10.27.17

Dear McKelvie ~

Today was our 11th annual Move-a-thon!  I am so grateful to the kids, parents, teachers, and corporate sponsors for their help with this endeavor.  The kids had a BLAST today and the adults loved watching them in their element.  A special thank you to our fantastic parent committee: Lisa Wolfinger, Jen Cassidy, Jen Theodore, Jen Spector, Cindy Detscher, Liz Purnell, Kristen Wenzel, & Sarah Lacroix.  A list of corporate sponsors will be published next week.  Thank you, also, to the McKelvie faculty for their behind-the-scenes work and encouragement of the kids. Again, my sincere thanks!!!

Red Ribbon Week

A BIG thank you to all of the students who signed our pledge to be drug free!  Thank you, also, to Mrs. Asdot, Ms. McGinty, Officer Nightingale, and Mrs. Parsons for helping to make this week happen.  Click HERE to see the door with signatures.

Q2 Intramural Offerings

Intramural descriptions for Q2 are posted on the McKelvie website under Intramurals > Q2 Intramural Offerings. Signups begin on Friday, October 27th, at 5pm and will remain open until filled or Friday, November 3, at 3pm, whichever comes first.  IMPORTANT: Indoor Soccer is already full for Q2 due to the very large waiting list from quarter one.

All intramurals, with the exception of soccer, will start on the week of November 6th and run until the week of January 19th. Soccer will start on Tuesday, October 31st, and will run on these dates 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28 and 12/5.

World Language

A BIG thank you to our World Language teachers, Laren Carkin, Linda Taccini, and Victoria Richardson for presenting to the school board on Monday night.  Thank you, also, to Drew Brothers, Becca Mello, Livia Cheney, & Taisiya Sergeeva for assisting.  Click HERE to see a terrific picture of the group!

McKelvie Chorus & Monarchs!

Congratulations to the McKelvie Chorus for opening last Friday’s Monarchs Game with the National Anthem.  Thank you, also, to Mrs. Coughlin for facilitating this exciting experience.  Click HERE to see a cool pic!

Lost & Found

Is overflowing!  Missing a water bottle or sweatshirt?  Please stop by and check it out.

BeBOLD Speaker Series

Dr. Carolyn Morgan will be presenting her “Growing Resilience Program” at the Bedford Public Library on Monday, October 30th from 7pm to 8pm.  Click HERE for more info.

From the Library

A big thank you for Ellen Smith and her incredible certified service dog, Major, for coming to the McKelvie Library. Ellen and Major will be here most Fridays to listen to the students read and talk, if they choose to do so. Many of the students and staff look forward to their visits and speaking with Mrs. Smith about Major and all he does to help her and her family. Stay tuned as Major will be returning soon! Click HERE to see a picture of Major and some McKelvie students during recess.

Congratulations to Katie who found the 5th hidden "Golden Ticket" as she searched for a book! Click HERE to see Katie, the "Golden Ticket" she found and her $5.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. Enjoy your prize, Katie!

From the Bedford PTG

COFFEE WITH SUPERINTENDENT CHIP MCGEE – All are welcome to join us on Thursday, November 2nd 9:30 – 10:30am at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford).  Our special guest, Superintendent Chip McGee, will discuss the current happenings in our district followed by a Q&A.  Light refreshments will be served and your children are welcome to attend.  If you are unable to attend, but would like your questions answered, please send them to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com ahead of time and we will ask them for you!

Take the night off from cooking and support the PTG! DINNER AT PANERA BREAD – Our new monthly event will take place on the first Thursday of each month beginning November 2nd 4-8pm. If you choose to dine at Panera at Colby Court, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to the Bedford School District. A hardcopy of their flyer must be turned in and electronic versions not accepted. You can find a copy of the flyer here: Panera Flyer

It’s getting to be that time of year for buying gifts and the Bedford PTG is here to help with our ANNUAL GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER!  A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! For every gift card you buy, a percentage of the value of the card is donated by the sponsoring retailer to our schools while 100% of the value of the card that you purchased is available for you to spend! Order forms were sent home with children in grades K-8 and the due date for the first round of gift cards is Wednesday November 1st for pre-Thanksgiving delivery.  For those students attending BHS, or for those who would like to download an order form please click here, Gift Card Order Form.  For more information about this program, click here Gift Card Program. HAPPY SHOPPING!

Amazon smile!  Speaking of buying gifts, did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG?  Simply visit https://smile.amazon.com/ and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support.  Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! - Our annual Ski and Skate Sale will take place on Saturday, November 18th from 9AM-2PM at Bedford High School. Drop off items for consignment on Friday, November 17th from 5PM - 8PM. Visit our Ski and Skate Sale  page to find out more information.  If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please email BedfordPTGSkiSkate@gmail.com.

HELP THE PTG - Help the PTG continue to bring exciting programs/speakers to our schools like Eyes on Owls, Abenaki Story Tellers, T.I.G.E.R. Anti-Bullying performance, Ed Gerety Youth Speaker, and Chris Herren Motivational Speaker. These events cannot happen without the support from parents and teachers in the Bedford community. There is still time to help, simply click on the PayPal link at www.bedfordptg.org to make a donation or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in an enveloped marked “PTG Support” with your name, email address and child’s school. Bedford PTG appreciates your support.

Have a great weekend,

Michael Fournier

Principal

McKelvie Intermediate School

108 Liberty Hill Road

Bedford, NH 03110

603.472.3951 (W)

603.472.4503 (F)

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