Bridport Community Newsletter

Happy Sunday!

I feel so lucky to work at BCS everyday. I love walking through our hallways and seeing high quality learning happening in every space. Whether its third graders digging into vocabulary from their Geodes book, or Kindergarteners practicing counting with groups of five... we are working hard!

This past week Mary Abele-Austin from OGAP (Ongoing Assessment Project) worked with each classroom teacher to support the work of analyzing student math work, and assisted in planning next steps for instruction. It is a powerful cycle that gives teachers time to think deeply about their teaching and for everyone to grow their math thinking. Mary, who worked in both Bridport and Shoreham last year was blown away by the high level of math conversations and collaboration in every classroom. She will be back in a few months to do more work with us- and I can't wait for her to see even more growth!

I hope that families will have a chance during conferences to celebrate the learning our students have done so far this year... I'm so proud of our students and teachers.

As a reminder- there is no school on October 22nd and 23rd this week.

In partnership,

Jenny

Its the last week to enter a submission! The designs so far have been AMAZING! We will vote at the Spaghetti Dinner!

Join me in congratulating this week's students of the week! They have exemplified our school core values of growth, belonging, curiosity and empathy through their actions. Its so fun to celebrate with the whole school every Friday, and see the students cheer eachother on. Good Job!

We have two new teachers joining us tomorrow!

Jocelyn Delicia will be a paraeducator working in 3-5th grades. She comes to us with lots of experience working in schools, and I'm excited to welcome her!

Roberto Pareja will be starting tomorrow as a long-term substitute for Meeka Sands, who will be on leave. He has taught Spanish for many years in the area, and is thrilled to join us.

Dear Families,

Drop-off and pick-up times can get very busy! We kindly ask that all drivers exercise extra caution and drive slowly when entering, exiting, or driving through the school parking lot.

With so many little ones walking to and from vehicles, keeping our speed down makes a big difference in keeping everyone safe. Thank you for your help, patience, and commitment to protecting our students!

As the cold weather creeps in, so do sicknesses! Please see this helpful visual from Nurse Dani that explains when to stay home from school :)

Looking for an easy, rewarding way to give back to your community? Become a reading mentor with Everybody Wins!

Just one hour a week during lunchtime can help boost a student's confidence, literacy skills, and love for reading.

The Details:

• Who: Caring adults from all backgrounds (no teaching background required!)

• When: Tuesdays or Thursdays, during student lunch/recess

How to Get Started:

Reach out to Chris Allen at bridport@everybodywinsvermont.org to get paired with a student buddy this term!

Our school community is always looking for caring, enthusiastic individuals to join our list of guest teachers and staff. Substituting is a wonderful, flexible way to stay connected, support our incredible students, and ensure our classrooms continue to run smoothly when staff are away. Whether you can cover a full day or just a few hours a week, your time makes a tremendous difference for our teachers and kids. If you or someone you know is interested in stepping in to support our school, please reach out to the main office for quick details on how to get started!

802 Smiles Dental Hygiene Program is returning this Fall in October and November to offer free dental screenings and preventative care to all ACSD students. Please complete the forms by October 22, if you would like your child to participate. You can access the forms here, or there are paper copies available at your school.

Happy fall everyone,

This week our 2-3 year and 4years-Kindergarten teams finished their soccer season with parents vs kids game.

The 1st-2nd team played Orwell at Shoreham field on Tuesday and will end the season with the 10/17 jamboree.

The 3rd-5th grade team has been practicing hard and winning several games. 10/14 we add several boys for a coed game at Orwell 5:30pm. The season ends 10/24 with the jamboree.

Hip hop dance is filling up fast so please reach out to sign up your child. *1st grade was missed on the flyer so please know that grade will be with 2nd-5th graders.

The holiday bazaar 11/8 is approaching fast as well so if you would like to be a vendor please let Molly know. We have 10 spots left.

Thanks

Molly

Rec Director

Oct 22 - No School (Parent Conference Day!

October 23- No School

Oct 29 - Picture Day

November 6th- Spaghetti Dinner!

November 18th- Thanksgiving Luncheon

K/1 - 11:00

2/3- 11:35

4/5- 12:05

Across our district, we are facing significant transportation challenges caused by driver shortages on multiple bus routes. You can find revised bus routes here based on Week 1 changes, and also in your principal’s newsletters. We hope the changes we made in Week 1 will offer stability moving forward and we will continue to make adjustments as needed and hope to get back to our normal bus routes as quickly as possible. However, we are also working to capture the full impact this challenge has had on our families as we escalate this situation to the the Secretary of Education and BetCha’s parent company, STA. Please use this form to document the impact any bus disruptions had on your family so that we can act on and/or pass along the information as we seek resolution.