Friday, August 28, 2020

Principal's Notes 8/28/20


Message of the Month
Safety- Be safe showing a safe body 

Thank you all for your patience and support during these first days of school.  It is great to have teaching and learning happening again.  All our students are learning and developing new routines whether at home learning or in school.  I am very pleased with our students and the preparations done by staff are paying off.  

Important Dates

  • September 7 - No School in observance of  Labor Day
  • September 8 - No School due to the NH State Primary
  • September 9 and 10 - Picture Days

Parent Resource Documents

K-8 Hybrid Calendar

Hybrid Parent Guide 

Remote Parent Guide

Bedford Reopening Plan


Picture Days
Picture days will be the 9th and 10th for all students.  If you are a parent of a Remote Student we will have envelopes at the school for you to pick up.  Pictures will be taken outside using the safety precautions and under a pop-up tent.

Strings lessons for Memorial students
We are, once again, offering violin lessons for our students in conjunction with the Manchester School of Music.  More information will be coming shortly.  

From the Health Office


If you are curious what to expect if you receive a positive COVID test you can read the 5 Steps to expect if a student tests positive for COVID-19


Reminders


Mask Requirement

Masks are required when social distancing is not possible (i.e. bus, hallways, bathrooms) and are recommended at all times.  Please send in a cloth mask (preferable) with your child each day.  Gaiters, bandanas and shields are discouraged.

 

Quarantine Protocols

Please adhere to this FLOWCHART for protocols.

 

Layers of protection

CDC has a new video posted to their site explaining layers of protection.  

layers of protection


Pre-Ordering Student Lunches

Families are required to pre-order meals using the online system. Online ordering will be through www.sendmoneytoschool.com.  Please click HERE for other important lunch information.

 

Daily Student Health Screening

Students will be required to complete a daily health screening prior to traveling to school.

COVID-19 Symptom and Risk Factor Screening Questions

·      Have you had any symptoms of COVID-19?

·      Do you have a fever of 100 F or greater?

·      Have you had close contact with someone who is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 in the prior 14 days?

·      Have you traveled in the prior 14 days outside of New England (outside of NH, VT, ME, MA, CT, RI)?

 

Please be prepared for children to be sent home if they are ill or display any symptoms of COVID-19.  We ask that you display patience with our school nurse during these instances.

 

Click HERE for upcoming opportunities with the Girl Scout


NH Tackles Hunger fundraiser 

In previous years WMUR has partnered with the NH Food Bank and 57 NH High School football teams to collect food and monetary donations for pantries and programs around the state. The food drive/fundraiser is known as Tackles Hunger. This year’s Tackles Hunger food drive is going to be quite different due to several factors surrounding 2020. This year the program is open to all 89 high schools in the state of NH and only monetary donations are being collected via the NH Food Bank website. All high schools have been paired with a pantry or program in their town or region, and your program is one such recipient! You can see the full list of schools and their partnering program here. https://www.nhfoodbank.org/nh-tackles-hunger/

Over the next month, residents of NH, businesses, schools and more will make monetary donations via this same website link, and any funds that are collected for your assigned school will be credited to your Food Bank account at the conclusion of the drive. We will notify you then as to how much money was donated to your program via the high school.
We are excited about this virtual food drive and hope that you are too. If for any reason you feel that you do not want to participate in this virtual food drive/fund raiser please let us know. Thanks so much.

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