Bridges Community School
January 2018
Mark Your Calendars
Dec. 25-Jan. 2 - No School/Winter Break
Jan. 3 - First Day Back After Winter Break
Jan. 4 - Children's Museum/Mankato (3rd Grade)
Jan. 5 - North Mankato Taylor Library - 3rd (Hatlestad)
Jan. 8 - BAC Meeting
Jan. 9 - Two Hour Late Start
Jan. 12 - North Mankato Taylor Library - 3rd (Townsend)
Jan. 15 - No School
Jan. 18 - MSU Theatre Performance at Bridges
Jan. 26 - No School
Jan. 29 - Bridges Tour 9:00AM
Jan. 30 - Bridges Musical (Grades 1,3,5) - 12:30PM
Jan. 30 - Bridges Showcase 5:30PM-6:30PM
Jan. 30 - Bridges Informational Meeting 6:30PM-7:00PM
Feb. 1 - Bridges Tour 1:00PM
Feb. 2 - MAESL (3rd Grade)
Feb. 2 - Spelling Bee 12:30PM
Feb. 5 - North Mankato Taylor Library - 3rd (Hatlestad)
Feb. 12 - Bridges Lottery
Feb. 13 - Two Hour Late Start
Feb. 15 - Planetarium (East HS) 3rd Grade
Feb. 16 - North Mankato Taylor Library - 3rd (Townsend)
Mankato Area Public Schools' Family Academy
Monday, Mar 5, 2018, 05:00 PM
Rosa Parks Elementary School, Heron Drive, Mankato, MN, United States
Bridges Musical (Grades 1, 3 and 5) - Tuesday, January 30th
Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grades will have music informances during the first week in May. More information will come out at a later date.
Snow Days
8:00AM Bus Arrival
Dress for the Weather
Being There Experiences
Morning Arrival
Business hours for parents are 8:15-2:15 with the back parking lot and security entrance available right off the parking lot, door 3. Students arriving between 7:45 and 8:10 will be allowed in the front entrance, door 1, at 8:00am. Supervision is provided on the playground from 7:45-8:00. Please keep school arrival to 7:45a.m. Students may not be dropped off without parent supervision prior to 7:45. School start time is 8:00a.m. - 8:10a.m. Door 1 off Garfield Avenue is open 8:00a.m. - 8:10a.m. Students arriving after 8:10 must be signed in by a parent at the office. Drop off in the morning can be done on Garfield Ave. avoiding the bus drop off area for incoming buses. Thank you! Your children’s safety is important to us.
Breakfast
Students arriving for breakfast should enter door 2 off the playground between 7:45-8:00. All kindergarten students are offered a free breakfast if you would like. Students can stay for breakfast in the cafeteria until 8:00 and then head up to class for the day.
Early Bus Arrival
We do have one or two buses that arrive prior to 7:45 every morning. Please have your children who ride the early bus enter through door 1 and go to the office. At 7:45 they can go to the lunchroom for breakfast or they can go to the playground.
Late Start Days
Illness
If your child has had a fever or has been vomiting, we ask that you keep them home 24 hours after symptoms are gone without medication. Please call the school office attendance line: 207-5204 if your child is ill. If you let your child’s teacher know through email, please email Tammy Hayes as well at thayes1@isd77.k12.mn.us
Head Lice: Please report so the office is aware of it. District Policy states parents are notified if three cases are in one classroom. A request to treat is made by the school nurse. Parents are not mandated to pull their child from school for treatment but it will be advised.Lunch
Parents are welcome to eat lunch at any time. Please let the office know by 9:00a.m. on the day that you plan to eat. Lunch for parents and visitors is $3.65. We do not have any cash in the office so please bring correct change. Parents and siblings may not use student pin numbers.
School lunch times:
Kindergarten - Lunch 11:05-11:25 Recess - 11:25-11:45
First Grade - Lunch 11:25-11:45 Recess - 11:45-12:05
Second Grade - Lunch 11:30-11:50 Recess - 11:50-12:10
Third Grade - Lunch 11:45-12:05 Recess - 12:05-12:25
Fourth Grade - Recess 11:35-11:55 Lunch - 11:55-12:15
Fifth Grade - Recess 11:35-11:55 Lunch - 11:55-12:15
Community Group and All School Meeting
Rain Days and Below Zero Days
Students should enter door 2 on rainy days and below zero days in the morning between 7:45-8:00. They can go to the auditorium where they will have staff supervision until time for school to begin. The main entrance, door 1, will be opened at 8:00a.m.
Students will remain in their rooms on rainy days and below zero days until 2:40 pick up. Parents should pick up their children in their classrooms at the end of the day. Bus students will be excused when buses arrive and ACES will be excused at 2:40.
Students will have indoor breaks and recess on rainy days and below zero days.
Shoes
Bridges Community School
320 Garfield Avenue, North Mankato
Phone: 507-387-2800 / Fax: 507-387-3143
Lead Teacher: Robin Courrier
Secretary: Amanda Robinson
Nurse: Tammy Hayes