February PTO Meeting - TONIGHT, 2/8 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
All BHS parents and guardians are invited to join us tonight for our monthly PTO meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Topics include a presentation from the Reading Coach and information about our one major fundraiser this year, the Read-A-Thon! The Zoom Link was sent to all parents and staff via email today.
Message from Mrs. Steele, Principal
Please continue to encourage your child to participate in learning on remote days and to attend on hybrid days. Set a schedule and clear expectations of when your child should be engaged in See Saw or Google Classroom. Please stay in close communication with the teacher about any missing assignments or any challenges your child is experiencing so we can work together on solutions and common expectations between home and school. Students should also be reading (or read to) at least 20 minutes at home each day (or as appropriate for their age). Let them know how much you value education, learning and reading and make it fun. Children will share your enthusiasm for learning! We greatly appreciate all of your efforts to partner with us during these unusual times! We are #Husky Strong and will keep pulling together!
Message from Amanda Rumore, PTO President
Save the Date! Bedford Hills Elementary School will host a Read-a-thon March 1-12! The PTO, staff and teachers are working hard to plan this great event that kicks off during “Read Across America Week.” This will be our one-and-only major fundraiser for the year and we encourage participation from all BHS families! We are currently seeking family sponsorships to help us offset the cost of prizes and supplies. Please contact us if you're interested in pledging a $50-$100 family sponsorship.
SciFest Poetry Jam Entries for K-12 are Due on February 19
The link to enter is: http://randolphscience.org/scifest-poetry-jam/
Randolph College invites all K-12 students in Lynchburg and surrounding counties to submit science- or math-based poems. Three top prizes ($100, $50, and $25 gift cards) will be awarded to the three top poems in each grade group. Finalists will be invited to read their poems during SciFest weekend, and the top 52 poems will be published in a book available free to all finalists. Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail. The submission deadline is February 19, 2021.
Yearbook Photo Submission
Yearbook preparation is underway but we need your help! We want to capture this unique year in our history, especially photos of at-home learning. We are seeking photo submissions from both hybrid and fully-remote students to be included in the yearbook this year. Please submit photos using this form: https://forms.gle/6Hd7Fq4Bnd2hmjR5A
The deadline for photo submission is Friday, March 12th. Any and all photos are welcome!
***Yearbook order forms will be going out at the end of February***
PTO T-Shirt Program
Kindergarten, 3rd grade, and new BHS students can pick up their free Husky t-shirt at the school. Please call the office to arrange a pick-up time.
**Don’t forget to register for Kroger Plus, Amazon Smile, Box Tops for Education, and the Givens School Rebate Program to benefit Bedford Hills!**
Message from Mrs. Arp, BHS Librarian
Independent design and research are important parts of the library program this year, and we are going to kick it off with a T-Shirt Design Contest! Keep your eyes peeled next week on Google Classroom and SeeSaw for instructions and tutorials.
Starting the week of February 8th, hybrid students will be invited into the library for their scheduled library time. We have worked very hard to prepare the library to safely have classes experience our library space, and we can’t wait to see you there!