BV News & Notes
Bridge Valley Elementary
August 19, 2021
Dates to Remember
- Thursday, August 26- 12:00-3:00 Virtual Device and Materials pick-up
- Thursday, August 26- 9:30 (AM class) 9:10 (PM class)- Kindergarten Orientation and Back to School Night
- Thursday, August 26- Open House 2:00 (A-K); 2:30 (L-Z)
- Monday, August 30 - First Day of School for Students
- Tuesday, August 31- BTSN Gr 1,3,5
- Wednesday, Sept 1- BTSN Gr 2,4,6
- Friday, September 3- School Closed
- Monday, September 6- Labor Day- School and Office Closed
- Tuesday, September 7- Rosh Hashanah- School Closed
- Thursday, September 16- Yom Kippur- School Closed
Bridge Valley Open House
We invite all Bridge Valley families to come to our annual Open House for the 2021-2022 school year. It will be held on Thursday, August 26th from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. In an effort to reduce the number of families in our building at a given time, we are asking you to follow the guidance below:
- Limit the time of your visit
- Only make a visit to your child's current classroom(s)
- Observe the recommended time frame below based on last name to reduce congestion
*A-K 2:00 pm-2:30 pm
* L-Z 2:30 pm -3:00 pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kevin Cochran and Kate Deibert
BV Student Device Handout
- The first step prior to distribution is to enroll online and pay a usage fee on MPP. Your child cannot receive their device unless the usage fee is paid. The usage fee covers the at-home and in-school use of a device, a charger, and insurance for accidental breaks. Elementary students will pay $10 a year for a 7-year school career (K-6).
- All devices are pre-assigned to each student
- All students will setup their devices at home using the instructions that will be provided
- Further details available at www.cbsd.org/1to12021
Back to School Night
Grade Level BTSNs for 2021-2022 are as follows:
Tuesday, August 31st
- 5:45PM – 1st Grade
- 6:30PM – 3rd Grade
- 7:30 PM – 5th Grade
- 8:00 PM - PEN
Thursday, September 1st
- 5:45 PM – 2nd Grade
- 6:30 PM – 4th Grade
- 7:30 PM – 6th Grade
Online Absence Request:
- Parents and guardians will be able to submit absence requests via the Parent Portal. Parents can request a full day absence, early dismissal, or late arrival.
- Absence requests will be reviewed by School Attendance Staff and approved or denied.
- Requests made using the Parent Portal will also serve as the excuse for the absence. Parents will not be required to submit an excuse either electronic or written.
- A district wide communication will be sent out on Monday explaining the process in more detail.
If you are having difficulty with submitting an absence, please contact the main office at jhamilton@cbsd.org or 267-893-3700.
INTRODUCING OUR NEW TEACHERS
Please welcome our new staff members to the Trailblazer family:
Emily Brunell, 1st Grade
Tara Caton, Speech
Andrea Raynor, Music
Kristen Rittenhouse, Quest
Hanna Thomas, Librarian
Susan Thomas, Librarian
Supply List
Grade level supply lists are now posted on the BV webpage. Click here to access the page.
BREAKFAST and LUNCH PROGRAM
In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service extended the program that will provide for free meals for all students, regardless of income, for the 2021-22 school year. This has been made possible by nationwide waivers that provide for free meals for all students through June 2022.
All menus are available to be viewed online up to 2 weeks in advance by visiting www.cbsd.nutrislice.com.
Students are entitled to one complete reimbursable breakfast per day and one complete reimbursable lunch per day. Any second entrée will be charged to the students’ lunch account. We encourage all families to put money on their students account through MySchoolBucks.com as there will be no cash transactions this year in an effort to serve the students as safely and swiftly as possible.
Date: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM -12:30 PM (check-in opens at 9:30 AM)
Location: CB West High School - War Memorial Fiel
Cost: $45 per student Ages 5 to 13
Join the student-athletes and coaches of the Central Bucks West and Central Bucks East FieldThe Annual East/West Clinic gives participants an excellent opportunity to improve or learn new field hockey skills, train with the CB East and CB West Coaching Staff, and play with some of the best High School Field Hockey players in the area! Registration is now open! Participants registered by September 23rd are guaranteed to receive an East/West Clininc T-shirt. Registration will be open until October 7, 2021. No T-shirt will be guaranteed after 9/23/21.
To register and pay you must use MyPaymentsPlus! 1. Create an account at www.mypaymentsplus.com, or use your existing account, and then login. 2. Click on CB West Athletics 3. Click on CB East/West Field Hockey Clinic 4. Follow instructions to register, pay & sign the waiver 5. Don't forget to include your T-Shirt size!
***All Players should bring a mouth guard, hockey stick, turf shoes or sneakers shin guards, goggles and a water bottle.***
If you have any questions, please feel free to email any of the parent organizers below:
Alana Suko (East) at alanasuko@comcast.net
Cindy Fitzmartin (West) at cfitzmartin@gmail.com
Health and Safety Plan
Home & School
Welcome New 2021-2022 BVE HSA Board Members
Your 2020-2021 HSA Executive Board
Kristina Satterfield, President
Mark Hoff , Assistant President
Heather Howard , Secretary
Danielle Preston, Treasurer
Victoria Rusay, Assistant Treasurer
We are excited to start another school year by supporting all the wonderful enrichment opportunities the school provides. We hope you will join us in volunteering and finding ways to support your child’s growth at BVE. Please our site on the Bridge Valley Elementary website under Parents to see more information .
The HSA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization consisting of our general membership of parents, teachers and administrators all partnered with a common vision of building the best school possible. Our primary objectives are to foster communication between parents, teachers and students, to support the educational efforts of the BVE professional staff and to enrich our children’s academic and social development by providing the school with additional programming and resources for our children.
Feedback or suggestions ? Contact the HSA Executive Board at hsabve@gmail.com
Questions for the Treasurer? Contact the treasurer at hsabve.treasurer@gmail.co
Daily School Hours
Bridge Valley is an "A" School
- Grades 1-6: 8:35 AM - 3:15 PM
- AM Kindergarten: 8:35 AM - 11:10 AM
- PM Kindergarten: 12:40 - 3:15 PM
Bridge Valley Elementary School
2280 Sugar Bottom Road Furlong, PA 18925
267.893.3700
Kevin Cochran, Principal
Kate Deibert, Assistant Principal
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