Bridges Community School
September 2019
Mark Your Calendars:
Aug. 28 - Picnic in the Park / Wheeler Park 5:30-8:00
Sept. 3 - Entrance Conferences / School Pictures 8:00-3:30
Sept. 4 - Entrance Conferences / School Pictures 8:00-3:30
Sept. 5 - Welcome Back! First Day of School
Sept. 9 - Eat Wings, Raise Funds / Buffalo Wild Wings 4:00-9:00
Sept. 17 - Two Hour Late Start
Sept. 19 - Fall Bus Evacuation Drills Grades K-5
Sept. 23 - BAC Meeting
Sept. 25 - Vision and Hearing Testing
Oct. 4 - Walk-a-Thon
Oct. 8 - Two Hour Late Start
Oct. 11 - History Fest (4th Grade)
Oct. 15 - Picture Retake Day / Class Picture Day
Oct. 17-18 - No School / MEA Break
Picnic in the Park
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019, 05:30 PM
Wheeler Park, North Mankato, MN, USA
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.
Early Bus Arrival:
We do have one or two buses that arrive prior to 7:35 every morning. Please have your children who ride the early bus enter through Door #1 and go to the office. At 7:35 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 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.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 11:15-11:35 Recess - 11:35-11:55
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
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