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Dear McKelvie Families,
Hopefully everyone is enjoying the long holiday weekend! As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow due to Columbus Day and no school on Tuesday as it is a teacher workshop day. If your McKelvie student is diagnosed with Covid over the long weekend, please email me directly at asdotj@sau25.net or our School Nurse, Ruthanne Stefekos, at stefekosr@sau25.net.
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| October 11, 2021 | No School: Columbus Day |
| October 12, 2021 | No School: Teacher Workshop Day |
| October 22, 2021 | School Picture Retake Day |
| October 28, 2021 | McKelvie Move-A-Thon |
| October 25-28, 2021 | McKelvie Spirit Week |
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Move-A-Thon:
At this point students should have registered for their Move-A-Thon activity to complete on October 28th! Kids can start getting pledges from friends and family trough the month of October. This is our school's only fundraiser, and proceeds will go towards playground improvements as well as classroom items! All of the information regarding the Move-A-Thon can be found on the McKelvie website.
ACTION ITEM: Registration for the activity that students will be participating in during the Move-A-Thon is required. The "MAT 2021 Student Activity Registration Form" is open and accepting registrations. Please click HERE to access the registration link or you can go to the McKelvie website and all information is located on the "Move-A-Thon" tab.
Library News:
Please click HERE to link to the Library Blog Post as we head into a long weekend. Enjoy the extra days off with family and friends. ~Julie Cote
Chop Chop:
Is your child interested in cooking? This is the monthly newsletter filled with family activities and recipes.~Julie Mitchell Family and Consumer Science
ChopChop KidsClub Family Newsletter 35: Pumpkins October 2021--
PTG News:
MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Bringing you quality gift wrap, unique gifts, home & kitchen items, gourmet food, Kringle Candles and more. Our popular GIFTS, WRAP, AND MORE fundraiser is just around the corner. Brochures will be coming home with elementary students at the beginning of October. Online ordering only this year. 40% of sales goes back to our schools and orders ship directly to home! Sale runs from October 8-22.
SUPPORT THE PTG:
Through Donations and Fundraisers the PTG helps fund…
For our Students…Author Visits, Science Programs, Musical Performers and much more.
For our Community…Principal Winter Reading Night, Museum of Science pass (held at the Town Library) and many other community focused events.
For our Staff…Staff Appreciation, Library Donations, Nurses Office Donations and more.
We couldn’t do it without your continued support. Please consider making a donation to the PTG either via the PayPal link HERE or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-8) or an envelope labeled with your name and email address (turn into your child’s school or mail to PO Box 10077 Bedford, NH). 100% of your donation through the Support Drive goes directly to the schools and students of Bedford.
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER: Please complete a Volunteer Google Form. To access the form click McKelvie Volunteer Form or you can find it on the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under PTG Forms. You need to fill this form out in order to hear about volunteer opportunities at the school or district wide.
STAY CONNECTED to the PTG: Please visit our PTG WEBSITE, “like” our FACEBOOK PAGE, check us out on Instagram (bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!
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Lunch/Breakfast Information:
Lunch and breakfast are free for students this year, but not everything that is available in the cafe is free. Please see the following information from our kitchen to clarify what is included with the free breakfast and lunch, and what is not included.
FREE BREAKFAST includes...
1 ... *ENTREE with a FRUIT
*(NOTE: Entree = Whole Grain item with/without a Meat Alternative)
1 ... JUICE Cup (4oz) 100% juice
1 ... MILK
FREE LUNCH includes...
1 ... *ENTREE(Grain & Meat/Meat Alternative) with a VEGETABLE
*(NOTE: Entree = Featured Entree on menu or one Alternate Entree Choices)
1-2 ... FRUIT(s)
1 ... 2nd VEGETABLE
1 ... MILK
STUDENTS NEED TO PAY for ...
WATER Bottles ($.50 each)
100% JUICE Pouch (8oz) ($.75 each)
*MILK Carton ($.50 each)
*(NOTE: one milk comes with a lunch/breakfast, but is NOT FREE if the student is getting two(2) milks with lunch/breakfast OR simply buying a drink to go with their lunch/breakfast from home.)
SNACK PROGRAM @ MIS ...
We have a range of whole grain snacks available to the students at McKelvie. These items are NOT included with the free lunch and will cost money. The cost will range anywhere from $.50 ~ $1.25 each, depending on the item.
2nd BREAKFAST @ MIS ...
Some students are getting 2nd breakfast meals. Please NOTE that only one(1) meal is free and the second breakfast will cost them $2.00.
2nd ENTREE @ MIS ...
Some days, if time/supplies allow, we will offer a student a "2nd Entree" only...NOT a second meal. This second entree will typically cost the student $2.25.
