Special End-of- the-Year Graduat ion Issue

8th Grade Dinner/Dance is June 2nd @ 6:00 pm

8th Grade Luncheon is June 9th

8th Grade Graduation is June 14th @ 9:30 am

Volume 10 , Issue 1

CONGRATULATIONS !

June, 2005

Special points of interest:

• 25,000 Challenge

We Did It!

Other great stuff...

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Brake’s Take 2

June Calendar 3

Students of the Month 5

ITBS Results 7

Spring Fling Pics 8/9

2005-06 Supply Lists 10/11

Class of 2005 Pics 11/15

B R I D G E B U G L E A CPS “Rising Star” “School of Distinction” And

7 T H G R A D E S T U D E N T W I N S N A T I O N A L B O O K C O N T E S T !

“Bruno”

I hold to the doctrine

that with ordinary tal-

ent, and extraordinary

perseverance, all things

are attainable.

Thomas Buxton

An Illinois Honor Roll of Schools “Academic Improvement Award” & “Spotlight School Award” Winner

CLASS OF 2005

7th Grade student Hinasahar Muneeruddin, pictured

at right with homeroom teacher Mrs. Iammartino,

won first place in a national book competition held

by Nationwide Learning (Student Treasures). Along

with a plaque commemorating the event Hinasahar

also won a $100.00 prize. The Bridge School family

is very proud of Hina. Way to Go!

Have A Great Summer!

We have come to the

end of another school

year at Bridge Elemen-

tary School. The year

seems to have passed

very quickly. I guess

time really does fly when

you’re having fun. We

did have a lot of fun this

year while still finding

time to do well on our

academics (see page

seven for our 2004-

2005 preliminary ITBS

test results). I hope that

everyone feels this was

as good a year as I do. I

have really enjoyed

my past three years

here and look for-

ward to next year.

We have accom-

plished many things the-

se past years and I know

that next year will be

even better than the last

three. I have been ex-

tremely proud and hon-

ored to be your principal

and I hope that you feel

I have done a good job. I

want everyone to have a

safe and restful sum-

mer. I’ll meet you back

here in September for

the best year ever!

Have a great summer!

Page 2

A P R I L AT T E N DA N C E C H A M P S !

BRAKE ’S TAKE

Do you have any

ideas, suggestions,

or comments on

ways to improve our

school and the ser-

vices that our chil-

dren receive? If so,

please call, write a

letter, or see me to

share your ideas.

Your input is greatly

appreciated.

Thank You!

Dr. Brake

Students/Teachers

Staff/Parents

Would you like to

have a poem, article,

short story, event, or

other item of interest

published in the

Bridge Bugle?

Submit your item to

Dr. Brake

on computer disk

(Microsoft Word format preferred)

no later than the third

week of the month for

publication in the next

month‟s school news-

paper. Primary: Room 204, Mrs. Baron (95.65%)

Intermediate: Room 214, Mrs. Green (97.89%)

Upper: Room 106, Mrs. Iammartino (95.59%)

Year-to-Date Attendance by Grade Level

Volume 10 , Issue 1

Indicates day of non-attendance for students

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Primary

Picnic

2 8th Grade

Dinner/

Dance

3

4

5 6 Perfect

Attendance

Movie Day

7

Primary

Year-End

Open

House

8

Annual

Variety

Show

9 8th Grade

Luncheon

10

Awards

Assembly

11

12 13

14 8th Grade

Graduation

15 Kindergarten

Graduation

16 Teacher

Institute

Day No

School

17

Last Day

Of

School

9:00

Dismissal

18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29

30

Enjoy

Your

Summer!

Summer

School

Begins

July 5th

June 2005

Summer Vacation Begins

Have a Great Summer!

Page 4

GIFT OF THE CLASS OF 2005

Volume 10 , Issue 1

ANNUAL BRIDGE VARIETY SHOW

When: June 8th

Where: Bridge Auditorium

Who: 5th-8th Students @ 8:30 am

K-4th Students @ Noon

Parents/Families of Variety Show

Student Performers @ 6:00 pm

Special Guest Appearance by

SpongeBob SquarePants!

The gift of the Class of 2005 was in-

stalled on May 25, 2005. The beautiful

stained glass window installed in the

main entrance will be a lasting legacy

for all to enjoy through the years.

Thank you Class of 2005!

