For our Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, please have your child(ren) wear the following colors according to grade level:

Red--K & 3rd Grade

White--1st & 4th Grade

Blue--2nd & 5th Grade

Thank you for honoring our veterans and adding some Red, White and Blue to our assembly! Guests are welcome to attend!

Letters will be coming home today! See below letter for more information.

The temps are dropping and it is time to pull out the warm winter clothing. Please make sure your child's name is in their clothing in case they get lost.

Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2024 election! We are looking forward to helping with the plans for the reimagined Northfield High School where your children will be the recipients! You will be invited to have a voice in this process in the very near future. Stay tuned to communication from Dr. Hillmann.

Bridgewater Student Council Representatives will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. This program supports families facing the serious illness of a child at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester, MN. Collecting pop tabs is a small gesture, but can make a big difference in bringing joy and comfort to families! Please drop off pop tabs in the "house" collection box in the Commons any time throughout the school year!

Thank you for your support!

~ Bridgewater Student Council ~

Our clothes closet is getting a little low on a few things. Any donations of the following items would be much appreciated:

Boys sweatpants sizes 12 and 14

Girls leggings size 10

Girls winter jackets sizes 10 and 12

Boys and girls snow pants sizes 10 and 12

Waterproof gloves and mittens all sizes

Just send or bring donated items to the office. Thank you in advance!

In person fall conferences are returning this year and will be held November 12th from 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. The Book Fair will be held November 11-15th, 10AM-6PM. Looking forward to seeing some of you then!

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Start exploring together and set up your eWallet here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bridgewaterelementaryschool

Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45A9AF22A7FDC70-52823575-scholastic

We will be celebrating Grandparents/Special Person Day on Tuesday, November 26th. You will receive information from your child’s teacher regarding the specific activities. We will provide coffee for our special guests. The parking lot will be full, and we will allow grandparents to park in the parking lots, the fire lane and the bus loop as long as cars are moved by 3:15 pm, in time for dismissal. Please don’t forget to notify your child’s teacher if you are allowing grandpa, grandma or special person to take your child home with them; we cannot allow them to go without your permission.

Kindergarten: 9:00-9:45

First Grade: 1:00-1:30

Second Grade: 8:30-9:00

Third Grade: 2:30-3:00

Fourth Grade: 10:30-11:00

Fifth Grade: 2:00-2:30

As we all know, Minnesota can have some days when it makes it tricky to come to school because of all the snow. This year, we will have a practice online learning day to try to prepare for days when Minnesota winter weather disrupts the ability to provide in-person instruction. The purpose of e-Learning days is to maintain instructional momentum rather than extend the school year later into June.

Our practice day will be Wednesday, November 27: school will be held online from home.

Nov. 28-Dec.1 is Thanksgiving Break with no school for students and staff.

November PE Fitness Challenge: Do 20 Push-up and 20 Sit-ups 3 times a week before going to bed.

What’s happening in Physical Education:

October was a great month for Bridgewater Physical Education. November will bring on more fun and exciting activities. We will start the month with two weeks of cup stacking that will work on ambidexterity (being able to use your right and left hand equally well). Towards Thanksgiving break we will then move into Thanksgiving games and relays. Following this will be our Volleyball unit heading into December.

Remember Fit Kids are healthy Kids!

Shoe tying tips HERE

Check it out below!

Did you know that the YMCA sends a van to Bridgewater to transport students to the Y after school for programs? The programs that are just starting are: Afterschool Basketball, Afterschool Volleyball, Afterschool Soccer, and Afterschool Gaga Ball. All of these are for students in Grades 1-5.

Go to northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088 to register.

Operation Joy, a community-wide gift sharing program of Community Action Center (CAC), is set to take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024! Through the generosity of hundreds of individual donors and dedicated volunteers, approximately 1,000 Northfield area children from over 500 households will receive gifts through Operation Joy this year. Gifts are available for children birth through age 18 who may be needing additional support this holiday season.

If you would like to receive support this holiday, please register before November 15:

>> online: visit https://communityactioncenter.org/holiday-programs/

>> in person at

Community Action Center

1651 Jefferson Parkway

Northfield, MN 55057

If you would like to support Operation Joy, donations can be made in the following ways:

>> online: visit https://communityactioncenter.org/holiday-programs/

>> mail: send a check directly to:

Community Action Center

℅ Operation Joy

1651 Jefferson Parkway, Suite HS-200

Northfield, MN 55057

To help with our planning, donations are appreciated by Friday, November 15.

For more information about Operation Joy, please visit: communityactioncenter.org/winter-holiday. If you would like to help make quilts or fleece-tied blankets, or have any other questions related to Operation Joy, please contact Lisa Percy by email at percy.lisa@communityactioncenter.org or

phone at (507) 664-3506.

The lunch menu for each month will be provided in the newsletter.

There are many activities that children and adults may access during the course of the year. Don't forget to check the numerous opportunities from the Northfield Community Education Program: https://northfieldschools.org/communityeducation/

Nov. 11-15--- Fall Book Fair

Nov. 11---Veterans Day Assembly 9:00 a.m. in the gymnasium

Nov. 12---Bridgewater Booster Club Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm in the BW Media Center

Nov. 12 -- Fall Conferences 3:30-5:30

Nov. 26 --- Grandparent's Day

Nov. 27---E-Learning Day-No in-person school for students

Nov. 28 & 29---Thanksgiving Break-No school for students

Dec. 6---First Grade Field Trip to The Children's Theater

Dec. 10---All 5th Grade Band Concert @ GVP

Dec. 10---Bridgewater Booster Club Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm in the BW Media Center

Dec. 12---Band & Orchestra Concert 2:05 in the Bridgewater gym

Dec. 16---Gingerbread House Day for Kindergarten 9:30-10:30

Dec. 23-Jan. 1---Winter Break-No school for students

Jan. 14---Bridgewater Booster Club Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm in the BW Media Center

May 16---Boosterthon Fun Run

June 5---Fifth-Grade Graduation

Attendance Line

507-664-3306

Benjamin Bus

507-645-5720

BW Main Office

507-664-3300

Nurse

507-664-3305

The Northfield School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability and prohibits discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX, including in employment. You can learn more at: https://northfieldschools.org/about/departments/human-resources/ under the Title IX tab.

World-Class Learning for Elementary Students, Bridgewater Elementary School, situated on a 14-acre campus just south of downtown Northfield, is a K-5 public school serving approximately 570 students. It serves the neighborhoods on Northfield's southern side, Dundas, and the rural area south of Highway 19 and west of Highway 246. Students benefit from an active parent-teacher organization, Bridgewater Booster Club (BBC) and many parent volunteers.

The staff is intensely dedicated to offering a high-quality, well-rounded education that strives to meet the specific needs of each student. We focus on empowering our students in their academic and social emotional learning along with building a solid foundation for their educational journey in partnership with families.

Main Office Number: 507-664-3300

Attendance Line: 507-664-3306

Address: 401 Jefferson Parkway

Web page: northfieldschools.org/schools/bridgewater-elementary/

Email: nantoine@northfieldschools.org