RBS Principal’s
Notes
February 21,
2020
I want to wish
everyone a relaxing and fun-filled February vacation!
Snow Day Count = 4 days (Tentative Last Day of School –
June 12th)
*After the 5th
snow day, we will need to make them up.
IN THE NEWS:
Inventive Thinking
Days
Our annual Inventive Thinking Days were held this past Tuesday (gr. 3)
and Wednesday (gr. 4). Congratulations
to all of our winners and participants!
We had a number of impressive inventions and Rube Goldberg submissions
this year! Our winners were:
Challenge Invention (Green School Challenge):
Grade 3: (tie) Drew Clark
& Pearson Stasko (Solar Charge 2020)
Eleanor Rombeau
(All in One Trash Can)
Grade 4: Lexi Murphy (The Paper Clipper Picker Upper)
Rube Goldberg Category:
Grade 3: Sean
McGee & Drew Morris (Aqua Cube 2000)
Grade 4: (tie)
Gemma Harl, Kendall Abernathy & Avery O’Sullivan (Page Turner 41, 000)
Maci
Laurendeau (Lego Valley)
Inventions Category:
Grade 3: (tie) Piper Comeau & Marielle Fine (Go-n-Cozy)
Freya Killian (Soap Bar 2000)
Grade 4: (tie) Cameron Philbrick (Book Buddy)
Jagger Querci & Ian
Clark (Sweat Be Gone)
KidVote 2020 (Sponsored by Bedford PTG)
Bedford School
District students will have an opportunity to cast a vote during our
School/Town Voting Day on Tuesday, March 10th. At RBS, students will vote on the following:
Who would you like to see dress up for the day and visit classrooms?
1. Gilley (Mrs. McCarthy's dog): Wearing a Baby Shark costume
(Picture)
2. Mrs. McCarthy: Wearing a Gilley the Dog costume (Picture)
3. Mr. Munsey: Wearing a Batman costume (Picture)
March Food Drive
RBS is working
with the Bedford Food Pantry to help
collect food items that are most needed by families. Every other month we collect 1 food
item. For the month of March, that item is CANNED FRUIT. If you are able, please bring in canned fruit
until Friday, March 27th. We
will have a box for donations in the office hallway outside of the
library. Thank you so much for
supporting this very worthy cause, which supports Bedford families.
BEEP
(Bedford’s Early Education Program) 2020/21
BEEP is now
accepting registrations for their three and four year old classes for the
2020-2021 school year!
Bedford’s Early
Education Program (BEEP) is a developmentally appropriate preschool that is
respectful of the talents and needs of individual children. Each class
has a teacher that is a certified early childhood educator and a classroom
paraprofessional.
Classes for three
year olds meet 2 days a week on Tuesday-Thursday, 3 days a week on
Monday-Wednesday-Friday, or 5 days a week. Classes are from 8:10 AM to
10:40 AM.
Classes for
four-year olds meet from 8:10 AM -10:40 AM five days per week or from 11:40 PM-
2:10 PM four days per week, Monday-Thursday.
For more
information please contact Melissa Gray, Assistant Director of Special Services
at 627-1776 ext. 23216 or grayme@sau25.net.
PTG News and
Information
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY - VP Fundraising:
The PTG is looking for a VP Fundraising to oversee the planning and execution
of PTG district-wide fundraisers. This role can be shared and works closely with
the chairs/committees for each fundraiser. This role is a board position and a
great way to get more involved with the PTG and our schools. Please email BedfordNHPTG@gmail.com
if you are interested in this role or would like to learn more about it.
COMMUNITY
CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Join us on Monday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m.
at the SAU Office building for a small round table discussion with
Superintendent Fournier. We will discuss the voting results and other district
questions/comments the community may have. Ask your questions, share your
opinions or just come listen! If you are able to attend, please RSVP HERE.
DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSION COMMUNITY PRESENTATION by DAVID FLOOD: Join us on Wednesday, March 25th
at 7:00 p.m. at the BHS Theater for a community presentation on diversity
and inclusion. Parents are encouraged to bring their Jr. High and HS students
with them. The presentation will be led by youth inspirational speaker David
Flood. To learn more about David Flood please visit his website.
The Bedford PTG
wishes you and your family a wonderful February Break!
REMINDERS:
RBS Informational
Video
As you may recall
from the start of the year, Superintendent Fournier asked district teachers to
address 4 topics on their blogs in order to better partner with parents/guardians
in their child’s education. The topics
were: Homework, Parents/Guardians
Role in Their Child's Education, Communication, and Stress & Anxiety. As a way to enhance that communication, five
RBS teachers (1/grade level) and I created a video addressing each of those
topics. A big thank you to BCTV for
creating the video for us. When you have
some time, I would highly recommend that you watch it. You can find it HERE. It is also on our RBS website under the
School Information tab.
Save the
Date – RBS Math & Literacy Night
Please mark your calendar for our annual Math/Literacy Night. It will
be held on Thursday, March 5th (snow date – March 12th). Please click HERE
for more information.
Intelligent
Lives (Film)
Intelligent
Lives is a film by New
Hampshire’s own Dan Habib. The film stars three young American adults with
Intellectual Disabilities who challenge the perception of intelligence as they
find their way through high school, college and the workforce. This film
questions what it means to be intelligent and points to a future in which
people of all abilities can participate in higher education, meaningful
employment, and personal relationships.
Bedford School
District, in partnership with Amherst School District, Merrimack School
District, Manchester School District, the Bedford PTG, and St. Anselm’s Meelia
Center, will be hosting a screening of the film on March 31, 2020 at 6:30 PM
in the Bedford High School theatre. Following the film, there will be
a question and answer session led by the filmmaker, Dan Habib.
Free tickets
can be reserved by clicking HERE.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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
17 – Spain Brothers’
Concert (tentative)
April
21 – RBS 4th Grade Play (6:30 PM – Multipurpose
Room)
April
27-May 1 – Spring
Vacation
May 8 – Boy’s Choice Dance
May 26 – Grade 2 Full STEAM Ahead Day
May 29 – Grades 3 & 4 Full STEAM Ahead Day
May 5 – Kindergarten Orientation (12:30 PM)
May 6 – Grade 1 Orientation (12:30 PM)
May 7 – PTG Coffee with the Principals (9:30 AM @
BCTV)
May 12 – RBS Grandparents’ Day
May 13 – RBS Spring Concert (6:30 PM BHS Theater)
May 20 – McKelvie Parent Information Night (4th
to 5th grade) *More
information to come
May 25 – Memorial Day Observed – No School
May 27 – Field Day Grades 1 & 2 (Rain
Date: May 29)
May 28 – Field Day Grades 3 & 4 (Rain Date: June 1)
May 31 – PTG Color Blast
June 4 & 5 – Grade 4 Field Trip to State House
June 12 – Tentative Last Day of School/4th
Grade Clap Out/Move Up Day
Events that
will be scheduled once the last day of school is set:
- Kindergarten Recognition Day
- BHS Senior Clap Out
- 4th Grade Talent Show (and try outs and rehearsals)
