RBS Principal’s
Notes
April 12, 2019
Family Fun Night is tonight! I hope to see everyone there. We have some great baskets and SILENT
AUCTION ITEMS as well as music, Italian ice, popcorn, raffles, face
painting and more!
We had a lot of
fun with the BHS lacrosse players this morning as they visited the classes to
read and speak to our students.
IN THE NEWS:
Book Fair
Thank you for
supporting our Book Fair this week! I
hope you were able to stop by and see how our rooms were transformed into a fun
and engaging prehistoric jungle! Our
volunteers did an INCREDIBLE job, and I feel so fortunate to have them! A HUGE thank you to Heather Noonan, Shailagh
Klicker, Anne Lewis and Jen Sufat!
Placement
As we move into
the last stretch of the school year, we are starting to think about placement
for 2019/20. Please read THIS
LETTER, which outlines the process.
RBS
Grandparents’ and Grand-friends’ Day
When: Tuesday,
May 14, 2019
9:00-10:00:
Breakfast and Chorus Concert (at 9:30 the chorus will sing while
visitors enjoy their breakfast)
10:00-11:00:
Classroom Visits *Remind your
guest(s) to visit 4th grade and AM K+ right at 10:00 as they go out
for recess at 10:30.
12:00-12:30:
Classroom Visits for PM Kindergarten only
Who:
Grandparents/Grand-friends who will enjoy a visit to RBS
Note:
Shuttle buses will run between Legacy Park and RBS from 8:45-11:15 AM.
All visitors will
be treated to coffee and a delicious breakfast consisting of an egg sandwich,
fruit cup and banana bread while they listen to the chorus perform. They will then see the kids when they visit
their classrooms. If your visitor(s)
plan to come just for classroom visits at 10:00, and will not be joining us for
the breakfast and concert, please indicate that in your RSVP.
RSVP Due Date:
Wednesday, May 1st
Please click HERE
to RSVP (electronically).
School
District Calendar
Please click HERE for the 2019/2020 Bedford School District Calendar.
BHS Parent
Input/Feedback
Bob Jozokos,
Associate Principal at BHS, and Tom Laliberte, Assistant Superintendent, are
looking for feedback about BHS from parents at all schools. This feedback
will help them answer a new School Board goal. The goal reads, "The
Bedford School District will review and make recommended adjustments to
graduation pathways for students with divergent learning progressions. These
pathways will provide guidance on possible adjustments to the BHS schedule and
its impact on staffing." If you are interested in meeting with Bob
and Tom on Monday, May 6th from 6:00 -7:30 PM at Memorial School,
please email our RBS PTG liaison, Lauren Martin, at lauren.martin777@gmail.com.
Destination
Imagination - Shoe Drive
Bedford DI are
having a special shoe drive through Ecosmith Recyclers. From
now until May 19th, you can donate all of your old paired
shoes, boots, flip flops, sneakers, heels and slippers in the marked boxes in
your school lobby. These items will then be placed in a special blue
bag before being deposited in the Ecosmith bin in the school parking lots. This is a great way to get your spring cleaning
under way, while helping raise funds for the teams heading to Global Finals in
Kansas City, MO. We would also like to remind you that, clothing,
fabrics, stuffed animals, etc. can always be donated year round in the
Ecosmith bin. We appreciate your support.
DI Chipotle
Fundraiser - Tuesday April 16th
Please join us for
dinner this Tuesday at Chipotle in Bedford where they will donate a percentage
of the profits to our DI teams. Stop in anytime from 5-9PM and tell them you
are supporting Bedford DI!
Bulldog
Night at BHS
The BHS Leadership
Club’s 1st annual BULLDOG NIGHT is taking place on Wednesday, May 1st
6:30-8:30 PM in the BHS Commons. It is
an event for families and the community with games, an art display, crafts,
music, snacks and raffles! The admission
fee is $5.00/person, or guests can donate a book for Families in
Transition. Approximately 90% of the
proceeds will go to Families in Transition while the other 10% will go to the
Leadership Club. If you have any
questions, please contact Stuart Pepper at peppers@sau25.net.
PTG News and
Information
BEDFORD
PTG COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK SUNDAY JUNE 2nd 9:30AM -Don’t miss your chance to get in on
the Colorful Fun and Support our Schools. 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. Click HERE to register and visit our Color Blast Fun Run/Walk website for event
details.
Register by
Friday, May 3rd to take advantage of our reduced pricing and purchase
a Color Blast t-shirt and swag bag including drawstring bag, sunglasses,
bandana, and your own color bag to throw at the start of the race!
**First 250
registrants will be entered for a chance to win a raffle, where two lucky
winners will receive a $25.00 Barnes and Noble gift card**
Not participating
in the Fun/Run but still want to be involved…click HERE for Volunteer Opportunities.
