Dear Lurgio Families,
Today closes a most challenging school year. We faced many hurdles together as parents, staff, and students. As I reflect on the Lurgio Community, I can’t help but feel a sense of gratitude and pride. Parents, thank you for all of your support and flexibility as you aided your children and sometimes the school at large to handle the numerous changes to our operating procedures. Staff, I appreciate your indefatigable drive to serve your students and support one another. That is why Lurgio is a very special place. Students, you have been my inspiration all year. I am awestruck at how you have consistently exceeded expectations as you navigate each new challenge in front of you.
I wish you all a wonderful, restful summer.
Be well,
Ed
Important Dates
8th Grade Awards Night - Links to View
Many thanks to BCTV for capturing our 8th Grade Awards night on Tuesday evening. If you weren’t able to tune in or would like to share the link, you can find it here:
Ross. A. Lurgio 8th Grade Awards Ceremony June 8, 2021 BCTV Website Video on Demand Link
Ross A. Lurgio 8th Grade Awards Ceremony BCTV YouTube Channel Link June 8, 2021
Yearbook Release & Signing Party
Did you order a 2020-2021 Lurgio Yearbook? Notice you didn’t get your yearbook yet? Come join the fun on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from 11am-1pm in the Lurgio Dining Hall. We will be distributing yearbooks and you will have time to hang out with friends and sign them.
7th Grade Families - Fall 2021 Cardigan Information
Click [HERE] for details about our Mount Cardigan 2021 trip for the incoming 8th grade class. You will find supply/gear lists, trip dates, and chaperone information.
8th Graders -- BHS 9th Grade Schedule Release
Here is the link to the presentation given to our rising 9th graders.
Your 2021-2022 class schedules will be shared in your PowerSchool account on the evening of Tuesday, June 1st. Schedules can be adjusted during the schedule change period of June 2nd-June 11th following the plan below. Please review these Add/Drop Procedures before you request a change.
Monday, June 7th through Friday June 11th: rising freshman (Class of 2025) will be able to submit a written change request via this Google form. Forms must be submitted through your school Google account.
Lurgio Band and Chorus Signup
We are asking students who wish to participate in band and/or chorus next year at Lurgio to please sign up using this form.
Message from the Health Office
Please remember that all medication and epipens/inhalers need to be picked up prior to the last day of school. Thanks so much!. -Ms. Chessie
RAL Fall Sports 2021
If you have a student who is interested in playing a sport at Lurgio in the fall, please read this letter for important information and dates. More detailed information will be sent out over the summer.
8th Grade Students: BHS BASE Camp
BASE Camp registration is up and running! BASE Camp is a great opportunity for incoming students to learn more about Bedford High School. This year’s session will run from 8/11-8/13 8:30AM-2:30PM. More information about BASE Camp can be found HERE.
Notes from the Nurse
1) If your student is planning on getting the COVID 19 vaccine, please send/email the completed vaccination record after the second dose. If your student is an 8th grader and the doses are given over the summer, please provide a copy to the BHS nurses office: mastrodicasar@sau25.net (Rene) or gunningm@sau25.net (Maura)
8th Grade - Bedford High School Fall Sports Information
Please CLICK HERE for Summer/Tryout Information as well as Fall Sport Sign Ups!!! If you are on the fence between sports, please sign up for all that you are interested in. Any questions, please reach out to the athletic department at 603-310-9010 or email at parkerc@sau25.net
NH Department of Education - ReKINDling Curiosity Camp Opportunity
In Writing Summer - 8th Grade Students
Eighth graders intending to take In Writing Enrichment or In Writing Hybrid Enrichment at BHS this summer need to register and pay for the course through the Summer Opportunities Website. Course dates, times, and fees are listed on the website and the registration form is linked on the left side of the site. If you have questions, please email Tara Cloutier, the BHS Summer School Coordinator, at cloutiert@sau25.ne
Enrichment Corner
Are you looking for a challenge? Do you have an interest or hobby you would like to explore in more depth? Let Ms. Rockwell, our enrichment coordinator, help! Check out her website below for more information about the enrichment opportunities offered at Lurgio. Just click on the “enrichment opportunities” tab and fill out the application to get started.
Note: If you are interested in exploring some things on your own, check out the “resources” tab on the website.
All information can be found at the Lurgio Enrichment Corner
Media Center News
Library Book Return
Happy end of the school year! Thank you for returning all Lurgio library books. If students have overdue books, they have received a library notice from their homeroom teacher. Please check in with your student to see if they have a library notice. Sometimes the missing books are in their backpacks or they may need help searching...
Books can be quickly returned to the Main Office next week from 8am-3:45pm.
Students can check their Destiny Library Online Catalog accounts to make sure all school books are turned in.
Students are responsible for all library materials checked out.
If students have lost materials, the items need to be paid for. In the Fall, if students have missing or lost books at BHS or RAL, the materials must be returned or paid for in order to check out books. Checks can be made out to Ross A Lurgio School. If there is a financial concern, please reach out to the Librarian below.
Students can check their accounts by going to the Library Media Center Website. Click on the Library Online Catalog and Log In in the upper right corner with their school Google Account. Click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner and look at Checkouts.
