2.23.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

We have officially made it to winter break and the year is flying by!  Believe it or not, Grade 6 to 7  Course Information Night is Tuesday, March 26th at Ross A. Lurgio School from 6-7pm. 

Whether you're staying home or traveling this week, I hope you all have a safe, fun, and relaxing vacation!

Upcoming Events:

March 6th McKelvie Talent Show at 6:00pm
March 12th No School due to Workshop/Voting Day
March 13th Dawn Huebner at McKelvie at 6:30pm
March 26th Grade 6-7 Registration Night from 6-7pm

Evening Q&A with Dr. Dawn Huebner:
Join us for a 90-minute Q&A on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30pm at McKelvie Intermediate School 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.

To submit a question for Dr. Huebner in advance, email Priscilla McGinty, School Counselor at McKelvie Intermediate School at mcgintyp@sau25.net, or your child's School Counselor.

Library News:
Happy break McKelvie! Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark of the Francis/Parolin Pod taking some "bites of books" during a recent book tasting in the library! Students were exposed to books in a restaurant-like setting complete with reservations! Students were "served" various genres including historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, sports, and humor books. They used their menus at the end of our time together to make a book selection in preparation for their March Madness Book Tournament.

If you are traveling, have a safe trip! If you and your family are staying local, enjoy all that NH has to offer this time of year. Spring is coming...

Warmly,
Mrs. Cote

PTG News:
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH SUPERINTENDENT: Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Friday March 8th, 9:30am at Bedford Town Library (McAllister Meeting Room)…RSVP REQUIRED.

This will be a small, informal, discussion based gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings including upcoming items on the March 12th ballot. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS EVENT: Join the PTG and Riddle Brook Chorus at the Monarchs game on Sunday, March 10th 3pm. Click HERE to order tickets. Enjoy a fun, family evening out and support Riddle Brook Chorus as they sing the National Anthem!

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Get excited, registration opens March 15th for another fun filled Color Blast Fun Run/Walk to be held on Sunday, June 2nd.

PTG WISHES YOU A WONDERFUL WINTER BREAK!

A Message From Scouts BSA:
Camping / Hiking / Summer Camp / High Adventure / Community Service / Leadership
Be one of the first girls to become an Eagle Scout
Open to all girls and boys ages 11 to 17, Boy Scouts is now Scouts BSA.
OPEN HOUSE, to learn more about what Scouts BSA has to offer. All interested girls and their parents or guardians are encouraged to attend.

Boy Scout Troop 5
Monday, March 11, 6:30 to 8pm
McKelvie Intermediate School Cafeteria, 108 Liberty Hill Road, Bedford

--Boy Scouts of America has changed the name of their main scouting program to Scouts BSA and with this change is now including the establishment of Troops specifically for girls being led by girls.

--The Bedford Rotary Club, which is the charter organization sponsoring Bedford Boy Scout Troop 5, is founding a new Scouts BSA Troop 5 for girls in Bedford.

--Girls at least 11 years of age but not yet 18 who enjoy outdoor adventure, camping and hiking, community service, leadership, and have a pioneering spirit are encouraged to join.

--Scouts BSA is not coed. The girls will form a new troop with their own patrols and Scout leadership separate from the boys.

--Meeting times and places, programs and activities, and some of the adult leaders and shared Troop Committee will be the same as for Boy Scout Troop 5.

--Bedford Troop 5 is a well-established and highly successful troop in existence since 1992, currently has 77 registered Scouts, 27 registered adult leaders, and has seen 55 Scouts earn the rank of Eagle.

--The new Scouts BSA Troop 5 for girls will receive strong support and guidance toward success from the many dedicated and experienced adult volunteer Scout leaders and the well-established Troop 5 committee.

For more information:

committeechair@bedfordtroop5.org

Bedford Troop 5 Website: https://www.troopwebhost.org/Troop5Bedford/

Have a terrific weekend!
Jen Asdot

2.15.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

Thank you to all of the parents who donated to the coffee cart yesterday! What a wonderful treat for the McKelvie Staff on Valentine's Day!  Students and teachers are working hard to wrap up lessons, projects, and assignments before winter break.  Hopefully next week we will have 5 full days of school!

