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
We are going to try to keep our tents up to Thanksgiving depending on the weather. This means we will have lunches (grades 3-5) outdoors for as long as possible. The first lunch begins at 10:45 when it is still quite cool. Students should dress in layers so they are comfortable at lunch and recess and for the morning recess.
Many of you are getting ready to celebrate Halloween next week. Although we do allow those who celebrate to wear costumes on Friday (with the exception of face masks, face paint/blood, and props), we will also have students who don't celebrate or don't have the means to get costumes. Some teachers may decide to do something different such as no costumes and a pajama day if they choose. I ask that if your child's teacher decides to do something other than costumes, that you respect that.
On Friday we had many students tardy for school. I know the earlier start to school can be challenging for families, however, students should be arriving to school by 7:55 a.m. They are marked tardy if they arrive after 8:00 a.m. If a bus or van arrives late to school, students are not marked tardy. Coming late to school can be disruptive to the learning environment and takes away time on learning from students. Please do your best to arrive on time for school.
Safe Passage is recruiting participants for Parenting Journey which is a twelve week, experiential support group for survivors of domestic violence ages 18+ who are parents. Parenting Journey has been shown to reduce parental stress, increase insight into one's behavior, and increase social support. By reflecting on one's own childhood, one will be able to choose what kind of parent one wants to be and create one's own style of parenting--a style of parenting that reflects one's own personal vision and goals. See Attached flyer for more information.
Finally, I am asking all caregivers to sit down with their children and address the dangers of social media, the internet, and watching tv shows that are not made for elementary aged children. Some of our students are playing very disturbing games at recess that they are modeling after what they are watching on tv or social media. I am encouraging all families to follow the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics to create a family media plan using a tool such as this AAP Media Plan Tool.
If you have any questions about the games at recess, please feel free to contact me.
I hope you have a great rest of the day.
Girls on the Run
Calling all of our amazing community members!
Help support the BSS Girls on the Run team as they run their practice 5K in preparation for the GOTR team 5K in November!
When: Monday, October 25 @ 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Where: Lampron Park
Please come cheer on the team at the start/finish line in Lampron Park or anywhere along the route (see below). Your supportive cheering will be so motivating for the team!
We also need volunteers to hand out water and hold the crepe paper finish line for each girl. Email Stephanie Pouliot at spouliot2009@gmail.com if you can help.
From the PTO
Dear BSS Families, (Mensaje en español abajo)
We’re counting down the days to our Halloween Walkathon next Saturday, October 30 at 3:00 PM! We hope to see you there for a parade of fun and community.
In addition to hanging with friends and building community, we’re also raising money to support our fabulous school. You’re welcome to contribute in honor of a student, teacher, or our school overall. Click here to give -- donations of any amount are meaningful and welcome.
And if you’d like to invite friends and family to support, you can copy and paste the note below and share it widely!
Dear friends and family,
Bridge Street School (BSS) has organized a Halloween Walkathon on October 30 and I'm excited to walk with my BSS friends! I'm writing to ask you to sponsor me by donating to the BSS PTO here.
Donations in any amount are welcome and are tax-deductible. Money raised will be used to support our teachers, kids, and school community.
Thank you for your support and Happy Halloween,
[BSS Student Name]
See you at the Walkathon!!
Your PTO
