Bedwell Friday Folder
 
January 18, 2013

Hello at home,  

  

Tuesday's Winter Concert was the highlight of the week for many at Bedwell.  I hope you were fortunate enough to be there, for our students' hard work was as evident as their fancy attire.  

 

Bravo to all the performers!

 

Gretchen Dempsey

Assistant Principal 

 
January:
  • 1/21 MLK Day - School In Session 
  • 1/25 BES Spirit Day - Mismatched Clothes 
  • 1/25 MP2 ends
  • 1/27 HSA Mother/Son Bowling
February:
  • 2/1 Report Card Day
  • 2/12 HSA Meeting - 9:30 AM
  • 2/15 Hurricane Make-up Day - School in Session
  • 2/18 Hurricane Make-up Day - School in Session
Miscellaneous:
  • NEW! Study Island is an interactive way for your children to practice for the NJASK. It offers practice questions on all standards in math, reading, and writing, with sample lessons and games. Study Island tabulates scores and ranks our students' performance amongst like-age students. All 3rd and 4th grade students have been provided their usernames and passwords in technology class, so please try Study Island, for it may be the educational vacation they're looking for!   Study Island can be accessed at www.studyisland.com 
    Please email Mr. Thurlow if you have any further questions, at athurlow@shsd.org.
  • Effective immediately, visitors to The Somerset Hills School District may be asked to show a photo ID upon arrival.  Additionally, as a reminder, all visitors are required to sign in at the main office, state the purpose of the visit, wear a visitor's badge, sign out, and return the visitor's badge when leaving.  We appreciate your cooperation as we work together to keep our school community safe.  
  • Seasonal information from the Health Office
  • Reminder! Students arriving via the Car Rider Line may be dropped off at the back of the building between 8:35-8:50 AM when teachers are on Car Rider Duty and the back doors are being monitored. Students are never to be dropped off without a staff member present. If
    you pull up to the Car Rider Line before 8:35 or after 8:50 when no staff members are
    present, do not let your child out of the car. After 8:50, parents must drive to the front of
    the building to drop students off. If it is after 8:55 AM, parents must bring the students into the main office to sign in.  We appreciate your cooperation as we work together to keep our school community safe.  
  • January 2013 Lunch Menu
  • Construction work to begin on Mt. Airy Road January 7, 2013 
  • Reminder!  We've noticed that some students have been carrying electronic devices to Bedwell. As detailed in our Parent Handbook, students should not bring items of value to school. Please help us keep your costly items safe by leaving them at home.   
  • Family Math is Coming to Bedwell! - Kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 4 
  • School Closings, Early Dismissals, Delayed Openings and Parent Notifications
  • Bedwell Builders are working on a new project in Technology Design!  Students are building replica models of stores and buildings from around town, which will be delivered to their actual locations for display.  There is one small problem though ... a lack of Lego materials!  If your son or daughter has "retired" their Lego collection and you're looking to free up some space in your attic or basement, please consider donating them to Mr. Thurlow!  Green baseplates and/or Lego minifigurines are especially needed.  
  • More Information from the Health Office 
  • Bernards High School Fly Fishing Club is looking for used rods, reels and equipment. If you have anything that you no longer use or need and would like to donate it to the club, please email Jim McCarron at jmccarron@shsd.org 
  • Revised district calendar 
  • Sign up for the Community Folder 
  • Additional Somerset Hills School District Information
  • NEW! Author Suzy Kline will be visiting all 3rd grade writers at Bedwell next week! Second and third grade students will be treated to an assembly, and all students are invited to have their favorite Suzy Kline book autographed by the author!  See the attached flyer for program details.
  • SIGN UP NOW...for the 2nd annual Mother/Son Bowling day! The event will be held at Plaza Lanes in Madison, NJ on Sunday, January 27th from 12-2pm. The cost is $30 for Mother/Son pair and $10 for each additional family member. This covers the cost of bowling, one pizza per lane, fun and prizes! Limited space is available and advance registration is required. You will receive a confirmation email prior to the event. For more information, contact Shellie Iossa: michelle.iossa@gmail.com.  
  • Labels For Education are now being collected!  Please start clipping and saving, HSA will be collecting them during the next Box Top Contest in January!
  • Shop at Shoprite or Starbucks? Order your gift cards through Scrip! 
  • For all HSA members who want to begin enjoying the Online Member directory today, please see these tips to get started right away.
  • Waste-Free Wednesday Lunch Program
  • The attached "Classroom Wish List" contains items that were not purchased at the Autumn Harvest Fundraiser. If you would like to make a donation, please find the items requested from each department at BES. Thank you so much for your generosity. 
  • It's not too late to receive access to the HSA Membership Directory!  If you are interested, please click for the Membership Form and Pledge Form