McKelvie Sub Fair:
McKelvie will be having a Substitute Fair on Thursday, February 21st from 2-3:30pm, for anyone interested in subbing. We will have computers available to help fill out applications, will answer any questions people may have, and will be conducting instant interviews. If you or anyone you know is looking to try something new, come to the fair! Parents, retirees, or college kids who have a day off in their schedule can make extra money while having fun at school! For those interested but unsure of what subbing entails, we would like to offer shadow days where you can shadow a teacher to get an idea of what subbing is like. Come to the Sub Fair on the 21st from 2-3:30 for more information! Can't make the 21st? No problem! See information below about a Substitute Open House.

BSD Substitute Information Open House

Wednesday, March 6th from 9:00-11:00 AM
Superintendent’s Office (Board Room), 103 County Rd. Bedford

Have you ever considered substitute teaching in Bedford? If so, please join us for a chance to discuss this opportunity with principals from all levels in the district as well as Human Resources. Parents, community members and those interested in substitute teaching in our district are encouraged to attend. You can learn about the various substitute positions available, opportunities at each school, application procedure, qualifications and pay. This is a great opportunity to have all of your questions answered about subbing in our district. If you think you might like to be a part of the Bedford School District team, please join us on March 6th! 

Intersection Issues:The Bedford Police Department and the Bedford School District have been receiving complaints regarding the intersection of County Rd. and Liberty Hill Rd. during McKelvie dismissal.  Please remember that you cannot block traffic on either road, when picking up your child.  This becomes a traffic nightmare as well as a safety issue.  This is particularly a problem on County Road.  Rather than block traffic, drive past McKelvie on County Road and turn around at the SAU office until traffic lightens up.    

Library News:
Just a friendly reminder... The 2019 Fisher Cats' Reading Challenge is coming to a close! Many forms have been requested by both students and homeroom teachers. If you need one, please send your student(s) to the McKelvie Library.

Here are a few important reminders from the Fisher Cats as the 2019 Challenge wraps up:

Forms are due back to the Fisher Cats by Friday, March 15th.

Forms must be filled out with mailing address in order for tickets to be mailed home. Any forms with incomplete addresses are left at Will Call for the designated game.
Students are invited to play catch on the field before each Reading Challenge game, and they’ll receive all the details in a letter they’ll get with their tickets and certificates of completion.
The number one question I get is “Do we have to pay the $3 processing fee if we only are getting the two free tickets?” Nope, that’s only if you’re purchasing additional tickets!
The mailing address is: NH Fisher Cats, Attn: Reading Challenge
1 Line Drive, Manchester, NH 03101

I hope to see some McKelvie Families at one of the games! Spring and baseball are on the way.

Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark of books that students in Mrs. Clegorn's class have read and LOVED! Some of hearts are not matched with books because they are currently checked out of the library! We hope you had a nice Valentine's Day.

Just one more week until vacation! ~Mrs. Cote

NHSAS Testing:
This spring, McKelvie students will participate in New Hampshire statewide assessments. Click HERE for more detailed information about the process.

PTG News:
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH SUPERINTENDENT: Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Friday March 8th, 9:30am at Bedford Town Library (McAllister Meeting Room)…RSVP REQUIRED.

This will be a small, informal, discussion based gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings including upcoming items on the March 12th ballot. Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS EVENT: Join the PTG and Riddle Brook Chorus at the Monarchs game on Sunday, March 10th 3pm. Click HERE to order tickets. Enjoy a fun, family evening out and support Riddle Brook Chorus as they sing the National Anthem!

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Get excited, registration opens March 15th for another fun filled Color Blast Fun Run/Walk to be held on Sunday, June 2nd. LOCAL BUSINESSES…want to join PTG’s efforts in providing enriching educational opportunities, creating community events, and helping support the individual needs of our Bedford School District, while gaining positive exposure for your business? Consider becoming a Color Blast Fun Run sponsor visit HERE for more details or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.

Have a terrific weekend!

Jen Asdot

2.10.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

We have two more full weeks before February vacation and McKelvie is bustling! Tryouts for the Talent Show were last week, and tryouts for McKelvie's production of Frozen are this week. Please click HERE for additional information about Drama Club as well as to sign up for auditions.

