Friday, September 25, 2015

Friday, September 25, 2015

Dear PWS Families,

Another exciting week at PWS.  Be sure to ask your students about Officer Phil and what they learned. We also ran our first fire drill this week and exited the building in 1 minute 30 seconds. When I was in the hallway this week I happened to have my hair up and pulled back.  One of the students stopped me and said "Wow, you look like Mrs. Daley."  I explained to her I was Mrs. Daley just with my hair up.  I love children!  

PWS Happenings
PWS Fundraiser
A reminder that the Meadow Farms Fundraising Forms are due Friday, October 2nd.

PWS Art at The Deerfield Fair
Several PWS students will have their artwork exhibited at the Deerfield Fair. The Fair will be held on October 3rd and 4th.   Find more information here.


Community Info
Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride
The Bedford School District Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride program is available to anyone interested! Our program’s designated night is Friday, beginning the first Friday after New Years and running for 5 consecutive Fridays. Your passes will be available for pick up in December, just in time for gift giving!  For more information, contact Isabelle Grenier at isabelleg@comcast.net.

Bedford Fire Department Open House
October is fire prevention month and the Bedford Fire Department will be having their annual Open House on Oct. 6th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Join the firefighters for a memorable night of fire truck rides, fire safety activities and information, food and drinks including Papa Gino's Pizza, and an exciting live fire demonstration. All activities are free and take place at the Bedford Safety Complex at 55 Constitution Dr.

Important Dates

Friday, October 2nd-Room Parent Luncheon

Tuesday, October 6th-Picture Retake Day

Thursday, October 8th- Coffee with the Principals at BCTV

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Mrs. Cheryl Daley           Mr. Dan Mitchell
Principal                          Assistant Principal

Friday, September 18, 2015

Friday, September 18, 2015

Dear PWS Families,

It has been a wonderful week at PWS!  Please ask your students about the Zones of Regulation Rap!  Another great story....As I walked around the school yard today a couple of Kindergarten students came up to me and gave me flowers.  This is why I love my job! Thanks for sharing your wonderful children with us everyday!-Mrs. Daley

In order to better organize the messages that are included in this blog we will be using the section headlines that are highlighted green this week. From now on you can expect the blog to start with a quick message from us and then be followed by PWS News, Community Info, and Upcoming Dates.

PWS News
Shopping Rewards
It's that time a year again to help earn money for our school. There are several ways to do this. Two ways to earn money for our school are Hannafords Rewards and Target Rewards. At Hannaford, buy 4 participating products and you will get 3 reward dollars for the school. Take the reward certificate and drop it in the provided box with the school's name before you leave the store. At Target, you can link your credit or debit REDcard on the Target website for the school and every time you use them 1% is given back to the school. 


Box Tops For Education Program!
PWS participates in the Box Tops For EducationTM program - which technically means that we get money for our schools by sending in lots of little teeny- tiny rectangles.  Last year, we earned $2444.80, which went directly to the teachers to purchase items for their classrooms.  The program cuts two checks per school year, and our next deadline is Friday, October 16.

What you can do to help:
1.     Clip and Bring: We encourage you to look for pink Box Tops on products, clip them, and send them to school in your children's Go Binders.  (Be sure to also include any special Box Top Codes or Bonus BoxTops!) 
2.     Ask your Neighbors/Family: Send a note out to your neighbors that don't have school-age kids; they may not be aware that they are throwing away money.
3.     Become a BTFE Member: If you become a member on www.BTFE.com, you can submit PWS into ongoing raffles for more Box Tops, and get exclusive great coupons to products.


For more information on the Box Tops for Education program, including a list of participating products and our school’s progress, visit www.BTFE.com.

Destination Imagination - Parent Info Night
Parent Info Night for Destination Imagination in all Schools K-8th Grade will be held on September 21st or September 24th at 6:30 pm in the Peter Woodbury School Library.   To learn more about the program and how to provide your child with this enrichment opportunity, please come and meet our District Co-ordinator, Marie Russell, in the PWS Library at 6:30 pm.or email Marie at bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com. For more information and to find out what Destination Imagination is all about, check out  www.idodi.org.

