RBS Principal’s Notes
April 14, 2017
IN THE NEWS:
Placement
As we move into the last
stretch of the school year, we are starting to think about placement for
2017/18. Please read the attached
letter, which outlines the process.
Mother/Son Dance (Luau Theme)
Moms – mark your
calendars! Our annual Mother/Son Dance
is scheduled for Friday, May 5th.
Students were sent home with a form today. I’ve included it below as well.
Pan Mass Challenge
Please take a look at this
FLYER
for details on the upcoming Pan Mass Challenge.
This is a bicycling event that provides Dana-Farber's doctors and
researchers the necessary resources to discover cures for all types of cancer. This year’s event will honor Emma Bechert, a
former RBS student, who passed away this past August.
Executive
Functioning and Hygiene Messages
Executive
Functioning
Good Bosses
get themselves ready for work, so they can do their best to follow their Plans.
The 1-2-3 Blast Off!!! strategy helps. #1 take a deep breath in; #2
let the deep breath out; #3 read all your directions; then Blast Off to do your
work because your brain and body are now ready.
Hygiene
Our hands come
in contact with many germs. Most of the infections we get, like colds or
the flu, are caught when our hands get germs on them, and then we put them into
our mouths. Regular hand washing, especially before and after certain
activities, is one of the best ways to remove germs, and stay healthy.
PTG News/Information
- 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.
- YANKEE CANDLE: Due to parent interest, we
have reopened our Yankee Candle sale for online ordering
only. Get your Easter and
Mother’s Day online exclusive gifts shipped direct. Shipping is free on orders $100 or more
and 40% of sales go back to the PTG. Online ordering is available
through June 1st. Group Code #999965479
- Upcoming PTG Event: Save the date for our annual spring
"Year in Review, Coffee with the Principals” on May 9th @ 9:30
AM at BCTV.
Bedford DI Fundraisers
- Bedford DI will having a Bake Sale tomorrow, Saturday, April 15th,
outside of Harvest Market from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
- Tuesday, April 18th is Shorty’s Fair Share for DI.
- The Ecosmith shoes, bags and belt donations continue through
mid-May. All items must be placed
in the blue bags inside the boxes in the lobby of your school. Ecosmith
takes shoes in all conditions, even that one shoe/sneaker who has lost its
mate! All clothing and fabric in regular bags can go directly
into the Ecosmith bin in the parking lots.
Bedford DI appreciates
your support to help these teams with their fundraising efforts for travel to
Global Finals in Knoxville, TN in May.
Mother’s Day Off Event (BHS)
As part of their BHS
International Baccalaureate CAS (creativity, action, service) Project, 2
students are holding a Mother's Day Off event, which provides moms with the
opportunity to drop their children off at Bedford High School on May 13th for
a few hours to take some well-deserved time for themselves while their children
have an equally fun time. A pizza lunch
will be provided.
REMINDERS:
RBS Spirit Week (April 17-21)
Monday, 4/17: Favorite Color Day
Tuesday, 4/18: Sports Day (*BHS Varsity
Lacrosse Boys & Girls teams will be reading to classes)
Wednesday, 4/19: Wacky Wednesday
Thursday, 4/20: Holiday Day (Dress for
your favorite holiday)
Friday, 4/21:
RBS Spirit Day
Book Drive
A former RBS student
(Sydney Leyden) is conducting a book drive for families in need. Please take a look at THIS
FLYER for more information.
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.
2017/18 School Calendar
The school calendar for
next year can be found HERE. The last day of school for the 2017/18 is
Wednesday, June 13th.
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:
April 16 – Easter
April 24-28 – Spring Vacation
May 5 – RBS Mother/Son Luau
May 9 – Kindergarten Orientation (12:30-1:30
PM Room 218)
May 10 – Grade 1 Orientation (12:30-1:30 PM
Room 218)
May 16 – Grandparents’ Day (More info. to
come)
May 16 – RBS Spring Concert (6:30 PM – BHS
Theater)
May 23 – Grade 4 McKelvie Band Presentation
(9:20 AM)
May 26 – Workshop Day (NO SCHOOL FOR
STUDENTS)
May 29 – Memorial Day Observance (NO SCHOOL)
May 31 – Field Day – Grades 1 & 2 (Rain
Date – June 2)
June 1 – Field Day – Grades 3 & 4 (Rain
Date – June 5)
June 2 – Wild Encounters (Grade 3)
June
6&7 – State House
Field Trip (Grade 4)
June 7 – BHS Senior Send Off/Clap Out
June 9 – Eyes on Owls (Grade 4)
June 9 – Kindergarten Beach Day
June 15 – Bedford Town Library Summer Reading
Program Presentation
June 15 – Kindergarten Graduation Dress
Rehearsal
June 16 – Kindergarten Graduation
June 19 – Last Day of School (Dismissal at
12:20 PM)
