6.09.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

I truly can't believe the 18/19 school year has come to an end! I hope you all have a wonderful summer. Report cards will be available on line tomorrow.  Please remember that tomorrow is a 2 hour early dismissal.  School ends at 1:15pm and there is no after school program.

Ice Cream Sandwich Give Away: 

We have 850 ice cream sandwiches that were donated to the school last week. We are giving one to every student tomorrow.  If your child has an allergy, there will be a popsicle alternative.

Chorus News:

New this year!! Chorus registrations are now open. To sign up for the 2019/20 McKelvie Chorus, please click here. Chorus meets every Thursday at 8:00am in the music room. We have 2 concerts every year; one in December and one in May.

The 2019/20 concert dates are Dec 13th and May 8th. 

Library News:
On Monday, June 1st the 9th and final "Search Slip" winner of the year was announced. Congratulations to 6th grader Wesley in Mrs. Allen's homeroom. His "Search Slip" was selected from all of the May entries. Click HERE to see Wesley and his prize.

Thank you to all of the McKelvie Summer Book Swap participants! There were numerous students that donated books to the swap and as a result were able to choose 1-2 books. These students are able to get a jump start on summer reading and added books to their summer reading stack! Thank you for all of your support with this 2nd annual event.

Click HERE to link to the McKelvie Library Google Sites portion focusing on summer reading. Information regarding reading opportunities, incentives, and leadership roles can be found via the link above. I would love to see rising 5th through 7th graders during the summer on July 1st, July 16th, and August 13th from 12:00-2:00 at the McKelvie Library. Please be sure to take a look. Remember summer reading is reading for FUN. Enjoy!

I wish you all a safe and happy summer filled with great reads! ~Mrs. Cote

BOX TOP News:
WE DID IT MCKELVIE STUDENTS AND STAFF!!! With everybody’s help we collected a total of 10,271 box tops which is the most our school has ever collected in one school year. I am so proud of everyone who helped meet our goal of 10,000 clipped box tops. With that being said, the box top program is changing. They are going DIGITAL. They will still accept the traditional clipped box tops up to its expiration date so keep clipping over the summer. HERE is a letter from the Box Tops 4 Education Program that helps to explain the new changes. I hope to have all of the details before we go back to school so more information to follow.

RAL Parent Volunteers Needed:
Dear Grade 6 Families, the Bedford PTG is looking for a few great volunteers to fill the following positions for the next school year at Lurgio Middle School: 2 Volunteer Coordinators and PTG Support Coordinator. The current folks who fill these positions will be moving on next year and we would love to have some incoming 7th grade parents join the ranks. If you are interested or would like more information on any of these opportunities, please email Sue Jennato or Amy Dion at BedfordNHPTG@gmail.com or Mandy Underwood at amandaund@gmail.com.

PTG News:
PTG THANK YOU…As we close out another school year, the Bedford PTG would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to all of our volunteers who selflessly give their time, talents and donations to support our events throughout the school year. It is due to our amazing volunteers that we can provide so many enriching programs to Bedford students.

BEDFORD PTG COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK THANK YOU – Color Blast Fun Run was an amazing success and we want to extend a huge thank you to all of the participants as well as the many volunteers who made the event outstanding!

Shout out to Custodians Richard and Dan, Bedford Police & Fire/EMT, our National Anthem singer Julia McCahill, our Generous Sponsors and our Master of Ceremonies Mr. Fournier!

Photos will be posted soon on our FACEBOOK page.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND STAY TUNED FOR SOME EXCITING PTG SPONSORED EVENTS/PROGRAMS COMING IN 2019/20!

Have a GREAT summer!

Jen Asdot

6.2.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

Happy June!  I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend and that no one lost power during this evening's storms! Though it's raining now, it looks like perfect weather for both Fifth Grade Field Day as well as the Grade 6 Chuckster's field trips. Please remember to put on bug spray and/or sunscreen at home. 

Reminder-The last day of school is Monday, June 10th.  There is a 1:15pm early dismissal and no After School Program.

Student Council News:
Yesterday a group of students from the McKelvie Student Council came to school bright and early to paint terrific sayings and pictures on the wall outside of the cafeteria. They did an amazing job! Click HERE, HERE, and HERE to see some pictures.  A special thanks to Kimberlee Reich, Mike Brown, and Carolyn Mail for organizing the event!

