State Bridge Crossing Elementary Bobcats
Bridgette Marques, Principal
Lindsay Kyle, Assistant Principal
5530 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022
470-254-3850 phone, 470-254-3856 fax
www.statebridgecrossing.com
May 20, 2016
Issue 21
Principal’s News
Dear SBCE Family,
Wow! This year has flown by. It’s hard to imagine that I am wrapping up my first
year as principal of SBCE. As I reflect on this year, I recall driving on campus
during the summer after being named principal with my family and thinking ‘this
looks like such a sweet school’. I recall feeling very fortunate to have the
opportunity to remain in the Northeast Learning Community and I recall being
overwhelmingly excited to start this journey with all of you and our little Bobcats.
It has truly been MY pleasure to serve you all in this capacity. I am grateful to
each of you for your support this year. Thank you for sharing your time, your
kind words and most of all, your children with me. The students here at SBCE are
delightful and such a joy to interact with on a daily basis. I do believe I am one of
the luckiest people on Earth. After all, I still feel that excitement when I wake up
to come to work because SBCE is just a special place to be.
I’d like to take a moment to wish our 5th graders (soon to be 6th graders) the best
of luck in middle school. I know you all will blossom wherever you are planted
and I know you will make us all so proud. Enjoy your time in middle school. Like
elementary, it will be over before you know it. Be mindful to enjoy the moments
you’re in and just remember to be happy. You will be missed at SBCE but know
you’ve served as great role models for our younger students. Thank you for that!
Enjoy your summer break. You all deserve the rest. I hope you have wonderful
adventures that you can share with me when you return next school year.
My very best to each and every one of you!
My best always,
Bridgette M. Marques
Summer Registration
Tuesday & Thursday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Or By Appointment –
470-254-3850
Sneak Peek
Pre-K - 5th Grade
Thursday, August 4th
9:00am - 11:30am
School Starts
Monday, August 8th
7:40am
Upcoming Events
Clinic Information
End of the Year Clinic Medication Pick-Up
May
23
5th Grade Breakfast & Yearbook Signing - 8:00am
24
Pre-K - End of Year Class Party 8:30 - 9:30am
24
1st Grade End of Year Class Party 8:30 – 9:30am
24
4th
24
K End of Year Class Party 12:30 – 1:30pm
24
5th Grade Kickball Tournament 1:00pm
24
TRMS Parent Orientation for Parents Who Missed
Original Date 6:30pm (6:00pm for TAG)
25
5th Grade Bobcat Walk & Completion Ceremony
8:15 – 9:30am
25
3rd Grade End of Year Class Party 11:00am – 12:00pm
25
2nd Grade End of Year Class Party 12:30 – 1:30pm
25
5th Grade Social 3:00 – 4:30pm – Cafeteria
26
Report Cards Go Home
Grade End of Year Class Party 10:00 – 11:00am
Schools Out for Summer…
Parents, please remember that only parents or guardians may
pick up medicine from the clinic. This is a Fulton County
Schools policy. Any medicine that is not picked up by
2:20PM on May 26th will be discarded. For questions, please
contact the clinic at 470-254-8875.
Thank you,
Debra Krupp
Cafeteria News
School Meal Payments – Important Notice
As of May 3, 2016, students will not have the opportunity to
“charge” their meals. Please ensure that your student has
sufficient funds on his/her lunch account or brings in cash or
check to cover the cost of his/her meal.
If your student does not have money on his/her lunch
account and does not bring in payment for a meal, he/she
will receive a courtesy meal consisting of a cheese sandwich
and milk. Payment for meals can be made by send cash or
check to the cafeteria manager, or online at
www.mypaymentsplus.com. Please feel free to call Geraldo
Cadet, SBCE Cafeteria Manager, at 470-254-3857 if you
have any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Recognizing and Celebrating Student Achievement
Legal Lives
This team of outstanding students is responsible for SBCE being the overall winner as well as a school winner at the annual
Legal Lives Mock Trial sponsored by the Fulton County Court system and Mr. L. Paul Howard, Fulton County DA. Students
who participated in the Legal Lives program were selected by teachers in the fall. The team included the following: Chloe
Behan, Sam Oppenheimer, Zaina Mallick, BJ Chima, Tushar Tolani, Brenden Newman, Luke Richards, Emma McAllister,
LeAnne Wong, Sara Hoben, Faith Elam, Lilly Meyer, Caroline White, Piper Mitchell, Jinhee Lee, Megan Lockhart, Eylene
Kingsley, Aidan Temple, Caitlyn Jacovetty, Valeries Reyes, Sophia Huertes, Naomi Crowe The following students were
recognized for their individual performance: Officer Chris Banner – Sam Oppenheimer; Prosecutor – Zaina Mallick; Defense
Attorney – BJ Chima; Ms. Jane Brown(witness) – Caroline White; Sheriff/Bailiff – Piper Mitchell; Judge – Megan Lockhart
Young Georgia Authors Competition
Two Fulton County Schools students emerged as winners in this year’s Young Georgia Authors writing competition, taking top
honors in the regional contest that featured 168 entries.