The Bridge School Family would like to thank teach-

er sponsors Mrs. Iammartino, Mrs. Green, and all the

other Bridge teachers and staff who helped make this

year‟s Spirit Week and Sports Day the best ever!

Thank you!

June Students of the Month

Christopher Molina

Corbin Bowen

Marina Turcios

David Lopez

Ewelina Kowalska

Bernardo Vega Danielle Walsh Jacob Rakoczy Esther Garcia

Patrycja Poplawska Jeremy Knapp Jacquelyn Eubanks Paulina Alicka

Marlena Warjas Jacob White Anna Pukala Desiree DeJesus

Bart Grolle Krzysiek Lapinski Kaya Cuper Eric Martinez

Michael Allen Matt Legg Michael Grzywna

Bridge Elementary School Students of the Month are selected for their outstanding citizenship, academic performance, and conduct.

Ishmael Molinet

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Mrs. Green and Mrs. Iammartino thank the members of the 2004-05 Student

Council for their dedication to Bridge School. These members have continued

to speak out on behalf of the student body and we appreciate their efforts.

President: Michael Gajewski

Vice President: Melissa Knapp

Secretary/Treasurer: Hubert Troszczynski

Members:

Michelle Aguirre Nelson Jusino

Jennifer Aldape Kyle Lisciandrello

Lidia Bronkowska Jennifer Lopez

Shantea Cruz Furqan Muneeruddin

Desiree DeJesus Olivia O‟Donovan

Natalie Ficek Jeanine Owaynat

Steven Fiumefreddo Alan Pearson

Robert Frackiel Lukasz Pikul

Steven Galiardo Ammar Suleiman

Kathy Grolle Aneta Walega

Angelica Jaje Saul Zamora

Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the year. We would also like to

thank all of the students, teachers and staff who helped us to make this year‟s

activities enjoyable.

September: Elections

November: 1st Quarter Breakfast of Champions

December: Tsunami Art Project

January: 2ND Quarter Breakfast of Champions

February: Valentine‟s Day Dance and Card/Candy Sale

March: “Read to Succeed” Day

April: Art Contest Prizes

3rd Quarter Breakfast of Champions

May: Spirit Week/Field Day

June: 4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions

Other topics addressed:

*washrooms/monitors *school uniform violations

*school rules *VCR/DVD and TV needs

*lunchroom issues *Math Bee

*School store/other Bridge items *initiating after school activities, clubs

for sale and sports

Special thanks to Dr. Brake and Mrs. Taylor for all their support for the Student

Council activities.

We look forward to next year!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Green

Mrs. Iammartino

BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STUDENT COUNCIL

Bridge Bugle Page 7

ITBS Math Total—Results for Grades 3 through 8 Combined

ITBS Reading Total—Results for Grades 3 through 8 Combined

2004-2005 ITBS Reading Scores Rise 0.1% (74.4% to 74.5%)

ITBS Math Scores Dip 0.4% (79.5% to 79.1%)

3rd Annual Spring Fling

A Sunny Success This Year!

Thank You! To all the staff and par-

ent volunteers who

helped make our 3rd An-

nual Spring Fling the

best ever. Over $5,000

was raised for our

school’s technology fund

during the 4-day event.

KINDERGARTEN 1- LARGE BACKPACK 1- POCKET FOLDER (LAMINATED OR PLASTIC) 2- #2 PENCILS 1- BOX OF CRAYONS – REGULAR SIZED 24 OR 64 CT. 1- PINK RECTANGULAR ERASER 1- PACKAGE OF BABY WIPES 1- REAM (500 CT.) OF COPY PA-PER 1- BOX OF KLEENEX 1

ST GRADE

1- SUPPLY BOX 1- BOX OF CRAYONS (24) (WITH BASIC COLORS) 1- PACKAGE OF PENCILS 1- PACKAGE OF COLORED PEN-CILS 2- GLUE STICKS 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 2- 2 OZ ELMERS GLUE 1- PENCIL SHARPENER WITH LID 1- 12” RULER WITH INCHES & CENTIMETERS 1- 1” 3-RING BINDER 2- SPIRAL NOTEBOOK 10 ½ x 8 3- POCKET FOLDERS 1- WRITING NOTEBOOK 1- CONTAINER OF BABY WIPES 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 1- BOX OF KLEENEX NO TRAPPERS 2

