Nov. 23-27 is Thanksgiving Break with no school for students and staff. The office will be closed.

Please check the lost & found for items that your child may have lost. The lost & found is right in the front hallway, and it is growing with no names in the clothing. Unclaimed items will be donated three times a year. First donation is right after Thanksgiving Break. Pictures of the current lost items are below.

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 coffee 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 3:10 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---9:45-10:30

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

Reminder:

Please make sure your student is bringing tennis shoes with them to school - snow boots leave marks on the gym floor and we do not have enough shoes for ALL of the students who forget :)

Possible Shot:

Jackson Tibbits in 2nd grade was nominated and successful with the possible shot last week! Jackson was nominated for the possible shot because of his great sportsmanship and effort he gave during a cup stacking activity. Congratulations Jackson!

Hello Families!

Session Two Update:

The second session of Community School will begin on January 3rd, 2023! We will have brand new club options that we think students will love. We will be sending out the registration link in early December to register for the second session, so stay tuned!

After School Programs:

We want to hear from you! Please take a moment and complete a survey for our after school programs! You will also be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card for completing the survey!

This week students in Tuesday's robotics club made home-made flashlights using tin foil, wire, a battery and a little light bulb! We also made some cards for our amazing EAs for National Educational Assistant week, and we topped the week off with another round of board games with our friends!

Evening Program:

We will not have any Wednesday evening programming next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday break. We hope you all have a great time with family and friends!

Our next evening program will be Wednesday, November 30th from 5:30-7:30pm. We will be hosting Snake Discovery again, so if you haven't had a chance to check out Doug the boa constrictor or Banana Bread, the albino bull snake (among other fun reptile friends), please join us! If you have had the chance to check Snake Discovery out and want to come back again, please do! The more the merrier!

As always, please follow us on Facebook here for Community School updates and pictures!

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

It is time to break out the winter clothing. The temps next week are not expected to get above 34 degrees. A simple sweatshirt will not keep children warm outside.

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

Join us in celebrating the 23rd Annual Winter Walk! Experience downtown Northfield by candlelight! Stroll through, unique shops, dine at fine restaurants, enjoy caroling, sleigh rides, storytelling, luminarias, decorated store fronts and much more!

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.

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/

Nov. 22---Grandparents/Special Persons Day

Nov. 23-27--No School (Thanksgiving Break)

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

Dec. 13---BBC Meeting 6:00-7:00 BW Media Center

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

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

Dec. 20---Kindergarten Gingerbread House Day, 9:00-10:00

Dec. 23-Jan. 2---Winter Break, No School

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