November 9, 2017

PWS PrinciPal’s News

PWS Families,

The PWS Wall of Heroes is up and looks amazing. Thank you to Mrs. Beltramo for her hard work in organizing this effort and putting together the display. Throughout this week we oftentimes saw students stopped to look at the many faces, names, and stories of the veterans connected to PWS. Please take a stroll down the hallway when you are here to remember and honor our veterans. We would also like to invite any veterans in the Bedford community to come to PWS and view the Wall of Heroes.

As we take the day tomorrow  to enjoy some extra time off with our families, we want to take a moment to thank and recognize the many veterans that are associated with PWS in any way. To all our family members, friends, and supporters who have served our country and community in any way, we recognize you, we appreciate you, and we thank you.

Enjoy the Long Weekend,

Cheryl Daley (Principal)

Dan Mitchell (Assistant Principal)

Upcoming Dates to Remember

Fri., Nov 10	No School- Veterans Day (Observed)
Fri. Nov 17	Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast All Kindergarten Classes 9:00- 10:30
Wed., Nov. 22 Thurs., Nov. 23 Fri., Nov. 24	No School - Thanksgiving Recess

News from PWS

Girls on the Run

The girls on the run program is in need of coaches for the Spring Session. The session begins in March with the 5K Final event taking place in May. There will be four coach training sessions that will take place prior to this. If you are interested please let Mr. Mitchell know by phone or email.

More information can be found HERE

Girls on the Run Community Service Project

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a physical activity based, positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. As part of this program, the girls are tasked with making a positive impact on their community by implementing a service project. The Fall GOTR team is seeking to collect items for the Animal Rescue League of NH in Bedford. A bin will be placed in the lobby of PWS and donations will be accepted until November 30th. A list of items that are needed can be found at  http://www.rescueleague.org/wish-list  There will also be a list on the bin in the lobby. Any questions can be directed to Stacey Klein at kleins@sau25.net

Thanks for your support!

From the Superintendent

WHAT IS VAPING? - November 27 from 7 - 8 pm at the Bedford Public Library

Bedford Police Chief John Bryfonski, Officer “Spike” Donahue and Officer Danielle Nightingale, School Resource Officers at Bedford High School/Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and McKelvie Intermediate School respectively, will give you the facts about vaping. Can you smell it?  Can people vape marijuana? Can people vape other substances?  What does a vape look like?  Where do people get vapes?  Is it legal for kids to vape? In addition, Dr. Joseph Hou, Pulmonologist at Catholic Medical Center, will also provide clinical information on vaping.  Is it addictive?  Is it harmful?  How does it affect young people?  How does it compare to smoking? The 40 minute presentation will be followed by a 20 minute question and answer session.  Get your questions about vaping answered!

From the PTG

SKI & SKATE SALE NOVEMBER 18TH

Save​ ​HUGE​ ​on​ ​new​ ​and​ ​used​ ​winter​ ​sports​ ​equipment​ ​&​ ​apparel!

Our annual Ski and Skate Sale will take place on Saturday, November 18th from 9AM-2PM at Bedford High School. Join​ ​local​ ​vendors​ ​bringing​ ​top​ ​name​ ​brand​ ​equipment​, ​both​ ​new​ ​and​ ​used, along​ ​with​ ​our​ ​tremendous​ ​consignment​ ​inventory​ ​of​ ​ski​ ​and​ ​boarding​ ​equipment,​ ​skates,​ ​and winter​ ​apparel​ ​and​ ​outfit​ ​your​ ​entire​ ​family​ ​for​ ​the​ ​upcoming​ ​season!

Drop off items for consignment on Friday, November 17th from 5PM - 8PM.

Visit our Ski and Skate Sale  page to find out more information about the sale and how you can tag and consign your items.

If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please email BedfordPTGSkiSkate@gmail.com.

Items are needed for the bake sale (homemade or store bought), click HERE to donate a baked good.

GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER

ORDERS DUE 11/29 A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you! Final order due date is Wednesday November 29th.  To download an order form please click here…Gift Card Order Form.  For more information about this program, click here… Gift Card Program. HAPPY SHOPPING!

AmazonSmile!  

Speaking of buying gifts, did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG?  Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support.  Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.

From the Community

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Repeated News & Messages

PWS School Store

We are excited to announce that the school store will open on November 8th. Fourth grade Student Council members operate the school store as a fundraiser. The store will be open to students in grades 2-4 every Wednesday morning from 7:30 am - 8:00 am (morning bus drop off). It will be located in the gym. Please click HERE for more information about the store.

Science and Math Volunteers

Have you ever considered volunteering with the BEST Science Activities or with Australian Math tasks? If so, John Boucher, our district K-8 Math and Science Coordinator, will be holding training sessions for parents who would like to volunteer. If you are interested, please follow the link to sign up for trainings.

Math and Science Volunteer Training

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 3:10p.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

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.

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.