Dear McKelvie Families~
The weather has certainly changed over the course of this week! Please make sure your child dresses for the cooler weather. I strongly recommend labeling your child's belongings such as jackets, gloves, lunch boxes, etc,. Our lost and found has tripled in size, so if your child is missing something, encourage them to look for it in the cafe. Parents can look as well.
Next Week is Spirit Week at McKelvie. The schedule is as follows:
Monday - Sports Theme Day: Get in the spirit of moving by wearing your favorite team's colors/jersey.
Tuesday - Wear RED Day: In recognition and celebration of “National Red Ribbon Week” wear RED on Tuesday.
Wednesday - McKelvie Colors Day: We are raising spirit and money for McKelvie, wear BLUE and GOLD if you have McKelvie Pride!
Thursday - Move-A-Thon Day - Wear your NEON YELLOW shirts and get ready to MOVE!
Friday - Rest and Recover: You have all worked hard, wear your comfiest sweats or rock your coolest pajamas.
Move-A-Thon Equipment
The Move-A-Thon is Thursday, October 25th. All students should plan to wear sneakers and comfortable clothes - with their Move-A-Thon shirts - on the day of the Move-A-Thon.
If your child will be using a scooter, ripstick, or skateboard they need to bring in their equipment plus a helmet. If your child will be rollerblading, in addition to their helmet, knee, elbow, and wrist pads are required. A full list of equipment needed for the Move-A-Thon can be found HERE.
If a student is able to fit their Move a Thon equipment in a backpack and/or on their lap in the seat, then they will be allowed to bring it on the bus. However, for equipment that does not fit within this guideline, they will not be able to bring on the bus, this includes scooters and riptsticks.
Tuesday - Wear RED Day: In recognition and celebration of “National Red Ribbon Week” wear RED on Tuesday.
Wednesday - McKelvie Colors Day: We are raising spirit and money for McKelvie, wear BLUE and GOLD if you have McKelvie Pride!
Thursday - Move-A-Thon Day - Wear your NEON YELLOW shirts and get ready to MOVE!
Friday - Rest and Recover: You have all worked hard, wear your comfiest sweats or rock your coolest pajamas.
Move-A-Thon Equipment
The Move-A-Thon is Thursday, October 25th. All students should plan to wear sneakers and comfortable clothes - with their Move-A-Thon shirts - on the day of the Move-A-Thon.
If your child will be using a scooter, ripstick, or skateboard they need to bring in their equipment plus a helmet. If your child will be rollerblading, in addition to their helmet, knee, elbow, and wrist pads are required. A full list of equipment needed for the Move-A-Thon can be found HERE.
If a student is able to fit their Move a Thon equipment in a backpack and/or on their lap in the seat, then they will be allowed to bring it on the bus. However, for equipment that does not fit within this guideline, they will not be able to bring on the bus, this includes scooters and riptsticks.
Non McKelvie Sporting Events:
In speaking with community members as well as the Bedford Police Department, there has been an increasing number of McKelvie students going to High School football games. Some are going with parents and others are being dropped off. Please know that there is no staff supervision at these games. As such, it is important that parents keep an eye on their kids, to ensure they are safely enjoying the game.
Red Ribbon Week:
Next week (October 23rd - 31st) McKelvie school is participating in National Red Ribbon Week. This year’s theme is: “Life Is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free.” At school, students will engage in activities that promote a drug free and healthy lifestyle - wearing RED on Tuesday, signing the Red Ribbon pledge, High Five Friday with help from the Bedford Police Department, and sporting red bracelets. At home, discuss this topic with your child(ren), and set clear rules about not using illegal drugs. Click HERE for information about how to safeguard and dispose of prescription drugs in your home.
Library News:
Wow! The weather has turned. This is a perfect time of year to snuggle up with a great read! The library is bustling with students checking out great reads and using our Destiny interface to create a collection/reading log! This will be a digital record of the books that they have read during this school year. Be sure to ask your student if he/she has a collection created yet.
