RBS Principal’s
Notes
January 31,
2020
IN THE NEWS:
RBS 4th
Grade Geography Bee
RBS held our 4th
grade National Geographic GeoBee final competition on Monday, January 27th.
The goal of the event was to determine our school GeoBee champion. After many rounds of very difficult
questions, our pool of 9 finalists was narrowed down to two, Gemma Harl and
Nick Cabana. We then moved on to the
Championship Round, and ultimately to a Championship Tiebreaker Round. Gemma Harl was eventually named our National Geographic
GeoBee Champion, and will take an online qualifying test to determine
eligibility to compete in our State GeoBee.
Best of luck to
her, and congratulations to all of our finalists this year!
Finalists:
Ethan Alexander
Rylan Taggart
Gemma Harl
Hannah Laramie
Grace Santerre
Amylee White
Nick Cabana
Nate Manseau
Archie Jackson
Parent Drop
Off
As a reminder…please
do not get out of your car when you’re dropping off your child in the
morning. It creates a back up and a
potential safety hazard.
A Safety
Message from our Transportation Coordinator (Anne Wiggin)
It has been reported
that when some students miss their bus in the morning, their parents are
dropping them off at a different bus stop to take the bus to school. Often times, they get out of a parent's
vehicle and run up to the bus door from behind the bus. The bus drivers aren't able to see them coming,
which creates a very dangerous situation. Moving forward, if students miss their bus,
parents will need to bring them to school rather than trying to catch up with
the bus.
Krispy Kreme
Fundraiser (BHS Prom Committee)
The BHS Prom
Committee is holding their annual Krispy Kreme fundraiser. If you would like to pre-order a box (or more)
of donuts, please use this link. Pick up is Tuesday, February 11th,
at Primary voting from 7 am-7pm. Boxes will
also be on sale until donuts run out.
PTG News and
Information
THANK YOU FROM
THE PTG: Thanks to
everyone who came out to enjoy stories read by our Principals and Assistant
Principals at Principal Winter Reading Night!
UPCOMING
COMMUNITY EVENTS: The
PTG has a busy spring planned with community speakers, book fair, district art
show and of course, the Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Stay tuned for more details!
COLOR BLAST FUN
RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Save the date…Sunday, May 31st as
PTG hosts another Color
Blast Fun Run/Walk. Registration opens March 13th. More exciting
details coming in the next few weeks.
Local
businesses…want to join
the PTG’s efforts in providing enriching educational opportunities, creating
community events, and helping support the individual needs of our Bedford
School District, while gaining positive exposure for your business? Consider
becoming a Color Blast Fun Run/Walk sponsor! Visit HERE for
more information or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.
STAY CONNECTED
TO THE PTG: Please
visit our PTG WEBSITE and
follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) to see all the
exciting things happening in our schools. Thank you for your support!
REMINDERS:
Absenteeism
Mrs. Daley
(Principal of Peter Woodbury School) made THIS
VIDEO for her school’s parents.
Please take a minute to watch it, as what she states in it applies to
RBS as well. It is vitally important
that students are at school each day unless they are sick. Per the DISTRICT
POLICY, if your child reaches the 10 and/or 15 day mark, it is documented
and you may be hearing from the nurse, teacher, guidance counselor, special
education team (if applicable) or administration, if you have not already
reached out regarding your child’s illness, etc. As always, if you or your child needs help in
any way, please reach out to one of us.
We are here to help!
Bedford
Child Find Day
The Bedford School
District is sponsoring a Child Find Day.
Free vision, hearing, and developmental screenings are offered for
children suspected to have delays in language, learning, and/or development.
Who: Preschool Children, between the ages of birth and 6
What: The Child Find Program purpose is to identify
children that may require special educational services.
When: Friday, February 21, 2020
Where: Memorial Elementary School
55 Old Bedford Rd
Appointments
are Required
For an
appointment, please call 627-1776 ext. 23275 February 1st to
February 14th between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM
Kindergarten
and 1st Grade Registration (2020 – 2021)
Starting
Monday, February 3rd,
you may download and print out registration packets (HERE) or stop by our school to pick one up. *Please do not download the form until closer
to February 3rd as there is information that needs to be updated. The packets need to be returned to the school
by Thursday, March 5th. A $525 deposit is required with
the K+ registration (checks made out to Bedford School District).
- A child must attain his/her 5th birthday
on or before September 30, 2020 to be eligible for kindergarten.
- A child must attain his/her 6th birthday
on or before September 30, 2020 to be eligible for first grade.
Kindergarten
students who are currently enrolled at RBS (or anywhere in the district) do not
need to register for 1st grade.
Spirit
Days
I
wanted to give parents a heads up about our upcoming Spirit Days. In past
years, we had Spirit Week the week before both February and April Vacations.
Last year, our Principal’s Advisory Group decided to do it a little differently
by having a Spirit Day 1 day a week for 5 weeks. This schedule was a hit
last year, so we’re continuing with it this year.
Here
is our upcoming January/February Schedule:
Friday,
Feb. 7 – Retro Day (Dress from your favorite decade.)
Friday,
Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day
Friday,
Feb. 21 – RBS Spirit Day
Bakers (or Buyers) Needed for our Lady’s Choice Dance
Our
annual Girl’s Choice Dance is scheduled for Friday, February 7th, and we’re looking for parents
who are willing to donate baked goods for the event. Students were sent
home with THIS INFORMATION, but I wanted to include it
here as well. Ticket information will be going home on Friday, January
24th.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
February
7 – RBS Girl’s
Choice Dance *Snow date – February 14
February
11 – NH
Primary Day – NO SCHOOL
February
12 – RBS
Cabaret – 6:30 PM RBS Gymnasium *Snow date – February 13
February
18 –
RBS Grade 3 Inventive Thinking Day (More information to come) *Snow
date – February 20
February
19 – RBS
Grade 4 Inventive Thinking Day (More information to come) *Snow date – February
21
February
24-28 – Winter
Vacation
March
5 – RBS
Math/Literacy Night (5:30-6:30 PM Gym/Library) *Snow date – March 12th
March
10 – District Workshop
Day/Town Voting Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
March
27 – End of
Quarter 3
April
3 – Report
Cards Released (on-line)
April
3 – RBS Family
Fun Night & Art Show
April
8-16 –
Passover
April
6-9 –
Scholastic Book Fair
April
10 – Good
Friday
April
12 – Easter
April
21 – RBS 4th Grade Play (6:30 PM –
Multipurpose Room)
April
24 – Spain
Brothers’ Concert (tentative)
April
27-May 1 –
Spring Vacation
