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LURGIO NEWS
September 14, 2018
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Dear Parents,
As I walk through the halls, it has been wonderful to see students engaged and excited to learn in the first few weeks of a fresh school year. There is much to look forward to here at Lurgio. The 8th grade will be busy preparing for their trip to Mt. Cardigan, while our 7th graders will be getting amped up for their first dance. Our extracurricular clubs and athletics teams are forming and planning has begun for our Witch Way run. Please be sure to follow our school webpage and calendar for updates about events and activities in the coming weeks.
Ed Joyce
Principal
Important Dates
September 27 (Thu)
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Meet the Principals Event (9:30-10:30 AM BCTV)
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September 21 (Fri)
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Fall Sports Pictures
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October 1 - 5 (Mon-Fri)
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Cardigan Week
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October 20 (Sat)
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BEF Fundraiser
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New News
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Health Office News
Hello 8th Grade Parents: Cardigan will be here before we know it!! If your student requires any prescription medication during the Cardigan trip, please bring it to school Monday September 24th- Thursday, September 27th. I will be packing the Wed-Thurs PODS prior to my leaving on Monday with the first group of students. Prescription medication needs to be in the labeled, prescribed bottle with only those doses needed for the trip. Please bring the Medication Physician Permission Form found here, with your signature and instructions for giving the medication.This form may be signed by the MD but is not required for the Cardigan trip. Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl will be available for students as needed. If there are any over the counter medications needed for your student, please drop them off to the health office as well. Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Chessie, RAL School Nurse.
Destination Imagination Info Night
Destination Imagination Info Night for K-8 will be held on Tuesday, September 25th at 7PM in Room 17 of McKelvie Intermediate School. This is for all new parents who are interested in hearing more about the program. Returning families can register their children thru the Google Form in next weeks Principal Blog. Registration closes on Friday October 5th, 2018. Destination Imagination is an extracurricular activity that relies on parent volunteers. There is no guarantee that your child will be placed on a team, but we work very hard to place every child who registers. For more info on this wonderful program offered by our district, please check out www.nh-di.org or contact our coordinator, Marie Russell at bedfordrocksdi@gmail.com.
Weekly Features
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Lurgio Tech Corner Update
As we start off the school year, we need everyone’s help to get students into a routine of charging and bringing their chromebooks to school every day. Starting Monday, we will begin tracking loaner chromebook usage. Click here to read more. Any questions, please contact Donna Dennis dennisd@sau25.net.
PTG Corner
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS: Through Donations and Fundraisers the PTG helps fund…
For our Students…Author Visits, Motivational Speakers, Science Programs, Musical Performers and much more
For our Community…Principal Winter Reading Night, Seniors Day, New Family Welcome and many other community focused events.
For our Staff…Staff Appreciation, Library Donations, Nurse Donations and more.
Click HERE for more program information.
We couldn’t do it without your continued support. Please consider a donation to the PTG either via PayPal on our website www.bedfordptg.org or a send a check payable to Bedford PTG in the support envelopes that have been sent home (K-8). Thank You!
ONLINE VOLUNTEER FORM: Bedford PTG is excited to introduce a new, faster, paperless way to share your information for volunteering for Bedford Schools. Instead of sending home a paper volunteer form to fill out and return, we will now offer a Volunteer Google Form for each school. To access the form click HERE, or check school websites, or the PTG website www.bedfordptg.org under helpful links/forms.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Looking for some great opportunities to volunteer this year? The PTG has several district level and committee positions available…
Ski and Skate Committee members - Due to the success of our annual Ski and Skate Sale, we are looking for new members to be part of the planning committee. Our next committee meeting is Tuesday 9/18, 3:30pm at McKelvie library. You don’t need to be a skier to help with this event.
Color Blast Co-Coordinator and Committee Members: Get in on the Colorful Fun and be part of planning this amazing community event!! Color Blast is looking for 2 volunteers to share the role of event coordinator (responsible for the overall organization of the committee and event) along with anyone that might be interested in being involved with the planning and execution of this event.
District Gift Wrap Coordinator-Work with PTG VP Fundraising and our current Gift Wrap supplier (Meadow Farms) to set up and organize the fundraiser. Coordinate with school level coordinators the distribution, collection and processing of order forms.
If you are interested in any of these roles or would like more information please email bedfordnhptg@gmail.com
MEET THE PRINCIPALS EVENT SEPTEMBER 27TH: You are invited to join the PTG and the Principals from all six schools at our annual "Coffee with the Principals" event on Thursday, September 27th from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at BCTV (10 Meetinghouse Road). This is a great opportunity to hear what each school has in store for the year. There will be a Q & A following the presentation. Light refreshments will be served and your young children are welcome to attend.
