BAS Weekly Update
May 7, 2021
We would like to give a big thank you to our PTA for organizing and putting together a wonderful Staff Appreciation Week. The thoughtful notes, delicious meals and kind gestures that were shared throughout the week were priceless. Thank you to everyone for making BAS such a special community to work in.
We would like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the Bloomingdale Avenue School Community. We hope you have a wonderful day! You deserve it!
Thank you,
Lourdes Murphy
BAS Principal
CLOSE CONTACT REMINDER
The definition of a close contact remains the same, however it is important to know that as more students begin attending school in-person, the distancing between students may need to be decreased, as allowed by the NJDOH and NJDOE. This is important to know because students may be sitting less than 6 feet apart, which could increase the number of close contacts being identified in the classroom. If this needed to happen at BAS, families would be notified ahead of time.
DEFINITION OF A CLOSE CONTACT: A close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of someone who tested positive for Covid-19 for 15 minutes or more in a 24 hour period.
End of Year Events
We are hard at work planning lots of safe, exciting and fun events for your children. Please look at the calendar below for upcoming events. More detailed information will be sent out as we get closer to each event. Additional events may be added as well.
May 12, 2021: PTA Virtual Meeting at 7:00 PM
May 19, 2021: Virtual Kindergarten Orientation for students entering Kdg in September 2021
May 27, 2021: Field Day
May 28, 2021: Field Day Rain date
May 31, 2021: Memorial Day, Schools Closed
June 4, 2021: Grade 2 Moving Up and Walkover to OAS
June 7, 2021: OAS Virtual Parent Orientation for students entering Gr. 3 in September 2021
June 8, 2021: Virtual Instruction for all students
June 10, 2021: Kindergarten Celebration
AM Kindergarten @ 10:00 AM
Full Day Kindergarten @ 11:30 AM
PM Kindergarten @ 1:30 PM
School Playgrounds Still Remain Closed
REMINDERS
Covid-19 Notification
Please continue to notify the school nurse of potential close contacts or Positive Covid-19 cases. You can continue to report this information here: Cranford Public Schools Covid-19 Reporting Form. We are here to support you and your family.
Also, please be advised, if a member of your household is getting a Covid-19 test due to having symptoms, students, even if they were not tested, should remain home until the results are received.
K-2 Absences
Technology Needs
Attestation App
Report an Absence
Please be sure to call if your child is going to be absent from school. You can call 908-709-6969 to reach the main office or 908-709-6973 to reach the nurse. When leaving a message please include specific symptoms if feeling ill and/or the reason why your child is absent.
RESOURCES
Technology Safety Tips for Students and Families
School Times and Entrance Procedures
Bloomingdale Avenue School
Email: murphy@cranfordschools.org
Website: https://bas.cranfordschools.org/
Location: 200 Bloomingdale Avenue
Phone: 908-709-6969