RBS Principal’s
Notes
April 5, 2019
I hope I’m not
tempting fate, but I think we can confidently say that the last day of school
for students this year will be Monday, June 10th.
IN THE NEWS:
Report Cards
Report cards were
released on PowerSchool at 2:30 PM today.
To access your child's report card online, log
into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and you will see a Report Cards icon in the
left hand pane. When you click on this
icon your child's report card will appear on the screen. You can scroll to see the entire report card
and choose to print it, if you'd like.
Teacher of
the Month
Congratulations to
our very own Barb Fraser (grade 3 teacher) for being selected as WZID's Teacher
of the Month. Pat McKay and Peggy James (on air personalities) surprised
Barb Wednesday morning in her classroom with news of her award. Barb was
nominated by a student's grandmother for having such a positive impact on her
granddaughter's life. Barb was given a trophy, bouquet of flowers and
Copper Door Gift Card. As a bonus gift, they let her know that they'll be
"making fun of her" all week on the radio! Barb's husband, Dan,
was also here for the surprise!
Congrats,
Barb! We're all very proud of you, and happy that you can represent RBS
teachers!
Family Fun
Night Information
All Family Fun Night
pre-ordered tickets have been processed. If you ordered tickets and have not
received them, please let your child's classroom teacher know ASAP.
Silent Auction Items
Family Fun Night Silent Auction Info.
Family Fun Night is next Friday, April 12th. There is something for everyone at the Silent Auction. Click below to see the items that will be up for bid. Check back next week as more items are constantly being added! Silent Auction Items
State
Destination Imagination Winners
CONGRATULATIONS to
The Big 7 from RBS who placed first in the Technical Challenge at the State
Tournament last weekend. Placing 1st afforded them an
invitation to attend Global Finals in Kansas City this year, which they have
declined. We are so proud of this team
and their accomplishment.
Congratulations to
team members:
Benjamin Lu,
Brayden Calkins, Leslie Belanger, Owen Brown, Sunay Komarla, Connor Lessard and
Evan Campbell!
Congratulations as
well to Aaryan Narang who also won first place competing on a PWS team!
State
Invention Convention Winners
I’m proud to
announce that RBS had some winners come out of last weekend’s state
competition! Congratulations to:
- Jacoby Holmes and
Adelino Vellis (3rd grade): General Invention “Original and Unique”
Award. They have also been
invited to present their invention at the National Invention Convention in
Michigan later this spring.
- Jack Fabrizio and Clare White (4th grade): Chain Reaction Invention “Best Overall”
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.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK
FAIR NEXT WEEK –
Scholastic Book Dino-Mite Book Fair…Stomp, Chomp and Read, will take place
April 8th - 11th at all elementary and
McKelvie schools. PTG’s Scholastic Book Fair will be a reading event that
brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It will have a
wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level.
Please check with your schools for specific shopping hours.
PTG BOARD AND
DISTRICT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES: Looking
for some great opportunities to volunteer next year? The PTG has some exciting
Board and District-level positions available for the 2019/20 school year.
*Program
Research Coordinator-Help
the PTG find new educational and enriching programs to bring into our schools.
PTG funds author visits, artists, singers, performance groups, animal
encounters and so much more. We are always looking for new ideas to possibly
bring to our schools and students. We are looking for someone to help us
research and find these exciting opportunities.
*Elementary
Level Program Coordinator -Responsible
for coordinating the O.R.K. programming (such as Eyes On Owls, Tanglewood
Marionettes & Bat Presentations) and A.I.R. programming (Artists in
Residence) at Memorial, Peter Woodbury, AND Riddle Brook
elementary schools. Track programming and budget, ensure payment delivery, and
communicate within and between all 3 elementary schools.
*Lurgio PTG
School Liaison- Serve
as a member of the PTG Executive Board. Work closely with the school Principal
and faculty representative/s to foster strong communication and partnership
between their respective schools and the PTG. Support PTG activities and events
through both volunteer and coordination efforts as needed. This role is a great
way to be more involved in your school and with the PTG Board. Candidate should
have a student at Lurgio.
*Riddle Brook
PTG School Liaison- Serve
as a member of the PTG Executive Board. Work closely with the school Principal
and faculty representative/s to foster strong communication and partnership
between their respective schools and the PTG. Support PTG activities and events
through both volunteer and coordination efforts as needed. This role is a great
way to be more involved in your school and with the PTG Board. Candidate should
have a student at Riddle Brook.
If you are
interested in any of these roles or would like more information please
email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com by
April 12TH.
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.
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.
*All funds
raised through this raffle support programming & events in Bedford schools*
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.
REMINDERS:
Scholastic
Book Fair at RBS
Scholastic
Dino-Mite Book Fair is coming! It’s
the Scholastic DINO-MITE Book Fair: Stomp, Chomp, and Read! Super-size
fun awaits as Riddle Brook School is turned into reading raptors, bookceratops,
and readasaurus rex bookivores ready to unleash their inner dino and enjoy a
stomping, chomping, reading good time! 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 8 through Thursday, April
11 between 2:00-7:00 PM in rooms 216-218.
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/!
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.
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 Silent Auction Info.
Be sure to visit
the Silent Auction tables at Family Fun Night on Friday, April 12th to
bid on this year’s exciting auction items!
Here's a sneak
preview:
A 20-person VIP
BOX at a FISHER CATS game, four registrations for the upcoming 2019 PTG COLOR
RUN, a VIP TOUR of WMUR, a PLAYSTATION & A GAMING CHAIR bundle, and so much
more!
In years past, the
money raised has been used towards the RBS Playground Fund, the sound system
used for all school meetings and chorus performances, and other school
improvement projects .
If you are
interested in donating an item to the Silent Auction, please contact Lauren
Martin lauren.martin777@gmail.com or
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 12th: Sports
Day (*BHS Varsity Boys & Girls Lacrosse Teams will be reading to
classes)
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.
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!
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:
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 officially set:
- Kindergarten Recognition Day
- BHS Senior Clap Out
- 4th Grade Talent Show (and try outs and
rehearsals)
