Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Principal Notes 11-21-17

Principal’s Notes
November  Messages
Peace Message: Kindness and Gratitude
Brain Message: We Love a Challenge!
Memorial Community Council
Date Change due to scheduling conflicts; we will be meeting on Friday December 1st at 8:00am.  This is an opportunity to sit with administration and a teacher representative to discuss community issues and how they relate to the school.  Please feel free to join us if you are available.  
Memorial Lost and Found
With the changing weather I am sure many of you are looking for coats and sweatshirts for your children, please look here.  Our Lost and Found is full.   Also, if your child has brought home coats or sweatshirts by accident that are someone else's,  please have them return the items back to school.  Items tend to be picked up after recess or lunch and at times get mixed up.
Thank you.
Book Fair!
The Memorial Book Fair opens THIS Monday, November 27.   Early open hours (at 7:30 a.m.) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday!  Open late on Thursday during Family Fun Night.
Lasso a Great Book for the Holidays!  If you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping or have relatives who can't make it to the physical book fair, you can access the school's Online Book Fair starting Wed., Nov. 22 (during Thanksgiving Break) at scholastic.com/fair.  The Online Book Fair closes on Tues., Dec. 5 and these orders will be shipped to the school and delivered to your child's classroom before Winter Break.
WHAT IS VAPING?
November 27 from 7 - 8 pm at the Bedford Public Library
Bedford Police Chief John Bryfonski, Officer “Spike” Donahue and Officer Danielle Nightingale, School Resource Officers at Bedford High School/Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and McKelvie Intermediate School respectively, will give you the facts about vaping. Can you smell it?  Can people vape marijuana? Can people vape other substances?  What does a vape look like?  Where do people get vapes?  Is it legal for kids to vape? In addition, Dr. Joseph Hou, Pulmonologist at Catholic Medical Center, will also provide clinical information on vaping.  Is it addictive?  Is it harmful?  How does it affect young people?  How does it compare to smoking? The 40 minute presentation will be followed by a 20 minute question and answer session.  Get your questions about vaping answered!
Bedford PTG
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE PTG - We wish you all a Wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. We are thankful for the amazing support we receive from families, staff, and the community.
GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER – ORDERS DUE 11/29 A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you! Final order due date is Wednesday November 29th.  To download an order form please click here… Gift Card Order Form For more information about this program, click here… Gift Card Program. HAPPY SHOPPING!
MANCHESTER MONARCHS DISCOUNT TICKETS - Join the PTG at the Manchester Monarchs Ugly Sweater Holiday Game on Saturday, December 9th, at 6pm as they take on the Royals. Special discounted ticket price of $15 for child or adult! Kids will have a chance to participate in the “high five tunnel” to cheer on the Monarchs players as they take the ice.  Click HERE  for order form and return to your child’s school by Friday, 12/1.
SCREENAGERS: Growing up in the Digital Age Documentary -  Join us for a special screening on Wednesday, December 6th 6-8pm at Lurgio. Following the movie there will be a panel of staff and guidance for a discussion and Q&A session.
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? The film SCREENAGERS…explores struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. Visit ScreenagersMovie for more information.
PTG NIGHT AT PANERA BREAD – Take the night off from cooking and stop by Panera at Colby Court on Thursday 12/7, between 4-8pm, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to the PTG. A hardcopy of their flyer must be turned in and electronic versions not accepted. You can find a copy of the flyer here: Panera December Flyer
AmazonSmile! Did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG?  Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support.  Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.  
Food Drive
In conjunction with our Kindness and Gratitude month, we will be conducting our annual "Stuff the Turkey" Food Drive.  The drive will begin on Monday, November 6 and will end on Friday, December 1.  Proceeds will go directly to the Bedford Community Food Pantry at Bedford Presbyterian Church.  We greatly appreciate any canned or boxed donations you are able to give. Items such as canned proteins (meats, fish, vegetables, etc.), pasta, rice, peanut butter, jelly, rice, flour, sugar and cereal, are especially needed.  If you would like to join us in helping our Bedford pantry, please send the items into school with your child.  If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Pleat, X-23206.  Thanks for helping us support Bedford families!
Memorial Spirit Wear
You can order Memorial School clothing online!  Please go to www.bedfordwear.com. Click Schools in the menu bar, and select Memorial School.  An order typically takes 7-10 business days to be delivered.  As a bonus 10% of profits come back to the school.
Important Dates      

