Dear McKelvie Families~
Thank you so much for sending in many wonderful pictures of your kids, to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! The slideshow will go out to staff on Monday. I hope everyone was able to unwind a little during this mini vacation. I also want to thank all of you for the way you are supporting your children with their school work during Remote Learning. This has been an incredible undertaking for our families, and you are doing a terrific job!
We are currently working on plans for students to safely drop off their school borrowed materials and to pick up the belongings they left behind, sometime in June. We will keep you posted as to how and when that will occur, as we get closer to June.
Library News:Congratulations to our fourth and final raffle winner drawn during National School Library Month! Joseph, from Mrs. Lorden's homeroom, was selected out of the entries submitted. The Great Stone Face title that Joseph selected will be mailed to him from one of our local indie bookstores, Bookery Manchester. Happy reading!
Great Stone Face voting is live! Click
HERE to cast ONE VOTE via a Google Form! The winner of the 2020 Great Stone Face Award will be announced soon, as will the 20 nominees for next school year!
McKelvie just acquired 66 book titles.These were ordered at the end of February and have taken a bit to arrive, but they are here! These fiction, non-fiction, biography and picture books will be ready for students to checkout in August.
As we continue to navigate remote learning, please do not hesitate to email me if you need any help or have questions regarding Sora, any of our digital resources (databases), or Destiny! I am just an email away and am happy to help.
Please stay tuned for an upcoming announcement from the McKelvie Library regarding a library book drop-off day! For now, please make sure that you can account for all of your McKelvie Library books. The collection day will only be for library books, including any books borrowed from other schools in the district. This collection is not for textbooks. If you have textbooks at home, they will remain at home until the end of the school-year. The scheduled drop-off date will be announced via the library blog, the McKelvie School calendar, and in Principal's News.
Happy May, McKelvie! The books and I miss you. ~Mrs. Cote
Grade 6 Parents-RAL Course Registration for Incoming 7th Graders:Please stay tuned for information from Lurgio regarding course registration for current 6th graders moving up to 7th grade. Information about courses and how to register will be shared digitally during the week of May 4th.
IA Rotation M6 End Date:IA rotation (M6) will conclude on 4/29 and the new IA rotations (M7) will begin 5/4. New IA teachers will be sending students a Google Classroom invite to join their new IA classrooms.
Bedford Presbyterian Church COVID-19 Resources:George Reese from the Bedford Presbyterian Church and Bedford Food Pantry reached out to McKelvie to offer resources for those who may need them. They are able to assist with the following:
- A dedicated COVID-19 Fund to provide assistance to community programs and individuals
- Helping Hands Outreach Ministry, that can provide necessary urgent home repairs to people that are unable to afford or perform them themselves.
Bedford Presbyterian Church also houses the Bedford Community Food Pantry, which is open every Saturday from 9am-1pm. (603) 867-1445
PTG News:
PTG SPRING EVENT UPDATES:
PTG has had to cancel or postpone our spring events:
· David Flood: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion through Dignity and Respect has been postponed until the fall.
· District Art Show has been canceled.
· Year End Coffee with Principals has been canceled.
PTG COLOR BLAST FUN RUN has been canceled. We know this is such a fun community event, and we look forward to hosting an amazing Color Blast Fun Run in spring of 2021. So save your rainbow gear and be prepared to get colorful with us in May 2021!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
The PTG has several Board and District level positions open for 2020/21. If you are interested or would like more information on any of the roles below please email
BedfordNHPTG@gmail.com
PTG Co-President – This is a shared volunteer role responsible for overseeing the functions of the PTG. The Co-Presidents work closely with other PTG board members and district level coordinators to ensure PTG programs, events and fundraisers are carried out. Co-Presidents also host monthly PTG board meetings, assist with creation of PTG budget, and are the PTG point of contact with the Superintendent. No experience needed, training provided.
District Gift Card Coordinator - Work with the Gift Card coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Gift Card fundraising event. Help secure and collect gift cards from local participating businesses. The Gift Card fundraiser runs mid-October until late December.
McKelvie PTG School Co-Liaison - This role is a great way to get to know administration and staff along with being part of the PTG executive board. The liaison is the main point of contact between McKelvie and the PTG and is responsible for supporting PTG/school events. The Liaison also works closely with the Volunteer Coordinator and Hospitality making the ultimate McKelvie Volunteer Team!
Thank you, and have a wonderful weekend!
Jen Asdot
