Welcome to Blackhawk High School Building & Grounds!
The Building and Grounds Department works year round - during the summer, during the day, during the night, as well as weekends - providing the staff and students of Blackhawk School District with well maintained academic and athletic facilities. We oversee the entire district’s preventative and corrective maintenance, improvements, renovations, long-range planning, and day-to-day building operations including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing needs, snow and ice removal, mowing, setup for events and respond to after hour’s emergencies. In addition to the grounds keeping for all five school buildings, we also handle all district athletic fields. The Maintenance staff consists of a working supervisor, a grounds keeper, and three maintenance technicians. The Building and Grounds Department also employs a crew of approximately 27 custodians responsible for cleaning and maintaining each school as well.
Current Happenings
(Click on any of the links below to view pictures/updates of the current happenings)
Highland Middle School Renovation ProjectPainting takes place year round at Blackhawk. See photos below of painting that was done at Patterson Primary School.
Summer 2012 Projects
During Summer 2012, the following projects took place at Blackhawk. Keep checking back for photos of these projects before, during, and after the work takes place!
ADA updates to the bleachers at Northwestern Stadium
Handicapped restroom installation at Northwestern Primary School
Two handicapped restroom installations at Blackhawk High School
Handicapped restroom installation at Blackhawk Intermediate School
Two handicapped restroom insallations at Patterson Primary School
Relocation of the main office and the nurse's office at Patterson Primary School
The following projects also take place each summer at Blackhawk in all of the schools across the District:
Cleaning almost 600,000 square feet of interior space
Relocating classrooms
Preventative maintenance
Custodial support for events
Variety of maintenance requests
Asbestos Management Plan (please visit Blackhawk District Office to view a copy of this document)
Abitibi Recycling Program
Integrated Pest Management
ADA updates to the bleachers at Northwestern Stadium
Handicapped restroom installation at Northwestern Primary School
Two handicapped restroom installations at Blackhawk High School
Handicapped restroom installation at Blackhawk Intermediate School
Two handicapped restroom insallations at Patterson Primary School
Relocation of the main office and the nurse's office at Patterson Primary School
The following projects also take place each summer at Blackhawk in all of the schools across the District:
Cleaning almost 600,000 square feet of interior space
Relocating classrooms
Preventative maintenance
Custodial support for events
Variety of maintenance requests
Asbestos Management Plan (please visit Blackhawk District Office to view a copy of this document)
Abitibi Recycling Program
Integrated Pest Management
Summer 2011 Projects
Click on any of the following links to view pictures of projects that took place during Summer 2011:
Paving at Blackhawk High School
Paving at Blackhawk Intermediate School
Kitchen Renovation at Patterson Primary School
District Wide Summer Cleaning Projects
Paving at Blackhawk High School
Paving at Blackhawk Intermediate School
Kitchen Renovation at Patterson Primary School
District Wide Summer Cleaning Projects
2010-2011 Projects
(Click on any of the links below to view pictures/updates of the projects that occurred at Blackhawk in 2010-2011)
-Additions and alterations to High School Tennis Courts
-High School Track Surface Replacement
-Door Frame & Hardware Replacement
-High School Gymnasium Floor Refinishing and Scoreboard Replacement
-High School Gymnasium Painting
-High School Gymnasium Locker Replacement
-Pavement Repair at Northwestern and Patterson Primary Schools
-Fire Alarm and Emergency Generator Construction at Northwestern and Patterson Primary Schools
-BIS Chiller
-BIS Food Service Upgrade
-Masonary restoration at Blackhawk High School, Northwestern Primary School, and Blackhawk Intermediate School
-Northwestern Primary School roof replacement
-Additions and alterations to High School Tennis Courts
-High School Track Surface Replacement
-Door Frame & Hardware Replacement
-High School Gymnasium Floor Refinishing and Scoreboard Replacement
-High School Gymnasium Painting
-High School Gymnasium Locker Replacement
-Pavement Repair at Northwestern and Patterson Primary Schools
-Fire Alarm and Emergency Generator Construction at Northwestern and Patterson Primary Schools
-BIS Chiller
-BIS Food Service Upgrade
-Masonary restoration at Blackhawk High School, Northwestern Primary School, and Blackhawk Intermediate School
-Northwestern Primary School roof replacement
Awards
Blackhawk Intermediate School – Recipient of American School and University Award for Green Cleaning, Grand Award for Schools, 2009. Please click here to read award article.
Blackhawk Intermediate School – Recipient of American School and University Award for Green Cleaning, Grand Award for Schools, 2009. Please click here to read award article.
Facility Assessment Committee Report
Please click here to view the 2009-2010 Facility Assessment Committee Report.
Please click here to view the 2009-2010 Facility Assessment Committee Report.
Application for Part Time Custodians
Please click here to print an application for part time custodial positions.
All applications should be submitted to:
Blackhawk School District
500 Blackhawk Road
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Please click here to print an application for part time custodial positions.
All applications should be submitted to:
Blackhawk School District
500 Blackhawk Road
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
School Dude
The Building and Grounds Department uses School Dude, an online work order system, to schedule facility usage and to request maintenance work orders. Facility Scheduling Direct is an online facility usage scheduling tool for managing educational facility usage requests and tracking event schedules. This system enables event requesters to check facility availability, submit usage requests, and allows booking of single or multiple rooms or fields at a location for single events and recurring events. Maintenance Direct enables requesters to submit work requests, check the status of requests online, and automatically notifies requesters via e-mail as work is assigned and completed. This system enables the custodial staff with new work assignments to record notes, set reminders, and e-mail supervisors. School Dude creates instant communication among building and grounds, custodians, teachers, administrators, and community organizations. During the 2010– 2011 school year, there were 5,942 maintenance requests and 1,500 events scheduled.
The district’s buildings and fields are available for use by the outside public under district-set policies and procedures. Persons wishing to schedule an event may use the following link:
District Staff wishing to request a maintenance/work order may use the following link:
Contact Us:
Jim Perlik
Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
Nancy DiRuscia
Buildings and Grounds Administrative Assistant
diruscian@bsd.k12.pa.us
Sally Diehl
Buildings and Grounds Administrative Assistant
diruscian@bsd.k12.pa.us
Sally Diehl
School Dude Scheduling Request Facilitator
Tom Duffy
Head Custodian, Blackhawk High School
Chris Yingling
Head Custodian, Highland Middle School
Andi-Lee Marnicio
Head Custodian, Blackhawk Intermediate School
Andy Large
Head Custodian, Northwestern Primary School
Donna Holt
Head Custodian, Patterson Primary School
We hope you enjoy your visit to this site!
Jim Perlik John Stevenson
Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Construction Manager
Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Construction Manager
