Purpose of Bridges

• To accelerate student achievement in grades 2-5 in math.

• 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.

• Provide students with enrichment activities that foster perseverance.

Monday, September 30th – Thursday, April 10th

Daily Schedule

3:30 Students Transition to Classrooms

3:35-5:00 Academic Instruction/Enrichment30 Minutes of Dream Box

5:00-5:30 Homework Assistance/Completion

5:30 Dismissal

Enrichment ActivitiesFor 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 ActivitiesFor 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 ActivitiesFor 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.

9/30 – 10/30 11/4 – 12/12 1/6 – 2/25 2/26 – 4/9

2 Lego Robotics Karate NASAs Best

3 NASAs Best Karate Lego Robotics

4 More Than Money Lego Robotics Karate

5 Karate Lego Robotics 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.

• A change in bus stop after the initial week of Bridges requires advanced notification in writing.

Student Expectations Parent Expectation

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.

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.

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.

Coordinators: 410-313-6886 Gretchen Gray and Sarah McCann gretchen_gray@hcpss.org sarah_mccann@hcpss.org

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