ND GRADE

4- POCKET FOLDERS 3- SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS 2- 1” 3-RING BINDERS 1- PACKAGE OF#2 PENCILS 1- BOX OF COLORED PENCILS 1- BOX OF WASHABLE MARKERS 1- PKG OF HIGHLIGHTERS 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 1- PKG OF ERASERS 1- PENCIL SHARPENER 2- BOX OF CRAYONS (8 BASIC) 1- GLUE OR PASTE 1- GLUE STICK 1- RULER WITH CENTIMETERS 1- SUPPLY BOX 1- BACK PACK 1- PKG. OF HAND WIPES 1- BOX OF LARGE ZIPLOCK BAGS 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 2- BOX OF KLEENEX 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS NO TRAPPERS

3RD

GRADE 4- OZ ELMERS GLUE 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 5- 70 PAGE NOTEBOOKS 1- 1” 3-RING BINDER 1- BOX OF PENCILS 4- POCKET FOLDERS 1- RULER WITH CENTIMETERS 1- BOX CRAYOLA CRAYONS 1- WATER COLOR PAINTS 1- 5X8 PENCIL BOX 1- BOX OF COLORED PENCILS 1- BOX OF WASHABLE MARK-ERS 1- ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 1- BOX OF KLEENEX 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS NO GLUE STICKS NO MECHANICAL PENCILS NO TRAPPERS 4

TH GRADE

10- #2 PENCILS 1- PAIR SCISSORS 1- ERASER 3- RED & 4- BLUE PENS ERASA-BLE 1- GLUE & 2- GLUE STICKS 1- 12” RULER WITH CENTIME-TERS 1- PENCIL SHARPENER 1- BOX CRAYOLA CRAYONS 1- BOX OF COLORED PENCILS 1- BOX MARKERS 1- SUPPLY BOX 5- POCKET FOLDERS 4- SINGLE SUBJECT SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS 1- PKG. WIDE RULE PAPER 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 1- BOX OF KLEENEX 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS 1- 5X7 ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK WITH PRE- PRINTED DATES (ex.Chandler’s) 1- 5X7 WEBSTER’S POCKET DIC-TIONARY NO TRAPPERS

5TH

GRADE 3- POCKET FOLDERS 1- PKG. LOOSE LEAF PAPER 1- BOX CRAYONS 1- PAIR SCISSORS 1- GLUE & 2- GLUE STICKS 1- ERASER 1- PROTRACTOR 1- COMPASS 1- RULER WITH CENTIMETERS 1- ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK 3- SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS 1- PENCIL SHARPENER 1- BOX OF MARKERS 1- BOX OF COLORED PENCILS 1- PKG. OF PENS (BLACK OR BLUE) PENCILS 1- CALCULATOR 1- DICTIONARY 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 1- BOX OF KLEENEX 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS 6

TH GRADE

6- POCKET FOLDERS 1- RULER WITH CENTIMETERS 4- BLACK OR BLUE PENS (NO GELS) 4- #2 PENCILS 2- DRY ERASE MARKERS 1- PKG OF 8 1/2x11 PAPER 5- SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS 1- PKG. OF STICKY NOTES (ANY SIZE) 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 1- LARGE BOTTLE OF GLUE OR GLUE STICKS 1- PENCIL BOX 1- LARGE BOX OF CRAYONS 1- PROTRACTOR 1- COMPASS 1- ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS 1- BOTTLE OF HAND SANITIZER 2- REAM OF COPY PAPER 2- BOX OF KLEENEX

2005-2006

7TH

& 8TH

GRADE 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 1- BOX OF KLEENEX 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS GLUE STICKS 1- ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK 4X6 INDEX CARDS 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 1- BOX OF WASHABLE MARK-ERS 1- BOX OF COLORED PENCILS 1- BOX OF CRAYONS BLACK/BLUE ERASABLE PENS RED PENS #2 PENCILS 2- 1” SOFT PLASTIC FOLDERS LOOSE LEAF WIDE RULED PA-PER 1- PENCIL SHARPENER POCKET FOLDERS NO WHITE OUT!! *SUPPLIES MUST BE REPLEN-ISHED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ROOM 114 1- PENCIL BOX 3- PENCILS 1- BOX OF CRAYONS 1- BOTTLE OF GLUE 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 2- YELLOW HIGHLIGHTERS 1- ERASER 3- FOLDERS 3- SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS 1- RULER NOTEBOOK PAPER 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER 1- ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS 1- BOX OF KLEENEX OPTIONAL WASHABLE MARKERS COLORED PENCILS

