Bridges Area Learning Center

Summer programming at Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (PLSAS) offers two seperate options for credit recovery. PLSAS high school students can participate in either summer program or both summer programs depending on family preference and student need. Both summer programs have the same
digital curriculum but with different formats. Families should sign up for the format and times preferred and school counselors will assign needed classes for each student.

Structured Summer School is one of the two summer programs offered. Structured summer school is the traditional in-school format.

● Students are expected to attend classes daily.
● Students must have less than three absences to earn credit.
● Students receive course credit based on grades and having required in-person attendance.

Flex Summer Independent Study is the other of two summer programs offered. This program starts later in the summer and allows students to work more independently.

● Students are required to attend for a minimum of 10 hours per class (25 hours if 15-years old,
not an option for 14-year old students).
● Students can meet any time that Summer Ind. Study is scheduled.
● Students must have minimum hours met, completed and passed the course in order to receive
credit. Students may take up to four classes for credit recovery.
 

 

Structured Summer School Quick Reference Guide 

Registration and required forms:   Click HERE to register online.  Complete and submit the paper forms to Bridges ALC Main Office or jpowers@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us: 

• Summer School Handbook 

• Summer Continual Learning Plan

Both the online registration and two forms are required to complete registration. A final letter will be emailed by June 17th indicating class, session and teacher your student will be assigned once Bridges has received both your registration and the two required forms.    

Dates & Location:  Monday, June 20 – Friday, July 15 @ Bridges Area Learning Center. No school July 4-5.   

Times and Attendance:  Three classes (each session has a 10 min break) are available.  Students can register for as many sessions as needed and are required to attend each session in order to be eligible for a credit.   Student attendance is mandatory at Bridges ALC Monday-Friday during the assigned sessions.  Students with more than 2 & ⅔ absences will be dropped from the session.  3 tardies = 1 absence.  

• Session 1    7:30 am – 9:30 am

• Session 2    9:40 am – 11:40 am

• Session 3   11:50 am – 1:50 pm

Format:   Students will be assigned classes through our online Plato/Edmentum learning environment.  Three class sessions are available, each being two hours in length. Teachers will be in classrooms to answer questions and provide guidance. Students must meet time and attendance requirements as well as complete and pass the class to earn credit. Counselors will select and register students for appropriate classes.

Credits:  Each class session will make up 1 quarter class (0.75 credits). Two class sessions will make up 2 quarter classes (1.5 credits).  Three class sessions will make up 3 quarter classes (2.25 credits).  

Cost:  There is no cost.  Bridges ALC is part of PLSAS.  

Food:  Food service is not available during summer. Vending will be available.  

Transportation:  Students will need to secure their own transportation.  No transportation will be provided.  There are no parking fees at Bridges ALC.  

What is the difference between Structured Summer School and Flex Summer Independent Study?  Flex Summer Ind. Study has a longer period for class completion, does not require daily attendance, requires a minimum number of hours per class with a teacher and allows the student to choose when to work with their teacher.    

 

 

Flex Summer Independent Study Quick Reference Guide

Registration:   Click HERE to register online.  Complete and submit the required Continual Learning Plan to Bridges ALC Main Office or email to  dlawson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us 

Both the online registration and form are required for a complete registration. A final letter will be mailed/emailed prior to summer independent study starting to confirm registration.

Dates & Location:  Thurs, June 30 – Friday, August 19 @ Bridges ALC.  Times scheduled based on teacher availability.    

Times and Attendance:  Students must register a minimum of 10 hours per class with a teacher.  Students that 15 years of age must complete 25 hours of time in-school per class (not an option for 14yo students).  Scheduled hours will be posted weekly and will vary during this summer based on staff availability.   

Format:  Students will be assigned classes through our online Plato/Edmentum learning environment.  Students must complete the class, pass the class AND have a minimum of 10 hours per class with a teacher.  Classes will be delivered through Plato/Edmentum, a digital curriculum.  Due to the online nature of the classes students can also work on classes outside of school.  Students that do not meet the minimum required 10 hours of school attendance AND pass the class will not receive credit for the class.  The in-school requirement for students that are 15 years old is 25 hours per class. Counselors will select and register students for appropriate classes.

