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.
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