The Bedford Buccaneer
May 16, 2022
IMPORTANT DATES
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
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.
Student Volunteers needed for the Elementary PTO color run
Use the link below to sign up
Bedford Baseball/Softball Military Appreciation Day Saturday, May 21st – 10:45am – 9 Mudge Way
Rome and Sicily-February 2023
Our trip to Rome and Sicily has just been approved by the School Committee for February 2023. This trip will focus on foods of the region with cooking classes, lots of food tastings, adventure and sightseeing; including a boat trip through the Blue Grotto in Capri; an overnight ferry from Italy to Sicily; and a cable car ride over Mt. Aetna in Sicily! For more detailed information on the trip and the itinerary, click on the link below.
If you are interested in coming on this trip, and have looked over the itinerary and discussed this with your parents, please fill out this google form Rome/Sicily Trip Interest Form . Since this trip is coming up soon, there isn't a lot of time to sign up and get everyone registered. We will review the forms by May 20 and registration will begin immediately. Cost of the trip is $4,020 plus $200 collected for tips. I would highly recommend that everyone purchase travel insurance, which is listed on the Explorica site and runs about $12/day. There is a $100 savings if you sign up by June 1. We will try to get everyone on the trip but space will be limited and we will be taking seniors first, so fill out your form as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Arena in C105 or at sandra_arena@bedfordps.org.
Costa Rica - February 2024
Travel to Costa Rica with BHS in February 2024! Explore some of Costa Rica's beautiful national parks, go zip lining, visit a local school, challenge yourself with whitewater rafting and more during this 10 day adventure. The cost per traveler is $2874 plus $150 for tips/incidentals just before the trip. A $200 discount is available for travelers that sign up by June 2nd. Check out the full itinerary and additional trip details!
Students who are interested should fill out our online application form. Applications will be accepted through May 25th, with priority being given to students in the Class of 2024 and Class of 2025. Students will be notified of their acceptance status via school email after review of the applications. Students accepted will receive an email on how to register for the trip on Explorica’s website.
If additional spaces are available after May 25th, applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until the trip is full! We are opening registration early to take advantage of the current discount.
Please reach out to Sarah Leshay at sarah_leshay@bedfordps.org with any questions.
BHS Library closed during lunch starting May 10th
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
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
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.
School Counselors meet with the junior class on May 16 to show them how to add a teacher recommender in SCOIR after they have had a discussion.
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)!!
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***
Evaluating your college visits
Post – April 27, 2022
College Advice & Timely Tips with Lee Bierer
Rates Of Teen Substance Overdoses Have ‘Skyrocketed’
Moms.com – April 24, 2022
A new study has found that the rates of teen drug overdose have ‘skyrocketed’ and it may be something parents want to keep in mind. Teenagers are in a unique and serious stage of development. They are learning to find themselves as individuals while trying to navigate their school, work, and social life. They are also thinking about college, and this can all place a lot of pressure on teens. For some, this can mean that their mental health is impacted, and parents should always be aware of the ways a teen may cope with mental health challenges.
College Visits: Do’s, Don’ts for Parents
U.S. News & World Report – April 25, 2022
Be alert without smothering, help take notes and ask questions that prompt reflection.
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:
5 Pieces of Advice to Help You Finish the School Year Off Strong
“With summer coming up and the school year coming to an end, it is more crucial than ever to keep your head up high and continue approaching your classes and assignments with the right mindset. By finding out what study methods work best for you and what your source of motivation is, the rest of the school year will be a breeze.”
Read full article here:
https://www.theteenmagazine.com/5-pieces-of-advice-to-help-you-finish-the-school-year-off-strong
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 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