Friday, December 22, 2017

December 22, 2017

RBS Principal’s Notes
December 22, 2017

Happy Snow Day!  I know this day put a wrench in some people’s plans, but I hope you were able to enjoy this extra day at home with your children!  For those of you who are counting, this is day #3, which brings us to June 18th for the tentative last day of school. 

From the staff of Riddle Brook School, we would like to wish all of our families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  It’s always a bittersweet time when the holidays come to a close for the year, but it’s also nice to enjoy some relaxing time with families and friends.  Have a wonderful week, and we will see you in the New Year (January 2nd)!

IN THE NEWS:
RBS Directory Cover Contest Winners
We had MANY great submissions this year for our annual RBS Directory Cover Contest!  Thank you to all of the students who participated.  We certainly have some talented kids in our school!  Congratulations to our winners:
Front Cover – Riyad Ziada (Mrs. Bowen’s class)
Back Cover – Ella O’Keefe (Mrs. Brennan’s class)

Coat Drive
Thank you to all of our families who donated winter coats, boots, etc.  We will be donating them to Families in Transition.

What are those Numbers in the ​Windows?
Parents may have noticed that classrooms across the district now have numbers posted in their exterior windows.  Those signs are a part of the Bedford School District Incident Command System (ICS).  ICS is the nationwide emergency planning protocol established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  The numbers would allow emergency responders to quickly identify classrooms from outside of the building. 

PTG News and Information
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from BEDFORD PTG. Have a Wonderful Vacation!

PTG NIGHT AT PANERA BREAD – Start the New Year off with a night off from cooking and stop by Panera at Colby Court on Thursday 1/4, 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

COMING IN JANUARY …Marvel Night at the Monarchs Game, Principal Winter Reading Night, Barnes and Noble Days, and Yankee Candle!  Stay tuned for more details.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
December 25-January 1 – Holiday Recess
January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL
January 19 – End of Quarter 2
January 22 – 4th Grade Spelling Bee (Library 2:45 PM) *Snow date – January 24th
January 25 – PTG Principals’ Winter Read (More information to come) *Snow date – February 1st
January 26 – Report Cards Released (on-line)
February 2 – RBS Father/Daughter Dance *Snow date – February 9th