RBS Principal’s Notes
March 23, 2018
Tentative Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 20th
IN THE NEWS:
Family Fun Night Tickets
Our annual Family Fun Night is coming up on Friday, April 13th. For ticket information, please click HERE. *Some forms were sent home with students that said March 22nd was the last day to purchase tickets. That was an error. April 6th is the last day to purchase tickets.
Scholastic Book Fair at RBS
Paws for Books. Come. Stay. Read a Great Tale! It's nearly time to fetch some great books at the Spring Scholastic Book Fair! Children will visit the Book Fair to create their own wish lists during the school day. Families are invited to come back to shop from Monday, April 2 through Thursday, April 5 between 2:00-7:00 PM in rooms 216-218. Join us for a Meow-velous time!
Book Fair Volunteers Needed
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Riddle Brook April 2nd – 5th. To prepare for this event, the committee is looking for volunteers to help transform the fair into a fun and inviting space for students and their families. Please click HERE to sign up. For more information, please contact Anne Lewis at anneclewis@hotmail.com)
RBS Read-a-thon
Once again, RBS students will be participating in a Read-a-thon leading up to our Book Fair. You can find more information about it HERE. Forms were also sent home with students.
School Safety Update
On Thursday, April 19th at 6:00 PM in our RBS library, Superintendent McGee and Mrs. McCarthy will be sharing several updates regarding the safety and security of the Bedford School District. They will explain our District Emergency Operations Plan, including the Parent Emergency Plan portion. They will discuss recent improvements and answer questions. We hope you can make it.
Jessica Lahey Event on 3/28
You DO NOT want to miss next Wednesday’s event with author, Jessica Lahey! She will be speaking to parents, teachers, and students on how to manage stress, anxiety, and ways to increase positive decision-making. Click HERE to learn more.
PTG News and Information
COLOR BLAST REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!! Come out for a colorful day of fun in support of the Bedford PTG and the Bedford School District! Our 2018 Color Blast is scheduled for Sunday June 3rd at 9:30AM. Click here to register and visit our Color Blast Fun Run website for event details including sponsorship and volunteering opportunities.
THE PTG AND BeBOLD ARE EXCITED TO CO-SPONSOR A PRESENTATION FOR ALL PARENTS & GUARDIANS on Wednesday, March 28th from 7-8:15pm at BHS Auditorium
“Understanding How to Parent So that Children Can Succeed: Addressing Childhood Anxiety and its Potential Pathway towards Substance Abuse”
Special guest speaker Jessica Lahey veteran teacher, journalist, and author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.
Jessica Lahey will provide insight on how to raise kids who are happy and healthy and less likely to turn to destructive coping strategies, including ways to prevent childhood addiction. Lahey will also share research on the most effective ways to parent and support the psychosocial and emotional needs of our children. Additionally, she will outline risk factors, explain which positive interventions can overcome those risk factors, and offer parents and teachers actionable, useful tools for raising happy, resilient children who will be less likely to turn to unhealthy behaviors when faced with the increasingly toxic stress and anxiety they face at home, in school and in our society. This event is open to all parents/guardians.
The 45-minute presentation will be followed by a 30-minute question and answer session.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS COMING – Scholastic Book Fair Paws for Books…Come. Stay. Read a Great Tale will take place April 2nd-5th at all elementary and McKelvie schools.
YANKEE CANDLE - ONLINE EXTENSION UNTIL MAY 15TH - Thank you to all who participated in the Yankee Candle Fundraiser. If you missed it, no need to worry! We are extending the fundraiser online until May 15th. Candles make a great gift for Easter, Mother's Day or any fun spring gathering! Click here and enter 999965479 in the Group # Box to shop.*** 40% of sales go back to the schools! ***
AMAZON SMILE PROMOTION - Whether you’re shopping for yourself or for someone else, 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. Beginning TODAY, Amazon is TRIPLING THE DONATION AMOUNT to 1.5% when customers make their FIRST eligible smile.amazon.com purchase from March 12th – 31st. For additional details about the promotion, visit the promotion detail page.
BHS Prom Fundraiser
BHS Prom Fundraiser Part 2: If you would like to pre-order a box of Krispy Kreme donuts please follow this link: Krispy Kreme Prom Fundraiser. Orders can be picked up before or after school Friday, March 30th at BHS or at March Madness in the BHS gym on Saturday, March 31st.
Gsuite Information for Parents
Some of our parents have asked for an explanation of our Gsuite, the tools within Chrome our students now use for much of their schoolwork . Our technology teachers have developed this Gsuite Information for Parents.
Some of our parents have asked for an explanation of our Gsuite, the tools within Chrome our students now use for much of their schoolwork . Our technology teachers have developed this Gsuite Information for Parents.
For parents/guardians who are interested in seeing the work of their child, just ask your son/daughter to log in with their account or provide you with their password to showcase the work completed.
REMINDERS:
Family Fun Night Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers for our annual Family Fun Night on Friday, April 13th. If you are interested, please use the Sign Up Genius links below to sign up.
Seating One Sign up
Seating Two Sign up
Ticket Processing Sign up
RBS Yearbook
Did you miss the deadline to order the 2017-2108 Riddle Brook School Yearbook? Not to worry, you can purchase the yearbook online until April 13. Visit www.schoolannual.com , select “Buy Student’s Yearbook,” and enter the school information.
4th Grade Play
Save the Date! On April 17th the entire fourth grade will present "Rats! The Story of the Pied Piper." Every boy and girl in fourth grade has a part to perform in the colorful re-telling of this classic folktale. Rehearsal (all during school hours) begins right after our February vacation, and will culminate in what promises to be a fabulous presentation to parents and friends at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, April 17th. You will not want to miss this!
Food Drive
RBS is working with the Bedford Food Pantry to help collect food items that are most needed by families. Every other month we will be collecting 1 food item. For the month of March, that item is CANNED FRUIT. If you are able, please bring in canned fruit until Friday, March 30th. We will have a box for donations in the office hallway outside of the library. Thank you so much for supporting this very worthy cause, which supports Bedford families.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 30 – End of Quarter 3
March 30 – Good Friday
March 30-April 7 – Passover
April 1 – Easter
April 2-5 – Scholastic Book Fair
April 13 – RBS Family Fun Night
April 17 – 4th Grade Play (Rats!)
April 20 – Spain Brothers Concert
April 23-27 – Spring Vacation
May 4 – Mother/Son Event
May 8 – Kindergarten Orientation (12:30 PM)
May 9 – Grade 1 Orientation (12:30 PM)
May 15 – RBS Grandparents’ Day
May 16 – RBS Spring Concert (6:30 PM BHS Theater)
May 25 – District Workshop Day – No School for Students
May 28 – Memorial Day Observed – No School
May 30 – Field Day Grades 1 & 2 (Rain Date: June 1)
May 31 – Field Day Grades 3 & 4 (Rain Date: June 4)
June 3 – PTG Color Blast
June 6 & 7 – Grade 4 Field Trip to State House
June 20 – Tentative Last Day of School/Move Up Day
