Friday, April 9, 2021

4.8.21 Principal Notes

 Dear McKelvie Families~

It's hard to believe we are in the home stretch!  Quarter 3 report cards are now available online.  Enjoy the beautiful weather tomorrow!

MIS Remote Parent Guide                 Bedford Reopening Plan         

COVID-19 Schools Dashboard   BSD Metrics Information

Quarantine Protocols


Important Dates:

April  8th: Q3 Report Cards Available Online
April 11th-April 23rd: Parent Teacher Conferences
April 26th-30th: Vacation Week

Yearbook Order Information:
The deadline to order the 2020-21 McKelvie yearbook is quickly approaching. This year's theme is "A Year Like No Other” and will contain lots of great memories from this school year. 

Yearbooks cost $25 each and can be ordered online using the link below. Sales end Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Note: If you are unable to order online, students may pick up an order form in the main office. Checks should be made payable to "McKelvie Intermediate School". 

http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05015700

Library News:
Please click HERE for the McKelvie Library News! This was actually last week's post. Enjoy the weekend, McKelvie. 

HERE is an image of a student's sketch note from one of Mrs. Burke's classes during our first First Chapter Friday!

Girl Scouts Food Drive:
Bedford Girl Scouts is holding a Food Drive to support the Bedford Community Food Pantry. Collection bins will be located at 
Hannaford on Jenkins Road and Market Basket from Saturday, April 10th through Saturday April 17th for your convenience.   The pantry wish list will be advertised at the front entrances and tagged on the shelves throughout the stores.    Click here for more information about the Bedford Community Food Pantry.  Thank you for your support!

PTG News:
VIRTUALCOLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

CLICK HERE to Register and Check Out Our COLOR BLAST PROMO VIDEO For More Details.

All registrations come with a Color Packet. Plus, register by April 23rd for the opportunity to purchase a Color Bucket (to make your celebrations even more colorful) and an Event T-shirt (the perfect tee to get colorful in)!  

**The first 150 registrants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Copper Door Gift Card, so register today (those that have already registered are automatically entered)!**

Participate in our Virtual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk any time between May 22nd and May 31st. You set the distance and course; get out for a run, jog, skip, walk or hop and celebrate with a COLOR PARTY in your backyard. 

Visit our COLOR BLAST webpage for more information. Share your fun on social media with #ColorBlast2021


COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH SUPERINTENDENT FOURNIER:


Hosted by the PTG, Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you for another “Community Conversation”. Ask your questions, share your opinions or just come listen! This is a small informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please RSVP to attend as seating is limited (adhering to social distancing guidelines) and masks are required.

Wednesday May 5th; 9:00am

At the SAU Office (Boardroom)

RSVP to attend: Click HERE

Due to limited seating we are unable to accommodate children at this meeting.  Apologies for this inconvenience.  

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES: Thursday, May 6th @ 7pm: THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF COVID: How to Not Only Survive but Thrive!

This is the 3rd and final event in our series of Mental Health and Wellness discussions brought to you by PTG and the Bedford School District. It will be held at the BHS Theater (masks and social distancing required; seating is limited to 100) and will be aired live on BCTV (channel 23). This discussion will be led by Diane Vaccarello (Licensed Family Therapist), along with Lisa Jacques and Jess Bennett from BHS and moderated by Mike Fournier.

If you have questions on this topic, you can email them in advance to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com or submit them at the event. The panelists will do their best to address as many questions/concerns they can related to the discussion topic.

To see the first session, please click on this link (2nd session link coming soon):

Psychological First Aid: Parents, Kids and Mental Health 3-18-21

  

YEAR IN REVIEW WITH OUR PRINCIPALS:

You are invited to watch the Principals from all six schools as they review the 2020-21 school year on Friday, May 7th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. broadcast live on BCTV. This is a great opportunity to hear about  how our schools have embraced  this unique year and get information on other important topics. Please email questions before May 7th for the Q&A session that follows the presentation to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.


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Have a good weekend!
Jen Asdot