Dear Lurgio Families,
In the spirit of wrapping up another successful school year, Lurgio is planning a socially distanced event on June 4, 2020. We would like to celebrate students, honor our retiring staff members, and reunite as a school community by hosting a Reverse Parade. Students and their families will travel in their cars along a predetermined route where Lurgio staff members will greet them (from a distance) and wave them home for the summer. Please see the first New News item below for details and a map. We hope you can join us as we bid a fond farewell to our students and retiring staff members.
Sincerely,
Ed Joyce
Important Dates
End of Year Celebration: Reverse Parade
You are cordially invited to our end of year 8th grade Reverse Parade Celebration!
Staging (Before):
a. Family cars will begin lining up at 1:45PM at McKelvie Intermediate School (just down the street) by entering via the County Rd. entrance, and driving around the back of the building.
b. Cars will drive around the back of the building and onto the playground.
c. From the playground cars will be directed to the main entrance.
d. Cars will drive around the main entrance parking lot and exit via Liberty Hill Rd. at 1:55PM to make their way to the Bedford High School/Lurgio Middle School campus.
Parade (During):
a. RAL staff will be parked in lots along the perimeter of the high school/middle school campus and cars will travel in a one-way direction along the route.
b. School personnel will be directing cars and there will be signs for people to follow.
c. Please abide by all traffic laws as you navigate the route with caution.
d. When your car has completed the route, please stay straight to exit out the main entrance off of Nashua Rd.
Important Safety Measures:
a. No families or family members are to get out of their cars. No spectators will be allowed
to ensure social distancing and safety measures are being followed.
b. No parking on County Road or Nashua Road.
c. Please do not block the intersection while you wait to enter the parking lot
School Spirit:
Feel free to decorate your cars or make signs! Roll the windows down, clap, cheer, honk, or play music.
Map:
Message from Assistant Superintendent Tom Laliberte
Please see this letter for information regarding a state initiative for 4 year olds entering Kindergarten in Fall 2021.
Medication Pickup from the Health Office
IMPORTANT information concerning Medications, Epi-Pens and Inhalers:
ALL Epi pens and Inhalers will be placed in your students’ bags that will be picked up on June 8 and June 9. If your student does not have any locker belongings please sign up for a time slot and stop by the Health office window to retrieve them.
If your student has other medication to be picked up, please stop at the Health Office window during your time slot.
Materials Exchange Process: Drop-off & Pickup Information
Due to our sudden departure from school back in March and the need for students to hold onto resources for remote learning, we were unable to collect school materials and distribute personal belongings as students left the building. In keeping with state and local guidelines, we have developed a plan for families to visit school in order to do this materials exchange.
The following items are typically turned in at the end of the year and should be dropped off: Textbooks (i.e. Big Ideas Math), library books, musical instrument rentals, rented/borrowed Chromebooks with charging cords, and athletic uniforms.
In addition, the following items will need to be picked up from the building to go home: Personal belongings from lockers/classrooms and medications from the school nurse.
Media Center materials (i.e. textbooks, reading books) that were left in lockers have been returned to the media center and will not be sent home.
Using this LINK, you will be able to sign up for one 10 minute window on June 8th and 9th. Please click HERE for details and a map to help you with the process.
Please contact Kristen Gauthier (gauthierk@sau25.net) with any specific questions about materials exchange.
8th Grade Parents and Students: BHS Schedule Release
Bedford High School guidance counselors met with 8th grade pods to discuss 2020-2021 student schedules. You are invited to view their presentation for more information. Contact Bedford High School guidance counselors for questions about your student’s high school schedule.
Red/Silver Day Schedule
Due to the holiday weekend and the day of school, please follow this schedule for the next two weeks:
Monday, June 1 - SILVER 5
Tuesday, June 2 - RED 6
Wednesday, June 3 - SILVER 1
Thursday, June 4 - RED 2
Friday, June 5 - Remote Learning Schedule
8th Grade Awards Ceremony (Virtual)
Each year, we celebrate the accomplishments of outgoing 8th graders with an evening awards ceremony. Due to the nature of remote learning and the limitations on group events and gatherings, this event will take place virtually on June 4th, 2020. Families of students who are eligible for awards have already been notified, and they will be sent a link to the recording closer to the event. If you have not received a notification that your student will be recognized this year and you believe there is an error, please contact Ms. Fitzgerald in the Lurgio guidance office at fitzgeraldb@sau25.net.
