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by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 25, 2017 9:29:35 AM

Welcome to Bloomz! Bloomz is a web based, IOS, and Android app for teachers and parents. Bloomz has a social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Teacher mentors/ambassadors are …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 21, 2017 2:01:26 PM

In order to get the most out of Bloomz as a parent, utilize these three features and experience excellent school communication. You and your family will be easily identifiable by …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 19, 2017 3:50:58 AM

Posts, announcements, alerts, and messages are four distinct avenues of communication on Bloomz. Each method has a specific purpose. In order to be consistent across grade levels follow these best …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 9, 2017 8:10:34 PM

At curriculum night parents and guardians meet the classroom teachers to learn about grade level curriculum and expectations for the school year. Before I implemented Bloomz as a means for …

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Topics:Parent-Teacher Conferenceparent communicationCurriculum NightGuest Postnew school yearTips & Tricks

by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 6, 2017 2:03:49 PM

How do you stop working at the end of the day when you know there are more needs to be met? My mentor teacher turned around in his swivel chair, …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 2, 2017 5:35:57 PM

The days of conference sign-up sheets hanging on the classroom door or email chains to schedule your parent group are over. Organizing parent teacher conferences is easily done on Bloomz …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Sep 26, 2017 1:57:45 PM

At the beginning of the school year some students face classroom anxiety. As a teacher it is helpful to acknowledge this and be compassionate to parents and students. The more …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Sep 20, 2017 9:26:02 AM

For teachers who are wondering if Bloomz is suitable for middle school, the answer is an emphatic, "YES!" It definitely is. Middle school students are asking questions like What is …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Sep 18, 2017 4:11:41 PM

I just completed the first full week of school teaching a multi-grade classroom of first through third graders. Communication has been flowing through Bloomz and I'm reinventing the ways I …

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