Message of the Month
Responsible Students - (School/Classroom Rules; How big is your problem?)
Important Dates
- October 22 & 23
– Spirit Days (Sports Attire)
- October 26-31
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Red Ribbon Week (Wear RED on Monday 10/26 & Tuesday 10/27) - October 28 & 30
– Wear your Halloween costume to school
- October 30
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End of Quarter 1 - October 31
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Happy Halloween! November 3 – Presidential Election – NO SCHOOL
November 6 – Report Cards Released Online (Grades 2-4)
November 11 – Veterans’ Day – NO SCHOOL
- November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break
Parent Resource Documents
Travel Reminder
As you begin to plan for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, please keep in mind the NH DHHS Travel Guidance, which the Bedford School District is following:
If a staff member or student travels outside of New England, do they need to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return to New Hampshire? Yes. The general recommendation from the NH DHHS General and Employee Travel Guidance is that those who have traveled outside of New England need to self-quarantine and self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days upon their return to New Hampshire. Exceptions to this recommendation can be made for “essential employees” or for staff who have to conduct “essential travel” as outlined in the public health guidance linked above, and the Universal Guidelines. Schools/districts should develop policies to address situations in which students may need to travel for child custody and/or education related purposes (e.g., visiting colleges). You can find a link to this document HERE (pg. 6).
Also, students cannot test out of quarantine with a negative COVID-19 test. They must complete the entire 14 days. Please take a look at our Quarantining Protocol/Flowchart for more information.
In order to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, it is essential that we adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in our Hybrid plan.
Wellness Newsletter
Memorial's Wellness Team helps provide the Memorial community of parents and teachers with support and tools that we're using to educate our students. The newsletter is updated every week with resources and ideas for everyone to enjoy. Please click HERE to access the Wellness blog. You'll also receive a friendly reminder over the weekend.
From the School Health Office
Please click HERE for specific information on how Bedford and DHHS are working in concert to keep our students and staff healthy. This information includes school exclusion thresholds, testing sites, and an updated dismissal note.
Box Tops Update:
Memorial families we need your help now more than ever! We are still collecting Box Tops and there are two ways for Memorial to earn money. The first is to continue to clip the pink Box Tops on products that you already purchase and send them to school with your child. If you haven’t already downloaded the Box Tops App on your smartphone please consider taking the time. Once you have downloaded the app all you do is scan your receipt to find participating products. The app automatically credits your school’s Box Tops earnings on-line. If your student is fully remote Box Tops is letting parents send in their clipped Box Tops individually. You can visit boxtops4education.com to learn how. The Thanks for all your help!!!!
Memorial families we need your help now more than ever! We are still collecting Box Tops and there are two ways for Memorial to earn money. The first is to continue to clip the pink Box Tops on products that you already purchase and send them to school with your child. If you haven’t already downloaded the Box Tops App on your smartphone please consider taking the time. Once you have downloaded the app all you do is scan your receipt to find participating products. The app automatically credits your school’s Box Tops earnings on-line. If your student is fully remote Box Tops is letting parents send in their clipped Box Tops individually. You can visit boxtops4education.com to learn how. The Thanks for all your help!!!!
Picture Retake Day
Geskus has scheduled picture retakes for November 14th. Click HERE to see how to proceed and where to go if you are interested
Destination Imagination - NEW INFO
Registration is now open for Destination Imagination. New and returning students must complete this google form. Registration closes TODAY, Friday October 16th, 2020. Destination Imagination is an extracurricular program that requires 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.
NEW INFO K-6 teams may not use school facilities for meetings. Teams who wish to come together outside of the schools must adhere to same safety precautions as in school, with regards to masks and social distancing. Most teams will meet virtually this year. 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.
K-6 teams may not use school facilities for meetings. Teams who wish to come together outside of the schools must adhere to same safety precautions as in school, with regards to masks and social distancing. Most teams will meet virtually this year. 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.