MEADOW FARMS GIFTS, WRAP AND MORE: Looking for quality gift wrap, everyday gifts, tote bags, and gourmet mixes? Our popular Gifts, Wrap & More fundraiser is just around the corner. Brochures will be coming home with elementary students at the end of the month with ordering details. Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to order online. 40% of sales goes back to our schools. Sale runs fromFriday 9/28-Friday 10/12. More details coming soon.
RAL Kitchen News
Farm to School Program
We are kicking off the year with an exciting Farm to School Program! Currently the Food and Nutrition Department is partnering with Brookdale Farm in Hollis NH for lots of local produce and Brookford Farm in Canterbury NH for organic local meats, assorted cheeses and yogurt. Come have lunch on September 10th and enjoy a local grass fed burger! Or come check out our daily local offerings that include tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green beans, peaches and apples. The very popular build your own burrito bowls are back on the menu on September 18th with lots of great toppings so come enjoy a great nutritional lunch!.
Update on Compostable Lunch Trays
For the 2018-2019 school year, the Bedford Food Service Department planned to purchase compostable lunch trays per the approved petition warrant article. In performing comprehensive research into companies that provide these trays, the Food Service Department, in collaboration with the NHDES, located a new and upcoming company, Grow Plastics, to provide the new lunch trays. After much development in creating a partnership with Grow Plastics and our current paper supplier Central Paper, it has been determined that the new compostable lunch trays will not be available at the start of the 2018-19 school year. However, Grow Plastics has informed the Food Service Department that the lunch trays will be available sometime this fall, and at the very latest January 2019. The Food Service Department continues to work diligently with Grow Plastics and Central Paper on our new and exciting program.
RAL Breakfast Program
Starting on Wednesday and Thursday we will be having some yummy taste testing of new homemade recipes for the breakfast program! So stop by our new breakfast cart and taste a sample of our Zucchini Muffins using local zucchini or our Banana Streusel Muffins and let us know what you think!
Thank you,
Emily Murray
Director of Food Services
Reminders
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Books For Breakfast
Lurgio’s Books for Breakfast Cafe will be starting Friday, September 21st from 8:00-8:30 am in the Media Center. We will meet every Friday morning at 8:00am. Come meet other students who are wild about books! We will have free breakfast snacks, share our favorite authors and series, and look at author websites and new book trailers. This club is open all students and teachers and is a drop in group. Please join us when it is convenient!
Traffic Reminders
Traffic at dismissal continues to improve, and we would like to thank all parents for following safe driving practices even in the frustration of our most high-traffic times. Today was our most efficient dismissal, with all buses making it up the hill prior to the final bell of the day!
As a reminder, please continue to follow these practices any time you are driving on campus:
- Refrain from cell phone use, even when idling.
- Load and unload only in the designated area marked by the double green areas.
- Pull all the way forward in both lanes of the pick-up/drop-off area.
- Mind the speed limit on campus (15 MPH), and remember that slower is better when student pedestrians are present.
- Reserve the use of the traffic circle for students with mobility issues (wheelchair, crutches, etc...)
- Feel free to smile and wave at your friendly outdoor duty teachers!
By continuing to follow these guidelines, we can continue to see improved traffic flow and increasingly efficient dismissals.
2018 Fall Sports Information
Please read the following letter regarding recent transportation issues.
Information, including coach contact information and the athletics calendar, can be found here on our website. Please follow our weekly calendars and the Lurgio homepage for specific information about practice and game times and locations.
Fall sports pictures will take place on Friday, September 21. Students should come to the gym after school fully dressed in their uniform for team and individual pictures. Team pictures will go into our 2018-2019 yearbook and you can order team and individual pictures by printing and filling out this form.
Fall sports pictures will take place on Friday, September 21. Students should come to the gym after school fully dressed in their uniform for team and individual pictures. Team pictures will go into our 2018-2019 yearbook and you can order team and individual pictures by printing and filling out this form.
Bedford Education Foundation (BEF) Annual Fall Fundraiser
Buy Your Tickets Now
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 7 PM @ Noah's Event Center in Bedford
This event features the RAL Jazz Band and Mr. Michael Fournier as our Master of Ceremonies!
Tickets are limited and sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Find more information about the Bedford Education Foundation on our website, or follow us on Facebook. If you have questions or would like to get involved, please email info@befnh.org.
The Lurgio FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics team 12622, Red Spark
The Lurigo FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics team 12622, Red Spark, will be having their first meeting on Monday, September 17th 2018 from 3:15-5:00 pm. We will be meeting in the Health Room (C145) by the Dining Hall. If you are passionate about robotics, mechanical reations, programming, coding or think you may want to join a fast paced exciting team to design, build, and program a robot you should consider joining.
