Hello Bloomingdale Bear Families!
4 e's (Enrollment, Employment, Enlistment, and Entrepreneurship): It's truly remarkable how the groundwork for a child's successful future commences during their elementary school years. Recently, I had the privilege of engaging with several prominent local businesses, including Delta Metals, Hyundai Motor Group, HMG Suppliers, and Gulfstream. These industry leaders emphasized their active recruitment efforts, both presently and in anticipation of future job opportunities. Many of these positions offer starting wages in the range of $18 to $22 per hour, underscoring the abundant prospects available to our families today and, even more so, to our students in the years ahead.
At Bloomingdale, our primary objective is to equip our students with the tools to compete effectively for these roles. This entails not only ensuring that they possess a solid foundation in literacy and numeracy but also nurturing what we term "soft skills" that employers value in their candidates. These soft skills encompass consistent punctuality, collaborative teamwork, adept problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills. I was struck by the insights shared by the business leaders I met with, who emphasized that these soft skills often outweigh industry-specific knowledge in their hiring decisions.
Families can play a pivotal role in preparing their children for success by instilling these skills early on. This includes emphasizing the importance of regular school attendance, fostering independence and responsibility, and teaching students how to communicate professionally and respectfully. Together, we can ensure that our students are not only academically proficient but also well-prepared to excel in the workforce and beyond.
Parent Center: We have tons of resources available for all families (PK - 5) in our parent center. We would love to see more families take advantage of these resources. Please stop between 9am - 3pm each day to see Ms. Dubarie and check out the Parent Center!
On and ever upward,
Principal Lam