Any questions or concerns? Please email the Librarian, Mrs. Detwiler, detwilera@sau25.net. Thank you!
Summer Reading Ideas
SORA: Download the app and read online or listen on any device to new Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Adventure, Non-Fiction and more for free with our school's membership to the NH School Library Consortium.
Become a member of the Bedford Public Library and check out their fantastic Young Adult Literature collection. Delve into this YA Reading List and find a book that fits your mood. This reading list has links for books available at the library.
The Boston Public Library Summer Reading page has a huge variety of suggestions as well! Lists for any topic of interest…
Check out your favorite authors' suggestions on Twitter. Support our local Indie bookstore in Manchester, The Bookery or take a trip to Gibson's Bookstore in Concord.
Tap into your students' interests and hobbies and find something that speaks to them! Happy Reading!
Tech Corner
The Bedford School District is asking parents of students currently in grade 6 to select an option for your student to participate in the District’s Chromebook 1-to-1 Program at Ross A. Lurgio Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year. We believe this program is a tremendous opportunity for our students and teachers to improve teaching and learning.
Our Chromebook 1-to-1 Website has detailed information for parents regarding the program and we encourage parents to review the 1-to-1 Program and Parent Resources sections.
Parents are asked to purchase a Chromebook device for their student choosing one of the following options:
Purchase a Chromebook on your own,
Purchase a Chromebook directly from the district (first year accidental breakage/theft insurance included) with a one-time payment (only one non-touch model is being offered to families this year)
For families that do not opt into the Chromebook 1-to-1 Program, a loaner Chromebook device will be provided to the student to use during the school day. Please click on this Program Selection Form link to submit your choice for your student. This form will need to close on June 11th so that chromebooks can be ordered for the start of school. You will receive a confirmation of your program option selection and further information will be communicated during the summer based on the program option you have chosen for your student.
Please complete the form even if you are not purchasing a device through the district.
Thank you!
Book Buzz
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler by Philip Hoose: At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the boys' exploits and eventual imprisonment helped spark a full-blown Danish resistance. Interweaving his own narrative with the recollections of Knud himself, The Boys Who Challenged Hitler is National Book Award winner Phillip Hoose's inspiring story of these young war heroes.- Amazon Review
Murder is Bad Manners by Robin Stevens: Two friends form a detective agency—and must solve their first murder case—in this “sharp-witted debut” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) that is the first adventure in a brand-new middle grade mystery series set at a 1930s boarding school. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are best friends at Deepdean School for Girls, and they both have a penchant for solving mysteries. In fact, outspoken Daisy is a self-described Sherlock Holmes, and she appoints wallflower Hazel as her own personal Watson when they form their own (secret!) detective agency.-Amazon Review
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella: Audrey wears dark glasses all the time, even in the house. She almost never goes out, doesn’t talk to new people, and finds making eye contact to be nearly impossible. But then one day she meets Linus. Linus is her brother’s friend and a sensitive spirit with whom she can talk through her fears. He makes her laugh and doesn’t leave her feeling like she’s being judged. As their friendship deepens, Audrey’s recovery gains momentum, and she and Linus begin to develop feelings for each other. But how can they have a future together when Audrey hasn’t dealt with her past? And how could anyone ever love her once they’ve seen her at her worst? “An outstanding tragicomedy that gently explores mental illness, the lasting effects of bullying, and the power of friends and loving family to help in the healing.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred
I Will Always Write Back : How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Martin Ganada: The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten letters, and fifty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends -- and better people -- through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire you to look beyond your own life and wonder about the world at large and your place in it. -Amazon Review
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir: BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time; Instant New York Times bestseller; From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir; Amazon's Best Young Adult Book of 2015; People's Choice Award winner - Favorite Fantasy; Bustle's Best Young Adult Book of 2015. Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. How will Laia cope when her brother is arrested for treason?- Amazon Review
PTG Corner
Celebrating Students
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!! We wish the Class of 2021 much success as they head off to their next endeavors.
Color Blast Fun Run/Walk - THANK YOU!
Thank you to all our participants, sponsors, vendors, committee members and volunteers for making PTG’s Virtual Color Blast Fun Run a success! And a special shout out to McKelvie, Dave and the custodial staff for helping us with Bib pick up. Don’t forget to share your fun by posting pictures with #ColorBlast2021.
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program
Starting in June! Hannaford on Kilton Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program. For every $2.50 Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford on KILTON ROAD in June, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation. Get yours starting in June to support the PTG and the environment!
Mental Health and Wellness Discussion Series
Thank you to Diane Vaccarello (Licensed Family Therapist), panel members and moderators for leading this three-part discussion series brought by the PTG and the Bedford School District. To see all three sessions, click on the links below.
Psychological First Aid: Parents, Kids and Mental Health
Parents of High Schoolers: a Deeper Dive - How to best support your Teens' Wellness
The Positive Impacts of COVID - How to not only Survive but Thrive!
Thank You
As we close out another school year, the Bedford PTG would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to all of our volunteers who selflessly give their time, talents and donations to support our events throughout the school year. It is due to our amazing volunteers that we can provide so many enriching opportunities, programs and events for the staff, students and families in the Bedford School District.
Thank you to the Bedford families, School District Staff and community for their continued support of the Bedford PTG.
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