Feb. 2014 Bear Necessities Newsletter

Bridgepoint students become 100 days smarter yesterday!  Kindergarten students celebrated the 100th Day of School by wearing t-shirts decorated with 100 items or dress like they were 100 years old!  Pictured below is Ms. Wheatley’s kindergarten class showing off their 100th Day attire.  Thank you to our Kindergarten Teachers for all of their hard work with our Kindergarten Bears!  They are …

Bridgepoint’s Pennies for Patients campaign continues!  Our kick-off was featured in this week’s edition of the Greater Clark Parent Connect.  Thank you, Mrs. Albert, for coordinating our Pennies for Patients campaign.  Thank you, to all of the families who have already donated.

Today Bridgepoint kicked off its annual Pennies for Patients campaign!  Classrooms will be competing to collect change for Pennies for Patients.  This fundraising campaign collects money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.   Our kick off included students dressing as super heroes as a way to teach how cancer attacks your body and the cancer medicines are the heroes that …

Bridgepoint 5th grade students participated in DARE Graduation this afternoon.  DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education.  Students participate in the program, run by the Jeffersonville Police Department, and learn the importance of healthy social relationships and how to say, “No,” to drugs.  At the end of the program, an essay contest is held so the students can synthesize their …

We want to congratulate our Students of the Month for October/November.  These students are our role models for showing Respect and Compassion.  October/November Students of the Month are Kaleyah Allen Bothwell, Angel Siana, Jessalyn Stolte, CJ Douglas, Jaelyn Wilson, Zoe Johnson, Daja Pitmon, Abigail Wolfe, Kimberly Ramirez, Eva Ellis, Teagen Luallen, Hulan Otgonbayar, Jayda Holbrook, Lane Jaggers, Hannah Cuevas, Kevonna …

On December 10th Grades 3, 4, & 5 will be traveling to Jeffersonville High School for their “Holidays from Around the World” winter concert. This will be an excellent opportunity for our 5th graders to see the choir and band programs in which they will be able to take part as 6th graders. The buses will leave Bridgepoint at 9:15, …

Our PTO will be hosting Breakfast with Santa on December 12th, as well as a Holiday Bazaar! Visit with Santa  9:3o a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bridgepoint Boppers Perform at 9:45 a.m. JHS Drama Club will perform at 10:30 a.m. Parkview Drama Club will perform at 11:30 a.m. Donuts and drinks will be served beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Kids can enjoy …

Our 5th grade students are providing service to our community by collecting new mittens, gloves, scarves, hats and gift cards for the less fortunate.  The Winter Clothing Drive will begin Monday, November 30th and continue through December 18th.