ACT
ACT - Walk for the Arts
Big Backyard
Book Fair
Bridge to Home Newsletter
Community Dinner
Community Service
Email List
Family Math Nights
Family Word Night
Fifth Grade Activities
Gardening Committee
Gift Wrap
Hospitality
International Night
Membership Committee
METCO
Morning Drop-Of Volunteers
Playground
Reflections
SR2S
School Committee Observer
School Directory
Science Night
Sign Board
Teacher Appreciation
Technology
UNICEF
Website
Welcome Breakfast
Y.E.S. Program
The following is a list of the PTA Committeees that organize the
PTA sponsored events
during the year. To volunteer for a committee or for more information, please
contact the chair person for the committee. For all other questions, contact the
Bridge School PTA Executive Board.
ACT (Arts Created Together)
Chair: Ami Stix
This program brings the Arts to Bridge School. ACT schedules events such as music, dance, storytelling, poetry and drama both school-wide and at each grade level, specifically geared toward curriculum.
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ACT - Walk For The Arts
Chair: Jackie Quint
This is the ONLY fundraising event to support ACT’s creative arts programming. Kids collect donations and enjoy an interactive, fun walkathon. This group joins ACT members to plan the logistics of the walk.
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Big Backyard
Chair: Wendy Ernst
An outdoor science program led by parent volunteers. Several times a year, each classroom needs 4 to 5 parents to lead small groups of children on short walks around the school to explore the science and nature right in their backyard. No previous experience or knowledge is necessary, and training is provided.
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The Book Fair raises money for the school library. Children will have the opportunity to buy books when their class visits the fair in the library, or after school hours with their parents.
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Bridge to Home Newsletter
Chair: Edi Chan
A weekly publication of timely events, school information and memos from the principal.
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Community Dinner
Chair: Stephanie Mitzenmacher and Rebecca Moore
A fun family event. An all school party – catered food and entertainment.
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Community Service
Chair: Mary Ellen Alessandro and Pam Iuliano
This group helps students understand the spirit of volunteerism. Children can volunteer for projects such as stocking shelves at a food pantry, holiday gift giving to kids in need, and leaf raking for senior citizens.
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Email List
Chair: Xiaopeng Gong
The Bridge Announcement Email List keeps families at Bridge up-to-date with pertinent information. Visit the Bridge School Home Page for information about joining.
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Family Math Night
Chair: Stu Jacobson
Adult / child teams learn different fun ways of doing various math games and activites. Help plan and organize the nights by grade level.
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Family Word Night
Chair: Evan Morton
Based on the popular Math Night format, Family Word Night provides fun word related challenges and activites for parents and children to share. Rhymes, anagrams, opposites, and many other individual and group activities will be played. Word Night will be held for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders this year, expanding to other grades in the future.
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Fifth Grade Activities
Chair: Kate Schoch
Organizes all special activities for the fifth grade class.
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Gardening Committee
Chair: Missy Berman
Maintains Bridge’s three gardens (butterfly, peace and colonial) located on the school grounds.
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Gift Wrap
Chair: Heidi Epstein and Amy White
The sale of gift wrap is one of Bridge School PTA’s major fundraisers.
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Hospitality
Chair: Anna Horiatis
Help coordinate volunteers for many functions at Bridge, including setting up for PTA meetings and others like the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon.
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International Night
Chair: Becky Derby
An evening that showcases different countries, cultures, and cuisines. Volunteer on a planning committee or be in charge of a specific country.
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Membership Committee
Chair: Marie Lipman
Promotes participation in the Bridge PTA. Distributes and collects BPTA membership forms and dues. Generates membership list.
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METCO(Metropolitan Council for
Educational Opportunity)
Chair: Joy McCallum
An educational integration program providing opportunities for urban minority students to attend school in suburban school systems and for suburban students and staff to interact and benefit from a multicultural learning environment. Families in Lexington host students one Thursday afternoon a month throughout the school year.
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Morning Drop-Off Volunteers
Chair: JJ Krawczyk
Volunteers assist students who arrive by vehicle in the morning. Goals are to provide safety for the students as they leave their cars and to keep the traffic moving.
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Playground Maintenance Committee
Chair: Liz O'Neil
Once or twice a year, inspects our playground and determines needs for new equipment and replacement of existing components.
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An arts recognition program initiated by the National PTA over 30 years ago. Students are challenged to create works of art in any of the four categories: Literature, Music, Photography and Visual Arts. At the local level, all students are recognized for their participation, but outstanding pieces move on to be evaluated and recognized at the state level and potentially the national level.
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Safe Routes to School (SR2S)
Chair: Sarah Chamberlain
The main goal is to decrease car congestion around the school by promoting walking, biking, bus riding and carpooling. SR2S also works in cooperation with the town Sidewalk Committee to improve walking and biking routes to Bridge School.
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School Committee Meeting
Observer
Chair: TBD
Be a representative of Bridge School. The Lexington School Committee is a town-elected five-member board in charge of school policy. Attend one or more meetings (every other Tuesday) and report back to the Bridge School PTA.
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School Directory
Chair:Lesley Benson
Production and distribution of the Bridge School Directory.
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Science Night
Chair: Francesca Seidel-Scirescappuzzo, Frank Schapfel, Mark Burke
An annual evening of hands-on science experimentation and exploration.
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The PTA manages the white, glass covered sign board outside by the main school entrance. Posters for upcoming PTA and school events can be posted here. If you would like to put a poster for your event on the board, please contact the committee chair.
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Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts
Chair: Amy Muntz
Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts are a way for parents to say “thank you” to the teachers for all of their hard work. The parents from each grade will have an opportunity to contribute to one of the breakfasts that all of the teachers enjoy in the teachers’ lounge before school.
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Technology
Chair: Greg Morrisett
This committee will evaluate the current technology at Bridge School and, with school staff and
administration, investigate ways to enhance technology.
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Promotes and organizes collection of spare change on Halloween night for Bridge School’s contribution to this organization which supports kids in need around the world.
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Responsible for keeping Bridge School’s website current.
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Welcome Back Breakfast
Chair: Peg Carlson & Jenny Yao
The Welcome Back Breakfast is held on the first day of school for parents to socialize, meet the principal, and sign up for PTA committees and to be room parents.
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Y.E.S. Program
Chair: Lori Johnson
A fourth grade after-school science program.
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Committee information for publication on the web can be submitted by email to
Bridge Webmaster
Please contact the Committee Chair or the Bridge PTA for more details regarding these committees.