Sunday, November 8, 2020

11.08.2020 Principal Notes

Dear McKelvie Families~

What a beautiful stretch of weather we are having!  Report cards are available online.  If you are having trouble viewing your child's report card, give the main office a call.  There are a lot of pictures from this week, so be sure and scroll to the end!

Parent Resources:

K-8 Hybrid Calendar                     Daily Health Screening 
MIS Hybrid Parent Guide            Bedford Reopening Pla
MIS Remote Parent Guide           Bedford Metrics Website

School Schedule-November 9th to November 13th:
A-K at MIS on Monday
L-Z at MIS on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Important Dates:

November 11th-No School-Veteran's Day
November 23rd-Picture Retake Day
November 25th-27th No School-Thanksgiving Break

Picture Retake Day:
Picture Retake Day will be Monday, November 23rd. Remote and Distance Learning students will have their pictures taken between noon and 2:45.  Pictures will be taken at McKelvie in Room 17.   A parent/guardian may walk their child to the Main Office (Fully Remote and Distance Learning students) and students will then proceed down to room 17.  In-person students (A-K) will have their pictures taken during the school day.  Please see THIS FLYER from Geskus, with instructions on how you can pre-order student photos if your child did not have pictures taken earlier or if you need a retake.

If your student is Fully Remote or on a Distance Learning day and cannot come to McKelvie on November 23rd, Geskus is also offering an OPEN RETAKE DAY.  The date will be November 14, 2020 at several locations throughout our school communities from 9am-3pm by appointment only.  Please see THIS FLYER for details.

The facilities do have strict COVID-19 guidelines for safety of all; to reduce the risk of contact between individuals. If gatherings are too large, we will unfortunately be forced to end this event.  Please adhere to these rules:

  • Please remain in your vehicle until your scheduled appointment time.

  • Only one person allowed in building with student.

  • If you are not present at your scheduled time, we will not be able to accommodate your appointment.


Library News:
Click HERE to read the McKelvie Library News blog for the week.  I hope you all enjoy the warm fall temperatures expected this weekend! ~Mrs. Cote

PTG News:
GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER: ONE order only this year (order due date is November 20th). Get a head start on holiday shopping! We are featuring many local area merchants, along with your favorite national businesses. Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you!

For more information about this program on the PTG’s website click HERE.

For Hybrid Student Families: To download an order form and memo with program information, please click HERE.

For Remote Student Families: To download an order form and memo with program information, please click HERE.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

HANNAFORD COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM: For the month of November, the PTG will receive a donation of $1 for each purchase of the Community Reusable Bag (cost of bag is $2.50) at the Hannaford store located on KILTON ROAD.


COMMUNITY SPIRIT 9/11 MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM: The Bedford PTG is the proud recipient of the Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grants Program funded by Harvard Pilgrim. This $500 grant was awarded due to the generous nomination of a Bedford family.

McKelvie Pics:

Grade 6 Students building shelters as a part of the early man social studies unit.













Grade 5 students playing Bocce in PE class.


Grade 6 Students working on math problems in one of our outdoor spaces!



Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day!

Jen Asdot