RBS Principal’s Notes
March 24, 2017
The tentative last day of
school is Monday, June 19th.
No more snow days!
IN THE NEWS:
2017/18 School Calendar UPDATE
The school calendar for
next year has one update, and has been reposted to our website. The new link is here. The last day of school for the 2017/18 is now
Wednesday, June 13th.
PTG News/Information
Our final community night
at the Manchester Monarchs is Saturday, April 1st
as the Monarchs take on the Elmira Jackals at 6PM. Enjoy discounted
ticket prices and a family friendly night out. Students can participate in the High-5 tunnel
as the Monarchs take the ice. Click
here to download an order form and return to the school office
by Monday, March 27th.
The Bedford PTG is proud
to co-sponsor an upcoming community presentation featuring professional
speaker Ed Gerety.
Ed Gerety, one of the top professional youth speakers in the
country, will be doing a 60 minute program for parents and
their child(ren) focusing on how you can work together in your family to
help your child reach his/her full potential, have the right mindset,
and achieve his/her goals. Ed has
been a part of the Lurgio Middle School Stand By Me program from its
beginning, and his programs have always received rave reviews. This program, geared toward middle school
families, will take place on April 11th in the BHS
Theater 6:30 - 7:30PM. Save the
date for this energetic and inspiring program!
ColorBlast 5k Run/Walk – Sunday, June 4th @ 10:00 AM
The PTG is excited to announce that registration for our first annual
ColorBlast 5K Run/Walk is open! Register
today and mark your calendar for a super-fun, family event! Not a runner? That’s OK. You can walk, skip, hop, twirl, dance or
stroll your way through six color stations along the 5K route that starts
at Lurgio Middle school on the BHS/RAL campus. Be sure to wear white for maximum color affect
(you will be blasted with food safe colorful powder). All funds raised from this event will go back
into our schools!
We are looking for volunteers and sponsors for this great event. If you or your business are interested in sponsoring the event or volunteering, please contact us at bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com, or for more information please visit www.bedfordptg.org. This event is presented by Derry Medical Center.
The Happy Camper Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our
school April 3rd - 6th.
Students will be previewing the sale
with their classrooms on March 31st but we will have
family shopping hours too.
BHS Save the Bees Club Event
The Save the Bees Club at
Bedford High School is bringing an educational and fun opportunity for the
elementary school students of Bedford! On Friday,
March 31st at 4:00 PM in the Bedford High School library, the
Bee Movie will be shown. Admission is
free, but we do accept donations! All students
must be accompanied by an adult to attend as the goal is to educate as much of
the Bedford community as possible on the importance of bees in our ecosystem
and getting them off the endangered species list. For more information, please click HERE.
Executive
Functioning and Mindfulness Messages
Executive
Functioning
Bosses need to
organize information. Most of you have learned how to organize your
papers. You have homework folders, agenda books, and school
calendars. Some Bosses need more help
and other strategies to get organized. Try these; you can make them
yourself or your teacher or parents can help: color code folders, make to
do lists, checklists, picture schedules, or written schedules. The
important thing is to use your tools and strategies to stay organized.
Mindfulness
Special sounds are powerful for helping you to be Mindful.
Sit tall in a
chair with quiet hands in your lap. Have your eyes look at one point in
the room, or close them. Have your ears be listening. Your mouth
should be quiet. Now listen. (Play chime, bell, rain stick, or
music) What did you hear? Could
you feel your breath? You should be able to focus on and feel your breath
when listening.
REMINDERS:
Book Fair Volunteers Needed
The Scholastic Book Fair
is coming to Riddle Brook April 3rd – 6th. To
prepare for this event, the committee is looking for volunteers to help
transform the fair into an inviting space for students and their
families. Please click HERE
to sign up.
Yearbook – LOOKING FOR VOLUNEER(S)
Our current yearbook coordinators are looking for a co-coordinator.
This would be someone who is willing to work with a team to help organize
picture inputs from all of the classes, photograph special events, layout
yearbook pages, etc. Much of the job can
be done from home and after hours (or on a flexible schedule). No
specific skills are required, but it really helps to be organized. If
you’re interested, please contact Linda Dinndorf (lindad.bedford@icloud.com) or Jen
Spector (jen.spector@gmail.com).
Art Supplies
Donation (BHS Senior Project)
As
part of her Senior Project, Julie Vyhanek, a student at Bedford High School, is
accepting new/lightly used art supplies to be used at the Elliot Hospital for
Art Therapy. A donation box is located in our main floor hallway if you
would like to contribute. Please click here for
more information about her project.
Bedford Food Pantry – Items Needed for Children
Food Insecurity is a
growing concern across the nation and right here in our own backyard. Nearly 350 adults and children in Bedford
qualify for food stamps and more than 167 families in Bedford meet the income
standards for the government’s free school lunch program.
If you are able to donate
these items (these are ongoing donations), please bring them by the Bedford
Food Pantry at the Bedford Presbyterian Church, 4 Church Road, Bedford, NH.
Parents/guardians, please
contact the school guidance counselor or school nurse if you would like your
child to participate in this program.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 31 – RBS Family Fun Night
March 31 – End of Quarter 3
April 3-6 – PTG Book Fair (Rooms 216/218)
April 3-14 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 6 – RBS 4th Grade Play
(RBS Gym)
April 7 – Official Report Cards available
on Power School
April 10-18 – Passover
April 14 – Good Friday
April 16 – Easter
April 24-28 – Spring Vacation
