2/27/23

***Pending Snow:***Please know that any decisions related to the cancelation or delay of school due to inclement weather comes from the Superintendent of Schools. However, I wanted to share some information related to delays in the opening of school. When the decision is made to delay the opening of school please be advised that AM BASE is closed. Also, our PreK BASE program follows the delayed opening schedule. Finally, our AM PreK sessions are canceled in the event of a delayed opening. If school is closed for the day to inclement weather so is the BASE program. If you have specific questions related to BASE please contact the BASE program directly.

The superintendent will make a phone call to all families when school is delayed or canceled. It will also be available on our website www.bridge-rayn.org and also local newscasts.

***Early Release Day:***This is a reminder that this Wednesday, March 1, 2023 is an Early Release Day for staff PD. Please be sure someone is at the bus stop to greet your child as they arrive home.  We had many students brought back to school on our last early release day.  Your help and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Dismissal will begin promptly at 12:05p.m.*Parents/Guardians should be outside 3.5 hours early to meet the bus. Also, we will be having lunch while the students are in school.

*BASE will be open from 12:05-6:00p.m. for those in Grades K-2 students that attend.

***Early Release Day Grade Pre-K: ***This is a reminder that on Early Release Days there is no PM Pre-K. All AM and Full-Day Pre-K sessions end at 10:45a.m.

BASE will be open  until 5:00p.m. for those students in Pre-K that attend.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Mitchell Main Office. Thank you  for your cooperation.

Read Across America Week:

This week is Read Across America Week. Many classes will be conducting activities throughout the week to celebrate. As a whole school, we will be celebrating this Friday, March 3, 2023 with a School Spirit Day. All staff and students are encouraged to wear their PJ’s to school and bring in their favorite book to read and/or share. We can’t wait to see students in their PJ’s and hear about their favorite books!

***Food Challenge: ***Please click on the link for this week’s Food Challenge from Mrs. Rego. The first week was a huge success! https://docs.google.​com/document/d/​1Iqb8XhE4sDpeaw9fB20gi2FH9bGTG​RC9SWrE77Kiqdc/edit?usp=​sharing

***Parent/Teacher Conferences: ***Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place the week of March 20th. Teachers will be sending home information soon. Please be sure to schedule a conference to hear about your child’s progress both socially and academically. Thank you!

***Kindergarten Registration…***K registration begins March 1, 2023, please visit bridge-rayn.org We look forward to welcoming all of our new incoming K students and families!

2/7/23

***Early Release Day: *****This is a reminder that this Wednesday, February 8, 2023 will be an Early Release Day for all students for the purpose of Staff Professional Development.  Dismissal will begin promptly at 12:05p.m.**Please be aware that it is necessary for someone to meet the students as they arrive home. *Parents/Guardians should be outside 3.5 hours early to meet the bus. Also, we will be having lunch while the students are in school.

BASE will be open from 12:05-6:00pm. for those in Grades K-2 students that attend.

***Early Release Day Grade Pre-K: ***This is a reminder that on Early Release Days there is no PM Pre-K. All AM and Full-Day Pre-K sessions end at 10:45a.m.

BASE will be open  until 5:00pm. for those students in Pre-K that attend.

***100th Day of School -***We will celebrate our 100th day of school as an entire school this Wednesday, February 8th with a spirit day! To show our Mitchell school spirit, we invite students to come to school dressed as if they are 100 years old. Individual classes will be conducting other activities throughout the week to celebrate the 100th day of school.

***Parking Lot Reminders: ***We would just like to remind everyone to please drive slowly in the parking lot. We have recently seen an increase in people driving faster than normal. Again, the safety and well being of everyone is our top priority! Also, this is just a reminder that vehicles should not be parking in the Fire Lane on the side of the building. This area is reserved for emergency vehicles only. Finally, everyone needs to park in a parking space. Some have been parking in the travel lanes and blocking cars from exiting the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation!

***Valentine’s Day -***In the spirit of celebrating friendship and inclusivity, we invite students to participate in sharing valentines.  Please know that to ensure the safety of all of our students, food items cannot be distributed to classmates.  If you would like to participate in bringing valentines, please be sure to include all students in the class.

***Flag Football -***Please click on the link for information on Bridgewater Flag Football. Flag Football Registration

***Bridgewater Little League Baseball Registration: ***Please click on the link for information.https://www.​bridgewaterll.com/Default.​aspx?tabid=1105555

***Mitchell Monster February School Calendar: ***Please click on the link for the GMES February Calendar. GMES February Calendar Lunch Calendar

***GMSPA Apparel Fundraiser: ***Be on the lookout for info regarding the GMSPA Mitchell Elementary Apparel Sale Fundraiser going home in backpacks soon!

