RBS Principal’s
Notes
February 14,
2020
Happy Valentine’s
Day to all! I hope you’re able to do
something special today with the ones you love!
IN THE NEWS:
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.
REMINDERS:
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. 21 – RBS Spirit Day
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
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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
