{"id":3200,"date":"2025-09-21T14:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/racano-j\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2025-09-21T14:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:21:15","slug":"bridge-connect-vol-2-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/racano-j\/2025\/09\/21\/bridge-connect-vol-2-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge Connect, Vol. 2.6"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hello from the Bridge Team!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend. Please read below for Team updates and important information.<\/p>

Important upcoming dates\/events:<\/strong><\/p>

October 10 \u2013\u00a0First Quarter\u00a0Ends<\/span>\u00a0
October 13 \u2013\u00a0Teacher Planning Day\u00a0(Student Holiday)\u00a0<\/span>
October 22 \u2013\u00a0Report Cards Issued<\/span>
November 11 \u2013\u00a0Veterans Day<\/span>
November 24-28 \u2013\u00a0Thanksgiving Break (Student\/Teacher Holiday)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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GMRS office hours will be 7:00 am – 2:50 pm, Monday thru Friday.<\/p>

General Announcements<\/u><\/span><\/p>

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\"\"<\/a><\/span>D<\/span>OJO Points and Star Jar Rewards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>

\u00a0 DOJO points continue to fill our Star Jar! We enjoyed our Root beer floats on Thursday as we filled our first jar and celebrated Students continue tracking their own daily points sheets, which should be in their backpacks. Please feel free to go over these with your student, as they are updated daily. The goal is to reach as close to 14 points by the end of the day. Students that have “out” classes earn a 2 for that period, unless we are contacted by the teacher that behavior was amiss. Please reach out if you have any questions!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

**** If you are interested in contributing to our store [which is always needed and appreciated, please email me!] Students did a wonderful job writing thank you cards for this cause!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

How do student earn DOJO points?<\/strong><\/span> We focus on being seated and calm. Using kind words [appropriate language] and not being loud, on task\/ participating and lastly transitioning in the hallways. These team “goals” will help students practice and implement affective and academic learning<\/span>!<\/p>

Students also have the opportunity to earn PURPLE PBiS tickets which can be used for our GRMS school wide positive behavior incentives. Students have done great with earning tickets and DOJO points! Keep working hard and being awesome!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Phone Policy: <\/strong>TURNED OFF AND IN LOCKER\/Backpack for the remainder of the day once on campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Students continue to do great with this new state law\/school rule! Thank you, families, for your support with this!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Annual IEP meetings will begin at the end of this month. Please check your email that you have registered with HAC. Initial contact will be made this way. Please take some time and review the current plan with your student. This is a good opportunity to find out from their perspective what they feel is working, what they might need instead. Be on the lookout for an email in regard to meeting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Questions? Please reach out!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

ACADEMICS<\/u><\/span><\/p>

Please check HAC (Home Access Center) grades are updated on Fridays for your child\u2019s classes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Progress reports are live in HAC- please review with your child. We also review grades in Learning<\/span> Strategies. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Social Perspectives<\/u><\/span><\/p>

The focus of our program is to teach students alternative behaviors to replace challenging ones, helping students reach their academic and affective learning potential. The goal of the Bridge Program at GRMS is to gradually reintegrate students into the general education setting with minimal support.<\/span><\/p>

Our social perspectives focus this week will be on CHOICES.<\/span><\/strong> Students this week will focus on different real-life situations were making good choices, at times, presents challenging, and\u00a0 more importantly, what to do when emotions are high and good choices are not made??\u00a0 Together, we will work through real life situations and students will have an opportunity to problem solve brainstorm solutions students can use!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Station Rotations<\/u><\/span><\/p>

The small group setting allows students to work with peers and adults to ensure they are getting the support they need. Students will rotate through a Learning Strats Station, focusing on study skills, organizational and independent functioning skills, a Novel Study Station and for our Kinesthetic Learners, a Get Up and Move Station.<\/span><\/p>

We invite you to come and<\/span> see your student in ACTION! We\u2019ve worked hard to create an environment where we can focus on social skills, communication, self-regulation and learning!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

General News<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Please considering donating to our classroom! You can scan the QR code on the homepage for our class wish list. Cold and flu season is upon us, we could you Lysol wipes and tissues! Thank you.<\/span><\/p>

We would love to have parents, family members, who ever would like to help support your child, be part of our learning day. Please contact me<\/strong> at<\/strong>:\u00a0jaclyn.racano@stjohns.k12.fl.us\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Please explore the below tabs for more Resources.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! Looking forward to a great week! <\/span>Kindly, The Bridge Team<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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