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   A weekly publication about Bridge by PTA volunteers 
May 28, 2012                                                           Vol. 16, Issue 39

Bridge Elementary School
55 Middleby Road, Lexington, MA  02421
(781) 861-2510

Bridge School Web Site:  http://lps.lexingtonma.org/bridgees
Bridge PTA Web Site: http://www.BridgePTA.org 
  
Upcoming Events
May 28, Mon
No School -- Holiday

May 30, Wed 3:45 pm at LHS Track
5th Grade Track Meet

May 31, Thurs
Kindergarten Visitation Day

June 6, Wed 7:30 pm at Aloft Lexington
PTA Membership Vote & Reception

June 9, Sat
5th Grade Graduation Party

June 14, Thurs
5th Grade Moving On Ceremony

June 15, Fri (raindate 6/18)
Field Day

June 15, Fri
4th Grade Fiesta

June 18, Mon 9:00-9:30 am
Move Up Day

June 18, Mon 1:30-3:30 pm (raindate 6/19, 9:00 am)
5th Grade vs Staff Kickball Game
Jokes of the Week
Q: What do you get when you cross a street with your feet?
A:  A footpath.

Q: What do you get when you cross a street with your feet?
A:  To the other side.
Next B2H Deadline 
NEXT DEADLINE:  Thursday, May 31, 5 PM

Please submit by email (preferably in text format only)
to Aimee Burstein.  Articles must be reviewed and approved by Bridge PTA Co-Presidents and/or Bridge Principal Meg Colella.  Please see the B2H webpage for submission guidelines.   
In This Issue...
Principal's Corner
Thinking About Registering to Ride the Bus?
Kids Cooking Green Registration Now Open For Fall 2012 Session
Wishing Well Grants Make Great End-of-Year Gifts
Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts Huge Success
The STARs Are Out
End of Year Activities
5th Grade Track Meet 5/30 at LHS
Student Absence Line

call (781) 861-2510
press 6, then press 1

Parents should call Bridge School by 8:30am when their child is going to be absent or late.

Cafeteria Info. 
Lunch: $3.25
Milk only: $0.75
  
View this month's menu from Chartwell's

 

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Lost and Found
Missing Something? Check the Lost & Found! The Bridge Lost & Found is overflowing with lost items.  Click here for more info.
 LATEST NEWS     
 
Principal's Corner

Renovation Update

  • Check out the Bridge/Bowman Blog.  "Bridge" was already a blog name so it is listed as: bowmanrenovations.blogspot.com.  This blog will be updated regularly both during the school year and during the summer.
  • Excavation of the new boiler has begun.
  • Duct work is being hung throughout the building.
  • Fire alarms will be installed in the tunnels.
  • Staff have begun to pack, the majority will be done on the weekends and after school is out.

Project AcesMr. Bosbach Leads Project Aces

On Wednesday, May 23, Bridge School participated in Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously).  All staff and students laced up their sneakers and headed out to the back parking lot where they were lead in activities to promote good health andProject Aces at Bridge physical education.   Despite the drizzle and clouds Project ACES was a huge success on Wednesday, May 23rd.  All grades stretched, moved and danced to the thumping sounds of Mr. Bosbach's exercises.  The highlight was the 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade flash mob to Do Ri Me from the Sound of Music. Live to Move, Move to Live!  For more information about Project ACES please visit their website.

 

Meg Colella

Principal   

Thinking About Registering to Ride the Bus?
Register Now!  Please visit the LPS Transportation webpage for registration forms and information.  This year, the School Committee voted to lower the bus fee to $300/student with a family cap of $750 for 3 or more children. 
Kids Cooking Green Registration Now Open For Fall 2012 Session
Are you a soon to be 5th grade student who likes to eat? Do you want to cook with your friends? Would you be interested in learning about where your food comes from? Are you open to trying new& delicious things? Join us for a five-week after-school program where we'll explore what makes food taste good, learn about nutrition, visit a local farm or Market and plan and prepare a fabulous dinner celebration for your family and friends.  Learn cooking skills! Make your own butter! Meet the farmers who grow your food! Plan and cook a meal for family and friends, prepared with all local ingredients!

Because of construction at Bridge School, ALL classes for Kids Cooking Green will be
held at Community Nursery School, 2325 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. Please drop off your child with a bag lunch and we will eat together before class begins. Local Snack will still be served.  If you are unable to make this session but would be interested in a Spring KCG class, please email Lori Deliso

Schedule:
Thursday October 11 12:30-2:45    Community Nursery School, Pasta Making
Thursday October 18 12:30-2:45    Field Trip: to be announced (carpooling
        to and from a local market/farm) Parents encouraged to join us, if possible)
Thursday October 25 12:30-2:45    Community Nursery School, Smoothie Making
Thursday November 1 3:15-7:30    Kids cook from 3-6. Guests invited for Dinner at     
        6:15. Community Nursery School, Mass Ave Lexington
Thursday November 8 12:30-2:45   Community Nursery School, Dessert Making

The cost of the program is $250.00.  Price includes a local nutritious snack at each class, a field trip, and dinner for your child and up to 2 family/friends to our dinner celebration.  Additional guests may be invited to the dinner with prior approval of the instructor and a $6 per guest charge. Scholarship assistance is available through the PTA.

