September 27,2019

PWS PrinciPal’s News We are a community that inspires and develops, engaged, successful learners every chance, every day. Peter Woodbury School- A Place Where People Care!

September 27, 2019 Dear PWS Families, We can hardly believe that we are already at the end of September and that school has been in session for a month now. In that month, routines have been set, exploring has begun, and students have blossomed. It is fun to see, even the Kindergarteners, navigate the building and classrooms like experts.  Today the PTG held their annual Room Parent Luncheon. The library was lively with conversations between parents and teachers about how to make this the best year ever. Thank you to the parents who worked so hard, volunteered, or donated an item to make this event possible. Finally today was our annual Cardboard Challenge in the fourth grade. We are always amazed how teamwork, creativity, grit, scissors, and some cardboard can make some truly remarkable outcomes. Great job by all our fourth graders, teachers, and parent helpers. It was a site to be seen! Have a Great Weekend, Cheryl Daley, Principal Dan Mitchell, Assistant Principal  Upcoming Dates to Remember Friday, October 11th Monday October 14th No School- Columbus Day Weekend    News from PWS Fourth Grade Art Club It's time to sign your fourth grader for up for Art Club.  Class size is limited. Sign ups will be on a first come first served basis. Visit the PWS Art Studio for more info and to sign up. Tripod Survey Information Between October 7th and October 25th, the district will administer the "Tripod Survey" to students in grades 2 - 12 (grade 1 will participate in the spring).  For the elementary schools, this includes "specials" (i.e. art, music, library and physical education) as well as enrichment.  This survey asks for the students' perspectives on our teaching practices. All survey responses are anonymous and confidential.  The purpose is to use this feedback to help our professional staff continue to improve. This year, parents were able to provide permission for their child to take the survey through InfoSnap registration.  If you opted your child out of the survey, please know that we will make other arrangements for him/her during the time that his/her class is taking the survey. If you would like to view the surveys, please click on the links below. Early Elementary (grades 1 & 2) Upper Elementary (grades 3 – 6) Secondary (grades 7 – 12)  Destination Imagination - Registration Now Open  Registration is now open for Destination Imagination.  New and returning students must complete this google form Registration closes on Friday October 4th, 2019. Destination Imagination is an extra curricular that relies on parent volunteers.  There is no guarantee that your child will be placed on a team, but we work very hard to place every child who registers. For more info on this wonderful extracurricular program offered by our district, please check out www.nh-di.org or contact our coordinator, Marie Russell at bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com.  News from the PTG Volunteer Form If you are interested in doing any volunteering at PWS, you MUST fill out our volunteer request form each year in order to be informed of opportunities throughout the school and the district.  This form will also have you acknowledge the confidentiality agreement that must be completed prior to volunteering with our students. Here is a link to the VOLUNTEER FORM.  Parent Facebook Page Did you know that there is a facebook page to keep PWS parents informed of events happening around school?  This page is often used to share information as well as volunteer requests and we invite you to follow us HERE. MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE Looking for quality gift wrap, unique gifts, Kringle candles, kitchen items and gourmet snacks? Our popular  GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE  fundraiser is going on now! Brochures, with ordering details, should have come home with elementary students this week.  Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to ORDER ONLINE. 40% of sales goes back to our schools and orders ship direct to home! Students in elementary schools who sell at least 5 items earn a coupon for a free ice cream at Inside Scoop Sale runs from Wednesday 9/25-Thursday 10/10. NEW FAMILY WELCOME If you recently moved to Bedford or are sending your first child to a Bedford School, you’re welcome to attend Bedford School District’s New Family Welcome hosted by the Bedford PTG on October 2nd, from 9:30-10:30am or 6:30-7:30pm, at the Bedford Public Library. Representatives from each school will be available to answer questions, provide school and town information, share opportunities on how you can be involved, and welcome you into our community. Please RSVP to psvdm617@gmail.com and specify if you will attend the morning or evening session. COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Monday, October 7th, 9:30am at the Town Library. This will be a small, informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend. SKI, SKATE AND MORE SALE PTG is excited to be planning another amazing Ski, Skate and More consignment sale. The sale will take place on Saturday, 11/23 at BHS from 9am-2pm with equipment drop off of on Friday, 11/22 from 5-8pm. As we try to streamline and improve our point of sale process and reduce our expenses, we are looking for 4 laptops that could be donated to the PTG for this event. Please emailbedfordnhptg@gmail.com if you have a laptop you no longer need and would like to donate to the PTG. More Sale Details Coming Soon. Thank you! PTG OPEN BOARD POSITION The PTG is looking to fill the Vice President of Publicity role, which is a board position. This role will work with Print and Media Coordinator, Webmaster and Co-Presidents to plan and publicize all fundraising opportunities and upcoming community or school events and meetings. The VP Publicity will attend monthly board meetings, update marketing materials, work with vendors to obtain quotes for marketing materials, assist with Ski and Skate and Color Blast planning, and ensure the overall marketing plan is up to date and on task. If you are interested or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com MATH SUPERSTARS PROGRAM UPDATE Math Superstars (MSS) will no longer have classroom volunteers to collect and correct worksheets. We appreciate that MSS does help with critical thinking and problem solving skills, so worksheets (and answer keys) are available for staff, teachers and families on the PTG website for anyone that wants to use it as a supplemental math program. From the Community Repeated News & Messages

