RBS Principal’s
Notes
October 12,
2018
IN THE NEWS:
Raffle Winners
This week’s
Calendar Raffle winners:
Monday, October 8th
– Tarah Theis (sold by Colton Theis) – $50 to Chipotle
Tuesday, October 9th
– Carrie Wallat (sold by Addison Wallat) - $50 to Target
Wednesday, October
10th – Calla Bond (sold to herself) - $50 Dunkin’ Donuts
Thursday, October
11th – Celine Belanger (sold by Leslie Belanger) – $50 to
Marshall’s
Friday, October 12th
– Liz Purnell (sold by John Purnell) – $50 to Whole Foods
Bullying Awareness
Beginning this
week, Mr. Munsey and I are meeting with classes to read a book and facilitate a
discussion with the students regarding anti-bullying, acceptance and
consequences for bullying behavior. In
case you’re interested, the following are the books we are reading:
K – Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
1 – Eddie the Bully by Henry Cole
2 – One by Kathryn Otoshi (This is my
personal favorite)
3 – Weird by Erin Frankel *This is one in a series of books that
chronicles the same incident from 3 different perspectives – the victim (Weird), the bystander (Dare) and the bully (Tough)
4 – Dare by Erin Frankel
Food Drive – October 22 – November 16
The Food Pantry at Bedford
Presbyterian Church 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. 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!
*Donations of cash are also welcomed in
order to purchase food from the NH Food Bank (checks made
out to Bedford Presbyterian Church).
On Tuesday,
November 20th the boxes will be donated as a contribution from
the Riddle Brook School community.
Therefore, we will need all donations by Friday, November 16th. Our Principal’s
Advisory Group will be organizing and packing the donations on Monday, November 19th.
Halloween Parade
Again this
year, our Halloween Parade will take place on Halloween day at 1:30 PM.
(Morning Kindergarten students who do not go to K+ are welcome to join
us!). Given the magnitude of the event,
below are some guidelines to follow:
- Due to lack of space and time, costumes that
slip on right over your child’s clothes are necessary. Try to
imagine 120 kids all waiting to use the three stalls in the
bathroom...yikes, talk about scary!
- No weapons or accessories that need to be
carried (swords, guns, witches’ brooms, magic wands)
- No make-up, please. We will not have time
to apply it at school.
- In order to respect the sensitivities of all
our K-4 students, please do not send in costumes or masks with blood, guts
or gore (masks that “leak” blood). Very
scary or gory masks will not be allowed to be worn.
- Send your child’s costume to school in a
clearly labeled bag. You may also want to label the costume.
- If parents would like to see the parade, please arrive at our
school yard before 1:30 because we will be closing our parking lot
entrance at that time.
- Parents can line the parade route on the island, sidewalk, and down
near the playground.
- If
parents want to dismiss their children, they need to go to the classroom
to sign them out AFTER the parade is over.
Last year, it was much too chaotic having such a high number of
dismissals in the office.
- If your child will be going to parent pick up, please enter through
the gym as you normally do.
Buddy Bench
Thank you to
former RBS student, Will Theodore, for making and donating a 2nd
Buddy Bench to our playground. This
project was part of Will’s Eagle Scout Project.
We’re always honored when our former students want to give back to
RBS. Next time you’re at the school,
please take a look at it (in the rear of the playground by the swings).
RBS Picture
Retake Day
Picture Retake Day
at RBS is Wednesday, Oct. 17th.
Picture envelopes went home to students who were absent on the original
day, or who are new to RBS. If you would
like your child to have a retake, please send his/her original picture package
with them for retake day. If you have
any questions, please call the main office.
Blue Ribbon
Volunteer Award
Once again, Riddle
Brook School has earned the Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in
volunteerism. A HUGE “thank you” to all
of our volunteers for putting in so many valuable hours of volunteering during
the 2017-2018 school year. Thank you
especially to our Volunteer Coordinator, Melissa Morales!
