Principal's Notes 9/17/21

Message of the Month

Be Safe - (Safe body-safe words-safe student behavior)

Parent Resources

BSD Reopening Plan 2021/22

Start of School Letter--Preventing COVID

COVID-19 Schools Dashboard

Important Dates

• September 24 – PTG Meet the Principals Event
• September 28 – Open House (Date Change)
• October 11 – Columbus Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
• October 12 – District Workshop Day – No School for Students
• October 29 – End of Quarter 1
• November 5 – Report Cards Released
• November 11 – Veterans’ Day Observance – NO SCHOOL
• November 15 –  Picture Retake Day
• November 24-26– Thanksgiving Break

MEM 14 Day Masking Protocol

Today marks the last day of our 14-day masking protocol.  Effective Monday, September 20th face coverings are no longer required. Keep in mind that the Bedford School District recommends face coverings for all unvaccinated individuals while indoors. If your preference is for your child to continue wearing a mask please notify their classroom teacher who can assist with this. 

Please accept my sincere appreciation for your cooperation as we work to keep our schools healthy and safe.  Click HERE for Bedford's new District Dashboard.

News from the Health Office

We ask that you continue to monitor your children for any symptoms related to COVID-19. Please keep in mind that DHHS recommends COVID testing for any new or unexplained symptoms, and our school district follows that recommendation.  If you have any questions about whether to send your child in or get tested you can contact Anna Cook, school nurse. If your child is being treated for seasonal allergies please notify her as well.

Please see THIS LETTER regarding "Face Mask Use" from DHHS.

DESTINATION IMAGINATION

The Bedford School District is proud to offer Destination Imagination (Bedford DI) as an extra curricular program in all of our schools. Registration is now open and anyone interested should complete the application here  For more information on What is DI/Covid-19 guidelines, please check https://bit.ly/3tSLQnR. Registration closes October 1.

Thank you, Marie Russell DI Coordinator - bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com

SUPPORT THE PTG:

Through Donations and Fundraisers the PTG helps fund…

For our Students…Author Visits, Science Programs, Musical Performers and much more.

For our Community…Principal Winter Reading Night, New Family Welcome and many other community focused events. 

For our Staff…Staff Appreciation, Library Donations, Nurses Office Donations and more.

We couldn’t do it without your continued support. Please consider making a donation to the PTG either via the PayPal link HERE or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-8) or an envelope labeled with your name and email address (turn into your child’s school or mail to PO Box 10077 Bedford, NH). 100% of your donation through the Support Drive goes directly to the schools and students of Bedford.

LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER: 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.

Memorial Volunteer Form

PTG COMMUNITY EVENTS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: The PTG has several planning committees that would love to have new members.

Ski , Skate and More Sale Committee: The Ski, Skate and More Sale is scheduled for Saturday, November 20. The planning committee will start meeting next week.

Color Blast Fun Run Committee: Get in on the colorful fun and be part of planning this amazing community event!! Color Blast is looking for anyone that might be interested in being part of the planning committee. The committee meets monthly starting in October and more frequently closer to the event which is scheduled for Sunday, May 22nd.

If you are interested in any of these committees please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.

MEET THE PRINCIPALS EVENT SEPTEMBER 24TH: You are invited to meet the Principals from all six schools at our annual "Meet the Principals" event on Friday, September 24th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. It will also be broadcast live on BCTV. This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year. Please email questions before Sept. 22 for the Q&A session that follows the presentation to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.

NEW FAMILY WELCOME: If you recently moved to Bedford or are sending your first child to a Bedford School, you're welcome to attend Bedford School District's New Family Welcome hosted by the Bedford PTG on Wed., September 29th, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Bedford Town Library.

Representatives from each school will be available to answer questions, provide school and town information, share opportunities on how you can be involved and welcome you into our community.

Please RSVP to keldamyork@gmail.com and specify if you will be attending the morning or evening session.

BOX TOPS PROGRAM: Put away the scissors! No more clipping! Use the Box Tops mobile app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Visit www.boxtops4education.com to learn more and start earning for our schools.

Reminders

Open House

Open House will be on Tuesday, September 28th and will run similar to the way we ran our Meet and Greet. Classes will be divided in two sections by students' last names. The exception will be BEEP and Kindergarten where they will come as AM/PM and grade 4 where we will spread parents out in the cafeteria.  

The schedule is as follows:

• 5:30-6:00pm  Morning BEEP Students, AM Kindergarten and Grade 1 A-K
• 6:00-6:30pm  Afternoon BEEP Students, PM Kindergarten and Grade 1 L-Z
• 6:30-7:00pm  Grades 2 and 3 A-K
• 7:00- 7:30pm Grades 2 and 3 L-Z
• 6:45-7:30pm  Grade 4 in the cafeteria
• Specialist teachers available throughout the evening

Infosnap

We still have families who haven't started Infosnap.  If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the Infosnap process. If you do not have the email with the link/snapcode that was sent to you this summer, please contact the school office. 

Anti-Bullying Partnership Agreement

Please keep an eye out for a document coming home with your children this week about bullying. Last year’s 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.