Katherine Freese, a first-grader at State Bridge Crossing Elementary and Andrew Liang of Johns Creek High will go on to
the state competition. Katherine’s work was titled, The Fairies and Their Captivating Powers; while Andrew’s piece was titled,
Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy: The Whole Truth. English Language Arts coordinators from the Metro Regional Educational
Service Agency (RESA) served as judges for the competition.
The Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition is facilitated by the Georgia Council of Teachers of English (GCTE). The
goals of the competition are to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context
to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.
Congratulations Katherine and good luck at the state competition!
Tenth Annual Science Fair
On Tuesday, May 3rd and Thursday, May 5th, State Bridge held its Tenth Annual Science Fair. Our students spent countless hours
formulating questions, conducting background research to form a hypothesis, designing and performing experiments, analyzing the results
to create data tables and generate graphs and drawing conclusions. Parents and students alike attended this wonderful event to celebrate the
amazing discoveries in the world of science!
3rd Grade Science Fair Winners
1st Place – Angie Fei
2nd Place – Grace Fei
4th Grade Science Fair Winners
1st Place Om Patel
2nd Place Reeves Showfety
3rd Place Hamsini Jawahar
5th Grade Science Fair Winners
1st Place Kamilya Tlemcani
2nd Place Seth Lazansky
3rd Place Ben Barrett
Honorable Mentions
Cindy Fu
Duncan Hogg
Samantha Feibus & Ella Meyers
Riley Lazansky
A very special thank you to all of our judges: Mr. Brett Lazansky, Mrs. Karen Tostenson, Mrs. Andrea Turner, Mrs. Anne Marie Press, Mrs.
Kim Hoben, Mrs. Pam Heydinger, Mrs. Audrey Barrett and Mr. Tres Rice. Evaluating so many outstanding projects on such varied subjects
is the very definition of arduous! We could not have done it without them!
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Winners
Kindergarten
1st Audry Bina
2nd Melody Barnes
3rd Charlotte McIlroy
Kindergarten
1st Harry Jiang
2nd Layan Awad
Kindergarten
1st Melody Barnes
2nd Charlotte McIlroy
3rd Joshua Fei
Most Thorough Notebook
First Grade
1st Madison Tyler
2nd Katie Freese
3rd Ved Patel
Most Creative Question
First Grade
1st Victoria Szczesny
2nd Katie Freese
3rd Eva Reshetov
Second Grade
1st Nisa Shringarpure
2nd Kaya Patel
3rd Daniel McIlroy
Second Grade
1st Mica Dimayuga
2nd Daniel McIlroy
Best Real World Application
First Grade
Second Grade
1st Madison Tyler
1st Nisa Shringarpure
nd
2 (tie) Cecelia Ingraham & Hayden Davis 2nd (team) Adam Press &
3rd Evelyn Kingsly
Jacob Barrett
3rd (tie) Ally Meyer &
Anaitra Savadi
Most Knowledgeable about Their Project
Kindergarten
First Grade
1st Charlotte McIlroy
1st (tie) Dev Prasad & Madison Tyler
2nd Melody Barnes
2nd Lauritz Adriansen
3rd (team) Lorelei Barr and Bellamy Barr 3rd Jake Blue
SecondGrade
1st Abigail Baker
2nd Nisa Shringarpure
3rd Lola Mullins
School News
End of the Year Parties
Lost and Found
We are looking forward to some wonderful end of the
year parties. Please remember our school procedures to
make them enjoyable for everyone. Our Family
Handbook states that siblings are not permitted to attend
classroom parties. There are two main reasons for the
rule. First, the parties are for the classroom students
only. All attention should be given to them on their
special day. Secondly, there are safety issues with
having young children in our classrooms. Therefore,
please be aware of this rule for the end of the year
parties. We would hate to have to turn you away on
your child’s special party day. Please adhere to this
rule to best serve our students. Thank you. Also,
please carpool with friends if possible.
Please check the lost and found racks for items your child
may be missing. These racks will be placed in the front
office atrium. If you are unable to come to school, please
remind your child to check for missing items. ALL
ITEMS THAT ARE NOT CLAIMED WILL BE
DONATED TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
Even if you don’t think you are missing anything, please
check! You might be surprised what you find! The last
day to claim any items will be May 26th at 2:00pm.
Scholastic Reading Counts!
