Bridge Bulletin

We are sadly counting down and in just three more weeks it's fun in the sun all day long for our kiddos! This has been a super fun week, especially watching 2nd grade and their ABC Countdown fun and our Staff Appreciation week with the "rock and roll" theme.

Thank you for ALL of your soda donations for Field Day ring toss! We have plenty of soda but still need a few more items for our game booth. Each student will play three games and win three prizes so we need a total of 1,650 prizes. We are about 500 prizes shy of this goal. These are small items like you can buy in a bunch at Zurchers or through Oriental Trading. Drop any donations off at the office. Thank you in advance for any donations!!!

NO OPEN TOED SHOES - yes sandals, slides and flip flops are all the rage, but they are not safe at school. Please make sure your kiddos are wearing closed toe shoes at school. Keens and trail sandals are fine as long as the toes are covered.

STAFF HIGHLIGHTS

This week's staff highlight features our Special Education para-educators: Jessie Lamb, Dyllan Eschler, Amber Bryant, Tonya Jones, Crystal Rhoades, CeCi Moya, Jenn Orton, Ruth Packer, Tiffany Klug, Haylee Call and Maria Ostler. Please read below about these outstanding educators.

Mark your calendars for the following days of NO SCHOOL

• May 26 (Teacher work day)
• May 29 (Memorial day)

Upcoming Events

• BOGO Book Fair May 15 - 19
• Level Up K - 5 - May 24
• End of year assessments ONGOING through May 26
• Family End of Year Survey sent May 19
• Class Lists Posted on front windows Saturday, June 3
• Roy Aquatic Center FREE Family Fun Night - July 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Back to School Open House August 10, 3 - 7 pm

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!

Lani Rounds

Principal

Lots of schools celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, and trust us, we DO appreciate our teachers. However, we KNOW that we could not run our model without the help of every single individual at Bridge.

Our motto in the staff workroom is "Our roles may be different but our value is still the same." So, instead of having a week to appreciate teachers, and another week for the secretary and a another week for the librarian, we have STAFF appreciation week to ensure each and every staff member at Bridge understands how valuable they are and how important their role is in making sure we doing what the public has entrusted us to do, creating a positive environment where kids can learn and grow.

Teachers try all kinds of methods to get kids engaged in learning. For some students, hands on learning is an excellent way to make a connection between content and real world applications. In 5th grade students used boxes to create zoo animals and then calculated the volume of the boxes. This activity was called "Volume Zoo".

Our Level Up activity is super fun for kids! It is designed to help our K-5 kiddos be better prepared for next school year and make the transition less intimidating. At 8:45 am on May 24, students will travel with their current classroom para educators to their next year's grade (even the students who will not be returning). There they will meet their new teachers, see their new classrooms and learn about the fun things they can expect next year. This activity takes about one hour.

Last year our kiddos thought this was a BLAST and we are sure this year your kids will be super excited for this activity as well! During this time our 6th grade students will be in specials. Since they "level up" but to junior high, this activity will not impact them.

Library books must be returned next week. If your child is missing a library book which they have checked out, they have two options.

1. Pay for the library book.
2. Replace the book with another book in fairly new condition (can be a different book)

Lunch balances MUST be paid by the end of the school year. Lunch balances in arrears at the end of school will be turned over to a collection agency in June.We currently have OVER $7,000 in lunch accounts that are in the "red". We still feed kids - this is not an option for us. We do not badger kids about unpaid lunch accounts - we believe children should not carry this burden. We send home weekly emails and you can always check their balance in Aspire. If your child's lunch account is in arrears and you prefer not to be sent to collections, you can begin paying down your lunch debt by making payments in the office now.

We are midway through our end of year testing. This data is critical to help measure student growth and also to help us know how we need to adjust our curriculum and instruction for next year. Below is the list of the assessments your students will take. Data from some of these assessments will be included on the end of year (EOY) progress report that will be sent home by Wednesday, May 29. Data from other assessments are required by the state.

Our progress reports are not typical "report cards". Instead, our progress reports measure student growth. Growth is a more adequate measure of student success as it looks at where a student starts and where they end and the progress they make within the year. This data helps us ensure that each student, struggling students and advanced learners, continue to make growth throughout the year.

• KEEP - Kindergarten Literacy and Math (State mandated testing)
• Imagine Literacy (K-6 Bridge progress report data)
• Imagine Math (K-6 Bridge progress report data)
• Writing Checklist (2nd Bridge progress report data)
• Writing Utah Compose (3rd - 6th Bridge progress report data)
• Acadience Reading (K-6 Bridge progress report and K-3 state mandated testing)
• Acadience Math (K-6 Bridge progress report and K-3 state mandated testing)
• RISE Writing (5th State mandated testing)
• RISE ELA (3 - 6 State mandated testing)
• RISE Math (3 - 6 State mandated testing)
• RISE Science (4 - 6 State mandated testing)

We are super excited to see the data and share your student's growth with you! Schoolwide data is shared on our website under Schoolwide Assessment Data:

https://www.bridgecharter.org/curriculum

INTERVIEWING NOW FOR OPEN POSITIONS NEXT YEAR

Interested individuals should email resume to Lani@BridgeCharter.org

Special Education Teacher

Must have a professional education license with a special education endorsement. Experience with inclusion, providing a positive system of supports for students with behavioral needs and supervision of para educators is a plus.

It is NOT too late to apply for FREE or REDUCED meals. Applying now does not reduce any arrears but it will help with future meals that your children purchase. To apply, simply login to Aspire and select the FREE/REDUCED MEAL APPLICATION from the right side of the menu. If you need assistance please ask any of the office staff.

