The Bedford HOSA club is a student-run not for profit health occupations club and our goal is to promote awareness of health concerns and help out with the well-being of our community. We are offering you the opportunity to join us alongside Dr. Damon Tweedy, author of NYT Best Selling Black Man In A White Coat, and Dr. Whyte, the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD, in a live webinar discussing addiction and depression.

Join us on Wednesday September 29th at 5:00 PM and have all your questions answered!

Scan the QR code above and click the link in our bio to join 🔗

Follow us on Instagram @bedford_hosa for fun, interactive post, and event updates 💬 You can also check out our podcast, Piece of Mind.

For more information please click here

Thursday, September 30, 2021

7:00-8:00pm

This is an opportunity for adults to hear about student's classes from the teachers. It is always important for us to understand how our students spend much of their days. Please mark your calendars for this virtual event. A link will be shared via email at a later date.

Welcome to the beginning of the 2022 AP Exam year.

For students placed in AP classes during the school day:

If you have not already, you will be registering for your AP exam with your teacher either during class time or for homework. Please note the exam code you are given from your teacher is unique to your class only and should not be shared with other students.

For students Self Study AP exams:

If you are not physically scheduled into an AP class but are planning to self study for an exam, the first part of your registration process includes filling out this form:

AP Registration - Self Study ONLY

You will receive your registration exam code within one week of filling out the form above. If you are a Self Study Student and do not fill out this form, you will NOT receive an exam code.

***It is important to note that nothing replaces learning within the classroom. If you choose to self study for an exam, know this is an undertaking that should be considered carefully before registering. Please speak with your parents/caregivers and your counselor before taking this on.

- The deadline for exam registration is October 22nd, 2021.

- Information regarding the payment process will be announced soon. Reach out to me directly if you qualify for a fee reduction or waiver when payment becomes available.

- Late fees are back! Unlike the previous two years, late registration and test cancellation fees have been reinstated by the College Board. If you register late or choose to cancel your AP Exam, there will be a charge of $40.

Please reach out to me directly should you have any additional questions or concerns. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Ms. Thyne

AP Test Coordinator

For all things Post-Secondary related, please visit the

BHS Counseling Department’s Post-Secondary website.

Senior Parent/Guardian Night(Virtual) - Monday, September 27th at 6:30pm

This event will be a webinar which will be recorded. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the 27th. In the interim, if you have any questions, please reach out to your student’s school counselor. In the meantime you can find lots of useful information on our Post-Secondary website.

PSAT for Sophomores and Juniors

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021

Time: Arrive at BHS by 7:45am

Cost: $30.00 - Check or Money Order made out to BHS (Put your student's name in the memo section) Please reach out to your student’s school counselor for a financial waiver, if needed.

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 1, 2021

REGISTER HERE

??Questions?? Contact Brian DeChellis at brian_dechellis@bedfordps.org

Welcome to Mr. Alan Chang

Mr. Chang, is a new school counselor to the High School, and is “excited to join the Bedford community”. He grew up in Newton and attended Newton South High School where athletics was a huge passion of his. A three season athlete (football, wrestling, and lacrosse), he was recognized as a DCL all-star and Boston Herald all-scholastic in all three sports. Mr. Chang went on to play football at Colby College.

Fun facts: Black belt in Tae Kwon Do; loves to cook and eat. He has visited nine different countries. He can also speak Mandarin and Spanish.

Scheduling an Appointment with your School Counselor

Our School Counselors are available to students throughout the school day. They can schedule appointments at the following links:

Mr. Alan Chang

Mr. Brian DeChellis

Ms. Janel Halupowski

Ms. Anna Septembre

Ms. Sam Thyne

Job Board

Looking for a job? Check out the job board behind Mrs. Tobe’s desk in the Counseling Suite

Updated bus locations at the end of school: The busses line up, starting at the flagpole across from the softball field and looping all the way around the front of the high school to the front door of the main office.

The pick up order begins with the METCO bus, #33, then the base buses, #21, #23 and #24, respectively, and finally the local Bedford buses, #1-16.

