Bridge Bulletin

Happy Spring Break! The weather may not FEEL like spring, but the tulips the 3rd grad planted this fall certainly make it LOOK like spring is in the air!

When students return on Monday, April 8, we will only have 8 weeks of school left! Fingers crossed it will start warming up with the sun shining everyday! Teachers will use approximately 2 - 4 weeks integrating a review of the year's learning with some new learning to prepare for the end of year testing which will begin about the first week of May.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION CORNER - Please read further below for Ms. Chelsea's words of wisdom. This week she is talking about the power of letting our children fail - productive struggle is a trait that all individuals need to learn in order to navigate life successfully.

FIELD DAY is coming soon. It is hard to believe but we only have 10 school weeks until this school year ends. Our Field Day is a huge party complete with bouncy toys, a magician, games and prizes, face painting, a fabulous lunch and water games.

We are requesting donations of the following items for Field Day. Bring any items into the office.

• Cans of soda (any kind especially the fun flavors in Shasta or the other off brand names)
• Prizes kids can win at the Games. IDEAS - new toys from kid's meals, items bought in bulk at Zurchers or Oriental Trading, bulk items from the Dollar store.

OPEN POSITIONS THIS SCHOOL YEAR - we are still looking for a full time para-educator for 2nd grade. Interested parties should send a resume to Lani@BridgeCharter.org

HIRING STAFF FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR - Please see our website https://www.bridgecharter.org/open-para-educator-positions for a listing of all positions. Interested applicants should email a resume to Lani@BridgeCharter.org and schedule an interview using this link:

INTERVIEWS

YEARBOOK - Please see below for information to order the yearbook. The school does NOT have yearbooks to purchase - you MUST order your yearbook online. The last day to order is May 1, 2024. Click on the picture further down in the newsletter to order your student's yearbook.

STAFF HIGHLIGHTS - This week we highlight our 5th grade Para-Educators. Please read further below in the newsletter for information about these amazing people that help our students in the classroom!

ICYMI - this is the link to our website for all previous news bulletins:

https://www.bridgecharter.org/bridge-bulletin

Please keep reading for more information about this past week and events for the upcoming weeks.

As always, thank you for CHOOSING Bridge and sharing your kids with us! We know you have lots of options in education and we are honored that you have made the choice to have your students attend our awesome school!

Lani Rounds

Principal

NO SCHOOL

• April 1 - 5 (Spring Break)

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Wednesday, April 10 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Weber County Water Fair noon - 2:00 pm
• Monday, April 15 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Wizard of Oz play at Bonneville High School
• Monday - April 15 - UMA Drill Team Assembly
• Monday, April 22 - Roy City Fire Department assembly 9:00 am
• Tuesday, May 14 - Classic Skate Night 5:30 - 8:30
• Thursday - May 30 - Field Day (last day of school and short day)
• Wednesday, June 26 - 5 pm FREE Skating at Neptune Skating in Ogden

Waterford Upstart is an award winning program that helps prepare children for kindergarten. You can register your pre kindergarten student today! https://www.waterford.org/upstart/

Two areas of Personalized Competency Based Learning (PCBL) are "Social Emotional Learning" and "Customized Supports". These areas ensure learners are supported by a school community that has implemented policies, procedures and practices which will allow learners to acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for:

• Managing emotions
• Setting and achieving goals
• Feeling and showing empathy for others
• Establishing and and maintaining positive relationships
• Making responsible decisions
• Self advocating

Bridge's mantra is "connections before curriculum" and we work hard to ensure this is implemented across our school with every teacher and para-educator. Bridge provides a culture of learning and social emotional learning (SEL) through goal setting in the student's PLP plan, twice monthly advisory meetings with students, visible learning instruction, Second Steps classes with our social worker, integration of SEL throughout student learning, and a belief among all staff that sharing data and helping all students find success belongs to EVERYONE not just the teacher to which the child is assigned.

Researchers have concluded collective teacher efficacy, self-reporting progress, self-efficacy, evaluation & reflection, feedback, learning goals and educator/student relationships have an average effect size of 0.92 on student learning. This effect size is more than TWICE the 0.40 "hinge point of effectiveness" that researchers recommend.

For the upcoming school year we are looking for community members to assist us with a review of our Wellness Policy. You can find the current Wellness Policy on our website at https://www.bridgecharter.org/policies-procedures It is the last policy in the document.

If you would like to be part of our Wellness Policy committee, please complete the Google form. We will be in contact in the summer to update the policy.

https://forms.gle/jkRBgWk8XudDu5AK8

Bridge is SO lucky to have a mama mallard duck nesting on campus. One of our amazing families hooked up a duck wire fence to keep mama and her eggs safe. It will be fun to see what happens once the chicks are hatched! Please make sure you kiddos know to stand at a distance to keep mama and her babies safe.

