2.14.20 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

This turned out to be a shorter week than expected! The Talent Show has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 18th at 6:00. It's free to get in though donations are happily accepted.  There are a lot of important notes this week!

Upcoming Events:
February 18th-Talent Show 6:00 in the cafe
February 24th-28th Winter Break

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

Quarter 4 Intramurals:
It's that time again! Fourth quarter intramurals will be open for registration on Wednesday, February 19th. Please see a list of the intramurals being offered HERE.
Thank you!

Yearbook Info:

Sales for the 19/20 McKelvie yearbook are underway and your student should have received an order envelope and reminder postcard. This year's theme is "We Rise by Lifting Others".

Books cost $25 each and there are two ways to order. The EASIEST way is to order online, but you can also pay by cash or check with the order envelope. Instructions for online ordering are on the Yearbook Club website under "Ordering Info" or by clicking the link below. If paying by check, please make it payable to McKelvie Intermediate School. Order deadline is Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Click here McKelvie Yearbook Ordering Information.

Intelligent Lives:
Intelligent Lives is a film by New Hampshire’s own Dan Habib. The film stars three young
American adults with Intellectual Disabilities who challenge the perception of intelligence as
they find their way through high school, college and the workforce. This film questions what it
means to be intelligent and points to a future in which people of all abilities can participate in
higher education, meaningful employment, and personal relationships.

Bedford School District, in partnership with Amherst School District, Merrimack School District,
Manchester School District, the Bedford PTG, and St. Anselm’s Meelia Center, will be hosting a
screening of the film on March 31, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Bedford High School theatre.
Following the film, there will be a question and answer session led by the filmmaker, Dan Habib.

Free tickets can be reserved HERE.

Library News:
Happy Valentine's Day, McKelvie! It was a short but productive week in the library. I continue to be amazed by the number of students who use our Destiny Library Catalog to be "search savvy." We have a large number of patrons who continue to place books on hold and then proceed to check their account or school email to see when the hold is ready!

Click HERE to see an Adobe Spark of the newly purchased and catalogued books purchased with the $500.00 donation from Worthen's Mobile in Bedford! We are so grateful for this donation and know that these books will be checked out soon. Thank you!

Click HERE to see Dexter using one of the pyramid Rubik's Cubes.

Have a great weekend! Just one more week until vacation! I expect that the library will be very busy next week with students building their reading stacks for vacation. ~Mrs. Cote

PTG News:
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - VP Fundraising: The PTG is looking for a VP Fundraising to oversee the planning and execution of PTG district-wide fundraisers. This role can be shared and works closely with the chairs/committees for each fundraiser. This role is a board position and a great way to get more involved with the PTG and our schools. Please email BedfordNHPTG@gmail.com if you are interested in this role or would like to learn more about it.

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Save the date…Sunday, May 31st as PTG hosts another Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Registration opens March 13th. More exciting details in the next few weeks . . .

Local businesses…want to join the 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/Walk sponsor! Visit HERE for more information or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION with Superintendent Fournier: Join us on Monday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m. at the SAU Office building for a small round table discussion with Superintendent Fournier. We will discuss the voting results and other district questions/comments the community may have. Ask your questions, share your opinions or just come listen! If you are able to attend, please RSVP HERE.

McKelvie Pics:

Students learning about circumference and diameter in Mrs. Poisson's class.


Poetry Lesson in Ms. Opitz's Class








Have a wonderful weekend!
Jen

2.8.20 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families,

Thank you to all of the families who donated food items for our "Souper Bowl" food drive. We couldn't be more proud of these kids! We were able to collect over 30 large boxes of food for families in need.

Upcoming Events:
February 11th No School-Primary Voting Day
February 13th-Talent Show 6:00 in the cafe
February 24th-28th Winter Break

McKelvie Talent Show:
The Student Council is pleased to announce its annual school-wide talent show! McKelvie's Got Talent is next Thursday, February 13th, at 6pm. Admission is free but donations will be gratefully accepted. Snacks will be on sale for $1. Come see some very talented students perform at this fun event!

February Middle Years Newsletter:
This month's edition of Middle Years has good strategies for reducing stress as well as other information relevant to raising kids 10-12 years old. Click HERE for the latest edition!

Grandparents and Kin Caregiver Social:
If you are a grandparent or other family member that has taken over the responsibility of raising a minor loved one, Waypoint, formerly known as Child and Family Services, is offering a social on Tuesday, February 18th from 9-11. Click HERE for a flyer with additional information.

Library News:
The library was busy this week with fiction book tastings and classes coming to learn to cite TrueFlix ebooks and print books. Many students have found that the subscription library databases have been helpful with a unit about Westward Expansion!

We continue to add new titles to our school library collection! Be sure to have your child check out the ribbon in Destiny Discover to see the "Recently Added Books." It is also helpful for the students to check their holds and checkouts, to make sure holds (books that have been placed on hold if they are currently out of the library) are checked out and returned on time.

Last Friday, the 5th "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. Robinson's homeroom. Logan received a $5.00 gift certificate for a sweet treat. Click HERE to see Logan.

