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In the News:
Harvest Festival
It was wonderful to be able to have our annual Harvest Festival once again this year, and it was a great success! Thank you for participating and supporting our school. It was a fun day for the Riddle Brook School Community! Contest winner information:
Chili Contest Winners:
Best Overall: Carleen Winn’s “Winners Circle Chili”
Spiciest: Molly McCarthy’s “Gilley’s Chili”
Most Original: Libby Woodhead’s “Mike’s Fall Festival Chili”
Most Kid Friendly: Kate Brennan’s “Dan’s World Famous Chili”
In case you’re interested, HERE are the recipes.
Calendar Contest Grand Prize ($500) – Giorgi Sirbiladze (sold by Matthew Sirbiladze)
Harvest Hustle
K-2:
1st Place: Joshua Hiers (Mrs. Fay)
2nd Place: Lachlan Bekar (Mrs. Ortakales)
3rd Place (tie): Jack Petersen (Ms. Beatty) & Brody Casey (Mrs. Fay)
3 & 4:
1st Place: Connor Galvin (Mrs. Chapman)
2nd Place: Tori Allain (Mrs. Dearborn)
3rd Place (tie): Griffin Earley (Mrs. Chapman) & Aiden Bleakley (Mrs. Fraser)
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Most Creative: “Dunkin’ Pumpkins” by Samantha Lenti (Mrs. Dufour)
Spookiest: “Lyla” by Paige Dusaitis (Mrs. Fraser)
Scariest: “‘Gourd’geous” by Sadie Milnes (Mrs. Dufour)
Raffle Winners
This week’s Calendar Raffle winners:
Monday, October 18 – Nathaniel Koo (sold by Vera Koo) – $50 to Amazon
Tuesday, October 19 – Carrie Badger (sold by Cora Badger) – $50 to Target
Wednesday, October 20 – Leon & Nadia Oxman (sold by Margaux Oxman) – $50 to Lowe’s
Thursday, October 21 – Sarah Prinches (sold by Rowan Bargiel) – $50 to Barnes & Noble
Friday, October 22 – Vincent Lewis (sold by Maeve Lewis) – $50 to Bed, Bath & Beyond
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 5th at 2:45 PM. For quarter 1, report cards are issued in grades 2-4 only. Grade 1 will receive report cards in quarter 2.
Trick-or-Treating in Bedford
Trick-or-Treating in Bedford is on Halloween evening between 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Have fun and stay safe!
Red Ribbon Week
From October 23-31, schools all around the nation will observe Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is dedicated to drug prevention. However, at Riddle Brook we are going to take this opportunity to teach students the benefits of building lifelong healthy habits. We will focus on eating healthy, staying active, managing stress, and unplugging (or at least cutting back on technology use).
During the week of October 25th, as part of Morning Announcements each day, we will start off by talking about a different healthy habit and challenging the students to engage in that habit. Some teachers may also choose to expand on the daily announcement by incorporating it into their day.
PTG News and Information:
BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH!
Save on new and used winter sports equipment & apparel! Our annual SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE will take place on Saturday, November 20, 2021 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!
Consignors: Links are now open on the PTG Website to register as a New Consignor or to consign items as a returning consignor. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 19, 2021 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 the Ski & Skate Sale a success. Volunteers can pre-shop Saturday morning (wristband required) before the doors open to the public. This is a great perk to volunteering! Please sign up HERE.
STAY CONNECTED to PTG: Please visit ourPTG WEBSITE, “like” our FACEBOOK PAGE, check us out on Instagram (bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!
MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Bringing you quality gift wrap, unique gifts, home & kitchen items, gourmet food, Kringle Candles and more. Our GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE fundraiser deadline for orders is October 22nd!
Online ordering only this year. 40% of sales goes back to our schools and orders ship directly to home! Students in elementary schools who sell at least 5 items earn a coupon for a free ice cream at Inside Scoop.Families, students and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS can order HERE. 40% of profits goes directly back to our schools!
Reminders:
International Travel Reminder
As you begin to plan for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, please keep in mind the NH DHHS Travel Guidance for international travel, which the Bedford School District is following. Traveling outside of the country (including Canada--unless “essential,” which is defined in the document) requires quarantining for unvaccinated people (10 days with the option of testing out on days 6-7 of quarantine) upon arrival back in this country. Please contact our nurse, Michele Ouellette, if you have any specific questions.
