The Bedford Buccaneer
May 9, 2022
IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, May 11-Seniors Awards Night-7:00-8:30pm-BHS Auditorium
Thursday, May 12-BHS Vocal Concert-7:00pm
Friday, May 13-Junior Prom-7:00-10:00pm-Westin in Waltham
Tuesday, May 17-BHS Instrumental Concert-7:00pm
Tuesday, May 17-Senior Whale watching field trip
Tuesday, May 17-Wednesday, May 18-10th Grade Math MCAS Testing (Late arrival for 9,11 and 12th grade)
Thursday, May 19- 42nd AFJROTC Annual Awards Night-6:00-7:30 pm-BHS Auditorium
Friday, May 20-Last day for seniors
Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24-Make-up days for Seniors(by appointment with teacher)
Wednesday, May 25-Senior Prom-6:00-10:00pm-Tewksbury Country Club
Thursday, June 2 - Graduation at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell at 6:15pm
Tuesday, June 7-Wednesday, June 8-Grade 9 Physics MCAS
Friday, June 10- Canobie Park field trip-grades 9 and 10
Friday, June 10-Field day grade 11
Wednesday, June 15-Last day of school
Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17-Make-up days for 9-11th grade
BHS Library closed during lunch starting May 10th
mcas late arrival
In order to ensure that we have ample bandwidth to support the 10th graders taking the MCAS
exam electronically, we will delay the opening of school for all other students (grades 9, 11,
12) on May 17-18. The start of school for these students will be at 10:29 AM(Tuesday, May 17th) and 10:15 AM(Wednesday, May18th). If your child needs to arrive by bus on these test days, they should meet the bus at the regular pick up time and head to the cafeteria, gym, library or counseling department. These areas will be open and supervised.
10th Graders-The test begins promptly at the start of school (7:45 AM), so please have your
student arrive to school on time.
Summer Tech Internship
The application for this summer's Tech Internship is available via BHS Student News with an application deadline of May 13th. All applicants will be considered and interviews will be scheduled in the weeks following the end of the day Friday the 13th.
Please find the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzJk0-CO3T_9BIv8kxGkdoRiiejrl9Mc9iOShST8Qqk5tUCg/viewform
Tenacity Challenge competition
Project Excel won first place overall!
Project Excel also won third place in the literature event.
The Scholarly Six won first place in the art event and won second place in the literature event!
The Furious Four placed in the top five of the art event.
Project Excel
Bryan Aweh-Kisob
Kelly Aweh-Kisob
Ariel Navon
Karen Navon
Tomas Ou
Colin Vieira
The Scholarly Six
Aledam Contreras-Rosario
Aleksi Dubaquie-Sanchez
Joseph Kponou
Kailiyah LaBoy
Kaylin Ortiz
Gabe Paula
The Furious Four
Jayden Bien-Aime
Alisha Marangi
Elena Sheth
Arianna Triplet
all night graduation celebration volunteers needed
BHS Student Directory Survey – Input Requested
BHS Student Directory Survey – Input Requested
Do you use your BHS Student directory? The directory provides family contact information, teacher emails and helpful links. Please take 30 seconds to complete our 3 question survey. Results will help determine whether we continue to produce this annual directory. https://forms.gle/epWBSRejNktGodex6
Students who are sick should stay home.
Please be advised that symptoms may be VERY MILD and any symptom of a head cold, sore throat or headache, should not be ignored and should be tested.
Symptomatic Individuals may return to school after they:
Have improvement in symptoms
Have been without fever for at least 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medications.
Have received a negative PCR or antigen test result for COVID-19. An antigen test may be self administered and does not need to be proctored or administered by a healthcare professional.
If an individual tests positive for COVID-19, they may return to schools as long as:
Been without fever for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medications
Have improvement of symptoms
Following the day 5 isolation period, individuals must mask for 5 additional days when around others, other than eating, drinking or outside.
Please be sure to call your child’s pediatrician to report the positive result.
Student athletes need a phone triage and/or in person evaluation by their primary care provider prior to returning to sports.