Past Editions of Principal Notes can be found at:https://pwsnews.blogspot.com/ 180 County Rd. Bedford, NH 03110 (603)622-0431

September 20, 2019

PWS PrinciPal’s News We are a community that inspires and develops, engaged, successful learners every chance, every day. Peter Woodbury School- A Place Where People Care!

September 20, 2019 Dear PWS Families, It was great to have so many families come and visit our Open House last night. Once the doors were opened, it was a non stop flow of energy and excitement. Thank you also to anyone who stopped by the Book Fair over the past few days. In the end, we raised over $6,000 that will go right back into the school. Over the 5 days, there were 645 sales. Thank you to the many volunteers who ended up putting in over 200 hours to make this happen. A special thank you goes to Kerri Sullivan, Boom Belair, and Sarah Croteau for organizing this event.  Our School Counselor works tirelessly to address the needs of the students here at Peter Woodbury. I addition to working with students in small groups and individually, she also gets around to do whole class lessons as well. Recently, she has been working with the students about kindness. Please check out her website and subscribe to her blog to get up to date information about School Counseling at PWS. Mrs. Clark's Website International Dot Day inspired the students and teachers to be creative and design their own dots.  The bulletin board shows the beauty of our creations when we all come together. "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds brought great conversations to all classrooms about the power of "yet".  It allowed teachers to discuss the concept of Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset and that instead of saying, "I'm not good at..." we should say, "I'm not good at...yet."  The "YET" shows we are working hard at the skill and have a growth mindset.   Have a Great Weekend, Cheryl Daley, Principal Dan Mitchell, Assistant Principal  Upcoming Dates to Remember Tuesday, September 24th Picture Day Friday, September 27th 9:30-10:30 PTG Principal Coffee- BCTV Friday, September 27th 11:00 - 1:00 Room Parent Luncheon Friday, October 11th Monday October 14th No School- Columbus Day Weekend    News from PWS Destination Imagination - Registration Now Open  Registration is now open for Destination Imagination.  New and returning students must complete this google form Registration closes on Friday October 4th, 2019. Destination Imagination is an extra curricular that relies on parent volunteers.  There is no guarantee that your child will be placed on a team, but we work very hard to place every child who registers. For more info on this wonderful extracurricular program offered by our district, please check out www.nh-di.org or contact our coordinator, Marie Russell at bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com. There will also be an Info Night on Thursday September 26th at 6.00pm at McKelvie Intermediate School, Rm 17. This is for all new parents K-12 who are interested in hearing more about the program.  News from the PTG Volunteer Form If you are interested in doing any volunteering at PWS, you MUST fill out our volunteer request form each year in order to be informed of opportunities throughout the school and the district.  This form will also have you acknowledge the confidentiality agreement that must be completed prior to volunteering with our students. Here is a link to the VOLUNTEER FORM.  Parent Facebook Page Did you know that there is a facebook page to keep PWS parents informed of events happening around school?  This page is often used to share information as well as volunteer requests and we invite you to follow us HERE. MEET THE PRINCIPALS EVENT SEPTEMBER 27TH You are invited to join the PTG and the Principals from all six schools at our annual "Coffee with the Principals" event on Friday, September 27th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road). This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year. There will be a Q & A following the presentation. Light refreshments will be served and your young children are welcome to attend. MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE Looking for quality gift wrap, everyday gifts, tote bags, and gourmet mixes? Our popular  GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE  fundraiser is just around the corner. Brochures will be coming home with elementary students next week with ordering details. Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to ORDER ONLINE. 40% of sales goes back to our schools and orders ship direct to home! Sale runs from Wednesday 9/25-Thursday 10/10. LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER Want to volunteer in the schools, help from home, volunteer after school or at district wide events? Be sure to fill out a Volunteer Google Form for each school your children attend. This will enable to you to hear about all the upcoming volunteer opportunities and you can choose what fits your availability and interests. To access the form click HERE, or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under PTG Forms. PTG OPEN BOARD POSITION The PTG is looking to fill the Vice President of Publicity role, which is a board position. This role will work with Print and Media Coordinator, Webmaster and Co-Presidents to plan and publicize all fundraising opportunities and upcoming community or school events and meetings. The VP Publicity will attend monthly board meetings, update marketing materials, work with vendors to obtain quotes for marketing materials, assist with Ski and Skate and Color Blast planning, and ensure the overall marketing plan is up to date and on task. If you are interested or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com NEW FAMILY WELCOME If you recently moved to Bedford or are sending your first child to a Bedford School, you’re welcome to attend Bedford School District’s New Family Welcome hosted by the Bedford PTG on October 2nd, from 9:30-10:30am or 6:30-7:30pm, at the Bedford Public Library. Representatives from each school will be available to answer questions, provide school and town information, share opportunities on how you can be involved, and welcome you into our community. Please RSVP to psvdm617@gmail.com and specify if you will attend the morning or evening session. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS Through Donations and Fundraisers the PTG helps fund… For our Students…Author Visits, Motivational Speakers, Science Programs, Musical Performers and much more. For our Community…Principal Winter Reading Night, Seniors Day, New Family Welcome and many other community focused events.  For our Staff…Staff Appreciation, Library Donations, Nurse Donations and more. Click HERE  for more program information. We couldn’t do it without your continued support. Please consider making a donation to the PTG either via PayPal on our websitewww.bedfordptg.org  or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-6) or an envelope labeled with your name and email address. Thank You! COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Monday, October 7th, 9:30am at the Town Library. This will be a small, informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend. From the Community Repeated News & Messages

Past Editions of Principal Notes can be found at:https://pwsnews.blogspot.com/ 180 County Rd. Bedford, NH 03110 (603)622-0431

September 13, 2019

PWS PrinciPal’s News We are a community that inspires and develops, engaged, successful learners every chance, every day. Peter Woodbury School- A Place Where People Care!