LIBRARY WHOLE SCHOOL FOLDER LOOSE LEAF PAPER PENCILS COLORED PENCILS CRAYONS WASHABLE MARKERS PENS GYM WHOLE SCHOOL 2- POCKET FOLDERS LOOSE LEAF PAPER PENS PENCILS UNIFORM OR ROYAL BLUE SWEATPANTS OR SHORTS TO THE KNEE AND A PLAIN WHITE TEE SHIRT UNIFORM WILL BE REQUIRED THE 1

ST GYM DAY

ART GRADES 1-5 PENCILS & ERASER SMALL PENCIL SHARPENER WITH LID WET-NAPS 2- GLUE STICKS (TO BE KEPT IN ART CLASSROOM) ART GRADES 6-8 1- ART BAG OR BOX TO CARRY SUPPLIES 1- SKETCHBOOK 1- BOX OF CRAYOLA MARKERS 8 1- BOX OF CRAYONS (ANY SIZE) 1- RULER (ANY SIZE) 1- SET OF COLORED PENCILS 1- SET OF OIL PASTELS (ANY SIZE) PENCILS & ERASER 1- SMALL PENCIL SHARPENER WITH LID

ROOM 204 POLISH BI-LINGUAL 1- SUPPLY BOX 4- FOLDERS 1- BOX OF COLORED PENCILS 1- BOX OF MARKERS 1- BOX OF CRAYONS 8- SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS 10- PENCILS 1- PAIR OF SCISSORS 1- BOTTLE OF GLUE 1- RULER 1- PENCIL SHARPENER 2- ERASERS 1- BOX OF BABY WIPES 1- BOX OF KLEENEX 1- REAM OF COPY PAPER

School

Supply Lists

Class of 2005

Class of 2005

Class of 2005

Class of 2005

Bridge Elementary School 3800 N. New England

Chicago, Illinois 60634

773-534-3718

Principal:

Dr. Christopher Brake

Assistant Principal:

Mrs. Margaret Taylor

LSC Parent Representatives:

Mr. William Doyle

Mr. Michael Herrity

Mrs. Yvonne Majewski

Mrs. Wioletta Rakoczy

Mrs. Pamela Sparks

Mrs. Renata Zabiega

Community Representatives:

Mrs. Cheryl Filippini

Mrs. Pat Walenga

Teacher Representatives:

Mrs. Linda Barshop

Mrs. Ideria Page

Administration:

Dr. Christopher Brake

PTA President:

Mrs. Karen Dubicki

Vice-President:

Mrs. Lora Niewinski

Secretary:

Mrs. Jeannie Doyle

Treasurer:

Mrs. Kathy Herrity

25,000 Book Challenge An echo.

Riddle of the Month

You heard me before,

Yet you hear me again.

Then I die, „til you call me

again

What am I?

Answer:

Room 107

Kindergarten

121

Year-to-Date

1,135

Room 114

Pri. Sp. Ed.

34

Year-to-Date

203

Room 101

1st Grade

125

Year-to-Date

767

Room 105

1st Grade

231

Year-to-Date

2,483

Room 204

1st/2nd Grade

173

Year-to-Date

1,713

Room 102

2nd Grade

260

Year-to-Date

3,686

Room 103

2nd Grade

448

Year-to-Date

2,888

Room 108

3rd Grade

191

Year-to-Date

1,194

Room 109

3rd Grade

186

Year-to-Date

1,408

Room 203

3rd/4th Grade

275

Year-to-Date

2,582

Room 001

4th Grade

139

Year-to-Date

562

Room 002

4th Grade

101

Year-to-Date

839

Room 003

5th Grade

110

Year-to-Date

907

Room 004

5th Grade

125

Year-to-Date

1,171

Room 211

5th Grade

25

Year-to-Date

1,072

Room 207

6th Grade

76

Year-to-Date

598

Room 209

6th Grade

165

Year-to-Date

1,444

Room 214

6th Grade

30

Year-to-Date

182

Room 205

7th Grade

32

Year-to-Date

345

Room 208

7th Grade

85

Year-to-Date

832

Room 106

7th Grade

13

Year-to-Date

460

Room 206

8th Grade

30

Year-to-Date

250

Room 210

8th Grade

45

Year-to-Date

233

Room 212

8th Grade

12

Year-to-Date

170

School

Total

27,124 Where’s Bruno?

Look on page 2

We Did It!

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Congratulations! Spongebob Squarepants will make his appearance at the June 8th Variety Show