Great News From Bridgeport Public Schools

February 1, 2008


UPCOMING EVENTS

Don't miss the

Bridgeport Public Schools

2008 SCIENCE EXPO,

feauring the projects of

students in grades 7-12,

on

from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

at the

University of Bridgeport (UB)

Student Center

 

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Parent / Teacher / Administrator

and Community night will be

held on February 5th

from 5 - 7 p.m.

at the UB Student Center.

This is an opportunity for students

to showcase their work to the community prior to the Expo.

 

Radio personalities Mike and Marit from the Star 99.9 FM Morning Show recently donated over $5,000 to Wendy Palmieri's fifth grade class at Edison School to fund a class trip to Nature’s Classroom.  This act of generosity came about after the class began writing letters in September requesting donations for their trip.  After receiving one of the student’s letters, Mike and Marit decided to broadcast a show to raise funds for the class.  The first $1,000 was donated by Star 99.9 FM.  Listeners then donated the remaining funds to help the radio station reach its goal of raising $300 per child attending the trip. Mike and Marit presented the money to Mrs. Palmieri’s class in December.  The class is planning its trip for May. 

 

Nature’s Classroom is a non-profit program that provides environmental education in an active learning environment.  Students and teachers engage in a week of hands-on team building activities designed to strengthen peer cooperation and student-teacher relationships, which will encourage the participants to work together in the goal of pursuing knowledge. To learn more about Nature’s Classroom, please visit www.naturesclassroom.org.  For more information about Star 99.9 FM, visit http://star999.com.  

 

 

Beardsley School students recently participated in a state-wide poster contest sponsored by the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), a college-savings program for parents, and the State of Connecticut Treasurer’s Office. Under the direction of Cynthia Remy, Beardsley art teacher, kindergarten through second graders drew pictures to answer the question, "What do I want to do after I go to college?"  Student illustrations for the contest included future firefighters, teachers, doctors, scientists, and preachers. Five Beardsley School students were recognized for their outstanding entries and received cash prizes at an awards ceremony in Hartford on January 23.

 

“This contest was successful in bringing the district's mission statement to life by allowing our younger students to creatively express their future goals and aspirations,” said Victoria Egri, Beardsley School Assistant Principal.

 

Congratulations to the following poster contest winners:

 

Kindergarten

1st place

Award: $100 cash and $50 for class party

 

Kindergarten

2nd place

Award: $75

 

1st Grade

 Honorable Mention

Award: $25.00

 

2nd Grade

2nd place

Award: $75.00

 

2nd Grade

Honorable Mention

Award: $25.00

 

For more information about CHET, please visit www.aboutchet.com.