September 13, 2019 Dear PWS Families,             This week brought us a few days of Fall and a few days of Summer. It was fun to watch the students try to figure out what the weather and temperature was outside before recess. This week was a good reminder that New England weather can be funny and tricky at best. Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately with options for whatever Mother Nature may throw our way. This gets harder and harder as the weeks go by, but we appreciate your help and attempts at this. Today brought another level of excitement to the building as the Scholastic Book Fair was delivered and set up. The observations and questions by the students lead us to believe this is going to be an incredible Book Fair and fundraiser. More information is included below, but be sure to check out the fair next week. We will still be checking IDs at Parent Drop Off until our regular duty teachers get more acquainted with parents and guardians. Even as we begin to stop asking for IDs, please make sure to always have yours on you. Sometimes we will need to use another staff member to cover parent pick up and they will not know you as well and will ask for your ID. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation of this added security measure. Have a Great Weekend, Cheryl Daley, Principal Dan Mitchell, Assistant Principal  Upcoming Dates to Remember Thursday, September 19th PWS Open House Grades K-2 5:30 - 6:30 Grade 3-4 6:30 - 7:30 Tuesday, September 24th Picture Day   News from PWS PWS Dot Day Peter Woodbury is celebrating International Dot day this month!  September 15th  is the anniversary of the picture book, "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds.  This story celebrates the power of creative teaching by encouraging a very reluctant student to 'make her mark' which begins with a simple dot on paper.  The themes that teachers will be exploring are bravery, creativity, and self-expression.   Peter Woodbury is trying to spread the word that we are all creative and can inspire others!  At Open House, be sure to check out our wall of dots created by the students and staff at PWS! PWS Chorus Sign Up Fourth graders who enjoy singing and want to learn more about music are encouraged to join our Peter Woodbury School chorus. Students will meet on Tuesdays from 2:20 pm - 3:00 pm to learn new music and prepare for a variety of performances throughout the school year. Please click here to learn more about this wonderful musical opportunity and sign up your child. Kitchen News Food Service is serving some exciting, nutritious meals that your children won’t want to miss. Can’t let go of summer yet? Well, please join us for a tasty BBQ lunch on Thursday 9/19!  We’ll be serving oven roasted chicken drumettes with our own BBQ sauce, warm homemade cornbread, a tangy family recipe of mom’s homemade pickles, fresh celery sticks, brown sugar baked beans, fresh fruit and milk! On Friday, 10/20, the kitchen is preparing a delicious and completely from scratch meal.  We’ll serve local Pineland Farms meatballs baked in our own savory & sweet glaze of honey, tamari, garlic, ginger and apple cider vinegar. This will be deliciously paired with wholesome sticky brown rice, a garden-fresh Thai cucumber salad, seasoned corn and fresh fruit. These healthy meals are filled with essential nutritional building blocks including protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fiber! Additionally, they are virtually preservative free with all of our from scratch recipes and are just too good to pass up! PWS Strings Club We are pleased to be able to offer a beginners String Club for 3rd and 4th grade students. This club will meet on Wednesdays for 14 weeks. The first session begins soon. Please click on the link for more information and how to sign up. Strings Club Info and Sign Up NH Reach Out and Read Megan Leyden, a BHS sophomore, and Sydney Leyden, a freshman in college, will be running a book drive to benefit the Manchester, NH Reach Out and Read.  A donation bin will be set up near the front office at PWS. Please consider donating gently used children's books.  The book drive will run from September 9th-20th. News from the PTG Book Fair  PWS will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair next week.  The fair will be open during the school day with additional afterschool hours on Tuesday & Wednesday along with Thursday evening hours during Open House.   We are still looking for a few more volunteers to help run the book fair next week.  If you could, please consider filling in a shift to help us out - BOOK FAIR SIGNUP LINK. Volunteer Form If you are interested in doing any volunteering at PWS, you MUST fill out our volunteer request form each year in order to be informed of opportunities throughout the school and the district.  