Media Center News
E-Books and Audiobooks
Fantastic ebooks and audiobooks are available for free all summer long on the Sora app. Please check out the RAL Library website for this link as well!
Summer Reading Program at the Bedford Public Library
Keep reading this summer! You can request books on the BPL's online catalog here and pick up books when you sign in using your Bedford Public Library card! If you are in need of a library card, please click this link to sign up.
We invite you to join us for the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge! Registration will open June 9th and you can start logging your reading on June 15th! This year we will be using Beanstack software to track reading minutes, which you can use in a web browser or via the Beanstack Tracker App. The Summer Reading Challenge is open for adults and teens who want to participate and read for prizes too! Please keep an eye on our website and social media pages (including our new Youtube channel) for more information."
Recreational Facilities & Social Distancing
Parents, please encourage your students to avoid social gatherings, particularly at school district fields, facilities, and playgrounds. Our efforts to flatten the curve and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing schools can be amplified if the families self-enforce social distancing and practice recommended self-quarantine measures as much as possible.
Attendance
Please be sure that students are checking in with their pod daily to show they are in attendance. If a student is unable to do remote work and will be absent, please call the Lurgio Main Office (603) 310-9100 or email at ralattendance@sau25.net to let us know.
Remote Learning Enrichment Corner
If you are all caught up on your work and looking for some fun activities, click here to navigate directly to a list of enrichment opportunities. This list was compiled by Ms. Rockwell, Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Detwiler, and your teachers. We hope you find it fun and enjoyable.
Remote Learning Grading
With the Governor’s announcement that schools will remain remote for the remainder of this school year, there has been some discussion about whether we should go to a “pass/fail” model during remote learning. At Lurgio, we will not be taking this approach because of the nature of our competency grades. We completed nearly 3/4 of our academic year prior to the COVID-19 crisis and resulting remote learning environment. Those grades calculate into our Y5 yearly average grade and indicate progress towards achieving overall competency in our courses. We believe those Y5 grades are accurate even though we anticipate fewer quarter 4 grades than would be typical in a normal school year.
Lurgio Tech Corner Typing Club
Are you noticing your kids could use some help with their typing skills? Well help is on the way! The Lurgio Tech Corner would like to invite students to join the Tech Corner Typing Club. To join the typing club just have your student go to Google Classroom and use the join code: tqpsj3m. Google Classroom lessons will be assigned and students will be using the TypingClub.com website to improve their typing skills. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Donna Dennis, dennisd@sau25.net.
School Buildings Closed to Public
All physical buildings in the Bedford School District are closed to outside public effective Monday, March 23. Main office staff are working remotely and can still be reached via email and phone (603) 310-9100. The custodial staff is working hard to sanitize surfaces in the building and The main office may not always be staffed but school phones (just the main number) will be answered remotely between the hours of 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Lurgio Instagram Account
Did you know that there is an official Lurgio Instagram account? We have been using our account to post reminders and resources for staff and students. These notifications are also posted on our Lurgio Facebook page. If Instagram is your prefered social media tool, we welcome you to follow us.
Remote Instruction Updates & Resources
Please refer to the Lurgio homepage for district updates and school-specific resources. We will continue to update those links as new information becomes available.
BHS Summer School - In Writing and BASE Camp
Attention all 8th Graders: If you registered during Open Enrollment for Summer In-Writing, the BHS website is updated with dates and other important information. You will need to do the following: Complete the Enrollment for Summer In-Writing or B.A.S.E. Camp Submit payment.
Lurgio Guidance Corner
Our school counselors are here for you. If you have any concerns about your student, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
The Lurgio Guidance Department has updated their website with many resources relating to physical wellbeing, mental health (including substance misuse) and community/state services. Please see our Website and Weekly Blog.
Lurgio Tech Corner
The Lurgio Tech Corner has been busy posting resources for students. Please check out the Lurgio Tech Corner Resource Site for helpful links. We also will be posting new resources on our Tech Tips from the Tech Corner blog which is linked on the Tech Corner Resource Site. If students are having technical issues, please have them submit a Help Desk Ticket. Someone from the District Tech Department will get back to them as soon as they can.
Book Buzz
We were to host author Kekla Magoon today for a celebration of our Whole School Read with presentations and writers workshops. This week, our literacy team recommends The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon. It just happens to take place over the course of a summer.
