January 4, 2019
PWS Families,
Welcome back and Happy New Year! On Wednesday the students returned with their energy and tales of vacation. It sounds as if the vacation was just what everyone needed to recharge and have some unstructured time. Now everyone is ready to get down to work and the time off will make this next stretch of the school year productive and successful.
Thank you all for making Thursday's tricky arrival to school a successful and safe process. It's hard to believe that we haven't had more snowy weather days yet! Remember that the parent drop off (in the back parking lot) should be used until 7:52. Once the flag is out, please proceed the the front parking lot, park your car, and escort your child into the building. Also, as a reminder, if you or another designated person, will be picking up your child from the office, please have your ID ready and available. If the office staff does not recognize you, they will ask for an identification. If you've communicated about another person dismissing your child then they should also be prepared to show their ID.
Finally, as we enter the new year we want to express our gratitude for an amazing 2018 as well as invite and encourage your feedback and any assistance we may provide you in 2019. Please reach out to either of us if there is anything we can do to make this year as good and easy as possible.
Happy New Year,
Cheryl Daley (Principal)
Dan Mitchell (Assistant Principal)
Upcoming Dates to Remember
| Wednesday, January 7, 7:00 PM | PWS Winter Chorus Concert |
| Monday, January 21 | No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Thursday, January 24 | PTG Principals' Winter Read |
News from PWS
Art Studio News
Congratulations to the following second graders whose work is on display at the district office boardroom:
Abby Purcell
Ava McCormick
Ella Mijal
Emily Lu
Emily Mahan
Michele Boutote
Parker Albis | 
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From the PTG
WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Interim Superintendent Mike Fournier Hosted by the PTG, Interim Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation”, Tuesday, January 8th, 6:30PM at Bedford Town Library (Richmond Meeting Room)…LIMITED SEATING-RSVP REQUIRED.
This will be a small, informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings.
In order to be more interactive and personal, seating is limited so you must RSVP here… Coffee&ConversationSignUp if you wish to attend.
This will be a discussion based gathering, so questions and comments will be encouraged.
PRINCIPAL WINTER READING NIGHT
Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to all the Bedford Principal’s read you a story. This fun filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 24TH at the McKelvie Intermediate School cafeteria. Choose between two session times 4:30pm or 6:30pm, click HERE for more details. If you plan to attend, be sure to REGISTER for this event by January 18th, by filling out this REGISTRATION FORM
BARNES AND NOBLE EVENT
Save the date for PTG’s event to be held January 25th – 27th at the Barnes and Noble Manchester location. See amazing student art projects from all Bedford Schools, enjoy a performance by the McKelvie Music Department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers. Event schedule and more details coming soon.
HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM
Hannaford on Kilton Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in January. For every green Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford, on KILTON ROAD, in January, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation.
From the Community
Save the Date
Join us on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30pm at McKelvie Intermediate School for a 90-minute Q&A with Dr. Dawn Huebner, nationally recognized Psychologist, Parent Coach and author of award-winning mental health books for kids. Dr. Huebner is best known for her What to Do Guides - including What to Do When You Worry Too Much and Outsmarting Worry - which have sold over 1 million copies. Rather than giving a one-size-fits-all talk, Dr. Huebner will be answering audience questions about how to recognize anxiety in kids, how to respond to it, and how to build skills to better manage it. Questions can be submitted in advance, written on a note card that evening (to maintain anonymity) or asked live. This is not a group therapy session but instead an informative Q&A that will leave you with a clearer understanding of anxiety, what parents do that inadvertently feeds it, and how to help your child get on the path to defeating it.
Check out Dr. Huebner in advance at her TEDx Talk on "Rethinking Anxiety: Learning to face fear" HERE.
Repeated News & Messages
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALS IN THE BEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT - PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND GUARDIANS...THE STUDENTS NEED YOU!
With many teachers in the district, sometimes life happens and teachers can't be at school. At the same time, we have very few substitute teachers this year. Please consider applying to be one of our subs, or if you have questions about being a substitute teacher, feel free to contact any of us. Thank you! - the Principals
PWS School Store
We are excited to announce that once again the 4th grade Student Council will operate a school store as a fundraiser. The store opened this week on Wednesday, November 28th and will run until the end of May. 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 time). It is located in the gym. Please click here for more information about the store.
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