Friday, April 11, 2014

Friday, April 11, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

Thank you so much for all coming to our Family Fun Night! It was a wonderful night with basket raffles, the book fair, the book walk, pizza, ice cream floats, PWS digital book writing and playing outside.
One of the best parts of the night is calling students to tell them they won a basket!  We want to recognize all the volunteers and PWS staff members that help make this a success!

From Mrs. Piantedosi:
Art Show
The PWS Art Show will be on April 24th, 6:00-8:00.  All students grades 1-4 will have artwork on display.  2D work will be showcased in the hallway and 3D work will be displayed in the gym.
Art club will be face painting and leading an art activity in the gym.  Hope to see you all there!

Scholastic Book Fair
Thank you so much for buying books and posters at this year's book fair. We raised over $14, 700.  This is enough money for Mr. Mitchell to shave off his beard.  The students are really excited about this!
You can still order books on line if you have not already done so.  The web site is http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs. Select the "Find a Fair" tab at the top and follow the state and town links to Peter Woodbury School. The web fair is open until 4/18.

Special Opportunity
The National 9/11 Flag, one of the largest American flags to fly above the wreckage at Ground Zero, will be on display at Saint Anselm College.  This is the flag's final stop on a national tour, before being installed at the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site.  The flag that flew over Ground Zero survives as a symbol of the strength and compassion of the American people.
We invite you to experience this historic flag with us.  Public viewing hours at Sullivan Arena are:
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday, April, 14th 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
 School/Civic Group tours of 40 people or more are welcome by reservation for Monday, April 14.  For more information on scheduling group tours, contact Lisa Gowern at : lgowern@anselm.edu or 603-222-4270.

PWS Gear
PWS gear is still available on line at www.bedfordwear.com.  There are many items to choose from.  Please browse this sight when it is convenient for you.

Senior Citizens Day!
Our annual Grandparents Day is on Friday, May 9th.  This year registration is beginning at 8:15.  Please tell grandparents not to arrive before this time because they will hit traffic in the front parking lot.  Parents please have your children dropped off on time for school this day.  We appreciate your help with this.

Destination Imagination Fundraiser 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spring Cleaning?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Recycle your old at the bin in the lobby of your school!!
Donate your old shoes, bags or belts!
Reduce waste in Bedford!
Help Bedford Destination Imagination teams!
Every donation is a chance to win a new Kindle Fire!

For every bag of shoes, bags & belts that
you donate write your name & contact info
on a ticket on the clipboard outside of the
bin in the lobby– every bag is a chance to
win the Kindle Fire!

Thank you for supporting the Global bound DI teams from Bedford:

The La DI Das -  Ella,Ella,Emma and Cat

The Pandemaniacs – Owen,Michael,Abby,Taylor,Scott and Carley


Have something else to donate?
No problem-you can donate all of your used clothes, linens & stuffed animals in the Ecosmith Recyclers bins located outside of school in the parking lot. For more details see Bedford NH Recycles on Facebook and
ecosmithrecyclers.com or email BedfordNHDI@gmail.com



Take Care,
Cheryl Daley             Dan Mitchell
Principal                    Assistant Principal          

Friday, April 4, 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

We have a lot of information to include in this weeks blog about upcoming events! 

From Mrs. Ferenc:

Congratulations to the friends and families of Peter Woodbury School!  You have raised $12,500 in donations to the American Heart Association this year for Jump Rope for Heart.  We will be celebrating in Physical Education class the week of April 14th to the 18th.  The students will be rotating through 40 minutes of fun jumping stations.  Feel free to come to your child's PE class the week of April 14-18  to watch and/or participate in our jumping event.  All of the thank you gifts will be handed out as soon as they arrive in 4-6 weeks.  Thank you so much for all your support!  The money raised will save a lot of hearts!

Next week is our annual BOOK FAIR.  Fourth grade reviewed the books today and the rest of the students will have a preview at the beginning of next week.  The hours of the book fair are:
Monday and Wednesday   8:00-3:30
Tuesday                             8:00-6:00
Thursday (also FFN)         8:00-7:30

Family Fun Night
Family Fun is this Thursday, April 10th.  There are two sessions.  One is at 4:00-5:30 and the other is 6:00-7:30.  Please remember PWS attire is available on the website www.bedfordwear.com.  A part of the proceeds go back to the school!


