Dear Third Grade Families,

As part of the transition to fourth grade, our current third grade students will visit East Hills on Friday, May 27th.

The students will travel from Eastover to East Hills via BHS buses.  Families have to arrange pick up from East Hills at 11:20 am.

Here is a letter from Mr. Jason Rubel, principal at East Hills

Hello families!

I am excited to share the news that music programs will be happening this school year for Eastover first, second, and third grade students. All programs will be held at East Hills Middle School in the Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. on the following dates:

3rd Grade Music Program at East Hills on Wednesday, June 1st. 

Students should arrive at the Media Center at 6:15, while families will head to the cafeteria to find their seats. The concert will start at 6:30, and should last about thirty minutes. Students will be released to their classroom teachers at the end of the program to find their families. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Philp kphilp@bloomfield.org. We look forward to seeing you there!

Kate Philp

Music Teacher- BME, MLS

Kate Philp
Music Teacher- BME, MLS
Eastover Elementary School
@KatePhilpMusic

Dear Families,

Field day preparations are well underway! The day is set for Wednesday, June 15th or Thursday, June 16th (rain date). Grades 2nd-3rd will have the morning time slot (10 - 11:30am) while DK, K, and 1st grades will have the afternoon time slot (1:30-3pm). Water events are a big part of the fun, so sunscreen, bathing suits, a towel, and a change of clothing are highly recommended!

Parent volunteers are what make activities at Eastover a huge success. If you would like to volunteer on field day, I would love your help, but please no younger siblings! Click here to sign up!!! 

Sincerely,
Taylor Tollafield ttollafield@bloomfield.org

P.E. Teacher

Dear Eastover Families,

When: Friday, June 10th, 5:30-8:00 PM
Where: Eastover Upper Playground
Who: All Eastover Families

● Please join us for our end of the year celebration! We will have a DJ, Ice Cream/Popsicles, Obstacle Course Bounce
House, Sports Games and a Craft.
● Pizza (Papa Romanos) will be available for $1 slice or you can bring your own dinner. There will be no drinks provided.
Please suggest bringing a reusable water bottle, and we will have water to refill them.
● Return the slip with money by Friday, June 3rd. This is not a drop off event: a parent or guardian must be present.
The suggested cost is $5/person to cover the cost. This is not a fundraiser for Eastover PTO.
We will need a lot of volunteers to make this happen. Please consider signing up for a ½ hour slot when the Signup Genius is posted.
If we do not get enough volunteers, some activities may be shut down at times. We hope to see you there! Paper copies will come home by Friday.

Flyer/Permission Slip 

Dear Eastover Families,

Here are the calendar events for the month 

Please note - the dismissal time for 1/2 days will be at 12:30pm.

May 24th - 3rd graders to East Hills for the 5th grade play

May 24th - ASL Classes @ 5:30 PM 

May 27th - 3rd graders visit East Hills - Move Up Day

May 27th - 1/2 of school, dismissal at 12:30 PM

May 30rd - No School - Memorial Day 

May 31st - Penny Wars Begin 

June 1st - 3rd Grade Music Concert at East Hills 6:30 PM

June 3rd - 1st Grade Zoo Trip

June 3rd - 3rd Grade Ice Cream at East Hills - Only for 3rd graders and family

June 7th - ASL Classes at 5:30 PM

June 10th - PTO Extravaganza at 5:30 here at Eastover

June 15th - Field Day for Students

June 16th - Field Day for Student -  Rain Date

June 16th - 3rd Grade Clap out at 3:15 PM

June 17th - Last day of school - dismissal at 12:30 PM

Thank you to our wonderful PTO for surprising our staff with Mini Grants for items to support in the classroom! What a wonderful surprise!

Eastover Elementary and the BH ELD Department are proud to recognize Margaret Cantwell as our district's nominee as a WIDA Featured Educator!  This program recognizes exceptional educators who strive to make a difference in the lives of multilingual learners and their families! Ms. Cantwell students and colleagues surprised her with the award this week. 

We appreciate Ms. Cantwell and all she does for the students of Eastover Elementary!

The Bloomfield Hills Schools Foundation announced the recipients of the Spring 2022 BHSF Grants. This year’s grant projects include technology tools, student manipulatives, diverse literature, guest speakers, STEM tools, musical instruments, learning games, field trips, outdoor/experiential learning equipment, social/emotional learning resources, and other unique learning opportunities.

Eastover teachers have hosted many families including Arabic-speaking guest readers who read in English and Arabic. 

National School Social Work Week is marked every first full week of March to celebrate school social workers across the nation and appreciate their work in helping students achieve positive outcomes both personally and academically. 

National Honor Society students from BHHS spent their half days volunteering at the Eastover Elementary media center.

Conant and Eastover Elementary Schools celebrated the magic of repeating 2’s for palindrome day.

The Michigan State Police granted BHS its 30th consecutive Certificate of Excellence for 100 percent accuracy in bus inspections.

Bloomfield Township Library and West Bloomfield Library work hand in hand with our school Media Center Specialists to provide March is Reading Month opportunities at all of our schools.

Eastover Elementary is celebrating Black History Month with a large display of books by Black authors and with Black characters.

BHS second graders are learning safety tips during a nine-week program presented by Bloomfield Township Fire Department firefighters.

International families from across Bloomfield Hills Schools recently attended an information night and community-building event. The English Language Development department, led by Lisa Lockhart was instrumental in providing engaging sessions for families from around the globe attending BHS.