Week of December 2, 2016

In This Issue

Calendar of This Week's Events

Announcements

Fun Pass Order Deadline Extended to December 6th!

Community Announcements

St. Paul's Advent Fair 12/3
Bedford Basketball Season Opening Celebration 12/3
Mothers Out Front Gas Leak Labeling Campaign 12/10
Breakfast with Santa 12/11 (deadline to be in coloring book 12/4)
Library Holiday Book Sale 12/10-12/11
Bedford TV Alfred Hitchcock Lecture Series 12/13-1/24
Relay for Life Letters from Santa or Frosty (deadline 12/16)
Womenade- not too late to help Bedford Veterans
Swim Angelfish offers classes for children with autism
Public Speaking Workshop

2016 Bedford Walkabout and Tree Lighting 12/3
Tween/Teen Brain Development Presentation 1/19/17
BEF Bash Save the Date- 1/21/17

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Dawn Kociubes
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Newsletter Editor
Holly Munsie
VP, Davis School
Sandy Morvillo
VP, Lane School
Audrey Gould,
Treasurer
Nina Tate
Secretary

Calendar of This Week's Events

December 3- Bedford Walkabout and Annual Tree Lighting
December 6- Fun Pass Order Deadline

Save the Dates

December 20- BEST/PTO Fundraiser at Flatbread Company
December 22- Lane School Concert

Future Davis Hospitality Committee Events: 2/14 and 5/2
Future Lane Hospitality Committee Events: 2/1, 4/5, 6/8

Click for 2016-2017 District Calendar, Davis School Calendar, & Lane School Calendar

Volunteer Opportunities

Don't Forget About These
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
in the Davis and Lane Schools!

Davis Library Volunteers

Mr. Royds and Ms. Sullivan are so pleased about all of the help they have been getting in the Davis School Library! To sign up for a shift or two, click on the links below!

Davis Library Schedule: https://bestptoma.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/davis-school-library-schedule-2016-17.pdf
December Sign Up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4eaeaf2fab9-davis2

Davis Lunch and Recess Volunteers
Assist during your choice of one hour shifts during the four lunch or recess periods to ensure that students move efficiently throughout the cafeteria and to the rest rooms.
Lunch: 11:05 – 12:10 or 12:05 – 1:10, daily
Recess: 11:30 AM – 12:35 or 12:30 – 1:35, daily
Questions? Email Gretchen Heid at gretchenela@yahoo.com

To see the Davis Lunch and Recess Schedule, click here: https://bestptoma.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/davis-lunch-and-recess-schedule-16-171.pdf

Davis Lunch December Sign Up Link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa5af23abf49-december
Davis Recess December Sign Up Link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa5af23abf49-december1

Lane Lunch Volunteers
Assist during lunch periods to ensure that students move efficiently throughout the cafeteria and to the restrooms.
Questions? Email Pam O'Brien at pdob@comcast.net

Grade 3: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054eadad22a64-3rdgrade1

Grade 4: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054eadad22a64-december1

Grade 5: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054eadad22a64-december

Announcements

Fun Pass Order Deadline Extended to December 6!

New Community Announcements

The deadline for parents to have a note from Santa included in the coloring book at
The Rotary's Breakfast with Santa is December 4th!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4eada92aa75-breakfast

Bedford Rotary Announces Breakfast with Santa Date
30^th Annual Event to be held from 9:00 AM to noon on December 11, 2016

Rotary Breakfast with Santa will be held on Sunday, December 11^th at Bedford High School. This year will mark the 30^th time the Rotary Club of Bedford has sponsored this event, which has become a favorite family tradition in town.

Children will have an opportunity to visit with Santa, to enjoy holiday coloring, crafts, and balloon making, and everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage and more!

Would you like to have a custom note from Santa to your child appear in the coloring book being distributed at the event? If interested in doing that, you can sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4eada92aa75-breakfast.

Those interested in learning more should with www.bedfordmarotary.org/BreakfastwithSanta.cfm, contact the Bedford Rotary at Bedford.rotary@gmail.com, “Like” our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/bedfordbreakfastwithsanta) or call Nancy Gilroy (617-320-9304) or Wayne Newman (781-838-0071).

Come to the Holiday Book Sake hosted by the Friends of the Bedford Library
Sat., December 10: 2 – 4 pm & Sun., December 11: 1 – 4 pm

Choose from fiction and non-fiction books in great condition across all genres. The sale also includes many holiday themed books. These make great gifts at especially great prices. Prices range from $.50 to $2.00 unless otherwise marked. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library that support children, teen and adult programming as well as acquisitions for the Library. We hope to see you there.

No scanners permitted during the Holiday Book Sale.

***Please Note!***
The deadline for a letter from Santa or Frosty is
Friday, December 16th!

It's not to late to help our Bedford Veterans

The Board of Bedford Womenade thanks all who joined us recently at our fall fundraising event. Many thanks to our wonderful hostess, Diana Jarvis, for welcoming us into her beautiful home.

The recipients of our event are the 69 previously homeless veterans now living at Bedford Place on the VA Property. Our donations will go towards the purchase of recreation room equipment for our new neighbors.

If you were unable to join us but wish to contribute we are still accepting donations. Thank you!
Checks may be directed to: Bedford Place, LLC
Mail care of: Nancy Latady, 2 Myers Lane, Bedford, MA 01730

Public Speaking Workshop

Lumos Debate is running a 2-day Debate Workshop during December and February vacation breaks. Your child will study public speaking, critical thinking, and leadership with world class instructors. The class will be held for students in Grades 6-9. Registration fee is $65. For more info call 617-901-4564. Register at: camp.lumosdebate.com/workshop/

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Repeat Community Announcements

Don't Forget About These Ongoing Ways to
Support BEST/PTO and our Schools

Order Bedford Spirit Wear right from the BEST/PTO Website!
Register your Stop and Shop card for A+ Rewards!
Start your Amazon.com shopping at Amazon Smile!
Clip those Box Tops!
Support all four schools through the Bedford Education Foundation (BEF)!
Support JGMS through the MSPA!
Support Bedford High School through the BHSPA!