Witch Way
Fun Run (Lurgio Middle School)
Looking for a fun
way for your family to spend an October Morning? Come over to Lurgio
Middle School and run or walk the Witch Way Fun Run. We’ve made some
major changes to this annual event! The
run will be on an all-new, fun for all ages, 2-mile course (course map here) and will include a variety of
Halloween-themed pit-stops stocked with candy and prizes. Strollers are welcome. There will also
be face painting, pumpkin decorating, a costume contest, raffles, and post-race
snacks for everyone to enjoy.
The race will take
place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 and starts at 10am at Lurgio Middle School
and registration opens at 9am. The early
registration discount is available until midnight Saturday October 20, 2018.
Click here for
more information: http://www.sau25.net/ww5k.
Click here to
register: http://www.lightboxreg.com/ww5kFunRun2018
Click here to
volunteer: https://goo.gl/A2TVHB
If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Donna Dennis - dennisd@sau25.net.
PTG News and
Information
ANNUAL GIFT
CARD FUNDRAISER: A
gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! For every gift card you buy, a
percentage of the value of the card is donated by the sponsoring retailer to
our schools while 100% of the value of the card that you purchased is available
for you to spend! Order forms will be sent home with children in grades K-8 by
October 19th. For those students attending BHS, or for those who would
like to download an order form, one will be available on our WEBSITE.
For more information click here… Gift Card
Program
We offer 2
order/delivery dates:
Order by
October 31st for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery
Order by
November 28th for Pre-Christmas Delivery
MANCHESTER
MONARCHS OPENING NIGHT: Join
the PTG and McKelvie Chorus for Opening Night at the Monarchs on Friday,
October 19th 7pm. Click HERE to order tickets. Enjoy a fun, family night
out and support McKelvie Chorus as they sing the National Anthem!
BEDFORD PTG
SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - The
Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual SKI,
SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday,
November 17, 2018 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!
Visit PTG
Website for consignment information. You can drop off your
pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 16, 2018 between 5PM
– 8PM.
CARDIGAN CORNER
at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! New
this year the PTG is excited to offer Cardigan Corner at the Ski, Skate and
More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade
environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for
a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is
for you!
STAY CONNECTED
to PTG: Please visit
our PTG 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!
BEF
Fundraiser (October 20th)
BEF Fall
Fundraiser - October 20, 2017 @ Noah's, featuring the Lurgio Jazz Band
BEF Online Auction - great items - Who wants to fish
with Wade Boggs or see Seth Meyers live?
Pats Peak
Learn to Ski and Ride Program
Sign-up for this
year's Learn to Ski or Ride (LTSR) program at Pats Peak! This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard
series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 4,
11, 18, 25 and February 1. There are
3:30 and 4:30 lessons available, or if you have an experienced student,
they can opt to just do the lift ticket. Rentals are available for
an additional cost. You must provide
your own transportation, as this is not a
school sponsored activity. An adult must be present during the lessons.
To sign up: www.patspeak.com/LTSR .
Select "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER".
Login info:
3:30 PM
lessons: bedfordski330
4:30 PM
lessons: bedfordski430
To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2019 Facebook page for more information.
To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2019 Facebook page for more information.
REMINDERS:
Harvest
Festival
Our Annual Harvest Festival
is coming up on Saturday, October 20th. It's always a lot
of fun! Please see THIS
FLYER for more information. Also, it's not too late to take part in
our CALENDAR
RAFFLE. For a description of how the calendar works, please click HERE. The grand prize ($500) will be drawn the day
of the Harvest Festival (you don't have to be present to win), but
the raffle will continue each week day through Friday, November 2nd.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 20 – RBS Harvest Festival 1:00-3:00 PM
October 17 – RBS Picture Retake Day
October 31 – Happy Halloween!
November 2 – End of Quarter 1
November 6 – Workshop Day/Election Day – NO SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS
November 12 – Veterans’ Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
November 17 – PTG Ski and Skate Sale
November 21-23 – Thanksgiving Break