Interested applicants should email a resume to Lani@BridgeCharter.org and sign up for an interview using this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050849ACA62AA3FB6-48763522-interviews

Social Emotional Learning resources for families and students to promote a stronger sense of self identity, mental health, and create a safer school environment. Our Visible Learning Traits (flexibility, determination, reflection, taking initiative, thoroughness, and enthusiasm) tie into Social Emotional Learning at Bridge!

LINK TO VIDEOS

We are planning for our Field Day bash which is the last day of school - Thursday, May 30 (this is also a short day). For Field Day kids will participate in: bounce houses, face painting, yard games, water activity, magician, school movie, yearbook signing, and an outdoor BBQ.

We are requesting donations of the following items. Bring any items into the office.

• Cans of soda (any kind especially the fun flavors in Shasta or the other off brand names)
• Prizes kids can win at the Games. IDEAS - new toys from kid's meals, items bought in bulk at Zurchers or Oriental Trading, bulk items from the Dollar store.

At Bridge, instead of having a "maturation night" for 5th grade students which other schools typically do, we opt to provide parents the information so they can determine how much they want to share with their child and at which age they want to share it. For many girls, by the time they are in 5th grade they have already started menstruation and it is a little too late for a lesson on maturation. We believe parents can best determine what students should know about maturation and puberty, and when a child should know it.

Our maturation committee met and reviewed information from different sources. They determined, and our Board approved, to use the maturation information provided by Provo School District. The maturation information includes videos and packets for girls and boys that you can download and share with your child.

This is the link to the MATURATION information.

Once again we were approved for the Kids Read Now grant which sends home FREE books to all of our K-3 students during the summer. Students will get THREE books between June and August which are mailed to the address in Aspire. Teachers will select the books according to the student's reading level.

Parents may OPT OUT of this program by completing this form:

OPT OUT OF KIDS READ NOW

This week's fresh fruit and vegetable program brought our students Comice Pears, Bosc Pears and Ambrosia Apples.

We are super grateful to have this program at Bridge.This program is designed to give kids the opportunity to try fresh fruits and vegetables that they may otherwise not have an opportunity to try.

My name is Krystal and I started at Bridge this school year! I have loved working with the fifth grade kids and building relationships with them. I have one bullfrog this year and will have another coming into kinder next year! I have been married to an even more awesome LEO, Cash, for five years. In my free time I love being around horses, read books, playing video games, or watching my kids play sports/dance. Converse are actually the best shoes, coffee is definitely life, and blue is a superior color. I have enjoyed working with the kids at Bridge so much and getting to work with the best people everyday!

Hi, my name is Mrs. Morgan. This is my first year at Bridge. I have loved getting to know your kids this year.I am currently going to school and am on track to graduate in less than a year. I have three bullfrogs of my own, Lincoln (5th), Madison (3rd), Reagan (K). I have been married for almost 15 years to my best friend. When I'm not at school, I love to be outdoors! Mountain biking, hiking, skiing, pickleball, and running are just a few of the things I enjoy doing.

Hi, My name is Mrs. Wilson. This is my second year at Bridge and second year with some of your kiddos. I love being with the students! I have three little bullfrogs myself Harper, Peyton and Indie. I have been married to an awesome LEO, Jake, for over ten years. We have three dogs of all different sizes. In my free time I work for local theaters and love bringing different forms of art to the youth. I enjoy camping with my family, painting and making all kinds of things. Movies are my jam and I will IMDB through out the show. Crocs are the best shoes, coffee equals life, orange is an underrated color and I love being happy! It’s been a joy to be in fifth grade and getting to work with my friends everyday.

NOTE - Ashley is a part-time 5th grade teacher AND a part-time 5th grade para-educator

Hi, my name is Ashley Crowther. This is my third year at Bridge. I was raised right here in Roy. I have two wild boys, a three year old and a five year old. I have been married to my sweet husband for almost 8 years. I am a huge Harry Potter nerd and could probably watch the movies every single day and never get sick of them. I love the color green, traveling, Disney, going to the movies, reading, Halloween, rainy days, and playing card and board games. I’ve wanted to be a teacher my whole life and know this is what I’m meant to do. I love getting to know your amazing kids.

Each week students attend a Visible Learning class where they learn about traits of a good learner. Next week students will review the six visible learning traits:

• Enthusiasm - putting my whole heart into what I do.
• Thoroughness - taking care of details and doing my best.
• Determination - overcoming obstacles in order to reach my goal.
• Initiative - recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked.
• Reflection - reviewing my learning to see what works and ways I can improve.
• Flexibility - adjusting to change with a good attitude.

By using these visible learning traits each day students will become lifelong learners who are set up for success. Please use this same verbiage at home and recognize when your student is using this trait.

