Lurgio News for October 5, 2018

LURGIO NEWS October 05, 2018

 

Dear Parents,

Wow! What an incredible week at Cardigan. We had some of the wettest weather in my experience, and at the same time, we had some of the best students. These kids showed an amount of resilience and grit that was truly impressive. Thanks to all the volunteers, teachers, staff members, and families that support this trip. It was another resounding success!

All the best,

Ed Joyce

Principal

Important Dates

Oct. 8 (Mon)	No School - Columbus Day Observance
Oct. 20 (Sat)	BEF Fundraiser
Oct. 24 (Wed)	Witch Way Movie Night (6PM-8PM)
Oct. 25 (Thur)	Witch Way Glow Dance (5PM-8PM)
Oct. 27 (Sat)	Witch Way Fun Run
Nov. 6 (Tues)	NO SCHOOL - Election Day - Teacher Workshop Day

 

New News

 

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 are Sam O’Leary, Isabella Raduaozo, and Katelyn Smith.  During the week prior to Cardigan, they were extremely helpful to their classmates as they were setting up tents and preparing gear for the trip.  Kudos to Sam, Bella, and Katelyn! Thank you for making Lurgio a great place to be!

Weekly Features

 

Book Buzz

Our Books for Breakfast team would like to plug the students' display of "Why We Love This Book" in the library. We also want to remind everyone that author Jessie Janowitz will be here October 17th do conduct Writers Workshops during language arts classes.

This week, the students are buzzing about The Science of Unbreakable Things by Tae Keller

This book is a nod to all our 7th and 8th Science teachers and students. The scientific process is explored when science teacher Mr. Neely encourages Natalie to enter an Egg Drop Competition. Natalie is secretly hoping to win the $500 to get a rare orchid for her botanist mother who is suffering from a bout of depression. Natalie works with friends Twig and Dari to secure their win in the competition with lots of humorous egg drop failures. Be sure to read and find out who wins and how Natalie helps her mom

Athletics This Week

Please click here to view the schedule for the upcoming week.

Lurgio Tech Corner Update

It has come to our attention that parents who have subscribed to receive progress reports through PowerSchool have not found them to be helpful.  Unfortunately, this is an old report we cannot customize therefore, it doesn’t give accurate standards based grading information. We strongly recommend that parents NOT subscribe to this report and to log into the PowerSchool portal to check grades there on a regular basis.  It also is much easier to view the information on a computer screen rather than a mobile device.

PTG Corner

Meadow Farms Gifts, Wrap, and More

Our Gift Wrap fundraiser is underway, all orders are due by October 12. Students in elementary schools that sell 5 or more items will earn a coupon for a free kiddie cone at Inside Scoop.

Families, students, and staff at McKelvie, RAL and BHS will be able to order online via this link McK-RAL-BHS Order Link

Product will ship direct to you and 40% of sales goes back to our schools!

New District Volunteer Opportunity

The PTG is seeking a District Event Coordinator. This person will work with all 6 schools to organize how PTG will solicit support from local merchants for district wide events. This role is designed to help create and build strong working relationships with our local merchants and schools. Contact bedfordNHPTG@gmail.com if interested or for more info.

Manchester Monarchs Opening Night

Join the PTG and McKelvie Chorus for Opening Night at the Monarchs on Friday, October 19 at 7PM. Click HERE  to order tickets. Enjoy a fun, family night out and support McKelvie Chorus as they sing the National Anthem!

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!

RAL Kitchen News:

Starting next week the breakfast program will be featuring fresh fruit smoothies as a new option for a breakfast combo meal. Stop by the breakfast cart and start the school day with a refreshing healthy fruit smoothie! The hot lunch will be offering lots of healthy homemade side dishes to partner with our wholesome lunches. Fresh roasted beets with rosemary will be on Monday the 1st, kale chips (with local kale) will be on Thursday the 4th, local jalapenos to top ultimate nachos with homemade mashed black beans will be on Friday the 5th. Be on the lookout for the local farm produce such as apples, romaine lettuce, salad mix & red & green leaf lettuce, radishes and kale!

Reminders

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.  

The club will begin meeting in early October.  There will be a parent meeting to answer questions in early October as well.

Witch Way Fun Run

Fall is here and the planning for annual Witch Way race is well under way.  We have made some major changes to this annual event! One of those exciting changes is the race has been renamed to the Witch Way Fun Run.  This run will be on a new shorter 2 mile course (course map here) that will include a variety of Halloween-themed pit-stops stocked with candy and prizes along the way.  We will no longer formally be timing the race but we will have a clock available at the start/finish line for those of you who are interested in their time.  

The race will take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 and starts at 10am at Lurgio Middle School.  Click here for more information: http://www.sau25.net/ww5k.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Donna Dennis - dennisd@sau25.net.

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:

1. Refrain from cell phone use, even when idling.
   
2. Load and unload only in the designated area marked by the double green areas.
   
3. Pull all the way forward in both lanes of the pick-up/drop-off area.
4. Mind the speed limit on campus (15 MPH), and remember that slower is better when student pedestrians are present.
   
5. Reserve the use of the traffic circle for students with mobility issues (wheelchair, crutches, etc...)
6. 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.

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.