📚20 minutes a week
📚Students in grades K-5 love being read to, checking out books, and reading their books. The librarian, Samantha McMillin, also engages the students in additional enrichment activities, including “Would You Rather” questions, letter-and-word dance parties, and knock-knock jokes.








📅 March 14, 2026
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Bloomingdale Elementary Gym
🎟 Tickets (purchased at the door):
• $15 per couple
• $20 for 3 or more (Immediate family only)
✨ Ticket price includes:
• DJ
• Light refreshments
• Photo booth with one printed photo per family
📸 Additional photos available – $5 each
🌸 Corsages – $3 each

⚕️School nurse, Alexis Field RN, BSN, provides: March - “Spring Forward” and Reset Our Sleep.
⚕️She offers strategies to help with our time change and sleep this month.









It’s time to get back on the field! We are gearing up for another awesome season of Cardinals Baseball & Softball — and we need YOU!
👧🧒 Divisions Available:
• T-Ball (Age 4–Kindergarten, co-ed)
• 8U (Grades 1–2)
• 10U (Grades 3–4)
• 12U (Grades 5–6)
💲 Register before March 1st:
• T-Ball: $35
• Baseball/Softball: $50
⚠️ A $20 late fee will be added after March 1st!
📅 Registration CLOSES MARCH 1ST — don’t wait! We need to get teams finalized, so please sign up ASAP and help us spread the word!
Register at: bdalecardsyouthsports.com


🧱Six second-grade students make up the Cardinal Master Builders Team, part of the FIRST LEGO League Explore program.
🧱This year’s theme, “Unearthed,” explores archaeology and the tools archaeologists use. Over the course of 6-8 weeks, these students build creative models and use block coding to make them move, light up, play music, and respond to motion sensors.
🧱This season wraps up with a special team project shared with their friends and family.
🧱To follow: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D9q43aBBv/?mibextid=wwXIfr







🏅🇺🇸 Olympic energy was HIGH in PE this week! Our students kicked things off with Olympic-style warm-ups inspired by winter and events like the Skeleton Race, Speed Skating, and even Snowboarding! — Teamwork, speed, agility, and lots of school spirit on display! They brought the intensity and had a blast competing.
We wrapped it all up with our Nitroball Tournaments, and Team Mexico came out on top in BOTH 6th and 7th grade classes! 🇲🇽🔥 Incredible effort, sportsmanship, and teamwork from everyone who competed.
So proud of the hustle, encouragement, and positive energy in our gym this week! 💪🎉
Now for a week of Floor Hockey to celebrate USA bringing home the gold! 🏒




















Cardinals INC. is a high school class that combines small business and manufacturing, where students design and create products for sale. This class gives our students real-world experience in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of products.
To see our student entrepreneurs’ work, click the link below! Then, click SHOP.❤️🖤
https://cardinals-inc.square.site/






Our students at Bloomingdale Middle/High School who earned 18+ Cardinal Pride tickets celebrated with their choice of open gym, tech time, movies, art rooms, board games, cards, and guitar practice!
Shout-out to our students who lead by example every day. You’re showing our school and community exactly what Cardinal Pride looks like in action! ❤️🖤









Our students at Pullman Elementary celebrated the 100th Day of School with fun games and activities! They’ve attended 100 days, marking 100 days of growth and learning.
Congratulations to our amazing students!










Count Day, on February 11, 2026, is a state-mandated attendance day that determines school funding. Strong student attendance helps ensure that schools receive the necessary funding for teachers, programs, and essential services.

You shine every day by showing your Cardinal PRIDE — being Positive, Respectful,
In-control, Dependable, and putting forth Effort.
We’re so proud of you! ❤️🖤🐦


Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Winterfest Dance scheduled for this evening from 6:00–8:00 pm has been cancelled. Students were informed of the cancellation yesterday before the end of the school day.
We know this event was highly anticipated, and we appreciate your understanding. We will be planning a future dance and/or another student event and will share more information once details are finalized.
Thank you for your continued support!
Bloomingdale Elementary Yearbooks are on sale until April 8th. They are $16.50 each, credit card only. Purchase here: @ybpay.lifetouch.ca. School ID: 14590726
Los anuarios de la Escuela Primaria Bloomingdale están a la venta hasta el 8 de abril. El precio es de $16.50 cada uno, solo se acepta pago con tarjeta de crédito. Cómprelos aquí: @ybpay.lifetouch.ca. Código de la escuela: 14590726
It’s Winterfest, and there’s no better place to be tonight than the gym! 🎉
Wear Red & White, bring the energy, and help us create a great atmosphere as our teams hit the floor.
4:30- JV Boys
6:00- Varsity Girls
7:30- Varsity Boys
Let’s pack the stands, be loud, and show our athletes what Cardinal pride looks like!
See you tonight! ❤️🤍




Here is the middle and high school athletic schedule for this week.

