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Bridgeport Elementary School Receives Team Award
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The Reading staff from Bridgeport Elementary School has received the state association's Team Award for significant impact on the learning . When educators around the state talk about effective reading programs, attention turns to Bridgeport Elementary School . The Bridgeport K-3 Reading First Team consists of two reading coaches ( Amy Porter and Kathy Myers ), Principal Steve Pointer, 13 K-3 classroom teachers and 5 Para-educators. This team changed the culture of reading in the Bridgeport Elementary School . In the process, they demonstrated that all students can advance towards reading mastery.
• Student placement in reading groups is data driven
• Students benchmarked three times a year
• Students in intensive (lowest level) benchmarked every two weeks
• Reading coaches in the classroom demonstrating and observing best practice
• Para-educator time focused on reading groups
• Thousands of hours of professional development in reading strategies
• Collaboration time built into the school day for vertical/horizontal teaming
• Staff buy-in to reading system that is in place
• Dramatic reduction in the number of students at-risk in reading
Bridgeport Elementary K-3 reading program has garnered a statewide reputation for high quality instruction. It has become a visitation site for school staffs that seek the nuances of enhanced reading strategies. Bridgeport Elementary staff proves daily that a strong focus on reading generates incredible gains in student performance.
The Reading Team will attend the WSASCD luncheon in Spokane on November 3rd .
Outstanding Young Educator Award
Michael Porter is one of the central leaders of Bridgeport School District . His insights, professionalism, and charisma have helped the staff at Bridgeport Elementary School move forward in several positive directions. Under his influence, test scores—as well as school climate—have increased dramatically. Michael's total effect on Bridgeport Elementary School cannot be completely captured in words; however, the following is a partial listing of his accomplishments and efforts since he began working here in 1994.
- Received the Washington Award for Excellence in Education in 1998. As winner of this award, Michael went to Olympia to meet with the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was also awarded $2500 for school use—with this money he generously purchased hardware for several classrooms to increase access to a central printer.
- In 2001-2004, Michael served as the 3-6 “Reading Switch” Coordinator. Reading Switch became the school's name for the “Walk to Read,” ability-grouped placement of students into various reading groups. He organized all details, meetings, student placement, and coordinated the efforts of all reading instruction 3-6.
- After hearing that the newly-developed Bridges Math curriculum was particularly good, Michael, in 2004, spearheaded the inclusion of this program into our school. He contacted the Math Learning Center ( Oregon ) and volunteered Bridgeport Elementary School 4 th and 5 th grade as a pilot school for this project.
- Michael is actively pursuing National Board certification (hopes to be certified in 2007). He is the first teacher in the district to seek such distinguished recognition. He is proud of his learning, and has refined many areas of his teaching techniques. He hopes to encourage other teachers to go through the same process, and eventually, others will follow his lead.
Mr. Porter will attend the WSASCD luncheon in Spokane on November 3rd.
Bridgeport School District and the City of Bridgeport will receive the 2006 Washington State Association for Multicultural Education “Excellence Community Award” for the recently concluded Leadership Plenty project. During the past 18 month, Leadership Plenty identified, recruited and trained newly emerging leaders. The award will be presented on October 28, 2006 at a luncheon in Vancouver, Washington.
State Distinguished Title 1 Student Award
Graduating senior of 2006, Salvador Rodriguez was awarded the State Distinguised Title 1 Student Award by OSPI. Salvador will be presented with a plaque on behalf of OSPI during his graduation ceremoney on June 2, 2006.
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2006 Excellence in Education Winners
Congratulations to Roberta Maas and Shannon Velasco for their selection as Bridgeport School District's 2006 Excellence in Education award winners. Mrs. Mass and Mrs. Velasco were honored at the Okanogan County Awards Banquet at the Sun Valley Restaurant in Omak on March 23.
Bridgeport School District in Seattle Times
Bridgeport School District was featured in a Seattle Times editorial on March 20, 2006. To read the Kate Riley's article click here.
Bridgeport School District was highlighted in the most recent edition of "Washington State Magazine". To read the article click on the following link: Bridging Two Cultures
State Title One Distinguished School ~ October 2005
Bridgeport High School received the State Title One Distinguished School award for the 2005-2006 school year. This award was given in recognition of sustained improvement in Reading scores and for closing the achievement gap in Reading over the last three years. Each year, the state recognizes two of its Title One schools as National-level winners, and two schools as State-level winners. Last year, Bridgeport High School received the National award.
Three staff members attending the National Title One conference in Dallas in January, 2006. Good job, BHS!
