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Interoception: The Hidden Sense
Interoception is the ability to sense and understand what’s going on inside our bodies. This includes feelings like hunger, thirst, pain, and emotions. Why is Interoception Important? Good interoception helps kids: Regulate their emotions: By understanding their body’s signals, they can recognize and manage their feelings more effectively. Improve focus: Paying attention to bodily sensations…
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Window of Tolerance
Recognizing a student’s window of tolerance has been a helpful strategy in how we support our students. Dr. Dan Siegel developed the concept to refer to the optimal range of emotional arousal within which a person can effectively cope with stress. This window may be smaller for neurodivergent individuals. When a person experiences extreme stress…
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We Are Hiring! Part-Time Counselor Wanted
Bridges Middle School is one of the few schools in Oregon devoted to students with learning differences and the only one focused exclusively on the middle school years. Bridges offers 5th through 8th grade students small class sizes, differentiated instruction, and a safe place to learn and grow. For many Bridges students, this means the…
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“Bridges [is] a place that the whole family belongs to.”
We know that Bridges may be the first time our students experience a sense of belonging. Our goal is for that feeling to extend to the whole family. For Rylie, a former student turned volunteer, and her parents Alix & Cathy, Bridges was the first time their family looked forward to school. Rylie said it…
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Advocating for Our Neighborhood
As we all spend this Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday held up in our homes, trying to stay safe and warm, I find myself reflecting on the spirit of service that Dr. King stood for and I am feeling grateful to be part of Bridges’ incredible community. While reflecting on our role of service…
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Bridges Celebrates 25 Years! Help Commemorate this Momentous Occasion
We are thrilled to be celebrating 25 years of exceptional learning, and we need your help to commemorate this momentous occasion. Since 1998, Bridges Middle School has stayed true to its mission, to provide a safe and enriching academic environment where students with learning differences can explore their role in the world as learners and…
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The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism
It is with great joy and excitement that we announce our partnership with the upcoming film The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism, as well as an upcoming event that you will not want to miss out on! As an upcoming documentary, The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism focuses on deepening positive Autistic identity through visualizing the various…
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Our Brains Need Zzzz’s
Our bodies and brains require sufficient sleep. Sleep is restorative. Many important processes happen, including: Muscle repair Protein synthesis Tissue growth Hormone release How much sleep is enough? According the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) kids who are 6 – 12 years old require 9 to 12 hours, and teens who are 13 – 18…
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Thank You, Sean Gabrio
It is with sadness and much gratitude that Bridges says good-bye to board member, Sean Gabrio. Sean is a Senior Vice President at Pacific Wealth Group and brought his expertise to the board in 2015. He helped stabilize the school financially and then guided it through its move downtown and the period of growth that…
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It’s Official—Bridges Gala is April 13 and You’re Invited!
Cue the music, light the room and bust out the disco ball—Bridges’ Gala is coming up on Saturday, April 13, and we want you to be there with us! Bridges’ 2024 Gala | 25th Anniversary Prom Edition Saturday, April 13, 2024 Doors at 5:30PM | Program at 7PM Castaway Portland, 1900 NW 18th Ave, Portland,…
