RBS Principal’s Notes
March 26, 2021
Parent Resources
Daily Health Screening for Students
RBS Hybrid Parent Guide Travel Guidance
RBS Remote Parent Guide Bedford Reopening Plan
COVID-19 Schools Dashboard BSD Metrics Information
Student Socialization Tips Quarantine Protocols
PROCEDURE TO REPORT COVID CASES OR CONTACT TRACES
For reporting purposes during out of school hours:
Please use THIS FORM to report if your child has tested positive for COVID.
Please use THIS FORM to report if your child has been contact traced.
Snow Day Count = 3 days (Tentative Last Day of School – June 11th)
IN THE NEWS:
Reminder from the Health Office
Allergy season is upon us with the warmer days we have been having. If your child has seasonal allergies, please get a note from your child’s physician for our nurse to keep on file for this school year. Please keep in mind that DHHS recommends COVID testing for any new or unexplained symptoms, and our school district follows that recommendation.
RBS Yearbook 2020/21
If you would like to order an RBS Yearbook for your child, please click HERE for more information.
Guest Riders on Buses
A note from our Transportation Coordinator, Anne Wiggin… we are not allowing guest riders on the buses at this time. Since ridership numbers are increasing, we expect that mitigation measures and contact tracing will be more difficult if we were to include guests.
Clean Up Bedford Day
To find out how to join your fellow Bedford residents and organizations in helping to clean up our town’s roads and neighborhoods, please click HERE.
Enrichment Riddle of the Week
Ms. Babine will post a new riddle each Friday (below) and reveal the answer the following Thursday. Families are encouraged to think together and come up with as many creative solutions as possible, and can submit responses through the Google Form link included on my website.
PTG News and Information
VIRTUAL COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK - REGISTRATION IS OPEN! CLICK HERE to register. All registrations come with a color packet. Plus, register by April 23rd for the opportunity to purchase a color bucket (to make your celebrations even more colorful) and an event t-shirt (the perfect tee to get colorful in)! Participate in our Virtual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk any time between May 22nd and May 31st. You set the distance and course; get out for a run, jog, skip, walk or hop and celebrate with a color party in your backyard. Visit our Color Blast Fun Run/Walk website for more details.
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES: The PTG is partnering with the Bedford School District to bring this series. Mark your calendars to join us for the second session on Thursday, April 8th! Limited seating at the BHS Theater (mask required) at 7 p.m. BCTV will also be live streaming this session.
This event will be an informal presentation and will incorporate community questions and feedback. Questions can be emailed in advance to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com or submitted at the event. The panelist(s) will do their best to address as many questions/concerns as they can related to the topic.
April 8: Parents of High Schoolers: A Deeper Dive - How to Best Support Your Teens’ Wellness. During COVID and non-COVID times.
To see the first session, please click on this link:
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR: The PTG is looking for volunteers on the District and School level. If you are interested or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
District Gift Card Coordinator: Work with the Gift card coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Gift Card fundraising event. Help secure and collect gift cards from local participating businesses. The Gift Card fundraiser runs mid-October until late December.
HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM: Hannaford on Jenkins Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in March. For every $2.50 Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford on JENKINS ROAD in March, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation. Get yours today to support the PTG and the environment!
REMINDERS:
Updated Travel and Quarantine Protocols
Travel:
Domestic travel within the U.S. no longer requires quarantine upon return to NH (regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status), this includes domestic travel to U.S. territories. However, the CDC does suggest that people seek testing 3-5 days after returning from travel for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Quarantine:
A new study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases is the first to show that in the setting of universal face mask use in classrooms, COVID-19 infection rates were equivalent for schools that implemented either a minimum of 3 feet or 6 feet of physical distancing. Therefore, NH DPHS will not recommend quarantine for students or staff if a COVID-19 exposure occurs in the classroom setting where students and staff are seated and spaced at least 3 feet apart with consistent and correct face mask use.
This is for in school contact tracing only. Outside organizations will still conduct their own contact tracing.
The 3 feet of distancing applies to controlled areas only (i.e. classrooms). It does not apply to recess, lunch and bus. Those areas will still be contact traced based on 6 feet of distancing.
Spirit Days
Here is our upcoming Spring Spirit Days schedule leading up to Spring Vacation:
Friday, March 26th: Comfy Day (Dress in your comfy clothes—no slippers, please.)
Friday, April 2nd: Sports/Hobby Day (Represent your favorite team/sport or hobby.)
Friday, April 9th: Favorite Color Day
Friday, April 16th: My Happy Place Day (Your favorite place, vacation, book, show, style of clothes, activity…represent whatever makes you the happiest!)
Friday April 23rd: RBS Spirit Day
2021/2022 BSD School Calendar
Please click HERE for the 2021/22 School Calendar.
BEEP Registration
Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 school year for the Bedford Early Education Program (BEEP) at Memorial School. Class assignments are based on your child’s age as of September 30, 2021 and availability. Registration paperwork is available at Memorial School and classroom availability is on a first come first serve basis. Please contact Katie Ryan (Director) with any further questions about the BEEP Program 627-1776 x23216.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 27-April 3 – Passover
April 2 – End of Quarter 3
April 2 – Good Friday
April 4 – Happy Easter!
April 9 – Report Cards Released Online
April 12-25 – Online Scholastic Book Fair (more details to come)
April 26-30 – Spring Vacation
May 4 – Kindergarten Orientation 12:30 PM Rooms 216/218
May 5 – Grade 1 Orientation 12:30 PM Rooms 216/218
May 25 – Grades 1 & 2 Field Day (rain date: May 27)
May 26 – Grades 3 & 4 Field Day (rain date: May 28)
May 31 – Memorial Day Observed – NO SCHOOL
June 11 – Tentative Last Day of School/Move Up Day
Events that will be scheduled once the last day of school is set:
Kindergarten Recognition Day (Format of event—TBD)
4th Grade Clap Out (more information to come)
BHS Senior Clap Out or Honk Out (Format of event—TBD)