This form will also have you acknowledge the confidentiality agreement that must be completed prior to volunteering with our students. Here is a link to the VOLUNTEER FORM.  Parent Facebook Page Did you know that there is a facebook page to keep PWS parents informed of events happening around school?  This page is often used to share information as well as volunteer requests and we invite you to follow us HERE. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS Through Donations and Fundraisers the PTG helps fund… For our Students…Author Visits, Motivational Speakers, Science Programs, Musical Performers and much more. For our Community…Principal Winter Reading Night, Seniors Day, New Family Welcome and many other community focused events.  For our Staff…Staff Appreciation, Library Donations, Nurse Donations and more. Click  HERE  for more program information. We couldn’t do it without your continued support. Please consider making a donation to the PTG either via PayPal on our websitewww.bedfordptg.org  or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-6) or an envelope labeled with your name and email address. Thank You! LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER  Bedford PTG is again offering a faster, paperless way to share your information for volunteering for Bedford Schools. Instead of sending home a paper volunteer form to fill out and return, we now offer a Volunteer Google Form for each school. To access the form click HERE, or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under PTG Forms. You need to fill this form out in order to hear about volunteer opportunities at the schools or district wide. PTG VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Looking for some great opportunities to volunteer this year? The PTG has several district level and committee positions available… Vice President of Publicity: This role is a PTG Board position and will work with Print and Media Coordinator, Webmaster and Co-Presidents to plan and publicize all fundraising opportunities and upcoming community or school events and meetings. VP publicity will attend monthly board meetings, update marketing materials, work with vendors to obtain quotes for marketing materials, assist with Ski and Skate and Color Blast planning, and ensure the overall marketing plan is up to date and on task. Ski , Skate and More Committee members: Due to the success of our annual sale, we are looking for new members to be part of the planning committee. The Ski, Skate and More sale is schedule for Saturday, November 23. Color Blast Fun Run Committee Members: Get in on the Colorful Fun and be part of planning this amazing community event!! Color Blast is looking for anyone that might be interested in being part of the planning committee. The committee meets monthly starting in October and more frequently closer to the event which is scheduled for Sunday, May 31st. District Book Fair Coordinator: Oversee the Scholastic Book Fair held in the spring at the 3 elementary schools and McKelvie. Work closely with school level coordinators to ensure they have what they need for a successful book fair. If you are interested in any of these roles or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com MEET THE PRINCIPALS EVENT SEPTEMBER 27TH You are invited to join the PTG and the Principals from all six schools at our annual "Coffee with the Principals" event on Friday, September 27th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road). This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year. There will be a Q & A following the presentation. Light refreshments will be served and your young children are welcome to attend. MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE Looking for quality gift wrap, everyday gifts, tote bags, and gourmet mixes? Our popular  GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE  fundraiser is just around the corner. Brochures will be coming home with elementary students at the end of the month with ordering details. Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to order online. 40% of sales goes back to our schools. Sale runs from Wednesday 9/25-Thursday 10/10. BOX TOP PROGRAM CHANGE Put away the scissors! No More Clipping! Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Visit www.btfe.com to learn more and start earning for our schools. COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Monday, October 7th, 9:30am at the Town Library. This will be a small, informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend. MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AT MCKELVIE  PTG is always excited to bring new motivational speakers in for students. Next week  BRIAN WILLIAMS  will be speaking with students and staff at McKelvie about kindness. Mr. Williams’ mission is to inspire kindness movements in schools across the nation. From the Community Repeated News & Messages