  • November 22-24-No School, Thanksgiving Recess
  • November 27-December 1- Scholastic Book Fair
  • November 30- Family Fun Night
  • December 1- Memorial Community Council, 8:00am
  • December 1-Last Day for our Stuff the Turkey Food Drive
  • December 7- Ellis Island Day- Grade 4
  • December 19- Spirit Day!  Pajama Day
  • December 20- BEEP Playdate from 3:00-4:30pm at Nuthin’ But Good Times
  • December 25-January 1- School Vacation
  • January 2- Students return to school
  • January 11- Winter Chorus Concert 7:00pm
  • January 15- No School, Martin Luther KIng Jr. Day observance
  • January 23- Spirit Day! Dress like a teacher (Teachers will dress like a student)
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Friday, November 17, 2017

Principal Notes 11-17-17

Principal’s Notes
November  Messages
Peace Message: Kindness and Gratitude
Brain Message: We Love a Challenge!
Memorial Lost and Found
With the changing weather I am sure many of you are looking for coats and sweatshirts for your children, please look here.  Our Lost and Found is full.   Also, if your child has brought home coats or sweatshirts by accident that are someone else's,  please have them return the items back to school. Items tend to be picked up after recess or lunch and at times get mixed up.
Thank you.
Development of early-literacy skills has benefits beyond academics, assert researchers at the University of Washington. They studied children for five years and found that students whose parents read to them at home improved both their progress in school and in life skills such as self-regulation and goal-setting.

Memorial Community Council
We will be meeting on Thursday November 30th at 8:00am.  This is an opportunity to sit with administration and a teacher representative to discuss community issues and how they relate to the school.  Please feel free to join us if you are available.  
WHAT IS VAPING?
November 27 from 7 - 8 pm at the Bedford Public Library
Bedford Police Chief John Bryfonski, Officer “Spike” Donahue and Officer Danielle Nightingale, School Resource Officers at Bedford High School/Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and McKelvie Intermediate School respectively, will give you the facts about vaping. Can you smell it?  Can people vape marijuana? Can people vape other substances?  What does a vape look like?  Where do people get vapes?  Is it legal for kids to vape? In addition, Dr. Joseph Hou, Pulmonologist at Catholic Medical Center, will also provide clinical information on vaping.  Is it addictive?  Is it harmful?  How does it affect young people?  How does it compare to smoking? The 40 minute presentation will be followed by a 20 minute question and answer session.  Get your questions about vaping answered!



Book Fair!
The Memorial Book Fair is Monday, November 27 - Friday, December 1 which includes Family Fun Night.  Help us in raising readers!  Please click on the Signup Genius link to be a volunteer at the book fair.
Bedford PTG
SKI & SKATE SALE THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH - Save​ ​HUGE​ ​on​ ​new​ ​and​ ​used​ ​winter​​sports​ ​equipment​ ​&​ ​apparel!
Our annual Ski and Skate Sale will take place on Saturday, November 18th from 9AM-2PM at Bedford High School. Join​ ​local​ ​vendors​ ​bringing​ ​top​ ​name​ ​brand​ ​equipment​, ​both​ ​new​ ​and​​used, along​ ​with​ ​our​ ​tremendous​ ​consignment​ ​inventory​ ​of​ ​ski​ ​and​ ​boarding​ ​equipment,​​skates,​ ​and winter​ ​apparel​ ​and​ ​outfit​ ​your​ ​entire​ ​family​ ​for​ ​the​ ​upcoming​ ​season!  
Drop off items for consignment on Friday, November 17th from 5PM - 8PM.
Visit our Ski and Skate Sale  page to find out more information about the sale and how you can tag and consign your items.  
If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please email BedfordPTGSkiSkate@gmail.com.
Items are needed for the bake sale (homemade or store bought), click HERE to donate a baked good.
GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER – ORDERS DUE 11/29 A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you! Final order due date is Wednesday November 29th.  To download an order form please click here… Gift Card Order Form For more information about this program, click here… Gift Card Program. HAPPY SHOPPING!
MANCHESTER MONARCHS-Discount Tickets
Join the PTG at the Manchester Monarchs Ugly Sweater Holiday Game on Saturday, December 9th, at 6pm as they take on the Royals. Special discounted ticket price of $15 for child or adult! Kids will have a chance to participate in the “high five tunnel” to cheer on the Monarchs players as they take the ice.  Click HERE  for order form and return to your child’s school by Friday, 12/1.
SCREENAGERS: Growing up in the Digital Age Documentary. Join us for a special screening on Wednesday, December 6th 6-8pm at Lurgio. Following the movie there will be a panel of staff and guidance for a discussion and Q&A session.
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? The film SCREENAGERS…explores struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. Visit ScreenagersMovie for more information.
PTG NIGHT AT PANERA BREAD – Take the night off from cooking and stop by Panera at Colby Court on Thursday 12/7, between 4-8pm, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to the PTG. A hardcopy of their flyer must be turned in and electronic versions not accepted. You can find a copy of the flyer here: Panera December Flyer
AmazonSmile! Did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG?  Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support.  Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.

