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LURGIO NEWS
December 15, 2017
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Dear Students and Parents,
Last evening’s Winter Concert was absolutely wonderful. Our 180 musicians delivered a blockbuster performance to a packed theater. I am so proud of how talented, passionate, and committed our students and directors are to their music. Congratulations to all.
Happy Holidays,
Ed Joyce
Principal
Important Dates
Dec. 25 - Jan. 1
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No School - Holiday Break
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Cub of the Week
Each week, teachers nominate students for the Cub of the Week Award. Nominated students are those who have shown exceptional kindness, tolerance, and respect during the week. Each Friday, the Lurgio administration and guidance staff will review all nominees and will select the the “Cub of the Week.”
This week’s Cub is Sarah Letourneau from pod 8-South! Sarah has been an exceptional student mentor in the adaptive physical education class. Her compassion, empathy, and patience are virtues we can all aspire to have! Congratulations, Sarah!
New News
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Softball Winter Workouts
Winter workouts for softball will begin on Saturday, January 6th and continue weekly through mid-March. The workouts will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton from 9:30AM to 11:00AM. Anyone interested in playing softball in the spring is invited to attend. The workouts will include throwing, fielding, pitching, catching and hitting drills. Please make sure to bring a bat, glove, sneakers and plenty of water. For additional information contact Softball Coach Chris Lemay at 603-674-7164 or e-mail lemaynh@comcast.net
Weekly Features
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Guidance Corner
We are so thankful to have had over 150 people come out to support the “I’ve Got Your Back” (IGYB) movement initiated by our eighth grade student, Hannah Guillemette. On Wednesday December 6, 2017 from 6-8pm we presented the film “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” in the Lurgio Dining Hall. We promised to share some additional resources in today’s edition of the Lurgio News. As always, please contact us with any questions.
Common Sense Media: provides resources (articles and videos) on a variety of digital citizenship topics: screen time, cyberbullying, internet addiction, internet safety, book/movie reviews, video game reviews, and more!
Cyberwise: provides resources on online games, media literacy, fake news, ethical thinking, media psychology and more...
Netsmartz: provides resources on social networking, cyber-bullying etc...
Parental Controls that work with all devices
- Family Zone
https://www.familyzone.com/us/how-it-works - Kids Lox: helps to set limits on screen time and provides content blocking software
https://kidslox.com/
Book Buzz
It was all things Star Wars at Books for Breakfast Cafe today! We perused lots of nonfiction books on Star Wars, enjoyed "The Last Jedi Episode 8" trailer, and showcased these novels:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry
Star Wars Trilogy Editor's Edition: A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by R. A. Salvatore
Star Wars: Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive by Terry Bisson
Star Wars Collectors Edition: Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones, Rescue of the Sith
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Armor by K. W. Jeter
Remember that 12/22 will be our Yankee Book Swap: come with a wrapped new or gently used book!
PTG Corner
Last Minute Holiday Shopping?
Every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG. Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support. Now, every time you shop atsmile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG.
Coming in January…
Principal Winter Reading Night, Barnes and Noble Days, and Yankee Candle! Stay tuned for more details.
Reminders
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National History Bee
Lurgio Middle School is again offering students in grades 7 and 8 an opportunity to participate in the National History Bee. The National History Bee is an exciting academic competition designed to motivate and reward students for studying history! If you are a student who loves history and enjoys academic competition, here is your opportunity to combine the two! Click here to access more information.
Lurgio Tech Corner Update
Over the past few weeks, we have noticed an increase in the number of students who are not being prepared with their chromebooks. Many are forgetting to charge their chromebooks or forgetting their chromebooks at home.
We would love your help! Please help your kids come up with a system/plan to charge their chromebooks every night and to bring them to school every day.
