RBS Principal’s
Notes
October 19,
2018
Please join us
tomorrow anytime from 1:00-3:00 PM for our Harvest
Festival.
IN THE NEWS:
Mr. Paul
As some of you may
know, Mr. Paul is out on medical leave for approximately 8 weeks. A fourth grade student and his family have decorated
and donated boxes for students and families to drop off well wishes. We have a box in our library hallway for
students and classes to drop off cards during the day, and another box in our
main office for parents to drop off cards, gifts, etc. in a more secure
location. I know Mr. Paul appreciates
the outpouring of support that he has received so far from our staff and
families!
Raffle Winners
This week’s
Calendar Raffle winners:
Monday, October 15th
– Tatiana Smorodinska (sold by Margarita Apidonidze) – $50 to Marshall’s
Tuesday, October 16th
– Quinn Spenser (sold by Blake Spenser) - $50 to Dunkin’ Donuts
Wednesday, October
17th – Shailagh Klicker (sold by Lexi Klicker) - $50 to Target
Thursday, October 18th
– Oliver Bond (sold to himself) – $50
to Whole Foods
Friday, October 19th
– Malinda Stilwell (sold by Molly
Stilwell) – $50 to Chipotle
Box Tops
We have a Box Tops
submission coming up! Please send your child’s box tops in to their teacher by
Friday, October 26th. The
class that submits the most Box Tops will earn a free Pajama Day! There will be an individual student prize as
well. Please include your child’s name
and teacher’s name with your Box Tops when you send them in.
PTG News and
Information
ANNUAL GIFT
CARD FUNDRAISER: A
gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! For every gift card you buy, a
percentage of the value of the card is donated by the sponsoring retailer to
our schools while 100% of the value of the card that you purchased is available
for you to spend! Order forms will be sent home with children in grades K-8 by
October 19th. For those students attending BHS, or for those who would
like to download an order form… Gift Card Order Form. For more program information
click HERE
We offer 2
order/delivery dates:
Order by
October 31st for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery
Order by
November 28th for Pre-Christmas Delivery
BEDFORD PTG
SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - The
Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual SKI,
SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday,
November 17, 2018 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the
market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this
sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for
the upcoming winter season!
Visit PTG
Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items
at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 16, 2018 between 5PM – 8PM.
Please note: IF YOU NEED TO PRINT YOUR TAGS ON SITE AT BHS DURING
EQUIPMENT DROP OFF THERE WILL BE A $1.00 CHARGE PER TAG.
CARDIGAN CORNER
at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! New
this year the PTG is excited to offer Cardigan Corner at the Ski, Skate and
More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade
environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for
a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is
for you!
STAY CONNECTED
to PTG: Please visit
our PTG WEBSITE,
“like” our FACEBOOK PAGE, check us out on Instagram
(bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening
at our schools. Thank you for your support!
REMINDERS:
Food Drive – October 22 – November 16
The Bedford Community Food Pantry is a
valuable resource for those in our community who are facing hunger
or food insecurity. The Food Pantry is
a 501(c)3 organization that is a well-coordinated effort between 5 area
churches, local organizations, including the Bedford Lion's Club and the Boy
Scouts, and individuals and families in Bedford.
They are always in need of THESE
FOOD ITEMS. At RBS, we would like to
make a concerted effort to collect these items for our food drive. If you are able to make a donation, I know
the Food Pantry would GREATLY appreciate it!
*Donations of cash are also welcomed in
order to purchase food from the NH Food Bank (checks made
out to Bedford Community Food Pantry).
On Tuesday,
November 20th the boxes will be donated as a contribution from
the Riddle Brook School community.
Therefore, we will need all donations by Friday, November 16th. Our Principal’s
Advisory Group will be organizing and packing the donations on Monday, November 19th.
Halloween Parade
Again this
year, our Halloween Parade will take place on Halloween day at 1:30 PM.
(Morning Kindergarten students who do not go to K+ are welcome to join
us!). Given the magnitude of the event,
below are some guidelines to follow:
- Due to lack of space and time, costumes that
slip on right over your child’s clothes are necessary. Try to
imagine 120 kids all waiting to use the three stalls in the
bathroom...yikes, talk about scary!
- No weapons or accessories that need to be
carried (swords, guns, witches’ brooms, magic wands)
- No make-up, please. We will not have time
to apply it at school.
- In order to respect the sensitivities of all our
K-4 students, please do not send in costumes or masks with blood, guts or
gore (masks that “leak” blood). Very
scary or gory masks will not be allowed to be worn.
- Send your child’s costume to school in a
clearly labeled bag. You may also want to label the costume.
- If parents would like to see the parade, please arrive at our
school yard before 1:30 because we will be closing our parking lot
entrance at that time.
- Parents can line the parade route on the island, sidewalk, and down
near the playground.
- If
parents want to dismiss their children, they need to go to the classroom
to sign them out AFTER the parade is over.
Last year, it was much too chaotic having such a high number of
dismissals in the office.
- If your child will be going to parent pick up, please enter through
the gym as you normally do.
Buddy Bench
Thank you to
former RBS student, Will Theodore, for making and donating a 2nd
Buddy Bench to our playground. This
project was part of Will’s Eagle Scout Project.
We’re always honored when our former students want to give back to
RBS. Next time you’re at the school,
please take a look at it (in the rear of the playground by the swings).
Blue Ribbon
Volunteer Award
Once again, Riddle
Brook School has earned the Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in
volunteerism. A HUGE “thank you” to all
of our volunteers for putting in so many valuable hours of volunteering during
the 2017-2018 school year. Thank you
especially to our Volunteer Coordinator, Melissa Morales!
Witch Way
Fun Run (Lurgio Middle School)
Looking for a fun
way for your family to spend an October Morning? Come over to Lurgio
Middle School and run or walk the Witch Way Fun Run. We’ve made some
major changes to this annual event! The
run will be on an all-new, fun for all ages, 2-mile course (course map here) and will include a variety of
Halloween-themed pit-stops stocked with candy and prizes. Strollers are welcome. There will also
be face painting, pumpkin decorating, a costume contest, raffles, and post-race
snacks for everyone to enjoy.
The race will take
place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 and starts at 10am at Lurgio Middle School
and registration opens at 9am. The early
registration discount is available until midnight Saturday October 20, 2018.
Click here for
more information: http://www.sau25.net/ww5k.
Click here to
register: http://www.lightboxreg.com/ww5kFunRun2018
Click here to
volunteer: https://goo.gl/A2TVHB
If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Donna Dennis - dennisd@sau25.net.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 20 – RBS Harvest Festival 1:00-3:00 PM
October 17 – RBS Picture Retake Day
October 31 – Happy Halloween!
November 2 – End of Quarter 1
November 6 – Workshop Day/Election Day – NO SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS
November 12 – Veterans’ Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
November 17 – PTG Ski and Skate Sale
November 21-23 – Thanksgiving Break
December 2-10 – Happy Hanukkah!
December 7 – Ellis Island (snow date 12/10)
December 12 – RBS Winter Concert – 6:30 PM RBS
Gymnasium (snow date 12/19)
December 24 - January
1 – Holiday Recess
December 25 – Merry Christmas!
