Principal's Notes 12/6/19

Message of the Month
Flexible Thinking- I Can, I Will

Important Dates

• December 6 – Ellis Island reenactment was today for Grade 4
• December 17- Spirit Day; Rainbow Colors or Favorite Color of the Day
• December 23 - January 1 – Holiday Recess
• January 9 - Memorial's Winter Concert at McKelvie School
• January 20- No School; Martin Luther King Day
• January 21- Spirit Day; PJ or Comfy Clothes Day

         

Ellis Island Day
Ellis Island day is the culminating activity for the fourth grade studies on immigration. Our students dressed up today, made passports and experienced a simulation of what it was like to go through immigration.

Stuff the Turkey Food Drive

Continuing through December 16 is our annual "Stuff the Turkey" Food Drive.  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 ones found in this LINK are needed.  If you would like to join us in helping our Bedford pantry, please send the items into school with your child. Thanks for helping us support Bedford families!

Adopt-A-Family Program
Thank you for your generosity for our Adopt-A-Family community outreach program

We are excited to let you know that the wish lists for three of our families have been completed. However, there are many families that still need our support. Please click on this link to see how you can still contribute to make the holidays extra special for our families in need.

Please remember to Wrap and tag your gifts and drop them off in the Memorial School main office before Thursday, December 19th. Gift tags should indicate the item you signed up for and family number you chose. (For example: Boy age 8, shirt, Family #2)

Please feel free to contact Anna Cook (School Nurse) 627-1776 ext 23204 for more information.

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Tuesday, December 10^th, 6:30pm at the SAU building(103 County Road). Join Superintendent Fournier for an informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. This event is designed to discuss topics of interest to parents, so questions/comments are encouraged. 

Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.

HANNAFORD HELPS REUSEABLE BAG PROGRAM: During the month of December, PTG will receive a $1.00 donation for every Hannaford Community Bag sold at the Jenkins Road location. 

AMAZON SMILE!  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.  Thank you for your support.

Reminders

Playground Reminders

Memorial students are continuing to learn to Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible. On the playground, this is how we're Safe, Respectful and Responsible: Here's the link to see the visual reminders for students.

Memorial School Clothing

You can order Memorial School clothing online!  Please go to www.bedfordwear.com.  Click on Schools in the menu bar, and select Memorial School.  An order typically takes 7-10 business days to be delivered.  You can order in a variety of colors and styles.  There is a size chart on the website for your reference.  10% of profits come back to the school.

Crotched Mountain Ski Program

The Crotched Mountain ski program is back for 2019-20! For just $149, students can ski on five Fridays starting Friday, January 3, and this year they do not have to head to the ticket windows to pick up passes - they can just show and go (with a valid pass). On February 18, they will be eligible to receive a pass for the remainder of the season at 7 mountains including Mount Snow, Attitash, and Wildcat!

Lessons and equipment rentals are optional and transportation is not provided by the program. The $149 rate is valid until December 18.

For questions reach out to Loren Foxx (lofoxx@gmail.com) or visit bedfordski.com for more 

information.

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 

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.