Blair Pointe Upper Elementary News

Blair Pointe has amazing artists and 3 students were recognized at the Lion's Club meeting for their participation in the 2025-2026 Peace Poster Contest.
Trace Clemons came in 3rd place; Emma York came in 2nd place, and Jasmine Wohlford came in 1st. All 3 students are current 6th graders.
Jasmine's piece was not only 1st place out of the 6th grade students at Blair Pointe, but she was also 1st in the district and 2nd in the state level. That is quite an accomplishment!
Blair Pointe art teacher, Mrs. Julie Brower said, "I am very proud of all 3 of these students! Great work!"

Students in the 5th and 6th grade L.I.F.T. program compete each year to see which team takes the top spot.
Each year, students are put into random groups with students from both grade levels. There are 3 rounds of competition during the day. Each round has 25 questions ranging in areas of math, literature, science, history, and random trivia. The top 3 teams were announced Monday, March 16th in the Blair Pointe gym.
The top 3 teams, in no particular order, were as follows:
The Chicken Tendies-
Bennett Peck, Mike Hopper, Gavyn Monesmith, Liam Porter, Emaline Overby
The Ceiling Fans-
Casen Samons, Amelia Reed, Cobain Parish, Cohle Morehead, Almira Opelt
21 Under-
Jolene Chumbley, Willow Suttle, Nila McClure, Leo Wohlford, Charlie Mathews

The top 3 teams competed in one final round to declare a champion. After 10 questions and the last tie breaker, the team that came out on top was...
The Chicken Tendies----Congratulations to Bennet, Mike, Gavyn, Liam, and Emaline

Teachers, Mrs. Christy McGuire and Ms. Leslie Murphy are proud of the hard work and effort shown by each team throughout the day and night.

Since students returned from winter break, all art classes have been working on an art project that has to incorporate the violin and music in it somehow. I would like to recognize the students listed below for having their artwork chosen in the upcoming 2026 Juried Exhibition of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. This competition only happens every 4 years. This is one of the largest competitions in the state of Indiana with several Indiana schools participating.
Please help me wish them all good luck!!!!

Keagin Flanery , Nila McClure, Jasmine Wohlford, Alexis Marburger, Grayson Haywood, Gracelyn Marburger, Sienna Ambrose, Cora Armstrong, Harper Bender, Lucina Fisher, Isabella Isaac & Kenleigh Manriquez

Click title to see all pictures.

Third Grade:
Cynthia Sims
William Long
Isabella Cart
Mason Taylor
Arya Blanton
Paisley Carter
Azari Crowder
Bentley Woodall
Ivory Simbeck
Adaline Boyd
Sabashton Woodall
Kinsley Murphy
Skyla Davis

Fourth Grade:
Riley Atkinson
Zekial Henkle
Robert Simons III
Haileigh Jarreau
Jorden Cox
Jack Lyday
Jessa Barrett
Sawyer Van Baalen
Fayah Gomez
Remy Chumbley

Fifth Grade:
Caydence Campbell
Trinity Perry
Lillian Luke
Cohle Morehead
Zerenity Lewis
Kooper Hughes
Grayson Black
Vivianna Carlin

Sixth Grade:
Theo Sims
Lilly Maus
Maggie Brewer
Braley Seifert
Elijah McKamey
Kiara Hoff
Meredith Sturch
Nila McClure

All Sixth grade students attended HERO- The Boy from Troy at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana. The play focused on the life and legacy of John Lewis. Lewis stood up for civil rights and eventually became a congressman to carry out his ideas.
"From an early age, John wanted to save things, and that included the chickens on his family's farm. It was neat to see how this carried on in his political career," Jack Taylor said.
Draven Smith learned that the actors were from New York City and have been working on the production since early December. The performers kept the students engaged throughout the performance.

Click above to see the Synchronous E-Learning Schedule for students at Blair Pointe. This schedule will be followed on days when PCS cancels school and declares it a synchronous learning day.

Please reach out to your child(ren)'s teacher with any questions or concerns.

Many students at Blair Pointe have been preparing for the state assessment, IREAD. Students that need to take the assessment will begin on Monday, March 2. Teachers and specialists have been working hard all year to prepare the students for success on the test.

March 2- March 6

Fifth grade student, Charlie Mathews, pictured on the left, is the winner of the Blair Pointe Upper Elementary Spelling Bee. On January 13, twenty students participated in the bee from grades five and six. Mathews' winning word, equestrian, came in round 8, and he spelled it with confidence to take the top spot.
Going to the end with Mathews, was sixth grade student, Sebastian Smith, pictured on the right.
Mathews will now move on to vie for a spot in the Regional Bee by competing in a regional qualification round. The qualification ends on February 25 and Mathews will know his standing at that point.
Congratulations to all spelling bee contestants and best of luck, Charlie.

Student Resource Officer, Steve Hoover, heads up the Safety Patrol at Blair Pointe. Students in 6th grade are selected by their 5th grade teacher for this opportunity.
Patrol watches for student behavior and helps visitors find their way if needed. By doing this, students learn they need to do the right thing.
Jasmine Wohlford, afternoon patrol, said, "I have wanted to be a patrol officer since I started at Blair Pointe in third grade. I like that we get to do new things."
Patrol will begin their positions on September 2.