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
The mask mandate is still in effect, please make sure your children have masks with them. There are a lot of students coming to school without a mask still.
This is the last week of MCAS. It's been a challenge trying to wrap them up with student and staff absences, but I am hopeful that we will complete them all by Wednesday, including makeups.
The only new addition to this week's weekly is the updated covid report from Dr. Provost.
I hope you all have a great week.
Covid Update May 20, 2022
From Food Services
From the PTO
Dear BSS friends! (Mensaje en español abajo)
Thank you to everyone who helped show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them last week! It was so meaningful and we’re grateful to you for your help in making it all come together!
Come learn more about what the PTO is all about! We’re hosting a coffee hang on Tuesday, May 24 at 8:00 AM in Lampron Park and an afternoon hang on Wednesday, May 25 at 2:15 PM on the playground. We’d love to see you there!
We’re thrilled to share out the amazing BSS Zootopia video! Check out your BSS pals introducing their stuffies and pets here with password “BSSzootopia”. Thanks to everyone who participated and a special shout-out to Sienna Baskin (first-grade parent) for organizing!
This Sunday’s playground meet-up is hosted by the first grade (with snacks) from 2:00-4:00 PM. All grades are welcome and no need to RSVP, just come and play! And feel free to stick around (or come later) for a Ward 3 Neighborhood Association celebration of the new Budgar Community Board. Starting at 4:00 PM with ice cream, pierogi, music, and lots of wonderful Ward 3 neighbors!
The BSS Diversity and Equity Committee, an incredible group of teachers and staff from our school, is hosting The Better World Picnic to celebrate student work done around the theme “Voices of the People” on Wednesday, June 8th from 4:30-6:30 PM. Save the date for some celebratory school fun, and check out the volunteer sign-up here to get involved!
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!
¡Gracias a todos los que ayudaron a mostrar a nuestros profesores y personal lo mucho que los apreciamos la semana pasada! ¡Fue muy significativo y estamos agradecidos por su ayuda en hacer que todo salga bien!
¡Venga a aprender más sobre lo que el PTO se trata! Estamos organizando un café para colgar el martes, 24 de mayo a las 8:00 AM en el Parque Lampron y una tarde para colgar el miércoles, 25 de mayo a las 2:15 PM en el patio de recreo. ¡Nos encantaría verte allí!
¡Estamos encantados de compartir el increíble video de BSS Zootopia! Mira a tus compañeros de BSS presentando a sus peluches y mascotas aquí con la contraseña "BSSzootopia". Gracias a todos los que participaron y un saludo especial a Sienna Baskin (madre de primer grado) por organizarlo!
La reunión de este domingo en el patio de recreo es organizada por el primer grado (con bocadillos) de 2:00-4:00 PM. Todos los grados son bienvenidos y no es necesario confirmar la asistencia, ¡sólo ven a jugar! Y no dude en quedarse (o venir más tarde) para una celebración de la Asociación de Vecinos del Distrito 3 de la nueva Junta de la Comunidad Budgar. ¡Comenzando a las 4:00 PM con helado, pierogi, música, y un montón de maravillosos vecinos de Ward 3!
El Comité de Diversidad y Equidad de BSS, un grupo increíble de maestros y personal de nuestra escuela, está organizando el Picnic de un Mundo Mejor para celebrar el trabajo de los estudiantes hecho alrededor del tema "Voces del Pueblo" el miércoles, 8 de junio de 4:30-6:30 PM. Reserve la fecha para celebrar la diversión de la escuela, y revise el registro de voluntarios aquí para participar!
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, June 14 at 2:30 PM - PTO Meeting
5th Grade
Hello 5th grade families and caregivers,
Principal Choquette will be hosting a zoom meeting for all 5th grade caregivers on Thursday, June 2nd from 6:00-7:00 p.m. to finalize promotion ceremony. It is important that all caregivers attend if possible.
We still have many students who have not sent in photos for the year book and many who have not given their contact information to the 5th grade caregivers organizing our end of year events. Please see the information below and reach out to the appropriate people with the information. The deadline for submitting yearbook photos was May 6th. Please get photos in as soon as possible.
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).
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Stacey Dakai at sdakai@gmail.com
Important Dates
May 30-No School-Memorial Day
June 2-Fifth Grade Caregiver Zoom Meeting-Finalize Promotion Ceremony
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.
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/