Please report all cases of COVID-19 (both home tests and tests from a healthcare provider) to your child’s school COVID email:
Please email Nancy_Thorsen@bedfordps.org with any questions.
Nancy Thorsen BSN,RN
781-275-1700 ext. 4416
Absence Line: (781)918-4561
or select #1 from the main menu of (781)275-1700
School Lunch
BHSPA News
The BHSPA meets monthly over Zoom on the 4th Thursday of the month at 8am. If you are interested in attending the meeting or learning more about what the BHSPA does, please email: bhsbucsparents@gmail.com Every donation made to the BHSPA goes directly to our BHS community through programs, enrichment and activities.
Recent BHSPA Funding:
- Funding of 10 new picnic tables accommodating outdoor lunches, classrooms, meetings, etc.
- Ice cream socials for each class to re-connect upon returning to in-person classes in 2021. It was the first time the classes were together as a whole in over a year!
- Teacher/Student grants to fund school projects including technology equipment for BHS NOW, funding grade specific initiatives and club requests.
- Preparation and distribution of Student Directories (this year it will include a teacher directory with email addresses!) - coming soon!
- Sponsorship of Teacher/Staff Appreciation events
and so much more
Please check out BHSPA.org for more information!
Counseling Corner
Educational Awareness Dates:
May 2022
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Jewish American History Month
Mental Health Month
Military Appreciation Month
National Foster Care Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
MAY JUNIOR TIMELINE
Complete the Student Questionnaire for Counselor Statement in SCOIR
Due June by 30th
Plan visits to colleges during the summer.
Review summer options: performing community service, work, internship, summer programs, etc.
Decide which teachers you will ask to write a letter of recommendation.
Take Advanced Placement Exams if enrolled in Advanced Placement classes.
MAY SENIOR TIMELINE & TASKS
Complete Graduation Survey
Thank teachers and counselors who wrote college recommendations
If attending college, update your college list in SCOIR.
Follow up with potential outside scholarships.
Prepare for graduation (including clearing all obligations)!!
Testing Supports
College Board and the Jed Foundation co-created a resource on strategies to help students calm their nerves before, during, and after a test. Check out this new resource How to cope with test anxiety
Parents/Guardians
The Parent/Guardian Questionnaire for Counselor Statement in SCOIR
The information you provide on this form will add to my understanding of your student, which will help me write a more comprehensive counselor statement. I truly value your insights. Thank you very much! ***Please return by June 30th of the junior year***
Career Pathways Program at Bedford High School
Bedford High School is partnering with the local business community to expose our students to a variety of career paths. Students become motivated and self-directed when they discover a potential career field of interest. Hands-on exposure and information to careers help students make informed post high school plans.
There are three aspects to our Career Pathways and Planning Program:
Career Speakers: We host two Career Speakers per month. They will be held via ZOOM during the student's Flex Block Period (10:22am-11:30am). Interested students sign up ahead of time. Sessions are approximately 40 minutes in length. Topics our speakers cover include, but are not limited to: a day in the life, the personal journey (what was your path like), necessary education, advice for high school students, what you enjoy most, and then questions.
- Job Shadow Program: Provide students with a half-day immersive experience on a job site, allowing students to observe, interact, and learn from experts in the field. Students can be placed individually or in small groups depending on the business/occupation. Prior to being placed students take a Career Aptitude Test to help them determine a particular area of interest. The Job Shadow Program would happen once a year for our sophomore class in early spring.
- Internships: Would only be offered to seniors who have a demonstrated interest in a particular field. The internships would provide real world experience and responsibility, students must complete an interview with the participating company. Students would be placed based on company approval. Internships can occur during or after the school day. (More information to follow on our Internship Program).
If you would like to participate in our Career Program, please complete the following GOOGLE form or contact Brian DeChellis at 781 275-1700 ext. 4414 or brian_dechellis@bedfordps.org
Google Form Link:
Five tips to help year 12 students set better goals in the final year of school
“Research shows the pursuit of goals itself is good for you, whether or not you achieve your goal. It helps you develop a sense of identity, make positive adjustments in life and promotes psychological well-being and resilience.”
