Morning Announcements – Tuesday, Sept 7, 2010

Good Morning!

Let’s Ripple!!

Ripple Effect: (Quoted from The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews)

Historians have determined that had Chamberlain not charged that day, the rebels would have won at Gettysburg.

Further, historians tell us, had the rebels won at Gettysburg, the South would have won the war…and the war itself would have been over by the end of the summer.

Most people assume that had the South won the war, today we would exist as two countries, The Union and the Confederacy.

Historians however, insist that if the South had won the war, we would now live on a territorially fragmented continent much like Europe – North America would be divided into nine to thirteen countries.

Which means: When Hitler swept across Europe in the 1940s, had Chamberlain not charged on that afternoon so long ago, there would not have existed a United States of America to stand in the breach.

When Hirohito systematically invaded the islands of the South Pacific, There would not have been a country big enough, strong enough, wealthy enough and populous enough, to fight and win two wars on two fronts at the same time.

The United States of America exists as it does today because of a single man: One thirty-four year old schoolteacher and one move he made more than a century ago.

Don’t you see? Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is a human example of the ripple effect. One man who made one move whose effects still ripple through your life today.

And you are no less an example of the ripple effect than Chamberlain was.

Tomorrow think about how you are an example of a ripple.

Quote of the day :

I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars.

Joshua Chamberlain

Joke of the Day: (Thank you to Ginny Faeth for supplying the jokes of the day!)

Q: What animal unlocked the gate?

A: The turkey.

Thought of the day: Be your best

“There are no second acts in American lives.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Some people do their best at whatever they do. Others slide through life, barely making it and not seeming to care. Which kind are you? Are you making the most of your abilities? Or are you wasting your time and your talents? You can make a change. Start small. Do the extra credit homework. Finish your chores without complaining (and do them right). Surprise someone by doing a favor. Turn your life around.

Today…start being your best.

Question of the day :

What am I?

Hint: Have you been paying attention?

Yesterday’s Possible answers:

Many feathers to help it fly,
a body and a head,
but it’s not alive,
you determine how far it goes,
you can hold it in your hand,
but it is never thrown.

Answer: an arrow, a shuttlecock or a feather duster?

Word of the day:

Charisma (noun)

A quality that compels attention, admiration and desire.

What the senator lacked in intelligence he made up for in charisma; everyone who met him found his presence to be enlivening.

Announcements:

Najee shared a ripple on Friday. She says that Kool-aid is a ripple. What do you think?

If you have a special ripple that you would like to share, please send it to Mrs. Back.

Mrs. Kaufman is out of the office today. You can reach her by email if needed.

We are having a parent computer training and meeting on Tuesday, September 21. The computer training will show parents how to log on and check on their child’s progress. There will be babysitting and dinner refreshments. Please tell your parents. The team with the most parents who show up to this meeting will start a wave of ripples!

Picture day is September 15. Remember to look fantastic!

Volleyball practice is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please be in the gym by 3:00pm. Please let Mrs. Back know if you would like to join.

Cheerleading practice is on Tuesday and Thursdays after school.

Please send announcements to Mrs. Back if there is something that you would like to share with the whole school.

Wow! Please say a big thank you to our SAFE crew that has been Keep   environment Give a SAFE person a smile today!!

Breakfast:

Tues: oatmeal, fruit/juice, milk.

This week’s lunch menu :

Tues: Veal Parmesan, spaghetti noodles, Italian blend vegetables, garlic toast; Wed: Beans with Ham, Cole slaw, cornbread; Thurs. Lemon Chicken, noodles, broccoli, dinner roll; Fri: Pork Supreme, mashed potatoes, California blend, dinner roll

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements – Friday, Sept 3, 2010

Good Morning!

Way to GO BUCKS!!!

Let’s Ripple!!

Ripple Effect: (Quoted from The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews)

The remaining eighty fighting men lifted their voices to match that of their leader. “Charge! Charge!” they cried tymbling over the wall into a history about which most people in our country have never heard.

For when the Confederate troops saw Chamberlain, the leader of the opposition, mount the wall they immediately stopped, unsure as to what was happening. And when the Colonel pointed his sword toward them and commanded his men to charge, they turned and ran. Many threw down their loaded weapons.

