Principal's Notes 3/23/18

Principal’s Notes

March  Messages

Peace Message: Optimism

Brain Message: Mistakes are opportunities for learning

March is Music in our Schools Month

Spring Fling 2018 
It’s here!! Tonight from 5:00-8:00pm we open our doors for our Annual Spring Fling. Look forward to seeing many of you shortly.

Spring Book Fair

Volunteers are still needed! There will be class visits, a Teacher Preview morning,
and a Bingo Game Night. Students will need help finding books (especially the younger grades) and completing their Student Wish List. Please click on the Sign Up Genius link.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508094AA8A822A0FA7-2018
We will also be offering a new feature from Scholastic at our Spring Book Fair called- eWallet.
You can now establish an eWallet for your student(s) to use at the book fair.
(One eWallet per student - they cannot be transferred or shared.)

Read the attached information to see how eWallet works and how to establish an account.

​​Gsuite Information for Parents
Some of our parents have asked for an explanation of our Gsuite, the tools within Chrome our students now use for much of their school work​. Our technology
​teachers​ have developed this Gsuite Information for Parents.
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For parents/guardians who are interested in seeing the work of their child, just ask your son/daughter to log in with their account or provide you with their password to showcase the work completed.

Jessica Lahey Event on 3/28
You DO NOT want to miss next Wednesday’s event with author, Jessica Lahey! She will be speaking to parents, teachers, and students on how to manage stress, anxiety, and ways to increase positive decision-making. Click HERE to learn more.

Strings Program Coming to Memorial School
Has your child been interested in learning a string instrument? We are excited to start an afterschool program this spring in conjunction with the Manchester Community Music School that will enable your child to receive free lessons here at Memorial School. More information on this will be coming home soon.

School Safety Update
On Tuesday April 10th from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial School, Superintendent McGee and Principal Schappler will be sharing several updates regarding the safety and security of the Bedford School District. They will explain our District Emergency Operations Plan including the Parent Emergency Plan portion. They will discuss recent improvements and answer questions. We hope you can make it.

BHS Prom Fundraiser Part 2:
If you would like to pre-order a box of Krispy Kreme donuts please follow this link: Krispy Kreme Prom Fundraiser Orders can be picked up before or after school Friday, March 30th at BHS or at March Madness in the BHS gym on Saturday, March 31.

Bedford PTG
COLOR BLAST REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!! Come out for a colorful day of fun in support of the Bedford PTG and the Bedford School District! Our 2018 Color Blast is scheduled for Sunday,June 3rd at 9:30AM. Click here to register and visit our Color Blast Fun Run website for event details including sponsorship and volunteering opportunities.

THE PTG AND BeBOLD PROUDLY PRESENT: Jessica Lahey (author of The Gift of Failure) “Parenting So that Children Can Succeed” on Wednesday, March 28th from 7-8:15pm at BHS Auditorium.

Jessica Lahey will provide insight on how to raise kids who are happy and healthy and less likely to turn to destructive coping strategies, including ways to prevent childhood addiction. Lahey will also share research on the most effective ways to parent and support the psycho-social and emotional needs of our children. Additionally, she will outline risk factors, explain which positive interventions can overcome those risk factors, and offer parents and teachers actionable, useful tools for raising happy, resilient children who will be less likely to turn to unhealthy behaviors when faced with the increasingly toxic stress and anxiety they face at home, in school and in our society. This event is open to all parents/guardians.

The 45-minute presentation will be followed by a 30-minute question and answer session.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS COMING – Scholastic Book Fair Paws for Books takes place April 2nd-6th.

YANKEE CANDLE - ONLINE EXTENSION UNTIL MAY 15TH - Thank you to all who participated in the Yankee Candle Fundraiser. If you missed it, no need to worry! We are extending the fundraiser online until May 15th. Candles make a great gift for Easter, Mother's Day or any fun Spring gathering! Click here and enter 999965479 in the Group # Box to shop.*** 40% of sales go back to our schools! ***

AMAZON SMILE PROMOTION - Whether your shopping for yourself or for someone else, 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. Amazon is TRIPLING THE DONATION AMOUNT to 1.5% when customers make their FIRST eligible smile.amazon.com purchase from now until March 31st. For additional details about the promotion, visit the promotion detail page.

PANERA & PTG – Take a night off from cooking and join us at our Bedford PTG Night at Panera (Colby Court) on Thursday, April 5th anytime between 4-8pm. Be sure to bring your Panera Flyer with you.

Important Dates

• March 17- Destination Imagination Tournament at Goffstown High School
• March 20-Spirit Day- Theme is Disney, show off your love of Disney
• March 23- Memorial Spring Fling 5-8pm
• March 30- End of Quarter 3
• April 2-6 Memorial’s Scholastic Book Fair
• April 4- BINGO Night from 4:30-6:00pm in the school cafeteria
• April 10- 6:00pm Parent Meeting to discuss school safety
• April 20- Spirit Day- Theme is Crazy Socks Day!
• April 23-27 Spring Vacation
• May 4- Memorial’s Small/Tall Dance
• May 10- Grandparents Day
• May 10- Memorial’s Spring Concert
• May 15- Spirit Day- Beach Day Theme
• May 24- Wear your Patriotic colors as voted during the KidVote 
• May 25- District Workshop Day no school for students
• May 28- No school for observance of Memorial Day 
• June 3- PTG Color Blast Fun Run
• June 12- 4th Grade Play
• June 20- Tentative last day of school