Read full article here:
Join our Bedford Challenge Success community on social media!
Twitter: @chalsuccessbhs
Instagram: @challengesuccessbhs
Facebook: Challenge Success Bedford High School (this is a closed group)
For more information about BHS-Challenge Success please contact Cynthia Vitti (cynhere@comcast.net) or Lori Popkewitz Alper (lorialper@gmail.com)
BEDFORD SEPAC (Special Education Parental Advisory Council)
All parents & guardians of Bedford special education welcome!
Bedford Public Schools and SEPAC are hosting Special Education transition meetings for parents who have children transitioning to Lane, JGMS and BHS. We hope you are able to join us!
Transition meeting (Special Education) - Incoming Lane Students (grade 2 transitioning to grade 3)
June 1 from 2-3 PM at the Lane School
Transition meeting (Special Education) - Incoming JGMS Students (grade 5 transitioning to grade 6)
May 18 from 1:15 - 2:15 PM at JGMS
May SEPAC Coffee Chat
Monday, May 9, 2022, at 9:30 AM at Starbucks
Please join us for a coffee chat at Starbucks. All parents and guardians of special education students welcome.
Not mandatory but please RSVP if possible to coreenita@yahoo.com.
May SEPAC Meeting
Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7 PM on zoom
General meeting updates. Also, guest speaker James McLernon, Lane School Bridge Teacher, Bedford district trainer in Safety Care, will share de-escalation
strategies and how they can be adjusted to the home setting. Please submit any questions prior to coreenita@yahoo.com.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85181609086?pwd=aUwvcDJDWSsrc1c4WXlQMXRqRnB3UT09
Meeting ID: 851 8160 9086
Passcode: 462289
June End of Year SEPAC Outing
Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 7 PM at Red Heat Tavern
Please join us to celebrate the year end at Red Heat Tavern. All parents and guardians of special education students welcome.
Not mandatory but please RSVP if possible to coreenita@yahoo.com.
BEDFORD SEPAC (Special Education Parental Advisory Council)
All parents & guardians of Bedford special education welcome!
Web: bedfordsepac.com
Facebook group: https://www.facebook. com/groups/BEDFORDMASEPAC/
2021/2022 SEPAC Monthly Meeting dates
May 19
June 9
Meetings begin at 7 PM
*Location and/or Zoom to be shared 2 weeks prior to meetings on SEPAC Facebook and webpage
Senior Dates and Deadlines
Yearbook Orders: After January 21 the cost will be $100.00.
You may place your order here
Please make checks out to BHS 2021/2022 yearbook.
Important Information for the Class of 2022
Please help us to have a successful yearbook by getting an early start.
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.
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
Past Due Dates
October 22nd- Senior Portraits-Please contact Mark Lawrence Photography @603-882-0116 to make your appointment.
October 8th- Senior Class Photo
The senior class photo will be taken on the football field. The picture will take place during flex block that day. (10:22-11:32) It will not take the whole time. Seniors please listen for the announcement on that day. Let Mrs Santos know if you have any questions.
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: bhs2022yearbook@gmail.com
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.
Grad signs are on SALE NOW. The deadline to Order is FRIDAY, APRIL 15th. Signs will be delivered in May. Click here: https://bit.ly/3LidVMU
Note: If you experience challenges with the link, please try again in a few days as the company that services the link nationwide has been having issues.
It's that time of year...
Senior students, please complete the form with the Cap and Gown order link above to order your cap & gown for graduation by December 21, 2021!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thanks,
Nicole Myles M.Ed
Class of 2022 Advisor
Graduation is Thursday, June 2, 2022
Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
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!
Need a student parking sticker?
How do I...
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.
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.
Bedford High School
Bedford High School Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45am - 2:24pm
Wednesday 7:45 am - 12:55 pm
9 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730
Phone: 781-275-1700
Absence Line: 781-918-4561
Fax: 781-275-6664