The rebels were certain that these were not the same soldiers they had been facing. Surely men have been reinforced, they thought. A beaten regiment would not charge. In less than five minutes, Chamberlain had his sword on the collarbone of a Confederate captain.

“You, sir, are my prisoner,” he stated.

The man turned around a fully loaded Navy Colt revolver and offered it to Chamberlain. “Yes sir,” he answered. “I am.”

Within five minutes, that ragged group of eighty men under Chamberlain’s command-without any ammunition-captured over four hundred soldiers of the enemy.

It is an amazing story, isn’t it? And absolutely true. But here’s what most people never consider….

On Tuesday, we’ll share how this story ripples.

Quote of the day :

“Heroism is latent in every human soul – However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all the self-denials – privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-”

Joshua Chamberlain

Joke of the Day: (Thank you to Ginny Faeth for supplying the jokes of the day!)

Q: What kind of flower buys Father’s day cards?

A: A sunflower.

Thought of the day : Freedom

“People are as freee as they want ot be.” – James Baldwin

HOw free do you want to be? Has a bad habit or unhealthy relationship taken away your freedom? YOu can get it back. If you need help breaking a habit or ending a relationship, talke to a trusted adult. But mostly, believe in yourself. You know you can make it on your own. Oprah Winfrey says, “The only thing that can free you is the belief that you can be free.”

Today…if you have let a habit or relationship run your life, start taking back your freedom.

Question of the day :

Many feathers to help it fly,
a body and a head,
but it’s not alive,
you determine how far it goes,
you can hold it in your hand,
but it is never thrown.

Yesterday’s Possible answers:

Life is often a volume of grief,
I need your help to turn a leaf,
My spine is stiff,
And my body is pale,
But I’m always ready,
To tell a tale.

Answer: Book

Word of the day:

inert (adj)

Very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive.

In the midday heat lions often lie inert in the shade, saving their energy for times when the heat is less severe.

Announcements:

Reminder that Monday is Labor Day and we do not have school:) All of you must be working really hard to already have a day off of school!

If you have a special ripple that you would like to share, please send it to Mrs. Back.

We are having a parent computer training and meeting on Tuesday, September 21. The computer training will show parents how to log on and check on their child’s progress. There will be babysitting and dinner refreshments. Please tell your parents. The team with the most parents who show up to this meeting will start a wave of ripples!

Picture day is September 15. Remember to look fantastic!

Volleyball practice is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please be in the gym by 3:00pm.

Please send announcements to Mrs. Back if there is something that you would like to share with the whole school.

Wow! Please say a big thank you to our SAFE crew that has been Keep   environment:) Give a SAFE person a smile today!!

Positive happenings!! Everyone take time to look at the Yellow Brick Road Hallway! We have Team 2′s work at home day projects on the right and on the left, Team 5 has their posters of positive, uplifting words.

Breakfast:

Thurs: Hashbrown, bacon, fruit/juice, milk; Fri: oatmeal, fruit/juice, milk.

This week’s lunch menu :

Thurs.: Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells, Broccoli, breadstick; Fri.: Chicken a la King, biscuit, mixed vegetables

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements – Thursday, Sept 2, 2010

Good Morning!

GO BUCKS (First Game tonight!!)

Let’s Ripple!!

Ripple Effect: (Quoted from The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews)

At first, no one moved. They just stared at him with their mouths open. “Fix your Bayonets NOW!” he commanded again.

“Execute a great right wheel of the entire regiment. Swing the left first. Do it now!”

Lietenant Melcher spoke first, confused. “Sir,” he asked, “What is a great right wheel?” But the Colonel had already jumped from the wall and was moving to the next group of men. Seargeant Tozier answered the question. “He means to charge. Son. A Great Right Wheel is an all-out charge.”

Then, turning the Colonel pointed his sword directly downhill. Facing overwhelming odds, Chamberlain slashed his blade through the air and with a power born of courage and fear, the school teacher from Maine roared, “Charge! Charge! Charge!” to his men.

What do you think the soldiers were thinking when Chamberlain told them to charge?

