1.26.18

Dear McKelvie Families ~

I want to let you know that our school has recently entered a partnership with St. Anselm’s College.  McKelvie is hosting approximately 26 students from their Teacher Preparation Program.  Your child may come home sharing that there are “college kids” helping out in the classroom.  These students are under the direct supervision of classroom teachers and are here to both learn and help.  I am excited about this partnership and hope that it yields positive results for us and them!  Below are this week’s notes:

Q2 Report Cards

Quarter 2 Report Cards are now available as a pdf through the Parent Portal.  If you are unable to access yours or require a paper copy, please contact your child’s teacher.

Tardy & Dismissal Letters

If your child has been tardy or dismissed in excess of 6 times during the quarter, the school generates a letter that is sent home.  This is simply a communication on our part to inform you as to the number of times these occurrences take place.

McKelvie Yearbooks for Sale - ACTION ITEM

Don't miss out!  Order your 2017-18 McKelvie yearbook now! Softcover yearbooks are only $25 each. Order information can be found on the Yearbook Club website or by clicking HERE.

Bedford School District Deliberative Session February 6​

All registered voters in Bedford are invited to participate in the Bedford School District Deliberative Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Bedford High School Theater. Voters will discuss the Bedford School Board's Warrant, which included the proposed budget and a special article that would authorize an Energy Efficiency Feasibility Study of all six schools in the district. There is also a Citizen’s Petition Warrant Article regarding school lunch trays. The voters will either affirm or revise the School Board Warrant at this meeting. For reference, here is the full budget webpage.

Geography Bee!

Congratulations to all the students who participated in McKelvie's annual National Geographic Bee this week.  These students answered questions ranging from reading a map of the United States to knowing countries all over the world.  They are pictured here: Jack Steward ,Yash Veerkar, Ryan O'Connor,Ethan Sobell, Lukas Demos,  John Morse, Leah Boone, Benjamin Morris, Michael Donelli, Eliah Feil and Jake Harding.   We are proud to announce that Yash Veerkar is the school geography bee winner and John Morse is the runner-up! ​

McKelvie Students Display Art at Barnes & Noble

Kudos to Mr. Flint and a group of McKelvie students for displaying their artwork at the PTG’s Barnes and Noble Days!  Click HERE to see these amazing kids! Front row from left to right:  Jack Mastrodicasa, Brent Fournier, Lauren Redfern, Ella Houghton, Middle row from left to right: Richie Black, Ryan Burke, Paige Zimmerman, Back Row from left to right: Griffin Middleton, Tyler Wang, Maddy Campbell, Abhinav Vadali, & Lila Fulton

From the Library

Click HERE and HERE to see students in the McKelvie Library reading and relaxing while coloring intricate designs.

Next Friday, the 2017-2018 READ Project (Reading for Enjoyment and Accepting Differences) assembly will be happening in the cafeteria and gym. When your child(ren) come home from McKelvie on Friday, February 2nd, they will all know what book has been selected! During the assembly, students will watch an Animoto book trailer, find out some of the topics of discussion, and find out their reading group. For the two weeks following the assembly, during the final part of the day, students at McKelvie will be in small groups listening to Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. This adventure is a former New Hampshire Great Stone Face Nominee!

BHS Girls & Boys Hockey Team Meet and Greet

If your child is interested in meeting the BHS Girls Varsity Hockey team, please click HERE for more information.

From the PTG

Panera & PTG – Take a night off from cooking and join us at our Bedford PTG Night at Panera onvThursday February 1st.  Bring your Panera February Flyer anytime between 4-8pm to the Panera at Colby Court and enjoy a night out.  Thanks for supporting your Bedford PTG!

Barnes and Noble Days with Bedford PTG – THIS WEEKEND! January 26th - 28th join us at the Barnes and Noble Manchester location!  Go to Bedford PTG Barnes & Noble to see check the schedule of events.  Come and look at the many art projects from all Bedford Schools, listen to the performance by the McKelvie music department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers.  A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit our schools!

Yankee Candle – Our Yankee Candle fundraiser starts February 2nd!  Full color brochures have come home in backpacks (K-6) or are available in the front offices at Lurgio and BHS. Visit Bedford PTG Yankee Candle for more information and to order online to have it ship directly to your home,40% of sales go back to the PTG!

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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1.19.18

Dear McKelvie Families ~

I am looking forward to Sunday at 3:05pm - and I know many of our students are too (Patriots vs. Jaguars)! I hope that every family enjoys a terrific weekend together.  This week’s notes are dense, so take your time and check out everything we’ve packed into them.  Happy Friday!

New Last Day of School

As of today, we have a total of five days to make up.  As a result, our new last day of school is Wednesday, June 20th.

Q3 Intramurals

Intramural descriptions for Quarter 3 are posted on the McKelvie website under Intramurals>Q3 Intramural Offerings or by clicking the link below. Signups begin today, January 19th, at 5pm and will remain open until filled or Friday, January 26th, at 3pm, whichever comes first. All intramurals will start during the week of January 29th and run until the week of March 26th.  Click HERE to register.

