I wish you all happy holidays if you celebrate them. If not, I hope you have wonderful break creating memories with your children. Please remember that your children need your presence more than presents. Your children are such a gift, and I am so thankful that you share them with us every day!! Thank you so much!

The Lost & Found items left will be donated locally. The front doors are open until 6:00 pm tonight if you would like to come check for your child's items.

Winter Break is December 22 (tomorrow) -Jan 1st with no school for students. The Bridgewater Office will also be closed. Please remind your child to bring home their winter gear over break so they can play outside.

This is the sixth year Bridgewater Physical Education classes grades 3-5 will be participating in our roller-skating unit 1/10/2024-1/29/2024. This is a very exciting and educational unit that the students participate in. Thanks to the Bridgewater Booster Club, we have enough funds to cover approximately 50% of the cost. We consider this an in-house field trip, and the cost for the unit will be $7.00/Student. This covers skate rental, and any safety equipment. All students will be expected to wear a helmet and wrist guards. We disinfect the helmets, and we encourage students to bring their own. If you have a financial hardship for the cost of the unit, please let Mr. Bernhard or Mrs. McCabe know. Permission and payment will be done online. Please use the link below.

Dolly's program sends one book per month to every child signed up from the age of 0 until Kindergarten. Northfield partners are holding a fundraising event on Friday, January 19 at the Armory in downtown Northfield to help keep up with costs of this popular program. There will be live entertainment, live and silent auctions, and good food so, please consider attending! Click here for the registration link.

The holidays and winter break will be here before we know it! We want to spotlight a handful of offerings for families and students that are great ways to celebrate the most wonderful time of the

year:

School’s Out Days: Thursday, December 28th and Friday, December 29th

o Looking for a spot for your students to hang out after the holidays are all wrapped

up? At the Northfield Y, all students grades K-5 are welcome at our School’s Out

Days, a program full of swimming, crafts, gym-time activities, time playing in the

snow, and more! This program is an excellent care option for busy or working

parents when your kids are looking for things to do over the long break!

Winter 1 Programming: Registration Open NOW!

o Our new slate of youth program offerings is now open for registration! From a

Spanish Language Club to a Basketball Skills Clinic, Volleyball, and more, we

want to see your students participating in afterschool programming at the Y!

There is truly a program that is perfect for every student!

For more information and to register, visit our website or connect with our Member Services

team in person or by phone: 507-645-0088. We hope to see you very soon!

Attached are the lunch menus for January.

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/

Dec. 22-Jan. 1---Winter Break

Jan. 15---Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day-No School for Students and Staff

Jan. 21---BBC Spirit Day: Jersey/Sports

Jan. 22-23---No School for Students-Teacher Workdays

Jan. 26---Erin Soderberg Downing Author Visit

Feb. 19---Professional Development Day-No School for students

World-Class Learning for Elementary Students, Bridgewater Elementary School, situated on a 14-acre campus just south of downtown Northfield, is a K-5 public school serving approximately 560 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 in partnership with families.

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