RBS Principal’s
Notes
March 15, 2019
Happy St.
Patrick’s Day to all! I was lucky enough
to have some leprechauns visit my dog Gilley and me in my office today!
Snow Day Count = 1
Tentative Last Day
of School = Monday, June 10th
IN THE NEWS:
No After
School Program on April 12
New Morning School
will NOT be having their After School Program at RBS on the afternoon of Family
Fun Night (Friday, April 12th), but they still WILL be having their
Imagine Program.
Family Fun
Night Tickets
Our annual Family Fun Night is coming up on Friday, April 12th. For ticket information, please click HERE.
RBS KidVote Results
RBS had students vote in our annual KidVote, which supported our
Town/District voting on March 12th. Here are the results for one
of our April Spirit Days vote:
Favorite Color Day: 40% WINNER
Holiday Day: 38%
NH Day: 22%
Holiday Day: 38%
NH Day: 22%
Spring Class
Pictures
As I mentioned
earlier in the year, Geskus is doing class pictures a little differently this
year. After retakes were done, students
received a composite picture of their class rather than a whole group picture. On Wednesday, March 20th, Geskus
will be back to take class pictures, and families will be able to purchase a
5x7 print for $12. 20% of the proceeds
will come back to the school. Order
envelopes were sent home with students last week. Students will need to bring their picture
envelope with them on Picture Day (March 20) if they are ordering.
Destination Imagination
Congratulations to the 3 teams who represented RBS at the DI Regional
Tournament in Amherst last Saturday--The
Rising Stars, Hurricane
Helpers and The
Fab 7, who placed 1st and advanced to the State Tournament in Nashua on
March 30th. Thanks to all of
the volunteers who have worked with these kids since last fall, especially
their Team Managers.
RBS Spirit Days
As you remember from February, we are now having Spirit Days every Friday
leading up to April vacation rather than 1 week of Spirit Days the week before
vacation. It’s hard to believe, but
we’re beginning next Friday (March 22nd). Here is the schedule:
Friday, March 22nd: Grade
Level Color Day (K-green, 1-orange, 2-black & white, 3-blue, 4-red)
Friday, March 29th: Holiday
Day (Dress for your favorite holiday – no
matter what time of the year it is!)
Friday, April 5th: Beach
Day
Friday, April 12th: Sports
Day (*BHS Varsity Boys & Girls Lacrosse Teams
will be reading to classes)
Friday April 19th: RBS
Spirit Day
PTG News and
Information
COLOR BLAST FUN
RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Get excited!! Registration opens THIS Friday, MARCH 15th for
another fun filled Color Blast Fun Run/Walk to be held on Sunday, June 2nd.
New Registration discounts available for returning runners, PLUS
Children’s Price now applies to kids 10 and under and 4-pack of entries
available at a reduced rate.
DAVID FLOOD, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: David Flood, Youth Motivational Speaker, has been speaking with students for over twenty years about dignity, respect and compassion, is coming to BHS and RAL on March 29th. Learn more about David at http://davidjflood.com/
REMINDERS:
Family Fun Night Volunteers
Needed
We are looking for
volunteers for our annual Family Fun Night on Friday, April
12th. If you are interested, please use the Sign Up Genius
links below to sign up.
Book Fair
Volunteers Needed
The Scholastic
Book Fair is coming to Riddle Brook April 8th – 11th.
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.
4th
Grade Play
Save the date! Tuesday April 16th the entire
fourth grade will present "Goin' Buggy!" Every boy and girl in fourth grade have a part
to perform in this tongue-in-cheek story of bugs, uniting against the
injustices they have endured. Rehearsals
(all during school hours) have begun, and will culminate in what promises to be
a fun, fabulous presentation to parents and friends at 6:30 PM on Tuesday,
April 16th. You will not want
to miss this!
March 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 collect 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 29th. 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.
B.E.E.P.
2019/2020 Open Enrollment
For
information about our district’s Early Education Program (located at Memorial
School) for preschool-aged students, please click HERE.
RBS Night
Out at Mel's Funway Park - SAVE THE DATE!
Please save the
date of Friday, May 3, 2019 for a night out at Mel's Funway Park! Mel's
is giving Riddle Brook students and families an opportunity to purchase
"Funway Fun Packs" that will include one round of mini golf, one
go-kart race, one game of laser tag, one Lazer Maze, four batting cage tokens,
and one small soft serve ice cream, all at a discounted rate. This is a chance
for students to share a night out with their fellow RBS friends and families.
The rain date for this event will be Friday, May 10, 2019. Ticket order
information will be sent home in mid-March.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 29 – End of Quarter 3
April 5 – Report Cards Released (on-line)
April 8-11 – Scholastic Book Fair
April 12 – RBS Family Fun Night & Art Show
April 16 – RBS 4th Grade Play (6:30 PM –
Multipurpose Room)
April 19 – Spain Brothers’ Concert
April 19 – Good Friday
April 19-27 – Passover
April 21 – Easter
April 22-26 – Spring Vacation
May 3 – Boy’s Choice Event (Mel’s Funway) (Rain
Date: May 10)
May 6 – Full STEAM Ahead Day (Grs. 3 & 4)
May 7 – Kindergarten Orientation (12:30 PM)
May 8 – Grade 1 Orientation (12:30 PM)
May 9 – PTG Coffee with the Principals (9:30 AM
@ BCTV)
May 14 – RBS Grandparents’ Day
May 15 – Full STEAM Ahead Day (Gr. 2)
May 15 – RBS Spring Concert (6:30 PM BHS Theater)
May 21 – PTG Year in Review with the
Superintendent (9:30 AM @ BCTV)
May 22 – McKelvie Parent Information Night (4th
to 5th grade) *More
information to come
May 24 – District Workshop Day – No School for
Students
May 27 – Memorial Day Observed – No School
May 28 – Field Day Grades 3 & 4 (Rain
Date: May 31)
May 29 – Field Day Grades 1 & 2 (Rain
Date: May 30)
May 29 & 30
– Grade 4 Field Trip to
State House
June 2 – PTG Color Blast
June 10 – Tentative Last Day of School/4th
Grade Clap Out/Move Up Day
Events that
will be scheduled once the last day of school is set:
- Kindergarten Recognition Day
- BHS Senior Clap Out
- 4th Grade Talent Show (and try outs and
rehearsals)
