Bridge Bulletin

Our weather has been crazy this week with kids having inside and outside recess sometimes within the same hour. On Wednesday, 4th grade was outside before lunch, the sky was fairly sunny but it was a little chilly and breezy. Then, from the south a crazy sheet of rain, hail and snow quickly blew in as I was looking out the window. I flew from my office to run outside and the paras were frantically gathering the kids into the school. Although the kids had wet hair and clothes, mostly there was lots of laughter as the kids described their "brush with death". Welcome to Springtime in Utah! One week until Spring Break - let's hope Mother Nature cooperates!

Our Aspire email has been acting up again. If you do NOT receive a newsletter every Friday you can always check social media (Facebook and Insta) or they are on our website under EVENTS > Bridge Bulletin: https://www.bridgecharter.org/bridge-bulletin

SIDE NOTE - Packard Dental (on the corner of the school) is VERY UPSET and calls the school everyday because of the numbers of parents that are parking in their PRIVATE parking lot. If you are going to park in their lot that is RESERVED for customers, please buy something form their store. They have TONS of treats and fun gifts - it's not just pharmaceuticals.

We are ramping up for Field Day and donations are needed. See below for more information.

STAFF HIGHLIGHTS

This week's staff highlight features our school nurse, Vicki Ross. Please read below to learn more about our nurse who is responsible for immunization reports to the state, vision screenings and health care plans. She is also responsible for making sure we are following all the correct laws when dispensing medication to students at school.

Mark your calendars for the following days of NO SCHOOL

• April 3 - 7 (Spring Break)
• May 26 (Teacher work day)
• May 29 (Memorial day)

Upcoming Events

• Math Night - April 20 (6 - 8 pm) includes FREE dinner
• Kindergarten Round Up - April 28 (information will be emailed to parents)
• Classic Skate Night - May 3
• Roy Aquatic Center FREE Family Fun Night - July 12, 6:30 - 8:30 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

Each morning 5th grade embraces a growth mindset practice. On Wednesday students completed "Celebrate Your Success" and were invited to share with the class.

Growth mindset describes a way of viewing challenges and setbacks. People who have a growth mindset believe that even if they struggle with certain skills, their abilities aren't set in stone. They think that with work, their skills can improve over time.

Our 1st graders visited the Australia Zoo today during virtual field trip. They learned that Steve Irwin, the original crocodile hunter, initially created the zoo in Australia and now it is managed by his family.

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.

NOW HIRING FOR OPEN POSITIONS NEXT YEAR

Interested individuals should email resume to Lani@BridgeCharter.org

4th, 5th and 6th Grade Para Educators

Our para-educators work in the classrooms assisting students with computers, stations, specials, lunch and recess. Para-educators must pass a background check and have a minimum of an associate's degree or pass a para-pro Praxis test which they take through ETS.org Our para-educators work 29 - 35 hours weekly and holiday pay for five holidays. Full-time employees (working 30+ hours weekly) are eligible for benefits including access to 401 K and health insurance. Salary is based on education and experience and is $15 - $18 hour.

Kindergarten Teacher (Mrs. Hill is moving to 1st grade to replace Mrs. Langhaim who is joining our SpED team) Professional License required and LETRS training

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. During next week's Visible Learning class students will review the traits of a good learner:

• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Thoroughness
• Initiative
• Reflection
• Determination

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

We are starting the planning for our Field Day blowout! This is the funnest day of the school year and includes bounce houses, games, prizes, entertainment, food, fun, face painting, yearbook signing and more.

We are looking for 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.

We also need tons and tons and tons of cans of soda for the ring toss. 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

Vicki Ross

My name is Vicki Ross and I am the School Nurse for Bridge. I have been a nurse for 27 years with 16 of those years as a school nurse. I have been with this school since it opened in 2020. Being a nurse in a school has been so much more rewarding than any other nursing positions I have had, and I have done it all from nursing home to the state mental hospital to ICU/ER and everything in between and I love it.

I have 3 adult children that are all out on their own so I live alone for the first time in my life except for the 5 cats, a dog, a mini horse and a goat that were all left behind when my kids and their friends moved out.

I like most genres of music and you will find songs from CW McCall and Marty Robins to 5 Finger Death Punch and Korn on my playlist and me dancing like no one’s watching. I even did Hawaiian dancing for 14 years. In the summer I spend a lot of time camping at Bear Lake, playing in the mountains with my side by side or on wave runners on the lake. I love to travel and hope to be able to go to Europe someday.

The yearbook can now be ordered, online. Orders are not taken at the school. Yearbooks will not be available at the school for sale. The cost is $15. The LAST day to order is May 1, 2023.

You can also find the order information on our website at: https://www.bridgecharter.org/school-events

Code = BridgeES

Pre Pay code = BridgeYB23

Link to Order: YEARBOOK ORDER

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