Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Bloomfield High School's orchestra conductor Emil Richard Waldmann will make his final appearance on May 22 before he retires
The Bloomfield High School Orchestra will take the stage of the Doris E. Gilbert Auditorium on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., on May 22nd for a spring concert, and for the last time under the direction of Emil Richard Waldmann. The orchestra's conductor, Mr. Waldmann, will be making his final appearance with the orchestra, as he is retiring after 36 years at BHS, and 42 years in the Bloomfield school district. The program will consist of acclaimed pieces from the standard repertoire and Broadway. Included in the program will be the last movement from Mendelssohn"s Fifth Symphony, "The Reformation," and the thrilling finale from Respighi's Pines of Rome. Selections from The Phantom of the Opera will highlight the second half of the evening…
On May 21, high school students will tour Bloomfield Municipal Court, the Law Enforcement Building and Fire Department headquarters
On Monday, May 21, Bloomfield high school students will get the chance to see firsthand what life in city government is like. The students' visit will include tours of the Bloomfield Municipal Court, Law Enforcement Building and Fire Department headquarters. The students will also get a chance to meet township officials and discuss local government. The Youth Week Government Day tour will begin at 9:00am in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. Mayor Raymond J. McCarthy will make the introductory remarks and welcome the students. The mayor's introduction will be followed by talks by Township Council members and various department heads from government offices. Later, the students will visit the Bloomfield …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Information provided courtesy of the Bloomfield High School Athletics Department
Back by popular demand: Bengal Trivia As Michael Carter enters the exclusive 100 hit club, three members of the 2008 team also reached this lofty plateau. Name them. REMINDER-HISTORY OF BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR $10. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE BLOOMFIELD EDUCATION FOUNDATION. PHOTOGRAPHS OF BLOOMFIELD ATHLETES IN COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING OR DOWNLOADING FOR NO COST AT: HTTP://BLOOMFIELDBENGALS.PHOTOSHOP.COM ALL SCHEDULES, RESULTS AND DIRECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.NET AND ALSO ACCESSIBLE VIA BLOOMFIELD PATCH.COM AND THE BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT HOME PAGE.
State and school officials recognized the Academy, which trains students for careers in sustainable energy.
They've installed solar panels, erected a wind turbine, and built a geodesic dome greenhouse that is powered with natural energy. In the four years since the Green Energy Academy began at Essex County's Bloomfield Tech high school campus, the students there have participated in hands-on training to prepare them for careers in sustainable energy. On Wednesday, state and county leaders visted the school to see their handiwork and to congratulate the academy's first graduating class. "You see something happening here that in a lot of other places people are just talking about," said Ralph LaRossa, president and chief operating officer of Public Service Electric & Gas, one of the primary funders of the Green Energy program. "We are the first…
Friday, May 11, 2012
Video of the May 9, 2012 Board of Education meeting provided courtesy of WBMA TV
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Friday, May 11
New Jersey Arts Education Census Project surveys nearly all schools to compare arts education offerings.
A statewide survey of arts education programs in New Jersey, due schools to be released Thursday, finds a correlation between schools with more arts education programs and greater proficiency scores on the language sections of the state's High School Proficiency Assessment. The report is a follow-up to one conducted in 2007, and is a joint project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the state Department of Education, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Arts Education Partnership, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, and Quadrant Arts Education Research. According to Robert Morrison, project coordinator of the report and founder of Quadrant Arts Education Research, the report compiled survey responses from about 99 percent of …
“It’s a disaster, what you’ve done today.” -- Special Education Parent Advisory Council member Hedi Kovacs, to the BOE
When the school board declined on Wednesday night to renew the contract of Frank Esposito, one question hung in the air: Why? Esposito, the Director of Special Services for the school district, had done an excellent job during his year in his position, according to several parents in the audience at the May 9 BOE meeting. “Our superintendent, who is in the trenches with Mr. Esposito, and we parents, who are in the trenches with Mr. Esposito, feel he did a good job, yet the board members – including new board members – who have no inkling what he does, voted against him,” stated one clearly frustrated parent, Hedi Kovacs, facing the board. “It’s a disaster, what you’ve done today.” Kovacs, a member of the Special Education Parent …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Help us celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week on Bloomfield Patch.
“Every day I am asked what the secret is to ensuring every child in New Jersey graduates from high school ready for college and career, and I always have one simple response – outstanding teachers.” Those are the words of NJ Acting Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf in a video address made available Monday on the state's website. “I began my career as a high school history teacher, and I can honestly say that I never worked harder or felt more rewarded than I did during those four years. We as a state should make sure that we celebrate outstanding educators every day for their work with our children and for developing the next generation of leaders.” In Bloomfield, you can help celebrate local teachers who make a difference in …
Sixth graders will compete in the "Academically Speaking" competition on Thursday, May 10 at Bloomfield Middle School
The Bloomfield 6th grade quiz team will compete in the Essex County "Academically Speaking" competition at Bloomfield Middle School on Thursday, May 10th. At 5:30 pm, the Bloomfield middle schoolers will compete against Nutley for a place in the final. The Final competition will take place against Mount Pleasant in the final at 7:00pm. The public is invited to attend. "Academically Speaking" is a contest run by the Essex County Gifted and Talented Steering Committee. In this Jeopardy-like tournament, students answer questions in five rounds on a variety of topics including math, science, geography, sports, arts, grammar and literature and current events. Using buzzers and answering at lightning speeds, students gain and lose points …
information provided courtesy of the Bloomfield High School Athletic Department
REMINDER: HISTORY OF BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR $10. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE BLOOMFIELD EDUCATION FOUNDATION. PHOTOGRAPHS OF BLOOMFIELD ATHLETES IN COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING OR DOWNLOADING FOR NO COST AT: HTTP://BLOOMFIELDBENGALS.PHOTOSHOP.COM ALL SCHEDULES, RESULTS AND DIRECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.NET AND ALSO ACCESSIBLE VIA BLOOMFIELD PATCH.COM AND THE BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT HOME PAGE.
Paula Lioi Gilbert
11:31 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I wish I could be there for Mr. Waldman's final concert. My own son had wanted to attend to see why I loved playing in the orchestra all those years ago. I'm so sorry that I have a commitment and I'll miss the concert. My best wishes always and my eternal gratitude for being such a wonderful teacher and bringing out the musician in me that I never knew existed. more ›