Used Basketball Sneakers Needed

Help support the used basketball sneakers drive for “Get’em in the Game”, a Bedford High School senior project by Cam Meservey. 
Clean out your closets and donate your sneakers. All sizes for boys and girls are needed.  Drop off your sneakers, in the bin at  PWS, from Monday 3/21 to Monday 4/13.
Your support of this project is greatly appreciated. My goal is to collect at least 50 pairs of sneakers that I will clean and refurbish with new laces and distribute to kids in need through the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA and the Salvation Army.  I have had a basketball in my hand since I was two.  I played in the Bedford Basketball league from second grade through eighth grade.  I played for Lurgio in seventh and eighth grade and was on the varsity team at BHS from my freshman to senior year.  I am very lucky that I will be playing basketball in college next year. Basketball has been such a great part of my life and I have been coached and mentored by many wonderful men.  I want to help provide sneakers to the kids that need them so they can be part of a team and play the game they love because it can make a difference in their life.
Thanks again for your support.

Cam Meservey – BHS class of 2014
April is the Month of the Military Child   
Providing an opportunity to recognize and honor the service of NH’s youngest heroes, over 4,100 military children. Help us turn New Hampshire purple on April 15th!  Please wear purple to school that day! Be creative….the goal is for military youth to see they have our thanks and support. 


April Vacation Camp at St. Anselm College

“COME ENJOY SPORTS GAMES, ARTS & CRAFTS & RECREATIONAL GAMES & MORE”
Our goal is to provide an enjoyable recreational based learning environment for boys and girls. Our focus is to have fun playing many different sports, recreational, and creative activities and games. Games and activities will change on a daily basis.   Our staff is composed of Saint Anselm College coaches and our college student-athletes.  This program encourages kids to experience new activities, develop friendships and have fun. Come be a part of our VACATION PLAY DAYS!

When:      April 28th – April 30th   
Where:     Stoutenburg Gym at Saint Anselm College

                       Time:     8:00am-3:00pm

     Age:     K-6th Grade

             Cost:      $130.00 for the session or $50.00 per day

                            Contact:     Amanda Shannon 603-641-7248,                  
                                                         ashannon@anslem.com
                     Misc: Bring your own lunch, snack & water bottle

Finally, we hope you all have a warm, happy, fun weekend! See you all Thursday at Family Fun Night!

Cheryl Daley                Daniel Mitchell
Principal                       Assistant Principal


Friday, March 28, 2014

Friday, March 28, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

The students were all very excited about being able to go outside this week!  When we announce outside recess over the intercom you can hear the screams in the air.  We are however, not letting the students on the big snow pile because of safety.  It has been great for them to get out their energy!

A couple of cute stories from the students this week:  One student stopped me in the hall and said, "Mrs. Daley do you sleep here?"  I explained to them that I do have a home.  Another student was telling me about seeing a deer on the way to school.  I asked if it was a Doe, Buck or Fawn? They looked at me and stated, "It was a teenager."  Our fourth graders are beginning to talk about moving to McKelvie.  I was asking a student today if they are excited and their response was, "Yes, because I get to sleep in!" 

We want to extend a special congratulations to our Invention Convention Winners:

Vanessa Chen - Extrordi Walker - Sustainability Award
                      
Maxine Morse - Loom-Tastic Elastic Stand - Most Marketable Award - Grade 3

Madison Papik - Cleaning Critters - Environmental Award - Grade 3

Kayla Stoll - Give a a Dog Food and Water - Rube Goldburg - Most Complex - Grade 3 

Ginny Fitzgerald - Hitting All the Notes - Most Original - Grade 3

Quinn Hinsley & Owen Trachemontagne - Ball Throw - Rube Goldburg - Most Original - Grade 4

Congratulations also to Drew Dickson, Camran Rudduck, Cameron Wilding and Camden Wood for participating and representing PWS.

Our Family Fun Night is coming up April 10th.  The two sessions are from 4-5:30 and 6-7:30.  We are going to continue to have pizza, ice cream floats, teacher raffles and prize baskets.  A couple changes include a book walk, iPads and the book fair.  This is a wonderful time for families and PWS faculty to enjoy spending time together.  Thanks for being a part of this. 

Have a great weekend,

Cheryl Daley       Daniel Mitchell
Principal             Assistant Principal
 

Friday, March 21, 2014

Friday, March 21, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

Happy Spring!  The last few days the students have been very excited about the warm weather outside.  Please remember to continue to send snow pants and boots because the school yard is slushy.

A couple cute student stories
One student in the nurse's office asked, "How do you catch heartburn?"
One of the first graders did not know what a VCR was.
We were in Kindergarten when a girl announced, "Frozen has come out on Blue Ray and it is $14.95 at Toys R Us!"
We have been eating lunch in the cafeteria this week and the topics of conversation are the hot lunch, happy face french fries, and how many jumps (jump roping) they have made in PE.

Important Book Fair Information
The theme this year is Book Fair Fiesta
The fair runs Monday 4/7 - Thursday 4/10 which is also Family Fun Night
The fair hours will be:
Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8am - 7:30pm (Family Fun Night!)

