Conant Elementary School

As an IB Primary Years Programme school, Conant Elementary "focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside." Our students participate in project-based learning that reflects the PYP philosophy of an integrated curriculum and incorporates 21st Century skills, global-mindedness, and the Common Core State Standards. We utilize inquiry-based instructional practices that build on children's natural curiosity and encourage students to use critical thinking skills, reflect on their learning and compassionately develop solutions for real-world problems.

Conant School Mission

To foster inquiry and innovation while preparing active citizens to participate in a global community.

Academic Preparation Tips for Kindergarten

"What's your name?" It's important that your child knows their first and last name. It's even better if they know how to write it! For tips on how to help your child learn their name, visit www.bloomfield.org/kindergarten

Questions? Join us for our Kindergarten Info Session on Monday, February 11, 2019, from 7 - 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium. You can also text KDG to 248.230.2879 and our Kindergarten experts will respond!

New Update for School Lunch Program

As of January 25^th, Bloomfield Hills Schools will use Community Pass only for all lunch program payments. When logging into My Bloomfield and signing in to view a specific student, lunch balances and a transaction history will still be available. However, payments will only be accepted through Community Pass.

We understand that a lot of parents have appreciated the ability to make payments online, view transactions, and see account balances. All of this will still be possible - the only change is that payments will no longer be accepted in the same location as you find balance information. This is due to a rising cost environment in credit card processing fees that the district has historically not asked families to incur, but has rather paid on families' behalf. The switch to 100% payment processing through Community Pass will allow us to retain the functionality of online payments, yet save money from the district's general fund.

This transition should be fairly seamless, but we recognize you may have some questions. Please allow five minutes after processing a payment to contact us with any questions so we can digitally see the transaction on our end and better support your request. In addition, please note that you may process payments for multiple items in the same shopping cart within Community Pass. So, if you'd like to purchase lunch credits at West Hills along with Saturday swim lessons, please feel free to complete one checkout process for the entire family.

If you haven't already, please make sure you have your login information for Community Pass. If you have forgotten your login or password, please go to https://register.communitypass.net/reg/login.cfm?cuBOB%2F%2FX0p4trnasCJNBkrfRqBNbAcM1ugTdgJwcwr%2BLxIFL2ZCtvf%2Fw to view instructions on how to retrieve that information. Instructions will be sent directly to the email that is listed as the primary email for your student's account. If you have issues with this process, please contact the Recreation Department at 248.341.6425.

Students Who Utilize BHS Transportation - New GPS App Available Now

The Bloomfield Hills Schools Transportation department is pleased to introduce SafeStop, an app for your smartphone or tablet that offers real time school bus updates. It provides an estimated time of arrival and up to the minute alerts from the transportation department when necessary. For 30 minutes before and after the scheduled pick-up & drop-off times, the bus locator will be displayed on a map. We are hopeful you will find this tool useful, and are excited to share it with our families.

Please follow the directions listed on the Transportation web page to get connected: https://www.bloomfield.org/transportation

SUBMIT YOUR SNAPSHOTS FOR THE YEARBOOK!

Parents and teachers: please upload your snapshots to be considered for this year's yearbook. See the attached Conant Community flyer for instructions on how to easily submit your photos using the Pictavo web site on Google Chrome. (Note that there is no longer an app., so use this web site on your phone or computer.) Please file photos into the appropriate folder and tag with teacher's name or event name. Feel free to submit photos throughout the school year! Contact Bridget with questions (bridgetnd@comcast.net), or call Customer Service for any technical issues (1-800-290-0036). Thank you!

* Please, no parents or non-Conant siblings in the photos. Conant students and staff only. For spring 2018 events (such as last year's Art Show, Field Day, and Last Blast), no current BHMS 5th graders. We do our best to include as many photos as possible in the final yearbook; note that photo size and quality also impacts their usability.

PICTAVO FLYER

Connecting with your child's teacher, school, and the district

Families are automatically signed up to receive communication from their child's school, teachers, and Bloomfield Hills Schools (Wednesday Web News & Important Notices - including school cancellations). In order to receive emails, telephone calls, and even text messages, all you have to do is maintain your contact information and manage your personal preferences. If you wish not to receive these newsletters, simply "opt-out" when you receive the first newsletter (an option at the bottom of every email we send).

Instructions for updating this information are now available at www.bloomfield.org/notifications. Here you can manage your contact preferences as they pertains to emergency and district notifications.