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LURGIO NEWS
October 19, 2018
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Dear Parents,
I have earth-shaking news from Lurgio. We now have a seismograph. Through the generous funding of the Bedford Education Foundation, Lurgio has formed a partnership with the Boston College Educational Seismology Project and Weston Observatory. In the past week since the installation of the instrument, we have detected earthquakes around the world as well as the impact of local weather. This partnership allows us to have our students experience scientific research and earth science events in real time.
To learn more, check out the Lurgio seismograph website:
All the best,
Ed Joyce
Principal
Important Dates
Oct. 20 (Sat)
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BEF Fundraiser
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Oct. 24 (Wed)
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Witch Way Movie Night (6PM-8PM)
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Oct. 25 (Thur)
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Witch Way Glow Dance (5PM-8PM)
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Oct. 27 (Sat)
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Witch Way Fun Run - 10:00 AM
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Oct 29 (Mon) -
Nov 2 (Fri)
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Red Ribbon Week School Activities
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Nov. 1 (Thurs)
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Picture Retake Day
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Nov. 5 (Mon)
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Parent Conferences 4:30PM-7:30PM
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Nov. 6 (Tues)
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NO SCHOOL - Election Day - Teacher Workshop Day
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Nov. 14 (Wed)
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Parent Conferences 3:30-6:30PM
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New News
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Cub of the Week
Each week, teachers nominate students for the Cub of the Week Award. Nominated students are those who have shown exceptional kindness, tolerance, and respect during the week. Each Friday, the Lurgio administration and guidance staff will review all nominees and will select the the “Cub of the Week.”
This week’s Cub is Julia Waldman. Julia is recognized this week for her kindness, empathy and generosity. At lunch this week, she went out her way to show share some time with a fellow classmate on their birthday. This act made this student feel welcome and helped to make it a special day. Congratulations Julia. Thank you for making Lurgio a wonderful place.
Winter Sports Update
Earlier this week, you should have received information about winter sports (basketball, spirit, wrestling). Please see the Athletics homepage for my letter which includes information about concussion testing, paperwork, and try-out dates.
McKelvie Move-A-Thon Chipotle Fundraiser
McKelvie would like to invite you to take the night off from cooking and come out to Chipotle to benefit our Move-A-Thon fundraiser.
Date: Monday, October 22
Time: 4:00-8:00pm
Bedford location only (99 South River Road)
Please present this flyer to the cashier, show it on your phone, or just mention to the cashier that you are supporting McKelvie.
As you may know, the McKelvie Move-A-Thon is McKelvie’s annual school fundraiser. The students and staff Move as a School Community for one hour all while having fun and raising money.
Witch Way Weeklong Ramp-up
Witch Way Spirit Week
Monday
10/22
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Tuesday
10/23
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Wednesday 10/24
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Thursday
10/25
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Friday
10/26
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Mummy
Monday
Dress like a mummy and “mummify” staff members with TP at lunch.
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Tie-dye
Tuesday
Wear your favorite tie-dye during the day, and join us for a movie night in the evening.
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Wacky Wednesday
Wear your wackiest outfit and enjoy halloween games at lunch.
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Pod-themed
Thursday
Pods pick their themes for the day, and students are invited to our Glow Dance at night.
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Red Ribbon
Friday
Wear red to support our drug-free schools, and enjoy It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown during lunch.
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Witch Way Week Events
We have a ton of fun events planned for our students at lunch and after school during the week prior to the Witch Way Fun Run. On Tuesday, October 23rd we will host a halloween movie night from 6PM to 8PM. This bring your own chair/blanket event will be held in our dining hall. The movie shown will be selected by the students through a vote and announced next week.
On Thursday, October 25, we will host our first dance, the Witch Way Glow Dance. Admission is $5, and concessions will be available for purchase. There will be great music and decorations, and the students are encouraged to wear white as the black lights will make them fluorescent.
