Important News

The election of new members to the Howard County Board of Education is a critical race on this November's ballot, affecting your child's education! Are you wondering who to vote for? Come and hear from all the candidates in person tonight (Wednesday 10/19) at Forest Ridge Elementary School, where an ice cream social, 6-7pm, followed by a candidates' forum, 7-9pm…

The next in-school "Bridge Bash," celebrating positive behavior at Bollman Bridge, will take place on Friday 11/11 and will feature a series of photo booth stations for students to enjoy. In order to make this possible, volunteers are needed to serve as photographers during the school day. If you and your camera are available from 8:40-11:45am OR 11:50am-3:00pm (or both…

The Coffee Cart is a wonderful way to show all of our dedicated staff members at Bollman Bridge how much we appreciate them each month. Can you help by bringing something tasty to donate on the morning of next Wednesday 10/19? Store-bought or homemade treats are equally appreciated, and items do NOT have to be nut-free. Our staff members love…

Ms. Polan could use assistance shelving books in the Bollman Bridge media center any time at your convenience during any school day! Whether you have just a few minutes or an hour, every book shelved makes a difference in keeping our library organized! Just stop by the media center ANY time you have a few minutes to help! Contact Ms…

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm we will be having our 2 nd annual ‘Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night at our school. You will meet here at the school cafeteria at 6:30 pm for FREE pizza and drinks. At 6:30 we will have a presentation about our WATCH D.O.G.S. ® (Dads Of Great Students ) Program…

Our Fall Fest Math Night is around the corner! Please join us at Bollman Bridge for an evening of fall fun and mathematics on Thursday, October 27th from 6:00-7:30! Just as we did last year, we will end our event with a PTA sponsored Trunk-or-treat! Students will have the opportunity to trick-or-treat in the bus loop following the event! Students…

Mindset is the simple idea discovered by Stanford University Psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success- a simple idea that makes all the difference! Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the education world. 1-2-3 Magic is the #1 selling child discipline program in the country! The 1-2-3 Magic Program keeps parents in charge…

Registration is now open for the 3 rd Annual HCPSS Community 5K/1-mile Fun Run to be held Sunday, October 16 th. We are excited to announce a new location for this year’s race of Columbia Gateway Drive. The event brings together students, families, staff and community members to celebrate health and wellness. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the…

In celebration of National Walk or Bike to School Day, the Wellness Team is planning to participate in Walk to School Day. We will be encouraging students to walk or bike to school on Wednesday, October 5 TH. Walkers are encouraged to walk to school and we are identifying two ‘meet-up’ spots for students who typically ride the bus. We…

By now, all of our hard-working Bollman Bridge students have earned Beaver Bucks for their respectful, responsible, and safe behavior. Great job! Throughout the school year, students have the opportunity to spend their Beaver Bucks in several ways, including school-wide quarterly prize raffles and monthly grade-level raffles. (A Kindle Fire is the prize for the 1st Quarter school-wide raffle, which…