RBS Principal’s
Notes
September 6,
2019
IN THE NEWS:
RBS Open House
Please join us on Wednesday,
September 18th for our annual Open House.
K & 2:
5:30-6:30 PM
3 & 4:
6:30-7:30 PM
This is a family
event. All are welcome!
As a reminder,
1st grade already held a Parent Information Night, so they will not
be attending.
Arctic Adventure Book Fair
Where: RBS Room 216-218
Days: Monday-Wednesday, September 16-18
Times: Monday & Tuesday: 2:00-5:00 PM, Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 PM *Extended on Wednesday until 8:00 PM for Open House shoppers
Days: Monday-Wednesday, September 16-18
Times: Monday & Tuesday: 2:00-5:00 PM, Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 PM *Extended on Wednesday until 8:00 PM for Open House shoppers
Shop online at
bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/riddlebrookschool1 through 9/25 to benefit the kids
of RBS. Purchases will be shipped free to your child’s classroom.
of RBS. Purchases will be shipped free to your child’s classroom.
PTG News and
Information
It takes a
village! We have the best volunteers and are so thankful for you
all! There are many volunteer
opportunities being offered this year. Please sign up on the google form
to receive information about these opportunities. RBS Volunteer Form
If you
would like to hear more about these volunteer opportunities and meet
our team, please join us for our VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST on September
10th at 9:30am in Room 218.
BACK TO SCHOOL
GREETINGS FROM THE PTG! We
are looking forward to another great school year full of fantastic programs and
events for our students, staff and families.
SUPPORT THE
PTG: Help the PTG
continue to bring exciting programs/speakers to our schools like Project
Nature, Wildlife Encounters, Music In Technology, David Flood Motivational
Speaker, and Chris Herren Drug Prevention Speaker. If you’d like to make a
donation, simply click on the PayPal link at 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. Click HERE for more information on the PTG and programs
funded with your support. Thank You!
LOOKING TO
VOLUNTEER: Bedford PTG
is again offering a faster, paperless way to share your information for
volunteering for Bedford Schools. Instead of sending home a paper volunteer
form to fill out and return, we now offer a Volunteer Google Form for
each school. To access the form click HERE,
or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under
PTG Forms. You need to fill this form out in order to hear about volunteer
opportunities at the schools or district wide.
PTG VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES: Looking
for some great opportunities to volunteer this year? The PTG has several
district level and committee positions available…
Ski , Skate and
More Committee members: Due
to the success of our annual sale, we are looking for new members to be part of
the planning committee. The Ski, Skate and More sale is scheduled for Saturday,
November 23. The first committee meeting is Friday, September 13th at
3:40 at McKelvie.
Color Blast Fun
Run Committee Members: Get
in on the Colorful Fun and be part of planning this amazing community event!!
Color Blast is looking for anyone that might be interested in being part of the
planning committee. The committee meets monthly starting in October and more
frequently closer to the event, which is scheduled for Sunday, May 31st.
District Book
Fair Coordinator- Oversee
the Scholastic Book Fair held in the spring at the 3 elementary schools and
McKelvie. Work closely with school level coordinators to ensure they have what
they need for a successful book fair.
If you are
interested in any of these roles or would like more information please
email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
BOX TOP PROGRAM
CHANGE: Put away the
scissors! No More Clipping! Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The
new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan
your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to
your school's earnings online. Visit www.btfe.com to learn more and start earning for our
schools.
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.
REMINDERS:
Strings Club for 3rd
and 4th Graders
If your child is interested in
participating in Strings Club this year, please take a look at THIS LINK for
more information.
Follow RBS on Social
Media
Throughout the year, we post lots of
great pictures, videos and information on social media. If you’re interested, please like us on
Facebook, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
RBS Facebook
RBS Facebook
Morning Drop
Off
I wanted to give a
friendly reminder that you cannot pass other cars in the drop off line out
back. Please wait your turn to pull away
rather than passing the cars in front of you who are still dropping off. This is a potential safety issue.
Anti-Bullying
Partnership Agreement
Please
keep an eye out for a document coming home with your children 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 visited each classroom 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 10 – PTG Volunteer Breakfast (9:30 AM)
September 13 – All School Meeting (National Anthem) –
Staff & students…please wear red, white and blue.
September
16-18 – RBS Fall Book
Fair/Sale (Mon. & Tues. 2-5PM, Wed. 2-8 PM)
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 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
