Principal's Notes 4/9/2`

Message of the Month

Growth Mindset - (The power of "YET")

Important Dates

• April 9 – Report Cards Released Online
• April 22 – School Spirit Day!  "Disney Day"
• April 26-30 – Spring Vacation
• May 31 – Memorial Day Observed – NO SCHOOL
• June 11 – Tentative Last Day of School

Parent Resource Documents                                       

Travel Guidance

Remote Parent Guide

Bedford Reopening Plan

Daily Health Screening for Students

COVID-19 Overview Dashboard

Testing Options

Quarantine Guidance

Report Cards

Report cards were released today. 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.

Student Placement
As we move into the final quarter of the school year, we are starting to think about class placement for 2021/22. Please read THIS LETTER, which outlines the process.

Second Grade Fun Stuff

This month's theme is Flexible thinking.  Second graders participated in an activity by reading Peter Reynold's book, ish and then creating our own ish like drawings.  A story in overcoming hard things by using a flexible thinking and an ish like mindset .  

Check out Second Grade, Wall of ish.

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 

• Domestic travel within the US no longer requires quarantine upon return to NH (this includes domestic travel to US territories)

• Even though a person may not be required to quarantine after Domestic travel, the CDC does suggest that people seek testing 3-5 days after travel for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection;  testing is recommended and helpful to identify positive cases- testing by  PCR is recommended. Your child may attend school while awaiting their PCR test for domestic travel if asymptomatic.

• International travel continues to require a 10 day quarantine, or a 7 day quarantine with a PCR test on day 6-7 with a negative test result.

• Travel on a cruise ship also requires a 10 day quarantine, or a 7 day quarantine with a PCR test on day 6-7 with a negative test result. 

• Everyone who chooses to travel, regardless of vaccination status or prior immunity, should wear a well fitted, multi-layer face mask, physically distance (i.e. maintain at least 6 feet from other people), avoid large groups and gatherings, frequently sanitize hands, and self monitor for symptoms.

• If  your child is symptomatic after travel your child should isolate and get tested, and parents inform the school nurse.

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 IS OPEN! 

CLICK HERE to Register and Check Out Our COLOR BLAST PROMO VIDEO For More Details.

All registrations come with a Color Packet. Plus, register by April 23rd for the opportunity to purchase a Color Bucket (to make your celebrations even more colorful) and an Event T-shirt (the perfect tee to get colorful in)!  

**The first 150 registrants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Copper Door Gift Card, so register today (those that have already registered are automatically entered)!**

Participate in our Virtual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk any time between May 22^nd and May 31^st. 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 webpage for more information. Share your fun on social media with #ColorBlast2021

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH SUPERINTENDENT FOURNIER: Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you for another “Community Conversation”. Ask your questions, share your opinions or just come listen! This is a small informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please RSVP to attend as seating is limited (adhering to social distancing guidelines) and masks are required.

Wednesday May 5th; 9:00am

At the SAU Office (Boardroom)

RSVP to attend: Click HERE

Due to limited seating we are unable to accommodate children at this meeting.  Apologies for this inconvenience.  

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES: Thursday, May 6th @ 7pm: THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF COVID: How to Not Only Survive but Thrive!

This is the 3rd and final event in our series of Mental Health and Wellness discussions brought to you by PTG and the Bedford School District. It will be held at the BHS Theater (masks and social distancing required; seating is limited to 100) and will be aired live on BCTV (channel 23). This discussion will be led by Diane Vaccarello (Licensed Family Therapist), along with Lisa Jacques and Jess Bennett from BHS and moderated by Mike Fournier.

If you have questions on this topic, you can email them in advance to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com or submit them at the event. The panelists will do their best to address as many questions/concerns they can related to the discussion topic.

To see the first session, please click on this link (2nd session link coming soon):

Psychological First Aid: Parents, Kids and Mental Health 3-18-21

 

 YEAR IN REVIEW WITH OUR PRINCIPALS: You are invited to watch the Principals from all six schools as they review the 2020-21 school year on Friday, May 7th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. broadcast live on BCTV. This is a great opportunity to hear about  how our schools have embraced  this unique year and get information on other important topics. Please email questions before May 7th for the Q&A session that follows the presentation to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.

Reminders

State Assessment

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

Emergency Rental Assistance Program, click HERE for information that may help.