Credits:  Each class will make up 1 quarter class (0.75 credits).  A maximum of three classes are available to be made up for Flex Summer Independent Study. 

Food:  Food Service is not available during summer.  Vending is available at Bridges ALC.  

Transportation:  Students will need to secure their own transportation.  No transportation will be provided.  There are no parking fees at Bridges ALC.  

What is the difference to Structured Summer School?  Structured Summer school is a shorter session and has required daily attendance at Bridges.

8:10AM to 2:50PM

In-school sessions follow Prior Lake High School's class days. Any days off or early release days that PLHS has, Bridges ALC also has. Certain days of the month will be designated as Jump Days.  These are days meant for academic intervention and enrichment based on student progress.

Daily Schedule

Period One:        8:10-9:20AM
Period Two:        9:20-11:00AM
Period Three:     11:00-11:50AM
Lunch:                 11:50-12:20PM
Period Four:        12:20-1:10PM
Period Five:         1:10-2:00PM
Period Six:            2:00-2:50PM

 

 

 

Students experience small class sizes and flexible school schedules in a non-traditional setting. Those who complete the Bridges program have the ability to graduate with a diploma from Prior Lake-Savage Area School.

Bridges also offers make-up days for students struggling with attendance and intervention programming, including an on-site social worker and counselor.

For more information, click here.

Candi Jenkins
(952) 226-0844
cjenkins@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

David Lawson
(952) 226-0844
dlawson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Andrew Martin
(952) 226-0844
amartin@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Christine Nelson
(952) 226-0844
cnelson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Melissa Olson
(952) 226-0844
meolson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Alexius Serefeas
(952) 226-0844
aserefeas@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Bridges Area Learning Center One Stop Contact Center!
Please note, this list will be evolving. If we go to distance learning, it will be updated to include virtual office hours, schoology codes and any other information that your student may need to help be successful in class!

Office
David Brown, Bridges Administrator
dbrown@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
Twitter: @davidwbrown39

Jennifer Powers, Bridges School Secretary
jpowers@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Support Staff
Sarah Korteum, School Counselor
skorteum@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Ann Collins, Chemical Dependency Counselor
acollins@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Kevin Wagner, Social Worker
kwagner@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Linda Knutson, School Nurse
lknutson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Teaching Staff
Christine Nelson, Art/PhyEd/Plato
cnelson@plsas.org
Twitter: @plsas_MsCNelson

Andrew Martin, Math/ Plato
amartin@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us 

Alexius Serefeas, Science/Communications/ Plato
aserefeas@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
Twitter: @PLSAS_Serefeas
Instagram: priorlakeserefeas

Candice Jenkins, Special Education Teacher
cjenkins@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Christina Lucas, Paraprofessional 
clucas@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

David Lawson, Social Studies/Plato/ Independent Study
dlawson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
Twitter: @EdinaEast78

Melissa Olson, Communications
meolson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Also, follow us on Social Media!!

Facebook:
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Instagram:
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Twitter:
@Bridges_ALC

 

Here are links to all of our Edmentum (formerly PLATO) course offerings.  Please click on each link to explore which classes are available for you! 

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Art
Phy Ed/ Health
Electives
Language
Test Prep
 

 

 

Independent Study runs from Monday, October 4th, 2021 – Friday, May 20, 2022. 

To earn their required seat hours, students may attend Bridges, PLHS or virtually via Google Meet- See Independent Study Schoology page for Google link.  Students 16 and up are required to complete 10 hours of seat time per course. Students that are 14 or 15 must complete 25 seat hours per course. 

Bridges—  Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30-5:30

PLHS— Mondays and Wednesdays,  3:30-5:30, Room A 204

Link to required Continual Learning Plan:  Continual Learning Plan

Please print the continual learning plan and complete it with your counselor.  Parent/ Guardian and Student must sign it and return it to us prior to classes being opened.

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