Bridgewater Bear Tracks

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

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6th. Don't forget to turn your clock back one hour for one extra hour of sleep.

The Family Engagement window will be November 4-10. Teachers will be sending conference reports home and contacting families about meeting via Zoom, phone or in-person. Thank you for partnering with us to educate your child!

St. Olaf College is involved in an organization which is hosting a Halloween Event for Kids within the community (Halloween for Kids!). The poster is attached below with the details on location, time, and how to sign up! The poster has a link to click on that will take you to a form to fill out so they can have a general number for the event.

NHS Student Council will host Trunk or Treat on October, 30, from 4-6pm in the High School upper parking lot. There will be lots of fun activities!

Tuesday, Nov. 8th is Picture Retake Day in case your child was absent and missed Picture Day. For students that did not have their picture taken on the original picture date, here is a link to order pictures: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/bridgewater-elementary-school/fall-retake-pictures-11-8-2022-54/optIn When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.

For students that would like to have their picture retaken, they need to return the original packet of pictures to the photographer on retake day. No forms need to be filled out.

The district is asking voters to renew and expand the district's capital projects levy. Please vote on Nov. 8! The capital projects levy provides funds to:

• Maintain and improve facilities and grounds.
• Purchase materials and equipment to support students and staff.
• Relieve pressure on the general fund by paying the salaries and benefits of eligible technology services staff.
  

If both the renewal and expansion questions pass, it will increase the district's revenue from $750,000 per year to $1.65 million per year from the capital projects levy. For a home that is valued at $350,000, this would result in a tax increase of $81 per year (or $6.75 per month.) Learn more at https://northfieldschools.org/cpl.

Nov. 4, 5, 10, 12 at 7:30 PM, Nov. 6 and 13 at 2:00 PM in the NHS Auditorium

Tickets $7 for Adults, $5 for Students, Seniors, available at the door

Based on Kate DiCamillo’s beautiful novel of the same name.

Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey—a journey over which he has no control, for he is a toy rabbit. He can neither move nor speak. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations. Through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. This play is an intimate storytelling piece, a theatrical tour de force for its ensemble of actors and musicians.

Bridgewater 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade students will being seeing this presentation at Spring Creek on Monday morning. Kate DiCamillo will also be at the Content Bookstore downtown Northfield during the Winter Walk in December!

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.

We will be celebrating Grandparents/Special Person Day on Tuesday, November 22nd. You will receive information from your child’s teacher regarding the specific times and activities. We will provide refreshments in the commons area for our special guests. The parking lot will be full, and we will allow grandparents to park in the parking lots, the fire lane and the bus loop as long as cars are moved by 3:15 pm, in time for dismissal. Please don’t forget to notify your child’s teacher if you are allowing grandpa, grandma or special person to take your child home with them; we cannot allow them to go without your permission.

K---9:00-10:00

1st Grade---2:30-3:00

2nd Grade---8:30-9:00

3rd Grade---2:00-2:30

4th Grade---10:00-10:30

5th Grade---12:00-12:30

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.

Homework help is available for any student that would like additional support Mondays-Fridays at various locations! See the attachment for more information.

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 determination from students in robotics while constructing different types of robots, and Rice County 4-H met with the Big Buddies club to explore different types of produce grown in MN! Check out some of the pictures from this week below!

Club Leaders are just as excited as students to be together each afternoon. We hope you have heard similar exciting stories at home.

Evening Program:

What an amazing turnout we had last Wednesday evening! We loved seeing students in their costumes and walking around with their faces painted! We hope everyone enjoyed the evening as well. I added some pictures from the Fall Festival to our Facebook page, so please click the link and follow our page for more updates! Please follow us on Facebook here.

Next week we look forward to hosting River Bend Nature Center again during our Wednesday evening program, along with our regularly scheduled classes and clubs.

Thank you,

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

Operation Joy, a community-wide gift sharing program of Community Action Center (CAC), is set to take place on Wednesday, December 7, 2022! Through the generosity of hundreds of individual donors and dedicated volunteers, approximately 1,000 Northfield area children from 350 households will receive gifts through Operation Joy this year. Gifts are available for children birth through age 18 who may be needing additional support this holiday season.

If you would like to receive support this holiday, please register by November 18, 2022.

To register:

>> online: visit communityactioncenter.org/operation-joy

>> in person at Community Action Center

1651 Jefferson Parkway

Northfield, MN 55057

If you would like to support Operation Joy, donations can be made in the following ways:

>> online: visit communityactioncenter.org/operation-joy

>> mail: send a check directly to:

Community Action Center

℅ Operation Joy

1651 Jefferson Parkway, Suite HS-200

Northfield, MN 55057

To help with our planning, donations are appreciated by Friday, November 18, 2022.

For more information about Operation Joy, please visit: communityactioncenter.org/operation-joy.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact CAC via email at help@communityactioncenter.org or phone at (507) 664-3550.

A Note from the Northfield Hockey Association:

Try Hockey For Free Day is Coming Up! Save the Date and sign up NOW!

Who: Any and ALL students PreK – 3 rd Grade

Date: Saturday, November 5 th

Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Place: Northfield Ice Arena

Why: This is the place and the time to try hockey! It’s FREE with ALL equipment

included! NHA Coaches and NHS Raider Boys and Girls hockey players are

teaming up! They will be in the arena and on the ice to help and encourage our

youth to TRY hockey.

Register here: https://tryhockeyforfree.com/event_detail/1399

Una nota de la Asociación de Hockey de Northfield:

¡Se acerca el día de probar hockey gratis! ¡Guarde la fecha e inscríbase AHORA!

Quién: Cualquiera y TODOS los estudiantes PreK – 3 er Grado

Fecha: sábado 5 de noviembre

Hora: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Lugar: Pista de Hielo Northfield

Por qué: ¡Este es el lugar y el momento para probar el hockey! Es GRATIS con TODO el equipo

¡incluido! Los entrenadores de NHA y los jugadores de hockey NHS Raider Chicos y Chicas están ¡formando equipos! Estarán en la arena y en el hielo para ayudar y animar a nuestros

jóvenes para PROBAR el hockey.

Regístrate aquí: https://tryhockeyforfree.com/event_detail/1399

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. 31---Walking Field Trip for Grades 3-5 to Spring Creek-The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Nov. 4 & 7--No School for Students (Teacher Prep Day)

Nov. 6---Daylight Saving Time Ends

Nov. 8---Picture Retakes

Nov. 10-16---Book Fair

Nov. 11---Veterans Day Assembly

Nov. 22---Grandparents/Special Persons Day

Nov. 23-25--No School (Thanksgiving Break)

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