Falcon Student News welcomes our new employees to Twin Bridges School. We are excited to have them join our positive staff. 

Welcome back to the 2019-2020 school year at Twin Bridges School. 

Mrs. Sandru's Multimedia Tech Class is learning broadcast/journalism skills and created a video announcement for upcoming events. 

Stay tuned for updates as we roll into a great year. 

Summer Food Service Program 

Free Summer Meals

Summer meals are free for kids  up to 18 years of age. 

When -Monday-Thursday starting June 10 through July 25

Where -Twin Bridges School Cafeteria 

Time - Breakfast 8:00 to 9:00     Lunch  11:00 to 12:00 

Twin Bridges Schools

Presents

The Little Bridges Pre-K Roundup

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

We are inviting all 4/5 year-old children and their parents/guardians to Twin Bridges Elementary for the Little Bridges Pre-K Roundup.  Children that will be 4 years of age by August 28, 2019 are eligible to register. It will be a full-time "Gift of Time School" which means parents can pick their child’s schedule at school from the offered time frame. The parents or guardians will join Mrs. Demien (Principal) and Mrs. Holden (secretary) for refreshments and paperwork. Please bring your child’s immunizations and birth certificate.  See you soon!

Tammy Demien (Principal)

406-684-5656

Summer "PRIDE" Program 

Summer Program Aims to Stop Summer Slide

Entering its thirteenth year, the Scholastic Summer Challenge is again tackling the dreaded “summer slide.”

The free program encourages students to track their reading minutes during the summer while teachers and parents work together to promote independent reading. Experts say independent reading is effective in preventing the loss of student academic skills known as the “summer slide.”

Those same experts estimate that when students don’t read over the summer, teachers typically need four to six weeks in the fall to reteach material students have forgotten.

The Scholastic Summer Challenge is all about making reading fun for kid’s weekly challenges, fun sweepstakes, virtual prizes and a chance to be in the Scholastic Book of World Records for the most reading minutes. Kids love to compete for anything, so the fact that they can participate in personal reading challenges and collect virtual rewards in their prize center is motivating, fun, and rewarding at the same time. (Reprinted from EDUCATION WORLD)

This is just one example of a program the summer PRIDE program will be using. As the Title 1 para here at Twin Bridges, I look at the data from the MAPS testing from the spring to the fall of the next year. A large majority of our students do experience the “summer slide.” Their test scores in reading and math are better the previous spring than when they come back in the fall. As a teacher, we have to reteach so much in the fall that children have not retained over the summer.

This summer I have built in daily reading and math blocks everyday (Monday-Thursday). In hopes of offsetting some of this loss. I know kids complain that it is summer and they need a break. Each subject is only a half hour each day though and PRIDE will be 5 hours every day. There will be plenty of times for meals, outdoor play, games, and STEAM(Science,Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. We also have fun field trips and swimming planned. Through the 21^st Century Community Learning Center grant, there is no cost to families. I encourage you to sign up your child. Attendance isn’t mandatory when signing up. Families can use the program as often as necessary to work around summer schedules. Our first day will be Monday June 10 at 8 A.M. We have three weeks in June and take the first week in July off. We resume July 8, and finish July 25.

Everyone have a safe and wonderful summer!

Miss Mel

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Press Release - NED’s Mindset Mission

Twin Bridges School  – NED’s Mindset Mission^TM, presented by The NED Shows^®, is a K-8 assembly that is coming on May 13 at 8:45 am.

Since 1989, The NED Shows organization has been an influential provider of character education messages for elementary schools. Their performers have presented assemblies for more than 39 million students throughout all 50 US states, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. One of their shows, NED’s Kindness Adventure, encourages students to be more caring and inclusive of others. Their other show, NED’s Mindset Mission, works to change how children engage with tough challenges.

In NED’s Mindset Mission, a solo performer tells a story about a cartoon boy named NED who is on a very important mission. Led by clues to find to his “mindset,” NED overcomes Mt. Everest’s toughest obstacles, uncovers inner-treasures on a Caribbean island, and helps a space alien discover there is always more to learn. The show activates the imagination of young students and uses humor, yo-yo and magic tricks, puppetry and storytelling to share a message about the power of a positive mindset.

After the performance, teachers and parents can use videos, lessons and activities created by The NED Shows to keep a year-round focus on character education themes.

Many schools that host NED’s Mindset Mission use its Pay-It-Forward payment option to cover the costs associated with the program. Through this, NED’s Mindset Mission and its follow-up resources are regularly provided to schools that do not have budgets for character education programs or assemblies. 

For more information about NED’s Mindset Mission, visit www.MindsetMission.com.

Donkey Basketball

Come join us for an evening of fun and support
the class of 2022.
Date: Tuesday May 7, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Twin Bridges High School Main Gym
Ticket Prices: early sales - at gate
from a freshman class member:
Adults: $9.00 $10.00
Student: (7-12) $7.00 $8.00
Child: (K-6) $4.00 $5.00

K-4th TRACK MEET

Come one, come all to K-4^th grade track meet at Twin Bridges School on May 20, 2019!

Schedules will be sent home with students. Please bring your cheering voices and a cup of sunshine.

Parents can check their child/ren out of school at the end of the meet. Go Falcons!

Technology Levy Information

     Today’s learners – teacher and students – are continually affected by a variety of digital technologies. These technologies have altered their expectations and skills. Traditional instruction alone no longer provides students with all the skills necessary to find personal value and professional success. Therefore, education needs to play an increasing role in empowering learners to be technologically literate and to integrate digital tools into their lives.

     Expectations for student learning are increasing as digital tools make basic tasks easier. We must help students meet these expectations by understanding that:

• digital technology must be in the hands of all students;
• technological literacy includes more than simple mastery of skills;
• digital citizens must use digital tools safely and responsibly;
• learning environments are no longer constrained by school walls; they are global and personal;
• digital technology skills are acquired, developed, and mastered at an individual pace and;
• access to tools and flexible networks are critical for learner success.

     While digital technology tools can be used to facilitate assessment of student learning, the primary application of these tools must be used to support content area learning. Although integrated learning systems can be used to deliver curriculum, true technology integration involves dynamic interactions among learners using digital tools.

     Inquiry-based learning activities, rich in relevant content and integrated with digital technology, can facilitate collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving. Properly applied, technology enhances learning and instruction, but does not become the focus. By providing access to information and tools for expression, opening pathways to communication, and facilitating personal understanding, technology supports learning in all subjects.

https://opi.mt.gov/

State Science Fair Winners

At the State Science Fair, Twin Bridges students received the following awards.   

Zeke Redfield and Emily LaYacona both got bronze medals. 

Ruby Waller got a silver medal. 

Allie Dale and Ayla Janzen got GOLD medals. 

In addition, Ayla earned the following 5 awards:

* Peterson Grand Award - Overall best 7th grade physical exhibit

* Grand Award - Best 7th grade physical exhibit

* Montana Energy Education Council & Northwester Energy Frank Simon Judges Grand Award - Best Energy Related Project

* UM Environmental Studies Department - Outstanding exhibit in environmental science

* UM Chemistry Department - Most outstanding chemistry exhibit

Go Falcons!