Bridport Community Newletter

Hello BCS Families and Friends!

It was so amazing to see our gym filled to the brim with our community this past Wednesday at our Holiday lunch. Thank you for joining us and supporting our students. A BIG thank you goes to Ms. Kitchens and Mrs. Barrett for organizing. Events like these are truly a community effort with classes helping prepare food, and families helping serve and clean up.

As we go into our final week before break, we are focused on creating moments of joy for our students. Wednesday is a "gifts for giving" day organized by our 5th graders, and teachers have planned engaging activities for the week.

I hope everyone has a restful break and we will see you in the new year!

Best,

Jenny

Please make sure your child has all outdoor gear everyday (snowpants, coat, boots, hat, gloves). It is also a good idea to pack extra socks in backpacks as our feet get wet easily this time of year!

Please take care during these busy times of the day to ensure safety of students at they are getting out of cars, getting onto busses etc. If you are dropping off or picking up- stay in line until it is your turn to pull up.

We appreciate your care and attention to keep BCS safe!

When we return from break, we will be focused on kindness as a whole school for the month of January and Bridport will be joining hundreds of other schools in the Great Kindness Challenge January 27th-January 31st.

Check out this link for more info https://thegreatkindnesschallenge.com/

If youd like to participate as a family- here is a handy checklist to use!

Saturday by Oge Mora

Summary- Ava cherishes Saturdays. On Saturdays she and her mother have adventures and spend quality time together. On this particular Saturday, nothing goes as planned, yet Ava still loves and appreciates the time she is able to spend with her mother.

Links to explore more:

• YouTube reading of Saturday by the author

• Discussion of illustrations with Oge Mora plus puppet making idea from Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

• Activity ideas from Pittsburgh Public Schools

• Q&A with Oge Mora

• Meet-the-Author Recording with Oge Mora

• Storytime Kit by Hachette Book Group

• Storytime in the Galleries by the Milwaukee Art Museum

• 2020 BGHB interview with Picture Book winner Oge Mora

Friday 12/20- Last Day of School before Break- all student items will be sent home!

If you are able to bring a load of bottles and cans back for redemption this week or next, please let Linda January know.

As a reminder, all children are entitled to free breakfast and lunch!