Students will all have an opportunity to preview the book fair during the week with their class and create a "wish list" of books they like.  Parents are welcome any time during fair hours to come and shop for great books.

There will also be a "classroom wish list" for each teacher on display at the fair.  If a parent wants to purchase and donate a book in their child's name to a teacher they can do so at the fair. 

We will have the program "All-For-Books" again this year.  For every dollar donated at the PWS Book Fair, Scholastic will donate a book to a child in need and the monies raised will be used to purchase more books for PWS classrooms.  Each child who donates to the All-For-Books will get a fiesta tattoo and a chance to win a book.

Lastly, if we exceed our sales from last year, Mr. Mitchell has agreed to shave his beard in front of the entire school! For this to happen, our goal this year is $14,500.


Assistant Superintendent Search
Some of our students got to meet with Bob Jozokos, one of the Assistant Superintendent finalists.   They had great questions.  Things they asked were, "Who was your favorite teacher and why?", "Why do you want this job?', "Do you think you can take care of six Bedford schools?, "Do you think recess is important or is it not?" and "Are you sure you will have time for fun?"

We were so proud of our staff and students today during Mr. Jozokos' visit.  The warm, welcoming learning atmosphere of Peter Woodbury was really showcased.  A special thank you to you parents for sharing your children with us and supporting our school.

Have a great weekend,

Cheryl Daley     Dan Mitchell
Principal           Assistant Principal





Friday, March 14, 2014

Friday, March 14, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

We are so excited to announce our mascot's new name......The new Peter Woodbury School penguin mascot's name is WADDLES!  I want to thank all the PWS staff that made this voting process such a huge success.  Students were talking about voting in the hallways, at lunch and on the school yard.  We had 283 students vote from PWS.  Thank you to all the parents for helping this happen.  It is never too early to start teaching students the importance of voting.

April Break Opportunity for Kids
Looking for a way to keep the kids busy over April break?  Have your students expressed interest in getting involved in theater?  Registration is still open for former PWS student Emma Benson's senior project, the STAR Program! (Spring Theater Arts Repertoire).  This is a unique opportunity for students from 3rd-8th grade to take master classes in all things theater related, from improv comedy to onstage fighting, audition technique to circus arts.  Students will also be able to participate in a showcase in order to raise money for a Wall of Fame in the Bedford High School theater.  More information can be found on Emma's website:  https://sites.google.com/bedfordnhk12.net/the-star-program/

Garden Club
Getting tired of snow, sleet and cold? Maybe you are ready to think Spring?  Birds, baseball, long sunny days…..and The DALY GARDEN!  For years, PWS has offered garden opportunities in a variety of ways; during lunch recesses, classroom use and Garden Club after school on Fridays.   
GARDEN CLUB REGISTRATION
This spring’s Garden Club will be broken into two sessions;
4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25,
and  5/9, 5/16, 5/30, 6/6,
Registration for the first session is available by clicking HERE.  Registration is first come, first serve, and limited to 25 students.

GARDEN BEDS for FAMILIES
Our enthusiastic student gardeners often like to plant gardens at home! If you are a family who has talked about gardening, but you don’t have the space, or building a bed seems a bit overwhelming, we are offering for the first time, Garden Beds for Families.  We will have five beds available for families to “lease” for the summer. If you would like more information about this, please contact Mrs.Beltramo at beltramom@sau25.net.

PWS Spring Plant Sale and Work Day!
SAVE the DATE…… May 10!!!  The PWS Plant Sale is back by popular demand!  You won’t want to miss our locally grown varieties of annuals and perennials just in time for Mother’s Day.  Shop from 9-11:30 (but the early bird gets the worm) at the PWS multi-purpose room.  Black Gold (Mrs. Beltramo’s famous llama manure) will be available as well!
School Yard WORK DAY…..Also May 10 from 11-2, we will have our School Yard Spring Clean up!...Watch for more information and volunteer signs ups to come out.  Many hands make light work!

Eyes on Owls
Today, the fourth graders participated in an ORK (PTG) assembly, Eyes on Owls.  The presenters adopt and rescue owls and bring them to schools to educate students.  The owls have a physical disability or are raised by humans.  Eyes on Owls is a preview to the fourth graders dissecting owl pellets that directly relates to the digestion unit.

Have a great weekend,

Cheryl Daley       Dan Mitchell
Principal              Assistant Principal


Friday, March 7, 2014

Friday, March 3, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

Students were busy this week voting on iPads for the three finalist names for our mascot the Penguin.  The top three names are  Penny, Waddles and Chilly.  On March 11, students will have a chance to vote for their top choice at the Town Elections at Bedford High School.  Each student will get a stamp when they vote and their name will be entered into a raffle to win a prize. Please ask your students about this.  They are all really excited!

