Dear C.H.B. Community,
Thank you for glowing last Saturday! Thank you for your love last Sunday! Wow, that was a fun weekend.
Thank you to Jada Roman and DJ Migz for organizing an awesome Family Fun Dance 2021 Zoom edition. Thank you for showing up in fine style. You were all glowing.
Thank you to Ms. Comeau, Ms. Rosas, and Sassy Cat for a lovely crafting time. Let’s do that again.
Stay tuned for C.H.B.’s Got Talent next week!
Congrats to all for making it through Zoom school day number 100!
Have a fun-filled weekend!
CHB PTA
Thank you to all that have filled out our parent survey. We appreciate your input and perspective on your experience at CHB. If you haven’t already, please use the links below to take the BARET survey.
SURVEY LINKS:
Parent Survey- Equity at CHB
Encuesta para padres: equidad en CHB
Amanda Gormon
First National Youth Poet Laureate. She read her poem The Hill We Climb at President Joe Biden’s inauguration and is the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration.
Amanda Gorman (theamandagorman.com)
Jacob Lawrence
Known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life.
Jacob Lawrence – Paintings, Migration Series & Art – Biography
William Grant Still
“The Dean” of African American composers. He was the first African American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra
William Grant Still, 1895-1978 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Counselor’s Corner
Though your child hasn’t gotten much peer contact this year, you can help offset isolation so they can push through.
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Play with them!
Try and set aside time daily to give them some practice with their social skills. Dress-up, coloring, and fort building all count. -
Laugh!
Silliness is a key part of kids’ friendships. Toys, books, and shows that make your child crack up can help fill that gap. -
Rethink virtual playdates.
Your kids are probably tired of Zoom. There are ways to make virtual visits more creative. Airbnb Online Experiences let kids connect with friends to meet penguins, learn magic, or go on an underwater shark adventure. Buddies can also make slime with the Sloomoo Institute, have fun with STEM through Tinkergarten or try out a variety of virtual classes through ActivityHero. -
Schedule safe, in-person fun.
Sometimes just seeing a friend or other kids can be beneficial. Take your child on a walk or bike ride with a friend while practicing social distancing. If supervised, your child can have some safe face time with a friend.
Charles H. Bullock Elementary School
973-509-4255 ext. 5756
Remote Learning Contact Info:
Google Voice: (Call or Text) 973-826-5859
During in-school hours 9-3
Google Classroom Code: ZNDULBK
CHB’s Got Talent!
Although the year looks different, we are absolutely thrilled to still be bringing you our annual CHB Talent Show! Come cheer on your classmates & friends as we host a two-night, talent-filled spectacular!
Talent Show Performance Zoom links:
K-2nd Bullock’s Got Talent Performance – 2/23/21
Time: Tues. Feb 23, 2021 6-7pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 843 1699 3908
Passcode: 782002
3rd-5th Bullock’s Got Talent Performance – 2/24/21
Time: Wed. Feb 24, 2021 6-7pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 890 1720 7639
Passcode: 038254
We need Volunteers!
Trivia Night Organizer
Bingo/Game Night Organizer
Fundraisers
Anyone willing to share their talents!
Get in touch here and we can’t wait for the amazing Zoom community events you can help organize.
Upcoming SEPAC Meeting
Join SEPAC for our virtual February 23rd meeting — all about preparing for life in and after high school for students with IEPs! No matter what age your student is, this will be helpful and important information for planning for the future.
When: February 23 7-8:30pm
Program:
7-7:30 pm – Leslie Wallace and Kate Stanton Paule, co-directors of the Montclair High School’s Community Based Transition program, will talk about the process of transition planning (beginning for all students with IEPs at age 14), what transition looks like at MHS, and important things for parents and students of any age to think about while preparing for life in and outside of high school.
7:30-8 pm – Carolyn Corbran is the director of disability support services at Seton Hall University (and a parent of a Kindergarten student at Nishuane) and has been supporting students with accommodation needs in higher education for almost 11 years. She will talk about identifying differences between accommodations in K-12 and college environments, as well as how to prepare students early for how to advocate for their accommodation needs when they get to college to help them be as successful as possible. She will also address common pitfalls first-year college students experience when learning to advocate for and use accommodations and how parents can help support their children’s accommodation needs in an environment where staff doesn’t communicate with caregivers in the same ways they have from K-12.
8-8:30 pm Q&A period
Zoom info:
Time: Feb 23, 2021, 07:00 PM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting:
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 883 8676 2080
Passcode: 233851
Membership
Thank you to all the new PTA members. If you are not a member yet, we encourage you to become a member to support CHB PTA. Membership is $10 per person.
PTA Guide
This booklet outlines all of our committees, programs, and activities.
PTA Interest Form
Let us know how you’d like to be involved!
We’re always looking for feedback from our fellow parents. If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or concerns. Let us know @ presidents@bullockpta.org or reply to this email. If there’s something you’d like to have the PTA include in next week’s newsletter, let us know.
Your PTA Leadership Team,
Irene Rosenthal Marco de Mel
Jaime Bedrin Patti Marin
Zach McAdoo Najla Nazeemudeen
Si tiene algun pregunta que requiera traducción en español, puede escribir a Marie Curi (chezmariec@yahoo.com).
PTA School Events Calendar
Google Calendar
Outlook Calendar
How to Sync the Calendar to Your iPhone
How to Sync the Calendar to Your Android Phone
The CHB PTA is an affiliate of the National
and New Jersey PTAs and is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.