Important Information to Parents: We offered Soccer and Wrestling during Q1 and Q2; however, the coaches are unavailable to offer these sessions during Q3. Intramural offerings are determined each quarter based on facilitator/coach availability and each has its own maximum number of students. Please make sure that you submit only ONE registration per intramural per student as the registration forms are set up to shut down when the session maximum has been reached.

Talent Show

Student Council is pleased to announce its annual school-wide talent show, McKelvie's Got Talent!  The show starts at 6pm on Wednesday, January 24th.  Treats from the snack shop will be sold for $1.00 but admission is free!  You won’t want to miss this fun event!

McKelvie Maskers Auditions

Auditions for the McKelvie school play will be Thursday, Feb 15th and

Friday, Feb 16th, 3:30-5:30. We will be performing Into the Woods Jr. Please prepare a song (preferably a Disney, choral or showtune) and be prepared to dance! Please see Mrs. Coughlin's website to sign up to audition.  Questions can be directed to our Director, Nate Sawyer or  

New Rock Wall at McKelvie!

A BIG thank you to Bedford First Kids Trust for funding a climbing wall at McKelvie!  Thank you, also, to Mr. Chapman and Ms. French for incorporating new skills and activities in Physical Education.  Click HERE to see some climbing kids!

School District Dialogue

Community members are invited to a School District Dialogue hosted by Bedford School Board members. The event is on Tuesday, January 23

at the Bedford Town Library from 6-8 p.m. in the Richmond Room. Come share your thoughts, feedback, questions or concerns.

All School Read

We are excited to introduce this year's R.E.A.D. project book pick to our students and parents.  Starting Friday, February 2nd we will be reading the book,  As Small As An Elephant as an entire school.  For a preview of the book, watch the book trailer HERE.  

In the book, 11-year-old Jack's life gets turned upside down when his unpredictable mother leaves him on a camping trip and Jack must embark on a journey from Acadia National Park to find his way back home.  Here you will find a list of full text reviews if you'd like to take a look.

Since its inception 4 years ago, the R.E.A.D. project has sought to expose students to Reading for Enjoyment and Accepting Differences.  We look forward to another successful year in this endeavor!  During the R.E.A.D. project, all students will be divided into small groups of 10-12 students and will have the opportunity to have this book read to them by a McKelvie staff member for 30 minutes at the end of the school day.  The R.E.A.D. project runs from 2/5 through 2/12 with a kick-off assembly on 2/2.

After reviewing the information on the R.E.A.D. project or the book Small As An Elephant, should you have any questions or would request that your child not participate in this book reading, please contact McKelvie Guidance Department at 472-3951 ext. 22219.

We are excited to share the R.E.A.D. project with McKelvie students this year and look forward to welcoming the author, Jennifer Richard Jacobson, to our school in March.

From the Library

Last Friday, the Allen, Mail, Waldman Pod came to the library for a book character red carpet event. Mrs. Mail announced, with commentary, each character as they "strutted" the red carpet. This anticipated event was a success! Snacks and drinks were served. The costumed book characters introduced themselves, talked to the hosts, and asked questions after walking the red carpet. The hand shaking and verbal manners were impressive. Books that the students created book talks for were displayed on the library tables. Many students have come to the library to check out the books that their peers book talked. Click on Pic. 1, Pic. 2, Pic. 3 and Pic. 4 to see the transformed library and some of the costumed teachers and students! What a great event to encourage reading!

BeBOLD Presentation

“The Slippery Slope to Substance Abuse” - Join us on Monday, January 29th from 7pm to 8pm at the Bedford Library!  Teen Challenge will be presenting their stories.  Students and parents welcome.

From the PTG

Panera & PTG – Take a night off from cooking and join us at our Bedford PTG Night at Panera on Thursday, February 1st.  Bring your Panera February Flyer anytime between 4-8pm to the Panera at Colby Court and enjoy a night out.  

PTG Night at the Monarchs – On Saturday, January 20th at 6:00pm come join the Bedford PTG and the Manchester Monarchs as we host our Marvel Superhero and Villains Night! Participate in our HIGH-FIVE TUNNEL and celebrate your favorite Marvel character! Ticket sales are online only.  To order tickets, please visit MONARCHS TICKETS.  If you have any questions, please contact Amy Dion at amye731@gmail.com.    

Principal Winter Reading Night – Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to all the Bedford Principal’s read you a story.  This fun filled event will be held on January 25th at the McKelvie Intermediate School cafeteria.  Be sure to bring your admission ticket to enter our book raffle!

Barnes and Noble Days with Bedford PTG – January 26th - 28th join us at the Barnes and Noble Manchester location!  Come and look at the many art projects from all Bedford Schools, listen to the performance by the McKelvie music department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers.  For more information and to view the schedule of events, please visit Bedford PTG Barnes & Noble.

Yankee Candle – Our Yankee Candle fundraiser is coming soon!  The sale starts February 2nd and 40% of sales go back to the PTG!  Visit Bedford PTG Yankee Candle for more information and be on the look for the full color brochures coming home soon (K-6) or in the front offices at Lurgio and BHS.

