Friday, October 25, 2019

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 8th 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 15th. 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.

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