This program is open to any current Bridge 4th Grader (entering 5th Grade in the fall) who would enjoy cooking with friends and learning more about nutrition and local farming.  Please click here to download the Registration Form and to learn more details.  NOTE: Registration limited to the first 14 Bridge students that register.

Kids Cooking Green is the educational outreach program of the Lexington Farmers' Market and has the support of the Federation of Massachusetts Farmers Markets, a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization.  For more information about KIDS COOKING GREEN go to their website or contact Lori Deliso via email or call 617-212-2820.
Wishing Well Grants Make Great End-of-Year Gifts
Thank a Bridge School staff member by granting their Wishing Well wish!  The Wishing Well is closing for the school year on Jun 1, 2012.  Our goal is to grant all of the staff's remaining wishes by that date.   Kindly consider granting a wish for your child's teacher or one of the Bridge School staff members.

The following staff members still have Wishes left in the Wishing Well:
Ms. Conway,  Ms. Bean, Ms. Colby,  and Ms. Croy.

If you would like to grant a wish (or get together with a group of parents to grant a wish), you may either purchase the wish item directly and give it to the teacher or you may send a check to the Bridge School PTA.  Please put the name of the teacher and the wish in the memo section of your check before sending it along.  There is a dedicated box for the Wishing Well on the PTA table.  Contact Shannon Amsler for more information.

Wishes granted during  this past week:
  • Ms. Hinton's wish for books from the New England Mobile Book Fair was granted by the LaFond family.
  • Ms. Hinton's wish for sight word puzzles was granted by the Sevigny family.
  • Ms. Conway's wish for a Tabletop Communication Center was granted by the Fobid family.
  • Ms. Croy's wish for Letter Tray Sand Formations was granted by the Sevigny family.
  • Ms. Yee's wishes for computer speakers and a mailbox center were donated by the Marmier, Bruno, Choi and Wang families.
  • Ms. Gates' wish for plastic storage bins was granted by the Mitzenmacher family.
Thank you for your generosity! More than 60 wishes have been granted this year!
Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts Huge Success!!
Thank you so much to all of the families who donated food, drinks, and paper goods and also to those who volunteered for clean-up and set-up this year at our Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts on May 9th and 16th.

The teachers and staff truly appreciate and enjoy this event so much!  The breakfasts would not be possible without all of our wonderful Bridge Parents!  Thank you again!
The STARs Are Out
Thinking about end-of-year teachers' gifts?  Consider purchasing a Lexington Education Foundation (LEF) STAR (Staff Teacher Appreciation and Recognition) Award certificate to thank and honor that special individual teacher or group of educators.  STAR Awards are convenient, meaningful, and teachers love them!  STAR Awards are handsome certificates that include your name and an optional personal message. 

Individual Awards are $25 and Team or Group Awards (such as middle school teams or school administration staff) are $50.  When you buy a STAR Certificate, your donation helps fund Lexington Education Foundation's comprehensive grants program. 

Ordering is easy!  Look for the yellow STAR Award Certificate order form in your child's backpack, a STAR letter in your home mailbox, or go to the LEF website

Questions?  Call the LEF office at 781/372-3288.  Thank you for supporting the Lexington Public Schools! 

The Lexington Education Foundation is not affiliated with the Lexington Public Schools.
 UPDATES --- to prior articles     
 
End of Year Activities

Field Day 2012 -- Friday, June 15th (Rain date June 18th)

Opening Ceremonies 8:45 am

 

With the theme of the Olympics, each classroom will choose a country of their choice to represent.   The classrooms/countries will parade to the basketball court. Please feel free to join us around the perimeter of the basketball court.  After this, students circulate to various activities facilitated by staff (see times below).  Feel free to watch your child participate.  There will not be a barbecue this year.   

 

Grades 4 & 5:  9:00-10:00

Grades K & 1: 10:15-11:15

Grades 2 & 3: 11:30-12:30

 

"Move Up Day" -- Monday, June 18th
9:00 am - 9:30 am
     

Students visit a classroom (chosen at random) in the grade that they will be entering in the fall.  They learn about curriculum, field trips they might take, activities they will be engaged in, etc.   

 

5th Grade vs. Staff Kickball Game -- Monday, June 18th
The fifth graders will try their luck at beating the staff in a fun filled game.  Students in Grade K-4 are invited to watch and cheer on the staff and students.     

 REMINDERS --- links to previous items      
 
5th Grade Track Meet 5/30 at LHS
The 5th Grade Track Invitational will take place on Wednesday, May 30th from 3:45 pm to approximately 6:00 pm at the High School track.  Students who wish to participate need a signed permission slip available from Mr. Bosbach.   See the Bridge School Announcements for more info.

2011-2012 PTA Executive Committee Members

CO-PRESIDENTS

Justine Wirtanen 

Rebecca Reynolds Moore 

 

CO-VICE PRESIDENTS

Victoria Campos

Stephanie Mitzenmacher

Laura Schroeder

Cathy Smith 

Guorong Zhu

Susan Kingsbury  

  

TREASURER

Tricia Weisberg 

SECRETARY

Suzanne Lau 

Bridge School Office Staff

 

PRINCIPAL

Margaret Colella 

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Erin Maguire  

ADMINISTRATIVE ASST

Kerry Daley

GUIDANCE

Lucia Gates

NURSE

Diane Celi