Kindness Club:
The Kindness Club was a group of amazing students who worked to spread kindness throughout our building and community this year. Our “grand finale” was accomplished with the help of staff during the workshop day. Kindness Club created kind notes which were placed on every locker in the building. Some of the other accomplishments this year were decorating the sidewalks prior to “Frozen, Jr.” and creating cards to be placed into homeless care packages. Would you like to see more of what the Kindness Club did this year? Follow them on Instagram at kindness_in_5th_and_6th.

Sprinkle kindness this summer!

Library News:
Please help your child(ren) return all McKelvie Library materials by tomorrow, June 3rd. I appreciate your help with this! Thank you in advance.

Grace Larochelle and Carla Ferreira from the Bedford Public Library visited the McKelvie Library to invite students to participate in "The Universe of Stories" Summer Reading Program on Friday! Ask your child about summer reading and leadership opportunities at the Bedford Public Library. Click HERE to see one of the Lunch and Learn sessions with Grace and Carla.

Additional summer reading opportunities will be hosted right here at the McKelvie Intermediate School Library this summer! These "Relax and Read" events will take place on:

Monday, July 1, 2019 from 12:00-2:00pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 from 12:00-2:00pm
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from 12:00-2:00pm

The students (grades 4-6) are invited to pop in or stay, check out books, and participate in readers' advisory. If a 6th-grade student checks out books during the summer, there will be a box for McKelvie books at the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School Library when school re-opens for the next school year. The Bedford Public Library will be open as well, but I feel strongly that students should be able to access their school library space during the summer. Students can be dropped off at the center side entrance off of County Road. There will be sawhorses and signs marking the way to the library. Please walk your child in to relax and read!

Click HERE to the link from the McKelvie Library website dedicated to summer reading. At McKelvie, there is not a mandated summer reading list. However, we encourage all students to read what they want and are excited about!

Please consider helping to keep your McKelvie student's home library current by participating in our second annual Summer Reading Book Swap! This will encourage kiddos to keep reading over the summer! This swap will be held Wednesday, June 5th through Friday, June 7th. Students will be able to bring in 1-2 gently used, grade-level appropriate books to swap out for another 1-2 books. This will hopefully generate some additional excitement about reading over the summer months! "A Universe of Stories" is a common theme to those libraries involved in the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).
~Mrs. Cote

Destination Imagination - Bedford DI in Top 10!!
Last week four teams from Bedford DI traveled to Kansas City as part of Team New Hampshire for the Global Finals tournament. All 4 teams brought a stellar presentation finishing in the Top 40. However, a shout out to The Mindblowers from McKelvie Intermeidate School who placed 8th out of 65 teams from 17 countries, and made it into the Top 10 Champions of the World. This is a tremendous achievement for both Bedford and New Hampshire DI. Bedford DI are so proud of all of our teams who brought solutions to both Regionals and State tournaments. We would like to thank all of our volunteer adults who acted as Team Managers for these kids this season, as without them, these teams would not exist. To all our students, thank you for a wonderful season of collaboration and creative problem solving.

Bedford DI would like to thank all of you who donated and helped with fundraising efforts. Also, please note that the Ecosmith Shoe Drive finished, but you can continue to drop shoes, clothing, all fabrics, and stuffed animals in our Ecosmith bins year round in the school parking lots!!!!

PTG News:
BHS GRADUATION SEAT RAFFLE - The PTG is raffling off 2 sets of FOUR seats for the June 8th Graduation Ceremony in a prime picture taking spot. Winners will also receive one reserved parking spot that day. $20/Entry or 6 Entries for $100. Click HERE for entry form and details. Entries, with cash or check payable to “Bedford PTG”, are due to BHS school office by JUNE 3rd. Winners will be drawn & announced on June 5th.

BHS PARKING SPACE RAFFLE The PTG is raffling off TWO prime guaranteed parking spaces in the top lot for the 2019-2020 school year. You must have a valid license and a vehicle sometime during the 2019-2020 school year to be eligible to WIN! $10 Donation Per Entry. Click HERE for entry form and details. Entries, with cash or check payable to “Bedford PTG”, are due to BHS school office by June 3rd. Winners will be notified before the end of the year.

Have a terrific week!

Jen