Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT
BARKER
Bulldogs
Bridgeport Elementary 5505 SW Borland Rd. Tualatin, OR 97062 Issue 16
Jerry Nihill, Principal (503) 431-4200 May 4, 2009
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL: CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Mr. Nihill May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8 2:20-5:15pm: Plant Sale
CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP: May 11 2:45pm: Site Council
Wow, what a wonderful Bridgeport themed May 12 Bowling Field Trip (Southards,
weekend! We had over 40 staff members represent Mikulic, Ollerenshaw, Fitzpatrick,
Bridgeport on Friday, May 1 at the 2009 Closing the Alarcon, Fox, Tyler, Houtz, Bell,
Achievement Gap banquet sponsored by the and Russell)
Oregon Department of Education. We were one May 13 Bowling Field Trip (Cordes,
of seven schools recognized as a Student Success Malony, Clarke/Rahier, Wentzell,
Champion by ODE. This truly is an award that Crouse, Helm, Walter, and
honors our entire Bridgeport community. Hutchins)
Congratulations Bridgeport! May 14 1:30pm: 5th grade music
rehearsal
BRIDGEPORT AUCTION: 7pm: 5th grade music program
The fun kept going with our 2009 Bridgeport Auction May 15 Book Swap
that was held on Saturday night. I would like to thank May 18 DIBELS
our auction co-chairs; Tallie Steele, Irene Barhyte, and 7:30pm: PTA Meeting
Heidi Kindle for all of their hard work. The auction was May 20 IDEL Testing
a huge success and was attended by over 150 May 21 4th Grade Pioneer Day
people. Thank you parents and community 5th Grade TyeDye
members for all of your generosity on behalf of our May 22 5th Grade Human Growth and
Bridgeport students and staff. Development
May 25: NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
May 26-29 Spirit Week
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: May 4-8 May 28 6:30-8pm: Art Night
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Our PTA
will be providing lunch for our staff on Wednesday.
(Thank you Bridgeport PTA.) We will also have PUZZLE OF THE WEEK:
various goodies for our teachers throughout the Puzzles brought to you by your TAG
week. Please join me in thanking our teachers for all specialist, Barbara Bannister:
of their hard work on behalf of the children at bbannister@ttsd.k12.or.us.
Bridgeport.
One possible solution to last week's puzzle!
Half a trunk full of dimes is worth more than a
trunk full of nickels. Dimes are worth twice as
much, so half the number of dimes as nickels
would be worth about the same amount. But
since dimes are smaller than nickels, more
dimes than nickels can fit in the same amount of
space.
ATTENDANCE HOT LINE:
If your child is going to be absent from This week's puzzle: In a group of siblings,
school for any reason, please call our there are seven sisters, and each sister has
attendance hot line and leave a one brother. How many siblings are there in
voicemail message. Please do not call the total?
teachers’ voicemail number with this information.
Thank You! 503-431-4220 Check next week's newsletter for a possible
solution!
CLAIM JUMPER FUNDRAISER: IT'S FROM THE COUNSELOR:
BRIDGEPORT'S 1st ANNUAL Claim Jumper To encourage and reward good
Fundraising night! behavior around Bridgeport, we have created
Enjoy a delicious meal at Claim Jumper and some very special GOLDEN AWARDS.
earn money for Bridgeport Elementary! Claim Each week, the class with the best cafeteria
Jumper will donate 15% of all flyer sales to behavior earns a Golden Tray and the class
Bridgeport Elementary! with the best hallway behavior earns a large
Flyers will be sent home Monday 5/11. Golden Shoe to display in their classroom.
Please bring your flyer and hand it to the server at These awards are presented each Friday
the restaurant. during lunch time. The students get so excited
Invite your friends, family, colleagues, and to hear the winners each week.
neighbors!! To recognize appropriate behavior
When: Thursday, May 14th any time between 4:00- during fire drills, the class with the best behavior
10:00pm. earns a Golden Fire Hat. For school-wide
Where: Claim Jumper, 18000 SW Lower Boones assemblies, the class with the best behavior is
Ferry Rd. Tualatin. recognized with a Golden Microphone and is
Why: Claim Jumper will donate 15% of all flyer allowed to sit in chairs for the following
sales to Bridgeport Elementary! assembly.
Also, please remember to order your Scrip Claim The students have been having a lot of
Jumper Cards soon! If you use a Scrip Gift Card, fun with these new awards. It reminds the
Bridgeport will earn an extra 8%!! students of the school expectations, gives
Everyone needs to eat out once in a while so them something to work towards, and has been
please try Claim Jumper and earn money for our a great way to recognize them for a job well
school!!! done. We are very proud of our Golden Award
winners!