Many health and safety measures will remain in place on school buses. As has been and is currently the case with all types of public transportation, masks will continue to be required on school buses for students and drivers. This is by federal public health order, and is specified in DESE’s guidance, released July 30, 2021. The district also will continue the practice of maximum ventilation and fresh air, and will continue to operate buses with windows partially open. Bus riding at BHS will return to open seating due to vaccination access for this age group.

Late busses run on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and pick up at the front of the school by the Cafeteria doors. Late busses depart at 4:05pm.

Boston METCO Families can register through the METCO office.

BHS families can find all bus routes and stops posted online.

If you wish to have your student’s name, address, and/or telephone number withheld from the media, social media or military recruitment, please send a letter to Principal Galante stating your request by October 29, 2021.

Get dismissed? Please bring a note to the main office in the morning. (or call 781-275-1700) Students will be given a dismissal pass to show the teacher and head right out of class at the dismissal time. This helps us to reduce the number of class disruptions.

Find a school supply list? We don't have school supply lists posted for high school. You will be informed of any supply needs during the first classes by each teacher.

Get a locker? Your Advisor will supply you with a lock. You will select a locker, then your Advisor will record your locker number and combination just in case you forget it. It happens!

Get my Aspen ID? If you need your ID or are having trouble logging in please contact tech_support@bedfordps.org

Find my lost items? The lost and found bin can be found in the student office.

Pick up a dropped off item? Please stop by the student office and look for the student drop off area sign. (Parents/Guardians, please label item your dropping with name) Please note; we do not interrupt classes for drop offs. Please stop by between classes to check for your item.

Find out more about grading and courses? You may find this and many other helpful pieces of information in your Program of Studies found here

Know who to contact for help? (please see page 6)

Get a parking sticker? You will not need a sticker until the end of September. Please fill out the Google Form here and your Assistant Principal will deliver it to your lunch or Advisory. There is no fee for parking at Bedford High School.

Graduation is scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell at 6:15pm. There are no tickets for the event as there is ample seating for all friends and family members. Mark your calendars. It will be here sooner than you think!

October 8th- Individual baby pictures/Elementary photos. Please make sure when you upload your baby picture to include your name, first and last. If there is no name you run the risk of not being in the yearbook. Send to: www.hjeshare.com

Enter the code: Bedford(capital letter “B”)

October 8th- “Senior Thanks” (limit of 175 words) Please note: Text slang and most abbreviations are not acceptable. Drug or alcohol references are not acceptable. Send your “senior thanks” in a word document to: 2022bhsyearbook@gmail.com

October 22nd- Senior Portraits-Please contact Mark Lawrence Photography @603-882-0116 to make your appointment.

December 10th- Business Ads- Anyone with 2 business ads gets a free yearbook.

December 10th- Parent Ads. The 2021-2022 forms will be sent to the parents.

January 21- Yearbook orders. The cost is $85.00. You may place your order here

Please make checks out to BHS 2021/2022 yearbook.

After January 21 the cost will be $100.00

Important Information for the Class of 2022

Please help us to have a successful yearbook by getting an early start.

1. Send all pictures that you would like to be considered for the yearbook to www.hjeshare.com. Enter the school code: Bedford (capital B). Please identify who the students are in the pictures. Please use full names not nicknames when you submit your baby picture. Please only submit one baby picture. If you do not identify your baby picture you run the risk of not being in the yearbook.

2. The official photographer for the senior portraits is Mark Lawrence Photographers. Their phone number is 603-882-0116. Please contact them for an appointment. If you have any questions in regards to any of the information. Please contact Mrs. Santos. Her email is karen_santos@bedfordps.org

If you decide to take your own pictures. Please be aware of the size. It must be 2.5 X 3 with a DPI of 300. Yearbook staff will contact you if your picture does not follow these guidelines.

If you have any questions in regards to any of the information. Please contact Mrs. Santos. at karen_santos@bedfordps.org