Bridge Bulletin

Here it is, the end of April. We are quickly moving to summer break where the school will be busy preparing for the upcoming school year. Compared to year #1 "opening a new school in the middle of a pandemic" I feel this year has been a breeze and I am super excited to see what our 3rd year brings!

Please keep up on your emails and social media if possible as these are the first methods of communication with parents.

Have a terrific weekend!

Lani Rounds

Principal

Our hearts are broken to announce this.....the flyer below explains that beginning NEXT school year, breakfast and lunch are no longer automatically free for students. Instead, parents will need to complete the free/reduced meal application through Aspire. The new application will be available in July. We will notify parents when the application is available. FREE or REDUCED meals will apply to students based on parent income, homeless status, and SNAP status.

Dinner, which students receive when attending BASE, our after school program, will still be FREE for students.

This year the state requires all students in grade K, 1, 3 and 5 to have their vision screened at the school. When you completed registration you provided the school permission to complete the vision screening. A few parents selected the "opt out" of vision screening option. If you selected this option your child was not screened.

Our school nurse has been completing these vision screenings. If there is a suspected "issue" with your child's long distance vision, you will receive an email from our school nurse, Vicki Ross.

All library books are due back by May 13th. If parents have questions regarding what book their child has, they can email Mrs. Langhaim Kaylie@BridgeCharter.org or students can check in with the librarian to determine which books are still checked out.

Our last book fair is BOGO!!! This is everyone's favorite book fair of the year!

May 17 - May 19 AFTER school 3:20 - 4:30 PM

May 20 Friday - 1:30 - 6:00 PM

We are in the final stretch of the school year with no more breaks until Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day.

End of year testing will begin on Monday and will include ESGI and KEEP (kindergarten), Imagine Learning Reading and Math (K-6), Galileo (1st - 6th), Acadience reading and math (K-6), and RISE (3rd - 6th). In between testing sessions students will continue with their regular rotations and instruction.

It is ESSENTIAL that your kids attend school, on time, well rested and well fed during testing.

If your child is registered to attend Bridge next year, your circumstances have changed and your child will no longer be attending Bridge, PLEASE let the office know ASAP. We are full in every grade except 5th grade and still have 100s of kiddos in the lottery waiting for a spot to open up.

We are super excited to have the Stunt Masters BMX team at Bridge on May 6th for an outdoor assembly!

PLEASE make sure you, or whomever is checking out your students, have their ID ready. Our office staff know MANY parents, but we do not know every person on your checkout list. Also, make sure the person who is checking out your child is listed in Aspire with a GREEN arrow indicating they are allowed to check out your student. If you are unsure how to navigate Aspire, contact our office staff (801)499-5180.

Weber County RAMP has FREE Saturday activities ALL summer long! This is the link to their calendar: RAMP CALENDAR

If you have a student registered to attend kindergarten next school year you should have received an email with information to sign up for Kindergarten Round Up on May 20. If you did NOT receive an email please reach out to the office (801)499-5180 or email our lead secretary, Lalani at lwilliams@bridgecharter.org

We are in need of the following items if you are able to donate:

• Paper towels
• Soda for Field Day Ring Toss Games (any flavor in cans only)
• Small prizes for Field Day games (like the bags of small items you can find at Zurchers)
• Gently used children's books for our FREE library under the portico

Just bring items to the front office and let them know it is a donation. THANK YOU!!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - We are hosting a fun filled "Math in May" family night on May 11, 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

We will serve FREE dinner to all who attend! We just solidified the menu - orange chicken, rice, stir fried vegetables, fortune cookie and juice!!!

Families will have multiple stations to visit to play math games - tables filled with information regarding the math curriculum used at Bridge - and an estimation station in the foyer for a chance to win prizes by guessing how many items are in a jar. Each time a student visits a station and completes an activity they will earn a ticket for a prize drawing. Parents and guardians who attend will also receive tickets for an adult prize drawing.

PLEASE excuse your child's absence by:

• Calling our attendance line (801)499-5180
• Using the online form found on our website under the Student Data icon

EXCUSE ABSENCE FORM

DETERMINATION teaches students to "OVERCOME OBSTACLES IN ORDER TO REACH MY GOAL.

Practice these "I WILL" statements with your student:

• Set the right goals
• Get moving
• Face challenges
• Not be discouraged by failure
• Keep trying

Our mission is to empower students to take ownership of their own learning. By learning, practicing and embracing these visible learning traits, students will have the skills needed to become accountable for their own lifelong learning. You can find the six Visible Learning traits on our website at Visible Learning

Bridge is ALWAYS looking for fabulous substitutes to fill many positions including teaching, para-educators and recess duty. We pay $14 hour for subs and the company we use, Ready2Teach, provides an incentive program of up to $28 extra per day for each job filled.

To get more information please visit Ready2Teach at: https://www.ready2teach.com/

The mission of Bridge Elementary is to provide students with a personalized learning experience and empower them to take personal ownership and accountability for their own academic performance.

WHO TO CONTACT FOR WHAT

Principal - Lani Rounds

Lead Secretary - Lalani Williams (Aspire, registration, lottery)

Admin Support - Sara Tucker - (Title 1 and At-Risk Coordinator, ELL support, 504 Plans, Behavior Support and BASE)

Curriculum and Instruction Specialist - Keri Toponce

Email: info@bridgecharter.org
Website: bridgecharter.org
Location: 4824 Midland Drive, Roy, UT, USA
Phone: (801)499-5180
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BridgeCharter