Dear Lurgio Families,
Happy New Year! I hope that each of you enjoyed the holidays. After a well deserved break, the energy of the staff and students is strong as we begin 2020. I know that some find the long New England winter begins to drag as we head through January, but the excitement of the heart of the academic year always goes so fast for me.
Please note, mid-year teacher conferences will be held at the end of the month for 8th grade students as we begin the course registration process. Please keep your eyes peeled for upcoming dates and announcements as we head into this exciting season. Parent conferences for 7th grade students will take place later in the spring as we gear up for the transition to 8th grade.
Sincerely,
Ed Joyce
Important Dates
Coed Volleyball
Coed Volleyball tryouts will begin on Monday, February 3rd, immediately following dismissal. All students in grades 7 and 8 are welcome to try out. Please register through FamilyID if your student wishes to participate. Students must have proof of physical examination on file with the school nurse or uploaded to the FamilyID portal. Interested athletes must also have completed a valid ImPACT concussion test. ImPACT tests are valid for (2) years. We will be holding a testing session here at Lurgio on Wednesday, January 22nd from 3:30-5:00PM in the Media Center. Please sign up HERE to attend.
The Lurgio Players
The Lurgio Players are pleased to announce that this year’s musical will be Legally Blonde Jr. Auditions took place this week and callbacks are scheduled for Monday, January 6. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, January 8. Please contact Laurel Devino, devinol@bedfordnhk12.net, if you have any questions.
Best Buddies Starting At Lurgio
“Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” For more information about this international program, please visit www.bestbuddiesonline.org.
This parent letter explains the Best Buddies organization in further detail. Please reach out to Amanda LaRocca (laroccaa@sau25.net) with any questions you may have regarding participation.
Athletics Corner
Weekly Schedule
As always, the weekly schedule is available on our athletics website.
Tech Corner Updates
We are hoping that charging their chromebook is a New Year’s resolution students have made for 2020!! Please help your child remember to bring their chromebook to school every day and to charge their chromebook every night. Feel free to print out one of our Bring It! Charge It! flyers to help your child remember!
RAL Kitchen News:
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious Triple Berry Smoothie. It’s loaded with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, bananas and a boost of protein with vanilla Greek yogurt. Berries are naturally low in sugar and carbohydrates, but are full of beneficial fiber, vitamins and minerals. They also contain health-promoting antioxidants. In addition to breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be offering a homemade pineapple muffin with a coconut streusel topping. This lovely, healthy treat will keep you feeling full and satisfied with lots of long lasting energy from whole grain complex carbohydrates. Our from scratch baking also helps to limit unhealthy ingredients and removes processed and artificial preservatives. Start the school day off with a bang and don't miss out on these healthy, wholesome NEW breakfast items.
The lunch program is offering authentic Mexican Street Tacos on Friday January 10th. Build your taco with whole grain soft tortillas, with a choice of crispy fish or seasoned ground beef, mashed and flavorful black beans, fresh lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro and lime wedges! This lunch is a great example of a well balanced, healthy, colorful meal. So don't miss out!
Book Buzz
Books for Breakfast will meet again on Friday, January 10, but in the meantime, feel free to dive into this new book Up for Air by Laurie Morrison:
PTG Corner
Principal Winter Reading Night
Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to the Bedford principals read you a story! This fun-filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at McKelvie in the Cafeteria. Choose between two session times, 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Details on how to register for the event coming soon.
Mindfulness and Stress Management Seminar
Tuesday, January 14th, 7:00 p.m. at McKelvie, for parents of children in Grades K-6. Come learn about the benefits of Mindfulness including increased focus for learning and stress management for life. Terri Hamilton, a Mindfulness & Stress Management Coach and former teacher and Guidance Counselor, will be sharing her expertise.
Click HERE for more information.
PTG Informational Video
Curious to know more about the PTG? Ever wonder where the "G" in PTG came from? Where do your donations go? How do fundraisers work? How to get involved? And more...watch this short PTG INFORMATIONAL VIDEO for the answers to all of your PTG questions.
Amazon Smile!
Did you know that every time you buy on Amazon, you can support the Bedford PTG? Simply visit AmazonSmile and select “Bedford NH PTG” as the organization that you’d like to support. Now, every time you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Bedford PTG. Thank you for your support.
