12.22.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday break! Click HERE to see a holiday card from McKelvie Administration.

Important Dates:
December 23rd-January 1st: Holiday Break
January 2nd-Back to School!!
January 20th-No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Spelling Bee Champion:
Congratulations to 6th grader, Advika Govindaraju- McKelvie School’s newest spelling bee champion! We will be proud to have Advika represent our school at the state-wide spelling bee in Concord in February. Best of luck to her!


Library News:
Season's Readings from the MIS Library! I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season. Cherish the time with your family, child(ren), and good friends. Enjoy all the magic that the holidays bring. Be sure to take some time to curl up with a good book! Click HERE to see our door decorated for the winter season. Books have a lot to say! Click HERE to see Gus, our certified therapy dog who visits on Fridays, posing for a holiday photo! Happy 2020, McKelvie!

PTG News:

The Bedford PTG would like to wish you and your family a safe and happy Winter Break!

MINDFULNESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR: Tuesday, January 14th, 7:00 p.m. at McKelvie, for parents of children in Grades K-6. Come learn about the benefits of Mindfulness including increased focus for learning and stress management for life. Terri Hamilton, a Mindfulness & Stress Management Coach and former teacher and Guidance Counselor, will be sharing her expertise.

Click HERE for more information.

PRINCIPAL WINTER READING NIGHT: Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to the Bedford principals read you a story! This fun-filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at McKelvie in the Cafeteria. Choose between two session times, 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Details on how to register for the event coming soon.

PTG INFORMATIONAL VIDEO: Curious to know more about the PTG? Ever wonder where the "G" in PTG came from? Where do your donations go? How do fundraisers work? How to get involved? And more...watch this short PTG INFORMATIONAL VIDEO for the answers to all of your PTG questions.

HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM: During the month of December, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation for every Hannaford Community Bag sold at the Jenkins Road location.

Save the Date - next COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Wednesday, January 22nd, 9:30 a.m. at the Town Library. Stay tuned for more details!

McKelvie Pics:

Move-A-Thon Police Car Ride winner...Hannah Amirault and her guest Raissa Caridade




Mrs. Parnell and Mrs. Opitz receiving an award from the Craftworkers' Guild.


Door decorating contestants!






Caroling at Carlyle Place




Have a Happy New Year!

Jen Asdot

12.14.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

It was wonderful seeing so many families at last night's chorus and band concert! The kids have been working really hard all year, and put on a great show. Thank you to all of the parents for supporting the music department and also to Becky Coughlin our Choral Director and Christa Wickham our Band Director for the incredible work they do for McKelvie Students. Check out BCTV to see last night's concert.

Important Dates:
December 17th-Spelling Bee at 9:30 in cafe
December 23rd-January 1st: Holiday Break
January 2nd-Back to School!!
January 20th-No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Holiday Coffee Cart for Teachers and Staff:
Please click on the link below to contribute a holiday treat! They should be dropped off by 8:30 am on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Thank you!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090f45ada92eaaf85-holiday2

Lost and Found:

All items in Lost and Found will be donated over vacation.  Please encourage your child to look in lost and found this coming week.

Library News:
Happy weekend, McKelvie! Five more days until our break. The library has been bustling with activity! Our 225 Rubik's Cubes are solved thanks to Madame Taccini and several helpers and are on their way back to the lending company! Several 5th grade classes have been to the library for a lesson on the importance of note taking, there has been a steady stream of students coming to borrow books, and we have had students continue to personalize scratch art bookmarks!

Thank you to the Bedford PTG for bringing the bulldog back to our library. We love when he visits. Click HERE to see the Bedford PTG Bulldog ready for the season.

We did it! This has been a work in progress for several weeks, but as a community, we solved a 1,000 piece puzzle of the United States. Click HERE to see the puzzle solved.

Have a great weekend! ~Mrs. Cote

A message from the Bedford Education Foundation:

Have a child that could use a parking spot at Bedford High School? The Bedford Education Foundation is raffling off your chance to win a front row parking spot to use from January 1, 2020 through June 2021! Yep! That's a year and a half! Raffle tickets are $25 each through Venmo. (Each time you make a $25 Venmo payment to The BEF, your name is added to our drawing.) Purchase now through Sunday, December 22nd at 8 pm. Venmo @Bedford-EducationFoundation. We will contact you through the VENMO app if you are the winner! Thanks for supporting excellence in our public schools, and please check out our website to learn more about our work in the Bedford School District!

MIS Kitchen News:
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious Strawberry Banana Smoothie. It’s filled with strawberries, bananas and vanilla Greek yogurt. This fresh and naturally sweet combination of fruit and yogurt is a perfect way to give the brain and body a beneficial boost of energy. Additionally, this smoothie provides a healthy dose of carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, all essential nutrients for the body. In addition to breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be offering a homemade cinnamon roll muffin. This lovely, healthy treat will keep you feeling full and satisfied with lots of long lasting energy from whole grain complex carbohydrates. Our from scratch baking also helps to limit unhealthy ingredients and removes processed and artificial preservatives. Start the school day off with a bang and don't miss out on these healthy, wholesome NEW breakfast items.

The hot lunch program has an exceptionally tasty and healthy meal on Tuesday, December 17th. We will be offering a Burger Bar! The bar includes a local grass fed organic patty from Brookford Farms in Canterbury or a veggie burger. Toppings include cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion & pickles. It will be paired with sweet potato fries, fresh radishes and carrot sticks, fresh fruit and milk. Why should our students be eating grass fed beef? There are a number of nutritional benefits when comparing conventional grain fed beef and grass fed beef, the major one being the fat profile. Grass fed beef is a great source of beneficial brain boosting omega 3 fatty acids. The beef is also organic and sourced locally so don't miss out on this delicious lunch!

