Conant Elementary School

Calling all Zoologists! Conant’s first grade classes showcase their wonderful learning to family and friends during the First Grade Animal Exhibition as they step inside the shoes of scientists studying animals.  Students observe the structure, form, appearance, behavior, characteristics, and habitats of animals and they journal their findings.  Student Asher Schwartz shares, "I loved learning about tigers and sharing the information with my mom and grandparents."

Conant student, Baird George, shares about their group’s action project to help the endangered black-footed ferret, “We made cootie catchers which is an origami fortune teller used in children’s game.  However, instead of fortunes we wrote facts about the black-foot ferret.  We sold them for $1 each at recess.  Our goal was to raise $180, and we raised $270!  We donated the money to the American Ferret Association.”  Mirabelle Boivin adds, “After learning about these global issues we are inspired to act and change our behavior.  We volunteered at homeless shelters, we donated toys to children with cancer and put together care packages, we took pledges to stop bullying, we tried to walk or ride our bikes over driving to help with global warming, created posters to hang at the middle schools to prevent smoking and vaping, and there was even more.  It felt good that we could make a difference!”

For ideas on how to engage students in summer reading and writing experiences, visit www.bloomfield.org/summerreading. Students are invited to participate in the Reading Without Walls Challenge and share their photos with the hashtag #BHSReadingWithoutWalls on social media.

Check out the following summer athletic camps being offered by the Black Hawks athletic program:

• Baseball Camp (Grades K-3 & 4-8)
• Boys Basketball Camp (Grades 4-9)
• Boys Soccer Camp (Grades 9-12)
• Football Camp (Grades 7-8)
• Lacrosse Camps (Grades 3-8)
• Girls Soccer Camp (Grades 6-8 & 9-12)
• Volleyball Camps (Grades 1-12)

The Online Back to School Registration process will open in early July for the 2019-2020 school year. If your child plans to attend school (Kindergarten - 12th grade) in Bloomfield Hills Schools for the 2019-2020 school year, you are required to register annually. We will provide further instructions as the date approaches.

It is with many mixed feelings that I share with you that I will be moving to New York at the end of this school year.  My wife recently accepted the position of Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations for the State University of New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in Manhattan.  After making the difficult decision to relocate to New York, I was offered the position of Superintendent with Eastchester Union Free School District...

Bloomfield Hills Schools has Summer Camp opportunities for all ages, all abilities, and all interests! New this year, several camps will offer limited transportation services.  We have also expanded our before and aftercare options. Start your adventure today at www.bloomfield.org/summer! Spaces are limited for many of our camps.

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