Welcome to Kindergarten!
August 2022
From the Desk of Mrs. Del Prete
Whether this is your first time at Bridgeview School, or you are a Bridgeview veteran parent, I am so glad you are here.
I am Candice Del Prete, and I am the Principal here at Bridgeview School. This is my 19th year in the district and my sixth year as head Bobcat. I am so excited for you and your child to start your journey here with us. We have an amazing Kindergarten team (whom you will see later in this newsletter). For now, I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself and give you all the info you will need to start your school year.
Our first day of student attendance will be Wednesday, August 24th. We will be in school full-time each day. Our school day runs from 8:00AM until 2:30PM. They will enter through the main entrance (if they are a car rider or walker), or Door 3 (if they ride the school bus to school). They will make their way right to their classroom. We will have plenty of extra staff members around the first couple weeks of school to help our little Bobcats to their classroom, if they need support. Parents are not allowed inside the building to assist their student. At dismissal time, bus riders will be escorted by a staff member to the bus daily for the entire year. Walkers and car riders will be dismissed out of Door 9, which can be accessed via the playground around the back of the school.
Breakfast and lunch are served at school daily, free of charge to every student! You can find a menu for the month of August below. Please note that although students can bring in a "cold lunch" from home, there is not option for students to bring in their own breakfast. They can either eat breakfast before they leave for school, or eat with their classmates in their classroom as they start their day. I also attached a current school supply list, for your convenience.
You will receive (minimally) monthly communication from me throughout the school year. Information will come to you just like this message did, via text and/or email. It will include all the important info you need to know for the upcoming month, as well as reminders about days off, and more!
We hope you can join us for the Kindergarten "Pop and Drop" on Monday, August 22nd between 3:00-4:00pm. See the flyer below for more information about this upcoming event. Please make sure to label your student's supplies with their name.
We are still working on getting all of our students into classrooms for the school year. You will receive an email from me later on this week (Friday, August 19th) letting you know the name of your child's teacher along with the room number. If you have elected to have your student ride a bus, you should receive a call from Kristina Burch, my assistant, regarding your child's bus stop. A second communication will be released later this week with more bus information.
All schools in D109 intend to begin this year as a "normal"/pre-pandemic school year. You can read all of the details of our Return to School Plan by clicking here. This information was shared by our district Superintendent, Dr. Nuccio, in late July 2022.
I thank you for your support. Your Kindergarten teachers and I look forward to a great first year!
See you soon,
Candice
Mrs. Ptaszek, Mrs. Piatkiewicz, and Ms. Chrzanowska
Come POP in, MEET your child's teacher, and DROP off their school supplies!
This event is for incoming Kindergartners and their parents ONLY (see flyer below for details). We look forward to seeing you!
Mrs. Del Prete & the Kindergarten Team
Bridgeview Elementary School
Email: cdelprete@isd109.org
Website: www.isd109.org
Location: 7800 S Thomas Ave Bridgeview, IL 60455
Phone: 708-496-8713
Twitter: @BVGoBobcats