Principal's Weekly
Dr. Beth N. Choquette
Bridge Street School
2 Parsons Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
413-587-1460 (phone) 413-587-1474 (fax)
Dr. Beth N. Choquette, Principal bchoquette@northamtpon-k12.us
Elizabeth Peterson, Administrative Assistant epeterson@northampton-k12.us
Jordan Celino, Secretary jcelino@northampton-k12.us
Nora DeJasu, Head Teacher ndejasu@northampton-k12.us
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Bridge Street School Vision and Mission Statements
Bridge Street School’s faculty and staff, caregivers, and community are committed to providing educational excellence and equity to its students by challenging the injustices that create barriers to high academic achievement, to access and opportunities to learn, to high-quality teaching and learning, and to a climate of belonging. This commitment to educational equity, where all children are successful regardless of their personal, social, or cultural contexts, is at the core of our practices, structures, and policies.
A Message from Principal Choquette
This week on Monday, Thursday, and Friday, the fifth graders will be having their Nature Week. Please make sure students dress in layers and in comfortable clothes and shoes. Students should wear sunscreen as they will be outside all day. They should all have a water bottle as well. They will have their normal lunch/recess.
This week on Wednesday there is a half day teacher work day. Full-day preschool and K-5 students dismiss at 11:30 and morning preschool dismisses at their normal time. There is no BASE on Wednesday.
Wednesday is also School Nurses Day. Thank you Nurse Jess for everything. It has been a very challenging 2 years for our school nurses and we are so grateful to Nurse Jess for keeping us safe and healthy. Thank you Nurse Jess!!!
On behalf of the teachers and staff, thank you to the PTO for an amazing Teacher's Appreciation Week. We appreciate all that you do to support our school, students, and our amazing faculty and staff. It was a wonderful week.
Just a friendly reminder that the last day of school is Monday, June 27th and it is a half day. The 4-day/week preschoolers will end on Thursday, June 23rd and the 5-day/week preschools will end with a half day on Friday, June 24th.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Covid Update May 6, 2022
Friends of Ward 3
We're looking forward to celebrating the installation of the Jerry Budgar Community Board at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 in Lampron Park, which is in front of the Bridge St. School. For those of you who knew Jerry, who supported our effort to build the beautiful community board, or those who want to know more about the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association, please join us in our celebration. The Super Pac Band, an amazing group of players devoted to stringed instruments, will provide music.
From the PTO
Dear BSS friends! (Mensaje en español abajo)
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Our next PTO meeting is coming up on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:00 PM. We’ll be meeting on zoom and you can find the meeting info here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85773417871?pwd=Rm13T1Bmc1BCWlB6SEtya0V2VlhkZz09
Meeting ID: 857 7341 7871
Passcode: 345732
You can always stay connected to your BSS pals through the family directory. You can find contact info for your classmates here with password bridgestreet21-22. If you don’t see your info, or need to update it, feel free to reach out to president@bsspto.org.
Thanks for all you do!
Your PTO
¡Queridos amigos de BSS!
Nuestra próxima reunión del PTO se acerca el martes, 10 de mayo a las 6:00 PM. Nos reuniremos en el zoom y usted puede encontrar la información de la reunión aquí:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85773417871?pwd=Rm13T1Bmc1BCWlB6SEtya0V2VlhkZz09
ID de la reunión: 857 7341 7871
Código de acceso: 345732
Siempre puedes estar conectado con tus compañeros de BSS a través del directorio familiar. Puedes encontrar la información de contacto de tus compañeros aquí con la contraseña bridgestreet21-22. Si no ves tu información, o necesitas actualizarla, no dudes en ponerte en contacto con president@bsspto.org.
¡Gracias por todo lo que hacéis!
Su PTO
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SAVE THE DATES
- Tuesday, May 10at 6:00 PM - PTO Meeting
- Tuesday, June 14 at 2:30 PM - PTO Meeting
SPIFFY Coalition Paid Parent/Caregiver Focus Groups
5th Grade
Hello 5th grade families and caregivers,
Happy Spring to all of you!