Drop Off and Pick Up Lines:
Morning drop off and afternoon pick up are a busy time in our parking lots and loading areas. Please help us ensure this time is safe for our students who are entering and exiting vehicles. This can be done by slowing down, pulling all the way up behind the car in front of you, using caution when pulling out of the line, and not pulling in front of vehicles who are already in the line for pick up/drop off. In addition, please do not park in the crosswalk. Just as a reminder the Before School Program drop off begins at 7:30. Thank you for using these precautions to help us keep students safe.

McKelvie Substitute Fair:
We will be having a Substitute Fair on Thursday, February 21st from 2-3:30pm, for anyone interested in subbing. We will have computers available to help fill out applications, will answer any questions people may have, and will be conducting instant interviews. If you or anyone you know is looking to try something new, come to the fair! Parents, retirees, or college kids who have a day off in their schedule can make extra money while having fun at school! For those interested but unsure of what subbing entails, we would like to offer shadow days where you can shadow a teacher to get an idea of what subbing is like. Come to the Sub Fair on the 21st from 2-3:30 for more information!

MIS Kitchen News:
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious Strawberry Blast Smoothie. It’s loaded with strawberries, bananas and a boost of protein with vanilla Greek yogurt. Fill your body with essential nutrients like vitamin C, folate, potassium, vitamin D and fiber. These powerful vitamins and minerals boost the bodies immune system, promote healthy teeth and bones as well as improving digestion and maintaining a healthy weight. In addition to breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be offering a homemade Maple Muffin topped with an Oat Streusel. This lovely, healthy treat will keep you feeling full and satisfied with lots of long lasting energy from whole grain complex carbohydrates. This muffin also features Ben’s Sugar Shack local maple syrup as its highly nutritional sweetener. Start the school day off with a bang and don't miss out on these healthy, wholesome NEW breakfast items.

The lunch program has some exciting new lunches and recipes coming up next week. The kitchen will be featuring a warm and hearty homemade corn chowder on Tuesday, February 12th and fresh sauteed Parmesan & basil green beans on Friday, February 15th. We will also be serving up our ever so popular Slider Bar with our own homemade saucy Hawaiian chicken and hearty Sloppy Joe mix.

Library News:
We took a trip to the Great Wall of China! Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark of images from this tour.
I hope you had a fun weekend! ~Mrs. Cote 📚

PTG News:
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH SUPERINTENDENT: Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you to “Coffee and Conversation” on Friday March 8th, 9:30am at Bedford Town Library (McAllister Meeting Room)…RSVP REQUIRED.

This will be a small, informal, interactive gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings including upcoming items on the March 12th ballot.

Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.

This will be a discussion based gathering, so questions and comments will be encouraged.

Additional get-togethers with Mr. Fournier will take place throughout the school year if you are unable to attend or seats are no longer available.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS EVENT: Join the PTG and Riddle Brook Chorus at the Monarchs game on Sunday, March 10th 3pm. Click HERE to order tickets. Enjoy a fun, family evening out and support Riddle Brook Chorus as they sing the National Anthem!

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Save the date…Sunday, June 2nd as PTG hosts another Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Registration opens March 15th. Stay tuned for more exciting details . . . . Local businesses…want to join PTG’s efforts in providing enriching educational opportunities, creating community events, and helping support the individual needs of our Bedford School District, while gaining positive exposure for your business? Consider becoming a Color Blast Fun Run sponsor visit HERE for more details or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.

STAY CONNECTED TO PTG: Please visit our PTG WEBSITE and follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!

Old News:
Yearbook Sales:
Sales for the 18/19 McKelvie yearbook have begun and order envelopes went home with students. Softcover books are available for $25 each and can be ordered in one of two ways. The easiest way to order is online; however, cash or a check payable to "McKelvie Intermediate School" is also accepted. Please click HERE for details.

