District News Details

October 27, 2020
6 to 7 p.m.
Zoom

The Bloomfield Township Fire Department has created two videos to share with families regarding fire safety:

• Pre-K - 2nd Grade with Lt. Ryan Morin
• 3rd - 5th Grade with Fire Marshal Peter Vlahos

For more information, visit the Bloomfield Township Fire Department website at www.btfdfire.org

Additional resources regarding fire safety and fire prevention week can found at www.sparky.org and www.fpw.org.

November 12, 2020
7 to 9 p.m.
Via Zoom

This afternoon, October 13, 2020, we were notified of a positive COVID case at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. The student was not in attendance today. The school will be deep cleaned as a part of our normal weekly practice tomorrow (Wednesday) and all areas will be thoroughly disinfected. Our regularly scheduled classes will continue in our hybrid model on Thursday and, if you do not receive a specific quarantine notice or a phone call from the Oakland County Health Department case investigator, your child can attend school as scheduled.

Wednesdays in October
7:30 p.m.
Registration Required

Tuesday
November 10, 2020
7 p.m.
Virtual
Register Now

Beginning October 12 through December 30, 2020, Oakland County is offering a telephone screening resource to assist parents/guardians through the pre-screening process and to help identify potential illness in children prior to entering school. All screenings are conducted by healthcare professionals.

Hotline staff can help answer questions about COVID-19 symptoms, the need for testing, and what is considered high-risk.

• Cost: No cost for parents/guardians of Oakland County school-aged children
• Days: Monday through Friday
• Times: 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
• Number: 248-551-4242

As a reminder, please be sure your child’s mask follows the Bloomfield Hills Schools mask guidelines. Face masks can be either reusable or disposable. They should fit tightly over your entire nose and mouth. Masks must have school-appropriate graphics. Masks should NOT have valves. Masks with valves are not permitted in Bloomfield Hills Schools. Students and staff are welcome to wear face shields brought from home, but they are not required. They may be worn in addition to a face mask. Neck gaiters and bandannas are not sufficient face coverings. They may be worn in addition to a face mask. Neck gaiters must have school-appropriate graphics.

UPDATE: The launch of the new GPS bus locator App has been delayed by the vendor. We expect Stop Finder to be available for Bloomfield families the last week in October.

This information was provided to the district to share with the community by the League of Women Voters. We appreciate their time investment in this wonderful guide for voters!

• BHS Board of Education Voter Guide
• Candidate Interviews

Bloomfield Hills Schools is quickly working through the issuance process for Series 1 of the Bloomfield Hills Schools 2020 School Building and Site Bonds (Unlimited Tax General Obligation). We are happy to share that our local community will have a first priority opportunity to purchase the District's bonds that are expected to be sold mid-October.

Families, staff, and visitors/vendors are required to complete the daily pre-screen before coming to school. Students (not currently enrolled in the Bloomfield Virtual program) are attending school in-person in the hybrid model according to the phase-in timeline and must complete the pre-screen daily.  

The pre-screen is available at www.bloomfield.org/pre-screen and can be completed from any computer, tablet, or mobile device. Paper copies are also available for those who wish to print the checklist for a home reference.

Students and staff do not need to display a screen or paper upon bus or building entry according to guidance received from the Oakland County Health Division. Visitors/Vendors must complete the digital pre-screen prior to building entry and visitors/vendors will be greatly limited to minimize exposure risk. Student Athletes will also be required to complete the digital pre-screen prior to participation in athletics.

Thank you for your cooperation and daily diligence in this process!

To ensure the health, safety, and wellness of our school community and to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education, we ask that you read the following expectations.

In order to properly document the medical condition that precludes wearing a facial covering, your child’s medical provider must complete the following form.

This fall, BHS will be continuing free curbside service for students either learning virtually or distance learning through the 2020-2021 school year.

Meal distribution is available curbside at Bloomfield Hills High School from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Meals will be provided for breakfast and lunch.

For students attending school in-person, meals will be provided in schools, either to take home if they are attending ½ days or cooked in the kitchens and ready to eat in school on full days for free.

Oakland County has expanded its free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to include school-age children from 4-17 years old. Testing is available weekdays by appointment only through calling 800-848-5533.

The Board of Education approved the next steps in our return to learning plan, the Bloomfield Blueprint, during their August 20th Board of Education meeting. Please continue to reference the Bloomfield Blueprint website, which contains all up-to-date information and a record of the information from the past several months. Six components were presented and approved at the meeting.

Families are automatically signed up to receive communication from their child's school, teachers, and Bloomfield Hills Schools through Remind and My Bloomfield. Instructions for updating this information are available at www.bloomfield.org/notifications. Here you can manage your contact preferences as they pertains to text, email, and phone call notifications.

If you missed the presentation last night on Bloomfield Virtual, an option for K-5, the recording is available now.  If you’d like to view the slides, they are available on the Back to School website.  Please see the answers below to the most common questions received today.  More detailed information will be provided next week.

The COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan was approved by the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education at a Study Session held on August 6, 2020.

The Annual Back to School Registration process for current families is open for the 2020-2021 school year. If your child is attending school (Kindergarten - 12th grade) in Bloomfield Hills Schools for the 2020-2021 school year, you are required to register annually. For Step-by-Step directions please visit www.bloomfield.org/registration