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LURGIO NEWS
January 18, 2019
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Dear Lurgio Community,
This week a parent reached out to me with a great question about limiting screen time before bed for his teenager. With the increasing ubiquity of screens, questions about how to unplug from our online lives and plug into the real world all around us are becoming more common. This parent reached out to me for guidance about this important issue, and who better to answer the call than our Lurgio guidance team. Please check out some common sense suggestions they’ve pulled together in our Guidance Corner.
All my best,
Ed
Important Dates
Jan 18 (Fri)
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Quarter 2 Ends
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Jan 21 (Mon)
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No School - Civil Rights Day
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Jan 24 (Thur)
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Principal’s Winter Read
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Feb 24 - Mar 1
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NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
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Fri Mar. 22-Sat. Mar 23
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RAL Musical Production - BHS Theater
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Mar 12
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NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop Day
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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 “Cub of the Week.”
This week’s Cub of the Week is Katie Murray. Katie is known as a kind, inclusive, and conscientious student. She is being honored this week for her willingness to go above and beyond the call to make other students feel a part of Lurgio. Congratulations Katie. Thank you for helping to make Lurgio a place where everyone feels like they belong here.
Government Shutdown – Bedford Food Pantry Info.
Please click on the links below for information from the Bedford Food Pantry regarding assistance during the Government Shutdown.
New Main Entrance
A new main entrance door was installed at Lurgio over the holiday break. Now, when you come to visit us, you will enter the main office directly from the main entrance foyer. This is stage one of a two-part renovation to improve the security of our entrance.
Fueled by Kids Food Drive
This year, Lurgio will again be helping Fueled by Kids to put together food items for students in need over February vacation. Lurgio is collecting jars of peanut butter (26 oz) and boxes of graham crackers (info flyer). This is a homeroom competition, and the homeroom in each grade that brings in the most items will earn a pizza party. Collections will run until February 19th. If you have any questions, please see Dr. Fairhurst, Ms. Mazzola or Kate Mikol.
RAL Kitchen News
The breakfast program will be featuring a delicious and nutritious tropical orange smoothie. It’s loaded with vitamin C, the powerful antioxidant beta carotene and probiotics. This smoothie will help boost the immune system, provide some healthy gut bacteria, nourish the skin and promote good eye health. In addition to breakfast combo meals, the kitchen will be offering a homemade banana streusel muffin. This lovely, healthy treat will keep you feeling satisfied with lots of long-lasting energy and a boost of potassium to help with muscle strength and reduce stress and anxiety. Start the school day off with a bang and don't miss out on these healthy, wholesome new breakfast items.
The hot lunch program is featuring an exciting new meal on Thursday, January 24nd! The kitchen will be showcasing a French toast bar with whole grain French toast sticks. Your choice of toppings will include fresh berries, walnuts, dried fruit and real local maple syrup from Ben’s Sugar Shack in Temple, NH. Pairing with the french toast will be hashbrowns, a sausage patty, and a green monster smoothie made in house and filled with fresh fruits and vegetables! This tasty meal is too good to pass up. Come down to the cafe and try it out!
Reminders
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Online Report Cards
In an effort to help both parents and students access Powerschool more effectively, we have put together a screencast. Click here to watch a tutorial on Powerschool and how to access grading information and report cards. Quarter 1 grades are available.
Coed Volleyball
All students interested in trying out for our Coed Volleyball team should attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 29th at 2:35 in the Media Center. Coach Busch will communicate important information about necessary paperwork and the upcoming try-out process.
Students interested in trying out for our Coed Volleyball team should attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 29th at 2:35 in the Media Center. Coach Busch will communicate important information about necessary paperwork and the upcoming try-out process.
Coed Volleyball tryouts will begin on Monday, February 4th, immediately following dismissal. All students in grades 7 and 8 are welcome to try out. Please fill out the sign-up form if you wish to participate. Students must submit a PRINTED copy of the athletic paperwork and a recent physical form to the coach on the first day of tryouts in order to play.
