Congratulations to our Boys Varsity Soccer Team who tied Windsor last night 1-1 on Senior Night! This tie sends the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2012. The goal for the Warhawks was scored by Jahmeen Harrigan with just 5 minutes left in the game! Seniors for the team are: Dejuan Drummond, Nikolai Albrechtsen, Ethan Fields and Jahmeen Harrigan.
Joseph Renzulli, world renown pioneer in gifted education and teaching strategies to promote academic growth for all children, was one of the visitors at yesterday's launch of a global academic partnership between Bloomfield's fifth and sixth graders and a school in Brazil. The American Psychological Association named Mr. Renzulli among the 25 most influential psychologists in the world.
Joseph Renzulli | Neag School of Education
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.
On Wednesday, October 25th, BHS' Young Men's Leadership Group participated in the CAS/CIAC Men of Color in Leadership Conference at Berlin High School. This yearly event provides young men with life lessons and personal experiences to help guide them in their future. Principal White spoke as one of the panelists at the event. Thank you to Mr. Glenn Spencer for taking our young men to such an influential event. Click on the link for a recap of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-nL73Qk734.
This afternoon at BHS we have a double header with both the boys' and girls' varsity soccer teams taking on Windsor! The girls will play at 3:45 p.m. and the boys will play at 6:00 p.m. We will also be celebrating senior night for the boys' team this evening. We will need all of our Warhawk supports in the stands today to support our soccer teams.
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.
Students in Ms. LaCava's AP Biology Class modeling Cellular Respiration.
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Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country Seniors who were honored yesterday for senior night! Seniors for the team are: Remiel Kirlew, Jaden White, Aisha Williams, Jayden Smith, Amir Wilson and Ja'Mari Manson.
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.
Come out and support the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team tonight at home at 5:00 p.m. as they take on Aerospace High School!
Check out the amazing nail and thread artwork from our Art II and Advanced Studio Art students!
On Saturday, BHS held its Masquerade themed Homecoming Dance. Congratulations to BHS' Homecoming King and Queen, Jayden Johnson and Sianna Lloyd!
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.
Save the Date: 8th Annual Spirit of the Doc - Saturday, December 16th - Bloomfield vs WCA in a rematch of last year's state championship game at 7:00 p.m.
Our Bloomfield Warhawks were profiled on WFSB's Football Highlights for their game last week vs Northwest Catholic. If you didn't make it to the game, check out the highlights by clicking on the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoMq-BUwTiI.
The BHS Culinary Department has been busy preparing Cookies for The Troops! The first batch of 1200 cookies went out on October 8th. Students are currently working on their next holiday batch, to be shipped out the first week of November. If you would like to make a donation to the troops, donations of hard candies, paperback books, socks, chap stick, magazines, decks of cards, letters and cards will be collected by the Culinary Department through the end of October.
Town's Trunk or Treat event Friday, Oct. 27
