Bedwell Elementary School Friday Folder

Bedwell Friday Folder

October 5, 2012

Hello at home,

New Jersey has designated the first week of October as Respect Week. Ms. Davis-Campbell, our Anti-Bullying Specialist, and a committee of teachers planned a week full of age-appropriate activities for our students to help them understand the importance of kindness and compassion. All classes read and discussed the book The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Be sure to admire Bedwell's own Kindness Quilt in the lobby on your next visit to our kind and compassionate school!

Warm regards,

Gretchen Dempsey

Assistant Principal

October:

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
10/15 -10/19 - BES Energy Awareness Week
10/15 BES SHEF Kindergarten Coffee (see below)
10/16 Kindergarten Math Parent Night
10/17 Board of Education Meeting (7:30 P.M. at B.H.S.)
10/18 Fire Safety Day

Miscellaneous:

NEW! Walk-to-School Day
NEW! Revised October Lunch Menu @ Bedwell
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2012-2013 District Calendar
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Additional Somerset Hills School District Information

Bedwell Home and School Association:

NEW! LIVE from Bedwell: Your HSA Bedwell Directory is Officially Online & Ready to Use!
For all HSA members who want to begin enjoying the directory today, please see these tips to get you started right away.
NEW! Click here to read about Bedwell's new Green Team and see a photo of some of our 'Green' kids at work in the courtyard.
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. Sign up here.
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!

SHEF- Somerset Hills Education Foundation

Join Principal Amy Phelan and Trustees from the Somerset Hills Education Foundation(SHEF) for one of the upcoming Bedwell Newcomers coffees. These casual events will provide a chance for parents to learn about SHEF and how they support the students of the Bedwell School. You don't have to be a Newcomer to attend - all parents are welcome! The coffees will be held October 15 at 9:30 am and October 23 at 7:00 pm. For more details, follow this link to the invitation. Stop by for a chat and a cup of coffee!