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by Laura Briggs, on May 10, 2017 6:56:44 PM

Did you imagine you can use Bloomz to help students celebrate Mother's Day? Yes, we know Sunday is almost here, so even if your students have already created a gift …

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by Bloomz, on Apr 1, 2017 12:10:36 PM

One of the questions I see often from our users is “I have multiple classes, and I want to be able to add an event to more than one class, …

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by Laura Briggs, on Mar 30, 2017 7:23:37 AM

As teachers, we want to make sure that we are creating a welcoming environment where parents feel at ease to contact us for any reason about their child. In most …

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by Bloomz, on Feb 10, 2016 8:37:00 PM

Oh Valentine’s Day. The Holiday that is supposed to be about love, but is high on the list of hate for teachers all over the Nation. Teachers dread it- the …

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by Bloomz, on Feb 8, 2016 12:34:17 PM

Alright. You found this amazing communication tool to help with parent communication. You sit down and create your class. You find the perfect picture of yourself, and the perfect cover …

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by Bloomz, on Dec 1, 2015 8:47:36 PM

User Question- Why am I getting “connection requests” from people on Bloomz? What does that do? I hear this question a lot from both teachers and parents. Most of the …

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by Bloomz, on Nov 25, 2015 5:28:50 PM

1. That’s my oven… When making parent phone calls, it is easy to get caught up in chatting about everything from their children to the weather. You plan for a …

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by Bloomz, on Nov 23, 2015 3:51:56 AM

It’s rare that I read an article and have a complete “aha, yes! moment”. Larry Ferlazzo’s article entitled “Involvement or Engagement” did exactly that. Parental Engagement has become a trendy …

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by Bloomz, on Sep 3, 2015 3:19:17 PM

A new year of school has started…. a new set of kiddos, a new set of routines and expectations, a new set of parents, and a new set of headaches …

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