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LURGIO NEWS
August 19, 2016
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Dear Students and Parents,
I hope my note finds you well and enjoying this beautiful August weather. Next Thursday, August 25, is the first day of school. As we work to put the final touches on our building preparation, we can’t help but be excited about the first day with students. The energy in the building is ramping up as teachers return and prepare their classrooms, but there is nothing like the energy of our school when its halls are finally filled with students.
This edition of the Lurgio News is chock full of information to help make the start of school as smooth as possible for your family.
Enjoy,
Ed Joyce
Principal
Important Dates
August 25 (Thur)
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First Day of School
Fall Sports Concussion Screening 3:15PM
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August 26 (Fri)
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Fall Sports Concussion Screening 3:15PM
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August 29 (Mon)
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Tryouts Begin for Soccer & Girls’ Volleyball 3:30PM
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September 5 (Mon)
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Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
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September 6 (Tues)
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Tryouts Begin for Cross-Country & Field Hockey 3:30PM
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September 7 (Wed)
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Tennis Club Begins 3:30PM
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Additional Dates for Chromebook Pickup/Dropoff
Below are additional Chromebook pick up/drop off times for families that could not make it in this week. We urge families to come in one of these two days to ensure that your student will have their Chromebook ready for the start of school. This includes families that have purchased a device from the district as well as those families that already have a Chromebook that needs to be configured. If you are unable to make it either of these two dates, pickup and configuration of devices can occur after the first day of school.
Monday - 8/22 from 8:00am to 10:00am - BHS Media Center
Tuesday - 8/23 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm - BHS Media Center
2016 Fall Sports Information
Please click HERE for a letter from the athletics director, Bill Demers. Within the letter you’ll find information regarding tryout dates and times, how to sign-up for sports and concussion screening, as well as how to complete all the required forms. It’s a must read!
Important Athletics Links:
Voluntary Cross-Country Pre-Season Workouts
All Lurgio students are invited to participate in the Cross-Country pre-season workouts. Workouts will begin on Monday, August 15 and run from 8:30AM-9:30AM. Workouts will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please come with appropriate clothing, water, and THIS permission form. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Milem or Coach Courchesne.
Fall Crew Club
Interested in rowing this fall? If you’re an 8th grader and you’re interested in learning to row, consider joining Lurgio Crew. The team will meet on Fridays from 4-6pm at the boathouse in Hooksett. Practice will start September 9 and the season will conclude with a fun race on Saturday, October 29. For more information, please email Anne Capodilupo at rccaod@hotmail.com. Applications can be found on the website bedfordcrew.org
Lurgio Continues Partnership with Family Physical Therapy Services
For the past 5 years, Lurgio has partnered with Family Physical Therapy Services (Bedford) to provide injury assessment services for our student-athletes. Again this year, FPTS will be working with students and coaches to identify and correct weaknesses to prevent injury and improve performance. They’ll also assess student-athletes’ injury complaints and offer guidance in an attempt to keep them on the field, recommend a free screening or evaluation by a physical therapist, or referral to a physician if necessary. Keep a lookout for an email from them about your student-athlete’s early season movement screen or injury updates through the year.
Traffic Pattern for Drop-off and Pick-up
PLEASE NOTE: The link to the traffic pattern contained in previous issues of the Lurgio News was inaccurate. The corrected link is in the news item below.
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Anyone familiar with the traffic at the BHS/RAL campus knows that things can get a little hectic during the morning and afternoon drop off and pick up. That said, we have made significant improvements over the past year. Please click here to review the drop off and pick up practices at Lurgio.
- Please note:
- The direction of the Parent Pick Up and Drop Off Area so parents do not need to make left turns at the two main intersections.
- The two-way traffic extends to the concession stand ending at the West Parking Lot; traffic should exit Parent Pick Up and Drop Off making a left to exit the campus.
- The central loop area is closed during parent pick up and drop off (except for buses and students with special needs).
- As always, we ask all drivers to do the following:
- Yield to pedestrians at all times when on campus.
- Take turns at the main intersections when congestion is high.
- Be patient.
