Bridport Community Newletter
May 1st, 2026
We had a great week at Bridport, and the beautiful weather was the cherry on top! Gaga ball and dandelion collecting have been the activities of choice at recess, which has been so joyful.
As many of you know, Linda Barrett is retiring at the end of the school year. We are so sad to see her leave Bridport in her current role, but so excited for her next chapter. We will be hosting a retirement celebration here at Bridport School on June 13th from 1-4PM. All are welcome, and please spread the word to those who may want to come and celebrate Linda and all the love and care she has poured into the Bridport Community for over 40 years.
This week's newsletter is filled with important info, including teacher placements and upcoming events, so please let me know if any questions come up!
In partnership,
Jenny
May 6th - Early Release Day
May 7th- Events Committee Meeting at 5:00, FOBCS- 6:00
May 8th- BCS 5th Grade Exhibition - 10:30AM
May 11th- May 15th- BCS 5th Graders at KEEC
May 11th- K-4th graders go to THT for a Magic Show!
May 12th- School Safety Drill
May 19th- Math & Literacy Night 6:30
May 22nd- All School Field Trip to Montshire Museum!
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 11th- Proposed Last Day of School
June 13th @ 1PM- Linda Barrett's Retirement Celebration- all are welcome!!
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:
Robert is open minded
Mackenzie is a leader
Avarie is kind on the bus
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!
