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LURGIO NEWS
June 10, 2016
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Dear Parents,
With our 8th grade students at Canobie Lake Park and our 7th graders at Gunstock, we finished the last full week of school in style. After a very active day of celebration and fun, your students should sleep well tonight.
Enjoy the last weekend of the school year. We look forward to a few final days of school activities before the well-earned summer break.
Sincerely,
Ed
Important Dates
June 15 (Wednesday)
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Last Day of School 1:15pm Dismissal
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2016-2017 Chromebook Program Selection Open
The Bedford District is asking parents of students currently in grades 6 thru 8 to select an option for your student to participate in the District’s Chromebook 1-to-1 Program. We believe this program is a tremendous opportunity for our students and teachers to improve teaching and learning.
Our Chromebook 1-to-1 Website has detailed information for parents regarding the program and we encourage parents to review the 1-to-1 Program and Parent Resources sections.
Parents are asked to purchase a Chromebook device for their student choosing one of the following options:
- Purchase a Chromebook on your own,
- Purchase a Chromebook directly from the district (with optional accidental breakage/theft insurance) with a one-time payment,
- Lease to Own a Chromebook directly from the district with an annual payment for 3 years (accidental breakage/theft insurance included).
For families that do not opt into the Chromebook 1-to-1 Program, a loaner will be provided to the student during the school day. The loaner must be checked in and out daily and will not be allowed to leave the school.
Please click on this link to select the option for your student to participate in this exciting program. We are asking that parents submit their selection for their child by June 3rd so that we can secure the best pricing and plan for purchasing and deployment.
1:1 Initiative & Student Agendas - NEW INFORMATION
As you probably know, Lurgio will be going 1:1 with Chromebooks for students. We will be working with students in the 1:1 environment on managing their daily lives and due dates using the Google productivity suite. However, we recognize that some students will be more comfortable using a paper agenda planner to stay organized, particularly in the first year of the 1:1 initiative. Therefore, we will be ordering agendas for any student who wants one for next year. ORDERING INFORMATION WILL BE SENT OUT UNDER A SEPARATE EMAIL AS SOON AS WE HAVE COST DETAILS.
Yearbooks Available
The 2015/2016 yearbooks have arrived! Good news - we have some available for sale. If you forgot to order a yearbook earlier this year, yearbooks can be purchased for $25 (cash or check) before morning announcements and during WIN block. Visit the back of the Media Center and see Mrs. Dennis to place your order. Books will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
Four-way Stops on County Road Continue
The intersections at Nashua Road and County Road in front of Bedford High School and
at Liberty Hill Road and County Road in front of McKelvie School will remain 4-way stop intersections through the end of the school year.
On May 25, Bedford Police Department met with the school district, the Department of Public Works and our engineering consultant and decided to extend the temporary change. More information can be found on the Bedford Police Department website.
RAL 2016 Fall Sports Tryout Dates
Bedford Crew Club Summer Camp
Interested in rowing this summer? The Bedford Crew Club is once again holding a camp for current 7th and 8th graders (those who will be entering 8th and 9th grade in the fall of 2016). The camp will be held July 18th – 22nd and is open to anyone in this age group who wants to learn to row or improve his/her current skills. Campers must be enrolled in the Bedford School District. Campers will be broken down into groups by experience and ability, no experience is necessary. Lots of fun and laughs are guaranteed! It’s a great opportunity to see if rowing is what you might like to do in high school. Or, if you know it’s what you want to do, it’s a great way to get a head start! To register, click here: Bedford Crew/Granite State Rowing Camp Online Registration . See attached for more information, or email Lori at lashooh@comcast.net.
Lion’s Den
Media Center Resources
Lurgio’s Library Media Generalist, Mrs. Snow, invites you to visit the Digital Resources and Databases website and explore the variety of resources available to the Lurgio Middle School Community 24/7. Username and password for these resources is “lurgio”.
These databases are the kind of quality resources that the Library Media Center strives to provide the students of Lurgio Middle School as Mrs. Snow works to support the RAL curriculum, promotes information literacy and digital citizenship, and spreads the love of reading.
Guidance Corner
Youth Counselor, Donna LaRue, MA, is a NH Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor as well as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She posts a weekly, helpful parenting newsletter article, as well as other relevant material on her website. Check out Ms. LaRue’s webpage for more information about drug abuse prevention as well as past asset newsletters by clicking here.
On May 24th Lurgio hosted a drug prevention program titled “High and Seek”. Sinfonia Family Services of NH presented an informative demonstration of the ways in which teenagers hide their drug and alcohol misuse in plain sight. Using material marketed to drug users from stores such as Amazon, Spencers, Headlines and Spider Bite teenagers store, transport and use drugs and alcohol at home, in cars and at school without adults realizing it. Practical advice about how to talk to teens if you suspect or know there is alcohol or other drug use going on is available on my webpage (link above). Click here for a link to this week’s article, including pictures of materials used by drug using teens.
