Principal's Weekly
Dr. Beth N. Choquette
Bridge Street School
2 Parsons Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
413-587-1460 (phone) 413-587-1474 (fax)
Dr. Beth N. Choquette, Principal bchoquette@northamtpon-k12.us
Elizabeth Peterson, Administrative Assistant epeterson@northampton-k12.us
Jordan Celino, Secretary jcelino@northampton-k12.us
Nora DeJasu, Head Teacher ndejasu@northampton-k12.us
Translation of the Principal's Weekly
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TraducciĂłn del semanario del director
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A Message from Principal Choquette
Tomorrow is a big day. Many of our students and staff are returning to fully in-person learning and some are staying remote. There has been a lot of preparation leading up to this point to ensure everyone's safety while at the same time trying to give a little bit of normalcy back to our students. With this comes anxiety and worry about the return for our caregivers, our staff, and our students. I hope you all know how much time and effort has gone into creating an exciting learning environment while at the same time keeping the environment safe so we all can remain healthy.
During the week last week I shared information about our return. I have included again in this newsletter. Please read it thoroughly. If you have any questions about anything, please reach out to me at anytime.
It is important to note that any requests at this point to return to in-person learning will have a start date of May 17th.
Due to having tents in the back parking lot, right now there will be no parking in the back of the school. If your pick-up door is the one out back by the cafeteria, please park on a side street and walk around to pick-up your child. We may be able to add a few spots in the coming days, but we are still waiting for barriers to be delivered so for now the parking lot needs to remain closed. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
I would like to encourage students to dress in layers. There will be a lot of outside time, including lunches for grades 3-5 under the tents, outdoor classrooms, etc. We will be outside, even if it is cold, so please dress in layers. It can be quite cool in the morning and warmer during the day. Students and staff will be outdoors starting from the time of arrival throughout various times during the school day.
Finally, I've added some pictures below to share with your children so they will know what to expect when they arrive tomorrow.
We are so excited to welcome students back and I am looking forward to seeing them all in the morning.
Have a great rest of your weekend.
Information Regarding the Return to In-Person Learning and Remote Learning/Información sobre la vuelta a la enseñanza presencial y a la enseñanza a distancia
Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Remote Teachers/Profesores de jardĂn de infancia y de segundo grado a distancia
julianahowry@northampton-k12.us
Buenos dĂas. Me complace dar la bienvenida al grupo de profesores a distancia, Juliana Howry (jardĂn de infancia) y Greg Baker (2Âş grado). Abajo están sus direcciones de correo electrĂłnico si quieren ponerse en contacto. Los profesores a distancia deberĂan ponerse en contacto con las familias esta semana si no lo han hecho ya. Gracias.
Health Checklist Sign
Spanish Health Checklist Sign
Cafeteria Tables
Lunch at Bridge Street School
Single Seats
Healthy Habits Bulletin Board
Social Emotional Behavioral Bulletin Board
More Single Seats in Cafeteria
Stairwells
Floor Decals
Cafeteria Tables
Important Information from Nurse Jessica
Walking School Bus Information
Attention BSS Families!
The Walking School Bus is ready and waiting to take your students to school!
You can choose from either the Sheldon Field route that leaves the Route 9 commuter lot at 8:25 or the Lumber Yard route that leaves from the courtyard of the Lumber Yard Homes on Pleasant Street at 8:15.
Each route has multiple stops at which your student may join before ending at BSS. Visit the WSB site for more information about each route.
Please note that masks are required for the walk to school.
**With the ramp up to full in person learning, the WSB is in need of drivers in order to run at full capacity through the rest of the year. Please contact Stephanie Pouliot if you or someone you know can volunteer your time to walk students to school. We will gladly accept whatever time you can offer!**
Fifth Grade
Letters will be mailed out to all 5th grade caregivers the week of April 1st which will include caregiver ASPEN login information and step by step instructions for how to review their student's elective selection. We will open the window in ASPEN on March 31st and hope to have all 5th grade students complete their selection in ASPEN by April 7th. Students will be choosing their electives (band, chorus, study hall).
Social Justice Corner
Racial Equity and Learning (REAL)
REAL (Racial Equity and Learning) Open Meeting - This Week!
For anyone interested in learning more about the work of REAL and getting involved, please join us this Thursday April 1st, 7-8:30pm!
If you’re interested (or have questions), please email REAL_Northampton@googlegroups.com for the zoom link.
This is a great way to learn how to plug into the long term work of fighting white supremacy and practices of whiteness in our district, as we continue to work toward an anti-racist school community.
Family Engagement Workshops
Please see below for information on three caregiver events to which all district caregivers are welcome to register.
Growing Anti-Racist Children with Tiffany Jewell
Establishing Routines with BCBA Nina Shrayer
MERGE for Equality presents on the Socialization of Boys