All funds raised through these events will bolster three important efforts: supporting Camp Allen, enhancing our classroom sound systems, and making the seating in the dining hall more flexible and inclusive.
Witch Way Fun Run
Looking for a fun way for your family to spend an October Morning? Come over to Lurgio Middle School and run or walk the Witch Way Fun Run. We’ve made some major changes to this annual event! The run will be on a all-new, fun for all ages, 2-mile course (course map here) and will include a variety of Halloween-themed pit-stops stocked with candy and prizes. Strollers are welcome. There will also be face painting, pumpkin decorating, a costume contest, raffles, and post race snacks for everyone to enjoy.
The race will take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 and starts at 10am at Lurgio Middle School and registration opens at 9am. The early registration discount is available until midnight Saturday October 20, 2018.
Click here for more information: http://www.sau25.net/ww5k
Click here to register: http://www.lightboxreg.com/
Click here to volunteer: https://goo.gl/A2TVHB
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Donna Dennis - dennisd@sau25.net.
Weekly Features
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Book Buzz
After enjoying a visit from Jessie Janowitz, author of the book The Doughnut Fix, on Wednesday, our Books for Breakfast crew was simply a-buzz about books this morning.
Livia C. from 7-South:
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I wanted to share Gregory McGuire's book Egg and Spoon. This is the same author who wrote Wicked, and this is like a fairytale too. Main character Elena lives in Russia and there is no food. But then a train arrives with a ton of food, money and a noble family that has a wealthy girl Elena's age named Ekaterina. So then all these puzzling pieces get put in motion for readers to solve. It's a great mystery to read, serious and funny too.
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Cam M. from 7 South:
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I wanted to share Portal Through the Pond by David Anderson. The plot is that the grandfather has been missing for 9 years, the grandmother has died, and their house is going on the market. A note is found about finding something in the pond. This means that the grandfather could be alive if they go through a portal to find him. But the mom wants to drain the pond. This book is so suspenseful. Christy's classmate falls into the pond and she sets up a rescue team to find him. You have to read this, go through the portal and find out what happens.
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Nick B. from 7 East:
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I wanted to share the James Patterson series called Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. There is a movie of it too and the books are so funny. There are 10 in the series and I have read all of them because they make me laugh out loud. In this book, Rafe is the main character trying to survive middle school and he decides he wants to break every code of conduct rule the school has. If you want a really funny book this is for you.
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Athletics This Week
Please click here to view the schedule for the upcoming week. Field hockey, girls’ and boys’ soccer, and girls’ volleyball are all headed into playoffs, so the schedule will be updated throughout the course of the week.
Guidance Corner
From October 23- October 31 each year, our Leaders By Example in the S.A.D.D. club sponsor and Promote Red Ribbon Week. We hope you will consider bringing Red Ribbon Week’s Drug Prevention message to your neighborhood. Click here for information about the 2018 Red Ribbon Campaign titled: “Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free." Simply decorate your door, mailbox or fence with the double looped red ribbon theme and download a photo to www.redribbon.org. Here is a picture of one of our photos from 2017.
Lurgio Tech Corner Update
In order to avoid confusion, Lurgio has had to disable the progress reports that have been available through PowerSchool. We are working closely with PowerSchool to find a solution to this report as well as the view that is on the mobile app. In the meantime, if you wish to view your students’ progress, please log into PowerSchool on your computer or chromebook.
PTG Corner
Annual Gift Card Fundraiser
A gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! For every gift card you buy, a percentage of the value of the card is donated by the sponsoring retailer to our schools while 100% of the value of the card that you purchased is available for you to spend! Order forms will be sent home with children in grades K-8 by October 19th. For those students attending BHS, or for those who would like to download an order form: Gift Card Order Form. For more program information click HERE.
We offer 2 order/delivery dates:
Order by October 31st for Pre-Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Delivery
Order by November 28th for Pre-Christmas Delivery
Bedford PTG Ski, Skate, and More Sale
The Bedford PTG is proud to announce our annual Ski, Skate, and More Sale. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9AM - 2PM at Bedford High School. Whether you are in the market for ski equipment, snowboards, hockey gear, or winter outerwear, this sale provides a cost-effective opportunity to outfit you and your family for the upcoming winter season!