Holiday Help
The holiday season is approaching and the excitement is building, as we look forward to happy celebrations with family and friends. This is a busy time for many of us, and children can sometimes become overwhelmed. Eating a healthy diet, getting extra sleep and having some quiet time may help your child to stay healthier.

We recognize that holiday anticipation may not be joyful for all students and families, and instead brings stress, fear and even sadness.  As always, our school community is here to assist you, if needed.   Please let us know if you are in need of assistance.  Through the generous donations of others in our school community, we can help.  If you know someone that may be having difficulty, please encourage them to let us know.  All assistance is confidentially given.  We hope that all Memorial children who celebrate this time of year can experience wonderful memories to share with friends and family.
For those families who would like to help support us during this time of the year, we truly appreciate your generosity.  What a wonderful gift you are teaching your own children!  Donations may be sent into the nurse’s office.
Any questions can be directed to:
Anna Cook,School Nurse,627-1776 ext.23204 or
Lisa Pleat, School Counselor,627-1776 ext. 23206
Food Drive
In conjunction with our Kindness and Gratitude month, we will be conducting our annual "Stuff the Turkey" Food Drive.  The drive will begin on Monday, November 6 and will end on Friday, December 1st.  Proceeds will go directly to the Bedford Community Food Pantry at Bedford Presbyterian Church. We greatly appreciate any canned or boxed donations you are able to give. Items such as canned proteins (meats, fish, vegetables, etc.), pasta, rice, peanut butter, jelly, rice, flour, sugar and cereal, are especially needed.  If you would like to join us in helping our Bedford pantry, please send the items into school with your child.  If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Pleat, X-23206. Thanks for helping us support Bedford families!
Report Cards
A reminder about Report Cards:
Student report cards are available online only in the PowerSchool Parent Access Portal.  To access your child's report card online, log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and you will see a Report Cards icon in the left hand pane.  When you click on this icon your child's report card will appear on the screen.  You can scroll to see the entire report card and choose to print it, if you'd like.  Anytime you click on the Report Cards icon, the most recent report card will generate.  Quarter 1 report cards are now available to view.
Memorial Spirit Wear
You can order Memorial School clothing online!  Please go to www.bedfordwear.com. Click Schools in the menu bar, and select Memorial School.  An order typically takes 7-10 business days to be delivered.  As a bonus 10% of profits come back to the school.
Important Dates      
  • November 18- Annual PTG Ski and Skate Sale
  • November 21- Spirit Day! Wear your favorite sports attire
  • November 22-24-No School, Thanksgiving Recess
  • November 27-December 1- Scholastic Book Fair
  • November 30- Family Fun Night
  • December 1-Last Day for our Stuff the Turkey Food Drive
  • December 7- Ellis Island Day- Grade 4
  • December 19- Spirit Day!  Pajama Day
  • December 20- BEEP Playdate from 3:00-4:30pm at Nuthin’ But Good Times
  • December 25-January 1- School Vacation
  • January 2- Students return to school
  • January 11- Winter Chorus Concert 7:00pm
  • January 15- No School, Martin Luther KIng Jr. Day observance
January 23- Spirit Day! Dress like a teacher (Teachers will dress like a student)
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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Principal Notes 11-10-17