RAL Musical: The Little Mermaid
Rehearsal Schedule
Click here for the rehearsal schedule for January 22-25. Contact Mrs. Devino with questions.
Tech Crew
Are you interested in being a part of the Tech Crew for this year's musical production and missed the meeting to sign up? Please see Mrs. Beland in room A104.
Weekly Features
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Guidance Corner
A lot of parents contact Lurgio staff for guidance related to limiting screen time for their children. At Lurgio we often refer to Common Sense Media as a valuable resource. Here is a link to some of the Common Sense Media resources. In 2017, Hannah Guillemette (then an 8th grade student), founder of “I’ve Got Your Back,” sponsored a showing of “Screenagers”. This presentation served to validate our great impression of Common Sense Media. Please check out this quick video: 3 Easy Ways Parents Can Tame Their Device Use
Athletics This Week
Please click here to view the schedule for the upcoming week. Please see the Athletics Website for Winter Sports information.
FPTS Helps Local Young Athletes at Lurgio Middle School
For the past several years Family Physical Therapy Services has committed itself to helping our local young athletes at Ross A. Lurgio Middle School in Bedford, NH stay safe as well as improve athletic performance. Our very own Director of Athletic Performance, James Goodwin, took on a slightly different role this year to focus more on preventive strategies to reducing the risk of injury. He attends weekly training sessions for in-season sports to address any current injuries as well as administer functional dynamic warm-ups and injury prevention training. We are happy to say that majority of the teams at Lurgio reported little to no injuries this Fall 2018 season, and in fact, the Boys and Girls Soccer teams as well as the Girls Field Hockey team made it to the Championship! Their hard work and dedication to their coaches and their movement quality helped them reach such achievements. FPTS also offers an Athletic Performance Program for those interested in learning how to move better and recover quicker. Visit the RAL Athletics Website for further inquiry. James and FPTS will continue their efforts educating these young athletes throughout the year on reducing injuries and improving athletic performance.
James Goodwin, PTA, CSCS
Director of Athletic Performance
Lurgio Tech Corner
As quarter 2 comes to a close, we are happy to report that 62% of our students did not need to borrow a daily loaner at all this quarter! With the new quarter comes a clean loaner slate for all students. This quarter when we email parents that their child has borrowed a Chromebook for the third time, we will also include a copy of your child’s plan. We ask that you review the plan with your child to help them stick to it. As always, please continue to remind your child to charge their Chromebook every night and to bring it to school every dayl!
Stand By Me
 | Parent Steering Committee
Are you a Lurgio parent looking to get more involved in our school? The parent committee is instrumental in organizing this program. We meet once a month - please join us. Our next mtg is Feb 7, 2019 @ 9:30am. Contact our Guidance Secretary, Beth Fitzgerald, with any questions.
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PTG Corner
Principals’ Winter Reading Night - Register by January 18
Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to all the Bedford Principal’s read you a story. This fun filled family event will be held on Thursday, January 24TH (Snow Date January 31st) at the McKelvie Intermediate School cafeteria. Choose between two session times 4:30pm or 6:30pm, click HERE for more details. If you plan to attend, be sure to REGISTER for this event by January 18th, by filling out this REGISTRATION FORM,
Barnes and Noble Event
Join PTG January 25th – 26th at the Barnes and Noble Manchester for a great family event. See amazing student art projects from all Bedford Schools, enjoy a performance by the McKelvie Music Department and listen to stories read by Bedford’s elementary teachers and MORE. A portion of all sales that weekend will benefit Bedford schools, so be sure to mention PTG at check out. For more information click HERE. Event schedule coming soon.
Hannford Helps Reusable Bag Program
Hannaford on Kilton Road has chosen Bedford PTG to be the beneficiary of the Community Bag program in January. For every green Community reusable bag purchased at Hannaford, on KILTON ROAD, in January, the PTG will receive a $1.00 donation.
