Lurgio News for June 4, 2021

LURGIO NEWS June 4, 2021

Dear Lurgio Families,

It is hard to believe that we are heading into our last week of school. In response to the warm weather that is predicted for next week, it would be wise to have students pack their water bottles and dress in cool, comfortable clothes. Also of note, Superintendent Fournier has made masks optional when students are at their desks.  We will be doing our best next week to make sure the students and staff are as comfortable as possible as we finish the school year.

Be well,

Ed

Parent Resources

Daily Health Screening for Students Quarantine Protocols/Flowchart

RAL Remote Parent Guide RAL Welcome & Orientation Video

Bedford Reopening Plan COVID-19 Schools Dashboard 

June 4 (Fri)	8th Grade Block Party
June 8 (Tues)	8th Grade Awards Night, 6:00PM
June 11 (Fri)	Last Day Of School (Early Release, 1:00PM)

New News

 

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 seniors (2022), rising juniors (2023), and rising sophomores (2024), 7:50-2:00.

• 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.

Reminders

 

8th Grade Block Party - TONIGHT!

Attention 8th Grade Students! Please save the date for our end-of-year outdoor celebration on Friday, June 4 from 6:00PM-9:00PM. Games, food trucks, and activities are on the agenda! Tickets are $5, with the option to purchase food and drink from vendors at the event. 

Middle School/High School Spring Concert

We are happy to announce that BHS and RAL are collaborating on a musical performance on June 7th at 6:30pm on the BHS Stadium Field (where the football games happen). Audience is welcome! 

The concert will feature: 

BHS Jazz Band B

BHS Jazz Band A

Concert Band

RAL+BHS

Drumline

Note that the middle school involvement is a little later in the main concert.  

 

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)

2) Please have your student bring a water bottle to school with the warmer weather.

3) There has been an influx of students presenting with complaints of nasal congestion/runny noses/headaches. As you know, these simulate several symptoms of covid. As per NH-DHHS, covid parameters for schools have not changed and we are obligated to dismiss any student for covid testing if experiencing any of these symptoms UNLESS we have an MD note on file stating your student has a preexisting condition of seasonal allergies.  Please help us avoid an unnecessary dismissal and COVID tests by obtaining these notes for us prior to your student visiting the nurse. Thanks so much!

 

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

The New Hampshire Department of Education is partnering with New Hampshire camps and school-age summer programs across the state to offer students the unique opportunity to move beyond COVID-19 and be a kid again. Students of all ages, backgrounds and abilities benefit from exposure to short-term summer enrichment programs, including in the areas of challenge, friend-making, positivity, and emotional safety. These are all things that New Hampshire camps and school-age programs do best. Visit http://rekindlingcuriosityeducation.nh.gov for more details.

Service Project by a RAL Student

Please help support one of our 7th grade students who is required to do a community service project for her black belt. We have a bin by the main office to collect winter gear (boots, gloves, snow pants, hats, coats, etc.). The bin will be here for two weeks.  Time to clean your closets!  Summer is coming!

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

 

Weekly Features

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

 

Guidance Corner

8th Grade Presentations- Schedule Release

BHS Counselors met with in-person as well as remote 8th graders regarding high school schedule release this week.  Click here to view the presentation slides that accompanied the discussion.  

Weekend Lunch Bags

The Food Pantry at Bedford Presbyterian Church provides our school with free weekend lunch bags for students who are facing hunger or food insecurity. Please contact our Guidance Secretary, Lisa Mullen, for this confidential aid.

 

Media Center News

Library Book Return

Parents, please remind your student to return their library books. All books are now due back at the library. Remote students can drop off their books at the front office. Please ask your student to check their library Destiny accounts and if a book has been lost, checks can be made out to Ross A. Lurgio School. Students need to have a clear library account to check out books at BHS and in 8th grade.

 

Please email: rallibrary@bedfordnhk12.net with any questions. The Bedford Public library has an outstanding collection and we encourage you to make time for reading this summer! Thank you, Mrs. Detwiler 

Book Buzz

	Alan Gratz has a new book out called Ground Zero set on two important dates with two protagonists. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present.
	Need some magic in your life? Try Elana K. Arnold's latest book, The House that Wasn't There. Alder has always lived in his cozy little house in Southern California. And for as long as he can remember, the old, reliable, comforting walnut tree has stood between his house and the one next door. That is, until a new family—with a particularly annoying girl his age—moves into the neighboring house and, without warning, cuts it down. Oak doesn’t understand why her family had to move to Southern California. She has to attend a new school, find new friends, and live in a new house that isn’t even ready—her mother had to cut down a tree on their property line in order to make room for a second floor. And now a strange boy next door won’t stop staring at her, like she did something wrong moving here in the first place. As Oak and Alder start school together, they can’t imagine ever becoming friends. But the two of them soon discover a series of connections between them—mysterious, possibly even magical puzzles they can’t put together. At least not without each other’s help.
	Do you believe in ghosts? Author Linda Urban does. Check out her latest book    Almost There and Almost Not. California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it’s her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she’s never even met. Aunt Monica has no idea what to do with an eleven-year-old, so she puts California to work researching their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine. California soon discovers that Great-Great-Great Aunt Eleanor is...not exactly alive and well, but a ghost—and a super sensitive one at that. The grand dame bursts into clouds of dust whenever she loses her composure, which happens quite often. Still, an unexpected four-legged friend and some old-fashioned letter writing make this decidedly strange situation one that California can handle. Just as California’s starting to feel like she’s found a place for herself, life turns upside-down yet again. Thankfully, this time she has some friends almost by her side.
	How about a novel in verse? Wishes, Dares and How to Stand Up to a Bully by Darlene Beck-Jacobson could be a perfect fit for you. In this poignant novel, Jack is worried about his father, missing in action in Vietnam. His family, new best friend, and a bully unexpectedly all help Jack find the courage to do the right thing, not the easy thing.

 

Tech Corner

Students who have had a daily loaner this year will be getting notified that the chromebook (and if given a charger) will need to be turned in BEFORE the end of the school year.  Actual turn in date will be announced at school, via email to the students as well as on the Lurgio social media accounts.

Students are reminded to come to the Tech Corner in the back of the Media Center if they are having issues with their chromebooks when they are in school. Any technical issues that occur for remote students or those students who are quarantined, we ask you to fill out the BSD Help Desk Ticket.

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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