Quote of the day :

“Every man I believe that God has given a Divine spark of soul.”
Joshua Chamberlain

Joke of the Day: (Thank you to Ginny Faeth for supplying the jokes of the day!)

Q: What did “A” and “B” look for at the beach?

A: A “C” Gull.

Thought of the day : Challenge

“A challenge is something you haven’t done before that you work towards.” Sarah Jessica Parker

You’re facing a new situation and it scares you. Maybe you’re in a new school this year and you’re feeling lost. Maybe you’re not sure about your new teacher. Maybe there’s been a big change in your family. Whatever the situation you know you can handle it. Whatever the challenge, you can cope.

Today…face a new situation head on.

Question of the day :

Life is often a volume of grief,
I need your help to turn a leaf,
My spine is stiff,
And my body is pale,
But I’m always ready,
To tell a tale.

Yesterday’s Possible answers:

Lettuce

Word of the day:

consolidate (verb)

Strengthen; unite; make firm and compact.

The prime minister hoped that his support for the popular reform program would help to consolidate the gains his party had made in the recent election.

Announcements:

Karate is today, Thursday, beginners start at 10:30 am.

If you have a special ripple that you would like to share, please send it to Mrs. Back.

We are having a parent computer training and meeting on Tuesday, September 21. The computer training will show parents how to log on and check on their child’s progress. There will be babysitting and dinner refreshments. Please tell your parents. The team with the most parents who show up to this meeting will start a wave of ripples!

Picture day is September 15. Remember to look fantastic!

Volleyball practice is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please be in the gym by 3:00pm.

Please send announcements to Mrs. Back if there is something that you would like to share with the whole school.

Wow! Please say a big thank you to our SAFE crew that has been Keep   environment:) Give a SAFE person a smile today!!

Positive happenings!! Everyone take time to look at the Yellow Brick Road Hallway! We have Team 2′s work at home day projects on the right and on the left, Team 5 has their posters of positive, uplifting words.

Remember to bring in your first day of school forms and your school supplies.

Breakfast:

Thurs: Hashbrown, bacon, fruit/juice, milk; Fri: oatmeal, fruit/juice, milk.

This week’s lunch menu :

Thurs.: Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells, Broccoli, breadstick; Fri.: Chicken a la King, biscuit, mixed vegetables

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements – Wednesday, Sept 1, 2010

Good Morning! Happy September!!

Let’s Ripple!!

Ripple Effect: (Quoted from The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews)

Chamberlain stepped to the top of the wall in full view, crossing his arms and staring down at the advancing enemy.

The 15th and 47th Alabama with their pale, yellow-gray uniforms, now reinforced by a Texas regiment, moved up the hill as their high pitched shriek-the rebel yell-coursed up toward Chamberlain and his men. Sergeant Spear was standing at the Colonel’s feet. Sergeant Tozier, Chamberlain’s brother Tom, and Lieutenant Melcher, the flag bearer, were huddled below. “Joshua!” his brother said. “Do something! Give an order!”

Chamberlain stood there for a moment, deep in thought, quickly sorting the situation. “We can’t retreat,” he thought. “We can’t stay here.” When I am faced with the choice of doing nothing or doing something, I will always choose to act. He turned his back on the advancing rebels, looked down at his men, and said, “Fix Bayonets!”

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s excitement and think about what you would do if you were the Colonel.

Quote of the day :

The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future.
Joshua Chamberlain

Joke of the Day: (Thank you to Ginny Faeth for supplying the jokes of the day!)

Q: Who do all the inches follow?

A: Their ruler.

Thought of the day : Friendships

“People change and forget to tell each other.” Lillian Hellman

One day your best friend likes, the same things you do. The next day you can’t agree on anything. What happened? Change. “As children become teenagers, their interests change,” educators Larry and Cindy Putbrese explain. ”When interests change, friendships change…Many young people don’t understand this yet. They feel badly because they get left out or believe they have done something wrong. It helps to understand that changing friends is a normal, of sometimes painful, part of growing up.”

Today…accept a change in a friend.

Question of the day :

It’s the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?

Yesterday’s Possible answers:

What won’t break if you throw it off the highest building in the world, but will break if you place it in the ocean?

