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Dear Parents and Community Members,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the New Bridges to the Future program.  Representatives from United Way, Bridges to the Future, Flint Community Schools, Genesee Intermediate School District and the C.S. Mott Foundation (the “Bridges partners”) have created a strategic plan to redesign Bridges to provide a research-based, effective afterschool program model to the students with the greatest need to better serve the youth of Genesee County.  The changes include: A new set of student and program outcomes for sites to work toward; Targeted allocation of resources for the highest-need sites; A comprehensive quality improvement system to help meet the new outcomes; and a new governance structure.  

While it was acknowledged that that Bridges program was a benefit to thousands of local youth, the New Bridges Model will better prepare students for the academic challenges created by new State Grade Level Expectations and National Academic Standards by targeting funding among fewer sites.

The New Bridges to the Future staff identified 15 schools in Genesee County to implement the program for the 2009-2010 School Year.  These schools were identified using the Strategic Plan process which examined economic disadvantages, 2008-09 Bridges program, attendance, MEAP scores and commitment from Educational Leaders. The new program will create a curriculum that aligns with day school learning, create positive behavior support strategies, and implement challenging and project based activities along with continuing focus on the fine arts and recreational activities.
This New Bridges to the Future Program is truly a work in progress and its success will be determined by our commitment as a community to embrace the new model.

The 15 schools chosen for this year’s Bridges program are:

Flint Brownell Elementary Flint Bunche Elementary
Flint Potter Elementary Flint Southwestern Middle School
Flint Freeman Elementary  Flint Neithercut Elementary
Flint Summerfield Elementary Flint Washington Elementary
Carman-Ainsworth Dye Elementary         Carman-Ainsworth Rankin Elementary
Carman-Ainsworth Woodland Elementary Mt. Morris Montague Elementary     
Mt. Morris Moore Elementary   Mt. Morris Pinehurst Elementary
Montrose Kuehn-Haven Middle School   

Our goal is to begin programming October 19th.  Our staff will be undergoing intense professional development prior to beginning our programs to insure a quality program for students.

I hope that this helps provide you with a better understanding of the New Bridges Model. For more information about Bridges feel free to contact me at 810.762.5822 or Bridges staff at 810.762.5829.

Sincerely,


Douglas Burroughs
Executive Director, Bridges to the Future

  

Mission Statement

The mission of Bridges to the Future is to provide children with opportunities to grow through a safe, engaging and exciting after school learning experience, surrounded with caring, responsible adults and sustained by an involved, contributing community.

Our Beliefs

All children need to feel loved and safe.

After school programming needs to be of high quality, exciting, engaging and based on challenge, project and investigative activities.

Engaging activities help children develop values, social skills, and a life long love of learning.

All children deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

A whole brain approach to education is a child’s right.

Children should have input on their learning.

We are all learners.

Community involvement creates a strong and functional environment for all citizens.

 

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