Principal's Notes 10/25/19

Message of the Month
Respect- Whole Body Listening!

Important Dates

• October 31 - Happy Halloween
• November 1 - 3rd Grade Halloween Walk to the Nursing Home
• November 1 - End of Quarter 1
• November 8 - Report Cards Released (grades 2-4)
• November 11 - Veterans’ Day -  NO SCHOOL
• November 19 - MEM Spirit Day, "Peace Day"
• November 23 - Bedford PTG Ski, Skate and More Sale at BHS (9:00am-2:00pm)
• November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

It was great seeing so much Red today to promote Red Ribbon Week!

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 will be available to view on Friday, November 8^th at 2:30 PM.  

For quarter 1, report cards are issued in grades 2-4 only.  Grade 1 will receive report cards in quarter 2.

Rules for Riding the Bus

We're continuing to teach students to Be Safe, Be Responsible and Be Respectful at Memorial School, including on the bus ride to and from school. Here are the expectations for a Safe, Respectful and Responsible ride on the bus:

Destination Imagination Needs Volunteers

At Memorial, we have 16 kids who would like to participate in Destination Imagination this year. However, we do not have any volunteers to work with these teams. If you are interested in learning more, please email Mrs. Purcell at purcellb@sau25.net. 

ANNUAL PTG GIFT CARD PROGRAM:  Ready to get a head start on holiday shopping? For every gift card you buy through PTG’s Gift Card program, a percentage of the purchase price will be donated to our schools! We are featuring many local area merchants, along with your favorite national businesses. Order forms have been sent home with students in grades K-8. For BHS families or anyone needing an order form CLICK HERE .  For program information  CLICK HERE.

Order due dates offered:

November 6th  for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery

COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE VAPING EPIDEMIC: Join the PTG, BeBOLD and the School District on Wednesday, November 6th, 7pm at Lurgio's Media Center for a community forum on the vaping epidemic. The evening will consist of presentations from medical professionals, school administrations, and law enforcement followed by a Q&A session designed to educate and inform parents/guardians on the dangers of vaping. CLICK HERE for more details.

BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE & MORE SALE:

Save​ ​​On​ New​ And​ ​Used​ Winter​ ​Sports​ ​Equipment​ ​&​ ​Apparel! PTG’s annual SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. New and used ski equipment, snowboards, winter boots, outerwear and more will be on sale from local area merchants and consignor families. This sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!

Sell Your Gear And Clothing: Turn your outgrown or gently used winter gear and apparel into some cash while also supporting Bedford schools. Visit PTG Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 22, between 5PM – 8PM.  Please note: If you need to print your tags on site at BHS during equipment drop off there will be a $1.00 charge per tag.

Volunteer: Many volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Click HERE get involved.

CARDIGAN CORNER at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! PTG is excited to again offer “Cardigan Corner” at the Ski, Skate and More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s  Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!

Reminders

Box Tops Due This Week 
Please send in all Box Tops with your student or place in the collection bin in the main office by OCTOBER 30th!! Tired of clipping, check out the new program. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Visit www.btfe.com to learn more and start earning for our schools.  Please download the app and help our school raise as many dollars as possible but don’t forget to keep clipping in the meantime.

Memorial School Homework Club

Our 4th grade teaching team has Homework Club up and going.  It runs every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:30am for 3rd and 4th graders. It’s a great opportunity for kids to access help, work on long term assignments or keep up with the daily homework. 

Family Movie Night - Hosted by the BHS Key Club

Wednesday October 30th from 6-8:30 in the BHS Media Center students are invited to attend the showing of Hotel Transylvania.  The admissions proceeds will be going towards Marguerite's Place mothers and children shelter in Nashua. Click HERE for more details.

Pats Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program

Sign-up for this year's Learn to Ski or Ride (LTSR) program at Pats Peak !   This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. There are 3:30 and 4:30 lessons available, or if you have an experienced student, they can opt to just do the lift ticket.  Rentals are available for an additional cost. You must provide your own transportation, as this is not a school-sponsored activity. An adult must be present during the lessons.

To sign up:www.patspeak.com/LTSR. Select "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER".

