Bridport Community Newletter
May 25th, 2026
Happy Memorial Day!
As we enter the final three weeks of the school year, I find myself looking back with immense pride at everything we have accomplished together. The energy in our building is still high, but the finish line is officially in sight!
While it is natural for students (and adults!) to start thinking about summer break, these last few weeks are incredibly important. This is our time to finish strong, stay focused, and celebrate the growth we’ve achieved since August.
To help us cross the finish line successfully, please take note of a few key focus areas for the weeks ahead:
🎒 Ending Our Year Strong
Maintain Routines: Consistent bedtime routines and arriving to school on time make a massive difference in how students engage with their final projects and assessments.
Keep Up the Effort: We are reminding students that every day counts. We expect the same level of kindness, focus, and respect in our hallways today as we did on day one.
Stay Informed: Keep a close eye on your inbox, as the calendar is packed with end-of-year celebrations, field trips, and special events.
💖 A Deep Note of Gratitude
An incredible school year doesn't happen by accident. It takes an entire community working in harmony, and I want to extend my deepest thanks to everyone who makes our school so special:
To Our Parents and Guardians: Thank you for your unwavering partnership as you have worked to support all our kids at Bridport School.
To Our Teachers and Staff: Thank you for your tireless dedication, creativity, and passion. You have gone above and beyond to ensure every student felt seen, supported, and challenged this year.
To Our Students: Thank you for your hard work, your resilience, and the joy you bring into this building every single day. You inspire us.
Let’s make these last three weeks safe, memorable, and full of learning. Thank you for finishing this journey strong with us!
Warmly,
Jenny
May 29th- Bridport/Shoreham Community BBQ- 5:30-7:00
*PLEASE NOTE THIS HAS CHANGED FROM the 28TH to accommodate baseball games**
June 5th-
- Move Up and Recess Rodeo - BCS- 8:30-11
-4/5 SES/BCS Dance- Shoreham School - 6-7PM
June 8th- Progress Reports sent home
June 9th- Preschool Celebration - 10AM
June 10th- 5th Grade Promotion- 12:15PM
June 11th- Last Day of School!!
June 13th @ 1PM- Linda Barrett's Retirement Celebration- all are welcome!!
Every year kids across the state of Vermont participate in the Vermont State Youth Book Awards. At Bridport, students K-3 read all 10 of the nominees for the Red Clover Book Award (for picture books) and vote for their favorite. If you have a K-3rd grader, ask them which book they voted for!
For kids in grades 4 and 5, they can participate in the Golden Dome Book Award, which is for middle grade books (grades 4-8). The Golden Dome List has 25 titles on it; students who read at least 5 can vote for their favorites. The 4th and 5th grade class read 1 of the titles as a whole class read-aloud. 4 of the students in that class went beyond that start and met the goal of being able to vote for this state-wide award. They read at least 5 books and were invited to attend a special voting party-- with snacks, a tricky emoji game about the book list, and prizes! Congrats to those 4 students for their accomplishment!
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Faizah is very excited for the first day of school because her sister, Asiya, is wearing a hijab to school for the first time. The hijab is a beautiful shade of blue and Faizah is so excited for her sister. However, when a girl in her class questions what is on her sister’s head, Faizah begins to worry about her sister. A boy in Asiya’s class makes mean comments to her throughout the school day. Faizah can’t understand why he acts that way, she thinks the hijab is beautiful and a sign of strength. Faizah learns that Asiya is not upset by the boy in her class, she continues to wear her hijab with pride. This is an inspiring story that exposes children to cultural differences. Students will love the descriptive writing and figurative language used to describe the hijab’s beauty.
This book can be also used as a mentor text for teaching author’s purpose, character traits and analysis, main idea and theme, making connections, point of view, problem and solution, retelling, sequencing and summarizing, and making inferences.
These resources are helpful to learn more about Ibtihaj Muhammad:
How to pronounce Ibtihaj Muhammad
Open to Possibilities | Ibtihaj Muhammad | TEDxPaloAlto
Make a Proudest Blue Paper Boat with S. K. Ali #TheProudestBlue
Take it from Ibtihaj Muhammad: 'It's not easy being the first'
Please, choose one of the resources below to help you guide the book discussion with your students:
Baseball is in full swing with 90 kids playing and 7 teams which is the largest we have had. This is awesome and thanks to the volunteer coaches and parents!
Games at Shoreham 6pm are as follows:
Tball age 4-Kindergarten
5/7 S1 vs S2
5/14 S1 home vs Fair Haven
5/21 S2 home vs Benson
5/26 S1 vs S3
5/28 S2 home vs Fair Haven
6/2S2 vs S3
Mighty mites: 1st-2nd grade
5/6 S1 vs S2
5/13 S2 home vs Midd2
5/20 S2 home vs Midd1
5/27 S1 home vs Midd1
6/1 S1 home vs Orwell
6/3 S1 home vs Midd2
6/8 S1 vs S2
Minors: 3rd-4th grade
5/7 home vs Brandon
5/21 home vs pittsford
5/28 home vs Rutland
6/9 home vs Killington
The 2026 Hannaford Helps Schools program officially began on Sunday, April 5. This means we can beginraising funds for our school from now through May 30!
Remember, for every 4 participating products purchased, shoppers earn 3 School Dollars. School Dollars can be redeemed using the Hannaford Helps Schools website or app.
Each of the top 200 schools to raise the most money by redeeming School Dollars will receive an
additional $1,000 bonus check. By coming together as a community, we can raise even more funds for
our school. Thank you for your ongoing enthusiasm and support!
