Upcoming Events

May 3rd Thursday, 6thgr to Pioneer Valley Regional School

May 4th Friday, Primary Concert (prek-3) in the gym, 9:30am

May 7-22 Grades 3-6 Math MCAS and grade 5 Science MCAS – see testing schedule in this issue

May 10th Thursday, Northwest District Attorneys Office presentation on Internet Safety & Sexting, 6:00 to 7:30pm in the library

May 11th Friday, Grade 2 to the Montshire Museum

May 18th Friday, Savings Makes Cents

May 21-24 Scholastic BOGO book fair

May 24th Thursday, School Committee meeting at Warwick Center School -7:00

May 25th Friday, 1/2 day – release at 12:15

May 29th Tuesday, Spring Concert in the gym for grades 4-5-6 at 6:30pm

May 31st Science Fair

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FRIENDS OF BES NEWS

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our meeting on Tuesday. We have some fun activities coming up!

Next week (May 7-11) is TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! This is our opportunity to spoil our teachers and let them know just how much we appreciate them! This is what we have planned: Monday, May 7th – Breakfast. Please consider bringing our teachers something delicious for breakfast! Anything goes and I am sure that they will enjoy it all day! Tuesday, May 8th – Cards – We would love for our students to spend a few minutes making a card for their teacher- we will also be sure that every student signs a card at school. Wednesday, May 9th – Gift from The Friends of BES! Thursday, May 10th – LUNCH! The Friends of BES will provide Hillside Pizza. Yummy! Friday, May 11th – Dessert Day. We have a cake (Thanks Maureen Shaw) and we hope that you will whip up a batch of your favorite cookies to share.

We hope that you will want to chip in to help! We have also arranged for parents to cover all recess and lunch duties for the entire week!

We could always use more hands, so if you are available any day next week anytime between 11:00 and 1:10 please call Jen Glazier at 648-9312, visit our facebook page or send a note to school. Thank you in advance for your help in making this week a huge success! Next week is also the start of round two of MCAS testing. Math and Science!

The Friends of BES are requesting donations of snacks for the students who will be testing. We could use Apple Juicy Juice juice boxes, Smart Food popcorn, Ritz crackers, Cheddar Cheese blocks, Wheat Thins, and apples. Are you willing and able to help? PLEASE let us know right away! Items can be sent into school anytime next week since testing will be happening for 2 weeks. THANK YOU!

The Cash Raffle drawings have started! Winners will be notified by phone. A complete list of winners will be sent home at the end of the month. Thank you so much to everyone who participated and made this fundraiser another huge success. Profits exceeded $800!

The Bernardston 250th Committee is busy planning many upcoming events. The next town event will take place on Monday, May 28th (Memorial Day). Every student at BES (and their families) is invited to march in the Memorial Day Parade with the 250th Committee. Our theme is “then and now” and we would LOVE to see some students dressed in costumes reminiscent of the days when our little town was settled! The parade kicks off at 10:00 please meet at the Four Leaf Clover by 9:45. Look for the 250th banner! We want 100 likes on facebook! Please go to our page (Friends of BES) and like us. Just another way to stay in touch!

Thank you for all that you do to make BES such an amazing place to grow and learn. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 5th at 6:00 in the library. Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there.