Trading Cards
Many students like to bring in various game type cards to use at recess time. These cards include Pokemon, baseball cards, and other games. While we allow these cards to be brought in for gaming, we do not allow the trading of these cards. We find that trading always leads to issues. If you allow your child to bring these cards in to school please reiterate this message with them. It is our hope that these cards do not present a problem and can continue to be enjoyed by the students at recess.

Community Info
Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride
The Bedford School District Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride program is available to anyone interested! Our program’s designated night is Fridays, beginning the first Friday after New Year’s and running for 5 consecutive Fridays. Your passes will be available for pick up in December, just in time for gift giving!  For more information, contact Isabelle Grenier at isabelleg@comcast.net.

Bedford Fire Department Open House
October is fire prevention month and the Bedford Fire Department will be having their annual Open House on Oct. 6th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Join the firefighters for a memorable night of fire truck rides, fire safety activities and information, food and drinks including Papa Gino's Pizza, and an exciting live fire demonstration. All activities are free and take place at the Bedford Safety Complex at 55 Constitution Dr.

Upcoming Dates:
Tues. Sept. 22nd-4th Grade Chorus begins-pick up is at 3:00 pm

Thurs. Sept. 24th-Officer Phil 

Fri. Oct. 2nd-Room Parent Luncheon 

Wishing you all a great weekend,


Mrs. Cheryl Daley         Mr. Dan Mitchell

Principal                        Assistant Principal




Friday, September 11, 2015

Friday, September 11, 2015

Dear PWS Families,

This morning after we finished saying the Pledge of Allegiance we had a moment of silence to commemorate 9/11.

We have many updates for you this week:

BEF Fall Fundraiser - Shake it Up for Education
Featuring Performances by the BHS Cast of Shake it Up!
Live Auction
Friday, November 7, 2015, 7PM @ Manchester Country Club
For more information about BEF please check our our website, www.befnh.org.
For tickets to this FUNdraiser, please go to: http://www.seatyourself.biz/befnh

PTG Support
Please remember to return your PTG Support Envelopes at your earliest convenience. 

We want to take a moment to introduce our Parent Teacher Group (PTG) liaison Missy Pettigrew We also want to welcome Kim Beekman and Amanda Underwood as our volunteer coordinators.  Their emails are listed below if you have any questions.  

missy-pettigrew@comcast.net
Amandaaund@gmail.com
Kimbeekman@comcast.net 

Youngest and Only
We continue to strive to be a paperless school,  however there are times that where using paper is unavoidable. For these times we will only send home one flyer per family.  The student who is the youngest or only in the family will get the flyer(s).  Please let us know if you have any questions about this.


Joppa Hill Announcement
The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill (www.theeducationalfarm.org) is offering two great opportunities for families to experience the fun and challenge of life on the Farm.

September 20 (2-4 PM):  Preserve the Fall Harvest! Learn how to make and preserve pickles (dill and bread & butter) and bring home a jar!  All material provided. Donation: $10 per family or $5 per individual. Reserve your space by phoning 472-4724, or email to info@theeducationalfarm.org.

September 27 (2-6 PM) Fall Fair *   Games!  Food!  Music!  Hay Rides!  Pony rides!  Bake Sale!  Good times with good people!    *Rain date: October 4 Oc


Halloween Costume Collection and Exchange


Bedford Girl Scout Troop 10569
Is hosting a

Halloween Costume Exchange
Saturday, Oct 3rd
Bedford Old Town Hall
9am – 2pm
All costumes are $5 (cash only please) or bring one in to donate and get one for ½ price!

*100% of our profit goes to our community projects and local charities*

Come join the fun!  Choose some costumes and accessories for Halloween or dress-up fun and support the Bedford Girl Scouts!

