Welcome

Dear Bridger Families,

AYP Report: This has been quite a year at Bridger as we made significant changes to bring our students out of not meeting AYP. We have made tremendous progress and are tentatively in the green. Some of our students have made huge gains in Reading and Math. We are designated as being in the Academic Priority Zone, but the processes and the academic supports we implemented are in place and will remain there for 2010-2011.

We still have more work to do. Our milestones for reading for 2010-11 are set at 70% of our students meeting and exceeding the OAKS assessment in reading. That means there are currently about 7% of our students who need to improve in order for us to meet benchmark. We have set our new goal at 10%. That translates into raising assessment scores for about 15 students. If we can help 15 students, we can surely help 30! We know what we have to do and we are working toward that goal even now as we plan for fall.

Thanks to staff: Kudos to all staff for helping in this process. It was truly a team effort. Preliminary stats show that we are doing well in math too. That is great news - while keeping track of our reading progress, we continued to grow in math.

Changes for 2010: We have some good byes to issue this spring. Mrs. Gaylord, 4th grade and Mrs. Boelens, 1st grade are retiring. Counselor Lynne and Ms. Sutton are moving to other schools. Terri Watkins is moving her classroom to Irvington and paraeducators, Mike Ramsey, Debbie Anderson, Sandi Giacalone and Peggy Robson are moving as a result. Assistant Principal Andrea Porter will move to the job of principal of Reike School. Secretary Mandie is also leaving Bridger. We will miss our teachers, friends and colleagues as they move into their new adventures. We are sad to see them go, but know that change can be fabulous and wish all of them all the best on their new journey.

Have a great summer,

— Principal Tina Daily