Friday, May 7th, 2021

 PWS PrinciPal’s News

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Peter Woodbury School-A Place Where People Care!

May 7th, 2021

Dear PWS Families,

 

It was a busy week at PWS coming back from April vacation! The school welcomed some special guests as Miss Allen’s third grade class is incubating duck eggs over the next few weeks. Everyone is very excited about watching the progress of the eggs and the eventual hatching. Miss Thissell’s third grade class also had special guests to review their tiny house projects. Our guests or “clients” were very pleased with the hard work that the students put in to design these special tiny homes.  Next week our school will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. We are excited to see all the fun activities that have been planned for our amazing staff. Please take a moment to read about all that is going on at our school and the Bedford School District. 

 

PWS News:

Masks at Recess:

Beginning Monday, May 10th masks at recess will be OPTIONAL.

Rationale:

- State & County numbers are trending down and Bedford numbers are stable

- Recess is outdoors and allows for ample physical distancing

- All students self-screen prior to attending school and are therefore asymptomatic

- All employees who want to be vaccinated have had the opportunity to do so

- Per DHHS recommendations, we will continue to REQUIRE masks in the buildings.

- Team sports will continue to follow NHIAA protocols.

At PWS:

• Masks will be optional at both morning and afternoon recess.

• Masks are still mandatory on the school bus.

• When students arrive in the morning they may keep their mask in their backpack until it is time to go inside if desired. This applies to parent drop-off and students being dropped off by the bus for morning recess.

• Masks are still required in the school building.

• Mask breaks are still a part of the school day at PWS. 

• If your student needs a mask break please encourage them to ask their teacher, please discuss this with your child.

 

Invention Convention:

The Regional Invention Convention was this weekend and Peter Woodbury has a winner and 2 honorable mentions!  

 

Will Chadbourne won the 3rd grade Sports/Toys/Games/Music Honorable Mention for his snow scooter  and Tyler Csendes won the Entrepreneurship Honorable Mention for 3rd grade for the Tool Cool. 

 

Addie Leonard won Best in Grade: 3rd Place for "The Masklett." Addie is also a US National Finalist and has qualified for the US Nationals!  She will be participating virtually in June!

Congratulations to Addie and all of the inventors. 

 

Rekindling Curiosity Program: 

Please click here for more information. 

4th to 5th Grade Band Information:

The week of May 3rd, 4th Grade students viewed a McKelvie Music Department video in their general music class. Following the video, students will be bringing home a packet of information for 5th Grade Band. Please click here to view the information digitally, as well as see the video the students will be viewing. The sign up for 5th Grade Band will be live on this website after 8:00pm on Friday, May 7th.

 Please email Christa Wickham at wickhamc@sau25.net with any questions.

Preschool Openings Still Available:

There are still spots available for the 2021-2022 School Year in the Bedford Early Education Program (BEEP) at Memorial School. There are openings in our 3 year old programs, and our 4 year old afternoon program. For registration information, please visit the Memorial School website, and click on Preschool (BEEP) under the Academics tab, or pick up a registration packet at Memorial School! 

 

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

PTG Principal News:

HAPPY STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK:

The PTG will celebrate Staff Appreciation week May 10th to 14th. Thank you to all the teachers, administrative support staff, custodial staff, kitchen staff, nurses and paraprofessionals - your kindness, creativity, care and willingness to adapt and change directions at a moment’s notice has kept our children connected to school. THANK YOU for keeping their learning afloat during this challenging and unprecedented school year!

PTG COLOR BLAST VIRTUAL FUN RUN/WALK MAY 22ND – 31ST. REGISTER NOW! Don’t miss your chance to get in on the Colorful Fun and Support our Schools by having your own Mini Color Blast! Click HERE to register and participate virtually May 22nd to May 31st. Get out for a run, jog, skip, walk or hop and celebrate with a color party in your backyard (color packet included with registration). Registration closes Wednesday, May 19th. Visit our Color Blast webpage for more information.

BHS PARKING RAFFLE:

The PTG is raffling off TWO prime guaranteed parking spaces in the top lot for the 2021-2022 school year. You must have a valid license and a vehicle sometime during the 2021-2022 school year to be eligible to win. $10 Donation Per Entry. Click HERE for entry form and details. Entries, with cash or check payable to “Bedford PTG”, are due at the BHS school office by June 2nd. You can also click HERE  to enter and pay electronically. Winners will be notified before the end of the school year.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES:

Thank you to Diane Vaccarello (Licensed Family Therapist), panel members and moderators for leading this three-part discussion series brought by the PTG and the Bedford School District. To see the first two sessions, click on the links below.

Psychological First Aid: Parents, Kids and Mental Health

Parents of High Schoolers: a Deeper Dive - How to best support your Teens' Wellness

Have a wonderful weekend, 

Mrs. Cheryl Daley and Mr. Marc Robitaille