Bridges Community School

Bridges Office Phone Number 507-387-2800

Secretary (Amanda Robinson), Health Assistant (Holly Kelly), Principal (Jody Rittmiller)

Dear Bridges Families,

It is hard to believe we are entering the final stretch of the 2025-2026 school year! It has been an incredible journey, and as we look toward these last couple of weeks, our hallways are buzzing with both focus and celebration.

📈 Celebrating Our Growth

Our Bears have been working hard to show off everything they’ve learned this year. We are currently wrapping up our culminating learning assessments, including DIBELS, NWEA, and MCA testing. These moments are a wonderful opportunity for students to see just how much they have grown since August—we are so proud of their persistence! This is a a celebration of our teacher talent as well!

☀️ Spring Events & Traditions

Of course, it wouldn’t be the end of the year without the community events that make Bridges Community School so special. Please mark your calendars for:

• Spring Program, May 5: Join us as our talented students take the stage to share their musical and artistic gifts.

• Walk and Bike to School, May 6: We’re embracing the beautiful spring weather—feel free to join the caravan and start the day with some fresh air!

• All-School Activities & Picnic, May 12: To cap it all off, we’ll head outside for our annual day of play and our community picnic. It’s the perfect way to celebrate our friendships and our hard work.

Thank you for your unwavering support of our students and staff. Let’s make these final days memorable, joyful, and full of Bear pride!

Partners in Learning,

Mrs. Rittmiller

Each year our 5th graders have a wonderful learning opportunity learning about Minnesota History. We traveled to Grand Rapids and stopped at the Indian Museum, then to the Forest HIstory Center, next was off to Hibbing to learn about open pit mining and our final destination was to Duluth where we learned about the the importance of ships as we toured the William Irvin. What a great time of learning and friendships as students played games, swam and sang in the hotels!

Students and parents may bring a cold lunch or order one from the cafeteria. Teachers will be asking students 1 week prior for their lunch count numbers so please communicate with your chid his/her plan. If a parent would like to eat a school lunch that day, they will need to communicate that to their student's teacher, along with their burger choice. All adult meals are $5.25 each and will need to be paid by cash or check the day of the picnic.

Choice of cheeseburger, hamburger, or veggie burger

Fresh carrots and celery

Sliced Apples

Baked Potato Chips

Condiments

Milk

Station Help:

Here is the Sign up Genius if you would like to help with stations:
Sign-up

Hours:

8:50-9:20 and 30 minutes following the 9:30am performance

12:50-1:20 and following the 1:30pm performance until 3:15pm

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.

https://forms.gle/nAmn6ekVgghLQjM49

Position Title: Reading Tutor

Students who read have the power to succeed. Join our team at Bridges Community School as a Reading Tutor, and you can support students as they become stronger readers.

Reading Tutors serve during the school day and work with pairs of K-3 students to help them build skills and confidence. With great training and support from an onsite coach, you’ll use proven activities that help students improve as readers.

This is a paid AmeriCorps member position with Reading Corps. No teaching experience is required! All you need is a passion to help kids succeed. By giving your time as a tutor, you can make an incredible impact and help our students thrive!

Tutor Perks

· A paycheck every two weeks

· Additional money for college tuition or student loans. Tutors aged 55 and older may gift this to their child, grandchild, stepchild, step-grandchild, or foster child

· Child care assistance – based on family size and income

· Federal student loan forbearance and interest repayment

· Predictable schedule – daytime hours with no evenings or weekends

· Time off over most school release days and holidays

Ready to make a difference for students in your community? Learn more and apply at

Reading Tutor - Bridges Community School

Have questions? Email Join@Ampact.US or call 866.859.2825.

Position Title: Math Tutor

Math multiplies students’ future opportunities. Join our team at Bridges Community School as a Math Tutor, and you can support students as they build essential math skills.

Math Tutors serve during the school day and meet with small groups of students in grades K-5 to help strengthen their skills and confidence. With training and support from an onsite coach, you’ll be use proven activities that help students improve in math. No matter your math ability, you can make a great tutor.

This is a paid AmeriCorps member position with Math Corps. No teaching experience is required! All you need is a desire to help kids succeed. By giving your time as a tutor, you can make an incredible impact and help more students become successful learners!

Tutor Perks

· A paycheck every two weeks

· Additional money for college tuition or student loans. Tutors aged 55 and older may gift this to their child, grandchild, stepchild, step-grandchild, or foster child

· Federal student loan forbearance and interest repayment

· Child care assistance – based on family size and income

· Predictable schedule – daytime hours with no evenings or weekends

· Time off over most school release days and holidays

Ready to make a difference for students in your community? Learn more and apply at

Math Tutor K-3 - Bridges Community School

Math Tutor 4-5 - Bridges Community School

Have questions? Email Join@Ampact.US or call 866.859.2825.

To keep our students safe, please follow these rules during arrival and dismissal:

• Pull to the curb: Never stop in the middle of the street to let students out. Please park on the side of the road or wait for a spot to open.

• Keep Bus Lanes Clear: Do not park or idle in the designated bus lanes at any time. Cones will be out, please do not park in the designated bus lanes as they need to get in and out. Thanks for your understanding.

🛑 FIELD TRIP INFO

• Slideshow from the parent/student meeting

🌲 THE BIG TRIP

• What: Up North Minnesota History Field Trip (Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Duluth)

• When: April 29 – May 1

🎉 THE PARTY

• What: 5th Grade Celebration

• When: May 14 @ 1:30 PM

• Where: Gymnasium & Cafeteria

We look forward to seeing you there!

Find more information HERE.

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