Principal’s Notes
November  Messages
Peace Message: Kindness and Gratitude
Brain Message: We Love a Challenge!
Report Cards
A reminder about Report Cards:
Student report cards are available online only in the PowerSchool Parent Access Portal.  To access your child's report card online, log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and you will see a Report Cards icon in the left hand pane.  When you click on this icon your child's report card will appear on the screen.  You can scroll to see the entire report card and choose to print it, if you'd like.  Anytime you click on the Report Cards icon, the most recent report card will generate.  Quarter 1 report cards are now available to view.
WHAT IS VAPING?
November 27 from 7 - 8 pm at the Bedford Public Library
Bedford Police Chief John Bryfonski, Officer “Spike” Donahue and Officer Danielle Nightingale, School Resource Officers at Bedford High School/Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and McKelvie Intermediate School respectively, will give you the facts about vaping. Can you smell it?  Can people vape marijuana? Can people vape other substances?  What does a vape look like?  Where do people get vapes?  Is it legal for kids to vape? In addition, Dr. Joseph Hou, Pulmonologist at Catholic Medical Center, will also provide clinical information on vaping.  Is it addictive?  Is it harmful?  How does it affect young people?  How does it compare to smoking? The 40 minute presentation will be followed by a 20 minute question and answer session.  Get your questions about vaping answered!
Holiday Greeting Card Collection
For the second year in a row, we have decided to facilitate a Holiday Greeting Card Collection.  The goal is to spread Kindness and Gratitude to those who have served our country and who are currently at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.  We will be assisting some service members and veterans by giving them the gift of writing this holiday season by mailing bundles of blank holiday cards so they can send them to their friends and loved ones.
If you would like to participate in this great cause, it’s very simple!  All you need to do is bring in a blank holiday card (no glitter, please) with a blank, but stamped envelope. If you would like to send in more than one card, that would be wonderful. Cards will need to be in
on or before Friday, November 17th.
Thank you for considering this worthwhile opportunity.
Book Fair!
The Memorial Book Fair is Monday, November 27 - Friday, December 1 which includes Family Fun Night.  Help us in raising readers!  Please click on the Sign up Genius link to be a volunteer at the book fair. 2017 Memorial School Fall Book Fair
Food Drive
In conjunction with our Kindness and Gratitude month, we will be conducting our annual "Stuff the Turkey" Food Drive.  The drive will begin on Monday, November 6 and will end on Friday, December 1.  Proceeds will go directly to the Bedford Community Food Pantry at Bedford Presbyterian Church.  We greatly appreciate any canned or boxed donations you are able to give. Items such as canned proteins (meats, fish, vegetables, etc.), pasta, rice, peanut butter, jelly, rice, flour, sugar and cereal, are especially needed.  If you would like to join us in helping our Bedford pantry, please send the items into school with your child.  If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Pleat, X-23206.  Thanks for helping us support Bedford families!
Bedford PTG
SKI & SKATE SALE NOVEMBER 18TH - Save​ ​HUGE​ ​on​ ​new​ ​and​ ​used​ ​winter​ ​sports​ ​equipment​ ​&​​ apparel!
Our annual Ski and Skate Sale will take place on Saturday, November 18th from 9AM-2PM at Bedford High School. Join​ ​local​ ​vendors​ ​bringing​ ​top​ ​name​ ​brand​ ​equipment​, ​both​ ​new​ ​and​​used, along​ ​with​ ​our​ ​tremendous​ ​consignment​ ​inventory​ ​of​ ​ski​ ​and​ ​boarding​ ​equipment,​ ​skates,​​and winter​ ​apparel​ ​and​ ​outfit​ ​your​ ​entire​ ​family​ ​for​ ​the​ ​upcoming​ ​season!  
Drop off items for consignment on Friday, November 17th from 5PM - 8PM.
Visit our Ski and Skate Sale  page to find out more information about the sale and how you can tag and consign your items.  
If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please email BedfordPTGSkiSkate@gmail.com.
Items are needed for the bake sale (homemade or store bought), click HERE to donate a baked good.
GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER – ORDERS DUE 11/29 A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you! Final order due date is Wednesday November 29th.  To download an order form please click here…Gift Card Order Form.  For more information about this program, click here… Gift Card Program. HAPPY SHOPPING!
AmazonSmile!  Speaking of buying gifts, did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG?  Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support.  Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.