PTG News:
MINDFULNESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR: Tuesday, January 14th, 7:00 p.m. at McKelvie, for parents of children in Grades K-6. Come learn about the benefits of Mindfulness including increased focus for learning and stress management for life. Terri Hamilton, a Mindfulness & Stress Management Coach and former teacher and Guidance Counselor, will be sharing her expertise.

Click HERE for more information.

PRINCIPAL WINTER READING NIGHT: Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to the Bedford principals read you a story! This fun-filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at McKelvie in the Cafeteria. Choose between two session times, 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Details on how to register for the event coming soon.

PTG INFORMATIONAL VIDEO: Curious to know more about the PTG? Ever wonder where the "G" in PTG came from? Where do your donations go? How do fundraisers work? How to get involved? And more...watch this short PTG INFORMATIONAL VIDEO for the answers to all of your PTG questions.

HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM: During the month of December, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation for every Hannaford Community Bag sold at the Jenkins Road location.

AMAZON SMILE! Did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG? Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support. Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG. Thank you for your support!

McKelvie Pictures:

BHS Leadership Fair at McKelvie






Hour of Code






Move-A-Thon Limo Winners




Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Jen Asdot

12.7.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

It was another short but productive week at McKelvie School! Hopefully the weather holds out for the next two weeks, before the holiday break.

The lost and found will be donated to a local charity over vacation week. Please encourage your child to retrieve any missing items prior to December 21st.

Important Dates:
December 10th-Afternoon at the Movies-ELF
December 13th: Winter Concert at 6:30pm
December 23rd-January 1st: Holiday Break

Middle School Years-December Edition:
Click HERE for the December edition of Middle School Years.

Toys for Tots 2019:
Just a reminder, we are collecting toys through December 13th for Toys for Tots. If you are able to provide a donation, we are accepting new, unwrapped toys/goods to benefit kids of all ages (toddlers through teens). Any questions, contact crowellm@sau25.net.

Afternoon at the Movies: Student Council is showing Elf
Dec. 10th 3:30-5:15
Pickup at 5:15 sharp (A-J Main Entrance and K-Z at canopy)
Free to get in. Donations appreciated ($2.00 is great!)
$1 each for snacks and water
Must bring this completed permission slip/ticket by December 10th.

Library News:
Happy December, McKelvie! Although it was a short, snowy week, the library was busy with excited students! There are many images I would like to share with you this week.

Click HERE to see our final Rubik's Cube Mosaic completed Tuesday afternoon before our 7-day break! The turkey was a collaborative effort!

Congratulations to Laysa C. in Mrs. Steere's homeroom! She was the third Search Slip winner of the school year! Please click HERE to see Laysa, her completed Search Slip and her prize. The next winner will be announced in 2020!

The library has a new scratch art bookmark making station! I purchased enough scratch art bookmarks for each student to make and take their own. Click HERE to see one of the first creations made on Wednesday. Be sure to ask your child what they created.

The McKelvie Library has two additional images that I would like to share. One is the display case in the hallway outside of the library and the other stands tall on one of the shelves in our space. Click HERE and HERE to see these images.

Thank you so much to Worthen's Mobil in Bedford for the very generous $500.00 gift to put towards math and science purchases made through the McKelvie Library!

I also want to thank the Kaneland Family for the donation of wipes. During the winter months, I am especially diligent about wiping down the tables and keyboards in our library.

PTG News:
SKI, SKATE AND MORE THANK YOU: The Bedford PTG would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to all who helped support the PTG and the Bedford School District at our Annual Ski, Skate & More Sale.

Thank you to the Ski and Skate committee and volunteers for all their time and effort; BHS and RAL for their support and assistance; Consignors and Vendors for all the great merchandise; and our community for coming out and shopping!

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Tuesday, December 10th, 6:30pm at the SAU building (103 County Road). Join Superintendent Fournier for an informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. This event is designed to discuss topics of interest to parents, so questions/comments are encouraged.

Please click HERE to RSVP if you wish to attend.

HANNAFORD HELPS REUSEABLE BAG PROGRAM: During the month of December, PTG will receive a $1.00 donation for every Hannaford Community Bag sold at the Jenkins Road location.

AMAZON SMILE! Did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG? Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support. Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG. Thank you for your support.

McKelvie Pics:

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Jen Asdot

12.2.19 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! This edition is short and sweet, but there are a lot of great pictures at the end.

Delayed Openings:
When there is a 2 hour delayed opening, the before school program opens at 9:30 for those students that are registered. For all other students, AM drop off begins at 10:20.

Snow Play:
Students who play in the snow are HIGHLY encouraged to wear snow pants, gloves, and boots. Kids not wearing appropriate snow gear will have a hard time for the remainder of the day if their feet and clothes are cold and wet. I also highly encourage parents to label everything.  Judging from the size of our lost and found, kids are losing more than they are finding. If items are labeled we get them back to their rightful owners more often than not.

Toys for Tots 2019:
We are hosting our annual Salvation Army Toys for Tots drive beginning Monday, December 2nd through Friday, December 13th. If you are able to provide a donation, we are accepting new, unwrapped toys/goods to benefit kids of all ages (toddlers through teens). Any questions, contact crowellm@sau25.net.

BHS Leadership Activity at MIS:
The BHS Leadership Class is offering a Leadership Fair during 5th and 6th grade recesses on December 10th. BHS kids will be playing games and doing various activities with interested students. Click HERE for more information.

Move-A-Thon:
We had our Move-A-Thon assembly on Tuesday and there were a bunch of winners! Thank you again to all of the volunteers, parents, families, and kids that made this year such a big success. We were able to raise just over $37,000. There are several pictures from the assembly at the end of this email.

McKelvie Pics:









































Have a wonderful week!

Jen Asdot