RBS Principal’s
Notes
October 11,
2019
Teachers had a
great day today at our Future Ready Conference attending a variety of workshops
on topics such as Project Based Learning, Inclusion in the Classroom,
Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning, Programming for Struggling Math Learners,
Anxiety in the Classroom, Technology, Cooperative Learning, Reading, Writing
and MANY more! We also had several of
our RBS staff members presenting workshops of their own. It was a very productive and invigorating
experience!
Enjoy your long
weekend, and we’ll see you on Tuesday!
IN THE NEWS:
Raffle Winners
This week’s
Calendar Raffle winners:
Monday, October 7th
– Preston Hunter (sold by Madison Hunter) – $50 to Chipotle
Tuesday, October 8th
– Lianne Kaplan (sold by Hayleigh Kaplan) - $50 to Target
Wednesday, October
9th – Dylan White (sold by Cole White) - $50 Dunkin’ Donuts
Thursday, October
10th – Carlotta McClaran (sold by Locke Simunovic) – $50 to Marshall’s
Blue Ribbon
Volunteer Award
Once again, Riddle
Brook School has earned the Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in
volunteerism. A HUGE “thank you” to all
of our volunteers for putting in so many valuable hours of volunteering during
the 2018-2019 school year. Thank you
especially to last year’s Volunteer Coordinator, Melissa Morales, this year’s
Volunteer Coordinator, Emily Tolson and our PTG Liaison, Lauren Martin!
Food Drive – October 28 – November 22
The Bedford Community Food Pantry is a
valuable resource for those in our community who are facing hunger
or food insecurity. The Food Pantry is
a 501(c)3 organization that is a well-coordinated effort between 5 area
churches, local organizations, including the Bedford Lion's Club and the Boy
Scouts, and individuals and families in Bedford.
They are always in need of THESE
FOOD ITEMS. At RBS, we would like to
make a concerted effort to collect these items for our food drive. If you are able to make a donation, I know
the Food Pantry would GREATLY appreciate it!
*Donations of cash are also welcomed in
order to purchase food from the NH Food Bank (checks made
out to Bedford Community Food Pantry).
On Tuesday,
November 26th the boxes will be donated as a contribution from
the Riddle Brook School community.
Therefore, we will need all donations by Friday, November 22nd. Our Principal’s
Advisory Group will be organizing and packing the donations on Monday, November 25th.
Halloween Parade
Again this
year, our Halloween Parade will take place on Halloween day at 1:30 PM.
(Morning Kindergarten students who do not go to K+ are welcome to join
us!). Given the magnitude of the event,
below are some guidelines to follow:
- Due to lack of space and time, costumes that
slip on right over your child’s clothes are necessary. Try to
imagine 120 kids all waiting to use the three stalls in the
bathroom...yikes, talk about scary!
- No weapons or accessories that need to be
carried (swords, guns, witches’ brooms, magic wands)
- No make-up, please. We will not have time
to apply it at school.
- In order to respect the sensitivities of all
our K-4 students, please do not send in costumes or masks with blood, guts
or gore (masks that “leak” blood). Very
scary or gory masks will not be allowed to be worn.
- Send your child’s costume to school in a
clearly labeled bag. You may also want to label the costume.
- If parents would like to see the parade, please arrive at our
school yard before 1:30 because we will be closing our parking lot
entrance at that time.
- Parents can line the parade route on the island, sidewalk, and down
near the playground.
- In order to avoid chaos in
the office, parents wanting to dismiss their children will need to go to
the classroom to sign them out AFTER the parade is over.
- If your child will be going to parent pick up, please enter through
the gym as you normally do.
BSD is
Celebrating Red Ribbon Week
October 23rd
to October 31st is Red Ribbon Week (alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
and violence prevention awareness campaign). BeBOLD, with support from our PTG, is leading
the charge on community engagement in Bedford.
Superintendent Fournier has asked that each school, and all Bedford
School District staff members, take part in this important initiative. At RBS, our teachers will lead a discussion
with their students at some point during Red Ribbon Week about the importance
of making healthy choices in their lives.
Staff members will also be encouraged to wear red on Friday, October 25th. Students are welcome to wear red as well. I would also encourage parents/guardians to
have age-appropriate discussions with their children at home as they see fit.
Please click HERE to see a public service announcement from BeBold
on Red Ribbon Week. If you are looking
for some resources, please click HERE.
PTG News and
Information
BEDFORD PTG
SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - The
Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual SKI,
SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday,
November 23, 2019 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the
market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this
sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for
the upcoming winter season! Consignment
links are now open, visit PTG
Website for consignment information. You can drop off your
pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 22, 2019 between 5PM
– 8PM.
CARDIGAN CORNER
at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! PTG
is excited to offer “Cardigan Corner” at the Ski, Skate and More Sale again
this year. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade
environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for
a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is
for you!
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT: The PTG
has been able to supply elementary schools with bus tags for kindergarteners
and first graders, fund the Museum of Science pass (available at the Town
Library) and make donations to school nurse and guidance departments at all six
Bedford schools. These are just some of the great things your support has
helped us accomplish so far!
COMMUNITY
EVENTS WITH ADMINISTRATION: A
special thank you to our Principals, Assistant Principals and Superintendent
for taking time out of their schedules to share information on upcoming events
and activities for the school year and answering the community’s questions at
PTG’s recent Coffee events.
REMINDERS:
Parent/Guardian
and Teacher Communication Action
Item
Based on data
collected from the Tripod Parent Engagement Survey, Superintendent Fournier has
asked teachers to focus on parent/guardian and teacher communication. Specifically, he’s asked teachers to help
parents/guardians with the following information:
- Inform families of the role they should play in their
child’s education
- Show families how they can help their students with
homework
- Maintain frequent, quality communication throughout the
year
- Help identify, address, and prevent non-developmentally
appropriate stress and anxiety
Each of our
teachers have put together a document addressing these topics (for grade 1, it
is a slideshow). I would ask that all
parents/guardians please take a few minutes to read through it. The information is located on each teacher’s
website under Classroom Information (menu on the left hand side of the
page), and it is called Parent/Guardian Communication. For your convenience, HERE is
our staff directory.
A collaborative
and positive parent/guardian and teacher (school) partnership is essential to
our students’ success. As such, we look
forward to working with all of our families to ensure a happy and successful
school year!
RBS Picture
Retake Day
Picture Retake Day
at RBS is Wednesday, Oct. 16th.
Picture envelopes went home to students who were absent on the original day,
or who are new to RBS. If you would like
your child to have a retake, please send his/her original picture package with
them for retake day. If you have any
questions, please call the main office.
RBS Holiday
Concert Date Change
The date of our
RBS Holiday Concert has been changed from Wednesday, December 11th
to Tuesday, December 3rd (snow date Monday, December 9th). The time and location remain the same (6:30
PM at the RBS gymnasium).
Farm to
School Day (A note from Food Services)
October is national
farm to school month. In order to recognize this event, the Bedford School
District Food Service Department is dedicating a special lunch that only
features local foods. Please click HERE
for more information.
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 with students. 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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 3 – RBS Winter Concert – 6:30 PM RBS
Gymnasium (snow date 12/9)
December 6 – Ellis Island (snow date 12/9)
December 22-30 – Happy Hanukkah!
December 23 -
January 1 – Holiday Recess
December 25 – Merry Christmas!
