Bridgeview Family Association

Promoting community, Communication, Understanding, and Fun

The purpose of the Bridgeview Family Association is to promote communication, cooperation, understanding, and mutual support among faculty, students, and parents of Bridgeview Montessori School. The goal of this group is to help enrich our children's experience here at Bridgeview Montessori School as well as to provide an opportunity for parents to meet each other outside of school hours.

The BFA encourages and motivates participation of parents in the life of the school. All parents with children enrolled are considered members of the BFA and are encouraged to become active in this organization.  

The BFA gets together regularly to talk about current issues, plan future activities, listen to scheduled guest speakers, and generally keep in touch with each other. This is a great way to keep up on what is happening at the school, and to meet the parents of your children's school friends. Past events have included:

  • Harvest Fest

  • Parent Montessori Math Education Night / Student Pajama / Pizza Party

  • Winter Craft Evening

  • Family Movie Night Under the Stars

To contact the Bridgeview Family Association, please email familyassociation@bridgeviewmontessori.org

Join our Bridgeview Family Association facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/9306073992752295/members

Correspondance from the Bridgeview FAmily Association

(Sent via Constant Contact & in Parent Mail Folders )

October 9, 2024

Hello everyone!

The Bridgeview Family Association would like to request parents and family members interested in becoming more involved with the BFA fill out the survey linked below. We want to get a sense of what time of day is best for future BFA meetings (in person and via zoom), and ways that you would like to be involved, even if you can't regularly attend meetings. 

We hope to be able to look at results and finalize the meeting schedule by Monday. 

Thank you!

BFA Volunteers

Upcoming Events, 2024:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, TIME TBD: MONTHLY BFA MEETING

BFA MEETING Minutes

October 2, 2024

BFA Meeting Recap:

Dear Bridgeview Community, 

The following is a recap from the first Bridgeview Family Association meeting of the year. We will do this for each meeting throughout the year. Please be sure to answer the short survey (sent separately) so that we can best tailor our meeting times to reach the most families. Thank you. 

BFA Leadership Roles Assigned:

  • Meeting Leader runs meetings, creates agendas, refers to previous meetings, manages decisions. Meeting Leader for 2024-2025 school year is Carolyn Reis, Yellow Room parent.

  • Secretary takes notes during meetings, produces a meeting report to recap meetings. Secretary for 2024-2025 school year is Gillian Monroe, Yellow Room parent.

  • Event Coordinators manage events hosted by BFA. Organize volunteers and procure materials as needed. Event Coordinators for 2024-2025 school year are Anna Stein, E1 parent, and Kelly Band, Red Room and E1 parent.

  • BFA Liaisons (Room Parents) will be the bridge between classroom families, teachers and the BFA. Event organizers can call on BFA Liaisons for assistance with volunteers or materials. TBD for 2024-2025 school year - See volunteer opportunity below. 

  • Treasurer - Oversees and manages BFA fundraising opportunities and general funds. Treasurers for the 2024-2025 school year are Peter and Emma Von Stelzer. 

Communication:

Bridgeview Family Association can be reached at familyassociation@brigdeviewmontessori.org. In addition, please find us on Facebook - Bridgeview Family Association.

Upcoming Events:

Fall Fest - November 2, 2024, 2-4pm, rain date November 3, 2-4pm. Please RSVP if you can make it! 

Other ideas for events throughout the year:

  • Family Game Night

  • Movie Night with outdoor projector 

  • Paint Night for parents at a local restaurant 

  • Parent education event with local speakers

  • If you have an idea for a great community event, don't be shy, share it with us! 

Current Volunteer Opportunities: 

We need BFA liaisons for each classroom! If you are interested in being a bridge between teachers, families and us, please reach out via email to express your interest. You will be responsible for communicating with your child's classroom families and teachers, and may be asked to assist with rallying volunteers or materials for events. You are not required to attend BFA meetings in person. Thank you!