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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Mr. Fournier's Website

BeBOLD Board Member

1.12.18

Dear McKelvie Families ~

I spent some time walking through classrooms this week.  I want you to know that I saw amazing things happening.  In particular, I sat in on a group of students doing “Book Talks.”  It was inspiring to watch your children present a book to their peers using key strategies (eye contact, voice projection, maintaining peer attention).  These same students received feedback and answered questions.  I was impressed with both the content they were sharing and the confidence they mustered to present.  I am proud of our students and our school!

NO SCHOOL

There is no school on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

You Be the Chemist Club - NEW

Is your child interested in science and chemistry.  If so, they can join our Chemistry Club.  This club will be run by Sudha Komma and her daughter Manogna.  It will take place on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 with a start date of February 6th.  Click HERE to submit a permission slip.

Snow Day Lunch Info./Announcements

Our district’s Food Service Director (Emily Murphy) has decided to provide an announcement on the SAU’s website (www.sau25.net) in the District News box, which will detail, by school, what the hot lunch offering will be the day following the snow day.  This information will be available the day of the snow day.

Grade 5 Poster Contest

The National Criminal Justice Training Center is hosting a poster contest for 5th grade students.  If your child is interested, please click HERE for more information.  For your convenience, click HERE for the State Manager contact list.

Classroom Geography Bee Winners

Congratulations to the following students who will participate in our school-wide Geography Bee on Tuesday, January 23rd: Jack Steward, Yash Veerkar, Ryan O'Connor, Ethan Sobell, Lukas Demos , John Morse, Leah Boone, Benjamin Morris, Michael Donelli, Eliah Feil & Jake Harding.

New Choral Risers

After years of bake sales at the Winter and Spring Concerts, we were able to purchase new risers for our Music Department.  A BIG thank you to all of our families who continue to support the McKelvie music program.  As a bonus to the teachers, the kids are THRILLED with them!  Click HERE to check them out.

From the Library

The PTG Bulldog is currently visiting McKelvie! Click HERE and HERE to see images of the beautifully painted bulldog. The bulldog was creatively designed and painted by Kathy Ang. Currently, he is without a name. In the library, there are name suggestion slips for students and staff to write a possible name for the PTG to consider. Stop by to see this hand painted mascot representing all six schools in our community!

Thank you to the PTG for sponsoring the Book Fair! The book fair was held during the second full week in December and was a success. Regina Dixon kindly delivered the $75.00 profit from the "All for Books" proceeds to the McKelvie Library this week.Those proceeds will be spent on recently published titles for the school library. Thank you again to the PTG for the donation and for helping to encourage reading!

Please be sure to check out Flipster if you have not already! This is the platform we use for our digital periodicals. The link is on the "Digital Resources tab" via the McKelvie Library site. These are the 8 digital magazines that we subscribe to: Discover (Science), Sports Illustrated Kids, Boys' Life, Cobblestone (History), Dig into History (History), Discovery Girls, Muse (Science, Technology & Arts), & National Geographic Kids. The Flipster apps for iOS and Android enable you to find and read the McKelvie's Flipster digital magazines on mobile devices. These periodicals can be read via chromebooks, tablets, and smartphones. Happy reading!

Box Tops

Please continue to send in your Box Tops for Education.  Each clipped box tops earns dollars for school projects.  For questions, please contact Stephanie Richard at spare111778@aol.com

Community Enrichment

Courses for the Spring term of Community Enrichment are posted! Please join us for Introduction to Italian, Fused Glass Workshop, Elements of Art or Introduction to Photography!! Course descriptions and registration information are listed here: https://goo.gl/1byvaY

From the PTG

PTG Night at the Monarchs – On Saturday, January 20th at 6:00pm come join the Bedford PTG and the Manchester Monarchs as we host our Marvel Superhero and Villains Night! Participate in our HIGH-FIVE TUNNEL and celebrate your favorite Marvel character! Ticket sales are online only.  To order tickets, please visit MONARCHS TICKETS.  If you have any questions, please contact Amy Dion at amye731@gmail.com.    

Principal Winter Reading Night – Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to all the Bedford Principal’s read you a story.  This fun filled event will be held on January 25th at the McKelvie Intermediate School cafeteria.  Choose between two session times 4:30pm or 6:30pm on the flyer that came home in your student’s backpack or if you need another, please click PWRN Flyer.  Registrations must be returned to your teacher by Friday January 12th.  

Barnes and Noble Days with Bedford PTG – On January 26th & 27th join us at the Barnes and Noble Manchester location!  Come and look at the many art projects from all Bedford Schools, listen to the performance by the McKelvie music department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers.  For more information and to view the schedule of events, please visit the Bedford PTG website.

Champions for Children - Once again, the New Hampshire School Administrators Association is seeking nominees for the "Champions for Children Award Program".  Last year, Bedford nominated Greg Uliaz as our District Champion.  Greg was later selected as the South Central region winner and was recognized at the State-wide breakfast along with his family.

Nominees are individuals who have given distinguished service to children over the past year.  To nominate a Bedford Champion, please complete this short form no later than January 31, 2018.

Have a great LONG 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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Mr. Fournier's Website

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