Visit PTG Website for consignment information. You can drop off your pre-tagged items at the BHS Gymnasium on Friday, November 16, 2018 between 5PM – 8PM. Please note: IF YOU NEED TO PRINT YOUR TAGS ON SITE AT BHS DURING EQUIPMENT DROP OFF THERE WILL BE A $1.00 CHARGE PER TAG.
Cardigan Corner at the PTG Ski, Skate, and More Sale!
New this year the PTG is excited to offer Cardigan Corner at the Ski, Skate and More Sale. For families whose kids have conquered Lurgio’s Mt. Cardigan experience as part of the RAL 8th grade environmental unit of study and have gear to consign, or for those looking for a good deal on quality used items for the upcoming adventure…Cardigan Corner is for you!
Stay Connected to the PTG
Please visit our PTG Website, “like” our Facebook Page, check us out on Instagram (bedfordPTG) and Twitter (@Bedfordptg) to see all the exciting things happening at our schools. Thank you for your support!
Kitchen News:
The Breakfast Program has some exciting healthy additions to their meals! Next week we will be offering a homemade strawberry shortcake muffin and a delicious pineapple strawberry smoothie. Both recipes are packed with lots of beneficial nutrients to keep students energized and focused throughout the school day.
The hot lunch program will be offering a new recipe using local roasted delicata squash on Thursday the 25th. On the 26th we will be offering the ever so popular local organic grass fed burgers and a kale salad with homemade lemon dressing. Students and staff come down to the cafe and enjoy some of our healthy and delicious recipes!
Reminders
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Parent Conferences Save the Date
Please save the dates for parent conferences. We will host two evenings to schedule conferences, one from 4:30PM-7:30PM on Monday, November 5, and the other from 3:30PM-6:30PM on Wednesday, November 14. Teachers will be sending out invitations by the end of October.
RAL School Play
We are pleased to announce that this year's musical will be Disney's, "The Little Mermaid Junior." Auditions will take place in December, rehearsals will begin in January 2019, and show dates are March 21 (special preview for Grandparents), March 22 and 23. Specific details about auditions will be available soon!
ABC- Always Be Charging
This is a gentle reminder that students should be charging their Chromebooks every night.
BHS/RAL Equestrian Club
The New Hampshire High School Equestrian Teams (NHHSET) organization as stated on their website (https://www.nhhset.org/) is "dedicated to promoting and organizing equestrian competition in high school athletic or activity programs. NHHSET will support, challenge and offer recognition to the dedicated students who both physically and mentally pursue the challenge of the equine sport." Bedford High School has competed with a High School Equestrian Club for many years. The state has opened up the registration to middle school students again this year. The Bedford High School and Ross A Lurgio Middle School are once again teaming up to offer the opportunity for student equestrians to compete in NHHSET for the 2018-2019 school year.
The competition is comprised of three meets at the district level in the spring and culminates in the State Championship in May. Students of all riding levels are able to compete in all disciplines. Students compete individually and accumulate points toward a team final placement. Students are able to register as a rider or a spirit member. Riders must own or lease a horse in order to compete. Spirit members participate by working with the riding members to prepare horses for competition as well as "The Grooming Box Challenge" and a Practicum Experience. Participants will practice with the team coach in the winter on patterns as determined by the state board. The meets are run by parent volunteers and as such parents are required to volunteer at least one Saturday meet in the spring. Rider and Spirit registration begins December 1, 2018. Cost for Rider participation was $175 and Spirit participation was $20 last year. The cost structure is still being finalized at the state level.
Kathy Blake (blakek@sau25.net) is the club advisor. Please contact Kathy Blake for further information. Registration will close at the beginning of January. All documents and money orders must go through Kathy Blake in order to be part of the Bedford High School Club Team.
