What perfect timing to get the first big snowstorm of the year during a long weekend! Most of the kids are really excited for the storm! Next week, kids will need boots to play in the snow. Snow pants are optional but recommended.
During snow delayed opening days, any IEP or 504 meetings scheduled prior to 11:00am, will be cancelled for that day and rescheduled. Any IEP or 504 meetings scheduled from 11:00am or later on delay days, will still occur unless the parent needs to reschedule.
READ Project:
We are excited to announce that our whole school READ (Reading for Enjoyment and Appreciating Differences) Project will return for the fifth year at McKelvie! The READ Project allows for small groups of students to gather all around the building, listening to an adult read a great novel.
During a three-week period in March, students will spend 30 minutes a day listening to our selected book read by a faculty member. This is a school-wide, community-building project which includes readers - from paraprofessional to principal - leading groups. Each group will consist of around 9-13 students; groups are made up of either all fifth grade students or all sixth grade students.
We will be revealing this year's title the first week of February and the READ project will begin on Monday, March 18th and be completed by the first week of April! We look forward to an exciting author visit of our chosen book on April 11th! Please feel free to contact our Reading Specialist, Nina Fullerton at fullertonn@sau25.net if you have any questions! More information about the book choice and the research behind this great project will be sent home the first week of February!
McKelvie Talent Show:
Student Council is pleased to announce its annual school-wide talent show! So shine up your dance shoes, get out your juggling balls, get ready to tickle the piano keys, or warm up your vocal cords. We want to see your special talents. This is a chance to show off what you can do. We know you’ve all got talent, so come and share it on March 6th at 6 pm. Auditions for the talent show will be held...
Tuesday, February 5th from 3:30 to 4:30 - Instruments Only
Wednesday, February 6th from 3:30 to 4:30 - all other acts
Students must fill out this permission slip and return it to Mr. Brown by February 4th. Everyone in your group must turn in a completed permission slip in order to participate in auditions.
Government Shutdown – Bedford Food Pantry Info.
Please click on the links below for information from the Bedford Food Pantry regarding assistance during the Government Shutdown.
Weekend Lunch Info.
General Info.
MIS Kitchen News:
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious tropical orange smoothie. It’s loaded with vitamin C, the powerful antioxidant beta carotene and probiotics. This smoothie will help boost the immune system, provide some healthy gut bacteria, nourish the skin and promote good eye health. In addition to breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be offering a homemade banana streusel muffin. This lovely, healthy treat will keep you feeling satisfied with lots of long lasting energy and a boost of potassium to help with muscle strength and reduce stress and anxiety. Start the school day off with a bang and don't miss out on these healthy, wholesome new breakfast items.
The hot lunch program is featuring an exciting new meal on Friday, January 25th! The kitchen will be preparing homemade chicken piccata. These chicken cutlets are baked in a lemon caper sauce topped with fresh parsley and served with mashed potatoes, a whole grain dinner roll and a fresh tossed salad with homemade vinaigrette. This tasty meal is too good to pass up. Come down to the cafe and try it out!
Penny Wars!
The Community Action Team is organizing a Penny War! From January 14-January 25, bring in any spare to change, with all proceeds benefitting the Manchester Audubon and the Bedford Animal Shelter. Every homeroom in the school has another homeroom paired up as their competition. Pennies add to the homeroom total, all other coins subtract from the competitor's total. Any questions can be directed to crowellm@sau25.net.
Box Tops:
McKelvie School is collecting box tops! The homeroom that collects the most box tops until Feb. break will get a hot chocolate party! The Box Top App has a bonus offer of 50 extra box tops when you buy 5 participating products at Walmart. All our parents and care givers need to do is take a picture of their receipt within the app after selecting McKelvie as their school and it is an instant $5.00 for the school if done by 1/31/19. Click HERE for the Box Top link.
Library News:
Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark from the McKelvie Library.
Have a great long weekend. Stay safe during the snowy days ahead!
