Dear Lurgio Families,
I hope this edition of the Lurgio News finds you well.
7th grade families, it is time to register your child for their 8th grade courses.
8th grade families, please see our announcements below for an update on the Cardigan Experience.
Be well,
Ed
Parent Resources
Daily Health Screening for Students Quarantine Protocols/Flowchart
RAL Remote Parent Guide RAL Welcome & Orientation Video
Bedford Reopening Plan COVID-19 Schools Dashboard
Important Dates
8th Grade Families: Spring 2021 Mount Cardigan Trip
Please see the following letter regarding the spring 2021 Mount Cardigan trip for 8th graders. This trip was postponed from fall 2020 and has a different format this spring, but we are excited to share information with you about the opportunity.
Health Office Reminder
As a reminder, symptoms of Covid-19 include the following:
-Fever or chills
-Cough,shortness of breath
-Sore throat, nasal congestion or runny nose
-Fatigue
-Muscle or body aches
-Headache
-New loss of taste or smell
-Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
If your student experiences any of these symptoms due to a chronic health condition (including seasonal allergies) or side effects from medication they are prescribed, please provide an MD note stating such so your student is not excluded from school or asked to be tested unnecessarily fo COVID
Please have your student drop notes off at the nurse’s office, email them to chesssie@sau25.net or fax them to 472-5090.
Bedford in Bloom Virtual 5K
Student athletes at Bedford High School (Life of a Bulldog) and Lurgio Middle School (Life of a Lion) have teamed up to bring you a Virtual 5K known as Bedford in Bloom. Proceeds from this race benefit the Student Conservation Association. See THIS FLYER for more details and to see how you can register!
Updated Travel Guidelines Reminders
We wanted to update you all regarding the new travel guidelines that have been released from NH DHHS. Any travel increases a person’s risk of getting infected and spreading Covid. DHHS continues to discourage travel, and encourages post travel testing. Here is the detailed information regarding DHHS travel guidance and here is the full NH COVID-19 Travel Guidance. Below are the highlights:
-Domestic travel within the US no longer requires quarantine upon return to NH (this includes domestic travel to US territories)
-Even though a person may not be required to quarantine after Domestic travel, the CDC does suggest that people seek testing 3-5 days after travel for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection; testing is recommended and helpful to identify positive cases- testing by PCR is recommended. Your child may attend school while awaiting their PCR test for domestic travel if asymptomatic.
-International travel continues to require a 10 day quarantine, or a 7 day quarantine with a PCR test on day 6-7 with a negative test result.
-Travel on a cruise ship also requires a 10 day quarantine, or a 7 day quarantine with a PCR test on day 6-7 with a negative test result.
-Everyone who chooses to travel, regardless of vaccination status or prior immunity, should wear a well fitted, multi-layer face mask, physically distance (i.e. maintain at least 6 feet from other people), avoid large groups and gatherings, frequently sanitize hands, and self monitor for symptoms.
-If your child is symptomatic after travel your child should isolate and get tested, and parents inform the school nurse.
7th Grade Families: 8th Grade Course Registration
It is time to register your student for their 8th-grade classes. We have created a presentation to help you navigate the registration process. Click [HERE] to view our step-by-step directions. Over the next two weeks, please take a moment with your child to visit the class registration page in PowerSchool to officially select your courses.
Today, we will open the parent portal. Class registrations can be edited or changed until Friday, April 16, 2021. After that time, any changes will need to go through the Lurgio Guidance Office.
If you have any questions or concerns, you may speak to your child’s teachers and/or school counselor.
Spring Sport Schedule
Please see our Weekly Athletic Schedule for updated information about practices and games for our spring teams. In the event of inclement weather, a call will be made by 1:00PM on the day of the event. The weekly schedule will be updated, coaches will communicate with families,
CUB Road Club Spring Event Saturday April 17TH 9-3
1st Annual “CUB” Clean UP Bedford day will be a day to clean up Bedford roads. This day is open to every Bedford resident. Take time to clean up your road or neighborhood. Many organizations plus students from Bedford schools will be out picking up the roads. Please be safe when you are working that day. Wear gloves and highly reflective clothing. When cleaning, always be aware of the road traffic and always walk towards traffic. Safety is our first priority.
Simply leave the tied up BLUE bag on the roadside and staff from Bedford DPW will pick up the bags. The “CUB” Program will give everyone an opportunity to spend the day outdoors and a great way to make our community a cleaner place. Need more information on “CUB” clean up day, contact Bill Carter @ wcarter@bedfornh.org.
