Bridport Community Newletter

Update from Principal Matthew Brankman

October 6, 2023

Dear Bridport Community,

We had an incredible week at BCS! Students played, learned and enjoyed being together in some of the most beautiful weather we've had!

Some highlights of the week were:

1) Watching 5th graders take on leadership tasks such as morning announcements, helping with lunch, or being a role model for younger students.

2) Practicing taking apart words in Kindergarten with Ms. Way

3) Starting Reading Groups in 3/4!

Matthew and I have been working to navigate the complexities of sharing two schools. We worked to finalize a schedule of when and where we will be each day, making sure our time is split equitably. Since this is a new leadership model for BCS, we want to invite feedback on how its going. It feels important to ensure that everyone's needs are being met, and make sure things feel as smooth as possible.

To that end, we invite community members to participate in a virtual Principals' Round Table discussion next week on Thursday, October 19th at 5PM. This will be on zoom. We will send out a link closer to the date.

Thank you for your continued support of our amazing school!

Jenny & Matthew

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Bridport Apparel Sale

Interested in some Bridport swag?! The PTO is hosting a sale!

Click this link to find out more: https://802print.printavo.com/merch/bridportmerch2023/

Learning about Indigenous People's Day

This is the first year we are not in school on Indigenous People's Day. We will be talking about the day at school, and you can talk with your child about it too. When you do, you are modeling how we are all reflective thinkers and inquirers. Here are some resources for you and your child about the Abenaki, who have been living in N'dakinna, the homeland of the Western Abenaki.

What is Indigenous People's Day? - A WCAX story about the day
Abenaki Alliance - An organization working to foster the collective voice of Abenaki communities
Abenaki History for Kids - From the Historical Society of Cheshire County and Indigenous New Hampshire Collective Collaboration
There are also a lot of great books by Joseph Bruchac and others at the Ilsley Library you can check out. I do love Malian's Song by Marge Bruchac (and they have this too!). I also have Night on the Living Rez on my night stand to read. You can find that at the Ilsley too.

Resources

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Help our schools with one simple form!

All school meals will be free again for ALL students.

But, it's still VERY IMPORTANT to complete the free and reduced meal application form. Our district gets $475,000+ each year based on the % of students who qualify for free/reduced meals. So, if you fill out the form, you help us qualify!

A paper application will come home with your child, or apply now online.

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