Mrs. Davison's Enrichment Riddle of the Week
Brainstorm as a family and have fun with this. Mrs. Davison has added her "Riddle of the Week" to her blog and it includes a form where people can submit answers. Check it out HERE.
MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Bringing you quality gift wrap, unique gifts, home & kitchen items, gourmet food, Kringle Candles and more. Our popular GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE fundraiser is just around the corner. Brochures will be coming home with elementary students at the beginning of October. Online ordering only this year. 40% of sales goes back to our schools and orders ship directly to home! Sale runs from October 9-23.
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH SUPERINTENDENT FOURNIER: You are invited for an evening Community Conversation with Superintendent Mike Fournier. This is the place to get up to date information directly from our Superintendent on issues impacting our district. Ask your questions, share your opinions or just come to listen!Thursday, October 22nd; 6:30 p.m. at the SAU Office (Boardroom)
RSVP required. Please click HERE if you’d like to attend.
Due to limited seating we are unable to accommodate children at this meeting. Apologies for this inconvenience. Social distancing and masks are required.
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER: The schools and the PTG appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to focus on the safety of staff and students while minimizing volunteers in the buildings at this time. We will communicate volunteer needs as the PTG is made aware of them. Please complete a Volunteer Google Form for each school you have a child attending. To access the form click HERE or you can find them on the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under PTG Forms. You need to fill this form out in order to hear about volunteer opportunities at the schools or district wide.
Reminders
What will Fridays look like if all our Hybrid Students are in school?
As the superintendent shared earlier this week the next phase of our reopening plan is to have all current Hybrid students attend school on Fridays. Although the plan is not to implement this yet we feel it is important for you to know what to expect. Due to the number of children in the building some of our current mitigation measures will look different. Please click the following link to see some of the specific changes. Highlighted differences when A/B Hybrid students come to school on Fridays
Holiday Wishes from your Wellness Team
The holiday season is approaching. This is an exciting time of year as we look forward to happy celebrations with family and friends. Our Wellness Team understands that the holiday season may not be as joyful for all students and families, and can bring stress, fear and even sadness. As always, our school community is here to support you, if needed. Please let us know if you are in need of help this holiday season.Through the generous donations of others in our school community, we can help. If you know someone that may be having difficulty, please encourage them to let us know. All assistance is confidential. We strive to ensure that all Memorial students have an opportunity to have positive experiences with friends and family during the holiday season.
For those families who would like to help support other families in need during this time of the year, we truly appreciate your generosity. Contact us to coordinate your donations.
Spirit Days
Our monthly Spirit Days are back again this year. Our first day(s) will be October 22 (B group) and October 23 (A Group and Remote Students). The theme for these October days is "Sports Day".
Permanent School Substitute Teacher
We are looking for someone interested in becoming a substitute teacher for MEM for this school year. You would be assigned to Memorial Elementary School four days each week, schedule to be established by school. We are looking for the person to work in-person and possibly remotely during the school year.
Schedule is as follows:
4 days a week
Rate of pay $110/day
4 days a week
Rate of pay $110/day
Please contact Beth Purcell or Phil Schappler if interested.
Morning Announcements for Distance Learning & Remote Students
It's been great seeing the kids who join us remotely for our morning announcements. I enjoy seeing them and connecting on their "home" days. This will continue being done using the Google Meet invitation embed into their Google Classroom doc. Just type in mem to join. It will take place each day at approximately 8:05 AM. It is not required and there’s nothing for parents to do.
Anti-Bullying Partnership Agreement
Please remember to return the Anti-Bullying Partnership Agreement. The District Bullying Task Force developed a Partnership Agreement among students, teachers, and families to better understand and address student conflict, and what is and is not considered bullying. We are asking all families to read, discuss, and sign this document to help ensure a happy, safe, and nurturing environment for all. Please click HERE if you would like an electronic copy of that agreement.
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