McKelvie, have a wonderful weekend! ~Mrs. Cote

Harlem Globetrotters:
Please join us as the McKelvie Chorus sings the National Anthem at the Saturday, March 21st 2:00pm Harlem Globetrotter show. The show will be at the SNHU Arena on Elm St in Manchester.

Please send in THIS form and payment made to McKelvie Intermediate School to the office no later than Feb 19th. There are three price points for discounted tickets. The organization will try to keep all McKelvie families in the same sections.


PTG News:
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - VP Fundraising: The PTG is looking for a VP Fundraising to oversee the planning and execution of PTG district-wide fundraisers. This role can be shared and works closely with the chairs/committees for each fundraiser. This role is a board position and a great way to get more involved with the PTG and our schools. Please email BedfordNHPTG@gmail.com if you are interested in this role or would like to learn more about it.

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Save the date…Sunday, May 31st as PTG hosts another Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Registration opens March 13th. More exciting details in the next few weeks . . .

Local businesses…want to join the 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/Walk sponsor! Visit HERE for more information or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.

McKelvie Pics:

Bedford Bobcats Pizza Party

Book Tasting with Mrs. Cote and Mr. Facques Class

Working on Black Friday Store Flyers in Mrs. Davidson's room

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Jen Asdot

2.1.20 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

There are a lot of wonderful things coming soon to McKelvie! This year's school musical was announced yesterday-"The Lion King Jr", and kids are really excited! McKelvie's Chorus has also been chosen to sing at the Harlem Globetrotters March 21st show, and all McKelvie families can attend at a discounted price. Read to the end for additional information on both the school musical and the Harlem Globetrotters, as well as to see this week's McKelvie pictures!

Congratulations to McKelvie's newest Geography Champion! Sixth-grader, Advika Govindaraju won our annual competition and hopes to represent our school at the state bee in Keene! We are so proud of you, Advika- best of luck!




Upcoming Events:
February 7th and 10th-Musical Tryouts 3:30-5:30
February 11th No School-Primary Voting Day
February 24th-28th Winter Break

School Musical Information/Registration:
This year's school musical will be the LION KING Jr. Auditions will be Friday, Feb 7th 3:30-5:30 and Monday, Feb 10th 3:30-5:30. Please click here to sign up for an audition day and for more information.

Harlem Globetrotters:

Please join us as the McKelvie Chorus sings the National Anthem at the Saturday, March 21st 2:00pm Harlem Globetrotter show. The show will be at the SNHU Arena on Elm St in Manchester.

Please send in THIS form and payment made to McKelvie Intermediate School to the office no later than Feb 19th. There are three price points for discounted tickets. The organization will try to keep all McKelvie families in the same sections.

Library News:
This week has been very busy in the library! Several classes came for various learning opportunities. These opportunities included learning how to properly cite print and electronic books using the Modern Language Association version 8 (MLA 8), note taking, and book tastings with fiction and nonfiction books. Click HERE to see 6th grade students browsing nonfiction texts to help them explore topics to use as they write a nonfiction essay. After selecting a topic of interest to them, the students then checked out print books and in some cases accessed our online databases. As a concluding activity, the students completed at "long write" to refer to as they continue to research and learn using nonfiction.

This is a friendly reminder that if your child(ren) are participating in the Fisher Cats 2019-2020 Reading Challenge, forms need to be mailed to:

NH Fisher Cats, Attn: Reading Challenge,
1 Line Drive, Manchester, NH 03101
The forms are due on or before Friday, March 13, 2020.

Enjoy the weekend, McKelvie! ~Mrs. Cote

Box Tops News:
The classroom competitions are underway. Send in your box tops and scan those receipts. To date we have earned $485.80 toward our $1,000 goal!

BHS Krispy Kreme Fundraiser:
The BHS Prom Committee is holding their annual Krispy Kreme fundraiser. If you would like to pre-order a box (or more) of donuts, please use this link. Pick up is Tuesday, February 11th, at Primary voting from 7 am- 7pm. Boxes will also be on sale until donuts run out.

PTG News:
THANK YOU FROM THE PTG: Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy stories read by our Principals and Assistant Principals at Principal Winter Reading Night!

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS: The PTG has a busy spring planned with community speakers, book fair, district art show and of course, the Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Stay tuned for more details!

COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK COMMUNITY EVENT: Save the date…Sunday, May 31st as PTG hosts another Color Blast Fun Run/Walk. Registration opens March 13th. More exciting details coming in the next few weeks . . .

Local businesses…want to join the 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/Walk sponsor! Visit HERE for more information or contact bedfordcolorblast@gmail.com.

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

McKelvie Pics and Videos:

Mrs. Correia's Class working on Kindness Precepts during Connections

Bri and Emerson working on their goals for Senora Carkin's Spanish Class

Mrs. Lordan's Science Class building rollercoasters to demonstrate gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy systems -Matt, Henry, Jackson, and Tyson.

Move-A-Thon Police Car Winner Alissa Lindsay and friend Madison Zebra

Mr. Chapman and Mrs. Cogliano's PE Classes flipping tubes without hands!

Have a terrific weekend!

Jen Asdot