1) A fall. The word “place” suggests conceptualizing a fall in this context as occurring at the edge of or just above the ocean, in which case the water would break that fall. But technically speaking, if a fall is thrown off a building – and assuming you can throw a verb – it would eventually be broken by the ground.

2) A storm, or the weather. This can mean either a violent beginning, or a sudden change. In the first sense, if “in” can be taken to mean “just above” the ocean, a storm being relocated there would be associated with an increased humidity that might bring about such a violent beginning, whereas if you cast the storm down from the top of a tall building, the resulting increase in atmospheric pressure would probably preclude such a start. In the second sense, if “in” literally means “inside of,” the weather would certainly change suddenly, that is, it would disappear, if you plunged it underwater. There would, however, be little change in the weather between the top and the bottom of a building.

3) A wave. This was my first thought, and is probably the best. A wave breaking means curling over and dissolving into foam. It can’t do that if it’s not within a larger body of water. Dropped from a building, it would just dissolve into vapor.

Word of the day:

provoke (verb)

To incite; to irritate. Not wanting to provoke a backlash, the president decided to scuttle some of his more unpopular policies.

working everyday! It is wonderful to have friends and families engaged in our BCA learning Announcements:

We are having a parent computer training and meeting on Tuesday, September 21. The computer training will show parents how to log on and check on their child’s progress. There will be babysitting and dinner refreshments. Please tell your parents. The team with the most parents who show up to this meeting will start a wave of ripples!

Picture day is September 15. Remember to look fantastic!

Volleyball practice is tonight. Please be in the gym by 3:00pm.

Please send announcements to Mrs. Back if there is something that you would like to share with the whole school.

Wow! Please say a big thank you to our SAFE crew that has been Keep  environment:) Give a SAFE person a smile today!!

Positive happenings!! Everyone take time to look at the Yellow Brick Road Hallway! We have Team 2′s work at home day projects on the right and on the left, Team 5 has their posters of positive, uplifting words.

Keep rippling!! We saw many ripples yesterday and it was wonderful to see the chain necklaces moving around the school. So many ripples!!

Keep thinking about how special you are and remember to “Do something special with your life”. Think about this every day! You will make a difference in someone’s life and by doing something special you will also do something special with your life.

Remember to bring in your first day of school forms and your school supplies.

Breakfast:

Wed: Pancakes, sausage, fruit juice, milk; Thurs: Hashbrown, bacon, fruit/juice, milk; Fri: oatmeal, fruit/juice, milk.

This week’s lunch menu :

Wed: Fish Fillet, potatoes, cole slaw, dinner roll; Thurs.: Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells, Broccoli, breadstick; Fri.: Chicken a la King, biscuit, mixed vegetables

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements – Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010

Good Morning!

Let’s Ripple!!

Ripple Effect: (Quoted from The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews)

Chamberlain looked up to see the boy pointing down the hill. “They’re forming up right now. And they’ve been reinforced. Sir, there’s a lot more of them this time.”

At that moment, a messenger stumbled into their midst. Out of breath, he said, “Sir! Colonel Chamberlain, sir! Colonel Vincent is dead.”

“Are you sure, soldier?”

“Yes, sir,” he gasped. “He was shot right at the first of the fight. They were firmed up by Weeds Brigade, but now Weeeds is dead. They moved Hazlett’s Battery up top. Hazlett’s dead too.”

Chamberlain’s brother came running back. “Joshua,” he said, “We’re out! One…two rounds per man at the most. Some of the men don’t have anything at all!”

Chamberlain turned to a thin man standing on his right. It was First Sergeant Ellis Spear. “Spear,” he ordered, “tell the bosy to take ammunition from the wounded and the dead.”

“We did that last time, sir,” Spear replied. “Maybe we should think about pulling out.”

Chamberlain responded grimly, “we will not be pulling out, Sergeant. Carry out my orders please.”

“Colonel!” Sergeant Tozier sopke up. “We won’t hold them again, sir. You know we won’t!”

“Joshua!” It was his brother. “Here they come! Here they come!”

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s excitement and think about what you would do if you were the Colonel.

