BridgePrep Academy of South Tampa2418 W. Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609

(813)258-5652

Bridge Prep Academy Mission StatementBridgePrep Academy believes every child learns best in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where high

academic expectations, self-esteem, good character, and an appreciation for the arts are promoted. BridgePrep

Academy’s mission is to provide a challenging academic curriculum that will encompass an enriched Spanish language

program, technology and experiences that will enable students to develop in all areas. BridgePrep Academy’s goal is to

educate well rounded individuals and enable students to reach their maximum potential.

February 2020

DATES TO REMEMBERFebruary 8,15,22 & 29

Saturday Academy

8:30am-11:30am

January 31-February 10

Valentines Candy Grams

February 4

PTC Meeting @8:15am

February7

Fair Day (Non-Student Day)

February 10

Order forms due: Valentines Candy Grams

February 11

Spring Picture Day

February 13

PTC Meeting @4:15pm

February 14

Candy Grams Delivered

February 14

Flava Ice $3-$5 @2pm-4pm

February 15

Parent Workshop @9am-11am

February17

President’s Day NO SCHOOL

February 18

PTC Meeting @8:15am

February 20

Elementry Dance $5/person

@4pm-5:30pm

February 24-28

Parent-TeacherConference Week

A Word From the Assistant Principal

Dear BPA Family,

So many positive and exciting events are

happening at our campus every month. This

month our character trait is KINDNESS and

leadership. Black history month allows our

students the opportunity to reflect on the

important contributions of so many of our

history’s greats! Teachers and students are

celebrating and discussing cultural diversity,

racial harmony, and teaching what it means to be

kind to each other.

Kindness is defined “as the quality of being

friendly, generous, and considerate”. Please join

us in our efforts to teach our students the true

meaning of kindness. It is only through these

efforts that we will see real change at our school,

in our community and in our

world. “Intelligence plus character—that is the

goal of true education.” Martin Luther King.

The BPA Family is a special and unique

community of which I am proud to serve as your

assistant principal

Yours in Education,

Suzanne MizziSuzanne Mizzi

Assistant Principal

KINDNESSThe quality of being warmhearted,

considerate, humane and sympathetic

st Grade

In math and science first graders have been focusing on reading and modeling tens and ones. This month we will continue to work with tens and ones to subtract and add. In reading we have been learning about animal attributes and how animals work together while working with the characters point of view, elements of literacy, comparing and contrasting skills along with spelling. We have incorporated this in our writing. Our successes have been celebrating 85% and above each Friday afternoon!

-Mrs. Figueroa & Ms. Williams

indergarten

As we enter this new year we continue reinforcing what we have learned thus far. We are working on our numbers, sight words, and learning to read. We are preparing the students for 1st grade! -Ms. Kim and Mrs. Escajadillo

nd Grade

In January, 2nd grade has been engaged in nonfiction text and writing opinion pieces. They have been learning various mathematical strategies and different scientific concepts. They have also been learning about the accomplishments and contributions Martin Luther King Jr. has made to the African American community.

-Ms. Burrell and Ms. Herrera

Elementary Grades

th Grade & th Grade

In 4th grade ELA, we read scientific articles and collected information to write our

first 5 paragraph essays. We learned about effective note taking strategies while collecting information for our essays. We also began our second novel study of the year. We are reading “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate. So far it’s a hit!

-Ms. Hutton-----------------------------------------------------

Science In fourth grade, we learned all about rocks and minerals and had an

opportunity to explore them carefully. We also learned how rocks and minerals can erode and weather.In 5th grade, we learned about the different celestial objects in our solar system and how they are different from each other. We also took a scale-sized solar system walk by size and distance starting at the sun all the way to Saturn before we reached the end of our campus and had to turn back. -Mr. Shahar

rd Grade

In January we learned how to look for a character's or narrator's point of view in stories and poems. We also learned how to find an author's point of view in informational text. In writing, we began a unit on opinion writing. We are learning how to support all types of writing with reasons and evidence (either from a text or from our own knowledge). In Social Studies, we learned about why people move to new places. Please continue to have your child read nightly. I also recommend that students use iStation or Achieve for 30 minutes 1-2 times a week at home. Let's keep going in these last 8 weeks before FSA! -Ms. A. Cleveland

Middle School 6th-8th Grades

athIn February, 7A worked on angles, triangles and other 2-dimensional shapes. We had fun constructing triangles out of pasta! 8th grade did lot of work graphing linear equations and solving systems when there is more than one line. Our algebra 1 class was also working on systems of equation and has now delved into the world of quadratic equations. They are loving FOIL! -Ms. Chouls--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In 6th grade, we have been working on one variable and two variable equations. The variables represent the unknown that we need to figure out using equations. In 7th grade, we have been working on geometry (area, perimeter, and angle relationships). In 8th grade, we have been working Systems of Equations; finding a solution for two equations by graphing, by substituting, and by elimination. All students are to practice on Khan academy for fluency. -Mrs. Boerger

cienceIn Schience 6th Grade went to Nature’s Classroom, they enjoyed learning about the different environments that animals live in, how to navigate and being in the water exploring different areas. 7th

and 8th grade have been keeping up with our school garden, making sure everything is going well.

-Mr. Gainer aka "Science Guy"

istoryThroughout the month of January, 6th Grade studied about the Egyptian Empire and will continue to learn about it in the rest of chapter 5 during February.

7th grade has been reviewing what they learned in the 1s t Semester and learning about the Articles of Confederation, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists debate on the development of a new constitution, which we will continue to work on in February

8th grade has been working on chapter projects. As we enter February they will be working on projects based on the Jefferson Era in American History -Ms. Gonzalez

in art class, students have continued learning important elements of art, using new art techniques with different materials, and expressing their own creativity through individual and group art projects. -Ms. Clifford

Bulldog Highlights!

National School Choice WeekJanuary 27-31 We celebrated National School Choice Week. We appreciate our families choosing BridgePrep for their Child(ren)

6th Grade Field Trip: NATURE’S CLASSROOMJanuary 21-23 Our 6th grade students went on a 3 day field trip to

Nature’s Classroom, they learned about navigation, different habitats, and got to meet different animals up close.