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PWS PrinciPal’s News
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PWS Families,
Well vacation started a bit earlier than we had all expected. I hope that you all enjoyed the extra day of rest and relaxation. From all of us to all of you, we wish you a wonderful vacation and Holiday season. We will see you again in 2018, where we are sure the students will be ready to learn and excited to share their vacation stories with all of us.
Have a Great, Restful, and Relaxing Vacation,
Dan Mitchell (Assistant Principal)
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Monday Dec. 25-
Monday Jan. 1
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Holiday Break
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Wednesday Jan. 10 7:00 PM
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Fourth Grade Winter Chorus Concert
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Thursday Feb. 8
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Family Fun Night
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News from PWS
Thank You from the New Hampshire Food Bank
Dear Peter Woodbury School,
On behalf of all of us at the New Hampshire Food Bank and those we serve, thank you for collecting food to help the NH Food Bank serve those in need. The total weight of the food you donated was 3,261, which amounts to approximately 2,717 meals for the hungry.
Your donation not only helps put meals on the tables of the 10% of individuals in our state who don't know when or where their next meal will come from, but you also help take potentially difficult decisions off someone's plate. For that, we are truly grateful.
Each and every day, people across New Hampshire are forced to make tough choices. Heat or eat. Lights or dinner.Rent or a meal. While many of us may never have to consider these choices, thousands of New Hampshire residents grapple with these types of difficult decisions. A few meals for a family in need might be what it takes for them to keep the lights on, heat their home, make rent or get important medical care.
With the help of so many incredibly generous donors, like you, we were able to provide 12.7 million pounds of food to over 425 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, children's programs, and other human service agencies throughout the state in 2016. Your investment in our organization not only helps provide the critical resource of food and programming to our neighbors in need, it also strengthens our continued focus on finding ways to end the cycle of hunger.
Please know how much we appreciate your gift. We are truly indebted to individuals and businesses who, like you, unselfishly give of their resources, time and talents to help us strive for a food secure New Hampshire - and for that we are truly grateful.
Warmly,
Nancy Mellitt
Director of Development
For more information about the New Hampshire Food Bank,
visit www.nhfoodbank.org or www.facebook.com/nhfoodbank
On behalf of all of us at the New Hampshire Food Bank and those we serve, thank you for collecting food to help the NH Food Bank serve those in need. The total weight of the food you donated was 3,261, which amounts to approximately 2,717 meals for the hungry.
Your donation not only helps put meals on the tables of the 10% of individuals in our state who don't know when or where their next meal will come from, but you also help take potentially difficult decisions off someone's plate. For that, we are truly grateful.
Each and every day, people across New Hampshire are forced to make tough choices. Heat or eat. Lights or dinner.Rent or a meal. While many of us may never have to consider these choices, thousands of New Hampshire residents grapple with these types of difficult decisions. A few meals for a family in need might be what it takes for them to keep the lights on, heat their home, make rent or get important medical care.
With the help of so many incredibly generous donors, like you, we were able to provide 12.7 million pounds of food to over 425 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, children's programs, and other human service agencies throughout the state in 2016. Your investment in our organization not only helps provide the critical resource of food and programming to our neighbors in need, it also strengthens our continued focus on finding ways to end the cycle of hunger.
Please know how much we appreciate your gift. We are truly indebted to individuals and businesses who, like you, unselfishly give of their resources, time and talents to help us strive for a food secure New Hampshire - and for that we are truly grateful.
Warmly,
Nancy Mellitt
Director of Development
For more information about the New Hampshire Food Bank,
visit www.nhfoodbank.org or www.facebook.com/nhfoodbank
From the Superintendent
What are those Numbers in the Windows?
Parents may have noticed that classrooms across the district now have numbers posted in their exterior windows. Those signs are a part of the Bedford School District Incident Command System (ICS). ICS is the nationwide emergency planning protocol established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The numbers would allow emergency responders to quickly identify classrooms from outside of the building.
From the PTG
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from BEDFORD PTG. Have a Wonderful Vacation.
PTG NIGHT AT PANERA BREAD
Start the New Year off with a night off from cooking and stop by Panera at Colby Court on Thursday 1/4, between 4-8pm, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to the PTG. A hardcopy of their flyer must be turned in and electronic versions not accepted. You can find a copy of the flyer here
COMING IN JANUARY
Marvel Night at the Monarchs Game, Principal Winter Reading Night, Barnes and Noble Days, and Yankee Candle! Stay tuned for more details.
From the Community
No New Information at this Time
Repeated News & Messages
Box Tops for Education Program Update
The fall collection numbers are in, and the PWS community raised $1,175. Thank you to everyone for supporting our school. Congratulations to Mrs. Beecher’s classroom for collecting the most Box Tops across all classrooms!
· The website always has fantastic raffle opportunities to earn Box Tops dollars – we encourage you to create a login at www.btfe.com and enter the raffles on behalf of PWS.
· New graphs will be posted on the Box Tops Bulletin Board in January that will include the December collection numbers. There are a few classrooms that are closing in on Mrs. Beecher’s totals, so keep clipping!
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
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.