Box Top Hot Chocolate Party Contest Update:
The Box Tops for Education has their next semi-annual submission deadline of March 1st. We have vacation the last week of February so make sure you submit all of your box tops to your homeroom teacher by the 20th of February. Your homeroom may just win a hot chocolate celebration. Check your pantries and kitchen cabinets for any box tops. They do expire and the school gets no credit for those expired box tops. Remember to cut or rip carefully. The four digit code and expiration date must be legible on each box top.

Take Care!

Jen Asdot

2.3.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

I suspect there will be a lot of tired kids at school tomorrow! Win or lose, it is sure to be an amazing game. Kids can wear their fan gear tomorrow.

The groundhog did not see his shadow yesterday, which means an early spring! Apparently it's actually coming this Monday and Tuesday with temps in the 50's and 60's!

Important Dates:
Feb. 5th 7:00pm Deliberative Session at BHS Auditorium
Feb. 5th 3:30pm Talent Show Tryouts (Instruments Only)
Feb. 6th 3:30pm Talent Show Tryouts (All other acts)
Feb. 14th 3:30pm Frozen Tryouts

Feb. 15th 3:30pm Frozen Tryouts

Drama Cub News:
The McKelvie Drama Club is now open for auditions for this year's musical, Frozen!  Originally we were performing Beauty and the Beast.  The rights to Frozen became available on Monday, so we are now performing Frozen as it has not been done in the area yet.  Auditions will be Feb. 14th and 15th. Please click HERE for additional information about Drama Club as well as to sign up for auditions.

Box Top Hot Chocolate Party Contest Update:
The Box Tops for Education has their next semi-annual submission deadline of March 1st. We have vacation the last week of February so make sure you submit all of your box tops to your homeroom teacher by the 20th of February. Your homeroom may just win a hot chocolate celebration. Check your pantries and kitchen cabinets for any box tops. They do expire and the school gets no credit for those expired box tops. Remember to cut or rip carefully. The four digit code and expiration date must be legible on each box top.

Paper Retriever Recycling
Unfortunately, the green and yellow paper recycling containers (Paper Retriever), which were available to parents/community members have been removed from the district’s schools as this company has gone out of business. Therefore, there will no longer be any containers available on school grounds for the public.


Library News:
The 4th "Search Slip" raffle was held for the month of January! The "Search Slips" are filled out with the title of the book, the author's last name, and the call number. This is done when students are looking for a book using the online catalog. The student then has an opportunity to write his/her name on the back of the "Search Slip" and enter a monthly raffle! January's raffle winner was from Mr. Facque's homeroom. Julia received a $5.00 gift certificate for a sweet treat. Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark.

The weather looks to be warming up! Have a great weekend. ~Mrs. Cote

MIS Kitchen News:
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious Maple Banana Smoothie. It’s loaded with fresh bananas, pear, protein packed Greek yogurt and a touch of real maple syrup. This smoothie is featuring a local producer, Ben’s Sugar Shack in Temple NH. Maple syrup has a nutritional profile to speak about, with its high nutrient content of zinc to help boost the immune system, along with other essential minerals like calcium and magnesium. By far, this natural sweetener is set apart from refined sugar. In addition to breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be offering a homemade Berrylicious Blueberry Muffin. This lovely, healthy treat will keep you feeling satisfied with lots of long lasting energy, powerful antioxidants and fiber. Start the school day off with a bang and don't miss out on these healthy wholesome NEW breakfast items.

PTG News:
THANK YOU FROM PTG: Thanks to everyone that came out to enjoy stories read by our Principals and Assistant Principals at Principal Winter Reading Night and to those that stopped by Barnes and Noble last weekend to listen to story time with staff from our elementary schools, enjoy an amazing art show, and hear the sounds of singers, musicians, and performers from our schools.

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT Save the date…Sunday, June 2nd as PTG hosts another Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Registration opens March 15th. Stay tuned for more exciting details . . . . . Local businesses…want to join PTG’s efforts in providing enriching educational opportunities, creating community events, and helping support the individual needs of our Bedford School District, while gaining positive exposure for your business? Consider becoming a Color Blast Fun Run sponsor visit HERE for more details or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.

STAY CONNECTED TO PTG: Please visit our PTG WEBSITE and follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!

Have a terrific Sunday.  Go Pats!!

Jen