We are still in NEED of new or used costumes.  Please donate them to the below locations before Oct 2nd.
1)   Bedford Town Library (Lower Lobby)
2)   3 Cottage Walk, Bedford (Greenfield Farms) – front porch bin
3)   15 Dunlap Drive, Bedford (Dunlap Woods) – bin at front door
4)   Peter Woodbury School (bin at near the office area)

Hosted by Bedford Troop 10569.  Contact Linda Dinndorf at kandl.dinndorf@comcast.net or Vivien Lin at vwlawlin@myfairpoint.net. 

New Morning School
Please see the link below if you are interested in attending the New Morning After School Program.  

New Morning School Registration 2015-2016

We hope you all have a great weekend,

Cheryl Daley                    Dan Mitchell

Principal                           Assistant Principal

Friday, September 4, 2015

Friday, September 4, 2015

Dear PWS Families,
During this week we were able to get around to introduce ourselves to each classroom of students. We gave each class two messages.  The first and one we give every year is that it is our responsibility to make sure that everyone is SAFE at school.  We remind them of the school rules and how to show respect for each other.  Our second message this year was that "It is ok to make mistakes and that is part of learning."  We find that students and adults some times have a difficult time with this.  We are encouraging the students to keep trying when they make a mistake because that is how we all learn.  

We will continue to send out a weekly blog to let you know about upcoming events.  We will highlight the items that need particular attention.  

Lunch Messages
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we have a lunch message for the students in the dining hall.  We talk about the Zones of Regulation (blue, green, yellow, red, ask your child about it), our school motto:  Community, Inspiration and Engagement, and Executive Functioning (how to stay organized and focused).  These  are great topics to talk to your children about.  Below is an example of a message.

Hello Students,
Do you know what an executive is? An executive is a boss, or a person who is in charge. One of the most important things students learn is how to be their own boss and how to be in charge of themselves. This year we will have weekly messages to help us with this important skill, so be listening for your “I want to be the Boss of me!” message and tool every week.
Keep Learning,
Mrs. Daley and Mr. Mitchell

Infosnap
We only have 30 families left that need to complete their Infosnap information.  Please go to sau25.net,  click on parents,  then student registration.  Thanks for all your help with this. 

PTG Support Envelopes & Volunteer Forms
The Bedford Parent Teacher Group (PTG) sent your child home with Support Envelopes and Volunteer Forms this week.  If these did not make it to your kitchen counter, please check the backpacks!  Your financial support is appreciated and greatly needed in order to fund the various educational programs provided to the Bedford School District through the Bedford PTG.  Simply complete the front side of the envelope and enclose your tax-deductible contribution.  No contribution is too small nor is it too large!
The on-line (PayPal) system is not available this year.  Our goal is to streamline this process to an on-line program for next year.  Forms are also available on our website at www.bedfordptg.org
If you are interested in volunteering at school, please complete the volunteer form and send it back to school with your child.
Returning the support envelopes and volunteer forms by Friday, September 11th will be greatly appreciated.  Let’s all help to make the “P” significant in the Bedford PTG.
Thank you in advance for your support.  Any questions, please contact the Bedford PTG Presidents:
Greg Girard                                                                           Lisa Nash

gmgirard@gmail.com                                                           lisa@eight-stars.com

School Pictures

This past Wednesday was our school picture day. It was great to see all the students come to school in their finest picture day outfits. If you were absent or unable to get pictures taken on Wednesday, don't worry. Picture retake day will be October 6th.

Dates to Remember:
Open House Tues. Sept. 15th   6:00 pm-7:00 pm Grades K-2
                                                  7:00 pm-8:00 pm Grades 3-4

PTG Coffee with the Principals Fri. Sept. 11   BCTV    9:00 am

Picture Retake Day  Tues. Oct 6th

Have a wonderful, relaxing, fun long weekend.

Mrs. Cheryl Daley          Mr. Dan Mitchell

Principal                         Assistant Principal