to school by a parent/guardian will exit their vehicles along the sidewalk at the front of the building. Parents/Guardians are requested to please stay in their vehicles. Staff will be present and visible along the sidewalk and will assist students in exiting their vehicles and entering the building through the doors at the end of the kindergarten hallway.
REVISION: School Buses and Cars will be sharing the same lane in the driveway. Please be mindful of this while entering the school and waiting to let off your child.
Parking and walking your child to the doors is strongly discouraged out of an abundance of caution for the safety of those walking through the parking lot and limited available parking spaces. Staff will NOT be present in the parking lot as in past years.
Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year at Blackwood Elementary School! We are so excited to meet you and start the new school year! Please go to the school's website and view the welcome letters from the new Administrative Team. They are in a blue bar right under the photo reel- "Students Welcome Letter" and "Parent/Guardian Welcome Letter." See you soon!- Mr. Lessman, Principal and Ms. Lewis, Assistant Principal
Shop Blackwood Elementary School Spirit Wear! Sale ends on September 17th! Orders will be ready 2 weeks after store closing. Scan the QR Code or go to this website: https://spartancustomprinting.chipply.com/BlackwoodElementaryFall2025/?apid=15660277
Skeeters Dine and Donate sponsored by the Blackwood PTO! Bring this flyer and your appetite to Skeeter's Pub on September 10th from 5:00-8:00pm. 15% of your food and soft beverage purchase will be donated to the PTO!
Say "hello" to Messaging in the Gloucester Township
School District app!
Our same app now keeps you informed across your
child's classes. Look for your personalized invite to
access Messages, Announcements, and Stream later today.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/f47cVF
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/xlqbxC
Say hello to the Gloucester Township School District
app. and classroom announcements in the Gloucester
Township School District app. Now, it’s easier than ever
to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, and your
children's classes.
Parents and guardians will soon receive instructions via
email to create their login to access Messages within the
district app.
https://youtu.be/nGrowojcX_U
Download for Android https://aptg.co/f47cVF
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/xlqbxC
GTPS meets 100% of District Level proficiency goals in ELA and Math for 2023-24! Please look at the results for the district and your school in the newly released New Jersey School Performance Reports. The link is on our district website under the Home category in the dropdown Menu at the top of the page.
https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/2023-2024/district/detail/07/1780/overview
The Department of Clinical Support Services is excited to announce our first Community Connections Night scheduled for Wednesday, April 30th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Glen Landing Middle School. Please join us to learn about all the wonderful non-academic support services we are providing our students! Stay for our exciting vendor walk, and meet representatives from local family support organizations!
GT Educational Foundation Designer Bag Bingo Night
tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gloucester-township-educational-foundation-designer-bag-bingo-tickets-1242451799779
The Department of Clinical Support Services is excited to announce our first Community Connections Night scheduled for Wednesday, April 30th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Glen Landing Middle School. Please join us to learn about all the wonderful non-academic support services we are providing our students! Stay for our exciting vendor walk, and meet representatives from local family support organizations!
Online Gaming FAQs
This FAQ guide addresses common parental concerns about the gaming habits of children and teens, including recognizing signs of problematic gaming, managing gaming-related meltdowns, and safeguarding from online risks like bullying and exposure to inappropriate content.
Discover age-appropriate strategies for setting healthy boundaries around gaming, fostering open communication, and utilizing parental controls to ensure a safer and more balanced digital experience for your child or teenager.
Full article here: https://gloucestertownshipschools.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/articles/online-gaming-faqs
Unmasking the World of Digital Disguise
Various motivations behind fake accounts include catfishing for false relationships or bullying, grooming for exploiting vulnerable children, scamming for financial gain, sock puppeteering for manipulating opinions, and secret or pseudonym accounts for privacy.
Catfishing and grooming, especially targeting teens, can have severe consequences on mental wellbeing.
Read more on how to protect your children online here: https://gloucestertownshipschools.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/articles/unmasking-the-world-of-digital-disguise