Food Drive – October 18 – November 19
This year more than ever, 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, but any nonperishable food items are welcomed. 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! We will donate the food items just in time for Thanksgiving.
*Monetary donations are also welcomed in order to purchase food from the NH Food Bank (checks made out to Bedford Community Food Pantry).
Families in Need (A note from our School Counselor, Mrs. Blaine)
If your family or someone you know needs support during the holidays, we are here to help. Please click HERE for more information from Mrs. Blaine.
Harvest Festival Raffle Calendar
Information about our annual calendar raffle can be found HERE. The grand prize ($500) will be drawn the day of the Harvest Festival--October 16th (you don't have to be present to win), but the raffle will continue each weekday through Friday, October 29th.
Pats Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program
Sign-up for this year's Learn to Ski and Ride program (LTSR) at Pats Peak! This 5 week learn to ski or snowboard program is open to students in grades 1-8. This runs Fridays, January 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 4th. There are 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM lesson times available, or if you have an experienced skier/boarder, they can opt to just do the lift ticket. Rentals are available for an additional cost. Parents are responsible for their children, and for transportation to and from the mountain as this is not a school-sponsored activity. If you would like to be able to ski with your child(ren) be sure to add the package to your cart prior to checkout. If you would like to chaperone please reach out to one of the coordinators (information listed below).
To sign up : https://www.patspeak.com/Lessons-Rentals/Learn-to-Ski-Ride-Program.aspx
You will be promoted to enter an “Access Code”-
3:30 PM Lesson: bedford3302022
4:30 PM Lesson: bedford4302022
Registration is now open and will close on December 3rd, 2021. Please contact Lindsey Maye at Lindsey.Maye@yahoo.com, Doria Aronson doria.aronson@gmail.com or Wendy Carpenter wendy@littlecreekmaplefarm.com with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2022 facebook page for more information.
Important Dates:
October 29 – End of Quarter 1
October 29 – RBS Halloween Parade
October 31 – Happy Halloween!
November 3 – RBS Picture Retake Day
November 5 – Report Cards Released (Grades 2-4)
November 11 – Veterans’ Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
November 20 – PTG Ski & Skate Sale (BHS)
November 24-26– Thanksgiving Break
November 28-December 6 – Happy Hanukkah!
December 3 – Ellis Island Day (Grade 4) *Snow date 12/6
December 8 – Winter Concert (RBS Gym) 6:30 PM *Snow date 12/9
December 24-January 1 – Holiday Recess
December 25 – Merry Christmas!
January 13 – End of Quarter 2
January 14 – District Workshop Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
January 20 – PTG Principals’ Winter Read (McKelvie School) *Snow date 1/27
January 21 – Report Cards Released Online
February 4 – Girls’ Choice Dance (Tentative)
February 14 – Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 21 – Presidents’ Day
February 21 – Grade 3 Inventive Thinking Day *Snow date 2/23
February 22 – Grade 4 Inventive Thinking Day *Snow date 2/24
February 28-March 4 – Winter Vacation
March 8 – District Workshop Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
March 10 – Math/Literacy Night (Tentative)
March 25 – End of Quarter 3
April 1 – Report Cards Released Online
April 1 – Family Fun Night (Tentative)
April 4-8 – Scholastic Book Fair
April 15-23 – Happy Passover!
April 15 – Good Friday
April 17 – Happy Easter!
April 25-29 – Spring Vacation
May 3 – Kindergarten Orientation 12:30 PM
May 4 – Grade 1 Orientation 12:30 PM
May 6 – Coffee with the Principals (BCTV 9:30 AM)
May 6 – Boys’ Choice Luau (Tentative)
May 9-13 – Staff Appreciation Week
May 10 – RBS Grandparents’/GrandFriends' Day (Tentative)
May 16 – RBS Spring Concert (BHS Theater) 6:30 PM
May 22 – PTG Color Blast Run
May 24 – Field Day (Grades 1 & 2) *Rain date – May 26
May 25 – Field Day (Grade 3 & 4) *Rain date – May 27
May 30 – Memorial Day Observed – NO SCHOOL
June 10 – Tentative Last Day of School/Move Up Day/4th Grade Clap Out
