Friday, May 15, 2015

Lurgio News - May 15, 2015


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LURGIO NEWS
May 15, 2015

Important Dates

May 21 (Thursday)
- BHS Parent Information Night (6 p.m.)
May 22 (Friday)
- No School for Students (Teacher Workshop)
May 25 (Monday)
- No School (Memorial Day)
May 28 (Thursday)
- Spring Concert
June 4 (Thursday)
- 8th Grade Awards Night (5 p.m.)
- 7th Grade Cardigan Information Night (7 p.m.)
June 5 (Friday)
- 8th Grade Dance
June 17 (Wednesday)
- Tentative Last Day of School

Lurgio Dress Code
We have completed the dress code revision process. With significant input from students, parents, and staff members, we hope that the few small changes we have incorporated will provide students the opportunity to dress comfortably while maintaining an appropriate level of modesty and decorum for the learning environment. Please click here to review the new dress code. All changes are effective immediately.

Please Return Sports Uniforms!
Attention all Fall and Winter athletes: please return your uniforms if you have not done so already! Please return your uniforms to your coach, or to Mr. Demers in the Main Office.

Lion’s Den:
Click here to read the latest issue of Lurgio’s student newspaper the Lion’s Den.

Summer School Registration at BHS
Students who requested to take In Writing at BHS during summer 2015 are now able to register for summer school and pay online. Please visit the Summer School tab on the BHS homepage to complete registration. Note that this process needs to be completed even if students requested this option in Power School in February. BASE Camp (freshmen orientation) registration is also open and can be found on the same page. Click here to watch a short video about BASE Camp / Orientation, which will run from August 3-7, 2015.

Paint with Friends and Support National History Day
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? This Sunday, May 17th at 10:30 The Canvas Roadshow at 178 South River Road will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Lurgio National History Day teams.  Come support the Lurgio community and enjoy creating a painting to bring home with you! To register, go to www.thecanvasroadshow.com.  Your support is truly appreciated!

Lyme's Disease
The warm weather let's us spend more time outside. As a result, it is important to remember to be cautious about ticks and the possibility of Lyme's Disease. This link from the Center for Disease Control has some helpful information for parents.

DI Off to Global Finals
8th Graders Aish Deva, Amanda Poza, Emma Jacobs, Niamh Russell, Natalie Anderson and Sasha Hordiychuk are off to Knoxville, TN next week to represent New Hampshire in the Destination Imagination Global Finals.  This week they received the news that they have been assigned a Buddy Team from China!  We have no doubt but they will enjoy this wonderful opportunity and we wish them well.

Please Return Sports Uniforms!
Attention all Fall and Winter athletes: please return your uniforms if you have not done so already! Please return your uniforms to your coach, or to Mr. Demers in the Main Office.

CBY@RAL Summer Leadership Retreats
Is your student part of CBY@RAL or CBY@BHS?  There is a great opportunity taking place this summer.  Youth members of the Coalition for Bedford Youth have the chance to attend two leadership retreats this coming summer.  CBY is a group of 8th-12th graders that work together to promote healthy assets (as seen on our website- click HERE) through various activities. In many situations our older more experienced members will guide and teach the younger members leadership skills and knowledge of the organization.  However, all of the students can benefit from more formal leadership training not only to find and develop their personal inner leaders, but to build leadership continuity and encourage a collaborative environment bringing new leaders along. Training will also enhance the group dynamic through understanding the underpinnings of good leadership and building personal toolboxes that lead to teamwork with multiple leader styles.  We are hoping these programs will help all our CBYers develop their inner leader, because all students lead differently within their peer group and community.  These two leadership opportunities are open to ALL CBYers... CBY@RAL and CBY@BHS... 8th-12th grade (including CURRENT 7th graders)!

ADVENTURELORE: Friday, June 26, 2015 9 am – 3 pm
DRIFTWOOD: Friday August 14 – Sunday August 16, 2015

Please contact CBY (by e-mail info@cbynh.org) for more information regarding the two leadership opportunities.

Superintendent Feedback Survey Results
From Superintendent McGee:

You may recall that I recently asked you to complete a survey on my performance this year. The purpose of the survey was to gather feedback to improve.  Here are the results. Thank you to the respondents (107 employees, 321 parents, 4 students, and 14 community members).  One competency where I was rated relatively high was "listens, analyzes and responds to issues related to the needs of the community (including students, teachers, parents and residents)."  One competency that was relatively low was “recognizes diversity and promotes acceptance and tolerance within the school district community.”  I appreciate all the feedback and will work, in particular, on doing a better job recognizing diversity and promoting acceptance and tolerance.

BHS Parent Information Night
An 8th grade Parent Information Night is scheduled on May 21 at 6:00pm in the theater.  During this session our BHS Leadership Team will talk about the "Nuts and Bolts" of high school from the schedule to competencies to extra curricular involvement.  

Summer School Registration at BHS
Students who requested to take In Writing at BHS during summer 2015 are now able to register for summer school and pay online. Please visit the Summer School tab on the BHS homepage to complete registration. Note that this process needs to be completed even if students requested this option in Power School in February. BASE Camp (freshmen orientation) registration is also open and can be found on the same page or by clicking here. For instructions on using the online payment system please visit: http://linkyy.com/SendMoneyToSchoolInstructions

McKelvie Intermediate School Staff Basketball Game - Tues., May 19
Come cheer on your former teachers as they raise money for Easter Seals' ES Riders, a program that provides Segways and scooters to individuals with limited mobility.  Learn more here, on our fundraising page.  Once again, the 5th grade staff will be taking on the 6th grade staff - it promises to be an exciting night!  This year we are playing in the Bedford High School gymnasium.  You can buy your tickets at the door, $5 per person or $20 for a family.  Doors open at 5:30, game starts at 6:30.  We hope to see you there!

Guidance Corner
Youth Counselor, Donna LaRue posts a weekly, helpful parenting newsletter article, as well as other relevant material on her website.  The featured Asset Article this week is Sense of Purpose.

Click here to explore the meaning of life in this week's newsletter titled "Sense of Purpose".

Check out Ms. LaRue’s webpage for past newsletters by clicking here.

Laura Urie is the Lurgio Behavioral Counselor.  Click here to access her webpage where you'll find information, strategies, and current research on parenting and working with adolescents.

Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week at RAL
As many of you already know, this week was Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week at RAL.  The Bedford PTG worked very hard to make this week a success and they would like to send a thank you to all parents and volunteers who donated their time and efforts to make it a wonderful week for our staff.  A very special thank you to Ann Lagasse, owner of TCBY, for donating 110 yogurt cups to Ross A. Lurgio Middle School.  

PTG Corner:
If you would like to learn more about how to get involved at RAL, please contact Lynne Natale at lynatale@aol.com or Sally Thomas at lurgiosally@gmail.com.