Quote of the day :

But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider… That thought was our power.
Joshua Chamberlain

Joke of the Day: (Thank you to Ginny Faeth for supplying the jokes of the day!)

Q: What animal unlocked all the cages in the zoo?

A: The monkey.

Thought of the day : Hard Work

“To make your ideas work for you, you first have to work for them.” - Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Edison had a head full of ideas. He was also a hard worker. It was Edison who said the famous words, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” He left behind more than 3,000 notebooks and 1,00 patents for his inventions. If Edison had been a lazy man, we might not have electric lights, phonographs, or movies.

Today…work for one of your ideas.

Question of the day :

What won’t break if you throw it off the highest building in the world, but will break if you place it in the ocean?

Word of the day:

partake (verb)

To participate; to share.

After his star player persistently refused to partake in conditioning drills, the coach decided to dismiss him from the team.  

Announcements:

Wow! Please say a big thank you to our SAFE crew that has been working everyday! It is wonderful to have friends and families engaged in our BCA learning environment:) Give a SAFE person a smile today!!

Positive happenings!! Everyone take time to look at the Yellow Brick Road Hallway! We have Team 2′s work at home day projects on the right and on the left, Team 5 has their posters of positive, uplifting words.

Please be patient with the computers. Mr. Back is working on servers. We have 2 working and in the end there will be 5 servers. Things may be a little crazy with the internet from time to time when everyone is on.

Student drivers: Please make sure you come to the office and get your parking permit. You can not drive to school unless you have one. See Mrs. Stanko.

Keep rippling!! We saw many ripples yesterday and it was wonderful to see the chain necklaces moving around the school. So many ripples!!

Keep thinking about how special you are and remember to “Do something special with your life”. Think about this every day! You will make a difference in someone’s life and by doing something special you will also do something special with your life.

Remember to bring in your first day of school forms and your school supplies.

Lunch and milk orders are being taken ahead of time. If you have any questions, ask your teachers.

High school and junior high students, be patient with your schedules. We’ll get them worked out. We are using a new system this year and we are still working out the kinks:)

Picture day is September 15. Remember to look fantastic!

Breakfast:

Tues: Ham scramble, fruit juice, milk; Wed: Pancakes, sausage, fruit juice, milk; Thurs: Hashbrown, bacon, fruit/juice, milk; Fri: oatmeal, fruit/juice, milk.

This week’s lunch menu :

Tues: Pork Scaloppini, egg noodles, green peas, tossed salad; Wed: Fish Fillet, potatoes, cole slaw, dinner roll; Thurs.: Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells, Broccoli, breadstick; Fri.: Chicken a la King, biscuit, mixed vegetables

Have a great day!

Morning Announcements – Monday, Aug 30, 2010

Good Morning!

Let’s Ripple!!

Ripple Effect: (Quoted from The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews)

After that fifth broken charge, Chamberlain’s younger brother, Tom, appeared with Sergeant Tozier, an old, hard-nosed soldier. Tozier had a thick wad of torn shirt stuck into a hole in his shoulder where he had been wounded.

“No help from the 83rd,” the Sergeant said. “They’re shot to ribbons and all they can do is extend the line a bit. We’re getting murdered on our flank.”

“Can we extend?” Chamberlain asked. “There’s nothing to extend,” Tom answered. “More than half our men are down.”

It was true. Chamberlain’s command had started in Bangor, Maine, six months earlier, with a thousand men. They’d started that morning with three hundred. Now they were down to eighty.

“How are we for ammunition?” the Colonel asked.

“We’ve been shooting a lot,” was his brother’s answer.

“I know we’ve been shooting a lot,” Chamberlain snapped.

“I want to know how we’re holding out. How much ammunition do we have left?”

As Tom rant ot check, a twelve-year-old lookout had climbed a tree. He yelled,

“They’re forming up again, Colonel.”

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s excitement and think about what you would do if you were the Colonel.

Quote of the day :

We pass now quickly from each other’s sight; but I know full well that where beyond these passing scenes you shall be, there will be Heaven.
Joshua Chamberlain

Joke of the Day: (Thank you to Ginny Faeth for supplying the jokes of the day!)

Q: What would you eat while watching a scary movie?

