Message of the Month
Flexible Thinking - (Growth Mindset, Flexible vs. Fixed)
Important Dates
- April 2 – End of Quarter 3
- April 4 – Happy Easter!
- April 9 – Report Cards Released Online
- April 26-30 – Spring Vacation
- May 31 – Memorial Day Observed – NO SCHOOL
- June 11 – Tentative Last Day of School
Parent Resource Documents
Travel Guidance – UPDATED
Remote Parent Guide
Bedford Reopening Plan
Guest Riders on Buses
Please see this note from our Transportation Coordinator, Anne Wiggin… we are not allowing guest riders on the buses at this time. Since ridership numbers are increasing, we expect that mitigation measures and contact tracing will be more difficult if we were to include guests.Important reminders from the Health Office:
Please continue to answer the questions on the Daily Screening Tool each day before sending your child to school. If your child exhibits any of the symptoms on the screening tool, your child should stay home and it is strongly recommended to have your child tested. Your child may return to school once your child is feeling well, 24 hours symptom free without fever reducing medication and has a negative covid test. Please check with the school nurse to be cleared to return to school.
Allergy season is upon us with the warmer days we have been having. If you child has seasonal allergies, please get a note from your child’s pediatrician for the nurse to keep on file for this school year. DHHS recommends testing for any new or unexplained symptoms.
Travel and Contract Tracing Guidance (Updated)
- Domestic travel within the U.S. is still discouraged however, no longer requires quarantine upon return to NH (regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status). This includes domestic travel to U.S. territories. Even though a person may not be required to quarantine, the CDC does encourage people to seek testing 3-5 days after returning from travel for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Children will be allowed to attend school while awaiting the test results.
- NH DPHS will not recommend quarantine for students or staff if a COVID-19 exposure occurs in the classroom setting where students and staff are seated and spaced at least 3 feet apart with consistent and correct face mask use.
- The 3 feet of distancing applies to controlled areas only (i.e. classrooms). It does not apply to recess, lunch and bus. Those areas will still be contact traced based on 6 feet of distancing.
Kids Heart Challenge
It’s the final push for Kids Heart Challenge! So far, we have raised $8,583 with 89 students registered! We are approaching our school record of $10,125 from 2014. There is still time, as our last day to donate is Thursday, April 1st. This money will help fund research to keep hearts healthy as well as help our schools with education on heart-healthy habits and certificates for PE equipment.
Please click this link to register with our school before Thursday, April 1st. If you have any questions about Kids Heart Challenge, please contact Mr. Vitagliano at vitaglianom@sau25.net
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.
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.
VIRTUAL COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK - REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 19th: Our annual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk will be held virtually this year. Participate any time between May 22nd and May 31st. You set the distance and course; get out for a run, jog, skip, walk or hop and celebrate with a color party in your backyard. Visit our Color Blast Fun Run/Walk website for more details.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR: The PTG is looking for volunteers on the District and School level. Please be on the lookout in upcoming weekly Principal Notes for these opportunities. If you are interested or would like more information on any of the roles below please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
District Gift Card Coordinator: Work with the Gift card coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Gift Card fundraising event. Help secure and collect gift cards from local participating businesses. The Gift Card fundraiser runs mid-October until late December.
District Support Coordinator: Work with the Support coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Support drive. The Support drive runs throughout the school year with a kick-off and appeal at the beginning of the school year.
HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM: Hannaford on Jenkins Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in March. For every $2.50 Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford on JENKINS ROAD in March, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation. Get yours today to support the PTG and the environment!
Reminders
This coming April and May all our students in grades 3 and 4 will begin participating in the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System (NHSAS). For detailed information, please take a look at STATE TESTING INFORMATIONAL 2021.
BEEP Registration
Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 School Year for the Bedford Early Education Program (BEEP) at Memorial School. Class assignments are based on your child’s age as of September 30, 2021 and availability. Registration paperwork is available at Memorial School and classroom availability is on a first come first serve basis.
Please contact Katie Ryan, preschool coordinator, with any further questions about the Program 627-1776 ext 23216.
COVID-19 Relief to families in need
Although there might be light at the end of the COVID19 pandemic tunnel there are still organizations and people in our community that continue to need assistance. Bedford Presbyterian Church will continue to offer additional resources during this difficult time.
If any individual is in need of assistance, please notify Katelyn LeBlanc or Christine Hodgdon here at the school. 603-627-1776
Additional resources include:
A dedicated COVID19 Fund to provide assistance to community programs and individuals.
Our Helping Hands Outreach Ministry, that can provide necessary urgent home repairs
to people that are unable to afford or perform them themselves.
Bedford Presbyterian Church also houses the Bedford Community Food Pantry
which is open every Saturday from 9am-11am. (603) 867-1445
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