On April 12, 2005, the Office of Superintendents of Public Instruction and former graduate of Bridgeport High School, Victor Sanchez, came to receive Title One awards. Bridgeport High School received this award for 2005 for showing significant progress in closing the achievement gap between student groups in reading or mathematics for the last two years. Victor came to accept a Distinguished Title One Student Award. The award was for a student for which a school had made a difference. The OSPI also presented the High School staff with Distinguished Title One Awards.
At the 2005 FBLA state conference, Kirsten placed in two events and Robert placed in one event. Kirsten and Robert placed 5th place in Desktop Publishing- team event and Kirsten placed 5th in FBLA Principles and Procedures. They qualify to attend nationals in Orlando, Florida, on June 22nd-28th.
2005 Excellence in Education Winners
Congratulations to Henry Austin and Tom Dundas for their selection as Bridgeport School District's 2005 Excellence in Education award winners. Henry and Tom will be honored at the April 14 Okanogan County Awards Banquet at the Elk's Lodge in Omak.
Bridgeport High School Wins National Distinguished Title One School Award for 2005
Bridgeport High School has received the National Distinguished Title One School award. Bridgeport High School received this award for showing significant progress in closing the achievement gap between student groups in reading or mathematics for the last two years.
As the winner of this award, Bridgeport took teachers to the National Title I conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where they received recognition for their hard work. Additionally, the school received state recognition and $5,000.
Bridgeport Elementary Receives $15,000 Academic Achievement Award
Bridgeport Elementary received notice that they were one of six schools to receive the 2004 Washington State Academic Achievement Award. This award brings along with it a check for $15,000 to be used toward professional development. The Washington State Academic Achievement Award honors those schools and improvement teams that have significantly raised student achievement in mathematics and/or reading through an identifiable strategy, which can serve as a state model. The purpose of this award is to honor the work of successful Title I school teams while providing model strategies to assist other schools.
Title I Distinguished School Award honored two Title I schools in the state that exhibited exceptional student performance for two or more consecutive years and made the most progress in significantly closing the achievement gap between student groups. These two state awards are a culmination of enormous effort on the part of our students, teachers, administration, and community. “Learning is taking place in every corner of Bridgeport Elementary School ,” says Principal Scott Sattler. “Success breeds success,” as the high school receives the 2005 National Title I Distinguished School Award and the school board received the 2004 Washington State School Directors Diversity award for the second time in five years. We continue to build on our success and meet our mission to Leave No Child Behind.
Elementary Wins Academic Award
Terry Bergeson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced that Bridgeport Elementary has received an academic fitness award. As academic champions, the elementary school will receive a $15,000 prize.
Bridgeport Named 2004 WSSDA Diversity Winner
The Washington State School Directors Association and WSSDA's Diversity Advocacy Team named Bridgeport School District the 2004 Diversity Winner. The award recognizes Bridgeport for outstanding achievement in promoting diversity and multicultural education. The Migrant Education News highlighted Bridgeport as an exemplary school in its 2004 edition because of their dynamic changes in teaching methods.
School Superintendent Gene Schmidt and special program's director Mary Anton nominated the school board for the WSSDA award, Stating, “There are three kinds of school districts, those who watch things happen, those that wonder what happened, and those that make things happen.” Bridgeport made things happen. The school and community banded together and worked hard to improve the climate and culture.
Bridgeport has been very active in promoting diversity and multicultural programs. Student leadership is a strong focus. Students are active in the city council, the school board, and they travel to Olympia to meet with state legislators. The efforts of teachers and students in the classrooms were acknowledged by WSSDA. Bridgeport students have consistently achieved more than other students in the state over the past few years.
Partnerships with Mexico and colleges in the area play a big part in Bridgeport 's efforts to diversify. An exchange teacher from Mexico has helped newly arriving immigrants. Wenatchee Valley College English courses are offered to high school students, and a nursing Assistant Certificate Program will be offered soon.
Online technology has also helped the district diversify. Online courses are available to students and staff. A digital recording of Bridgeport 's Mariachi class was shown at the opening ceremony of the Bi-National Conference this past month.
Bridgeport 's success resulted in a dramatic jump in enrollment, over 80 new students enrolled in the district.
The awards will soon be presented by representatives from the WSSDA Diversity Selection Committee.
Bridgeport Elementary School Set to Receive
FREE SNACKS !!!
Olympia - October 26, 2004
Got fresh fruit and veggies? Students in 25 schools across Washington State are about to say "yes" to this question. This is because their buildings have been selected for the free fresh fruit and vegetables program, sponsored by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Terry Bergeson was pleased to announce that Bridgeport Elementary School was among the 25 schools selected to participate in the new snack program.
