Welcome to Bridgman Elementary School

"Together, challenging our children to succeed."

PRINCIPAL:  Mrs. Lori Graves  466-0241

       2011 School Improvement Plan

Lunch & Breakfast Menus can be found

under the "Communications" heading above.

PLEASE NOTE NEW START/END TIMES:

Building Opens:               Breakfast service

7:20 am                            7:20 am - 7:35 am

                                         Breakfast will be served

                                         on half days

Students in Classroom:       7:35 am

School Start/End Times:     7:45 am- 2:50 pm**

Half-Day Schedule:             7:45 am-11:10 am**

2 hour Delay Schedule:       9:45 am- 2:50 pm **

Office Hours:                       7:00 am- 3:30 pm

**Students need to be picked up PROMPTLY at dismissal--

    NO late supervision available

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES:

Effective immediately, Transportation Changes are to be done ONCE A WEEK in writing on the Temporary Bus Change/Parent Pick-up Form (link is below) and turned in on Monday morning to the student's teacher.

TEMPORARY BUS CHANGE/PARENT PICK-UP FORM

Berrien RESA "Parents as Teachers" playgroups will be held from 9:30-10:30 am in the Bridgman Elementary Multi-Purpose Room (cafeteria) on the following dates:

February 9, 2012

March 8, 2012

April 12, 2012

**PICK-UP / DROP-OFF NOTES**click here

Click here for youth sports information

Announcements

FEBRUARY:

Fri. Feb. 10.........Heart Association Jump-A-Thon in Gym

Tues. Feb. 14.....Classroom Valentine's Parties

Wed. Feb. 15.....Jump-A-Thon Prize Drawing @ 2:10 pm

Fri. Feb. 17.........NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY

Mon. Feb. 20......NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY

LITTLE CAESAR'S PIZZA FUNDRAISER:

Orders should be picked up in the BES Gym (use

outside entrance by parking lot) on FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY 3 from 3-6 pm.

STUDENT ABSENCES:

Please call the school office at 466-0241 or 466-0258

if your child will be absent due to illness, doctor/dentist appointments, out of town, etc.  We will take care of notifying your child's teacher of their absence.

2012-2013 KINDERGARTEN/PRE-K ROUND-UP:

Mark your calendars...our 2012-2013 roundup will be:

• March 19-23 from 8 am to 2 pm daily
• Evening roundup on March 21 from 5-6:30 pm

Enrollment packets for new students will be available for pick-up any time during this week.  Paperwork should be returned to the school office within 2 business days.  Current Bridgman Elementary Pre-K students DO NOT

need to re-enroll.  Students need to turn 5 years old by December 1, 2012 to attend either program.

GIRLS ON THE RUN COACHES NEEDED!
If you could help ten to fifteen girls gain a stronger sense of identity, greater self-esteem and self-acceptance, and empower them to change their world in just THREE hours a week, would you?

Girls on the Run at Bridgman Elementary is seeking volunteer coaches to facilitate this empowering program. The program begins the week of March 12th and ends with a 5K celebration fun run on May 31st. Practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-4:30.

Coaches DO NOT need to be runners themselves. The only requirement is enthusiasm and a commitment to a healthy development of young girls!

To volunteer please contact Heather Wilson at 466-0304 or hwilson@bridgmanschools.com

For more information about Girls on the Run please visit www.uwsm.org/girlsontherun.

WINTER IS HERE!

Here is a reminder regarding recess & winter weather  (from the Bridgman Elementary School 2011-2012 Parent/Student Handbook):

• Please dress your child according to the weather (including boots when snow is present) –and   always send a season-appropriate coat with your child
• Students who come to school without snow pants and/or boots is NOT a reason to stay in from    recess – they will stay on the cleared-off sidewalks of the playground
• Recess will be held outside when the temperature (or wind chill) is 10 degrees or above, or not raining (depending on conditions)

HONEYWELL INSTANT ALERT SYSTEM

Have you changed your phone number recently??  Replaced your home phone with a cell phone?  If so, make sure you update your information at the Elementary School office AND the Honeywell Alert system.  We use this system to notify parents of school closings, sporting event cancellations, messages from the superintendent, picture days, PTO reminders, ice cream social, etc.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ANY MESSAGES THAT COME TO YOU FROM THE HONEYWELL INSTANT ALERT SYSTEM - please do not call the school.