Bridges Community School

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The weather has started to feel a little more like fall! Please start sending layers of clothing as temperatures change throughout the school day. We take a couple of outdoor breaks and we go out in all temperatures! There is also a lot of clothing starting to accumulate in the lost and found. If you are missing any items, please check the lost and found found right inside door 1 by the gymasium! Also, we use the wind chill chart below to determine if we are inside or outside in the winter months. We plan to go outside in any of the light blue shaded areas on the chart.

There is no school for students on Monday, Nov. 11. Thank you to our Veteran's for their service, bravery and hard work. Our staff will be in professional development for the morning and using the afternoon to prep.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 is our next Early release at 12:50 pm. Thank you for filling out the survey if you are in need of gap care. If your plan has changed, please call the office.

Working Together, Mrs. Rittmiller

We had a wonderful celebration of our Veteran's at our All School Assemby today! Thank you for sending in photos of your heroes! A huge thank you to Major Martirock for sharing a message with our students and staff.

Safia R. - K, Charlie H. - K, Zoey N. - 1, Dorothy L. - 1, Luca B. - 2, Luella W. - 2, Dominick J. - 3, Rory R. - 3, Abigail S. - 4, Brennen P. - 4, Lydia W. - 5, Grayson B. - 5

Mrs. Copeland is most excited about building relationships with a new group of second graders and getting to know new families! Outside of school her 3 boys keep them very busy with different activities. She loves to read and try to read whenever she has a quiet minute to do so :)

Ms. Robinson is most excited about welcoming our students, families and staff in our new Bridges office. Outside of school she loves to spend time with her family.

Mr. Joe is most excited to see the students he works with continue to learn and grow.

Outside of school, he enjoys shopping and spending time with his family.

Parents and Guardians,

We hope this letter finds you well as we near the end of October. We are pleased to inform you of a significant update regarding your child's academic progress as we continue to enhance our communication and streamline access to important information.

We will continue our work to inform you when recent data has been updated in the Infinite Campus parent portal throughout the year. Your child's DIBELS fall assessment results are now available for you to view under the student test detail tab.

Simply log in to your parent portal account using your credentials to access your child's DIBELS data in Infinite Campus. Click here for a complete set of directions to help walk you through the process. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's school If you encounter any difficulties or have questions about accessing or interpreting the data.

We believe we can strengthen the partnership between home and school to ensure academic success of our shared students by communicating and making DIBELS data readily available on Infinite Campus.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child's education. Mr. Tyson Walker

We have All School Meetings on Fridays during the school year starting in the gym at 8:30 am. Parents/guardians are invited to attend. We discuss our life skill, have spotted awards and many times there is an interactive game or speaker.

Next Steps: In the coming months, we’ll work with teachers, families, and community partners to bring this vision to life. Our team is committed to a smooth transition and will keep you informed as plans take shape.

Information Session: We know you may have questions, and we’re eager to share more details about this exciting direction. Please read this link for more information as well as to find out when the informational sessions will be happening for you to learn more.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Together, we look forward to creating a learning environment that celebrates diversity, fosters empathy, and prepares our students to thrive in a global community.

Jody Rittmiller and Tabatha Miller

We have monthly site council meetings and there is a placeholder for parents to have open chair conversations. The first 15 minutes of each meeting will be designated "open chair" during which any non-council parent, student or staff member by request may address the Council to state briefly his/her opintion(s) or concern(s). Any constituent wishing to present during "open chair" must contact the facilitator and fill out a request in writing prior to the start of the Site Council Meeting. Our next site council meeting will be Monday, Dec. 16 from 3-4 pm.

Find more information HERE.

Our team of caring, passionate, and committed professionals wants you! Applying for available positions is simple, fast and secure. Our online application system allows you to start and save an application, submitting it when you are sure that it’s complete. We have current openings as a resource paraprofessional and a lunchroom/recess supervisor for 2 hours a day!

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