During the afternoon, all Bridgeport K-6 students will have access to healthy fresh fruit and vegetable snacks at no cost. These snacks will be served in the elementary cafeteria during the afternoon recess.
Concerns about childhood obesity and the health and fitness level of children are key reasons the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson is pleased to welcome this program in Washington.
Dr. Bergeson stated, "This is a wonderful opportunity to bring free and healthy snacks into our schools in a way that all children can benefit. Instead of paying 75 cents for a bag of chips, our kids can reach for a crisp Washington apple to satisfy their hunger and help feed their appetite for learning."
Schools will be fully reimbursed for the cost of purchasing, preparing, and distributing the fruits and vegetables. The program will run through the school year in the 25 selected schools. In the spring of 2005, OSPI will again invite all eligible districts to apply for the program for the 2005-06 school year.
Bridgeport Wins Civic Star Award
Bridgeport School District will be honored on February 18, 2005 in San Antonio , Texas as the Washington State winner of the American Association of School Administrators' Civic Star Award. The AASA award recognizes school districts and communities that developed innovative business partnerships. By winning the Washington State award, Bridgeport is a finalist for the National Civic Star Award to be named at San Antonio .
Among the myriad of innovative programs is a partnership with the City of Bridgeport that sends students to Olympia to meet with state legislators. Mr. Mike Selle (American government teacher) and Mayor Steve Jenkins collaborated on this widely recognized leadership program. Mr. Jon Symonds' leadership class took responsibility for promoting Bridgeport DAZE when community volunteers were no longer able to sponsor the annual community celebration. High school principal Mr. Steve Pointer was instrumental in establishing two alternative programs, Aurora High School and Main Street Learning Center. Worksource and the Beaumont Foundation funded “A Taste Of Business Beyond The Orchard” grant that established student-run businesses during the school day, including the Mustang and Fillies Latte Café and a soon to be opened television broadcast studio.
Other innovative partners include EPIC, The Family Leadership Institute, and Leadership Plenty. All of these programs are helping to identify, train and recruit emerging leaders. Thanks to the efforts of Ms. Sharon Kaufman, Mrs. Lori Northcott, and Lt. Colonel Conseulo Castillo Kickbusch (Army retired) our school and community is moving forward is making dramatic enriching the lives of all our community.
Letter of Nomination for the Civic Star Award:
Congratulations! Among the many fantastic applications, our panel of judges selected your program to represent Washington in the pool of contenders for the National Civic Star Award. The national winner will be announced at the National Conference on Education in San Antonio .
Your program, A Taste of Business Beyond the Orchard, exemplifies the values we have set forth to recognize in schools that successfully involve their communities while promoting academic achievement. More than monetary support, we sought partnerships that provided for the sharing of valuable resources and involvement of community members.
As joint sponsors of the National Civic Star Award, the American Association of School Administrators and Sodexho School Services invite representatives from Bridgeport to attend two events held during the AASA National Conference in San Antonio . We salute Bridgeport and look forward to personally congratulating you on Saturday, February 19, 2005 during the General Session. A reception for State Winners will be held Saturday evening.
Sincerely,
Donald L. Kussmaul Rich W. Williams
President Senior Vice President
AASA Sodexho School Services
School Board of the Year for 2001
The Washington State School Director's Association presented the Bridgeport School District Board of Directors with the 2001 School Board of the Year Award in recognition of their outstanding commitment to the advancement of student academic achievement in the category of 1,000 or less student enrollment.
Isabel Trejo Competes at National Conference
Representing the State Chapter of Washington State Future Business Leaders of America and the Bridgeport Chapter at the National Conference, Isabel Trejo competed in the FBLA Principles and Procedures competition in Denver in July, 2004. Isabel earned the right to represent our school and state by placing 2nd in the same competition at the state level in Yakima in April. Only two percent of the over 200,000 members of FBLA qualify to compete at the national level.
Bridgeport Elementary School Wins National Title 1 School Award for 2004
A visit was made by Gayle Pauley to the Bridgeport School District recently. Gayle is the Title 1/Lap Director from OSPI. She presented a plaque of recognition to Bridgeport Elementary School principal Scott Sattler, Diane Hull, and District Superintendent Gene Schmidt. On the plaque is inscribed "2003-04 National Title 1 Distinguished School", and was awarded to the Bridgeport Elementary School on account of its outstanding achievement in the area of academics. In addition to the plaque, a $5,000 check was also awarded, to be given to the staff of Bridgeport Elementary.
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