October 20, 2017

PWS PrinciPal’s News

Hello PWS Families,

As you know, we like to get into the classrooms to be with the students as much as we can. This week, we were able to spend a good amount of time with our Kindergartners. We heard stories about ear piercing, home routines, and families. We were also there when a discussion was had about “Who to Call in an Emergency?” Our favorite answer to that question has to be, “Fidelity Investments.” So, to our parents who work at Fidelity, we want to say thank you for making at least one Kindergartener feel safe.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual Math and Literacy Night.  A special thank you to , our Reading Specialist Michele Leyden, and Fourth Grade Teacher  and Math Facilitator Lindsay Lombo, and all other faculty and staff that helped make this event fun and enjoyable for all.

Finally, we took advantage of the nice weather this week to squeeze in another fire drill. The students continue to do an excellent job practicing these drills and acting in a safe manner each and every day. Our drill this week was initiated by a very excited and special guest:

Cheryl Daley (Principal)

Dan Mitchell (Assistant Principal)

Upcoming Dates to Remember

Tues. Oct. 24	Picture Retake Day
Thurs. Oct. 26	2nd Grade Scarecrow Jubilee- 6:00 PM
Tues. Oct. 31	Halloween Parade- 1:30 PM (10:15 AM Kindergarten Parade)
Fri. Nov 10	No School- Veterans Day (Observed)

News from PWS

Homework Club

Homework Club has started! Third and Fourth grade students are invited to the library on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week after school until 3:10 p.m. to have a quiet spot to complete homework. They will have access to Chromebooks and two paraprofessionals, Mrs. Barthelemy and Mrs. Eldridge who are familiar with the curriculum.

If your student attends the after school program they can also attend Homework Club, however a release needs to be signed for New Morning School.

Veterans Day and PWS Wall of Heroes

Once again, as a way to honor all those that served and to commemorate Veterans Day, Mrs. Beltramo will be organizing our Wall of Heroes. Please see the following link to get more information and to find out how you can help and participate.

Wall of Heroes Information

From the Superintendent

No news at this time

From the PTG

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!  Our annual Ski and Skate Sale will take place on Saturday, November 18th from 9AM-2PM at Bedford High School. Drop off items for consignment on Friday, November 17th from 5PM - 8PM. Additional information about the sale will be coming soon.

MEADOW FARMS GIFT WRAP FUNDRAISER - DEADLINE EXTENDED! - Thank you to all who participated in our annual Meadow Farms Gift Wrap Fundraiser. If you missed the chance to place an order, you are in luck! Online orders will be available until December 16th. As we embark on the gift-giving season, please take a moment to check out the online link for some fabulous gift ideas.   

** 40% of the sales are donated back to the schools! **

HELP THE PTG

Help the PTG continue to bring exciting programs/speakers to our schools like Eyes on Owls, Abenaki Story Tellers, T.I.G.E.R. Anti-Bullying performance, Ed Gerety Youth Speaker, and Chris Herren Motivational Speaker. These events cannot happen without the support from parents and teachers in the Bedford community. There is still time to help, simply click on the PayPal link at www.bedfordptg.org to make a donation or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in an enveloped marked “PTG Support” with your name, email address and child’s school. Bedford PTG appreciates your support.

SAVE THE DATE - COFFEE WITH SUPERINTENDENT CHIP MCGEE

Coffee with Superintendent McGee will be Thursday, November 2nd 9:30 – 10:30am.  Join us at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford), with our special guest Superintendent Chip McGee, for a brief overview of current happenings in the district followed by a Q&A. Light refreshments will be served and your children are welcome to attend.

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 on October 20th.  For those students attending BHS, or for those who would like to download an order form, one will be available on our website at www.bedfordptg.org.

Please note that orders are due:

November 1st, 2017 for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery

November 29th, 2017 for Pre-Christmas Delivery

PTG NIGHT OUT AT PANERA BREAD

The Bedford PTG would like to announce our new monthly event which will take place on the first Thursday of each month beginning November 2nd 4-8pm. If you choose to dine at Panera at Colby Court, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to the Bedford School District. A hardcopy of their flyer must be turned in and electronic versions will not be accepted. You can find a copy of the flyer here: Panera Flyer

From the Community

BeBOLD Speaker Series

Dr. Carolyn Morgan will be presenting her “Growing Resilience Program” at the Bedford Public Library on Monday, October 30th from 7pm to 8pm.  Click HERE for more info.

 

Bedford Goes Red

Join the Bedford Community and support our efforts in battling addiction.  Let’s light up our homes and businesses in red between 10/23 - 10/31.  Click HERE for more information.

 

8th Annual Witch Way to the 5K - REGISTRATION OPEN

Join us for the 8th annual Witch Way to the 5K  on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The kids 1K race starts at 9:30am and the adult race begins at 10am at Lurgio Middle School. Click here to register. We are also always looking for sponsors - for more information click here.

Suicide Prevention Training

Bedford School District professionals will be conducting a suicide prevention training, open to all community members, on Thursday, October 26th, 5:30-8:30 at BHS. Please contact Zanna Blaney at blaneyz@sau25.net with any questions regarding this workshop.

Repeated News & Messages

News from Mrs. Clark

Please take a moment to check in with all the updates coming from Mrs. Robin Clark, our School Counselor, at her website: Mrs. Clark's Website.

Pat’s Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program

This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2. Rentals are available. You must provide your own transportation.

To sign up: www.patspeak.com/LTSR . From the blue "Learn to Ski and Ride" box select the “REGISTER ONLINE HERE” link.

Login info:

3:30 PM lessons: bedford3302018  

4:30 PM lessons: bedford4302018

Registration deadline will be November 15th. Contact Kim Ahnen at kim.ahnen@comcast.net or at 918-0110 with any questions. Join the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2018 Facebook page for more information.

Bedford Education Foundation

The BEF is holding their annual fundraising event on November 17th from 7pm to 10pm at the Bedford Village Inn.  The theme is Nostalgic November.  For more information on the event and how to purchase tickets, click HERE. Questions can be directed to info@befnh.org

Box Tops For Education Program

PWS participates in the Box Tops For EducationTM program - which means that we get money for our schools by sending in lots of little teeny- tiny rectangles.  Last year, we earned almost $3000, which went directly to the teachers to purchase items for their classrooms.

Over the next few weeks, classroom volunteers will be introducing the program to our new students and reminding returning students that they can help raise money for items in their classroom. We will collect and mail our Box Tops a few times a year.

What you can do to help:

1.       Clip and Bring: Look for pink Box Tops on products, clip them, and send them to school in your student’s Go Binders.  (Be sure to also include any special Box Top Codes or Bonus Box Tops!)

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 enter PWS into ongoing raffles for free 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.

Bedford Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Please join us as we recognize the Inaugural Class of the Bedford Hall of Fame.  The ceremony will take place on Homecoming Day - Saturday, October 21st at 2:00 PM - in the Bedford High School Dining Commons.  For more information, and to order tickets, please click HERE.

Crotched Mountain Ski Program

Join old friends and new ones at Crotched Mountain for some after-school skiing this winter! Sign up by November 15 and your student will hit the slopes on five Fridays after the New Year for just $129 – and they’ll also get a Peak Pass on February 20 which will get them out at seven more mountains for no additional cost for the rest of the season! Email Loren Foxx at lofoxx@gmail.com or visit bedfordski.com for more details.