During the summer, students will be able to continue
taking quizzes on SRC thru June and July!
https://h100003964.education.scholastic.com/slm
s/studentaccess
Scheduled parties:
Tuesday, May 24th – Pre-K – 8:30 - 9:30am
1st Grade 8:30 - 9:30am
4th Grade 10:00 -11:00am
K – 12:30 - 1:30pm
Wednesday, May 25th – 3rd Grade 11:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Grade 12:30 - 1:30pm
We will recognize the highest summer points in each
grade level on BNN when school starts. Also, looking
for something to read over the summer? Go to
http://www.fultonmeti.org/ for recommended summer
books.
http://msjusticetechtools.weebly.com/
Carpool Information
Parents,
If you were issued car pool tags, please turn them in at
the end of the year so we can reissue them to our
families again next year. Thank you for your help.
TRMS Parent Orientation for Parents Who
Missed First Session
We are doing another rising 6th grade parent orientation
on May 24th from 6:00pm-6:30pm for TAG and 6:30pm7:15pm for the general assembly. For those who attended
on the 4th, there is no new information, just a repeat. This
is only for the parents that missed the first session. Thank
you.
Community News
Register Now for JCHS Cheer Mini Camp
Camp Invention
Johns Creek High School cheerleaders and their coach
Patrick Wright invite your boys and girls ages 4-12 to enjoy
four full, fun-packed days at our CHEER MINI CAMP!
Camp Invention takes summer fun and transforms it from
ordinary to extraordinary!
July 25-28, 2016
Johns Creek High School
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs from 9am-3pm,
(July 28 Showcase Performance at 1:30 pm)
EASY ONLINE REGISTRATION
at http://bit.ly/jchsminicamp
Questions, please contact Vicki
Templet, [email protected]
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame,
State Bridge Crossing Elementary School is pleased to
offer the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program
to children entering grades 1st through 6th. It’s an
exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that
explore connections between science, technology,
engineering and innovation. Children will work together
to seek solutions to real-world problems and sharpen
critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through
several fascinating modules. The week begins on June 6,
2016 with Bobbi Rice serving as Director of the Epic™
program! Visit www.campinvention.org or call
800.968.4332 to secure your child’s spot today!
Cambridge HS Summer Camps
June 13 - June 17, 2016
AM Camps – 8:30am to 12:00pm
PM Camps – 1:00 – 4:30pm
Cambridge Summer Camps are open to current 5th through
9th grade students. For more information,
visit bearcamps.wikispaces.com.
Cambridge Summer Camps include:
- COPS
- CSI: Milton
- Engineering: 3D Printing & Model Rockets
- Law & Order
- The Bear Leadership Challenge
- Robotics
- Web & Game Development – This is recommended for 5th
grade students per JCHS Technology Teacher
- Veterinary Science
1st Annual Blue & Gold Golf Classic
The Chattahoochee Gridiron Club is proud to present the
1st Annual Blue & Gold Classic. Proceeds from the
outing will be used to defray the annual costs of Cougar
Athletics in multiple sports. The event will be held at
Laurel Springs Golf Club. The event will be a Scramble
format featuring a men and women’s long drive and
closest to the pin competitions. There will be prizes for
the top three low net foursomes as well. You don’t want
to miss the opportunity to play in this premier event!
Individual registration is available for as low as $150 and
there are several sponsorship opportunities available.
Contact Joe Massaroni for more information at:
[email protected] or 470-235-9176.
Register Now! @cambridge.paytrax.com
JR. Gladiator Girls Lacrosse Grades 6 - 8
Chattahoochee High School Cheer-leading
Mini Camp
July 25th - 28th at CHS 9:00am - 1:00pm
Girls age 4-14 can come learn cheers, dances, stunts, and
jumps with the CHS Cheerleading team.
Registration for Junior Gladiator Girls fall lacrosse will
begin on July 1.
Fall lacrosse is a developmental season. It is the time for
new players to try lacrosse and for experienced players to
keep up their skills. As a program we encourage the
participation of all new
athletes. [email protected]
Morning snack and crafts provided. Bring your own lunch
and water bottle.
Go to www.hoochcheer.com to register today!
Johns Creek Jr Gladiators Softball Tryouts!
Attention rising 6th , 7th & 8th graders who are looking to play competitively against other Fulton County feeder
softball teams in the area, please join us for one of the tryout dates below:
Friday, June 3rd - 7pm – 8:30 pm*
Monday, June 6th – 7pm – 8:30 pm*
Location: John Creek HS Softball Field
(Please arrive 15 minutes early to stretch & warm-up)
* YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE OF THE TRYOUT DATES
Come meet our Johns Creek High School feeder coaches, learn about the program and have fun while practicing
softball! Please let Jerry Arehart know if you are planning to attend! [email protected]
@SBCEprincipal (Ms. Marques)
@lindsaymkyle (Ms. Kyle)
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