Let’s make Bedford a cleaner place on April 17th. Thank you for your support!
In Writing Summer - 8th Grade Students
Eighth graders intending to take In Writing Enrichment or In Writing Hybrid Enrichment at BHS this summer need to register and pay for the course through the Summer Opportunities Website. Course dates, times, and fees are listed on the website and the registration form is linked on the left side of the site. If you have questions, please email Tara Cloutier, the BHS Summer School Coordinator, at cloutiert@sau25.ne
Lurgio Yearbook Now on Sale!
The 2020-2021 Lurgio Yearbook is on sale!! Online sales will be open until Thursday, May 20th. To Order Visit: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?
Updated DHHS Contact Tracing Guidelines
Per Superintendent Fournier, from DHHS
-A new study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases is the first to show that in the setting of universal face mask use in classrooms, COVID-19 infection rates were equivalent for schools that implemented either a minimum of 3 feet or 6 feet of physical distancing. Therefore, NH DPHS will not recommend quarantine for students or staff if a COVID-19 exposure occurs in the classroom setting where students and staff are seated and spaced at least 3 feet apart with consistent and correct face mask use.
This is for in school contact tracing only. Outside organizations will still conduct their own contact tracing: 3 feet of distancing applies to controlled areas only (i.e. classrooms). It does not apply to recess, lunch and bus. Those areas will still be contact traced based on 6 feet of distancing.
New Hampshire State Testing
This spring, Bedford students will participate in the New Hampshire state-wide assessments. Throughout the state, students in grades 3-8 and 11 take mathematics and English language arts exams. A science test is also given to students in grades 5, 8, and 11. For more information, please click this link.
School Attendance
This is just a reminder that parents can email their student’s school attendance to ralattendance@bedfordnhk12.net
RAL Co-curriculars Update
Are you looking to get involved in something here at Lurgio? Then be sure to listen to the daily announcements (print version), check out the Lurgio News, and check the RAL Extracurriculars Calendar.
Music Corner
BAND: Here is the weekly band schedule for next week 4/5/21-4/9/21
Monday (4/5) - no rehearsals
Tuesday (4/6) 2:40-3:15- Flute/Oboe/Strings
Wednesday (4/7) 2:40-3:15- Percussion Sectional
Thursday (4/8) 2:40-3:15- Clarinets
Friday (4/9) 2:40-3:15- Brass
Friday (4/9) 3:30-4:30- Jazz Band
CHORUS: Chorus rehearsals will resume again on Monday, April 5. All rehearsals will now take place during WIN, from 2:40 - 3:15 p.m. If you are in school, you will meet for rehearsal in the Cafeteria where we can space ourselves according to CDC guidelines. If you are remote, you can join your sectional rehearsal on google meet. If you are in school, please make sure you have your chromebook with you and, of course, wear your mask. Here is what our six day rotation will be:
Day 1 - 7th grade sopranos
Day 2 - STEPS
Day 3 - 7th and 8th grade altos
Day 4 - STEPS
Day 5 - A Capella
Day 6 - 8th grade sopranos
Enrichment Corner
Are you looking for a challenge? Do you have an interest or hobby you would like to explore in more depth? Let Ms. Rockwell, our enrichment coordinator, help! Check out her website below for more information about the enrichment opportunities offered at Lurgio. Just click on the “enrichment opportunities” tab and fill out the application to get started.
Note: If you are interested in exploring some things on your own, check out the “resources” tab on the website.
All information can be found at the Lurgio Enrichment Corner
Guidance Corner
10 Effective Study Skills for Middle Schoolers
The Lurgio Guidance Department reached out to parents, asking for their most successful ideas at supporting their hybrid and remote students academically. Click here to access a short video highlighting study skills ideas for your student.
Weekend Lunch Bags
The Food Pantry at Bedford Presbyterian Church provides our school with free weekend lunch bags for students who are facing hunger or food insecurity. Please contact our Guidance Secretary, Lisa Mullen, for this confidential aid.
In this video created by Mayo Clinic, teens describe common signs that a teen is considering suicide and provide encouragement for communicating directly and immediately for support and safety. It also Includes suggestions for what to say to a teen who may be at risk for suicide and ways to keep them safe. Things can get better.
Library Corner
Happy Spring! We are looking for your ideas and feedback. What new books would you like to see available in the library? Share your ideas here on this google form. This form is also available on the library website!
Join us for Booked for Breakfast Thursday, April 15th at 8am for a virtual Cartooning lesson with the California artist, Khalid Birdsong. All students are welcome!
The Writing Panel would like to congratulate our 2021 Writing Contest Winners below!
