RBS Principal’s
Notes
September 20,
2019
It was great
seeing everyone Wednesday night at our Open House! It was wonderful to meet new families as well
as reconnect with our returning families!
IN THE NEWS:
Book Fair
Thank you to all our RBS families for attending the Scholastic Book Fair!
Because of your incredible support, we’ve earned over $4,000 for books and
other needs for the kids of RBS. Congratulations
to our book basket raffle winner, Ariceli LeSassier-Wells! We’ll be back in April for our district wide
Scholastic Book Fair for grades K-6. Happy reading! PICTURE
Book Fair Volunteers THANK YOU!
Thank you to our
families for making our fall book fair a great success! Thank you, too, to our Book Fair Committee
for all of your planning, hard work, talent (artistic and otherwise) and
time! They are: Shailagh Klicker,
Jennifer Sufat, Deb Abernathy and Carin Sheibley.
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. There will also be an Information Night on
Thursday, September 26th at 6:00 PM at McKelvie Intermediate School, Room 17.
This is for all new parents, K-12, who are interested in hearing more about the
program.
Elementary
Kitchen News
The lunch program
will be featuring a yummy and nutritious build your own salad on Thursday,
9/26. Start off with a bed of mixed lettuces from Oasis, a local hydroponic
farm in Nashua. Top it off with a choice of protein that includes crunchy
chicken, hard boiled egg, shredded cheese and roasted chickpeas. Fresh, chopped
vegetables from local Brookford Farm includes tomatoes, cucumbers and shredded
carrots. A warm, whole grain bread stick, assorted dressings, fresh fruit and
milk will also be offered. Please come join us for lunch. It’s a great way to
get some essential nutrients into our students.
PTG News and
Information
MEET THE
PRINCIPALS EVENT SEPTEMBER 27TH: You
are invited to join the PTG and the Principals from all six schools at our
annual "Coffee with the Principals" event on Friday,
September 27th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road).
This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year.
There will be a Q & A following the presentation. Light refreshments will
be served and your young children are welcome to attend.
MEADOW FARMS
GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Looking
for quality gift wrap, everyday gifts, tote bags, and gourmet mixes? Our
popular GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE fundraiser is just around the
corner. Brochures will be coming home with elementary students next week with
ordering details. 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! Sale runs from Wednesday 9/25-Thursday
10/10.
LOOKING TO
VOLUNTEER: Want to
volunteer in the schools, help from home, volunteer after school or at district
wide events? Be sure to fill out a Volunteer Google Form for
each school your children attend. This will enable to you to hear about all
the upcoming volunteer opportunities and you can choose what fits your
availability and interests. To access
the form click HERE,
or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under
PTG Forms.
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
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. Please RSVP to psvdm617@gmail.com and
specify if you will attend the morning or evening session.
SUPPORT OUR
SCHOOLS:
Through Donations
and Fundraisers the PTG helps fund…
For our
Students…Author Visits,
Motivational Speakers, Science Programs, Musical Performers and much more.
For our
Community…Principal Winter
Reading Night, Seniors Day, New Family Welcome and many other community focused
events.
For our Staff…Staff Appreciation, Library Donations,
Nurse Donations and more.
Click HERE for more program information.
We couldn’t do it
without your continued support. Please consider making a donation to the PTG
either via PayPal on our website www.bedfordptg.org or send in a check payable to
Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-6) or an
envelope labeled with your name and email address. Thank You!
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.
REMINDERS:
A Message
from our School Counselors (Mrs. Reese & Mrs. Kenny)
As many of you
know, we have two counselors in our counseling department—and they are THE
BEST! Marty Reese, who has been with us
for many years, and Martina Kenny, who is beginning her second year with us.
Martina will be
working Monday, Tuesday and a half day Thursday.
Marty will be
working Wednesday, Friday and a half day Thursday.
Please call either
counselor with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your child and
they will be happy to help.
You can reach
Marty at 471-1082 x 25205 and Martina at 471-1082 x 25272
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 27 – PTG Coffee with the Principals (9:30 AM
BCTV)
September 30-October
1 – Rosh Hashana
October 1 – Safety Trailer Presentation (grades 1
& 2)
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
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!