DO THE RIGHT THING: (week ending: 04/24)
Alex Bailon, Evan Block, Katrina Block, Golden Tray Award:
Easton Bogar, Fatima Cedeno, Maria Week ending:
Chavelas, Unique Contreras, Kahleah
Cooper-Rowland, Hector Dejesus- March 6: Cordes and Tyler
Apreza, Anna Denny, Caden Dickson, March 13: Houtz
Gabriel Ellingson, Gilberto Garcia, Luis Garcia, March 20: Walter and Fox
Alexandra Gonzales-Espitia, Teshia Gore, Margaret April 3: Malony, Clarke/Rahier, and Alarcon
Graham, Carson Grover, Aly Hunter, Layla Iravani, April 10: Mikulic and Ollerenshaw
Raven Koppelman, Rachel Krill, Derrick Lakeman, April 17: Southards, Meridian, and Houtz
Betylin Lopez, Mason Lowry, Emily Mellin, Kendall April 24: Malony
Miskimins, Malia Paet, Francisco Patricio, Annie May 1: Tyler
Pegis, Connor Queen, Osvaldo Ramirez, Addison
Reed, Gavin Rees, Ricardo Reyes-Sotelo, Katie Golden Shoe Award:
Reynolds, Mariana Rodriguez, Joseline Sanchez, Week ending:
Hector Sandoval, Nick Sarka, Kaely Timi, Denise March 12: Ollerenshaw
Torres, James Wilcock, Trevor Winn March 20: Fitzpatrick
April 3: Southards and Wentzell
DOGS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS: In April 10: Walter and Crouse
consideration of students who have allergies, or April 17: Russell and Clarke/Rahier
have a fear of dogs, we ask that parents keep their April 24: Malony and Fox
dogs away from the school entrance in the morning May 1: Wentzell
and during afternoon dismissal. Thank you for
understanding. Golden Fire Drill Award:
Week ending:
FAMILY NIGHT: You’re invited to a FREE family March 11: Russell
night featuring the Life Skills theme of April 9: Southards
PERSEVERANCE and Problem Solving.
Monday, May 19 from 6-7:30pm in the Bridgeport Golden Assembly Award:
Elementary Gym. This FREE family evening is February 26: Cordes
open to all Bridgeport families and is sponsored by March 30: Wentzell
Bridgeport Elementary in partnership with Rolling April 24: Helm
Hills Community Church. Questions? Contact Katie
Pierce at: kpierce@ttsd.k12.or.us or
503-431-4209.
KIDS FAIR: Kids Individualized Developmental PENNIES FOR PATIENTS, continued
Screening Fair: A Healthy Start = A Successful Congratulations to all of Bridgeport's
Start! students, staff, and families for your tremendous
Tigard-Tualatin School District is excited to hard work. The teachers and staff are amazed
announce its first Kids Fair! This health-based event by how caring you have all been. Not only
is scheduled for May 9, 2009 at Tualatin Elementary does the staff thank you, but so does our
School. The fair will provide FREE dental, vision, honored patient, Kassie, and everyone at the
motor, hearing, nutrition, speech, medical, and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! You really
behavior screenings to children ages 3-5 who made a difference!
reside in the Tigard-Tualatin communities. Referral
and follow-up contacts will be provided to parents in Katie Pierce, School Counselor/Psychologist
any area of need identified through the screenings.
For more information, and/or to register your child for PLANT SALE: Thank you to everyone who
this event, please contact Joy Wilson at 503-603- ordered plants through the Plant Sale. You
1585. Registration will be limited to the first 50 helped to make this fundraiser a great success.
children. We raised over $1,200 for the school!
TTSD and its TTASK force partners are
pleased to offer our families this opportunity to help All plants will be available for pickup at the
ensure their children enter kindergarten with the social school (in the covered area in the back by the
and behavioral skills needed to be successful playground) between 2:20pm and 5:15pm on
learners. Save the date! Friday May 8th.
PTA NEWS: PTA Board Election 2009-10
LUNCH MENU CHANGE: We will be changing an There are only 2 PTA meetings left and
item on the menu for May 6th to Chickenwich. We we need to elect next year's PTA Board at the
are out of Popcorn Chicken at the warehouse. May 18th meeting. The positions that need to
be filled are: President, Vice President,
PARENT INPUT FORMS: We will soon be Secretary, and Volunteer Coordinator. If one of
working on class placements for the 2009-2010 these positions holds an interest for you,
school year. Parent Input Forms will be available in please submit your name to Principal Nihill. If
the front office for parents to complete. These forms you have any questions regarding a position,
are NOT teacher request forms!! They are to and their responsibilities, please feel free to
provide the teachers with the information necessary contact any of this year's current board
to place your students in the best learning members. We need all candidate names to be
environment. Forms will be due by Friday, May 8, submitted by May 11th for ballot preparation
and should be returned to the front office. purposes.
President - Bridget Hinrichs
PENNIES FOR PATIENTS: Wow!! Bridgeport hinrichs1230@verizon.net
should be so proud of how much money we raised
for the Pennies for Patients Program. Last year, Vice President - Sue Wilcock
Bridgeport raised $1,488.12 to help the Leukemia suewilcock@gmail.com
and Lymphoma Society. This year, our school raised
$2,084.72 during our Pennies for Patients Secretary - Jodi Plank
Campaign. This money goes towards a great cause; jplank@meacon.com
helping create public awareness for blood cancers,
and more importantly, raises funds for patient aid Volunteer Co. - Debra Moffitt
programs and local blood cancer research at OHSU. Wanalawn@verizon.net
The classroom that raised the most money over the
past three weeks was Mrs. Ohlemiller-Hand's SCRIP NEWS:
kindergarten classroom with a total of $444.93... Scrip orders for May 5, 12, 19, 26, and June 2,
Congratulations! The Leukemia & Lymphoma will be accepting credit cards for payment for
Society has donated a pizza party to this class for all orders totaling $250 or more. Please
their great efforts. remember Teacher Appreciation, Mother’s
Mrs. Southards' and Mrs. Russell's classes Day, and summer vacation plans. Orders are
also did a fantastic job, each raising over $200, which due in the office by 8:30am on Tuesdays and
earns them a silver pennant. Mrs. Cordes, Mrs. are delivered on Thursdays.
Malony, and Mr. Mikulic's classes will also be earning Questions: contact Cindy Oubre at:
bronze pennants for collecting over $100 over the oubrebox-pta@yahoo.com.
past three weeks.