Friday, June 5, 2020

Principal's Notes 6/5/20

Important Dates
  • June 5 - Last Day of School work for students
  • June 8-11 - Collection of Chromebooks and Distribution of student materials


Thank you to all the 4th graders and parents who came to the "Honk-Out"
We wish you all the best as you move on to McKelvie!

Congratulations to our Rising First Graders
You can view pictures from our Kindergarten Recognition HERE

Beginning Monday; School Chromebook Drop-Off and Student Materials Pick-Up
Collection of student Chromebooks and any school materials/books that students have at home will take place Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Please return Chromebooks to the school in which your student currently attends.

Teachers bagged up student materials that were left in the classroom. We will use this same
schedule to distribute those materials to families.  Distribution times are scheduled by child's last name.
  • Monday: A-C
  • Tuesday: D-J
  • Wednesday: K-O
  • Thursday: P-Z
Click HERE for detailed instructions of the process that we will use.

*Library books and other materials will also be collected at the front doors.

Report Cards
As a reminder, 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. If you’d like a printed report card, please print it prior to July 1st, as it will not be available after we do roll over (sometime in July). Anytime you click on the Report Cards icon, the most recent report card will generate. Quarter 4 report cards will be available to view on Tuesday, June 9th at 12:45 PM.

Bedford Public Library Summer Reading Challenge
We invite you to join us for the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge! Registration will open June 9th and you can start logging your reading on June 15th!

This year we will be using Beanstack software to track reading minutes, which you can use in a web browser or via the Beanstack Tracker App. We’ll also bring back the beads and necklaces from last year! Every hour will earn you 1 bead, and every 5 hours will earn you a special bead. Complete activities to earn additional special beads and be entered into a weekly raffle. Reading 15 hours by July 31st will complete the program, although you can keep reading to earn extra beads if you like. Details about Zoom book clubs and storytimes as well as make and take crafts will be coming soon!

And don't forget that our Summer Reading Challenge is open for adults and teens who want to participate and read for prizes too! 
Please keep an eye on our website and social media pages (including our new Youtube channel) for more information.


Boredom Busters
Here's Week 8 of the Boredom Buster blog.  It includes a pre-formatted Time Capsule you may want to check out and do with your own family! Click HERE to Share MEMories in your own Time Capsule.

Reminders

Free Program for Four-Year olds
Please see This Letter for information on the New Hampshire UPSTART Program.

If Your Family is Planning a Move
If you have plans to move after school gets out, please contact our secretary, Debbie Gelinas (gelinasd@sau25.net), as soon as possible to let her know. This information impacts placement for us. In addition, she will let you know what you need to do in terms of paperwork. Thank you!


2020/21 Student Class Placement
Placement will take place over the summer this year. We are aiming for the end of July. At that time, your child’s new teacher will reach out via email with a welcome letter and supply information. Please make sure that your email information is up to date in Power School.

Bedford Presbyterian Church COVID-19 Resources

The Bedford Presbyterian Church and Bedford Food Pantry will be available to families throughout the summer. Feel free to call with any questions and to find out the summer hours at (603) 867-1445.