Bedford School District - 2014 Annual Meeting Ballot Vote ... Tuesday, March 11  

The Bedford School District 2014 Annual Meeting - Ballot Vote will be held next Tuesday, March 11 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Bedford High gymnasium. We encourage all residents to vote.  There is considerable information concerning the school district's proposed FY2015 budget at this link (http://www.sau25.net/departments.cfm?subpage=1735761) or election information at this link (http://www.sau25.net/schoolboard.cfm?subpage=628804).  If you are going to be away on March 11, and you would like to vote, you can use this link for an absentee ballot application (http://www.bedfordnh.org/pages/BedfordNH_Clerk/absenteeballots) .  The completed application needs to be submitted to the Deputy School District Clerk, Lori Radke, at the Bedford Town Offices.

Below are a couple of Kindergarten books about voting.  Please take a minute to read.  They will make you smile!
Book Created by the AM Kindergarten

Book Created by the PM Kindergarten
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2tGBU3saEfcZjJRVHpxQk9qM203MF9jbWJzVGdzbDRUdU1Z/edit?usp=sharing

Tattle Tale
We want to recognize the three parents that continue to make our Newsletter fun and exciting.  A special thank you to Di Gordon, Kristie Poltronieri and Teresa Dainesi.  


Destination Imagination 
PWS has 7 teams at the Destination Imagination regional in Concord tomorrow.   We want to wish these super creative kids the best of luck with their challenges.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Team Managers for volunteering their time to the DI team.

Jumprope for Heart

Mrs. Ference has kicked off our Jump Rope for Heart event in PE this week.  All information, including due dates, can be found on the PE Website

Happy Friday,

Cheryl Daley       Dan Mitchell
Principal              Assistant Principal 


Friday, February 21, 2014

Friday, February 21, 2014

Hello PWS Families,

It has been an exciting week at PWS.  I was watching Kindergarten students each share something interesting with the class in 30 seconds.  If you have a Kindergarten child or have ever had one that likes to talk you know that this task is nearly impossible.  Here are some shares they stated,  "I made a snowman out of marshmallows", "I have a french braid which, means my aunt who did it is french." and "I am going to tell you about all the things I am going to do over vacation."

Thank you for coming to our Math and Literacy Night!  It was great to see so many families participate in this event!

The Invention Convention was on Monday for 3rd grade and some 4th graders.  It was a another event that showed how the work of the students, parents and staff at PWS can make amazing things happen.  I think you would agree in the fact that we have some current and future inventors in our school.

Grade 3 Invention Winners
Maxine More-Loom Tastic Elastic Stand
Madison Papik-Cleaning Critters

Special Category/Sport Safety                             Medical Award
Camden Woods- Hockey Eyes Helper                    Vanessa Chen-Extraoodi Walker

Grade 3 Rube Goldberg-Tie
Virginia Fitzgerald-Hitting All the Notes
Kayla Stoll-Gives a Dog Food and Water

Grade 4 Invention
Cam Ruddock-Sled Magic

Special Category-Sports Safety                           Medical Award
Cam Wilding-The Goalie Guard                            Drew Dickson-Med Buddy

Rube Goldberg
Owen Tranchemontagne and Quinn Hinsley-Ball Throw

 Spelling Bee Winner
Our PWS Winner of the Spelling Bee is Molly Hughes.  She is going to the state spelling bee on March 1st in Concord.  Good luck Molly! 

4th Grade Parents
This year administration and parents are going to try and put together a diversity/cultural day committee of fourth grade parents.  The first committee meeting will be March 5th at 12:00.  Please join us if you are interested in being a part of this.  This year we are going to start off small but plan to make it more of a school wide event in the future.

PTG Shorty's Night
Shorty's Night is March 6th.  If you get dinner or take out, part of the proceeds go to Bedford PTG.
Thanks for continuing to support the PTG.

Family Fun Night
The PWS Family Fun Night is being changed from April 3rd to April 10th.  This will be the same time as the book fair.  It's going to be a fun filled night so please mark your calendars.

Lynn Lyons
Parents, Staff and Community Members Lynn Lyons LICSW, will be coming to McKelvie Intermediate School Cafeteria to have a book talk on 'Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents'.  This will take place on Tuesday, March 18th from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM.  Lynn is great presenter that bring anxiety into perspective.

BHS Visitation
Some Peter Woodbury First graders were lucky to have Bedford High School students read to them in Spanish.  This was a wonderful collaborative event.

Get Away Gear
Just a reminder that we have changed our PWS Wear and Gear sight. The new site is http://www.bedfordwear.com.  Prices have been reduced. 

Have a wonderful vacation,
 Cheryl Daley          Dan Mitchell
Principal                Assistant Principal