Dear Lurgio Families,
The snowflakes outside my window today were a sure sign that November is here and winter is on its way. As the first quarter wraps up, it is great to hear that so many families have scheduled conferences with their students’ teachers. We will offer another round of conferences in the spring, but I encourage you to leave those lines of communication open and continue to get in touch with teachers throughout the school year should you have questions or concerns.
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. Honoring those who have served in our military branches is important to all of us here at Lurgio. I would like to extend a very sincere thank you to all of our veterans. Enjoy the long weekend and stay warm!
Sincerely,
Ed Joyce
Important Dates
Wrestling Informational Meeting
There will be a second informational meeting for any student interested in joining the Lurgio coed wrestling team. Students should come to the RAL Media Center at WIN (2:40) on Wednesday, November 13th to meet the coach and get more information about this fun sport.
Yearbook Cover Contest
The yearbook club is having its annual cover contest. Please encourage your child to submit an entry for a chance to win a FREE 2019/2020 Lurgio Yearbook! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS. The cover submission deadline has been extended!! Submissions are now due by Monday, November 18, 2019 by 3pm to Mrs. Dennis or Mrs. Manley in the Tech Corner.
Best Buddies Starting At Lurgio
This week, Lurgio kicked off our involvement in the Best Buddies International organization. We held our first informational meeting for all students on Wednesday, November 6th.
“Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” For more information about this international program, please visit www.bestbuddiesonline.org.
Please feel free to reach out to any of the below advisors of the club with any questions you may have. We are always looking for interested students to join us!
Teacher Advisors:
Christine Corey: coreyc@sau25.net
Sarah Demers: demerss@sau25.net
Linnea Hilchey: hilcheyl@sau25.net
Amanda LaRocca: LaRoccaa@sau25.net
Ed Joyce: joycee@sau25.net
Thanksgiving Baskets
Many in our community experience food insecurity. As the holiday season approaches, this can create additional strains on our families and students. Please contact your school’s guidance counselor or school nurse, if you would like to receive a Thanksgiving Basket. We handle all requests with complete confidentiality.
Winter Athletics Registration
Please see this LETTER for information about winter sports (basketball, spirit, wrestling). The letter contains important information about meetings and try-outs for winter teams. Registration is open for the 2019-2020 season and must be completed before try-outs in order to participate. Be sure to register for the SPORT and CONCUSSION TESTING (as needed).
Geography and Spelling, and History Bees
Throughout the 2019-20 school year Lurgio students will have an opportunity to participate in various academic events sponsored by the school. The National Geographic GeoBee and the Scripps National Spelling Bee are two such events. Over the next few months, ELA and Social Studies teachers will provide students with information about each bee, hold classroom/pod bees, and provide preparation resources for students participating. Due to changes in the structure of the National History Bee, Lurgio is no longer sponsoring this program; however, any student who would like to participate independently is encouraged to do so. Information and registration details for the National History Bee can be found at: https://nationalhistorybee.
Lurgio Strings Program
This year Lurgio will be offering strings instruction after school. If you are interested, please click here for more information.
Pats Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Program
Sign-up for this year's Learn to Ski or Ride (LTSR) program at Pats Peak! This is a five-week Learn to Ski or Snowboard series for students in grades 1-8. The program runs Friday, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. There are 3:30 and 4:30 lessons available, or if you have an experienced student, they can opt to just do the lift ticket. Rentals are available for an additional cost. You must provide your own transportation, as this is not a school-sponsored activity. An adult must be present during the lessons.
To sign up: www.patspeak.com/LTSR. Select "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER".
Login info:
3:30 PM lessons: bedford330
4:30 PM lessons: bedford430
To receive the discounted rate, registration must be paid in full by November 15th. Please contact Kris Balistreri at shepador2005@yahoo.com or Kim Peicker at kpeicker@comcast.net with any questions. Visit the Bedford NH Pats Peak Ski and Ride 2020 Facebook page for more information.
Hannaford Helps Schools 2019
This fall, we celebrate 20 years of the Hannaford Helps Schools program! Since the program's inception, we've raised more than $12 million to help schools and kids reach their goals. We appreciate your continued partnership, and if you're new to the program – we welcome you!
Between 8/25 and 11/30, with the purchase of 4 participating Hannaford Helps Schools items, a customer will receive a printout for 3 School Dollars at the register. The customer can place that printout into your school's slot in the Hannaford Helps Schools collection tower which is located at the front of the store that your school is registered with.
Customers who shop with Hannaford To Go can give their School Dollar printouts to the associate handling their groceries and let them know which school slot to put them in.
