Bridger Bulletin

Listen to ISD 6th grade students describe their success using the AVID learning system. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) provides students with real-world strategies to accelerate their performance to succeed in college and life. AVID is currently for all ISD 6th grade students and will expand to 6th-8th grade next year.

To view the video, click on this LINK.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of our school play! Students did a great job in their performances and put in a lot of time and hard work preparing for their effort! Great work!

School attendance is the #1 indicator for student academic success! Please make sure that you are modeling the importance of prompt, timely, daily attendance for your student! Here are a few facts that highlight the importance of student attendance!

• Bridger students with average daily attendance below 90% are performing an average of 0.6 GPA equivalent below their peers. This is based on a 4.0 scale!
• Students under 90% attendance are on pace to miss over 17 school days this school year! That is almost 1 month of school!
• Students with an average attendance below 90% will have missed over 1.5 years of school prior to graduation.

Your student's attendance can be found on your student's 3rd Quarter Progress Report. Student attendance is also available through parent access in Power School.

An updated 2018-2019 Student Calendar can be located at:

https://www.isdschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2018-2019-Updated-Student-Calendar.pdf

Below, please review the MAP testing windows Bridger Middle School will utilize for Spring 2019 MAP testing. As 6th grade students, our Buffaloes will test in ELA and in Mathematics. It is extremely important that students are present for each day of testing.

ELA Testing: April 30, May 1, May 2

Math Testing: May 7, May 8, May 9

Enrollment for Summer Success in the ISD opens March 18th at https://www.isdschools.org/summer-2019/. Summer Success takes place Monday through Thursday from May 29 - June 27 for grades K-8 and Monday through Friday from May 29 - June 28 for grades 9-12. Summer Success builds on your child's educational foundation with a curriculum designed to mirror what students learn throughout the school year and build confidence as they head into the next grade. For questions about Summer Success, please call 816-521-5508.

You can find the updated student attendance calendar for this school year on our ISD website at https://www.isdschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2018-2019-Updated-Student-Calendar.pdf. Student attendance days now include:

• March 22, 25, 26, 27
• April 1 and 19
• May 23 and 24

The last day of school for students is Friday, May 24

We are happy to share that our Swim Club has begun! Swim Club will meet each week on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. In order for students to participate, they must have a completed and signed permission form, as well as, a ride to pick them up at 3:30pm each day. The form is linked below or your student may obtain it from our PE teachers.

Club Parent Consent Form

Students will be dismissed from the back of the building at the entrance to the pool.

Our Spring Book Fair opens this Monday, March 18th and will be available all week! Parent-Teacher Conference time is a great time to check out the fair!

Are you lost about what your child is learning in school? Well, ask your student to share with you his/her agenda! Students are expected to record the work they are completing in their agendas during every class period...every day! This includes any homework they may have!

Has your student lost his/her agenda? If so, a replacement can be purchased for $5.00 in Bridger's Main Office.

Wednesday, March 27th will serve as our next iPod day of the school year. During iPod days, students may pay $3 to listen to music (on their own personal device with headphones) during teacher-designated times throughout the day.

Students are not to use their device for any other purpose than listening to music. Devices will be confiscated and returned to students at the conclusion of the day if a student is not complying with this request.

Throughout the course of the year, a student's supplies may need to be replenished. To support this communication, students are being provided a green slip of paper with the attached image. The note will list any supply a student may need to support his/her preparedness for class. These will be placed in a student's Take Home Folder within his/her binder.

PTSA at Bridger is here to support the staff, share information with parents, and have fun activities for our students.

Support The Bridger PTSA Through Your Membership

Support your Bridger PTSA! Memberships are $7 per individual and $15 for a business membership. Membership forms can be located at:

http://sites.isdschools.org/bridger/useruploads/parents-and-students/PTSA%20Membership%20Form.pdf

Your child may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Families that meet the Eligibility Criteria should complete or download an online application or request a meal application from the Nutrition Services Department or school office. All students who qualify receive meals free of charge or at a reduced rate. To apply online, use the link provided below:

https://nutrition.isdschools.org/

We want to ensure our parents and community are connected with information from Bridger Middle School and the Independence School District. Are you receiving emails? If not, there could be a few reasons why. Reasons include:

• Our email system will only email the address of the first contact of your student. Please ensure that you are checking the email address of your student's first contact for important emails.
• If you "Unsubscribe" from emails from the building or the district, this will prevent you from receiving all emails sent by the building or the ISD.
• Have you checked your spam filter? Since emails are sent through a grouplist, some email filters will block these emails and they may be sent directly to your "Junk" folder.
  

If you are not receiving emails please contact the school office. We will be able to assist in manually adding you back to our email system. This process will allow you to receive future email communications!

We have spirit wear available for students! Each t-shirt is super soft, already printed, and is available for purchase. T-shirts are $15 each and can be purchased through the main office. Cash only purchases please. Pick one up before they are gone! Images included below!

• School hours for Bridger Middle School are 7:20 AM – 2:23 PM.
  
• Students may not be dropped off before 7 AM (doors do not open until 7 AM).
  
• Office hours are from 7:00 AM – 3:15 PM
  
• Latitude (after school program) runs from 2:23 PM – 6:00 PM.
  
• Car riders MUST be picked up in the front of the building by 2:30 PM.
  

Mar. 18: Summer School Registration Opens

Mar. 18/19: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Mar. 22: 3rd Quarter Incentive

Mar. 22: Pioneer Ridge Football Meeting

Mar. 27: Ipod Day

Mar 28-31: Spring Break

Apr. 2: Elective Night (2019-2020 Incoming 6th Graders)

Apr. 10: Spring Pictures

Apr. 16: PTSA Meeting

Apr. 22/24: Ford's Theatre Oratory Speeches @ Truman Library

Apr. 30: MAP Testing Begins

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Location: 18200 Missouri 78, Independence, MO, United States
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