Before School Program
The Lurgio Middle School Bedford School Program is available to all families from 7:30a.m. to 8:30a.m. daily. A one-time fee of $65.00 entitles your child to attend as often as necessary for the entire school year. Participants will be serviced by school staff in a designated area; arrangements for extra help should still be made directly with your child’s teachers.
If your child plans on attending the Before School Program regularly or only occasionally during this school year, please complete the registration form on the reverse side of this letter and return it, along with your payment to the Lurgio Middle School Main Office or the Lurgio Middle School Before School Program by Tuesday, August 26, 2014. If there is a financial concern, please call the office at 310-9100 and it will be handled confidentially. Click here to download the Before School Program registration form.
7th Annual Witch Way to the 5K - Save the Date!
Join us for the 7th annual Witch Way to the 5K on Saturday, October 29, 2016. The kids 1K race starts at 9:30am and the adult race begins at 10am at Lurgio Middle School. Stay tuned for more specific race details as well as registration information.
Cardigan Chaperones Needed
We are looking for chaperones for the 42nd annual trip to Mt. Cardigan. If you are interested in an all-expenses paid hiking and camping vacation this Fall, please register to be a volunteer by completing our online volunteer form (click here). The Cardigan trip is an essential part of the academic experience for our 8th grade students. Taking nearly 400 students up a mountain each year is no mean feat, and we could not do it without the generous support of our parent and community volunteers.
Health Office information for 2016-17 School Year
Hello 7th and 8th grade Lurgio Parents!
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! Here are just a few important reminders as we start this new school year. If you have any questions, please send me an email at chessiee@bedfordnhk12.net
For all incoming 7th graders please provide a current physical for your student. If your 7th or 8th grade student plan on participating in athletics, the physicals are good for two years and must be on file in the Health Office. Please feel free to contact me if you are unsure of your student's status concerning his/her physical.
Please bring all inhalers, epi-pens and daily medications along with MD orders and allergy/asthma action plans prior to the start of school. Health forms can be downloaded from the district website and are found under the Health Services tab. I will be in the health office 8/22 9am-3pm, 8/23 9am-3pm and8/24 12pm- 2:30pm. Please let me know if these times are not possible and we can make other arrangements.
Current Diabetes management plans and supplies may also be dropped off on the above days.
I am looking forward to seeing your children on August 25th! Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Enjoy the last days of summer, Evelyn Chessie, RN, School Nurse
Communication
As we begin the new school year, the staff at Lurgio would like to express our fundamental belief that clear and consistent communication is essential to fostering and maintaining strong relationships between the staff and the community.
We communicate with students and parents/guardians using a variety of tools. From phone calls and emails to our website and Facebook/Twitter, we consistently strive to make all necessary information public and accessible at all times. Below are links to some of our communication resources.
General Information:
Visit our Website: www.sau25.net/ral
Sign Up for Lurgio News: Register in PowerSchool
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LurgioMiddle
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/
Of course, there may always be questions or concerns that we have not anticipated and therefore have not addressed in our public communications. If and when these do arise, we will make every effort to answer and address those questions and concerns quickly and professionally. It is important to understand that it is always best to begin any inquiry at the level of staff most intimately involved with the situation. In order to make any inquiry process as smooth as possible, we ask that you start at the appropriate level of the relevant chain of communication. Those closest to an issue will be able to give the best information.
For all matters regarding classroom curriculum, instruction, procedures and discipline, please follow the Lurgio Chain of Educational Communications:
- Teachers
- Guidance Counselors
- Students with Last Name A-G: Al Fredette
- Students with Last Name H-R: Sue Mullen
- Students with Last Name S-Z: Donna LaRue
- Assistant Principal
- 7th Grade Specific: Nate Fellman
- 8th Grade Specific: Bill Demers
- Principal
- Director of Special Education (when applicable)
- Assistant Superintendent
- Superintendent of Schools
- School Board
For all matters regarding athletics and extracurricular activities, please follow the Lurgio Chain of Extracurricular Communications:
- Coaches/Advisors
- Athletics Director (Bill Demers)/Activities Director (Nate Fellman)
- Principal
- Superintendent of Schools
- School Board
Guidance Corner
RAL Guidance Counselor, Donna LaRue posts a weekly, helpful parenting newsletter article, as well as other relevant material on her website. The featured Asset Article this week is Restraint
