Bedwell Friday Folder
 
September 21, 2012

 

Hello at home,  

 

Bedwell's Spirit Week gave us all a chance to show our true colors.  The respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, citizenship, fairness and caring Bedwell students and staff display each and every day makes Character Ed proud!  

 

Warm regards, 
 

Gretchen Dempsey

Assistant Principal 

 
September:
  • 9/24 Grade 3 & Grade 4 Back-To-School Night (7:00PM)
  • 9/26 Yom Kippur- No School
  • 9/28 Spirit Day - Wear Red, White and Blue!

 October:

  • October is Fire Safety Month
  • 10/1 Respect Week begins
  • 10/1-10/3 Grade 3 CoGat testing
  • 10/4 Picture Day
  • 10/4-10/5 Grade 3 CoGat make-ups
  • 10/8 Staff Day - No School for Students
  • 10/9 H.S.A. Meeting (9:30 A.M.)
  • 10/10 Walk to School Day! (Meet at 8:20 A.M. at Bernardsville Library)
  • 10/12 BES/BMS Autumn Harvest Fundraiser
Miscellaneous:
  • NEW!  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student records.  If you do not want information about your child included in a public directory, please sign and return the attached form by Friday, September 28. If you have already returned the form for the 2012-2013 school year, you do not have to do so again.
  • NEW! 8th GRADE CLASS CAR WASH & BAKE SALE - Saturday, September 29th from 8AM to 12PM in front of the Olcott Building of Bernards High School.
  • Revised September Lunch Menu @ Bedwell
  • 2012-2013 District Calendar
  • Bedwell Parent Handbook
  • Need help accessing multiple district calendars?  Instructions
  • Sign up for the Community Folder 
  • Additional Somerset Hills School District Information
  • The Department of Education has initiated a campaign titled The Right Prescription for New Jersey to be observed during the week of September 24-29. This campaign is in partnership with several agencies to raise awareness of the problem of prescription drug abuse and to promote responsible management of prescription drugs. In response to the ongoing, high-risk behavior among adolescents, this campaign promotes a five-step challenge. During the week, there will be statewide media and educational events targeted to parents.
Bedwell Home and School Association:
  • NEW! Bedwell Book Fair - Help us turn the Bedwell Library into a full-fledge bookstore! The Bedwell Book Fair runs Oct. 30 through Nov 7. This popular weeklong event needs many volunteers to ensure its success. Please consider giving a couple of hours of your time.  Signup here.
  • NEW!  F.R.E.S.H. News - There are a lot of new things going on in the cafeteria this year!
  • NEW!  HSA at a Glance  
  • NEW! Kidstuff Books are coming to Bedwell! 
  • NEW! The First Box Top Contest is underway!  Please start sending in those clipped Box Tops to school.  Have them marked with the teacher's name and grade in order for his/her class to get credit.  Bedwell is striving to collect 30% more Box Tops than last year!  Learn about other ways to earn Box Tops at http://www.boxtops4education.com/
  • Lunchroom Volunteers: Volunteers are needed daily to assist the Kindergartners and 1st Graders in the lunchroom and to accompany the students to recess. Monthly schedules are prepared in advance by Chairpersons. To sign up, please contact (Kindergarten) Debbie Infusino, dcinfusino@gmail.com, or (1st Grade) Jen Tondo, jentondo@yahoo.com.
  • Bedwell Families -Our school directory is going green (and virtual)! This means that our directory will be available in all Internet devices and an application on Smart Phones.
  • 2012-2013 HSA- Membership Form and Pledge Form
  • BES/BMS Autumn Harvest Fundraiser- Please join us for a fabulous night out on Friday, October 12th, 2012 for our 2nd Annual "Autumn Harvest Fundraiser" at the Somerset Hills Country Club.  This event was sold out last year. Limited tickets are available and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.  Tickets on sale now!