Mrs. Thomas' class, in collaboration with our community partner Micro2Life, compared and contrasted seeds of three different plants: broccoli, peas and sunflowers.
Thank you to the Wintonbury PTO and Auerfarm for sponsoring the Fall Harvest Party for our families. Families enjoyed face painting, hay rides, a hay pit, a scavenger hunt, animals, a photo booth and pizza!
Students in Mrs. Linton's class visited the greenhouse and watered the microgreens which will soon be ready for harvesting.
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Students in Room 104 learned some simple salsa steps from one of their teachers, Ms.Mangual, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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.
We were thrilled to welcome State Representative Bobby Gibson to Wintonbury on Friday. Mr. Gibson was instrumental in creating and passing the CTGrown4CTKids grant. Wintonbury was awarded funds through this grant with the goal to expand our nutritional education program. Mr. Gibson enjoyed tasting cantaloupe with Mrs. Pearl's classroom, as part of our Friday Try Day experience.
Today was Friday Try Day at Wintonbury and everyone tasted cantaloupe.
Students in Ms. Mellady's classroom listened to the story “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert and then created their own Leaf Man at the discovery table using loose parts: sticks, acorns, gems and googly eyes!
A group of Global Experience Magnet School students recently won 1st place in a business competition, hosted by SuitUP, a non-profit organization that offers students the opportunity to see what it’s like to work in a a corporate environment.
For this competition, students Caden Jolly, Ayla Green and Daylin McKim traveled to New York City to work at the corporate offices of Kearney, a global management consulting firm.
The students pitched to the judges of Kearney employees their idea of “Swish Juice”, a vending machine that allows customers to mix and match juices to make unique flavors.
GEMS plans to continue its relationship with SuitUp and provide more students with opportunities to experience the corporate world and engage in business-related competitions.
Students in Room 106 dissected lima beans as part of the school's study of growing food. The students could take off the seed coat and see the embryo (baby plant with tiny leaves and a tiny root) inside!
For the second year in a row, BHS' Athletic Department has been awarded the Fred Balsamo Sportsmanship Award. It honors BHS' commitment to sportsmanship and the work of the Warhawk Class Act Council. This year, the BHS Athletic Department will focus on a mental health initiative as it relates to good sportsmanship and being a positive role model.
For the second year in a row, BHS' Athletic Department has been awarded the Fred Balsamo Sportsmanship Award. It honors BHS' commitment to sportsmanship and the work of the Warhawk Class Act Council. This year, the BHS Athletic Department will focus on a mental health initiative as it relates to good sportsmanship and being a positive role model.
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. A community forum, hosted by the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District, is being conducted Monday, Oct. 16, 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.
Miss Kim (Kim Newman-Savino, owner of The Revival Room in Ellington) taught a yoga class to all our students. The students "journeyed to the farm" and did poses and stretches resembling the animals they saw. Animal noises could also be heard from the space. In two weeks, Miss Kim will be back for another adventure.
Friends, family, fraternity brothers and colleagues say farewell and thank you to BOE chairman Donald Harris, Jr. (center, with wife Dr. Martha Brackeen-Harris) and BOE member Robert Ike (checkered suit). Both are retiring from the board and served the town, with distinction, for more that a decade on the board. Tuesday was their last public BOE meeting.
Bloomfield Public Schools sends heartfelt condolences to the Windsor Public Schools family and the family of deceased student-athlete Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera: https://www.courant.com/2023/10/10/windsor-high-football-player-dies-after-losing-consciousness-at-practice/
More on district students' travel to Bridgeport Friday to witness NAACP's 11th Annual Great Debate. A team from Yale competed against Howard University's debate team: https://www.bloomfieldschools.org/
Mrs. Lomnicky's class explored Hispanic instruments and used recycled materials to make their own maracas and castanets