Login info:

3:30 PM lessons:bedford330   

4:30 PM lessons:bedford430 

To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15^th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2020 Facebook page for more information.

Principal's Notes 10/18/19

Message of the Month
Respect- Whole Body Listening!

Important Dates

• October 25 - Wear RED for Red Ribbon Week
• October 31 - Happy Halloween
• November 1 - 3rd Grade Halloween Walk to the Nursing Home
• November 1 - End of Quarter 1
• November 8 - Report Cards Released (grades 2-4)
• November 11 - Veterans’ Day -  NO SCHOOL
• November 19 - MEM Spirit Day, "Peace Day"
• November 23 - Bedford PTG Ski, Skate and More Sale at BHS (9:00am-2:00pm)
• November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Butterfly Parade "Migration of the Monarchs"

It was fun seeing our second grade butterflies prepare to migrate this morning.  Thanks to all the parents who showed up to support our students.

Red Ribbon Week

October 23rd to October 31st is Red Ribbon Week. BeBOLD is leading the charge on community engagement and our PTG is behind them as well.
Click HERE to see their PSA on Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a national drug prevention initiative. This year’s Red Ribbon Week campaign, “Your Future is Key so Stay Drug-free,” aligns with BeBOLD’s drug awareness and prevention mission in our community.  We will be speaking with our students about predicting consequences for your actions and making safe, respectful and responsible choices.  We are asking everyone to wear Red on Friday Oct. 25 to support this cause.  

Safety Educator
Please click HERE for September’s edition of Safety Educator (provided to us by the office of the state Fire Marshall).

Memorial School Homework Club
Our 4th grade teaching team has Homework Club up and going.  It runs every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:30am for 3rd and 4th graders. It’s a great opportunity for kids to access help, work on long term assignments or keep up with the daily homework. 

Family Movie Night - Hosted by the BHS Key Club

Wednesday October 30th from 6-8:30 in the BHS Media Center students are invited to attend the showing of Hotel Transylvania.  The admissions proceeds will be going towards Marguerite's Place mothers and children shelter in Nashua. Click HERE for more details.

Farm to School Day (A note from Food Services)
October is national farm to school month. In order to recognize this event, the Bedford School District Food Service Department is dedicating a special lunch that only features local foods. Please click HERE for more information.

MEM Math and Literacy Night Change
Our traditional Math and Literacy Night that has been held in November is NOT going away.  It is, however, being moved to January.  Details to come...

BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - 
The Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!

Consignment links are now open, visit PTG Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 22, 2019 between 5PM – 8PM.

CARDIGAN CORNER at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! PTG is excited to offer “Cardigan Corner” at the Ski, Skate and More Sale again this year. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT: The PTG has been able to supply elementary schools with bus tags for kindergarteners and first graders, fund the Museum of Science pass (available at the Town Library) and make donations to school nurse and guidance departments at all six Bedford schools. These are just some of the great things your support has helped us accomplish so far!

Reminders

Pats Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program

Sign-up for this year's Learn to Ski or Ride (LTSR) program at Pats Peak !   This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. There are 3:30 and 4:30 lessons available, or if you have an experienced student, they can opt to just do the lift ticket.  Rentals are available for an additional cost. You must provide your own transportation, as this is not a school-sponsored activity. An adult must be present during the lessons.

To sign up:www.patspeak.com/LTSR. Select "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER".

Login info:

3:30 PM lessons:bedford330   

4:30 PM lessons:bedford430 

To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15^th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2020 Facebook page 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.

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

Principal's Notes 10/10/19

Message of the Month
Respect- Whole Body Listening!

Important Dates

• 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
• November 1 - 3rd Grade Halloween Walk to the Nursing Home
• November 1 - End of Quarter 1
• November 8 - Report Cards Released (grades 2-4)
• November 11 - Veterans’ Day -  NO SCHOOL
• November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

An article for Parents regarding Growth Mindset

Parenting is really hard, having a Growth Mindset helps.  Click HERE for an article on how you can instill a growth mindset at home.