*If you choose “Ship to School,” please be sure to list your student’s name and teacher (even though it says optional).

Please expect items to be delivered about three weeks from the close of the sale!

Apparel Link:https://​mitchellelementary23.​itemorder.com/

***Disposable Plastic Bags: ***The nurse is requesting that families please consider sending in plastic disposable bags. We use these to send home clothes when students have an accident at school. Thank you for considering a donation.

***GMSPA Meeting: ***The next Parent Group Meeting (GMSPA) is scheduled for tonight at 7:30p.m. in the library. All are invited to attend. Thank you!

1/30/23

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend with family and friends and prepared for a cold weekend coming up. Below are the Weekly Updates for Mitchell. We hope everyone has a wonderful week and as always, we thank you for your support!

***100th Day of School -***We will celebrate our 100th day of school as an entire school on Wednesday, February 8th with a spirit day! To show our Mitchell school spirit, we invite students to come to school dressed as if they are 100 years old. Individual classes will be conducting other activities throughout the week to celebrate the 100th day of school.

***Parking Lot Reminders: ***We would just like to remind everyone to please drive slowly in the parking lot. We have recently seen an increase in people driving faster than normal. Again, the safety and well being of everyone is our top priority! Also, this is just a reminder that vehicles should not be parking in the Fire Lane on the side of the building. This area is reserved for emergency vehicles only. Thank you for your cooperation!

***Valentine’s Day -***In the spirit of celebrating friendship and inclusivity, we invite students to participate in sharing valentines.  Please know that to ensure the safety of all of our students, food items cannot be distributed to classmates.  If you would like to participate in bringing valentines, please be sure to include all students in the class.

***Early Release Day: ***This is a reminder that **Wednesday, February 8, 2023 will be an Early Release Day for all students for the purpose of Staff Professional Development. Dismissal will begin promptly at 12:05p.m.**Please be aware that it is necessary for someone to meet the students as they arrive home. *Parents/Guardians should be outside 3.5 hours early to meet the bus. Also, we will be having lunch while the students are in school.

*BASE will be open from 12:05-6:00p.m. for those in Grades K-2 students that attend.

***Early Release Day Grade Pre-K: ***This is a reminder that on Early Release Days there is no PM Pre-K. All AM and Full-Day Pre-K sessions end at 10:45a.m.

BASE will be open  until 5:00p.m. for those students in Pre-K that attend.

***Flag Football -***Please click on the link for information on Bridgewater Flag Football. Flag Football Information

***Mitchell Monster February School Calendar: ***Please click on the link for the GMES February Calendar. GMES February Calendar

***GMSPA Apparel Fundraiser: ***Be on the lookout for info regarding the GMSPA Mitchell Elementary Apparel Sale Fundraiser going home in backpacks soon!

*If you choose “Ship to School,” please be sure to list your student’s name and teacher (even though it says optional).

Please expect items to be delivered about three weeks from the close of the sale!

Apparel Link: https://​mitchellelementary23.​itemorder.com/

***If you would like to order a Mitch Monster T-Shirt please email GMSPA at gmspafamilies@gmail.com

12/13/2022

This will be our last Weekly Update until the new year!  I want to take this opportunity to wish all of our Monster families and staff a safe and joyous holiday season.  Please enjoy this time with your family and remember the spirit of the holidays!  Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.  Together we are doing what is best for children.  Again, have a wonderful winter break and see you in 2023.

Best,

Mr. Bray, Principal

***Early Release Day -Friday, December 23, 2022:***This is a reminder that Friday, December 23, 2022 will be an Early Release Day for all Mitchell students for the purpose of Winter Break. Dismissal will begin promptly at 12:05p.m. Please be aware that it is necessary for someone to meet the students as they arrive home. Buses will arrive 3 hours and 20 minutes early. Also, we will be having lunch while the students are in school.

BASE will be open from 12:05-6:00 p.m. for those students that attend.

Early Release Day Grade Pre-K: This is a reminder that on Early Release Days there is no PM Pre-K. All AM and Full-Day Pre-K sessions end at 10:45a.m.

BASE will be open  until 5:00p.m. for those students in Pre-K that attend.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Mitchell Main Office.  Again, thank you for your cooperation.  Happy Holidays!

