RBS Principal’s Notes
November 21, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving to
all! I hope everyone is able to spend
some time over the break with family and friends. Reminder…there is no school tomorrow (Wednesday,
November 22nd). We’ll see you
on Monday, November 27th.
IN THE NEWS:
Food Drive Information
A big "thank
you" to all of our generous families who donated non-perishable food items
requested by The Food Pantry at
Bedford Presbyterian Church for our annual food drive. This year, we collected 282 food/non-perishable items, and our Principal's Advisory Group counted and packed up the food
yesterday. It will be picked by the food
pantry tomorrow...just in time for Thanksgiving and the long Thanksgiving
weekend.
PTG News and Information
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM
THE PTG - We wish you
all a Wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. We
are thankful for the amazing support we receive from families, staff, and the
community.
GIFT CARD
FUNDRAISER – ORDERS DUE 11/29
A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides
support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you! Final
order due date is Wednesday November 29th.
To download an order form, please click here… Gift
Card Order Form For more information
about this program, please click here… Gift Card Program. HAPPY SHOPPING!
MANCHESTER
MONARCHS DISCOUNT TICKETS - Join the PTG at the Manchester Monarchs Ugly Sweater Holiday Game on Saturday, December 9th, at
6PM as they take on the Royals. Special discounted ticket price of $15 for
child or adult! Kids will have a chance
to participate in the “high five tunnel” to cheer on the Monarchs players as
they take the ice. Click HERE
for order form, and return to your child’s school by Friday, 12/1.
SCREENAGERS: Growing up
in the Digital Age Documentary -
Join us for a special screening on Wednesday, December 6th 6-8PM at
Lurgio. Following the movie there will be a panel of staff and guidance
for a discussion and Q&A session.
Are you watching kids
scroll through life with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention
span? The film SCREENAGERS explores
struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant and unexpectedly funny
stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain
scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and
offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital
world and find balance. Visit ScreenagersMovie for more
information.
PTG NIGHT AT PANERA
BREAD – Take the night off from
cooking and stop by Panera at Colby Court on Thursday 12/7,
between 4-8pm, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to the
PTG. A hardcopy of their flyer must be turned in and electronic versions not
accepted. You can find a copy of the flyer here: Panera
December Flyer
AmazonSmile! Did you know that every time you buy on
Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG? Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH
PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support. Now, every time you
shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon
will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.
REMINDERS:
Congratulations,
Andie!
One
of our fourth graders, Andie Nugent, recently represented the state of New
Hampshire by winning first-place for her invention for grades 3 and 4 at the
National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo in Washington,
DC. Since winning this award, her family was contacted by a company
named LittleBits who, working with Disney, needed an innovative female
inventor to help them with a new STEM-based droid kit that lets kids build
their own robot R2D2. Andie was chosen to share her story as a young
female inventor. A production crew from
New York City visited Riddle Brook and Andie's home earlier this fall to film
her story. We are SO proud of
Andie! To see her video and read her
article, please click HERE.
Toys for Tots at RBS
RHYTHMICS
kicked off our TOYS FOR TOTS collection during their rehearsal on
Wednesday. TOYS FOR TOTS is a well-known
charity run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. We hope to collect more
than 500 toys before our Winter Concert, which is scheduled for December
13th. Until that day, boys, girls and Riddle Brook community members
are asked to deposit new, unwrapped toys in the big boxes located in the halls
and in the music room at school. All the
toys will be used as decorations on the edge of the stage for the concert! Through our generosity, the holidays will be
filled with happiness for boys and girls who need our help!
What is Vaping?
NOVEMBER 27 FROM 7 - 8
PM AT THE BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Bedford Police Chief John
Bryfonski, Officer “Spike” Donahue and Officer Danielle Nightingale, School
Resource Officers at Bedford High School/Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and
McKelvie Intermediate School, respectively, will give you the facts about
vaping. Can you smell it? Can
people vape marijuana? Can people vape
other substances? What does a vape look like? Where do people get
vapes? Is it legal for kids to vape? In addition, Dr. Joseph Hou, Pulmonologist at
Catholic Medical Center, will also provide clinical information on
vaping. Is it addictive? Is it harmful? How does it affect
young people? How does it compare to smoking? The 40-minute presentation will be followed by
a 20-minute question and answer session. Get your questions about vaping
answered!
RBS
Clothing
You can order
Riddle Brook School clothing online! Please go to www.bedfordwear.com. Hover over Schools in the menu bar,
and select Riddle Brook School. An order typically takes
7-10 business days to be delivered. You can order in a variety of colors
and styles. We have a few samples hanging in the office area so you can
get an idea of what is offered. Also, there is a size chart on the
website for your reference. 10% of profits come back to the school.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
November 22-24 – Thanksgiving Break
December 1 – Grade 4 Ellis Island Day
December 13 – RBS Winter Concert – 6:30 PM RBS Gym (Snow
date: December 14)
December 12-20 - Hanukkah
December 25-January 1 – Holiday Recess
