Friday, March, 19th, 2021

  PWS PrinciPal’s News

 

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March 19th, 2021

Dear PWS Families, 

It was a lucky week to be a member of the PWS Community as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday! Staff and students were adorned in green and many classes got to do some fun activities to go along with the day! Mr. Robitaille was lucky enough to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with several classes and enjoyed all the festive attire. Mrs. Daley got the opportunity to read a book with Mrs. Zucchi’s kindergarten class this week and the students enjoyed their time with her. Students continue to embrace their time together in their full in-person classrooms. Many children are happy to be seeing friends from other classrooms out at morning recess and reconnecting. We wish you a happy first weekend of spring!

A BIG thank you to the PTG for providing a coffee cart on St. Patrick's Day!

Important Dates

April 9-Report Cards are posted on Powerschool

April 26-April 30-Spring Vacation

 

Inventive Thinking Unit:

Congratulations to all third graders for all their hard work and perseverance throughout the Inventive Thinking Unit.  We have 7 students that will represent Peter Woodbury virtually at The Young Inventors Program Regional event.  The students are: Owen Carpenter and his invention Dry 'n Stow, Tyler Csendes with Tool Cool, Gwen McDonald and her Koozie Cone, Will Chadbourne with The Snow Scooter, Ryan Fournier and his Magnificent Mayo Dispenser, and Addie Leonard with the Masklet.  Representing us in the challenge category of ideas to make distance learning more fun and productive is Elise Murphy and the Kid Kube.  We wish them all the best at the next level!

 

Updated Travel Guidance: 

Please click here for updated travel guidance from DHHS. 

 

Parent Drop Off:

We thank you for your continued support during our Phase Changes to make parent drop off and pick up a success. We need to remind you all that if you miss the parent drop off time of 7:30-7:55am it is expected that parents will park their vehicle and then walk their student into the school building. Thank you for your understanding.

 

SAS Testing: 

3rd and 4th Grade Families: Please take some time to review PWS’s plan for statewide assessments for this school year. Use this RESOURCE for more information and planning. 

 

BEEP:

Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 School Year for the Bedford Early Education Program (BEEP) at Memorial School. Class assignments are based on your child’s age as of September 30, 2021 and availability. Registration paperwork is available at Memorial School and classroom availability is on a first come first serve basis. 

Please contact Katie Ryan with any further questions about the BEEP Program 627-1776 ext 23216. 

 

School Buses: 

The school buses continue to be an option for transportation to and from school. Parents, please send a note to teachers when changing your student’s mode of transportation from parent pick up to the bus. Parents, if your student is taking the bus for the first time, please talk to them about their address and bus stop. 

 

PTG Principal Notes:

VIRTUAL COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK - REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 19th:  All registrations come with a color packet and the opportunity to purchase additional color. Register early to take advantage of the option to purchase an event t-shirt! Participate in our Virtual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk any time between May 22nd and May 31st. You set the distance and course; get out for a run, jog, skip, walk or hop and celebrate with a color party in your backyard. 

Click HERE for more event information.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES: 

The PTG is partnering with the Bedford School District to bring this series. The first one is on Thurs., March 18. Limited seating at the BHS Theater (mask required) at 7 p.m. BCTV will also be live streaming this session.

This event will be an informal presentation and will incorporate community questions and feedback. Questions can be emailed in advance to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com or submitted at the event. The panelist(s) will do their best to address as many questions/concerns as they can related to the topic.

March 18: Psychological First Aid: Parents, Kids and Mental Health

Moving through the psychological stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR: 

The PTG is looking for volunteers on the District and School level. Please be on the lookout in upcoming weekly Principal Notes for these opportunities. If you are interested or would like more information on any of the roles below please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com

District Gift Card Coordinator: 

Work with the Gift card coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Gift Card fundraising event. Help secure and collect gift cards from local participating businesses. The Gift Card fundraiser runs mid-October until late December.

District Support Coordinator: 

Work with the Support coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Support drive. The Support drive runs throughout the school year with a kick-off and appeal at the beginning of the school year.

HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM: 

Hannaford on Jenkins Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in March. For every $2.50 Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford on JENKINS ROAD in March, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation.  Get yours today to support the PTG and the environment!

We wish you all a safe and relaxing weekend, the weather looks like it will make for a great start to spring! We will see everyone next week!

Mrs. Cheryl Daley and Mr. Marc Robitaille