Bridlemile Friday Flyer

5/26: NO SCHOOL--Memorial Day

5/28: Bridlemile Orchestra and Band Concert, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

5/29: Volunteer Appreciation, 7:45 - 10:30 am

5/30: PTA Bike Fest, 2:45 pm

6/6: Field Day

6/10: Fifth Grade Promotion, 1:30 pm

6/12: Last Day of School for Students

Thank YOU Bridlemile Families for your time and support for our Fun Run event!

Bridlemile raised $20,000 to support grade level artist in residencies, PE, Art, Music, and Library materials and supplies, and an all-school assembly for 2025-26! Wow!

Beagles are so excited to celebrate with a "Rockin' Recess" on Thursday, June 5th! Beagles are making a playlist of their favorite songs, and we will play these tunes outside during their lunch recess!

For the orchestra, dress will be a collared shirt with dark pants or skirt. For the band, dress will be the band shirt and dark pants or skirt.

It has been a great year for Bridlemile Music! Our time has been filled with singing songs, playing instruments and celebrating the joy that music brings. These last few weeks are being spent reviewing what we have worked on this year and singing our favorite songs.

The band marched in the St. Johns Parade and it was a huge success! Thank you to all the parents and volunteers. Also, thank you to all the Bridlemile families who came out and supported us. This community never ceases to amaze me.

A quick reminder that the Band and Orchestra concert is Wednesday, May 28th at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.

Have a good weekend everyone!

-Matt Chaney

Please come check out the Lost and Found collection!

We will be donating all unclaimed Lost and Found items to the PPS Clothing Closet at the end of the school year.

Does your employer have a matching program? Many direct donations are matched by employers as part of corporate matching programs. Thank you (and your employer) for supporting Bridlemile!

As we celebrate all our achievements this year, we are getting ready and looking towards plans for next year.

This year was the first year Bridlemile tried purchasing school supplies in bulk, and it was a success! We plan to continue this going forward.

Bridlemile school will purchase school supplies in bulk for all our K-5 students. This ensures that students have all the needed materials that the homeroom teacher has requested and that each student has the same items. This will also reduce the cost of supplies for families.

Please consider making a $35 contribution per student in your family in order to offset the cost of these supplies.

If this contribution request would cause a hardship for your family, please note that payment is not required in order for your student(s) to receive supplies. All Bridlemile students will receive school supplies.

You are welcome to contribute the amount that your family is comfortable with or even consider contributing an additional amount on behalf of another student. All contributions will be used to pay for classroom supplies and may include paying for substitutes, additional supplies, and curriculum materials.

You will receive a tax-deductible receipt with your donation.

Thank you for contributing!

Click the link below or scan the QR code to contribute through SchoolPay:

2025-26 Bridlemile School Supply Fund

2025 Field Day is scheduled for Friday, June 6th! Coach Glenn has planned many fun field day stations for our Beagles.

Please sign up HERE to lead one of the field day stations for another fun year of play!

Field day will be divided into two separate sessions:

• 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. - Session 1 (K-2)

• Volunteers check in at the Bridlemile office at 8:20 a.m. Sign in on our volunteer laptop, grab your volunteer badge, and report to duty!

• 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Session 2 (3-5)
• Volunteers check in at the Bridlemile office at 12:05 p.m. Sign in on our volunteer laptop, grab your volunteer badge, and report to duty!

While school is almost out, the summer fun with your Bridlemile Community continues!! Have you bought your tickets for all of your favorite Summer Socials??!!!

BEAGLE SOCIALS: Join our Bridlemile community for fun, mucis, tacos, and more at our Beagle Socials. See all the available socials and purchase tickets here!

• Tacos and Tequila (6/13/25): The party of the year is back for the 3rd year in a row on Friday, June 13th! This is a night filled with delicious food from El Mas Chingon taco truck, mas margaritas, beer, and fun with our beloved Bridlemile Community.

• Wilcox Tunes (6/21/25): Join fellow Bridlemile families on June 21st from 5-9pm at the Wilcox common area. Bridlemile dad Jaycob Van Auken and his band will perform with food, drinks, and fun to follow. Grilled options, snacks, and lawn games in addition to live music -- and beer generously donated by Pfriem Family Brewers. Kids are welcome!

• Hibatchi Dinner (7/12/25): Enjoy a hosted hibachi dinner in the Yoakum family's backyard on Saturday, July 12 from 6 to 10 pm. Each person will get salad, fried rice, hibachi vegetables, and 2 proteins. Plus sake! TICKETS ARE PER PERSON.

• Lets Get Spritz'd: (7/26/25): Join us for a Mid-Summer Spritz! Spend the afternoon to evening with the girls sampling various Spritz cocktails while enjoying the height of our beloved Bridlemile summers. Heavy apps and/dessert included. Hosted at the Stanton's house in the Wilcox neighborhood.

• Adult Only Pool Party (8/2/25): Did you say adult only pool party 3.0??!! The Hay's have offered up their back yard oasis for a FIESTA again!! A taco bar, margaritas, beer, etc. will be served and pool games!! Party planned for Saturday August 2nd. TICKET IS FOR ONE COUPLE.

• Bridlemile Parents Night Out: Enjoy a night out on the town at Fortune in the Sentinel Hotel! This amazing bar and lounge is owned by the Bowlers (a Bridlemile family). The back room will be reserved just for us and the drinks and music will be flowing! 4 drink tickets per couple and an assortment of vegan snacks will be included. 8pm-close. TICKET IS PRICED FOR COUPLE. Official Date is TBD (Early 2026).

● 2nd grade students (rising 3rd graders) and their families are especially invited to come learn about Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) at Bridlemile. All families are welcome.

● OBOB is a FREE extracurricular program for 3-5th graders that promotes reading, teamwork, sportsmanship, school spirit, and FUN!

● Come see the new books for 2025-2026

● Come to ask questions and learn about resources and how to support your student

On Saturday, May 31, the Bridlemile Elementary PTA is hosting a community gathering in the garden.

Stop by to learn how you can help take care of the garden (and know what to pick and when). There will also be food to share, along with arts & crafts projects for families. The Bridlemile Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) will also be there to share information about emergency preparedness.

Saturday, May 31

10 am - 1 pm *stop by whenever

Bridlemile Elementary Garden (SW 47th Drive)

Help us get the garden ready for summer, gather with community and enjoy the beautiful neighborhood we call home.

Garden Summer Watering/Weeding Schedule

Sign up for watering/weeding for the week. If you have the time, we would love your help! Please click this link to sign up for a slot:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FABA828A0FAC34-56930577-bridlemile#/

Do you have access to bark chips? Have any extra bark chips in your yard you want to get rid of? Considering donating them to the community garden event. Email annamariejudy@hotmail.com.

Bridlemile Bike Fest is on Friday, May 30th at 2:45 PM at Bridlemile!

Come to Bike Fest for:

• Bike Tune Ups!
• Safety Checks!
• Bike Races!
• Riding courses around Bridlemile School and Hamilton park!

Volunteer sign up is here: https://signup.com/go/bifHoft

PPS is hosting a series of events that focus on Belonging, Equity & Inclusive Practices where we will screen powerful, award winning documentaries that will stir, provoke, and challenge each of us about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities. Staff, Parents, Community are all invited.

The final screening for the year will be Out of My Mind on Saturday June 7th at Roosevelt High School.

Please help us spread the word!

Out of My Mind is a moving movie about Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

Our Roles, Our Work, Our Children!

Questions, comments or feedback about this newsletter? Email us at

Bridlemile-Office@pps.net.