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

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!

We will be showcasing the talents of our youth as well as recognizing individuals for their hard work and dedication to B.C.A.

Door prizes, free food, exhibits, and performances will be done throughout the evening.  We will also be displaying each class and all they have to offer.

Tours will take place throughout the evening.  Exhibits for different BCA groups will also be on hand.

It’s also a great time to think about the next school year as spaces are filling up fast!  Registration and information regarding Kindergarten screening will be available as well!

Come check out all Bridges Community Academy has to offer and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of our version of Cinco de Mayo.

The full brochure can be downloaded HERE.

Afterward, the students were given a very special and exciting ride on the fire truck! Thanks again fireman Donn and fireman D and to the entire Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department!

Mrs. Schimmoeller, Mrs. Santangelo, Grandma Burks

It is one of our core beliefs that parents are our “partners” in education.  By “bridging” together we can truly accomplish our mission and vision and promote the philosophy of Bridges Community Academy. With our team approach we are able to see how students, parents, staff and community members, will be working together to build a future of opportunity for the students of Bridges Community Academy.

This has obviously worked and we are proud to announce that BCA has improved on the Ohio Report Card and has again regained the rating of EFFECTIVE.  Students come to us from 7 different counties and 16 different school districts.  Each year our population has students come to us without consistency in their learning. BCA challenges each of these students to reach their full potential. Within a very short period of time much is expected and we continue to strive to make it happen.

As mentioned above, BCA is always implementing planning for improvement.  Change is always challenging but we believe it is essential in order to allow BCA to continue to succeed.   The BCA Governing Board worked on restructuring with input from staff, students and parents so that they could continue forming policies to be implemented for more improvement during the 2009-10 school year.  This process in Ohio is now called OIP and continual gains in achievement will be at the top of our list!

You can read the entire Bridges Community Academy 2008 – 2009 School Year Report Card

On August 26, 2009 we welcomed back over 120 returning students for our sixth year at Bridges Community Academy. We also welcomed over 40 new students who have joined us.  All together, 170 unique and inquisitive students entered our hallways.  It was an exciting first day.  A full school assembly took place at 9:00 am this morning and together, staff and students shared the character building initiatives for the new school year: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring, fairness and citizenship.  These initiatives were displayed throughout the school to remind all of BCA to “live it”!