
Good afternoon GEMS! Please see your email for this week's update. Please note, if there is a delay tomorrow, GEMS' dismissal time will be 2:20. Thank you!

Good Morning from GEMS. Due to inclimate weather, school is closed today. Thank you and have a safe day.

The Office of Family and Community Engagement would like to invite you to attend the family workshop series entitled: The ABCs of Credit and Borrowing led by CT Money Schools. The goal is to share and be equipped with knowledge that will lead to healthy financial habits. We invite you and your family to participate. Register using the link below. Food and childcare will be provided for school- aged children. We hope to see you and yours at the Bloomfield Community Center on Thursday January 11th 6:00p.m.- 7:30p.m.
Register Here-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZI8Cp79jr6M-7IVq10NEIr1Ys-08PtmQ06DQVQoeP5q3Xsg/viewform

Good morning. Due to the inclement weather and high likelihood of flooding, we are canceling athletics today. Students should go home on their normal bus. Thank you.

Please join our fundraiser by clicking the link below:
https://poppinpopcornonline.com/participant/register.php?g=ZDXCEV
Once registered, you'll be able to log in and start selling by simply posting a link to your Facebook page. Log in from your mobile device to send text messages to close family & friends. Or, you can also send your fundraiser link via email. Good luck and have fun selling! This is a direct-ship fundraiser so people can have friends and family order from all over the country and products will be shipped directly to them! The products are delicious, shipped upon ordering, and great for the upcoming Super Bowl or Daytona 500 parties! Thank you for supporting GEMS!

Our next PTO meeting is December TONIGHT at 7:00pm, via Zoom. Please join us! A link has been sent to your email.

Had an amazing start to Winter Sports yesterday! Check out the photos from Indoor Soccer and Flag Football below. In addition, students engaged in esports at the school, and will be skiing on Fridays throughout the winter!





Good evening! Please note that GEMS Winter Sports start tomorrow. Ski Club, however, will begin on Friday. Only students who have already signed up and provided a permission slip are eligible. Please bring a change of clothes and water. We can't wait to get started. Have a great night!

Good evening, GEMS! We hope you had a wonderful vacation, and we are very excited to see you tomorrow. It is a 3457 day with a 2:20 release time. Have a great night!

Attention Senior Families: the FAFSA '24-'25 application will finally open on December 31st! A rescheduled FAFSA Info Night date has not been set yet, but will be held some time in February. In the meantime, all CT Community Colleges are offering FAFSA walk in support from 10AM-2PM beginning in January. For more information on this, please reach out to Mrs. Minicucci (aminicucci@blmfld.org). Happy Holidays!!

A reminder that the deadline to fill out our district-wide Climate Survey is Thursday, Dec. 21. The survey allows us to measure the level of positive school climate by getting anonymous feedback from students, families and staff. Here is the link to the survey:
https://bloomfieldschools.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C5LHu4siq4ZpXg

Today is the LAST DAY to buy BHS Championship swag: The BHS Sideline Store will be selling BHS football championship apparel, in celebration of the new 2023 Class S state champs. All orders will be shipped directly to your house. If you are interested in purchasing championship gear - a sweatshirt, t-shirt, etc. - please click on this link: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/bhsfbchamp


Big thank you to all of the GEMS Students, Families and Staff who donated to our clothing drive. Together we were able to donate over 800lbs of clothes! Way to go GEMS Community!


Good evening! Please check your email for this week's GEMS update. Have a great weekend.

The GEMS PTO is having a big fundraiser tonight at Red Robin in West Hartford from 5-8 PM! Please come out to support our fundraising efforts and for a chance to win a door prize! 20% of all sales will support the GEMS PTO. See you tonight!

BHS hosts its Holiday Concert today, 6:30 p.m., in the auditorium. Come out and support the BHS Band and Chorus. You are guaranteed to leave in the holiday spirit!


The BHS Sideline Store will be selling BHS football championship apparel, until Dec 18, in celebration of the 2023 Class S state champs. If you are interested in purchasing championship swag - a sweatshirt, t-shirt, etc. - please click on this link:
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/bhsfbchamp
All orders will be shipped directly to your house.


BHS hosts its Holiday Concert this Thursday, December 14th, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Come out and support the BHS Band and Chorus. You are guaranteed to leave in the holiday spirit!


The district’s next free Family Workshop Series is Thursday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m., at the town’s community center, 330 Park Ave. The topic is “The Self-Care and Parenting Connection - Defining Self-Care and What it Means to You.” The family workshop series will continue into 2024.


Good afternoon! Tomorrow, Tuesday the 12th, GEMS will hold school picture retakes. If you are interested in retakes, please email Ms. Rodriguez.