FISHER CATS DISCOUNTED TICKETS - Join
the PTG for a fun family evening with the Fisher Cats on Friday May 3rd.
Arrive early for the High Five Tunnel and stay late for Fireworks!.
Click HERE for more information and to order
DISCOUNTED tickets. Return order form with check payable to NH Fisher
Cats to school by April 19th . Tickets
will be available at the Will Call window on 5/3.
COMMUNITY
MEETING WITH THE PRINCIPALS: Join
the Bedford PTG for a community meeting with Principals from all six of our
schools on Thursday, May 9th at 9:30am at BCTV. Come hear the success stories
of the 2018/19 school year and get information on some important school topics.
We are looking to the community for topic ideas you’d like to hear discussed.
Please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com by
5/6 with your questions and topic suggestions.
BHS GRADUATION
SEAT RAFFLE - The
PTG is raffling off 2 sets of FOUR seats for the June 8th Graduation
Ceremony in a prime picture taking spot. Winners will also receive one reserved
parking spot that day. $20/Entry or 6 Entries for $100. Click HERE for entry form and details. Entries, with
cash or check payable to “Bedford PTG”, are due to BHS school office by JUNE
3rd. Winners will be drawn & announced on June 5th.
BHS PARKING
SPACE RAFFLE The PTG
is raffling off TWO prime guaranteed parking spaces in the top lot for the
2019-2020 school year. You must have a valid license and a vehicle sometime
during the 2019-2020 school year to be eligible to WIN! $10 Donation Per Entry.
Click HERE for entry form and details. Entries, with
cash or check payable to “Bedford PTG”, are due to BHS school office by June 3rd.
Winners will be notified before the end of the year.
REMINDERS:
Volleyball
Clinic at BHS
My name is
Caroline Robinson and I am a senior at Bedford High School and member of the
Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team. For my Senior Project, I am hosting a free
volleyball clinic at the Bedford High School Gymnasium on Sunday, April 7th
from 3-5, and Sunday, April 14th from 3-5. The age group I am looking to attend is girls
ages 9-12. This clinic is for girls
wanting to learn how to play volleyball or just wanting to improve their game!
This is completely free. If anybody has
any questions you can reach out to me at 9957805@bedfordnhk12.net.
Please let me know if your daughter can
come to both sessions, or even just one of them. Please either RSVP via email or using my
sign-up genius, which can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4DADAB2AA1F49-free
Thank you so much!
4th to 5th Grade
Band Information Night
The McKelvie Music
Department will be touring the elementary schools on Monday, May 13th.
There will be a Band Information Night on Tuesday, May
14th at 6:00pm in the McKelvie Cafeteria. There will be
information for parents regarding sign-ups and instrument rentals, and
instruments for students to view and hold. Please email Christa Wickham
at wickhamc@sau25.net with
any questions.
Book Drive—BHS
Senior Project
BHS Senior and
former RBS student, Will Zimmerman, will be running a book drive to benefit CLiF
at RBS throughout the month of April for his Senior Project. This drive is
to collect new books for the Children’s Literacy Foundation to be distributed
to low-income, at-risk, and rural children up to age 12 throughout New
Hampshire and Vermont. There will be a collection bin (for books or monetary
donations) in the main floor hallway outside of the office. The upcoming
Scholastic Book Fair will be a perfect opportunity to both purchase and donate
books! Together, we can help ensure a brighter future for the youth of NH and
VT! Thank you for your support! To
learn more about CLiF, click HERE or visit http://clifonline.org/!
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 April 19th: RBS Spirit Day
RBS Yearbook
It’s time to order
your RBS Yearbook! Ordering by check or
cash will be available until April 5th, and online through April 19th.
The link to order online is
www.schoolannual.com. You will need to select “Buy Student Yearbook” and enter Riddle Brook School information. If you have any questions, please contact one of our Yearbook Coordinators, Ashley Rousseau at aah313@gmail.com or Jen Spector at Jen.spector@gmail.com.
www.schoolannual.com. You will need to select “Buy Student Yearbook” and enter Riddle Brook School information. If you have any questions, please contact one of our Yearbook Coordinators, Ashley Rousseau at aah313@gmail.com or Jen Spector at Jen.spector@gmail.com.
BHS Senior
Project for Make-A-Wish
BHS Senior, Sophia
Sargent, is hosting an Easter Brunch for elementary age students and families,
which will benefit Make-A-Wish. Please
click HERE
to read more about it.
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!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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 7 – Kindergarten Recognition Day (9:00 AM – Gym)
June 10 – Tentative Last Day of School/4th
Grade Clap Out/Move Up Day
Events that
will be scheduled soon:
- BHS Senior Clap Out
- 4th Grade Talent Show (and try outs and
rehearsals)
