Bloomer Elementary School

I would like to thank all of the parents who made efforts to connect with teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences this past month. Establishing open lines of communication is extremely important as we look to provide the best possible educational experience for our students, and we need each of you to continue to do your part.

As mentioned before, the first part of the school year is used to not only get to know our students, but also to determine where each child is at academically. The academic information we have for each student to this point is used to identify their strengths and potential gaps in their learning. This academic data helps us identify specific, targeted interventions for students who may need some additional support. It also helps us identify students who may need to be challenged more in certain areas. This process of measuring student progress, and then adjusting our teaching and programming accordingly continues over the course of the entire school year.

As we enter the month of November, we come to the realization that many cold months are ahead and that flu season will be upon us. With that being said, it is important that we remain dutiful to the health and well-being of our students. Proper clothing, rest, and nutrition are essential components to keeping kids healthy so that when they come to school they are ready to learn!

By the beginning of December, we will be sending home our first report cards of the year. As that time approaches, if you have a question or concern about what your child is learning or how they are learning, don’t hesitate to contact us. Thanks for doing your part!

Josh Hartman - Principal

Bloomer Elementary

The 5K & 1st Grade Music Concert will be held on December 10th at 2:00 p.m.

Thank you to those parents who completed the Required Yearly Student Forms in Skyward at the start of the school year. If you have not completed it, please do so as soon as possible so your child is able to attend field trips and we have all of their information updated. If you need assistance completing the forms, please contact Mrs. Rubenzer in the elementary office.

🎃🍁Our 4Kers had a GREAT time at Auburn Homestead in New Auburn!

From exploring animals and enjoying a hayride to bouncing on the jump pillow, playing in the corn pit, and discovering new playgrounds, it was a wonderful day filled with hands-on learning and fun! 🦌🚜

Check them out here:
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The 4Kers loved their trick or treat bags! 🎃Thank you Kristo Orthodontics!

Mrs. Downey's 4K Pumpkins are wishing everyone a safe & happy Halloween and sending a big "Thank You" to Kristo Orthodontics for the fun trick-or-treating bags!

4K & 4th grade teamed up to carve pumpkins! 🎃

Jenny Tarnowski, School Counselor

Bloomer Elementary School, Room 005

715-568-2800 ext. 1005

jenny.tarnowski@bloomer.k12.wi.us

“Savor the moments…your child will travel this path just once…”

Over the next weeks, classroom Guidance lessons will again align with the Wisconsin Social Emotional Learning Competencies, specifically focusing on the areas of Emotional Development (understand and manage one’s emotions), Self-Concept (develop positive self-identity and recognize self as a learner) and Social Competence (establish and maintain positive relationships). Students in grades 5K-4th will learn about identifying and naming feelings, how to express them appropriately, strategies for managing intense emotions like anger, fear, worry and sadness, how to solve conflicts in positive, peaceful ways and more! 😊 Our Wayfinder lessons will help teach these concepts and emphasize: 🌟purpose (your decisions and interactions with the world are guided by a deep connection to your values), 🌟self-awareness (you understand yourself on many levels, from how you function to what nourishes and sustains you), 🌟adaptability (you are willing to try again when you make mistakes and are comfortable navigating uncertain situations with flexibility and openness), 🌟empathy (you are in tune with the feelings and needs of others and willing to act for a common good), 🌟collaboration (you are a relationship-builder who actively partners with others and facilitates belonging efforts across communities), and 🌟agency (you understand the value of your voice and seek opportunities to support and advance your communities).

On November 11, we will recognize VETERANS DAY at BES by wearing RED, WHITE and BLUE and sharing a special message of appreciation during morning announcements. The “Star Spangled Banner” will also be sung. We honor all the men and women who’ve served our country and protected our freedoms. Their bravery, strength, determination and sense of honor is certainly worthy of our humble gratitude. 🤩❤️🤍💙

November 13 is designated as WORLD KINDNESS DAY! Let’s challenge ourselves to be kind every day! Perform a random act of kindness! Promote our mission of acceptance, inclusion and kindness! BE A BlackH.A.W.K (Help All With Kindness) is a mantra we want to hear echoed in our hallways and throughout our community and demonstrated everyday! 🥰🖤🧡🤍

During the week of November 16 through November 19, we will celebrate and recognize AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK! This week is a wonderful chance to acknowledge the effort, time, dedication and support so many give to provide a high quality and whole-child education to our youngsters. We appreciate and thank our staff, our administration, our students and their families, our parent group, our substitute teachers, our paraprofessionals and volunteers, as well as our community for all they do to ensure that education is a priority full of opportunity, wonder, fun, possibility and genuine acceptance and care. Look 👀 for information regarding dress-up days to celebrate this week and our commitment to learning! 🤗

The Counseling department offers many terrific resources for parents, covering a wide range of topics. Some of these resources are available for parents to keep and others are available for checkout. Featured resources this month include: Permission To Feel: The Power Of Emotional Intelligence To Achieve Well-Being And Success by Marc Bracket, PhD, Setting Limits With Your Strong-Willed Child by Robert J. McKenzie, EdD., Show Me Your Mad Face: Teaching Children To Feel Angry Without Losing Control by Connie J. Schnoes, PhD, Parenting A Child Who Has Intense Emotions by Pat Harvey, LCSW-C. Please stop in and take a look or reach out for more information!

As Thanksgiving approaches, we have the chance to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. 🍂 Take time to appreciate them all-whether they be material things or the intangible ones like the love your family shares, the confidence in yourself a friend gives you or the appreciation of good health. This season also reminds us that we have many opportunities to help others in need. Contact our local Community Clothes Closet, Bloomer Food Pantry, a local Humane Society or The Bloomer Community Mentor Program to find out ways you can help give back. “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” Let gratitude fill your hearts. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃😊🧡 Remember, it’s ALWAYS a GREAT day to BE A BlackH.A.W.K (Help All With Kindness)! Be BlackHAWK proud! Be BlackHAWK strong! 🤩🖤🧡 TOGETHER, WE SOAR! 🦅

Be A BlackH.A.W.K…Help All With Kindness!

BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE BE SAFE

IT’S THE BLACKHAWK WAY

Website: bloomer.k12.wi.us
Location: 401 8th Avenue, Bloomer, WI, USA
Phone: 715-568-2800