Dear Parents, Students, and Community,

Happy Fall! Our year is off to a great start at Creek Bridge STEM Academy. We have implemented many best practices and strategies to enhance student learning and academic growth. We strive to continue to make Creek Bridge a place where students are eager to come and learn. Our goal is to make learning meaningful and enjoyable.

We look forward to your continued partnership and support as we BRIDGE our students to success. I serve the best school with the best students, staff, parents, and community! We are Warrior Strong!

Your Principal,

Dr. LaShay Barksdale

lbarksdale@marion.k12.sc.us

843-362-3500

• New ELA Framework:

• Minilessons
  

• Guided Reading with Work Stations

• Independent Reading with teacher conferences

  Writing mini-lesson/conferences

• Math Instruction:
• Minilessons
• Modeling and practice with the Gradual Release Model
• Guided Math groups with Work Stations
• Daily Fluency Practice
• Science and Social Studies:
• Emphasis on Content Related Vocabulary
• Literacy across the Curriculum
• Text Dependent Analysis
• Small Group Instruction based on Formative Assessments
• Student Engagement: It is a wonderful thing to see all of our students actively engaged in learning around our building (K-8). Teachers intentionally plan workstations to be meaningful, effective, and engaging.
• Small Group Instruction: This where the magic happens, and at The Bridge, this is what we do!
• iReady- Students are incentivized weekly for the completion of their iReady lessons at 75% or higher. The school will incentivize students quarterly.
• Personalized Learning:
• Small Group Instruction
• Independent reading and writing conferences
• iReady learning pathways
• Student Academic Choice Boards
• STEAM Implementation:
• STEAM Fridays
• Project Based Learning
• Smart Lab
• Project Lead the Way
• Learning Blade

• Reading Logs- Students should be reading daily at home and logging their reading on their reading log. Students are encouraged to read 30 minutes nightly. Depending on their grade level, we ask that parents (if needed) read with their student each day. Reading frequently increases vocabulary and a student's schema (background knowledge). Read more about the importance of reading frequently in the article linked below. After reading, ask your child to summarize what they read. Help us cultivate a love for reading!
• Math- Student should practice fluency at home at well. Xtra math is a great way to practice fluency and it is free. Please find it linked below.
• Partner with the School- Communicate your student's teacher to discuss student's academic achievement and how we can best support the student. Conferences can be set at any time.

• October is National Principal Month
• October 2- Custodian Appreciation Month
• October 4- Good News Club began/ Fall Fest
• October 6- Away Football Game (Lakeview)
• October 5-7- Intersession Days (No school for students and teachers)
• October 10-14- Fire Prevention Week- Students will learn about fire safety
• October 13- Away Football Game (Green Sea Floyds)
• October 17- National Boss Day
• October 18- Marionette Theatre will present Litter Trashes Everyone to elementary students
• October 20- Home Football Game (Lee Central)
• October 17-21- Bus Driver Appreciation Week
• October 24-28- Red Ribbon Week
• October 27- Last Home Football Game (Kingstree)
• October 31- Nacho Average Monday

• Antioch Baptist Church
• Confident Smiles
• St James AME Church
• Aynor Building Supply
• Northeast Conference Women's Missionary Society
• Original Six Foundations
• Mike Worley
• Anonymous Givers and Parents who donate to support our events

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