A: I scream.

Thought of the day : Good Habits

"Recall it as often as you wish, a happy memory never wears out." – Libbie Fudim

It won’t be long before school starts again (if it hasn’t already). When you think back on the summer, what is your happiest memory? When was the best time? What was your favorite thing to do? The greatest place to be? If this is a memory you share with a friend, you may want to write it down. Then make a copy for your friend.

Today…think of a happy memory from the summer.

Question of the day :

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

Mahpiua Luta, better known for being Red Cloud, was chief of the Oglala Sioux during the 1860s.

A. for being

B. that he was

C. as being

D. to be

E. as

Word of the day:

contrary (adj)

Given to opposition; contradictory. A skilled debater will anticipate the arguments that might be made by someone defending a contrary position, and attempt to counter them in advance.

Announcements:

Please be patient with the computers. Mr. Back is working on servers. We have 2 working and in the end there will be 5 servers. Things may be a little crazy with the internet from time to time when everyone is on.

Student drivers: Please make sure you come to the office and get your parking permit. You can not drive to school unless you have one. See Mrs. Stanko.

Keep rippling!! We saw many ripples yesterday and it was wonderful to see the chain necklaces moving around the school. So many ripples!!

Keep thinking about how special you are and remember to "Do something special with your life". Think about this every day! You will make a difference in someone’s life and by doing something special you will also do something special with your life.

Remember to bring in your first day of school forms and your school supplies.

Lunch and milk orders are being taken ahead of time. If you have any questions, ask your teachers.

High school and junior high students, be patient with your schedules. We’ll get them worked out. We are using a new system this year and we are still working out the kinks:)

Picture day is September 15. Remember to look fantastic!

Breakfast:

This week’s lunch menu :

Mon: Baked Chicken, seasoned beans, corn on the cob, biscuit; Tues: Pork Scaloppini, egg noodles, green peas, tossed salad; Wed: Fish Fillet, potatoes, cole slaw, dinner roll; Thurs.: Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells, Broccoli, breadstick; Fri.: Chicken a la King, biscuit, mixed vegetables

Have a great day!

BCA School Calendar 2010 – 2011

The latest and greatest school calendar for the upcoming 2010 – 2011 school year is now available HERE

BCA Ready to Begin 7th Year

Hard to believe, but on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, Bridges Community Academy will open its doors for students for the seventh time! Where has the time gone? We are looking forward to seeing many familiar faces, as well as many new ones! Students will find several changes (all for the better) this year, while at the same time, many of the things that have made BCA such a special place remain. We are looking forward once again to seeing everyone!

The BCA Staff

Bridges Students Compete in JA Business Challenge

Three students from Bridges are currently competing in the first round of the Junior Achievement Business Challenge held at the University of Toledo. They have already “placed” in the first round of the competition and have won $500.00 each. They are now moving on to the next round to compete for $1,000 – $3000.00!

From the event website:

The Junior Achievement Business Challenge is a strategy tournament using the JA Titan program an online, interactive business program. The competition is uniquely designed to unleash student creativity, test leadership skills and demonstrate the competitive nature of the free enterprise system.

The team is under the direction of Mr. Micah Retting and Mr. Donn Pahl

BCA Spring Spotlight A Huge Success

The Bridge Community Academy Spring Spotlight held on May 6, 2010 turned out to be a huge success. Attendance exceeded expectations as some teams approached 100 percent participation!  The event was primarily held to spotlight the talents & services of Bridges Community Academy staff & students. It was also a chance for the community get to know BCA a little better. Building tours were given through the evening, and everyone was able to enjoy some wonderful food in our cafeteria.

The evening was a chance to showcase the talents of our youth as several students performed for the crowd and many pieces of  student art work were on display. Audience members were treated to several diverse performances including a dramatic scene by our drama class, a karate demonstration,  the BCA Band, square dancing and the BCA Cheerleaders.

Many of our parent and other volunteers were recognized for  their hard work and dedication to B.C.A. with Bridge Builder Awards. In all, over 40 parents, students, staff and volunteers were presented with awards for the tireless efforts to make Bridges a better place for everyone.

We cannot say this enough: THANK YOU!

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