Dear McKelvie Families~
One week left! Please read carefully for important end of year updates. As a reminder, kids are dismissed at 1:15 next Friday, and there is no after school program.
Important Dates:
June 7th-Sixth Grade Field Day (Rain Date June 8th)
June 9th-Fifth Grade Field Day (Rain Date June 10th)
June 11th-Last Day of School 1:15pm dismissal
Field Days:
Next week we have Field Days for Grade 6 on Monday and Grade 5 on Wednesday. It's going to be HOT, but we have a plan in place to help mitigate the heat.
1. During all outside activities, there will be mandatory water and resting breaks every 20 minutes.
2. We will have tents for shade as well as water stations located at the activities.
3. We will have the library staffed for kids who need a place to cool off.
4. There will likely be water activities so please have kids dress appropriately. NO bathing suits. A T-shirt and shorts would be great.
5. Please send your child with sunscreen, bug spray, and water bottles. Kids can refill their water bottles at water stations.
6. We're giving kids popsicles.
Lunch is still in the cafe at the usual time. The cafe is air conditioned. Fully remote kids can get hot lunch on field day, if they'd like.
A Message From the Nurse:
Parents need to pick up epi pens and prescription meds prior to the last day of school or medications will be disposed of unless you have emailed the nurse with an alternate plan. Inhalers will be sent home with the children on Friday 6/11/21.
Chromebook Collection:
All in-person student Chromebooks and chargers will be collected on Monday, June 7th, by homeroom teachers. Important: Please remind your student(s) to bring in a fully-charged device AND charger on Monday, June 7th, as they might need to complete missing work and/or use it during IA classes.
Remote students will keep their Chromebooks and chargers until the end of the school day on Thursday, June 10th. There will be 3 drop-off times at the main entrance of the building on Liberty Hill Road: 6/10 3:30-4:30pm, 6/11 10-11:00am or 6/14 9-11:00am. Remote students should drop off both the device AND charger, as well as any textbooks or library books. If your student ordered a yearbook and did not receive it by attending field day, it can be picked up during the aforementioned drop-off times.
Library News:
We are about to enter our final week of school for the 2020-2121 school year! What a unique school year it has been! Please click HERE for this week's McKelvie Library News blog post. This contains some important information about the end of the year and summer at the McKelvie Library.
PTG News:
CELEBRATING STUDENTS: Congratulations to the Class of 2021!! We wish the Class of 2021 much success as they head off to their next endeavors. COLOR BLAST FUN RUN/WALK THANK YOU – Thank you to all our participants, sponsors, vendors, committee members and volunteers for making PTG’s Virtual Color Blast Fun Run a success! And a special shout out to McKelvie, Dave and the custodial staff for helping us with Bib pick up. Don’t forget to share your fun by posting pictures with #ColorBlast2021.
HANNAFORD HELPS REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM: Hannaford on Kilton Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program for the month of June. For every $2.50 Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford on KILTON ROAD in June, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation. Get yours to support the PTG and the environment!
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES: Thank you to Diane Vaccarello (Licensed Family Therapist), panel members and moderators for leading this three-part discussion series brought by the PTG and the Bedford School District. To see all three sessions, click on the links below.
Psychological First Aid: Parents, Kids and Mental Health
Parents of High Schoolers: a Deeper Dive - How to best support your Teens' Wellness
The Positive Impacts of COVID - How to not only Survive but Thrive!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jen
