RBS Principal’s
Notes
August 27, 2019
I am happy to
report that the children and staff had a wonderful first day of school! The students all looked great in their
back-to-school attire J
Thankfully, we didn’t have to contend with the heat this year! The school was very comfortable throughout
the day.
IN THE NEWS:
Anti-Bullying
Partnership Agreement
Please keep an eye out for a document coming home with your children this
week about bullying. Last year’s District Bullying Task Force developed a
Partnership Agreement among students, teachers, and families to better
understand and address student conflict, and what is and is not considered
bullying. We are asking all families to read, discuss, and sign this
document to help ensure a happy, safe, and nurturing environment for all.
Please click HERE if you would like an
electronic copy of that agreement.
In addition to the above agreement, Mr. Munsey will be visiting each classroom sometime during the first week of school to have a conversation with students about expectations and following "the Golden Rule" of treating everyone the way they would want to be treated. He and I will also be reading to and having a conversation with classes about bullying in late-September/early-October.
Volunteer
Opportunities at RBS
Soon you will get information on all the ways you can
volunteer at Riddle Brook School! However, we could use help right away! This
week and next week, we would love to have some helpers in the cafeteria for the
K+ (10:45-11:30) and First Grade Lunches (12:10-12:30). If we have two
volunteers per time period, we could help the little ones open their lunches,
get in line and navigate the cafeteria successfully! If you are able to come
in, please go to the Main Office first, sign in at the volunteer table, check
in with the secretary and put on a yellow sticker badge that shows you are a
helper. Thank you in advance for your help!
Please use THIS LINK
to sign up.
Infosnap
– Action Item
If you have not
already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the Infosnap
process. Unfortunately, children will
not be able to have their pictures taken or use technology until it is
complete. If you do not have the email
with the link/snapcode that was sent to you this summer, please contact the
school office.
Automated Attendance Call
Again this year,
families in the Bedford School District will receive a phone call confirming their
child's absence via our "School Messenger" system. Once we have taken attendance, a message will
be generated confirming your child's absence. The elementary calls will go out at
approximately 9:30 AM, McKelvie and Lurgio will go out at 10:30
AM and the BHS at 11:00 AM. If
this call comes to you in error, please contact the Main Office, so that we can
correct the attendance report.
REMINDERS:
Principal/Parent Communication
As my primary form
of communication, I will be sending you an email update every week—typically on
Friday afternoon/evening. The email will include action items (highlighted in yellow),
reminders, and other important information.
I will also archive all of my notes on the RBS web page (Principal’s
News). Parents, it is important that you
review these notes each week and act on the action items, when necessary. I appreciate your partnership in this.
Drop-Off and Dismissal Procedures
Morning Drop-Off:
When transporting
your child to Riddle Brook School between 7:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m., you will
drop-off in the oval at the rear entrance of the school. A duty teacher
is available to supervise children at the drop off area beginning at 7:30
a.m. From 7:50 a.m - 8:00 a.m., you will drop off at the playground/main
entrance. I would recommend arriving by 7:50 as often as possible as
traffic can get backed up at the front of the school. If the children
arrive late to their rooms (due to traffic) they will still be marked tardy.
The academic day begins at 8:00 AM. If you arrive after 8:00 AM, you must
park in Visitor Parking and accompany your child to the office to sign a
clipboard noting his/her tardiness. Your
child will receive a pass from the office to be given to his/her teacher.
In order to
avoid traffic back up and being marked tardy, the best course of action is to
take the bus or arrive at 7:30 AM.
Afternoon Parent Pick-Up:
Please click HERE
for Parent Pick-Up procedures.
PM Buses (Start of School Year)
Typically, for the
1st week and a half or so of school, we call Kindergarten and 1st grade
students to line up for their afternoon buses prior to the older students.
Consequently, it delays the departure of buses about 10-15 minutes. However,
it's worth it in the end as it provides the little ones with a better sense of
security and understanding during this hectic time of the day. We appreciate
your understanding and patience with this!
Dismissal
Information & Identification
When providing
dismissal information (i.e. who will be picking up your child(ren) from
school), please use proper names instead of grandmother, nanny, neighbor,
friend, etc. Staff members doing parent pick-up duty may need to ask
for ID for those people they don't know, and therefore need a name to
go with the ID. Please be
patient with staff members at the start of the year as they get to know
parents/care takers.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 2 – Labor Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
September 3 – Grade 1 Orientation (6 PM)
September 4 – RBS School Pictures
September 13 – All School Meeting (National Anthem) –
Staff & students…please wear red, white and blue.
September 16-18 – RBS Fall Book Fair/Sale
September 18 – RBS Open House: K & 2:
5:30-6:30 PM, 3 & 4:
6:30-7:30 PM
September 27 – PTG Coffee with the Principals (9:30 AM
BCTV)
September 30-October
1 – Rosh Hashana
October 7 – PTG Coffee with the Superintendent (9:30
AM BCTV)
October 8-9 – Yom Kippur
October 11 – District Workshop Day – No School for
Students
October 14 – Columbus Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
October 16 – RBS Picture Retake Day
October 19 – RBS Harvest Festival
October 31 – Happy Halloween!
November 1 – End of Quarter 1
November 8 – Report Cards Released (Grades 2-4)
November 11 – Veterans’ Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
November 27-29 – Thanksgiving Break
