Joseph meeting Joe Renzulli today at our SOAR meets Brazil event at Carmen Arace Intermediate School
District launched its global partnership today - via Zoom - with a school in Brazil.
Our emerging talented and gifted program, known as SOAR, is engaging in a virtual global collaboration project with sixth-grade students from the Colégio Mãe de Deus in Londrina, Brazil. The initiative is sponsored by Renzulli Learning. Today's meeting engaged Carmen Arace Intermediate School fifth and sixth-grade students with the Brazilian students. The students talked about their interests and hobbies - and asked each other questions about their country. There will be more of these exchanges with the Brazilian students in the coming months.
Renzulli Learning is a curriculum enrichment online system, developed by Joseph Renzulli, who attended Thursday's event. The Renzulli methodology, renown globally, transforms the way students learn and how teachers teach. It places the student at the center of the education process, focuses on their strengths and allows them to pursue their own interests.
Literacy was this morning's focus at Laurel Literacy Academy. In partnership with the United Way, Bloomfield Public Schools hosted Read for Record. Volunteer readers were in the Laurel classrooms and read the book, “With Lots of Love” by Jenny Torres Sanchez Rocio. These books were donated by the United Way. Bloomfield board of education members, district leaders and community folks participated in the event..
Congrats to Bloomfield Adult Education student Gladys Rivera Vidal. Our Adult Ed courses helped her to passed all requirements for U.S. Citizenship, as established by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
She will participate in a new-citizens swearing-in ceremony at the Federal Building in Hartford at the end of November. Ms. Rivera is married with two children ages 10 and 7. She and her husband, Jorge Vega, are originally from Ecuador and have been living in Connecticut for 10 years.
In addition to academic courses, Bloomfield Adult Ed provides U.S. Citizenship preparation classes, running 10 weeks in the fall and spring. These include lesson in basics Civics, along with coaching on how to prepare for the citizenship interview.
Town's Trunk or Treat event Friday, Oct. 27
Last public meeting last night for two stalwarts on the Bloomfield Board of Education. Donald Harris is retiring after 12 years as chairman. Robert Ike is retiring after 16 consecutive years on the board, 20 overall.
Both were given chairs last night in appreciation of their service.
Students from Bloomfield High and Global Experience Magnet School participated in a College and Career Fair at the BHS gym. Students were able to practice their social skills in talking to college and business representatives from New England about potential opportunities for their future.
Town's Trunk or Treat event Friday, Oct. 27
Town's Trunk or Treat event Friday, Oct. 27
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BHS' student-body showed their spirit at afternoon pep rally - a prelude to tonight's, 7 p.m., Homecoming Week football game: - BHS vs Northwest Catholic. Tickets - $5 - can only be purchased online: https://gofan.co/event/1059401?schoolId=CT17356
Thank you to Ms. Lynch, Miss Mattison, Mrs. Kerrigan, Mr. Davis, and Ms. Richters for coming out to support BINGO night with the CAIS families!
CAIS Family Fun Night was a blast! So many BINGO winners! Thank you all for coming out and having a great time.
We can't wait to see you tonight at the BLINGO Bingo Night starting at 5:30pm in the Arace Library!
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CAIS artists are so excited to share their "Art to Remember" with their families! They are working hard on their unique creations that will soon be available for parents to purchase through our upcoming fundraiser. The options include cards, ornaments, tiles, magnets, stickers, framed art, blankets, and so much more!
Your child's art will make amazing holiday gifts!
Special thanks to Ms. Jorden, our Academic Interventionist, for spearheading this effort to bring more fun & exciting special activities to CAIS students.
Here is a sneak peek of some of our artists hard at work in the SOAR and SEL classrooms!
Christopher Prescott, former program director for the Capital Region Education Council, has been hired to be Bloomfield Public Schools’ new School to Career Specialist. He starts tomorrow, Oct. 17.
Mr. Prescott is a passionate youth advocate and mentor. He is also a former overseas professional basketball play who founded M-Pact Mentoring Inc., which provides mentoring and development programs for youth.
In his new job, Mr. Prescott will be counseling middle and high school students in developing success plans that guide them from middle school to senior year in high school and beyond. He will also organize career-development workshops.
A community forum on domestic abuse is being hosted today, Oct. 16, by the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the town's community center, 330 Park Ave. Attendees will learn how to spot signs of domestic abuse and how to help - including available resources. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence is seeing more domestic violence cases this year, including more cases of family violence involving children.
CAIS Picture Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 17, 2023! Students may dress out of uniform and in something "school appropriate" for their picture!
While they are all in the DRESS UP MODE- we also have our CAIS Family BLINGO (fancy Bingo) night on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 5:30pm! We hope to see you there!