There are several things happening at BSS for the 5th grade and lots of opportunities to volunteer, including:
- Fundraising – we need to raise funds for the yearbook, Nature Week, promotion (graduation), and a class gift to the school. Attached is a flyer that you can distribute to your friends and family. If you are willing and able, you can make your own donation here: Bridge Street School, Northampton, 5th Grade (givebutter.com). We will also be asking community businesses (Herrels, Big Y, etc.) to show their support of their local school with donations. If you have a personal connection with a business that may be able might help us please contact motownjen@yahoo.com. We hope to raise at least $2,500.
- Volunteers are needed to work on fundraising, promotion, and the yearbook. If you’d like to volunteer, please sign up here or contact Stacey Dakai at sdakai@gmail.com.
- Promotion date is June 23 at 9:00 AM with a rain date of June 24 at 9:00 AM.
- Yearbook – Yearbook - Thanks to all who have submitted or uploaded photos! The deadline was May 6 but we'll extend it until all are collected! We're a little over halfway there but there are a group of 13 students for whom we don't have contact information and we want everyone represented! If you think you have not added your name to this contacts spreadsheet, please do so OR send an email to bss-yearbook@googlegroups.com and we'll provide instructions on what to do next. We're looking for 6-8 digital photos of your child(ren) and they can represent different ages. We also welcome group/friend shots. Due to file sizes and storage limits, we ask that you please email your photos to bss-yearbook@googlegroups.com rather than the parent contact directly (Catarina Costa; costawofford@gmail.com).
Anuario - ¡Gracias a todos los que han enviado o subido fotos! La fecha límite era el 6 de mayo, pero la prorrogaremos hasta que todas estén recogidas. ¡Estamos un poco más de la mitad pero hay un grupo de 13 de los que no tenemos información de contacto y queremos que todos estén representados! Si crees que no has añadido tu nombre a esta hoja de contactos, por favor hazlo O envía un correo electrónico a bss-yearbook@googlegroups.com y te daremos instrucciones sobre lo que debes hacer. Estamos buscando 6-8 fotos digitales de su(s) hijo(s) y pueden representar diferentes edades. También aceptamos fotos de grupo/amigos. Debido al tamaño de los archivos y a los límites de almacenamiento, le pedimos que envíe sus fotos por correo electrónico a bss-yearbook@googlegroups.com en lugar de hacerlo directamente al contacto de los padres (Catarina Costa; costawofford@gmail.com).
- Nature Week is scheduled for the week of May 9 – 14. There are currently one and a half days scheduled at BSS with the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary and one day with Nature on Wheels. The other two day are in the process of being coordinated.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Stacey Dakai at sdakai@gmail.com
Important Dates
May 11-School Nurses Day
May 11-Half day-Teacher Work Day
May 30-No School-Memorial Day
June 20-No School-Juneteenth
June 21-Field Day
June 23-5th Grade Promotion (June 24 rain date)
June 23-Last day for 4-day/week preschool
June 24-Last day for 5-day/week preschool-Half day
June 27-Last day of school K-5 (1/2 day-11:30 dismissal)
New Curriculum Newsletter from Karen Albano
Welcome to our first volume of the NPS Elementary Curriculum Corner!I In this monthly newsletter, we will share curriculum news, offer a view into a different grade levels and curriculum, and share the many reasons we are grateful for the amazing NPS educators and all of the joy and learning taking place among the wonderful students in our schools!
Newsletter Link:
https://www.smore.com/4c1m2-nps-elementary-curriculum-corner?ref=email-content#w-5799051425
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From Nurse Jess
Prior Resources/Letters/Important Information
Ed Trust Survey
Dear Caregivers and Community Members:
The Northampton Public Schools is committed to creating more equitable opportunities for students by seeking feedback from stakeholders. If you are willing to share your thoughts please click on the link below. https://bit.ly/3ELj5z7
Please take a moment to fill out the survey. Your input is important to us.
Spring Clothing Drive
My name is Amelia Durbin, and I'm an 8th grader at JFK Middle School. This spring, I'm planning to do a kids clothing drive for Northampton, in partnership with Project 351 and Cradles 2 Crayons. I am hoping that you might send a virtual flyer out to the parents and caregivers at your schools.
State At-Home Covid Testing Consent/Information
Link to district website re: State At-Home Covid Testing Consent/Information
https://northamptonschools.org/additional-covid-screening-options-consent-needed/