Past Editions of Principal Notes can be found at:https://pwsnews.blogspot.com/ 180 County Rd. Bedford, NH 03110 (603)622-0431

September 6, 2019

PWS PrinciPal’s News We are a community that inspires and develops, engaged, successful learners every chance, every day. Peter Woodbury School- A Place Where People Care!

September 6, 2019 Dear PWS Families,          The second week of school is done and the excitement and energy of the new school year is still high. We continued our visits in the classrooms this week and are encouraged by how well the students are taking our message about being kind and spreading kindness. This morning during morning announcements we reminded the students of our PWS School Rules which are: PWS Students: - Are Kind -Are Safe - Take Care of Each Other and Our School -Try Our Best               This morning was our annual PTG Welcome Back Breakfast. It was great to see familiar faces and plenty of new ones as well. The PTG is vital to all that we do here at PWS. We are excited to see what the school can accomplish this year with this great partnership. If you haven't already, be sure to sign up. We are confident that everyone has some gift that can be shared through the PTG to continue to make PWS such an amazing school and community.  Here are some scenes from our second week of school to enjoy:      Have a Great Weekend, Cheryl Daley, Principal Dan Mitchell, Assistant Principal  Upcoming Dates to Remember Thursday, September 19th PWS Open House Grades K-2 5:30 - 6:30 Grade 3-4 6:30 - 7:30 Tuesday, September 24th Picture Day   News from PWS PWS Garden Club In addition to our occasional and spontaneous garden lessons during morning and lunchtime recess, we are pleased to offer Garden Club to 2nd-4th grade students after school on Fridays for four weeks beginning Sept. 13th. Registration is first come, first served and limited to 20. Click HERE to register your child. PWS Strings Club We are pleased to be able to offer a beginners String Club for 3rd and 4th grade students. This club will meet on Wednesdays for 14 weeks. The first session begins soon. Please click on the link for more information and how to sign up. Strings Club Info and Sign Up NH Reach Out and Read Megan Leyden, a BHS sophomore, and Sydney Leyden, a freshman in college, will be running a book drive to benefit the Manchester, NH Reach Out and Read.  A donation bin will be set up near the front office at PWS. Please consider donating gently used children's books.  The book drive will run from September 9th-20th. From the PTG Volunteer Orientation: Thank you to all who attended our Volunteer Orientation breakfast this morning!  We are excited to have an enthusiastic group of parents to join us in the many volunteering efforts in our school this year. Volunteer Form: Any interested volunteers MUST fill out a volunteer form (located HERE) in order to be notified of opportunities within the school as well as throughout the school district. This form must be filled out every year as we do not retain contact information from year to year. Event & Program Coordinator Opportunities:  PWS has many programs and events throughout the year that have volunteers in place to coordinate them.  We are in need of coordinators for the following events & programs: Grandparents & Seniors Day (event is in May, planning begins mid-winter) - Need two shadows for the current coordinators.  Ideally, parents of children in 2nd grade or younger with interest in coordinating the event after 2020. Yearbook (yearlong) - Need one or two coordinators to join current coordinators on the development of the PWS yearbook.  