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April 2nd, 2021
Happy April! It was another exciting and engaging week at Peter Woodbury as many teachers and students had a chance to celebrate some fun pranks for April Fool's Day. Mrs. Sylvain’s class came up with a silly one. Students misled staff members into thinking they were receiving a yummy brownie. However, what they really received was a brown letter “E.” The students were still talking about this April Fools joke today. Another one was when staff facilitated students changing classrooms so the classroom teachers came in to a different class. The students loved it! While there was indeed fun and games this week at PWS the work continued in our classrooms as quarter three came to an end today. Please be reminded that quarter three report cards will be available next Friday, April 9th at 2:45pm. We appreciate your continued support as we head into the last quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Please take some time to read about all that is going on around PWS and the district.
PWS NEWS:
2020-2021 Yearbook Sales:
PWS Yearbooks are on Sale Now! You may pre-order one online via: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1108110/Peter-Woodbury-Elementary-School/2021-Yearbook/20210320041520237134/CATALOG_SHOP/
Cost is $22 each and pre-orders will be taken until Friday, April 23rd. Please pre-order as only a limited quantity will be available after the deadline.
Request for Yearbook Pictures:
We are looking for any pictures you may have from this school year that you would like to contribute to the PWS 2020-2021 Yearbook. We are especially looking for anyone that may have missed having their photo taken on “picture day”, or the retake day. Be sure to Tag your photos with any pertinent information so they can be placed in the appropriate section of the yearbook. For instructions on how to use upload your photos, please click https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gDcwRp-D1lOPQ-OjEiuu7vlkEkagAn51ZYF_oEsw8Ao/edit?usp=sharing. Any questions may be sent to John Smith - kodai@comcast.net. Thanks for your contributions!
Emergency Rental Assistance Program:
If you are a renter and have been impacted by Covid, click HERE for information that may help.
Parent/Guardian Infographic and Decision Flowchart for Dismissal From School:
Please click Here to see the graphic and for more information.
Important reminders from the Health Office:
If your child exhibits any Covid-19 symptoms, your child should stay home and it is strongly recommended to have your child tested. Your child may return to school once your child is feeling well, 24 hours symptom free without fever reducing medication and has a negative covid test. Please check with the school nurse to be cleared to return to school.
Allergy season is upon us with the warmer days we have been having. If you child has seasonal allergies, please get a note from your child’s pediatrician for the nurse to keep on file for this school year. DHHS recommends testing for any new or unexplained symptoms.
We wanted to update you all regarding the new travel guidelines that have been released from NH DHHS. Any travel increases a person’s risk of getting infected and spreading Covid. DHHS continues to discourage travel, and encourages post travel testing. Here is the detailed information regarding DHHS travel guidance and here is the full NH COVID-19 Travel Guidance. Below are the highlights:
Domestic travel within the US no longer requires quarantine upon return to NH (this includes domestic travel to US territories)
Even though a person may not be required to quarantine after Domestic travel, the CDC does suggest that people seek testing 3-5 days after travel for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection; testing is recommended and helpful to identify positive cases- testing by PCR is recommended. Your child may attend school while awaiting their PCR test for domestic travel if asymptomatic.
International travel continues to require a 10 day quarantine, or a 7 day quarantine with a PCR test on day 6-7 with a negative test result.
Travel on a cruise ship also requires a 10 day quarantine, or a 7 day quarantine with a PCR test on day 6-7 with a negative test result.
Everyone who chooses to travel, regardless of vaccination status or prior immunity, should wear a well fitted, multi-layer face mask, physically distance (i.e. maintain at least 6 feet from other people), avoid large groups and gatherings, frequently sanitize hands, and self monitor for symptoms.
If your child is symptomatic after travel your child should isolate and get tested, and parents inform the school nurse.
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.
Guest Riders on Buses:
A note from our Transportation Coordinator, Anne Wiggin… we are not allowing guest riders on the buses at this time. Since ridership numbers are increasing, we expect that mitigation measures and contact tracing will be more difficult if we were to include guests.
PTG NEWS:
VIRTUAL COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
CLICK HERE to Register and Check Out Our COLOR BLAST PROMO VIDEO For More Details. All registrations come with a Color Packet. Plus, register by April 23rd for the opportunity to purchase a Color Bucket (to make your celebrations even more colorful) and an Event T-shirt (the perfect tee to get colorful in)!
**The first 150 registrants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Copper Door Gift Card, so register today (those that have already registered are automatically entered)!**
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.
Visit our COLOR BLAST webpage for more information. Share your fun on social media with #ColorBlast2021
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES: The PTG is partnering with the Bedford School District to bring this series. Mark your calendars to join us for the second session on Thursday, April 8th! 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.
April 8: Parents of High Schoolers: A Deeper Dive - How to Best Support Your Teens’ Wellness. During COVID and non-COVID times.
To see the first session, please click on this link:
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR: The PTG is looking for volunteers on the District and School level. If you are interested or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
District Gift Card Coordinator: Help the schools and local businesses! 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.
Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you all next week!
Mrs. Cheryl Daley and Mr. Marc Robitaille
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