Bridgewater Bear Tracks
Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Try Your Best
Mayor For A Day
Here are the details for the Mayor For a Day Essay Contest for students in 4th & 5th Grade: https://youtu.be/v3UHUoOEnY8
Book Drive--"Give Books, Get Books"
The Bridgewater Student Council will be hosting the "Give books, Get a book" book drive again this year from January 17-February 3. Students can bring in gently used or new books and put them in the marked bins in each kiva. After the books are donated, they will be sorted and students will be invited to come pick a book. We want to help "spread the love of reading" and make sure everyone at BW has a new book to read. Any books that are left over will be donated to Northfield Promise.
Author Visit
Author, Mike Wohnoutka visited BW on Wednesday! He is incredibly talented as an illustrator and author! He presented to all of the BW students and drew a picture for each group taking input from each group. These pictures are hanging right inside the front doors at BW in case you would like to see them. We all appreciated having him at BW! Thank you also for the many orders for his books! He signed each book with a picture and a message.
Mike Wohnoutka is the illustrator of many books for children including Moo!, an ALA Notable book and winner of the Minnesota Book Award; Jack’s House, a Bank Street College Best Book; and See the Cat, winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. He is the author and illustrator of Dad’s First Day, Croc & Turtle, Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster, and So Big!, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2023-2024 KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION
February 7 - Kindergarten Tour Night 4:00pm-5:30pm
February 17 - Registration Deadline for Kindergarten
https://northfieldschools.org/about/enrollment/
It is time to talk about Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year! On February 7th, families interested in having their child attend kindergarten at Bridgewater are invited to a tour night from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Families and children will have the opportunity to see the classrooms, meet teachers and receive a free book. If you have questions, please contact the office at 507-664-3300.
St. Olaf Volleyball Clinic
- When: February 5th - 1:30pm-3:30pm
- Where: Skoglund Center
- Who: Ages 4th-8th Grade
- What: Fun Winter Youth Clinic Hosted by St. Olaf Players and Coaches. Interact with Ole Athletes, learn skills and play some games!
- How much: $50 Cash or Check paid at the door
- Where do I sign up?!: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sb_output.aspx?form=72
Community School
Hello Families!
After School Programs:
Session two is under way and students are having lots of fun learning some new skills in the clubs offered this session! See some of the pictures below!
Students made bird feeders in the Arts and Crafts club, learned about how things fly in Aviation club and made snow volcanoes in Kitchen Science club!
Evening Program:
We are back in the swing of things for evening programs! Please join us every Wednesday evening from 5:30PM - 7:30PM!
We always have an open gym, arts and crafts, the magnet wall and other STEM choices, ESL classes and Dungeons & Dragons club(6:30pm)!
We also have Bus 4 Us who can pick-up and drop-off your family or students who are interested! Here is the bus schedule for this session -
Bus 4 Us Schedule:
- GVP-4:45pm
- Viking Terrace-4:55pm
- Northfield Estates-5:05pm
- Hidden Valley Apartments-5:20pm
- Bridgewater Heights -5:25pm
- Jefferson Square-5:35pm
- Bridgewater-5:40pm
Jenny Jones
Northfield Community School
Program Coordinator
Bridgewater Elementary
401 Jefferson Parkway
Northfield, MN 55057
Cell: 612-709-9244
Office: 507-664-3359
Email: jjones@northfieldschools.org
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Hablo Español
Homework Help & Northfield Library Programs
The Northfield Public Library is once again offering bilingual homework help Mondays through Fridays from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Tutors can also assist with reading aloud if a child needs to practice reading out loud to another person. We hope a lot of families can make use of this resource. Our Carleton student tutors Carlos and Ambar are fantastic!
A few other library programs are starting up in January—our weekly LEGO Club begins this Thursday, and the St. Olaf Physics Department will be here for Drop-In Physics Fun for kids on Saturday, January 28.
Activities
There are many activities that children and adults may access during the course of the year. Don't forget to check the numerous opportunities from the Northfield Community Education Program: https://northfieldschools.org/communityeducation/
Upcoming Events
Feb. 7---4th Grade Works Museum Field Trip
Feb. 7---Kindergarten Tour Night 4:00-5:30
Feb. 17---Registration Deadline for Kindergarten
Feb. 20---No School/Staff Development Day/President's Day
Feb. 22---Kindness Retreat for 4th Grade
Mar. 8---District Choral Festival 4/5 Grade Choirs-NMS
Mar. 9---District Choral Festival Evening Concert
Mar. 16---5th Grade Science Museum Field Trip
Mar. 27-31---Spring Break-No School
Apr. 20---5th Grade Parent Night @ NMS
Apr. 28---2nd Grade Science Museum Field Trip
May 4---NMS Choir Tour (5th Grade Attending)
May 8---Boosterthon Pep Rally
May 9---Band & Choir Concert (2:00 & 7:00pm)
May 19---Boosterthon Fun Run
June 2---Track & Field Day (4th Gr. 9:00-11:30//5th Gr. 12:00-2:30)
June 9---Last Day of School (2 hour early release)
Bridgewater Elementary School
World-Class Learning for Elementary Students K-5 Bridgewater Elementary School, situated on a 14-acrd campus just south of downtown Northfield, is a K-5 public school serving approximately 530 students. It serves the neighborhoods on Northfield's southern side, Dundas, and the rural area south of Highway 19 and west of Highway 246. Students benefit from an active parent-teacher organization, Bridgewater Booster Club (BBC) and many parent volunteers.
The staff is intensely dedicated to offering a high-quality, well-rounded education that strives to meet the specific needs of each student. We focus on empowering our students in their academic and social emotional learning along with building a solid foundation for their educational journey.
Main Office Number: 507-664-3300
Attendance Line: 507-664-3306
Address: 401 Jefferson Parkway
Web page: northfieldschools.org/schools/bridgewater-elementary/