Social Media Apps
Guidance Intern Sarah Demers will be posting information about social media apps that may be popular with students. Click on the link below to access links to all apps posted about so far this year. What's that App: Table of Contents
Social Media: A Predator's Playground
On April 4, the Bedford Police Department's Detective Matt Fleming presented Social Media: A Predator’s Playground to the community. Here is the video link in case parents want to watch. Social Media: A Predator's Playground Presented by the NHICAC and the Bedford Police Department, Bedford High School, April 4, 2016
BHS Orientation program (AKA: BASE Camp)
BHS Freshmen Orientation
August 1-5, 2016
8:30am-2:30pm @ BHS
This opportunity will allow your student to be exposed to "life at BHS" prior to the start of school. Teachers and Counselors have created a program that is fun, effective and informative. Topics include but are not limited to:
-Study skills
-Note-taking & test taking strategies
-Understanding competencies & grading
-Real World Learning hours (your child can also earn these for coming)
-Digital Portfolio & graduation requirements
-Practice with locker and walk-through using their schedules
-Finding balance and managing stress
To register or for more info:
Attention In Writing Summer Course Registrants
Students who registered for an In Writing summer course during course registration now need to fill out the Summer School Registration form. Please register, review summer attendance policies, and note the course calendar on the Summer School tab of the BHS website. Please also note that students will not need their Chromebooks for the In Writing courses! After completing the registration process, you will receive an email with more information and payment instructions.
Spanish Summer Camp
Students entering 2nd grade-8th grade will be exposed to Spanish in fun immersive language environment on July 11th-14th from 8:00am-11:30am at Bedford High School. There will be different themes each day taught by highly trained and certified teachers with teenaged team leaders. Students will be in appropriate age and ability groupings. No Spanish experience is required. Email Laura Chenette at chenettel@sau25.net with questions or to register, spaces are limited.
Tree Clearing and Other Summer Construction Projects
The Bedford School District completes significant maintenance projects every summer. McKelvie is having an older section of roof replaced and getting an upgrade to two student bathrooms in need of replacement. At Peter Woodbury, the parking lot is being replaced and traffic flow is being reconfigured. You may notice this project in late June or early July when the trees in front of Peter Woodbury are removed to make way for the expanded parking lot.
School Lunch Price Increase
We want to make sure families are aware that we need to increase prices of school lunches for the coming year. For the 2016-17 school year, elementary lunch will cost $2.65 and middle and high school lunch will cost $3.25.
PTG Corner
A Special Thank You
The Bedford PTG volunteer team at RAL would like to acknowledge all of the wonderful people who volunteered their time this year to the students and staff at Ross A. Lurgio Middle School. Collectively, we logged in over 5,000 hours!! AMAZING! Thank you for your dedication to your child and the RAL community.
Happy Summer!
Lynne Natale, PTG Liaison
Sally Thomas, Volunteer Coordinator
Wendy Emerson, PTG Liaison for 2016-2017 school year
Special Opportunity!
Pre-Order your child’s school supplies for next year through the Bedford PTG and SchoolKidz, a Staples Company. Order forms for students entering Kindergarten through 8th grade will be going home with your student this week (Riddlebrook students entering 1st and 4th grade are not included). This year we are offering pre-packaged grade level specific supply lists, name brand supplies at competitive prices and online ordering (no shipping fees). All supplies will be delivered directly to your students homeroom, clearly labeled, ready to go on the first day of school. Click here for more information and online ordering codes.
Friends of Aine Kid’s Try-athlon - August 14, 2016
Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Friends of Aine Kid’s Try-athlon to be held on Sunday, August 14, 2016. The only event of its kind in the area, the kid’s try-athlon is designed specifically for children ages 4-15 years, in memory of Aine Phillips, who was a student at Riddle Brook School. Beginning at the Bedford town pool and ending at the Bedford High School, participants ages 4-10 years will swim 25 yards, run 1/2 mile and bike 1 mile. Older participants ages 11-15 will swim 50 yards, run 1 mile and bike 2 miles. Official race times for all participants are recorded by Millennium Running. At the finish line, families are invited to enjoy music, a jump rope event, face painting, concessions, raffle prizes and more! The Friends of Aine Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and was established in Aine’s memory to help grieving children. For more information, to make a donation or to register, please visit www.friendsofaine.com or www.facebook.com/friendsofaine.
BHS Orientation program (AKA: BASE Camp)
BHS Freshmen Orientation
August 1-5, 2016
8:30am-2:30pm @ BHS
This opportunity will allow your student to be exposed to "life at BHS" prior to the start of school. Teachers and Counselors have created a program that is fun, effective and informative. Topics include but are not limited to:
-Study skills
-Note-taking & test taking strategies
-Understanding competencies & grading
-Real World Learning hours (your child can also earn these for coming)
-Digital Portfolio & graduation requirements
-Practice with locker and walk-through using their schedules
-Finding balance and managing stress
To register or for more info:
