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Hello Bobcat Families,
This is a follow up from Friday’s Newsletter with information on a community event you won’t want to miss!
Read all about the Town of Bow Parks & Rec Easter Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28th at Bow Memorial School - All Bow families with children ranging from age 1 to 4th grade are invited to the annual Easter Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt! Get creative at home and wear a home made Easter Bonnet/Hat to enter the Easter Bonnet Challenge - prizes will be awarded for the most creative and the judge’s favorite. Families can enjoy a delicious breakfast, of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, hot chocolate, milk or juice provided by Bow Men's Club. Then, meet the Easter Bunny, participate in children's activities, and hop to the Easter Egg hunt (hunt starts at 10 am)!! Purchase tickets ahead of time at BCMC (bowmensclub.org) or at the door (cash only day of event). THIS EVENT IS HELD SNOW, RAIN, or SHINE.
Enjoy the day! Melissa
Hello BES Bobcat families,
A Full week of Bobcat Action: This week was full of exciting events including:
Meet “Fine Dining Phil”: Would you say your interests include:
If so - check out how “Fine Dining Phil”, and some of our fourth graders, are helping our Kindergarten students be their best selves as they eat lunch in their cafeteria every day!
District Strategic Planning Forum: Tues., March 24th , at 6 pm at BHS
The district’s Strategic Planning Survey is open all day today. Please join Superintendent Marcy Kelley to hear the big ideas from the survey results and how your voice will shape our future. Here is Superintendent Marcy Kelley’s video on Strategic Planning.
BES Family Literacy Survey: Due date is March 31.
If you have not yet given feedback about how BES is supporting literacy development you have time to submit this Family Survey as part of our work through the NH’s Bridging the Gap in the 603: Pathways to Literacy Proficiency grant. We hope to hear from every family!
Spring Sports Registration
Girls on the Run Registration (open until March 29th).
Important Dates
Gr. 3 families: Mark your calendars! The Grade 3 concert is on April 9 at 6 pm at BHS
Parents/guardians of Gr. 4 Bobcats - See one date change for NHSAS assessment in April - all other dates are the same.
BHS Service Day: April 22 from 9:30 - 1:00 pm
Do you have a project going on that BHS students can help you with? If so - check out this flyer! To sign up - click on the link at the bottom or use the QR code. The district will coordinate transportation to your location!
Happy Friday! Melissa
Dear BES Bobcat Families, Annual School Board Meeting Tonight at BHS (6 PM)
Members of the BHS Student Senate, and their staff advisors, are providing babysitting services tonight. Please come, stay informed and cast your vote!
Bobcats Vote, too!
This week, students in grades K-4 voted on the theme of the PTO’s upcoming Family Dance. “Under the Sea” 🐟 emerged as the winner! Stay tuned for more information soon.
Recess and Boots
The shift between warmer and colder temperatures have left a mix of snow and deep puddles on the playground and field. Recess duty staff highly recommend students have boots to get the most out of recess. The blacktop is becoming crowded and limiting opportunities for students without boots on to run and play outside.
Lost and Found
Speaking of boots - we have many items in our Lost and Found that will be donated during April Break. Please feel free to sign in at the office and reclaim missing things.
NH Fishercats Reading Challenge
We hope The 2026 NH Fishercats Reading Challenge is hanging on every refrigerator by now! It is a rewarding way to encourage at home reading and chance to attend a game for free! Last year, BES was in the “Top 5 Schools in NH” and received $1,000.00 to buy more books! Let’s do it again, Bobcats!
Spring Sports Registration
BAC Softball Registration (open until March 20th).
Girls on the Run Registration (open until March 29th).
Have You Submitted these Surveys?
District Strategic Planning - Please view this Strategic Plan Video then share your unique input by submitting this anonymous Strategic Plan Survey (open until March 20th).
Family Literacy Survey - As part of our Bridging the Gap in the 603: Pathways to Literacy Proficiency work, your voice on this Family Survey Link (open until March 31st) is needed! We have received 90 to date and anticipate even more!
Proud to be a Bobcat, Melissa
Upcoming Events:
🎶 First Grade Concert: March 16th at 6 pm (BHS)
🎨 District Art Show: March 18th 5 pm (BHS) — Our fourth graders’ artwork will be on display!
📚 Student Universal Book Swap: March 19th 5 pm — Bring your Bobcat(s) with any finished books and bring home two new ones! Details here: Book Swap!
🎵 Kindergarten Concert: March 26th 6 pm (BHS)
Kids Night Out Nerf Battle: April 10th 6:30 pm (Community Building)
Nerf Battle: for Grades 1-4: April 10th 6:30 pm at Bow Community Building - Kids Night Out
Dear BES Bobcat Families,
March and April Building Bobcat Readers
Thank you, in advance, for fostering these at home literacy building opportunities during the months of March and April.
Open Enrollment Video
You have the opportunity to vote on warrant articles, regarding open enrollment, at the annual meeting on March 13th. Please view this informative Open Enrollment Video.
We are Better Together: Share your Unique Perspective
District Strategic Planning - Please view this Strategic Plan Video to learn about our district’s commitment to elevating the K-12 experience for every student - then join us in this work by submitting this anonymous Strategic Plan Survey (open until March 20th).
Family Literacy Survey - BES is participating in Bridging the Gap in the 603: Pathways to Literacy Proficiency to improve literacy for all of our students. Your input will improve our daily work - please share your experiences via this anonymous Family Survey Link (open until March 31st).
Is your child coming to Kindergarten in August 2026? BES Kindergarten Registration - this flyer’s QR code takes you to the New Student Registration webpage! Have questions? Feel free to call the main office for help.
Spring Sports Information
BAC Softball Registration (open until March 20th).
Girls on the Run Registration (open until March 29th).
Thank you for the many ways you support our school,
Melissa
Upcoming Events:
🏛️ Annual School Board Meeting: March 13th 6 pm (BHS)
🎶 Date Change — First Grade Concert: March 16th at 6 pm (BHS)
🎨 District Art Show: March 18th 5 pm (BHS) — Our fourth graders’ artwork will be on display!
📚 Student Universal Book Swap: March 19th 5 pm — Bring your Bobcat(s) with any finished books and bring home two new ones! Details here: Book Swap!
🎵 Kindergarten Concert: March 26th 6 pm (BHS)
Dear BES Bobcat Families,
Alma Report Cards and Winter Assessment Data: Today, students’ report cards will be sent, via Alma, and students have hard copy reports of their recent Acadience and iReady assessments in their backpacks. Please see our Acadience Coversheet to orient you to that specific assessment report - scroll to see both pages specific to reading and math.
Kindergarten Acadience Coversheet
First Grade Acadience Coversheet
Second Grade Acadience Coversheet
Third Grade Acadience Coversheet
Fourth Grade Acadience Coversheet
Have questions about your child’s assessment data?
Reading specialists (Kathy Scanlan and Emily Berube) and math specialists (Monica Swenson and Rachel Hunton) are available to discuss your child’s iReady or Acadience data, your child's progress and goals, and/or how we use this data at school. Please use the links below to sign up for a Google Meet. If you prefer an in person meeting - please email your child’s classroom teacher to coordinate a time to meet with a specialist.
Reading Specialist Google Meet Sign Up
Math Specialist Google Meet Sign Up Link
Winter Break: Our K-2 Family Math Night, Olympic Wellness Day and Spirit Week were a blast - look for new pictures on the BES website! The BES staff wishes you all a wonderful winter break We look forward to welcoming BES Bobcats back to school on Monday, March 2nd!
Take care,
Melissa
Upcoming March Events:
Student Universal Book Swap - March 19th: Who doesn’t have books to pass on? Who doesn’t want to pick out two free books? Here is all the information you need for our BES Book Swap!
Girls on the Run - Registration is open and the first practice is March 23rd at BES - Girls on the Run Registration Link.
Spring NHSAS Assessments: Our 3rd and 4th grade students will take the NHSAS statewide assessment - please see the dates below. This link on the district website provides more statewide assessment information.
Gr. 3 NHSAS dates - May 6, May 13, May 20 Gr. 4 NHSAS dates - April 21, May 13, May 21
Dear BES Bobcats Families,
Ms. Krueger Update:
Ms. Krueger is very grateful for the care and concern shown to her this week. She is upbeat and looking forward to returning to school! In the meantime, your children are making heart warming cards to wish her well!
Second Grade Rockstars:
Our second grade students shined during their concert last night! A big shout out to
Ms. Kephart for a wonderful opportunity for students to spread some joy.
NEW Progress Report Date: Digital progress reports will arrive (via Alma) and hard copies of winter iReady and Acadience reports (reading and math) will come home next Fri., February 20th. Thank you for understanding that we needed extra time this week to complete this work.
February Events:
Next week is Spirit Week: Check out daily themes - Spirit Week Flyer. Participation is optional but highly encouraged as we roll into winter break with a little extra flair!
K-2 Family Math Night: Tues., Feb. 17th - Come to the BES Cafeteria from 5:30-6:30 to play math games, facilitated by members of our Bobcat Math Club. The featured games are geared towards Kindergarten through second grader learners, but your entire family is welcome to join in. We will host another math night in May geared towards third and fourth grade mathematicians!
Winter Wellness: Wed., Feb. 18th - The day’s theme is the Olympics and mixed-age teams, representing different countries, will play variations of Olympic games run by BMS students! We are looking for two more parent / guardian recess volunteers to assist with recess. Please submit the sign-up link if you are available to help supervise mixed-age groups playing together. Adults who have already signed up will receive an email from Mrs. Young prior to Wednesday. Thank you!
2026 Bow Lacrosse Registration Bow Athletic Club is pleased to announce that registration for the 2026 Bow Lacrosse season is open for grades 1-8 only! To register please visit the link below. Registration will be open until Sunday, February 15, 2026. Any registrations that come in after this date will have a late fee of $10.
Welcome | 2026 Bow Youth Lacrosse Registration | Bow Athletic Club
bowathleticclub.sportngin.com
FINAL BAC LACROSSE UNIFORM STORE NOW OPEN!
Our last uniform store for the 2026 season is now open and will be closing Sunday, February 15th at 11:59PM. This is your last chance to order a uniform, which is required, for the upcoming season.
**Uniforms are the same as last year**
https://tlsportssalesinc.tuosystems.com/stores/2026-bow-lacrosse-uniform-store-2
Dear BES Bobcats Families,
It has been a landmark week at our school as we reached the milestone of the 100th Day of School this past Thursday. Our first graders kept the momentum going today by celebrating the 101st Day of School with a delightful 101 Dalmatians theme. Both days were packed with engaging math and literacy activities designed to help students reflect on how much they’ve grown since the fall. The week of February 16-20 we will have spirit days. Please see the attached flyer. We are going with an Olympic theme this month. If it feels too cold to go outside tonight you can watch the Opening Ceremonies on television.
Welcome to the class of 2039
Please go to our website to register your incoming Kindergartener for the Class of 2039!!! Since you are already a BES family, you will head to the "BES Parent Portal" link on the right side of the page. If you have friends who have a child ready to BES for the first time, please share this information with them. We have the information out on our sign boards and we will post it on the Bow Community page. In May we will hold an Open House for incoming Kindergarten families in the evening.
Throughout this week and next, teachers are participating in grade-level data meetings to review winter assessment results from iReady and Acadience. These benchmarks are vital for tailoring our instruction to meet every child's needs. You will receive these assessment results, along with the half-year report card, on Tuesday, February 17.
It is great to be a New England fan this Sunday, let’s Go Patriots!
Bundle up and enjoy the weekend!
Lori
Finally, we have two wonderful after-school groups organizing evening activities for our community. On Tuesday, February 17, our Math Club will host a Family Math Night for grades K-2, where club members will lead our youngest students in a variety of math games. Looking ahead to March, our Student Universal group is sponsoring a 📚 Book Swap. Please be sure to review the attached flyers for more information on Math Night and to see the specific book levels we are looking to collect for the swap. We look forward to seeing you there!
Dear BES Bobcat Families,
While I am not quite ready to predict what the groundhog will see this coming Monday, I have high confidence that we will not have any weather issues impeding our school day. I want to extend a sincere thank you to all of our families and caregivers for your incredible support during our recent remote learning day; we saw an impressive 90% participation rate among our students. As we navigate the school grounds this week, please continue to use extra care during drop-off and pick-up. We have quite a bit of snow piled up, which has created a few logistical challenges, and our staff on duty truly appreciate the consideration you've shown to keep everyone safe.
Excitement is building for our upcoming ❄️ Winter Wellness Day 🎿 on Wednesday, February 18! During our Bobcat Block this week, our older students were busy preparing by creating bobsleds and snowballs for the festivities. The day will feature an Olympic theme with mixed-age teams representing different countries as they compete for medals in variations of snowball cornhole, curling, "ice" hockey, and bobsled races. We owe a huge thank you to Beth Corkum, Director of MTSS, for coordinating this event, and we are thrilled to have BMS students returning to run the activities. To make the day a success, we are looking for parent volunteers to assist with recess. Since we will have half the school outside at once, Mrs. Young and I would love to have a few more adults join us; please check the sign-up link if you are available to help.
Finally, we have two wonderful after-school groups organizing evening activities for our community. On Tuesday, February 17, our Math Club will host a Family Math Night for grades K-2, where club members will lead our youngest students in a variety of math games. Looking ahead to March, our Student Universal group is sponsoring a 📚 Book Swap. Please be sure to review the attached flyers for more information on Math Night and to see the specific book levels we are looking to collect for the swap. We look forward to seeing you there!
Stay warm this weekend!
Lori