~Mrs. Cote
Save the Date:
Join us on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30pm at McKelvie Intermediate School for a 90-minute Q&A with Dr. Dawn Huebner, nationally recognized Psychologist, Parent Coach and author of award-winning mental health books for kids. Dr. Huebner is best known for her What to Do Guides - including What to Do When You Worry Too Much and Outsmarting Worry - which have sold over 1 million copies. Rather than giving a one-size-fits-all talk, Dr. Huebner will be answering audience questions about how to recognize anxiety in kids, how to respond to it, and how to build skills to better manage it. Questions can be submitted in advance, written on a note card that evening (to maintain anonymity) or asked live. This is not a group therapy session but instead an informative Q&A that will leave you with a clearer understanding of anxiety, what parents do that inadvertently feeds it, and how to help your child get on the path to defeating it.
Check out Dr. Huebner in advance at her TEDx Talk on "Rethinking Anxiety: Learning to face fear" HERE.
PTG News:
PRINCIPAL WINTER READING NIGHT - REGISTER BY JANUARY 18TH: Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to all the Bedford Principal’s read you a story. This fun filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 24TH (Snow Date January 31st) at the McKelvie Intermediate School cafeteria. Choose between two session times 4:30pm or 6:30pm, click HERE for more details. If you plan to attend, be sure to REGISTER for this event by January 18th, by filling out this REGISTRATION FORM
BARNES AND NOBLE EVENT: Join PTG January 25th – 26th at the Barnes and Noble Manchester for a great family event. See amazing student art projects from all Bedford Schools, enjoy a performance by the McKelvie Music Department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers and MORE. A portion of all sales that weekend will benefit Bedford schools, so be sure to mention PTG at check out. For more information click HERE. Event schedule coming soon.
HANNAFORD HELPS REUSEABLE BAG PROGRAM: Hannaford on Kilton Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in January. For every green Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford, on KILTON ROAD, in January, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation.
Library News:
Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark from the McKelvie Library.
Have a great long weekend. Stay safe during the snowy days ahead!
~Mrs. Cote
Save the Date:
Join us on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30pm at McKelvie Intermediate School for a 90-minute Q&A with Dr. Dawn Huebner, nationally recognized Psychologist, Parent Coach and author of award-winning mental health books for kids. Dr. Huebner is best known for her What to Do Guides - including What to Do When You Worry Too Much and Outsmarting Worry - which have sold over 1 million copies. Rather than giving a one-size-fits-all talk, Dr. Huebner will be answering audience questions about how to recognize anxiety in kids, how to respond to it, and how to build skills to better manage it. Questions can be submitted in advance, written on a note card that evening (to maintain anonymity) or asked live. This is not a group therapy session but instead an informative Q&A that will leave you with a clearer understanding of anxiety, what parents do that inadvertently feeds it, and how to help your child get on the path to defeating it.
Check out Dr. Huebner in advance at her TEDx Talk on "Rethinking Anxiety: Learning to face fear" HERE.
PTG News:
PRINCIPAL WINTER READING NIGHT - REGISTER BY JANUARY 18TH: Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to all the Bedford Principal’s read you a story. This fun filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 24TH (Snow Date January 31st) at the McKelvie Intermediate School cafeteria. Choose between two session times 4:30pm or 6:30pm, click HERE for more details. If you plan to attend, be sure to REGISTER for this event by January 18th, by filling out this REGISTRATION FORM
BARNES AND NOBLE EVENT: Join PTG January 25th – 26th at the Barnes and Noble Manchester for a great family event. See amazing student art projects from all Bedford Schools, enjoy a performance by the McKelvie Music Department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers and MORE. A portion of all sales that weekend will benefit Bedford schools, so be sure to mention PTG at check out. For more information click HERE. Event schedule coming soon.
HANNAFORD HELPS REUSEABLE BAG PROGRAM: Hannaford on Kilton Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in January. For every green Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford, on KILTON ROAD, in January, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation.
Have a terrific weekend!
Jen Asdot
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