Welcome to the
Bridges Prep Family Portal
Hello, Bridges Preparatory School Families!
Welcome to the Bridges Prep Family Portal. This portal will be updated on a weekly basis to keep you and your families up to speed with important school-wide dates and information, as well as all things happening within our school and classrooms. We hope you find this page useful, and we ask that you bookmark it for future reference!
How to Navigate the Family Portal
Navigating the Family Portal
Teacher Appreciation Week
We are excited to celebrate our dedicated, creative and wonderful faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week from April 29th- May 3rd. In celebration of our teachers, we are planning to decorate the buildings, provide meals, and offer many other fun surprises throughout the week. We would love your help to make these things possible. Please consider helping out in one of the following ways:
Raffle Prize Donations: We need donated raffle prizes. These can be from local businesses or big box stores that we know they love. You can drop these off at the front desk or email the pto@bridgesprep.org if you would like to make a donation. The more creative, the better!
Acknowledgement: Here are our daily ideas in which you and your child can let our teachers know just how thankful you are for them! Please remember if you are wanting to go the extra mile for our staff, each one has completed a Favorite Things form that you can use throughout the week.
Thank you for making this a fun week for our wonderful staff! We appreciate your assistance and continued support!
BPS Summer Camp 2024
BPS Summer Camp registration is now open!
Summer Camp will be held June 17th-July 18th from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, and is open to rising Kindergarten through rising 7th grade BPS students. Camp will be closed on Fridays and on June 19th & July 4th. Early drop-off (8:00 AM) is available for an additional $20/week per child.
Students will participate in STEM Learning, Team Building, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Learning, and more! Each week, the students will visit the Coastal Discovery Museum and will have the opportunity to visit the pool.
Lunch is not provided. Parents should pack their students lunch every day. One snack will be provided each day.
Register and pay the deposit by visiting: https://www.orgsonline.com/
Full payment is due no later than June 5th.
Link to join chat here: https://web.groupme.com/join_group/89714834/5sJjP4Vn
BPS Favorite Things
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite teachers and staff members? Look no further!
Click here to view all staff! (In alphabetical order)
If you would like to learn more about Bridges' attendance policy and procedures, click here (pages 16-18).
Questions? Please contact bpsattendance@bridgesprep.org
Attendance Matters
Bridges Preparatory School prides itself on providing a whole-child approach to personalize the instructional path of every student.
The success of our students is attributed to the quality connections that they create with other students and their teachers. Student academic success is driven by social, emotional, and academic growth.
BPS will work in concert with all of our families to provide a high-quality education that compares to no other school.
In order for our school to follow through on our promise, we need every family's support with attendance. Attendance matters, and it is a key factor to your child's successful academic career.
Bridges has developed a calendar that assists our families in planning their vacations throughout the year. We ask that you use the identified dates for your breaks during the school year.
I would like to emphasize the importance of sending written excuses to ensure your child's good standing with attendance. Please find a couple of the highlights below to assist you with an excellent year for academics and attendance.
Main Highlights for Attendance:
A written excuse should be turned in to the front office when your child is absent from school, regardless of the reason.
All excuses should be submitted within 3 days of your child's return to school, this includes parent notes and/or medical excuses (make sure excuses have your child's first/last name, date of absence, and a signature).
When a written excuse is not turned in after your child's absence, the time out of school will remain unexcused and could lead to truancy.
*Notice Letter and attendance plans: (first notice) 3 days unexcused; (second notice) 5 days unexcused- placed on attendance plan; (third notice) 7 days unexcused- placed on attendance probation and meeting with the principal; 10 days unexcused- meeting with the CEO
Truancy Simplified:
Students who accumulate 3 consecutive (or) 5 total unexcused absences are considered truant and will be placed on an attendance plan.
How can I submit a written excuse for my child after an absence?
You can submit written notes to the front office.
Fax an excuse to 843-982-7707.
Submit a medical/parent note using our Google Attendance form link
Questions about attendance?
Please email Amy Painton, Attendance Specialist, with any questions regarding your child's attendance.
Important Links
Absence Excuse Form
(Use this form to submit excuses for student absences)