Bridges Community School
Dear Bridges Families -
A Year of Growth! 🌟
Parents, we are so proud of the life skills your children have mastered this year! From Team Building and Active Listening to learning to be Trustworthy, Caring, and doing their Personal Best, our school culture has been stronger than ever. We’ve focused heavily on being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe, while ensuring No Put Downs allowed.
We also traveled the world! 🌍 Students enjoyed intro slideshows on Spanish, Korean, Chinese Mandarin, Swedish, and Fanti cultures. Thank you for supporting these lessons at home!
As always we continue to create a school that is safe, inclusive and celebrates everyone! Please take a moment to provide feedback for our building and site council. Click here
Partners in Learning,
Mrs. Rittmiller
Please complete this form to let us know what your plans are for early release. School will dismiss at 12:50. This form needs to be completed every month for staffing purposes.
Please click on the link below for information presented to students below!
Students can work independently or with 1-2 other students. We believe students can have 3 in group when they get to regionals.
Families who are interested in applying to a MAPS focus school can review the important dates and information listed below. Please read carefully to stay informed throughout the application and lottery process.
Key Dates
January 12, 2026
Explore Outdoor and Nature Based at Jefferson, start time 4:30
Explore STEAM at Rosa Parks, start time 5:45These include a short presentation, time for questions, and a tour of the program.
January 15, 2026
Explore Global Studies at Bridges, start time 4:30
This includes a short presentation, time for questions, and a tour of the program.October 1, 2025
The application window opens for all MAPS focus schools.January 23, 2026
February 13, 2026
The application window closes. All applications must be submitted by this date.
The notification process begins for families who participated in the application lottery. Every family in the lottery will receive either an offer or a waitlist notification. Families who receive an offer must accept or decline the seat within one week from the date the offer was sent. It is important to respond within the required timeline so the district can move through the placement process efficiently.- Please read this document for more information regarding the lottery process for Bridges Community School. Click here
Winter Weather Information
Snow season is just around the corner! In preparation, here is an important resource that is available on the ISD77 website for your review:
Weather Related Information - includes details on where to find out about weather related closings and late starts. Please note the MAPS Notification Line: 507-387-6046.
Mental Health Hub
The hub is meant to be a tool for parents and caregivers to easily find information on crisis support, local mental health services, parent education, and more.
Find more information HERE.
January:
Jan. 14 - Two Hour Early Release (12:50 Dismissal)
Jan. 15 - Bridges Tours/Lottery Information (4:30)
Jan. 16 - Bridges Showcase (1:30-2:30)
Jan. 19-20 - No School
Jan. 26 - Literacy Night at Blue Earth County Library (4:00-5:30)
Jan. 30 - Bridges Spelling Bee (12:30)
Jan. 30 - Bridges Carnival (6:00)