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Brain Message: Everyone Can Learn!
Important Dates
- October 2 - PTG New Family Welcome @ Bedford Public Library 9:30-10:30am & 6:30-7:30pm
- October 10 - PTG Coffee With the Superintendent
- October 11 - Workshop Day - NO SCHOOL for Students
- October 14 - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
- October 15 - Spirit Day "Sports Day"
- October 16 - Picture Retakes
- October 18 - Grade 2 Annual Butterfly Parade, 8:15am
- October 31 - Happy Halloween
Between October 7th and October 25th, the district will administer the "Tripod Survey" to students in grades 2 - 12 (grade 1 will participate in the spring). For the elementary schools, this includes "specials" (i.e. art, music, library and physical education) as well as enrichment. This survey asks for the students' perspectives on our teaching practices. All survey responses are anonymous and confidential. The purpose is to use this feedback to help our professional staff continue to improve. This year, parents were able to provide permission for their child to take the survey through InfoSnap registration. If you opted your child out of the survey, please know that we will make other arrangements for him/her during the time that his/her class is taking the survey.
If you would like to view the surveys, please click on the links below.
Secondary (grades 7 – 12) Walk for SJOGREN'S
The Memorial staff has put together a team to walk in memory of Karen Caron, a former paraprofessional in our BEEP program, to support fundraising efforts for Sjogren's research and education.
Click below for more information.
http://events.sjogrens.org/site/TR?fr_id=1330&pg=entry The team is called Memorial School Walks for Karen.
Registration is now open for Destination Imagination. New and returning students must complete this google form Registration closes on Friday October 4th, 2019. Destination Imagination is an extra curricular that relies on parent volunteers. There is no guarantee that your child will be placed on a team, but we work very hard to place every child who registers. For more info on this wonderful extracurricular program offered by our district, please check out www.nh-di.org or contact our coordinator, Marie Russell
at bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com.
MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Looking for quality gift wrap, unique gifts, Kringle candles, kitchen items and gourmet snacks? Our popular GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE fundraiser is going on now! Brochures, with ordering details, should have come home with elementary students this week. Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to ORDER ONLINE. 40% of sales goes back to our schools and orders ship direct to home! Students in elementary schools who sell at least 5 items earn a coupon for a free ice cream at Inside Scoop
Sale runs from Wednesday 9/25-Thursday 10/10.
NEW FAMILY WELCOME- If you recently moved to Bedford or are sending your first child to a Bedford School, you’re welcome to attend Bedford School District’s New Family Welcome hosted by the Bedford PTG on October 2nd, from 9:30-10:30am or 6:30-7:30pm, at the Bedford Public Library. Representatives from each school will be available to answer questions, provide school and town information, share opportunities on how you can be involved, and welcome you into our community. RSVP to psvdm617@gmail.com and specify if you will attend the morning or evening session.
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Monday, October 7th, 9:30am at the Town Library. This will be a small, informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.
SKI, SKATE AND MORE SALE: PTG is excited to be planning another amazing Ski, Skate and More consignment sale. The sale will take place on Saturday, 11/23 at BHS from 9am-2pm with equipment drop off of on Friday, 11/22 from 5-8pm. As we try to streamline and improve our point of sale process and reduce our expenses, we are looking for 4 laptops that could be donated to the PTG for this event. Please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com if you have a laptop you no longer need and would like to donate to the PTG. More Sale Details Coming Soon. Thank you!
PTG OPEN BOARD POSITION: The PTG is looking to fill the Vice President of Publicity role, which is a board position. This role will work with Print and Media Coordinator, Webmaster and Co-Presidents to plan and publicize all fundraising opportunities and upcoming community or school events and meetings. The VP Publicity will attend monthly board meetings, update marketing materials, work with vendors to obtain quotes for marketing materials, assist with Ski and Skate and Color Blast planning, and ensure the overall marketing plan is up to date and on task. If you are interested or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
MATH SUPERSTARS PROGRAM UPDATE: Math Superstars (MSS) will no longer have classroom volunteers to collect and correct worksheets. We appreciate that MSS does help with critical thinking and problem solving skills, so worksheets (and answer keys) are available for staff, teachers and families on the PTG website for anyone that wants to use it as a supplemental math program.
Bedford Fire Department’s Open House
If your family is interested in attending the Bedford Fire Department’s Open House on Tuesday, October 8th, please see THIS FLYER for more information.
Box Tops News:
Box Tops Update: If you haven’t already heard, the box tops program is going digital! Over the next few years the clipped box tops are going to be phased out on the product packaging. What this means is that you can still clip and send in box tops to your child’s teacher as well as earn money on the app. It is definitely going to be a transition over to the digital program and the kinks are still being worked out.Box Tops News:
Memorial’s Box Tops coordinator has received $80 of clippings and $15.40 on the digital app since the start of the school year. It’s been a slow start and we need all your help to reach our year end goal of $1200. Remember this money goes directly to the school for the teachers and our kids. The fall submission deadline is November 1st.
Visit the App Store on your smart phone and download the Box Tops for Education app and select Memorial as your school of choice. Let your family members know as well and they can also contribute to Memorial’s earning. Scanning your receipts takes seconds once the app is set up. Your receipts must be scanned within two weeks to earn the credit. Box Tops has also created a credit button. When you scan your receipts you can click on the credit button on the bottom of the screen, add a teachers name, and that credit goes to the class earnings. This is all a great deal of information to take in and if you have questions you can also visit www.boxtops4education.com
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