Although we have had the visitor check in system since the beginning of September, some parents seem to have not received the information. When you visit Bridge to volunteer or have a meeting with your child's teacher, including a PLP meeting or an IEP meeting during school hours, you MUST bring a valid state ID and scan it into our check in system. The system will complete a background check to ensure the individual is allowed to be on the campus of an elementary school. If the the individual does not pass the background check the child's teacher can come to the office for the meeting. This is just one more step in protecting the safety of all our students.

The calendar for the school year can be accessed on our website using the link below:

https://www.bridgecharter.org/2023-2024-calendar

We LOVE parent and grand parent volunteers at school! If you would like to volunteer, please check with your child's teachers. If you want to volunteer but aren't excited about coming into the school, we have LOTS of opportunity for outside volunteer work including:

• Cutting Watch Me Learn tickets (stop by the office).
• Pulling weeds in the rock areas and park strips (we have all the area in front of the school and up 4800 S along the school fence).
• Sorting construction paper into like colors (stop by the office).
• Using rakes and shovels to redistribute the gravel from the bottom of the retention area in front of the school to the top area to cover the black landscape screen.
• Parking lot duty before and after school (just check in at the office, put on a yellow vest and talk to Travis in the crosswalk for instructions).

Once your family has volunteered 30 hours they can stop by the front office and ask for a VOLUNTEER FROG. There is no formal tracking program - just track the hours yourself. Then, write your family's name on the frog and tape the frog on our volunteer pond in the front foyer.

If you want to volunteer but do not have the time, you can donate $90 to cover the 30 hours. If you choose to donate, complete the volunteer form. You can donate in the office or by using our DONATE icon on the home page of our website.

Volunteering or donating is OPTIONAL and is not required to be a student or a parent of a student at Bridge Elementary.

Absences MUST be excused within 24 hours of the absence. You can do this by leaving a message on the Attendance line at school (801)499-5180 or by using the Excuse Absence online form. You can find this on our website by clicking on the Excuse Absence icon or using the link below:

EXCUSE ABSENCE

Weber Human Services SMR is available for 24/7 crisis support and short-term stabilization. To request help or make a referral, dial 988. Weber Human Service's works with families to improve functioning, develop and maintain healthy communication, and enhance ability to cope with future crisis.

Bridge Elementary is committed to maintaining a school climate that is safe, welcoming, and free of harassment and discrimination. The School prohibits all forms of harassment, and it does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, marital status, or disability.

We encourage anyone who believes they (or someone else) have been subjected to harassment or discrimination at the School to file a complaint with the School’s Principal, Lani Rounds. The School will promptly investigate and resolve all such complaints in accordance with School policy.

If you would like to learn more about how the School handles complaints of harassment or discrimination, please review the School’s Notice of Nondiscrimination, Civil Rights Policy, and Bullying and Hazing Policy on the School’s website at https://www.bridgecharter.org/policies-procedures

Title I was initially passed in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is the largest federal assistance program for public schools. These supplemental funds provide students the opportunity to receive a fair, equitable and high-quality education to help close achievement gaps.

Bridge Elementary receives our Title I funding based on the percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced lunch. For this reason we encourage ALL families to apply for Free/Reduced lunch through Aspire to ensure every single student receives the services needed, including access to free or reduced meals if appropriate.

Title I provides avenues for parent input and participation. We do this through our surveys and the link to the form on our website which allows parents to submit questions and suggestions.

You can find more information about Title I as well as a form to ask questions or provide suggestions regarding Title I, on our website at:

https://www.bridgecharter.org/school-events

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.

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

Principal - Lani Rounds - Lani@BridgeCharter.org

Assistant Principal - Sara Tucker - Sara@BridgeCharter.org

Student Support - Stacey Archuleta - Stacey@BridgeCharter.org

• Morning Supervision and BASE
• Behavior Support and Bullying
• 504 Plans

Lead Secretary - Lalani Williams - Lwilliams@BridgeCharter.org

• Aspire
• Lottery
• Registration

Social Worker - Chelsea Silverwood - Chelsea@BridgeCharter.org

School Nurse - Vicki Ross - Vicki@bridgecharter.org

Special Education

Dianne Kelsey SpED Teacher - Dianne.Kelsey@BridgeCharter.org

Chad McBride SpED Teacher - Chad@BridgeCharter.org

Julie Christensen SpED Director - Julie@BridgeCharter.org

ELL Coordinator - Nichol Lloyd - Nichol@BridgeCharter.org

Meal Issues - Jodi Jensen - Jodi@BridgeCharter.org

Classroom Teachers - see website - https://www.bridgecharter.org/teachers

• Daily activities for your child
• Student progress
• Questions about student schedule or issues in the classroom