This year, Hannaford will also donate $1,000 to the highest earning school per store.
NEW this year – your school may have a chance to earn DOUBLE School Dollars! The Hannaford store that has the highest increase of School Dollars turned in will DOUBLE the payouts to all its registered schools. Help your school earn double School Dollars by reminding parents to deposit their School Dollar printouts in the tower at the front of the store.
Kitchen News
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious Razzle Dazzle Smoothie. It’s loaded with strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and protein-packed Greek yogurt. Berries are known for their low sugar, high fiber and nutrient content. They are essential for long lasting energy, ability to focus and concentration during the school day. In addition to our breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be baking a rich chocolate zucchini muffins. What a great way for our students to get some veggies in the morning! This muffin is also filled with anti-inflammatory real cocoa, whole grain flour for long lasting energy and many other powerful nutrients!
The hot lunch program will be offering two tasty build a bowl lunches on Thursday, November 14th and Friday, the 15th. The fiesta breakfast bowl offered Thursday includes fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy diced ham or bacon, grilled peppers & onions, seasoned black beans, home fries, diced tomato & avocado with a warm whole grain tortilla. Included is your choice of fresh fruit and milk. On Friday, fill your bowl with crispy whole grain chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, cranberry sauce, seasoned corn, steamed fresh broccoli, shredded cheddar cheese and a warm whole grain biscuit with butter. Also included is your choice of fresh fruit and milk. In addition, the Food Service Department is now on Instagram. Follow us at @flavahfulschoolmeals_sau25 and see some of our awesome meals and recipes we love to boast about!
I was also wondering if we might be able to do some breakfast advertising with your morning
Athletics Corner
Weekly Schedule
As always, the weekly schedule is available on our athletics website.
Guidance Corner
Common Sense Media is a terrific resource for parents of pre-teens and teens. Here is a great article titled “How to Help Kids Dodge Cigarette, Vaping, and Pot Marketing and Stay Smoke-Free”
Tech Corner Updates
We have noticed an increase in accidental damage to student chromebooks. Please remind students to be careful when using their chromebook and to be sure they are stored safely in their backpacks.
Chromebooks going out for extended warranty and accidental damage repairs, are repaired through Worth Ave Group Insurance Company and are sent to a third party repair facility in Oklahoma. The average turnaround time for repairs is around three to six weeks, repair times are dependent on ticket queue volume, the extent of damage and part availability. Please know that while the student's chromebook is out being repaired, they are given a school loaner chromebook to use in its place. This chromebook can go back and forth to school, and doesn't count toward their "loaner count". We notify students via email once the chromebook comes back from repair.
We hope this helps with any questions you have about insurance claim turnaround time. If you have any further questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Dennis (dennisd@sau25.net) or Mrs. Manley (manleyj@sau25.net).
Book Buzz
Sigmund Brouwer, who will be presenting at Lurgio March 23, 2020, wrote Moon Mission: The Epic 400 Year Journey to Apollo 11:
Laura Schroff and Alex Tresnieowski wrote An Invisible Thread:
PTG Corner
Gift Card Fundraiser
We are featuring many local area merchants, along with your favorite national businesses. Purchasing gift cards through the PTG provides support for the Bedford schools with no additional cost to you! To download an order form please CLICK HERE. For more information about this program CLICK HERE. HAPPY SHOPPING!
Bedford PTG Ski, Skate & More Sale
Save On New And Used Winter Sports Equipment & Apparel! PTG’s annual SKI, SKATE and MORE SALE will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. New and used ski equipment, snowboards, winter boots, outerwear and more will be on sale from local area merchants and consignors. This sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!
Sell Your Gear And Clothing: Turn your outgrown or gently used winter gear and apparel into some cash while also supporting Bedford schools. Visit PTG Website for consignment information. Drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 22, between 5PM – 8PM. Please note: If you need to print your tags on site at BHS during equipment drop off there will be a $1.00 charge per tag.
Volunteer: Many volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Click HERE to get involved.
Bake Sale: Interested in donated an item (homemade or store bought) for the Bake Sale click HERE.
Cardigan Corner at Ski, Skate & More Sale
PTG is excited to again offer “Cardigan Corner” at the Ski, Skate and More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!
Impact of Your PTG Support
Thanks to your support, PTG recently donated funds to BHS to assist in providing grants to students for Intersession assistance, covered the cost of admittance to American’ Stonehenge for McKelvie 6th graders, and helped cover the cost of the materials for the new Movement Path hallway at Memorial Elementary School.
Amazon Smile!
Did you know that 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 at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG. Thank you for your support.