A BIG thank you to Janine Muir and the VERY supportive PTG! The book fair Scholastic Dollars have been spent and two new modular standing desks as well as 40 print books and several packages of fun bookmarks were purchased! The modular standing desks are a hit! Almost ALL of the books have already been checked out to McKelvie students and the bookmarks are marking spots in great reads. THANK YOU PTG.
Library News:
Wow! The weather has turned. This is a perfect time of year to snuggle up with a great read! The library is bustling with students checking out great reads and using our Destiny interface to create a collection/reading log! This will be a digital record of the books that they have read during this school year. Be sure to ask your student if he/she has a collection created yet.
A BIG thank you to Janine Muir and the VERY supportive PTG! The book fair Scholastic Dollars have been spent and two new modular standing desks as well as 40 print books and several packages of fun bookmarks were purchased! The modular standing desks are a hit! Almost ALL of the books have already been checked out to McKelvie students and the bookmarks are marking spots in great reads. THANK YOU PTG.
Click HERE to check out our Halloween library friends created with the spines of books.
Have a wonderful weekend! ~Mrs. Cote
Community Action Team Upcoming Drive:
As we near the winter season, Community Action Team would like to assist Families in Transition in Manchester with the donation of gently used coats. Donations will be accepted at McKelvie the week of November 5-9. Is your coat from last winter too small? Consider donating your gently used coat to Mckelvie so we can pass it on to children in need. Thank You!
Box Tops:
Have a wonderful weekend! ~Mrs. Cote
Community Action Team Upcoming Drive:
As we near the winter season, Community Action Team would like to assist Families in Transition in Manchester with the donation of gently used coats. Donations will be accepted at McKelvie the week of November 5-9. Is your coat from last winter too small? Consider donating your gently used coat to Mckelvie so we can pass it on to children in need. Thank You!
Box Tops:
We have collected to date a total of 1,554 box tops which is $155.40 for McKelvie. We are 15.5% of the way to our goal. Ask your neighbors and friends for their box tops too. Every little bit helps. If you have a minute, try out the Box Top 4 Education App on your phone. A quick photo of your receipt and those “BONUS” box tops are submitted. Just be sure to select McKelvie as your school. KEEP COLLECTING AND SUBMITTING!
PTG News:
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 will be sent home with children in grades K-8 by October 19th. For those students attending BHS, or for those who would like to download an order form… Gift Card Order Form. For more program information click HERE
We offer 2 order/delivery dates:
Order by October 31st for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery
Order by November 28th for Pre-Christmas Delivery
BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - The Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!
Visit PTG Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 16, 2018 between 5PM – 8PM. Please note: IF YOU NEED TO PRINT YOUR TAGS ON SITE AT BHS DURING EQUIPMENT DROP OFF THERE WILL BE A $1.00 CHARGE PER TAG.
CARDIGAN CORNER at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! New this year the PTG is excited to offer Cardigan Corner at the Ski, Skate and More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!
STAY CONNECTED to PTG: Please visit our PTG WEBSITE, “like” our FACEBOOK PAGE, check us out on Instagram (bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!
PTG News:
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 will be sent home with children in grades K-8 by October 19th. For those students attending BHS, or for those who would like to download an order form… Gift Card Order Form. For more program information click HERE
We offer 2 order/delivery dates:
Order by October 31st for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery
Order by November 28th for Pre-Christmas Delivery
BEDFORD PTG SKI, SKATE, & MORE SALE! - The Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!
Visit PTG Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 16, 2018 between 5PM – 8PM. Please note: IF YOU NEED TO PRINT YOUR TAGS ON SITE AT BHS DURING EQUIPMENT DROP OFF THERE WILL BE A $1.00 CHARGE PER TAG.
CARDIGAN CORNER at SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE! New this year the PTG is excited to offer Cardigan Corner at the Ski, Skate and More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!
STAY CONNECTED to PTG: Please visit our PTG WEBSITE, “like” our FACEBOOK PAGE, check us out on Instagram (bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!
As always, please call or email with questions or concerns!
Jen Asdot
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