Bridges Breeze
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
A Message from Mrs. Rittmiller
Greetings Families,
Wow! Just Wow! Our fundraising efforts have come to a close and students and families have gone above and beyond to help raise funds for "Being There" experiences, Playground equipment and Innovation! We thank you for taking the time to help support your student/s.
As we look towards the end of October and November we know that we will share growth with you, celebrate successes and set goals for the upcoming months.
The lifeskills we have talked about so far this school year are: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Truthfulness, Trustworthiness, & Active Listening. Thank you for continuing to partner with us to ensure our awesome students are applying these skills at home and school.
Working together,
Jody Rittmiller, Principal
YOU MATTER! Oct. 11 and 18
Students raised over $10,000.00 - Mrs. Rittmiller stays the night!
A note from Mrs. Olivo
Each month we focus on a different social-emotional topic for my classroom lessons. This month our focus has been on our emotions and emotional regulation. Key concepts we covered:
--We all have feelings. They are a normal and healthy part of being a person
--All feelings are okay. Feelings can be organized into different Zones depending on how they make our body feel. These Zones help us know what to do with our feelings so we can make safe choices
- Green Zone: feel happy, ready, focused, relaxed, calm. You feel your best in the Green Zone and do your best learning in the Green Zone
- Blue Zone: feel sad, tired, sick, bored, hurt, alone. You feel low and slow and need rest or energy to get back to the Green Zone
- Yellow Zone: feel nervous, frustrated, excited, silly, energetic. You feel like your body is moving fast and you need to slow down to get back to the Green Zone
- Red Zone: feel mad, out-of-control, overwhelmed, unsafe. Red Zone is where you have big feelings. Your body is out-of-control and you need to stop to get back to the Green Zone
--Coping tools can help us get back to the Green Zone. There are lots of tools we can use. Different tools work for different people. You have to try tools to know what works best for you and your feelings! Some tools include:
- Taking deep breaths: breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth
- Moving your body: exercise, stretches, activities
- Finding your calm with relaxing activities: listening to music, reading, talking to a friend or family member, spending time with a pet or stuffed animal
- Getting creative: writing, drawing, coloring, building, playing
- Talking to someone who supports you: parent, grandparent, classroom teacher, principal, counselor, friend or other trusted adult or person
- Using positive self-talk/affirmations: This is tough, but so am I. I don't have to be perfect, I just have to give it my best. This hurts so I will be extra kind and gentle towards myself. All I need to do is take one step at a time and breathe.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns, or if there are specific ways I can be supporting your child's social and emotional well-being at Bridges.
Annika Olivo, Bridges School Counselor
507-207-5238
Picture Retakes and Class Photos - Nov. 3
Fridays are Bridges "Spirit" Wear Days
Backpack Food Program
The BackPack and Power Pack Food Programs are free programs providing students in grades K-8 with weekend food packs containing breakfast, lunch and a snack for each day off of school. As of right now, food packs will be delivered weekly directly to a students backpack while they are at lunch or on break. Sign up today to give your child an additional boost of nutrition.
Dates to Remember:
October:
25 - Science and Nature Conf. (Grades 3-5)
November:
3 - Picture Retake Day (Student, Class, School)
7 - No School Students (Prep Day)
9 - 2 Hour Early Release
10 - Fall Conferences/Book Fair (3:20-8:30)
15 - Fall Conferences/Book Fair (3:20-8:30)
17 - Fall Conferences/Book Fair (3:20-7:00)
21 - Read & Feed
22-25 - No School/Happy Thanksgiving!
December:
1 - 5th Grade Field Trip Parent Meeting (6-7)
15 - Grade 3 Viking Age Presentation (12:30-2:30)
16 - Chamber Orchestra (1:00 pm)
19 - BAC Exec Meeting
Past Bridges Breeze Bulletins
Principal & Administrative Assistant
Amanda Robinson, Administrative Assistant
Email: jrittm1@isd77.org
Website: https://bcs.isd77.org/
Location: 320 Garfield Avenue, North Mankato, MN, USA
Phone: (507)387-2800