Holiday Help
The holiday season is approaching and the excitement is building, as we look forward to happy celebrations with family and friends. This is a busy time for many of us, and children can sometimes become overwhelmed. Eating a healthy diet, getting extra sleep and having some quiet time may help your child to stay healthier.

We recognize that holiday anticipation may not be joyful for all students and families, and instead brings stress, fear and even sadness.  As always, our school community is here to assist you, if needed.   Please let us know if you are in need of assistance.  Through the generous donations of others in our school community, we can help.  If you know someone that may be having difficulty, please encourage them to let us know.  All assistance is confidentially given.  We hope that all Memorial children who celebrate this time of year can experience wonderful memories to share with friends and family.
For those families who would like to help support us during this time of the year, we truly appreciate your generosity.  What a wonderful gift you are teaching your own children!  Donations may be sent into the nurse’s office.
Any questions can be directed to:
Anna Cook,School Nurse,627-1776 ext.23204 or
Lisa Pleat, School Counselor,627-1776 ext. 23206
Math and Science Volunteer Training Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to have parents who have a special interest in science and math.   John Boucher, Bedford’s  Math and Science Curriculum Coordinator, is offering a training for parents to sign up to volunteer for science lesson and Australian Math Task training.  If interested you can visit the link below.

Bedford Education Foundation
The Bedford Education Foundation is a community driven, non-profit organization that supports professional and program development in the Bedford School District.  Monies raised t is directly funneled back into our children's education by supporting innovative, out-of the box, professional and program development.  There is not one school or one teacher that has not benefited from the recent grants the BEF has provided.  Here are a few examples:
*  Seed money to support the formation of foreign language exchange programs at BHS
*  Seed money to support the development of the Morning News Show Program at Peter Woodbury School
*  Teacher education in mindfulness techniques and strategies at Memorial School.
*  Singapore Math Strategies Professional Development for faculty at Riddle Brook School.
*  The training for the development of an AP Comparative Government Class at BHS.
*  Best Practices of Literacy Instruction with Technology training for faculty at Lurgio.
*  Therapy Bunny "Noodle" and other mindfulness training programs for Guidance at McKelvie Intermediate School.
*  Base Camp for students transitioning from Lurgio to BHS.
*  District-wide Future Ready Professional Development Conference Day, Fall 2016
*  District-wide Special Education Professional Development Conference Day, Fall 2017
These are just a few examples of the program and professional development BEF has supported in the recent years.  
Please join us for our upcoming event on November 17th!  For more information click HERE.  With the continued support of the community, the BEF will continue to enhance and support the efforts and dedication of the incredible faculty of the Bedford School District.
Purchase your tickets today:  BEF Fall Fundraiser Tickets
Memorial School Homework Club
Our 4th grade teaching team has Homework Club up and running.   It will run every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:30am in the computer lab for 3rd and 4th graders.  It’s a great opportunity for kids access technology, , work on long term assignments or keep up with the daily homework.  
Memorial Spirit Wear
You can order Memorial School clothing online!  Please go to www.bedfordwear.com. Click Schools in the menu bar, and select Memorial School.  An order typically takes 7-10 business days to be delivered.  As a bonus 10% of profits come back to the school.
Pat’s Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program
This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2. Rentals are available. You must provide your own transportation.
To sign up: www.patspeak.com/LTSR . Select "Learn to Ski and Ride".
Login info:   3:30 PM lessons: bedford3302018 or 4:30 PM lessons: bedford4302018 Registration deadline will be November 15th. Contact Kim Ahnen at kim.ahnen@comcast.net or at 918-0110 with any questions. Join the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2018 Facebook page for more information.
Important Dates      
  • November 18- Annual PTG Ski and Skate Sale
  • November 21- Spirit Day! Wear your favorite sports attire
  • November 22-24-No School, Thanksgiving Recess
  • November 27-December 1- Scholastic Book Fair
  • November 30- Family Fun Night
  • December 1-Last Day for our Stuff the Turkey Food Drive
  • December 7- Ellis Island Day- Grade 4
  • December 19- Spirit Day!  Pajama Day
  • December 25-January 1- School Vacation
  • January 2- Students return to school
  • January 11- Winter Chorus Concert 7:00pm
  • January 15- No School, Martin Luther KIng Jr. Day observance
January 23- Spirit Day! Dress like a teacher (Teachers will dress like a student)
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