Gearing up!

With one week before School is back in session, ABS is starting to look like a school again!  Our staff has been busy all summer long learning and preparing for the year ahead and we can't wait to see everyone on September 2nd!

Building Closed for Cleaning

ABS will be closed for cleaning August 3-14 so that the floors may be cleaned.

gaga pit

If you've noticed the new structure on the field side of the building and are wondering what it is, it is a Ga-Ga Pit, built by our engineering students and parent volunteers.

If you are interested in the rules here they are!

1. Designate one non-player as the referee. The referee is the sole authority during play and is responsible for

settling disputes and ensuring fair play.

2. The referee begins play only after all players are standing in the Ga-ga court and have indicated that they are

ready to start the game.

3. One player tosses the ball up in the air. Players yell “Ga” on the first bounce and “Ga” again on the second

bounce, and the ball is then in play.

4. Players hit the ball with their hands only, and may not carry or throw the ball - it must be punched with open

hand or fist.

5. Any player who is touched by the ball either directly or by a rebound off the wall is “out”, then must step

out of the pit.

6. If the ball contacts a player or a player’s clothing below the waist, that player is eliminated. If the ball contacts

the player above the waist, the player is still in.

7. If the ball goes out of the Ga-ga court, the last player to touch the ball is eliminated.

8. If a player catches the ball before it bounces, the player who had the last contact with the ball is eliminated.

9. Once the player hits the ball, he or she must wait until the ball touches someone else before hitting it again

(no double touches).

10. If there are only two players remaining, a player may hit the ball up to 3 times in a row. The ball is “rejuvenated”

by contact with the wall, and the hit count resets.

11. Some Ga-Ga games are designed to be team efforts, although the sport is traditionally a one-against-all competition.

Teaming, or intentional passing of the ball to other players, is allowed only at the discretion of the

referee and must be specified in advance of play.

http://www.playgroundinfo.com/downloads/Ga-ga/Gaga%20Rules%20REV.pdf

Summer Camp Fun

Our summer camp has been quite a success, so far.  Our final day is Tuesday July 28th from 8-12! All ABS student graduated or not, are welcome to join in the reading, music, food, and games!

Community Day of Service May 2

Hello Community,

On Saturday, May 2, ABS in Collaboration with SCIP will host a Green Up gathering to celebrate our community.  This year we have a unique focus:

Resuming local posts

Hello Community of Explorers,

I have been asked to resume with blog posts and am happy to do so!

Welcome back and I hope Spring break was a time of great exploration!

Our snow has finally melted and the rain is coming down.  This Wednesday is our Next Walk and Roll to School day and now that we have sidewalks to walk on, we will resume our monthly tradition! We hope you join us at one of 4 meeting places.

Windsor Prisoner Alert

      October 6, 2014

Dear ABS Community,

Albert Bridge School was alerted by the Windsor Prison that an inmate was missing from a worksite in Windsor this morning at which time we went into a preliminary stage of precaution with what is referred to as "clear the halls". This means children stay in their classroom with their teacher and continue with learning. If a child needed to be in the halls for any reason, (bathroom, nurse) he or she was escorted by an adult. We kept our students inside for the remainder of the day and assured all exterior doors and windows were secure.  We kept an administrator in the building until all students are cleared from the bus (meet by an expected adult at the bus stop) or picked up from school by an approved adult.  The students and staff did an exceptional job continuing to learn while following procedure.  Thank you all for your response and flexibility.

 If you did not receive an “alert now” message via phone from Dr. David Baker, our Superintendent,  please call the ABS office and let us know so we can check and update our records.

Please call the school if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Jenifer Aldrich