Bridgewater Bear Tracks

Oct. 20-23 is MEA Break with no school for students and staff.

• Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

• Start time is 8:35 a.m. on the Middle School Track

• Come support the runners! - 5K path is attached

• Please send a water bottle for your student - students do not share

• Make sure your student has their tennis shoes!!

• Comfortable clothing is recommended - dress in layers!

• Students will be allowed to use earbuds during 5K and put away immediately after 5K

• Apples will be provided for the 5th graders following the 5K, donated by Fireside Apple Orchard in Northfield

• Eat a good breakfast in the morning

• Gets a good night's rest

Possible Shot

• This week we had another student who was able to make the “Possible Shot”! Melanie Duban in 3rd Grade was nominated for the Possible Shot because of her work ethic during the ½ mile fitness testing. Nice job Melanie!

Shoe Tying

• Please continue to practice shoe tying with your students!

• Our shoe tying club is growing!!

The weather next week is predicted to be cooler than this week. Students will want to wear warm clothes for going outside for recess. Please make sure to label clothing just in case they are left someplace and need to be returned to an owner.

If you have a loved one who is currently serving or has served in the armed forces, please consider emailing a photo of him/her to be included in our 2022 Veteran's Day Slide Show. The slide show will be included in our 2022 Veteran's Day Assembly on Friday, November 11th at 9:00 a.m. in the gymnasium. All families and Veterans are welcome to attend. We will only accept digital photos in .jpeg format. Please email your photos to Kayla LaVoy at: klavoy@northfieldschools.org no later than Thursday, November 2nd. You will receive a confirmation email in return indicating that we received your photo.

Bridgewater Gear is for sale until October 22nd, through Larson's Printing. You may go online to see the items: https://larsonsprinting.itemorder.com/shop/ and enter the sale code: BRIDGE22 to make your selection. The form is included below. Attached below is the flyer and QR Code.

It’s easier than ever to return your library books on time!

Thanks to the generous support of the Friends and Foundation of the Northfield Public Library,

patrons will now have an easier time getting their books back to the library. Two new book

returns have been added to convenient off-site locations. One is located outside the main

entrance of the Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC) at 1651 Jefferson Parkway, the

other is located in the main lobby of the Northfield Community Education Center (NCEC) at 700

Lincoln Parkway.

In addition to more ways to return books, the library went “fine free” in February of this year and

is expanding bookmobile service and outreach efforts which will include a satellite location, the

Northfield Public Library Oasis, at the NCRC in the coming year.

“Equitable service delivery is a top priority for the Library and we know that lack of transportation

and time can pose significant barriers to accessing the library,” said Library Director, Natalie

Draper. “Eliminating fines and making it easier to return books is a small step in the right

direction toward removing those barriers.”

To learn more about the project and how you can support the efforts of the Friends and

Foundation of the Library, visit: mynpl.org/oasis.

Hello Families!

We had another great week of programming this week! We want to continue extending our gratitude to BW families and students, this is such a great school!

After School Programs:

Students continue to impress me everyday in their clubs! This week we saw collaboration between students in robotics while experimenting with how circuits work, and during Big Buddies while creating silly spider crafts! I heard students sharing kind words in Care Club while writing letters to seniors at FiftyNorth, and students' laughter while making ooey, gooey, milkshakes in the N0 Bake Dessert club. The air-dry clay pots made during Clay Play club this week were so unique and fun, and the beautiful artwork coming from Painting Club and Auther's club are special treasures your students will cherish.

Club Leaders are just as excited as students to be together each afternoon. We hope you have heard similar exciting stories at home. I added some pictures from the last two weeks to our Facebook page, so please click the link and follow our page for more updates! Please follow us on Facebook here.

Once again, I want to mention the procedural piece we noticed that could be fine-tuned was during parent pick up. To make pick-ups more efficient, we will have club leaders bring students down to the main entry while parents line up similar to dismissal after school. We will send students out as they see their ride pull through. Please don't have students cross the parking lot to meet you in your car as we don't have enough staff to watch carefully to avoid an accident.

Evening Program:

**NO evening program this next week(Oct. 19th) because of MEA break.

Thank you again,

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

*** Volunteers Needed ***

Scholastic Book Fair (Fall 2022)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45A9AF22A7FDC70-scholastic2

Dates & Times:

Thurs., 11/10 = 8am - 5pm

Fri., 11/11 = 8am - 5pm

Mon., 11/14 = 8am - 6:30pm

Tues., 11/15 = 8am - 5pm

NOTE: All of the cashier volunteer time slots are 90-minutes increments.

Thank you for volunteering!

~ Bridgewater Booster Club

Tuesday, Nov. 8th is Picture Retake Day in case your child was absent and missed Picture Day. I will send out the online link as soon as I receive it.

Below is the flyer from our Fernbrook worker, Kennedy Thomas.

Elementary Wrestling Clinics

A Note from the Northfield Hockey Association:

Registration is here! Come and join our Hockey Community!

The Northfield Hockey Association provides a positive and competitive learning environment for all players. It teaches the virtues of athletics, such as hard work, discipline, teamwork and fun. New players of all ages are encouraged to try!

In-house Program: for girls and boys, generally ages 4-8, is designed to help skaters learn the basics of hockey through recreational team play.

No experience is necessary!

Online registration is open for our younger skaters (see website for details).

o For more information or to register, visit: www.NorthfieldHockey.net

· Contact: recruiting@northfieldhockey.net

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Try Hockey For Free Day is coming up on Saturday, November 5th. Stay tuned for more information regarding this day …

There is no school for students on Friday, November 4 & 7; these are both Teacher Workdays.

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/

Oct. 17---Student Council Meeting 3:30-4:00 p.m.

Oct. 18---5K for fifth-grade students; parents welcome to participate and/or watch (8:35 a.m. start)

Oct. 18---1st Grade Field Trip to Apple Creek Orchard Field (Ms. Haley & Mrs. Charlton's classes)

Oct. 19---1st Grade Field Trip to Apple Creek Orchard Field (Mrs. Hall & Mrs. Lanza's classes)

Oct. 20-23---MEA Break, No School for Students

Oct. 28---Hat & PJ Day

Oct. 28---Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast

Nov. 8---Picture Retakes

Nov. 10-16---Book Fair

Nov. 11---Veterans Day Assembly

Nov. 22---Grandparent's Day

Dec. 6---Third Grade 3R's Program

Dec. 15---Band/Orchestra Concert @ 2:00 p.m.

Dec. 16---1st Grade Field Trip to The Children's Theater

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/

Email: nantoine@northfieldschools.org