Thank you to all Lurgio lions that entered the contest and shared their creative ideas.
-Short Story Winner: Arwyn Chen
-Personal Narrative Winner: Alyssa Shoals
-Poetry Winner: Annabelle Jurus
-Comic Winner: Sarah Kapetan
Tech Corner
As students begin to come back to school daily, it is important they remember to charge their chromebooks nightly and bring them to school daily!! Please remember there are no loaners for students to use if they forget their chromebook at home.
Students are reminded to come to the Tech Corner in the back of the Media Center if they are having issues with their chromebooks when they are in school. Any technical issues that occur for remote students or those students who are quarantined, we ask you to fill out the BSD Help Desk Ticket.
Book Buzz
Wonderful to have Booked for Breakfast in person Thursdays in the Media Center 8:00-8:30 in addition to our remote offerings. It was All Things Gods and Goddesses at Books for Breakfast this week. Check out these winners:
If you are enjoying The Lightning Thief check out the library copy of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson's Greek Gods.
Jeopardy champion and guest host Ken Jennings has written the Junior Genius Guide to Greek Mythology.
PTG Corner
Virtual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk
CLICK HERE to register. COLOR BLAST PROMO VIDEO for more details.
All registrations come with a Color Packet. Plus, register by April 23rd for the opportunity to purchase a Color Bucket (to make your celebrations even more colorful) and an Event T-shirt (the perfect tee to get colorful in)!
**The first 150 registrants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Copper Door Gift Card, so register today (those that have already registered are automatically entered)!**
Participate in our Virtual Color Blast Fun Run/Walk any time between May 22nd and May 31st. You set the distance and course; get out for a run, jog, skip, walk or hop and celebrate with a COLOR PARTY in your backyard.
Visit our COLOR BLAST webpage for more information. Share your fun on social media with #ColorBlast2021
Mental Health and Wellness Discussion Series
The PTG is partnering with the Bedford School District to bring this series. Mark your calendars to join us for the second session on Thursday, April 8th! Limited seating at the BHS Theater (mask required) at 7 p.m. BCTV will also be live streaming this session.
This event will be an informal presentation and will incorporate community questions and feedback. Questions can be emailed in advance to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com or submitted at the event. The panelist(s) will do their best to address as many questions/concerns as they can related to the topic.
April 8: Parents of High Schoolers: A Deeper Dive - How to Best Support Your Teens’ Wellness. During COVID and non-COVID times.
To see the first session, please click on this link:
Volunteer Opportunities for the 2021/2022 School Year
The PTG is looking for volunteers on the District and School level. If you are interested or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.
District Gift Card Coordinator
Help the schools and local businesses! Work with the Gift card coordinators at each school, as well as the VP of Fundraising to coordinate and execute the PTG Gift Card fundraising event. Help secure and collect gift cards from local participating businesses. The Gift Card fundraiser runs mid-October until late December.
Administrative Professionals Day - April 21st
If you happen to be at one of our schools or at the SAU office that day be sure to thank our administrative teams for all the big and little behind the scenes things they do to make our schools run smoothly.
Upcoming Events
Community Conversation with Superintendent Fournier Hosted by the PTG
Superintendent Mike Fournier invites you for another “Community Conversation”. Ask your questions, share your opinions or just come listen! This is a small informal gathering to discuss Bedford School District happenings. Questions and comments are encouraged. Please RSVP to attend as seating is limited (adhering to social distancing guidelines) and masks are required.
Wednesday May 5th; 9.00am At the SAU Office (Boardroom) RSVP to attend: Click HERE
Due to limited seating we are unable to accommodate children at this meeting. Apologies for this inconvenience.
Year In Review With Our Principals
You are invited to watch the Principals from all six schools as they review the 2020-21 school year on Friday, May 7th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. broadcast live on BCTV. This is a great opportunity to hear about how our schools have embraced this unique year and get information on other important topics. Please email questions before May 7th for the Q&A session that follows the presentation to bedfordnhptg@gmail.com.
Mental Health an Wellness Discussion Series
Thursday, May 6th @ 7:00 p.m. THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF COVID: How to Not Only Survive but Thrive: A focus on resilience, regulation and relationships.
This is the 3rd session in our series of Mental Health and Wellness discussions brought to you by PTG and the Bedford School District. It will be held at the BHS Theater (masks and social distancing required; seating is limited to 100) and will be aired live on BCTV (channel 23).
Stay Connected With The PTG
EMAIL: bedfordNHPTG@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/BedfordPTG
INSTAGRAM: bedfordPTG
