Purpose of Bridges
To accelerate student achievement in grades 2-5 in
math.
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To provide academically enriching activities that
extend student learning through creative methods.
Teach students to set goals related to academic
growth and monitor their progress toward that goal.
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Provide students with enrichment activities that foster
perseverance.
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Monday, September 30th –
Thursday, April 10th
Daily Schedule
3:30
Students Transition to Classrooms
3:35-5:00
Academic Instruction/Enrichment
30 Minutes of Dream Box
5:00-5:30
Homework Assistance/Completion
5:30
Dismissal
Enrichment Activities
For All Students
•Karate
•10 sessions of Karate from Washington’s
Karate Dojo
•Lego
Robotics
•10 sessions of Lego Robotics
•Focuses on the Engineering process
Enrichment Activities
For 2-3 Students
•NASAs
Best
•The NASA's BEST Activities were designed by
NASA to teach students the Engineering Design
Process.
•2nd and 3rd grade students will have about 20
sessions of NASAs Best
•Example Activity: Design a lunar module
Enrichment Activities
For 4th Grade Students
•More
Than Money
•20 sessions
•Created by Junior Achievement
•The role money plays in society.
•Sharing, saving and spending.
•Becoming a smart consumer.
•Earning income by starting a business.
BizTown
• 20 sessions
• Created by Junior Achievement
• This program encourages students to learn about the free
enterprise system by running a simulated town economy
for a day.
• After reviewing lessons with their teacher in the classroom,
students come to JA BizTown to apply their learning.
• Student experiences vary from working in a bank, a
television station, or a retail store; to managing personal
finance, writing checks, selling products and paying
business bills.
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9/30 – 10/30
11/4 – 12/12
Lego Robotics
Karate
3
NASAs Best
4
More Than Money
5
Karate
Lego Robotics
1/6 – 2/25
2/26 – 4/9
NASAs Best
Karate
Lego Robotics
Lego Robotics
Karate
BizTown
Available for any after school program student.
• We will have the route next week. We will communicate it
to you via letter home.
**Bridges stop may be different then regular stop**
• Please be patient the first couple of days as the driver gets
used to the route
• We will have a PLES staff member riding the bus on the
first two days.
 If you child is riding the bus, home from Bridges, before
you leave this evening, please type your home address on
the bus-rider form.
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A change in bus stop after the initial week of Bridges
requires advanced notification in writing.
Student Expectations
I will attend the program regularly.
I will work toward the goals I set
for myself.
I will respect all Phelps Luck and
Bridges property.
I will follow instructions.
I will demonstrate respect toward
my peers and the adults.
I will complete a Stop and Think
form if I am removed from my
Bridges classroom.
Parent Expectation
I will send a letter to school if my
child will not attend in Bridges on
a given day.
I will require my child to attend
Bridges regularly for the entire 2
hours.
I am aware that my student may
not complete all of their homework
in the allotted time.
I am aware that if my student has
three behavior infractions he/she
will be excused from attending the
program. These infractions could
occur either at school or on the
bus.
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Attendance will be taken every day.
It is important for your child to attend EACH day.
If you child cannot stay afterschool one day, please send in a
note that morning.
Snack will be served each day.
If you have not filled out the registration form, please do so
before leaving tonight.
The school nurse will be at school with us from 3:30-5:30.
Accommodations in effect for your students during the
school day will be shared with your students after school
hours teacher.
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Coordinators: 410-313-6886
Gretchen Gray and Sarah McCann
gretchen_gray@hcpss.org
sarah_mccann@hcpss.org
Questions???