The Bulldog Buzz
Welcome Back 2020-21!
Teacher Inservice Days
- All faculty & staff: Check your email for details!
- Each day will run from 8am-3pm.
Monday, Aug 31, 2020, 08:00 AM
WebEx
School Closed: Labor Day Weekend
Friday, Sep 4, 2020, 08:00 AM
Home Sweet Home
First Day of School!
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2020, 08:00 AM
Bullock Online Academy
The Principal's POV on...A Brave New World!
I hope everyone has have been finding safe ways to have fun and enjoy this beautiful summer! We haven't seen you since March and your Bullock Family can’t wait to welcome you back on September 8! Although we are facing unprecedented challenges and things will look very different this year, one thing that will always remain the same at Bullock is our devotion to our Bulldog Buddies and ensuring their social, emotional, and academic growth!
The Bullock Pandemic Response Team has worked endless hours this summer to make sure we are completely prepared anything COVID-19 can throw our way. Please take a moment to checkout Bullock's BOOM! Board, and please give these AMAZING educators a big shout-out and (distanced) hug when you see them! They have played an incredible roll in making this amazing school year a reality! The fruits of their planning along with important updates can be viewed in our "News & Notes" column below.
If you have additional questions, feel free to email or call at any time! Also, remember to keep an eye on your inbox and social media for additional updates, as things can change quickly. “The road back” is not going to be easy, but I believe in the Glassboro community and my heart is full at the though of seeing everyone again! I know we will get through this...we will learn bigger, love harder and our children will continue to succeed!
News & Notes
What to expect this September:
- Bullock will be operating on a fully remote schedule through the end of the first marking period (November). The district Pandemic Response Team, in conjunction with the Glassboro Board of Education, and District Administration will continue our monthly meetings to review updates from Governor Murphy and the CDC. This information will be utilized to develop a “re-entry” plan and finalize the date for hybrid learning to begin.
- Bullock’s Online Academy will run 5-days/week. The school day will run from 8:15am (beginning with our daily Morning Announcements) to 3:00 PM (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) and until 2:00 on Wednesdays (for teacher planning). Students will be provided with live, synchronous learning via their teacher’s virtual WebEx classroom and asynchronous learning via SeeSaw, our new learning management system.
- All students must log-in to their classroom by 8:15am each day. Attendance will be taken and monitored closely. You can download a basic version of Bullock’s weekly schedule below. A more detailed version will be available via the district Online Academy manual.
- Families eligible for free/reduced lunch will be prioritized for district laptops based on the number of devices currently available. Once our new Chromebooks arrive, all students will be issued devices. Laptops will go back and forth to school/home when hybrid instruction begins. Please complete the district “technology user agreement” form here. If this is not completed, your child will not be issued a district device.
- This year Bullock will have a schoolwide back-to-school supply list, rather than one specific to individual classrooms or grade levels. This will help to ensure everyone has the supplies necessary and that we can avoid sharing items as much as possible. You can download the list below.
- Breakfast & lunch will continue to be available through home delivery on Mondays and Thursdays. (Curbside pickup at Dorothy L. Bullock School will be discontinued.) Additional information on this program, free and reduced lunch and purchasing lunches from our food services provider, Chartwells, will be forthcoming.
- Student placements will be posted in PowerSchool on Monday, August 31st at 5:00pm.
- An outdoor Meet & Greet event will take place throughout the week of September 14th (weather permitting). Students will have the opportunity to meet their teacher face-to-face and kickoff the year right! We ask that students are accompanied by one (1) adult only, that masks are worn by all participants and that social distancing is followed. Times have been assigned based on last name and you can view the event schedule below
Best of Bullock
Words to Inspire
YOU are the strategy!
Best of Bullock
Schoolwide Events
Community events/reminders are in bold.
- 08/31: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/01: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/02: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/03: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/04: Schools Closed (Labor Day)
- 09/07: Schools Closed (Labor Day)
- 09/08: 1st Day of School
- 09/14: Meet & Great w/Teachers!
- 09/24: Back-to-School Night
The Principal's POV
Email: principalspov@gmail.com
Website: https://theprincipalspov.com/
Location: Dorothy L Bullock Elementary, New Street East, Glassboro, NJ, United States
Phone: (856) 652-2700
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Twitter: @RichTaibi