RBS Principal’s
Notes
September 27,
2019
Over the past
couple of weeks, Mrs. Reese, Mr. Munsey and I have had lunch with all of our
new students in grades 2, 3 & 4.
It’s been great getting to know our new kiddos! Thank you to all of the children and families
who have welcomed them and their families into our community!
IN THE NEWS:
Harvest
Festival and Calendar Raffle
Our Annual Harvest Festival
is coming up on Saturday, October 19th. It's always a lot
of fun! Please see THIS
FLYER for more information. Also, information and ticket sheets for
our annual calendar raffle were sent home this week. HERE is a copy of the calendar, and for a
description of how the calendar works, please click
HERE. The grand prize ($500) will be
drawn the day of the Harvest Festival (you don't have to be present
to win), but the raffle will continue each week day through Friday, November 1st.
Tripod
Survey Information
Between October 7th and October 25th, the district will administer the "Tripod Survey" to students in grades 2 - 12 (grade 1 will participate in the spring). For the elementary schools, this includes "specials" (i.e. art, music, library and physical education) as well as enrichment. This survey asks for the students' perspectives on our teaching practices. All survey responses are anonymous and confidential. The purpose is to use this feedback to help our professional staff continue to improve. This year, parents were able to provide permission for their child to take the survey through InfoSnap registration. If you opted your child out of the survey, please know that we will make other arrangements for him/her during the time that his/her class is taking the survey.
Between October 7th and October 25th, the district will administer the "Tripod Survey" to students in grades 2 - 12 (grade 1 will participate in the spring). For the elementary schools, this includes "specials" (i.e. art, music, library and physical education) as well as enrichment. This survey asks for the students' perspectives on our teaching practices. All survey responses are anonymous and confidential. The purpose is to use this feedback to help our professional staff continue to improve. This year, parents were able to provide permission for their child to take the survey through InfoSnap registration. If you opted your child out of the survey, please know that we will make other arrangements for him/her during the time that his/her class is taking the survey.
If you
would like to view the surveys, please click on the links below.
2019/2020 RBS Student
Directory
Directory forms
were put in teachers’ boxes today, and will go home with students today or
early next week. If you have more
than 1 child in our school, the form went home to the youngest sibling.
If you’d like your child’s information included in the RBS Directory,
please send the form back to school by Friday, October 4th. We
only need one form per family.
PTG News and
Information
MEADOW FARMS
GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Looking
for quality gift wrap, unique gifts, Kringle candles, kitchen items and gourmet
snacks? Our popular GIFTS,
WRAP, AND MORE fundraiser is going on now! Brochures, with ordering
details, should have come home with elementary students this week.
Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to ORDER
ONLINE. 40% of sales goes back to
our schools and orders ship direct to home! Students in elementary schools who
sell at least 5 items earn a coupon for a free ice cream at Inside Scoop
Sale runs from
Wednesday 9/25-Thursday 10/10.
NEW FAMILY
WELCOME- If you
recently moved to Bedford or are sending your first child to a Bedford School,
you’re welcome to attend Bedford School District’s New Family Welcome hosted by
the Bedford PTG on October 2nd, from 9:30-10:30am or 6:30-7:30pm, at the
Bedford Public Library. Representatives
from each school will be available to answer questions, provide school and town
information, share opportunities on how you can be involved, and welcome you
into our community. RSVP to psvdm617@gmail.com and
specify if you will attend the morning or evening session.
COFFEE AND
CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites
you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Monday, October 7th, 9:30am at the Town
Library. This will be a small, informal gathering to discuss Bedford School
District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.
SKI, SKATE AND
MORE SALE: PTG is
excited to be planning another amazing Ski, Skate and More consignment sale.
The sale will take place on Saturday, 11/23 at BHS from 9am-2pm with equipment
drop off of on Friday, 11/22 from 5-8pm. As we try to streamline and improve
our point of sale process and reduce our expenses, we are looking for 4 laptops
that could be donated to the PTG for this event. Please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com if
you have a laptop you no longer need and would like to donate to the PTG. More
Sale Details Coming Soon. Thank you!
PTG OPEN BOARD
POSITION: The PTG is
looking to fill the Vice President of Publicity role, which is
a board position. This role will work with Print and Media Coordinator,
Webmaster and Co-Presidents to plan and publicize all fundraising opportunities
and upcoming community or school events and meetings. The VP Publicity will
attend monthly board meetings, update marketing materials, work with vendors to
obtain quotes for marketing materials, assist with Ski and Skate and Color
Blast planning, and ensure the overall marketing plan is up to date and on
task. If you are interested or would
like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
MATH SUPERSTARS
PROGRAM UPDATE: Math
Superstars (MSS) will no longer have classroom volunteers to collect and
correct worksheets. We appreciate that MSS does help with critical thinking and
problem solving skills, so worksheets (and answer keys) are available for
staff, teachers and families on the PTG website for anyone that wants to use it
as a supplemental math program.
REMINDERS:
Destination
Imagination - Registration Now Open
Registration is
now open for Destination Imagination. New
and returning students must complete this
google form. Registration closes on Friday, October 4th,
2019. Destination Imagination is an
extra-curricular that relies on parent volunteers. There is no guarantee
that your child will be placed on a team, but we work very hard to place every
child who registers. For more info. on this wonderful extracurricular
program offered by our district, please check out www.nh-di.org or contact our coordinator,
Marie Russell at bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com.
Bedford Fire
Department’s Open House
If your family is
interested in attending the Bedford Fire Department’s Open House on Tuesday,
October 8th, please see THIS
FLYER for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 30-October
1 – Rosh Hashana
October 1 – Safety Trailer Presentation (grades 1
& 2)
October 7 – PTG Coffee with the Superintendent (9:30
AM Bedford Town Library—RSVP required)
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
December 6 – Ellis Island (snow date 12/9)
December 11 – RBS Winter Concert – 6:30 PM RBS
Gymnasium (snow date 12/18)
December 22-30 – Happy Hanukkah!
December 23 -
January 1 – Holiday Recess
December 25 – Merry Christmas!
