Blumfield Elementary School celebrated a fifth-grader whose entry, “Aspiradora de Nieve,” was selected in the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s “Name a Snowplow” contest. This marks the third consecutive year a Blumfield student has been among the district’s winners, following last year’s winning name, “Frostisaurus Rex.”

Q1. How does Blumfield help students of all grades become better at math?

Ans. Teachers use hands-on tools, small-group lessons, and problem-solving tasks to help students build their basic skills.

Q2. What does the school do to help new families understand what is expected of them?

Ans. Blumfield provides families information about how to get started, how to talk to staff, and how to talk to each other about routines, behavior expectations, and academic supports.

Q3: How does Blumfield use library time to help kids learn to read?

Ans. Students learn about media, practice their research skills, and check out books that fit with OPS's reading goals and grade-level reading goals.

Q4. What chances do students have to learn about the arts?

Ans. The school teaches art and music to students from all over the district. The curriculum gives them structured opportunities to draw, dance, move, and perform.

Q5. What does Blumfield do to promote learning together?

Ans. In the classroom, students do partner tasks, group projects, and discussion routines that help them learn how to work together and talk to each other.