RBS Principal’s
Notes
November 1,
2019
The kids and staff
had a WONDERFUL time at our Halloween Parade, and everyone looked GREAT! I’m sorry that parents were not able to join
us, but please take a look at our Facebook page for pictures.
IN THE NEWS:
RBS Directory Cover
Contest Winners
We had some great
submissions this year for our annual RBS Directory Cover
Contest! Thank you to all of the students who participated. We
certainly have some talented kids in our school! Congratulations to our
winners:
Front Cover – Joelle
Croft (Mrs. Woodhead’s class)
Back Cover – Ally
Staar (Mrs. Dearborn’s class)
Raffle Winners
This week’s
Calendar Raffle winners:
Monday, October 28th
– Arlene Munson (sold by Amelia Gittleman) – $50 to Marshall’s
Tuesday, October 29th
– Jeff Croft (sold by Joelle Croft) - $50 to Dunkin’ Donuts
Wednesday, October
30th – Jacquie Gerety (sold by Aiden Gerety) - $50 to Target
Thursday, October
31st – Yvette Duquette (sold by Scarlet Duquette)– $50 to Whole
Foods
Friday, November 1st
– Marielle Smith (sold by Russell Smith) – $50 to Chipotle
Crotched
Mountain After School Program for Bedford
The Crotched
Mountain ski program is back for 2019-20! For just $149, students can ski on
five Fridays starting Friday, January 3, and this year they do not have to head
to the ticket windows to pick up passes - they can just show and go (with a
valid pass). On February 18, they will be eligible to receive a pass for the
remainder of the season at 7 mountains including Mount Snow, Attitash, and
Wildcat!
Lessons and
equipment rentals are optional and transportation is not provided by the
program. The $149 rate is valid until December 18.
For more
information, please reach out to Loren Foxx at (lofoxx@gmail.com) or
visit bedfordski.com.
PTG News and
Information
COMMUNITY FORUM
ON THE VAPING EPIDEMIC: Join
the PTG, BeBOLD and the School District on Wednesday, November 6th, 7pm at
Lurgio's Media Center for a community forum on the vaping epidemic. The evening
will consist of presentations from medical professionals, school
administrations, and law enforcement followed by a Q&A session designed to
educate and inform parents/guardians on the dangers of vaping. CLICK HERE for more details.
GIFT CARD
FUNDRAISER – Want your Gift Cards delivered before Hanukkah and
Thanksgiving…be sure to get your order in no later than WEDNESDAY 11/6 (2nd and final order due
date is December 6th). We are featuring many local area merchants,
along with your favorite national businesses. Purchasing gift cards through the
PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you!
To download an order form please CLICK HERE. Any
orders received after 11/6 will be processed with the 2nd round
of orders due on 12/4 and will be delivered before Winter break. For more
information about this program CLICK HERE. HAPPY SHOPPING!
Order by November
6th for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery
Order by December
4th for Pre-Christmas Delivery
BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE & MORE SALE:
Save On New And Used Winter Sports Equipment & Apparel! PTG’s annual SKI,
SKATE and MORE SALE will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019
from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. New and used ski equipment, snowboards,
winter boots, outerwear and more will be on sale from local area merchants and
consignors. This sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and
your family for the upcoming winter season!
Sell Your Gear
And Clothing: Turn your
outgrown or gently used winter gear and apparel into some cash while also
supporting Bedford schools. Visit PTG
Website for consignment information. Drop off your pre-tagged items at
the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 22, between 5PM – 8PM. Please note:
If you need to print your tags on site at BHS during equipment drop off there
will be a $1.00 charge per tag.
Volunteer: Many volunteers are needed to make
this event a success. Click HERE to
get involved.
Bake
Sale: Interested in
donated an item (homemade or store bought) for the Bake Sale click HERE
CARDIGAN CORNER
at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! PTG
is excited to again offer “Cardigan Corner” at the Ski, Skate and More Sale.
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!
Community
Forum on Vaping
Join the PTG,
BeBOLD and the Bedford School District on Wednesday, November 6th, 7pm at
Lurgio’s Media Center for a community forum on the vaping epidemic. The evening
will consist of presentations from medical professionals, school
administrations, and law enforcement followed by a Q&A session designed to
educate and inform parents/guardians on the dangers of vaping.
Click HERE for more information.
REMINDERS:
Report Cards
As an FYI to
our new parents and a reminder to our returning parents:
Student
report cards are available online only
in the PowerSchool Parent Access Portal.
To access your child's report card online, log into the PowerSchool
Parent Portal and you will see a Report Cards icon in the left hand pane. When you click on this icon your child's
report card will appear on the screen.
You can scroll to see the entire report card and choose to print it, if
you'd like. Anytime you click on the
Report Cards icon, the most recent report card will generate. Quarter 1 report cards will be available to
view on Friday, November 8th at 2:30 PM. For quarter 1, report cards are issued in
grades 2-4 only. Grade 1 will receive
report cards in quarter 2.
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.
Pats Peak
Learn to Ski and Ride Program
Sign-up for this
year's Learn to Ski or Ride (LTSR) program at Pats Peak! This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard
series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 3,
10, 17, 24 and 31. There are 3:30 and 4:30 lessons available, or if you
have an experienced student, they can opt to just do the lift ticket.
Rentals are available for an additional cost. You must provide your own
transportation, as this is not a school-sponsored activity. An adult must be present during the lessons.
To sign up:www.patspeak.com/LTSR.
Select "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER".
Login info:
3:30 PM lessons:bedford330
4:30 PM lessons:bedford430
To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2020 Facebook page for more information.
To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2020 Facebook page for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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!
