12.06.2020 Principal Notes PLEASE READ

Dear McKelvie Families~

It certainly is a winter wonderland outside!  Kids who choose to play in the snow SHOULD wear boots, at a minimum.  They can also wear snow gear.  If you have a child who loses their snow gear, labeling it will give you a much better chance of getting it back!  

Parent Resources:

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

School Schedule-December 7th-11th:
A-K at MIS on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
L-Z at MIS on Tuesday, Thursday

Important Dates:

December 7th-December 23rd:  Spirit Month.  See details below.

December 24th-January 3rd:  Holiday Break

COVID EXPOSURE:

If your child is on a team that has been asked to quarantine due to exposure, or if they were exposed some other way that you were made aware of, please do not send him or her to school.  Keep them home until the required 10 day quarantine is over.  For example, if your child was exposed on December 2nd, they would need to quarantine at home through December 12th and can start leaving the house again on December 13th.  These are DHHS guidelines.  See the steps below if your child has been exposed.

• Let the school nurse know via email at stefekosr@sau25.net
• Email your child's teachers to get makeup work during their quarantine
• Monitor your child for covid symptoms

COVID POSITIVE:

If your child tested positive for Covid please email either the school nurse or email me as soon as you find out so we can contact trace.  We check emails throughout the weekend and evenings, to work with families to keep kids safe at school.  Don't wait until the following morning to reach out.  School hours do not apply in a pandemic.  See the steps below if your child has tested positive. 

• Email either asdotj@sau25.net or stefekosr@sau25.net as soon as you get a positive result
• Email your child's teachers to get makeup work during their isolation
• Monitor other family members in the home for covid symptoms

Spirit Month:

We are making December more festive by having Spirit Days until winter break!  See the themes below:)

Monday, 12/7:   Lumberjack Day - wear a flannel shirt, knit cap, or perhaps even ripped jeans

Tuesday, 12/8:  Sports Day - wear your favorite sports team

Wednesday, 12/9:   Blue & Gold Day - wear the McKelvie colors

Thursday, 12/10:   Cozy Day - wear comfortable clothes (sweats, pajamas, jeans - you pick)

Friday, 12/11:  Festivity Day - dress for your favorite holiday - Fourth of July? Super Bowl? 

Monday, 12/14:  Hat & Crazy Hair Day 

Tuesday, 12/15:   Hawaiian/Tropical Day - wear a fun tropical shirt and a lei.

Wednesday, 12/16:   Mismatched Day - nothing to wear that matches today?...no problem!

Thursday, 12/17:   College theme Day - Wear a hat, sweatshirt or make a t-shirt!

Friday, 12/18:  Ugly Holiday Sweater Day - bring on the merriment & laughs

12/21-12/23:  TBD

Library News:

Click HERE to read the McKelvie Library News blog for the week. Stay well and safe and enjoy the first weekend of December! ~Mrs. Cote

PTG News:
IT’S A G.A.S PROGRAM: The Great Artists Have Returned!  The PTG is excited to announce the return of the (Virtual) It’s a G.A.S. program to our elementary schools. The Great Artists Series is a beloved arts-enrichment program in the elementary schools. We wanted to find a way to continue to share the life and works of some of the world’s greatest and most loved artists in our new hybrid and remote learning models. So we have adapted our program by creating monthly video presentations and at-home art projects exploring the lives and works of artists ranging from the old masters to some of today’s most popular artists.  Be on the lookout for information and links to the virtual It’s a G.A.S. Program from your child’s teacher. A huge thank you to Kenn Archibald our, It’s a Gas District Coordinator, for updating the artists and making this program available virtually.

 

PTG FEATURED IN BEDFORD LIVING MAGAZINE: PTG is excited to be featured in the December issue of Bedford Living Magazine. Be sure to read all about the PTG…how we operate in a usual year and how you can help during this unique year.

AMAZON SMILE: Make a purchase on Amazon and support the PTG! Visit AmazonSmile, and select "Bedford NH PTG" as the organization that you wish to support or simply go to Bedford PTG's unique link HERE. Bookmark this unique link as only purchases made at smile.amazon.com are eligible for donations. Now every time you shop at Amazon a percentage of your purchase price is donated to the Bedford PTG!

McKelvie Pics:

Exploring physical changes in Science. Folding paper is an example of changing something physically. Picture of Esme, Mina, and Dharini tossing their origami boxes in Science Class.

Students completing our cave paintings in class for the Early Man Unit.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Jen Asdot