***School Spirit Day: ***We will be having a School Spirit Day on Friday, December 23, 2022.  The staff and students are encouraged to wear their PJ's to school. Happy Holidays!

***Lost & Found: ***We will be cleaning out the Lost & Found over vacation.  Please be sure to have your child check for any missing items by the close of school on Friday at 12:05 p.m.

***GMSPA Raffle Winners…***Please help us congratulate our first set of winners for our December calendar raffle, drum roll please!!!

December 5- Joanne O'Brien $25

December 6- Lauren DiAngelo $25

December 7- Marci Lyford $25

December 8- Christine Lathada $25

December 9- Diana Taxiera $25

December 10- Rovanyo Ateya $50

December 11- Reese Weigold $100

We will coordinate getting your cash prize to you this week via email and/or Facebook on theGMSPA page. We appreciate your support of GMES! You can still submit more entries to win throughout the month!

GMSPA Raffle Calendar Link:GMSPA Raffle Calendar

11/17/2022

***Bridgewater Food Pantry Donations: ***Thank you to everyone that donated to the Bridgewater Food Pantry. We were able to help a lot of our Bridgewater Families during this upcoming holiday. Thank you!

***Parent Pick-Up: ***This is a reminder that vehicles should not be parking in the first row closest to the main entrance at dismissal time. We have all of our families wait in this area for dismissal, and it is very dangerous with vehicles backing in and out of parking spots. Again, we request that you please do not park in the front spots closest to the school at dismissal time. Thank you for helping keep everyone safe!

***Pre-K Drop-Off Reminder: ***When dropping your child off at Pre-K we have noticed a large number of families crowding the door and sidewalk in front of the entrance to Pre-K. We are requesting that families wait on the other side of the crosswalk where there is a large sidewalk area until the entrance becomes fewer in numbers and more space is available for families to safely cross the crosswalk and bring their child to their teacher. This will also make it easier for everyone to see one another when driving or crossing the street. Also, everyone should remember to please drive slowly. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation!

***Mitchell Dismissal Reminder: ***This is just a reminder that parents/guardians need to emailgmesdismissals@bridge-rayn.orgfor any daily changes if they do not send a note to school. Recently, we have had parents/guardians that are only emailing directly with the teachers. However, sometimes teachers are not able to check their email until the end of the day or the teacher is not in school which is leading to some confusion at dismissal. Again, we request that you either send in a note with your child or emailgmesdismissals@bridge-rayn.org​. If you send an email you will always receive an email confirmation from our office staff. Please remember to have your ID too. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

***Bridgewater Basketball Information: ***Please click on the link for information related to town basketball. Hope you join and have fun! Bridgewater Basketball Information

***GMSPA December Calendar Raffle: ***Who wouldn’t want to win some extra cash around the holidays? We are very excited to be kicking our fundraising this school year with a December Cash Raffle Calendar and 31 chances to win.

Each entry will cost $5 and the calendar is filled with $1,200 in cash prizes! You can purchase as many entries as you would like and 100% of the money raised goes back to our school for enrichment programs and activities and supplies for classrooms. Feel free to share with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors and friends.

The calendars are being sent home with your child this week, we also attached it to this email. Simply detach and fill in the information at the bottom, and return in an envelope marked GMSPA Calendar with payment to GMSPA. You can send in payment with your child or you can mail the envelope in.

We will be randomly drawing a winner each day and will announce the winners from the previous week each Sunday! Winners will be announced on the GMSPA Facebook page, in the weekly emails and through personal emails.

Thank you for your support and good luck - GMSPA.

Calendar Link: GMSPA Raffle Calendar

11/8/2022

***Bridgewater Food Pantry Donations: ***We are still accepting donations to the Bridgewater Food Pantry. Thank you to those that have already donated to this important cause in our town. Many Bridgewater families will benefit from your kindness and generosity. If you would still like to make a donation, please click on the link for a list of items they are requesting. Thank you! Food Pantry Items

***Kindness Week: ***World Kindness Day is Sunday, November 13, 2022. In recognition of this day GMSPA has provided a coloring sheet for the students to complete and staff will be recognizing students with a Kindness Certificate at the end of the week. Finally, we will be having School Spirit Day this Thursday. Everyone is encouraged to wear a kindness themed t-shirt to school or purple or green. From the National Today website: World Kindness Day is an international holiday that was formed in 1998, to promote kindness throughout the world and is observed annually on November 13 as part of the World Kindness Movement. It is observed in many countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and the U.A.E. World Kindness Day presents us with the opportunity to reflect upon one of the most important and unifying human principles. On a day devoted to the positive potential of both large and small acts of kindness, try to promote and diffuse this crucial quality that brings people of every kind together.