Pats Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program

Sign-up for this year's Learn to Ski or Ride (LTSR) program at Pats Peak !   This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. There are 3:30 and 4:30 lessons available, or if you have an experienced student, they can opt to just do the lift ticket.  Rentals are available for an additional cost. You must provide your own transportation, as this is not a school-sponsored activity. An adult must be present during the lessons.

To sign up:www.patspeak.com/LTSR. Select "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER".

Login info:

3:30 PM lessons:bedford330   

4:30 PM lessons:bedford430 

To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15^th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2020 Facebook page for more information.

MEM Picture Retake Day
Picture Retake Day at Memorial School is Wednesday, Oct. 16th.  If you would like your child to have a retake, please send his/her original picture package with them for retake day. If you have any questions, please call the main office.

BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - 
The Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annualSKI, SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!

Consignment links are now open, visit PTG Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 22, 2019 between 5PM – 8PM.

CARDIGAN CORNER at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! PTG is excited to offer “Cardigan Corner” at the Ski, Skate and More Sale again this year. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT: The PTG has been able to supply elementary schools with bus tags for kindergarteners and first graders, fund the Museum of Science pass (available at the Town Library) and make donations to school nurse and guidance departments at all six Bedford schools. These are just some of the great things your support has helped us accomplish so far!

COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH ADMINISTRATION: A special thank you to our Principals, Assistant Principals and Superintendent for taking time out of their schedules to share information on upcoming events and activities for the school year and answering the community’s questions at PTG’s recent Coffee events.

Reminders

Farm to School Day (A note from Food Services)

October is national farm to school month. In order to recognize this event, the Bedford School District Food Service Department is dedicating a special lunch that only features local foods.  Please click HERE for more information.

Counselor's Corner
Please click HERE to learn about what's happening in our Guidance Department.

Reminders from the Health Office

Please click HERE for the latest Health Care news 

Survey Information
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.

Early Elementary (grades 1 & 2)

Upper Elementary (grades 3 – 6)

Secondary (grades 7 – 12)

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.

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

Principal's Notes 10/4/19

Message of the Month
Respect- Whole Body Listening!

Important Dates

• 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
• November 1 - 3rd Grade Halloween Walk to the Nursing Home
• November 1 - End of Quarter 1
• November 8 - Report Cards Released (grades 2-4)
• November 11 - Veterans’ Day -  NO SCHOOL
• November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

  

Bedford Fire Rescue visits Memorial
Our first and second graders had a chance to explore the Fire Trailer, learn about fire safety, and meet a few firefighters during their visit to Memorial.

Farm to School Day (A note from Food Services)

October is national farm to school month. In order to recognize this event, the Bedford School District Food Service Department is dedicating a special lunch that only features local foods.  Please click HERE for more information.

Used Halloween Costume Collection
Interested in clearing out old Halloween costumes?  The Girl Scouts are gladly accepting donations of gently warn costumes to distribute to others in need.  We have a collection box right inside our front doors in the Memorial School Lobby.  Thank you supporting this cause.

Counselor's Corner
Please click HERE to learn about what's happening in our Guidance Department.

Reminders from the Health Office
Please click HERE for the latest Health Care news 

MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: More than just wrapping paper, PTG’s GIFTS, WRAP and MORE SALE  offers unique gifts, kitchen items, gourmet snacks and Kingle Candles. The sale is going on now, all orders are due by October 10^th. Students in elementary schools that sell 5 or more items will earn a coupon for a free ice cream at Inside Scoop. Product will ship direct to you and 40% of sales goes back to our schools!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES- If you are interested in volunteering at Memorial this year please click on the link below to fill out the volunteer form.  If you have students at multiple schools, please fill out a form for each school. Receiving volunteer emails is a great way to get advance notice of upcoming school events!! Click HERE to fill out the Memorial Volunteer Form.

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.

STAY CONNECTED TO PTG: Please visit our PTG WEBSITE, “like” our  FACEBOOK PAGE, check us out on Instagram (bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!

Reminders

Tripod Survey Information
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.

Early Elementary (grades 1 & 2)

Upper Elementary (grades 3 – 6)

Secondary (grades 7 – 12)

Walk for SJOGREN'S
The Memorial staff has put together a team to walk this Sunday 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.

Destination Imagination - Registration Now Open
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. 

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.

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