Friday, September 6, 2019

Lurgio News for September 6, 2019


LURGIO NEWS
September 6, 2019
 
Dear Lurgio Families,

Thank you to all of you that came out to our open house last evening. It was wonderful to see such a great turnout as we start a new school year. So many of you took time out of your evening to meet your student’s teachers and learn more about our school. 

It was my pleasure to meet you, and I hope to see you around our school community.

Enjoy,

Ed Joyce
Important Dates
Sept. 10 (Tues)
8th Grade Cardigan Chaperone Night (6-7pm)
Sept. 23-25 (Mon-Wed)
8th Grade Cardigan Trip (Pods 8N & 8W)
Sept. 25-27 (Wed-Fri)
8th Grade Cardigan Trip (Pods 8S & 8E)
Oct. 11 (Fri)
Teacher Workshop Day - NO SCHOOL
Oct. 14 (Mon)
Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL 
 
New News
 
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 “Cub of the Week.”

This week’s Cub of the Week is Brady Plante. Brady supported a peer in his campgroup at the end of Derby Day last Friday. Brady recognized that a fellow student needed some encouragement and kind words and stayed with them on the walk back to school. Thank you, Brady.  You make Lurgio a great place to learn.  

Weekly Features
 

Athletics Corner

The Lurgio News is a great place to find updates about athletics at RAL. Each week you will find a link to our weekly practice and game schedule as well as the athletics website. On the website, you will find helpful information including: coach contact information, transportation paperwork, and our Athletic Events Calendar

In the case of schedule changes or sports cancellations, we will post by 1:00PM on both the weekly schedule and the Lurgio home page under “School Updates.”
Tennis starts on Monday, September 9th. Students should change after school and meet Coach Vivado down at the County Road tennis courts. Practice takes place from 3:30-5:00PM. Don’t forget to bring your racket!

Tech Corner Updates

Currently the PowerSchool app is errantly showing an NCY for self management grades.  We are working closely with our Tech Director to get this issue resolved. Please know that all grades display correctly when looking at PowerSchool via a web browser on a computer.

Guidance Corner

It was so nice to see so many parents at Open House on Thursday evening.  So many parents our guidance table to chat about helpful strategies they use to manage teenage stress.  We want to share this brief article titled “17 Small, but Significant, Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Worrying”.  Thank you to all who stopped by to check in.  We love supporting your kids as they challenge themselves academically, while learning to set boundaries and develop healthy coping skills for life’s stressors.  


PTG Corner

Back to School Greetings from the PTG

We are looking forward to another great school year full of fantastic programs and events for our students, staff and families.

Support the PTG

Help the PTG continue to bring exciting programs/speakers to our schools like Project Nature, Wildlife Encounters, Music In Technology, David Flood Motivational Speaker, and Chris Herren Drug Prevention Speaker. If you’d like to make a donation, simply click on the PayPal link at www.bedfordptg.org or send in a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-6) or an envelope labeled with your name and email address. Click  HERE for more information on the PTG and programs funded with your support. Thank You!

Looking to Volunteer?

Bedford PTG is again offering a faster, paperless way to share your information for volunteering for Bedford Schools. Instead of sending home a paper volunteer form to fill out and return, we now offer a Volunteer Google Form for each school. To access the form click HERE, or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under PTG Forms. You need to fill this form out in order to hear about volunteer opportunities at the schools or district wide.

PTG Coordinator Opportunities

Interested in getting more involved at Lurgio… Bedford PTG has some great volunteer opportunities available for this year.

Lurgio Volunteer Coordinator (this role can be shared): Responsible for sending out sign up genius and emails to fill the volunteer needs of Lurgio for teacher requests, school specific functions, and PTG events. You will also help host key events (with PTG Liaison and Hospitality) like Teacher Welcome Back and Staff Appreciation Week. This role is a great way to meet staff and stay connected to events going on at Lurgio. 

Lurgio Support Coordinator: Collect, track (via Google spreadsheet) and deposit any incoming PTG donations received at Lurgio.

If you have an interest in any of these roles please email Lurgio’s PTG Liaison, Chelsea Donahue at cdonahue0407@gmail.com.

PTG Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for some great opportunities to volunteer this year? The PTG has several district level and committee positions available:

Ski, Skate and More Committee Members: 
Due to the success of our annual sale, we are looking for new members to be part of the planning committee. The Ski, Skate and More sale is schedule for Saturday, November 23. The first committee meeting is Friday, September 13th at 3:40 at McKelvie.

Color Blast Fun Run Committee Members: 
Get in on the Colorful Fun and be part of planning this amazing community event!! Color Blast is looking for anyone that might be interested in being part of the planning committee. The committee meets monthly starting in October and more frequently closer to the event which is scheduled for Sunday, May 31st.

District Book Fair Coordinator: 
Oversee the Scholastic Book Fair held in the spring at the 3 elementary schools and McKelvie. Work closely with school level coordinators to ensure they have what they need for a successful book fair.

If you are interested in any of these roles or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.


Box Top Program Change

Put away the scissors! No More Clipping! Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Visit www.btfe.com to learn more and start earning for our schools.

Meet the Principals Event September 27

You are invited to join the PTG and the Principals from all six schools at our annual "Coffee with the Principals" event on Friday, September 27th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road). This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year. There will be a Q & A following the presentation. Light refreshments will be served and your young children are welcome to attend.

Reminders