***November Calendar: ***Please click on the link for the Mitchell November Calendar. Mitchell November Calendar

***Grades K-2 Literacy Curriculum Night: ***We would like to invite all of our K-2 parents/guardians to come learn more about our literacy programs and assessments and how to support students at home. This will take place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 6:00-6:45 p.m. in the Mitchell cafeteria. Please click on the link for more details. Mitchell Literacy Curriculum Night Invite

***Pre-K Drop-Off Reminder: ***When dropping your child off at Pre-K we have noticed a large number of families crowding the door and sidewalk in front of the entrance to Pre-K. We are requesting that families wait on the other side of the crosswalk where there is a large sidewalk area until the entrance becomes fewer in numbers and more space is available for families to safely cross the crosswalk and bring their child to their teacher. This will also make it easier for everyone to see one another when driving or crossing the street. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation!

***Mitchell Dismissal Reminder: ***This is just a reminder that parents/guardians need to emailgmesdismissals@bridge-rayn.orgfor any daily changes if they do not send a note to school. Recently, we have had parents/guardians that are only emailing directly with the teachers. However, sometimes teachers are not able to check their email until the end of the day or the teacher is not in school which is leading to some confusion at dismissal. Again, we request that you either send in a note with your child or emailgmesdismissals@bridge-rayn.org​. If you send an email you will always receive an email confirmation from our office staff. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

11/1/2022

Our ALICE Drill was a success this morning. The staff and students did an outstanding job during the drill. I am so proud of them for doing such a great job! Please remember that these drills will occur again throughout the school year just like fire drills. Our top priority is the safety and well being of our students and staff. Thank you for your continued support!

**Food Drive…**Today we started our Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items for the Bridgewater Food Pantry. We hope everyone will consider making a donation to this important cause over the course of the next two weeks. These donations will go a far way helping our Bridgewater Families in need.  So, please consider sending your child to school with a non-perishable food item to donate.  We have collection boxes outside the main office and in each grade level hallway.  Thank you for supporting this important cause. Please click on the link to view a list of items requested by the Food Pantry: Food Pantry Items

10/31/2022

ALICE Drill: Tomorrow we will be conducting our first ALICE Drill of the year. ALICE (ALERT, LOCKDOWN, INFORM, COUNTER, EVACUATE) The purpose of the drill is to ensure we are prepared to proactively handle a threat. The teachers have been discussing procedures with students for several days during Morning Meeting to prepare for the drill. These drills are run just like our fire drills. Bridgewater Police and Fire will be here to monitor and assist. Attached please find attached a social story that you can use at home to help prepare your child for the drill. Please know that in the future just like our fire drills we will not be notifying families of our ALICE drills. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work continuously to keep everyone safe at school. Please click the link for the social story: ALICE Social Story

Thank You Bridgewater Police Department: Today, we are fortunate to have officers from the Bridgewater Police Department coming to visit all of the students at lunch. We also have officers visiting our Pre-K classes and making presentations to our grade 2 classes on road safety. We are fortunate to have such a positive relationship with our local safety officials. Again, a big thank you to the Bridgewater Police department for their visit and presentations. We are thankful for all that you do!

Thank You Bridgewater Fire Department: Last Friday all of our students participated in Bus Evacuation. Students were spoken to on the bus by officers from the Bridgewater Fire Department and then evacuated the bus with assistance from the fire fighters. All students participated as two buses stayed behind after arrival so that all of our parent drop-offs could participate. We even had a couple of our Pre-K classes come out and sit on the bus! Again, thank you to the Bridgewater Fire Department for helping keep our students safe and prepared.

Thank You Badgers Football: We would like to thank all of the team members of Badger Football for collecting items for our students to use and play with at recess. They were able to collect balls, jump ropes, hula hoops, and other fun games. Thank you Badgers for thinking of us! All of the students will enjoy playing with these items while out at recess. GO BADGERS!

Food Drive…Tomorrow we will be starting our Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items for the Bridgewater Food Pantry. We hope everyone will consider making a donation to this important cause over the course of the next two weeks. These donations will go a far way helping our Bridgewater Families in need. So, please consider sending your child to school with a non-perishable food item to donate. We have collection boxes outside the main office and in each grade level hallway. Thank you for supporting this important cause. Please click on the link to view a list of items requested by the Food Pantry: Food Pantry Items