Our negative lunch balance is now close to $7,000. This is money the school has to find in its budget to pay at the end of the school year to cover the cost of meals that families did not pay.

PLEASE help us by paying down your negative lunch accounts. You can pay online or in the office. For those interested in donating to help parents with negative lunch balances, we have a Happy Go Lucky account to which you can donate. Ask the office for more information.

The calendar for next school year is now approved. You can access it on our website using the link below:

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

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.

Each week students attend a Visible Learning class where they learn about traits of a good learner. Next week students will learn about Enthusiasm and how being enthusiastic will help them be a good learner: "Putting my whole heart into what I do."

• I will be an energy-giver.
• I will smile.
• I will encourage others.
• I will treat every job as important.
• I will not be discouraged by failure.

By internalizing visible learning traits students will become lifelong learners who are set up for success. You can find all of our Visible Learning traits on our website at:

https://www.bridgecharter.org/character-first

Field Day is the last day of school, Thursday, June 1, and is the funnest day of the school year. Field Day includes bounce houses, games, prizes, entertainment, food, fun, face painting, yearbook signing and more.

We are looking for a few more donations for our game booths. Students play games and win prizes. These are not elaborate prizes. We are looking for simple things like you get at Zurchers, pick up in packs at the Dollar Store, or buy from Oriental Trading.

Please drop your donations off in the office and remember to enter your donations (converted to hours) into our volunteer tracker so your family can be place into our Frog Pond in the front foyer.

https://www.bridgecharter.org/volunteer-opportunities

Jessie Lamb

I love working at Bridge and being apart of the special education team. It may be challenging sometimes but it's very rewarding watching students grow. When I'm not at school helping students, I like reading, doing puzzles and snuggling my corgi. I also like traveling, being active and having fun with my husband and two boys. We'll be moving to Florida in June and we'll definitely miss being at Bridge!

Tiffany Klug

My name is Tiffany and I’m a SpEd Para Educator at Bridge. I love working with the kids and my amazing coworkers! When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family.

Amber Bryant

My name is Amber Bryant I am a sped para and I spend my days teaching these cute bullfrogs math and reading. I have enjoyed watching them grow so much this year! I am blessed to spend my life with my loving husband and adorable boy. In my free time I find joy in my garden doing pour paintings, resin work and pottery.

Dyllan Eschler

Hello! My name is Dyllan Eschler. I love working at Bridge because I’ve been able to learn and grow. I love being able to teach and hangout with the kids all day. If I’m not at work you’ll find me reading or at Weber state studying nursing!

Ruth Packer

Hello, my name is Ruth Packer. I have the privilege to work In the SpEd department, with amazing co-workers, and amazing kids. I love helping, and teaching the students, and enjoy watching our bullfrogs learn and grow! I attend WGU, working on receiving my teaching degree, with dual licensing in Special Education, and Elementary Education. When I am not at school, I love to spend time with my husband, and kids. I love traveling and enjoy the outdoors. I love watching comedy movies, cooking new dishes, and gardening.

Jenn Orton

My name is Jenn Orton. love working with my sped team! When I’m not working I love to hike, road biking, traveling and doing things with my family and friends.

Ceci Moya

My name is Cecilia aka Miss Ceci I love working with my sped team. Sped is challenging and I learn to be with different type of students that have disabilities. My hobbies are exercising, hiking, learning about other cultures and traveling. I also love hanging out with my family and friends.

Maria Ostler (missing from picture)

Hi, my name is Maria. I love working with my Sped team, they are amazing! My hobbies are cooking, hiking, scrapbooking and spending time with my children. My two youngest children attend Bridge and I love their personalized plans for their education.

Tonya Jones

Hi I'm Ms. Tonya, I have been working with your amazing kiddos and I love watching them learn and figure things out. When I'm not at work I enjoy spending time with my family and in the outdoors doing all kinds of things.

Crystal Rhoades

It has been an incredible two years here at Bridge Elementary. I work with some special kiddos that I hold close to my heart. It’s an incredible feeling to know that you helped in their growth. I have learned so much from them and i believe it has made me a better educator. I love my Sped team and the whole bridge family! In my spare time I am either doing homework to finish my degree in Early Childhood or spending quality time exploring the outdoors with my family.

Haylee Call

Hi, I'm Haylee! I love working with the SPED team and being a useful member! When I'm not at work, I like spending time with my cats and friends.

Lunch payments can be made online or in the front office using cash or check. Payments made in the front office are posted immediately in Aspire. Online payments are not immediately updated in Aspire.

When payments are made online we must complete several steps to get the payments moved to Aspire. We do this every Monday and Wednesday. After we run the online report it takes another day for the money to post to your student's Aspire account. Please allow 3 - 5 days from the day you make the online payment to the day the information posts in Aspire.

The link to make payments online is found on our website by selecting the MEALS icon.

https://www.bridgecharter.org/lunch

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).
• 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)

After you have volunteered please enter your hours in our volunteer form on our website:

https://www.bridgecharter.org/volunteer-opportunities

Once your family has logged 30 volunteer hours they will have a frog put into our Volunteer Pond in the 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.

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

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

Principal - Lani Rounds - Lani@BridgeCharter.org

At-Risk Programs Coordinator - Stacey Archuleta - Stacey@BridgeCharter.org

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

Lead Secretary - Lalani Williams - Lwilliams@BridgeCharter.org

• Aspire
• Lottery
• Registration

School Nurse - Vicki Ross - Vicki@bridgecharter.org

Special Education

Diane Nelson Lead SpED Teacher - Diane@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

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