Bridport Community Newletter

Hello, Bridport Community!

We had a wonderful three days last week filled with reconnecting, laughter and learning. Classes settled right in and it was like no time had passed!

Its hard to believe that we are in the final few months of the school year- June will be here before we know it! There is a lot to do in the next 3 1/2 months, and we can't wait to share with you all the amazing things our students experience.

This upcoming week 3/4 will be working with the Career Center students to learn about the water cycle, our Therapy Dog, Milo is coming for a visit and we have our concert tomorrow!

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening,

Jenny

This spring Bridport Central School will be working with local Middlebury artist Kate Gridley as our artist in residency. Our students will be learning the art of drawing from nature. Throughout our residency students will be going on 2 field trips to a nature trail to observe, interact, learn, and create art. The Otter Creek Audubon Society will also be supporting our residency field trips as they will have learning stations for students and their members will be sharing their knowledge. During the residency Kate will be coming to school to work directly with students 5 separate times to work on learning how to sketch, learn to draw from life, and create a piece of work based on nature. Our students will each create their own work of art as well as a culminating class mural on the last day. At the conclusion of the residency students will have their own sketchbook, art kit, and newly found skills to take home to continue practicing and exploring.

A story about a young Muslim girl who is fasting for the first time during Ramadan. She is far away from where she grew up, missing her friends and is unsure if her teacher and classmates will understand what Ramadan is and why she is fasting.

• Ramadan Video: Young children explain what Ramadan is and how they celebrate it

• A Mentor Text Activity

• Read it on Epic!

• Teacher’s Guide (from the Anti-Defamation League)

• Ramadan and Eid Teach-in is a recording of a webinar with Asma Elhuni that was sponsored by the Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools. It’s excellent information to understand the month and the holiday.

1. Preschool Screening for 3 & 4 year olds

If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 before September 1st, 2025, they are invited to attend our free developmental screening days. You can attend any of the following screening dates:

• Friday, April 4, 2025 at Bridport Central School, 3442 VT 22A. Contact Linda Barrett with questions 802-758-2331. Or;

• April 4, 11, or 18, 2025 at Mary Hogan Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury. Contact Deb Martin with questions 802-382-1761.

What to expect: Come and play with the ACSD Early Education team! They will engage in activities to help observe your child’s physical, social-emotional, speech/language, and cognitive development. Observations will be shared with the family/caregiver.

1. ACSD Preschool Interest Survey

If you are interested in having your child attend one of our ACSD preschool programs, please read the informational letter and fill out our preschool interest survey.

Substitute teachers are crucial for our students, staff, staff, and schools! We are increasing our daily substitute teaching rate to $160/day for unlicensed subs and $200/day for licensed subs. This flat rate replaces our sliding rate of pay for subs depending on the number of days worked. To apply, email HR@acsdvt.org with subject: "Substitute Position". Or visit this listing.

Did you know Bridport School has an instagram!? Follow us- @bridportschoolvermont for pictures and videos :)