Must be parents of children in 3rd grade or younger with interest to continue on as coordinator(s) after 2020. Girls Night Out/Boys Night Out (GNO event is in March - planning begins in January, BNO event is in May - planning begins in March) - Need coordinators for both events.  We have volunteers interested in assisting with the planning of the events & executing the day-of tasks but both of these events require a coordinator in order to take place. If interested in any of these coordinator positions, please contact Kelly O'Donnell (kellydurrigan@comcast.net).SUPPORT THE PTG Help the PTG continue to bring exciting programs/speakers to our schools like Project Nature, Wildlife Encounters, Music In Technology, David Flood Motivational Speaker, and Chris Herren Drug Prevention Speaker. If you’d like to make a donation, simply click on the PayPal link at www.bedfordptg.org or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-6) or an envelope labeled with your name and email address. Click  HERE   for more information on the PTG and programs funded with your support. Thank You! LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER Bedford PTG is again offering a faster, paperless way to share your information for volunteering for Bedford Schools. Instead of sending home a paper volunteer form to fill out and return, we now offer a Volunteer Google Form for each school. To access the form click HERE for PWS's form, or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under PTG Forms for the other schools. You need to fill this form out from each school that your children attend in order to hear about volunteer opportunities at the schools or district wide.  This form must also be filled out every year as we do not retain contact information from year to year! PTG VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Looking for some great opportunities to volunteer this year? The PTG has several district level and committee positions available… Ski , Skate and More Committee members: Due to the success of our annual sale, we are looking for new members to be part of the planning committee. The Ski, Skate and More sale is schedule for Saturday, November 23. The first committee meeting is Friday, September 13th at 3:40 at McKelvie. Color Blast Fun Run Committee Members: Get in on the Colorful Fun and be part of planning this amazing community event!! Color Blast is looking for anyone that might be interested in being part of the planning committee. The committee meets monthly starting in October and more frequently closer to the event which is scheduled for Sunday, May 31st. District Book Fair Coordinator: Oversee the Scholastic Book Fair held in the spring at the 3 elementary schools and McKelvie. Work closely with school level coordinators to ensure they have what they need for a successful book fair. If you are interested in any of these roles or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com BOX TOP PROGRAM CHANGE Put away the scissors! No More Clipping! Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Visit www.btfe.com to learn more and start earning for our schools. MEET THE PRINCIPALS EVENT SEPTEMBER 27TH You are invited to join the PTG and the Principals from all six schools at our annual "Coffee with the Principals" event on Friday, September 27th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road). This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year. There will be a Q & A following the presentation. Light refreshments will be served and your young children are welcome to attend. From the Community Repeated News & Messages

Past Editions of Principal Notes can be found at:https://pwsnews.blogspot.com/ 180 County Rd. Bedford, NH 03110 (603)622-0431