Bridges Community School
November 2019
Mark Your Calendars:
Oct. 31 - Viktor's Quest to STOP Bullying School Assembly
Nov. 7 - MN Landscape Arboretum (3rd Grade)
Nov. 8 - No School
Nov. 11 - Stuff-A-Truck Begins
Nov. 12 - Two Hour Late Start
Nov. 14 - Fall Conferences / Book Fair 3:30-8:30
Nov. 15 - Guthrie/A Christmas Carol (5th Grade)
Nov. 15 - North Mankato Taylor Library (3rd Grade)
Nov. 19 - Fall Conferences / Book Fair 3:30-8:30
Nov. 21 - Fall Conferences / Book Fair 3:30-7:30
Nov. 22 - Stuff-A-Truck Ends
Nov. 25 - Read & Feed
Nov. 26-29 - No School
Dec. 3 - Site Council Meeting
Dec. 5 - 5th Grade Trip (Parent Meeting)
Dec. 10 - Two Hour Late Start
Dec. 13 - North Mankato Taylor Library (3rd Grade)
Dec. 17 - Winter Music Performance (Grades 1/3/4)
Fall Conferences and Book Fair
Thursday, November 14th 3:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, November 19th 3:30pm-8:30pm
Thursday, November 21st 3:30pm-7:30pm
You can sign up for conferences by clicking here.
Or you can go to https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Bridges_Community_School and sign up for a conference time with your child's teacher.
*Please only sign up for one conference time per student/family.
Bridges Book Fair
The Book Fair will be held in the Gymnasium on the stage during conference hours. The Book Fair will close at 7:00pm on Thursday, November 21st. Please stop by and visit the Book Fair!
Winter Weather Information
Please know your family plan in case of a weather related early release. School closing and early dismissal notices will be announced on several websites, radio and television stations, or you can call the District HELP Line at (507) 386-4777 for a recorded message.
Stuff-A-Truck
The class with the most tickets wins a traveling trophy for their class.
Let's have fun filling the Mankato Area Food Shelf!
Contest begins November 11th and ends November 22nd. This is our first community service project of the year.
Monday, Nov 11, 2019, 08:00 AM
Bridges Community School
Morning Arrival:
Business hours for parents are 8:05-2:15 with the back parking lot and security entrance available right off the parking lot, door 3. Students arriving between 7:35 and 8:00 will be allowed in the front entrance, door 1, at 7:50am. Supervision is provided on the playground from 7:35-7:50. Please keep school arrival to 7:35a.m. Students may not be dropped off without parent supervision prior to 7:35. School start time is 7:50a.m. - 8:00a.m. Door 1 off Garfield Avenue is open 7:50a.m. - 8:00a.m. Students arriving after 8:00 should be checked in at the office by a parent. 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.
After School Pick up:
Breakfast:
Students arriving for breakfast should enter Door 2 off the playground between 7:35-7:50. All kindergarten students are offered a free breakfast if you would like. Students can stay for breakfast in the cafeteria until 7:50am and will then go to class for the day.
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 $3.85. 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 11:00-11:20 Recess - 11:20-11:40
First Grade - Lunch 11:20-11:40 Recess - 11:40-12:00
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 11:40-12:00 Lunch - 12:00-12:20
Fifth Grade - Recess 11:50-12:10 Lunch - 12:10-12:30
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 Holly Holmbo as well at hholmb1@isd77.org
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.Community Group and All School Meeting:
Bridges Community School
320 Garfield Avenue, North Mankato
Phone: 507-387-2800 / Fax: 507-387-3143
Lead Teacher: Robin Courrier
Secretary: Amanda Robinson
Nurse: Holly Holmbo