Bristol Elementary School

The Kind Frog is a hyper-realistic, silicone-based synthetic model designed by TeachKind to replace real animal specimens in classroom dissections. It provides an ethical, cruelty-free, and safe alternative for teaching frog anatomy, featuring color-coded organs and a realistic texture without using toxic preservatives or harming ecosystems. This week, Bristol fourth graders used these innovative new models to learn all about the anatomy of frogs!

Colorado Springs School District 11

Camp with friends creates a lifetime of memories! Last week, Bristol fifth graders had the opportunity for an overnight field trip to Camp Shady Brook YMCA - they learned all about the science of creek biology, observed the stars in the dark skies of the Colorado wilderness, and had the chance to participate in classic camping activities like tomahawk throwing, campfires, and ziplining!

[Image Description: Four images of fifth grade students participating in various activities at Camp Shady Brook. 1. Students climb "The Giant's Ladder", a wooden platform where they harness in to overcome the ladder-like obstacle. 2. Ms. Tavernier's class poses for a group photo. 3. Ms. Lane's class poses for a group photo. 4. A group of students poses for a group photo in front of an outdoor obstacle course.]

We are so proud of the hard work and dedication our VEX Robotics students showed this year! They all did an amazing job at Saturday's Colorado Springs School District 11 competition.

Here’s how our teams placed:

* Kindergarten/1st grade teams earned 2nd, 3rd, and 8th place out of 32 teams
* One of our 2nd/3rd grade teams earned 5th place out of 58 teams
* One of our 4th/5th grade teams earned 1st place out of 78 teams

We are incredibly proud of every student who participated they represented our school so well!

School Lunch Hero Day is celebrated on the first Friday in May! This is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. Between preparing healthy meals for Bristol's students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Ms. Erin and Ms. Velda are true school heroes - thank you ladies for all you do for our students!! The Colorado Springs School District 11

Today, Bristol 2nd Graders visited Venetucci Farm as part of their The Colorado Springs School District 11 Peak Experience, "Nature Navigators"! Colorado Youth Outdoors guided students through four hours of hands-on lessons, including Native American traditions on the land, river flows and erosion, bees and pollinators, and seed planting.

Good luck to the Bristol fifth graders competing at the Pike's Peak Battle of the Books competition at Colorado College today!

Four days to go, D11! After one of our busiest and most inspiring weeks across the district, the energy and momentum in our schools has been incredible. Let’s keep that spirit going as we head into a short week—Spring Break is just around the corner! 🌟

¡Solo quedan cuatro días, D11! Tras una de las semanas más ajetreadas e inspiradoras que hemos vivido en todo el distrito, la energía y el impulso que se respira en nuestros colegios han sido increíbles. Mantengamos ese espíritu mientras nos adentramos en una semana corta: ¡las vacaciones de primavera están a la vuelta de la esquina! 🌟

On Thursday, March 12th - Bristol kindergarteners adventured to for the KinDerby! KinDerby is an annual hands-on Peak Experience in Colorado Springs School District 11 where kindergarten students design, build, and race homemade derby cars. This hands-on project teaches foundational STEM concepts and showcases skills developed in our kindergarten classrooms!



[Image Descriptions: A series of ten images showcasing Bristol kindergarteners at Coronado High School during the Kinderby racing experience. Images include photos of students in the stands, cheering on the races with red and gold pom-poms; students racing their wooden derby cars down the tracks build by high schoolers; and hand drawn thank you notes from kindergarteners to the superintendent thanking him for the opportunity.]

In VEX Robotics, students learn to build, code, and compete with robots!! This week, they invited their families to join in on the fun--At our 2nd & 3rd grade Family VEX Build, parents helped students as they worked to assemble the arena they'll use this May during the district level VEX competition (and had some yummy pizza, too!) We love to see parents and families at the school, getting involved with their students' learning!

[Image Description: Five images which depict students and their parents working on tablets at tables in the STEAM lab.]