Dear Lurgio Families,
On this Memorial Day weekend, I am reminded of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country, and I am grateful for their service. While our community may not be able to recognize these brave men and women through the usual parades and ceremonies at this time, I know they will enter our thoughts over the long weekend.
Again, my sincerest appreciation goes out to all of our Lurgio families for their support during this period of remote instruction. This spring has certainly brought adversity, but it has also revealed character. It warms my heart to see teachers, paraprofessionals, students, and parents working collaboratively to make sure that students continue to have a rich instructional experience in a remote learning environment. We have just nine more days remaining and I am confident our students will wrap up the school year on a high note.
I wish you and your family a safe and relaxing long weekend.
Sincerely,
Ed Joyce
Important Dates
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 this week to discuss 2020-2021 student schedules. You are invited to view their presentation for more information.
Red/Silver Day Schedule
Due to the holiday weekend and the day of school, please follow this schedule for the next two weeks:
Monday, May 25 - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 26 - SILVER 1
Wednesday, May 27 - RED 2
Thursday, May 28 - SILVER 3
Friday, May 29 - RED 4
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.
BSD Breakfast and Lunch
There will be NO breakfast and lunch available on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25).
On school days, breakfast and lunch pickup is at the Bedford High School Gymnasium entrance. Those doors are nearer the kitchen and make the logistics of delivery easier. If you’ve never been to that entrance, it’s at the back of the building.
Media Center News
New Audiobook Platform
Check out current & popular ebooks on our new RAL ebook & audiobook platform: Sora. This student friendly app. has over 1,000 ebooks & 200 audiobooks that can be borrowed through the NH School Library Consortium. Graphic Novels, Mysteries, YA titles, Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction and more! Sora has it all! Sora ebooks & audiobooks can be downloaded for free from Google Play and the Apple App store. The check out period is two weeks. After the loan period, items are automatically returned. Just go to the Sora website below, select Ross A. Lurgio School, and sign in with your school google account. Our school set up code is: nhssdcnh.
Check out Sora HERE
Any questions? Please contact your school librarian: detwilera@sau25.net
Watch the Sora info. video:
Also, students and teachers, check out our new Flipgrid video book reviews by our RAL teachers and students on our Library Flip Grid!
Sign in with your google email and password and watch our reviews of: Ghost by: Jason Reynolds, The Other Half of Happy by: Rebecca Balcarcel, and The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien
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
This week, our literacy team recommends Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi.
