Lane Notes
Week of January 22, 2024
Upcoming Events
January 25 - Green Team meeting 7:30 am - Teachers’ Room
February 2 - Term 1 report cards available for viewing on Aspen
February 7 - Student Council meeting 7:30 am - Teachers’ Room
February 19 - 23 - NO SCHOOL - February vacation week
March 6 - Student Council meeting 7:30 am - Teachers’ Room
March 13 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:30 - 4 PM
March 15 - No School for Students - Teacher Professional Development Day
March 20 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:30 - 7 PM
March 28 - Green Team meeting 7:30 am - Teachers’ Room
District Calendars
Help Our Guinea Pigs
Lane School is fortunate to have four therapeutic guinea pigs. Donations of lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers, or other leafy greens are greatly appreciated and can be left in the labeled bin just outside of the main office.
Snack Donations
A Note From the Principal
Reminder: students CANNOT go outside for recess when wearing shorts, when the temperature is below 32 degrees. When there is snow on the ground, students need to wear snow pants and boots to play in the snow at recess. Otherwise, they need to stay on the hardtop.
BEST PTO Announcements
Membership Toolkit
Stay up to date with all of the latest school and community events by joining Membership Toolkit today! If your family is already registered, make sure you update/review your family’s information and email preferences for this year. Head over to bestpto.membershiptoolkit.com to get started.
Wish Project Collection Drive
The BEST PTO requests the help from our school community to participate in a Winter Collection Drive to benefit the Wish Project. We will have donation boxes set up at the entrances to Davis and Lane Elementary through Friday, January 26th. Families can donate gently used or new winter gear including gloves and mittens, winter hats, winter boots (children's sizes), and winter jackets (all sizes). Please reach out to best.pto.bedford@gmail.com for any questions regarding this donation event.
The Wish Project is located in North Chelmsford. Their goal is to provide local people in need with basic furniture, home goods, and baby goods, while helping the planet by recycling used goods. If you'd like to learn more about the Wish Project, please visit www.thewishproject.org.
Valentine's Day Teacher Appreciation
Our school community will be treating the teachers for Valentine's Day on Tuesday, February 13th and we would love your help!
Please see the link below and review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. All items should be brought to the school by 7:45am. If you need to drop off earlier, please do so at Wendy's house at 99 Shawsheen Road; text (256) 797-1019 to coordinate drop-off.
If you are bringing a serving platter/utensils that you would like to have returned, please put your name on the bottom.
For any additional queries, please email: best.PTO.bedford@gmail.com. Thanks for your support!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050B44AAAD2BA6FA7-47369197-lane
Well Balanced Student Presentation
Presenter: Jon Kleinman, Challenge Success
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Time: 6:30PM
Where: Bedford High School, Large Group Instruction Room
Open to all K-12 Parents and Guardians
Please RSVP here
Do you want the children and teens in your home and schools to be healthier and more engaged, but are unsure where to start? This interactive workshop shares data from more than 375,000 students on topics including homework, sleep, cheating, engagement and more, teasing out insights and concrete strategies you can use at school and at home.
Our research shows that far too many students are struggling with their well-being, experience a lack of belonging and engagement with learning, and are overwhelmed by constant pressure in and out of school. Instead of figuring out who they are and what they care about, students (and their families) are often consumed by external pressures such as assessments, test scores, extracurriculars, family obligations, college admissions, and future careers, putting their well-being at risk.
Real, lasting change requires the whole school community — educators, families, and students — to both identify challenges and drive solutions. This workshop will provide you with a deeper understanding of what children and adolescents are experiencing at school and home and you will leave ready to take action with a set of research-based, equity-centered strategies to reduce pressure and stress for the youth in your community.
Jon Kleiman, M.A., is a School and District Partnership Manager. Jon’s chief mission is helping organizations and individuals challenge the status quo. In his role as a School & District Partnership Manager with Challenge Success, Jon’s worked with dozens of schools over the past several years in reimagining how schools might better support the needs and growth of its students. Previously, Jon worked at a university helping students to engage in “vocational wayfinding.” Jon lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and three kids.
Save the Date - Author Presentation
Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, will be doing a presentation for parents on Monday, February 12 @ 6:30pm in the BHS auditorium. More details to come.
BEF Announcement
Save the Date for the BEF Diamonds and Denim Bash!
The Bedford Education Foundation is excited to announce the theme and date for its annual Bash fundraiser. The Bash will be held on Saturday evening, March 9th at the Cafe Escadrille in Burlington. The theme this year is Denim and Diamonds! More details to follow, but mark your calendars for the biggest party of the year to benefit Bedford's schools!
SEPAC Announcements
BEDFORD SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council)
SEPAC is a group of parents & caregivers of children receiving special education support and/or children with disabilities. All parents & caregivers welcome! We meet for support, education, networking and resource sharing.
Email: bedfordmasepac@gmail.com
Web: bedfordmasepac.org
Facebook group: https://www.facebook. com/groups/BEDFORDMASEPAC/
Bedford SEPAC General Meetings: Virtual
Come and discuss special education programming in Bedford and how we can best support our children.
Thurs, Feb 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Thurs, Mar 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 7:30 PM with guest Marianne Vines
Thurs, May 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4172275285?pwd=OTZaeHZOM3lSY1h4Z0J5SndVMTk0Zz09
Meeting ID: 417 227 5285
Passcode: 333333
School Policy Reminders
Bus Policy
Please note that it is district policy to bus Lane students to their home address or to that of a regularly scheduled caregiver. Bus transportation is not to be used for play dates or extra-curricular activities.
CORI forms
To be in full compliance with our HR Department and the State, all CORI forms MUST BE SUBMITTED in person, with a valid picture ID, ONLY by the person whose name appears on the form. Forms will not be accepted via kid mail, email, or spouse, etc. The district requires parent volunteers (chaperones on field trips, room parents, helpers in the classroom, etc.) to complete a new CORI each school year.
Please come to the office and complete a CORI well ahead of needing one, so that you don’t get stuck without one and then are prohibited from volunteering.
Dismissal Changes
At the start of the school year, all students were given a yellow Lane Transportation Plan form for caregivers to fill out and return to the school. If, on a given day, your child’s dismissal is different from what you have indicated on the yellow Lane Transportation Plan sheet you turned in, please notify the main office via:
- a note sent in with your child
- email Becky Ricci rebecca_ricci@bedfordps.org and Karen Lua karen_lua@bedfordps.org (you can also copy your child’s teacher)
OR
a phone call 781-275-7606.
If your child is attending an after school program, a music lesson, etc. after school, in addition to notifying the office, please remind your child in the morning of their dismissal plan in the afternoon. Thank you!
Absences and Late Arrivals and Early Dismissals
Please note that ALL absences and late arrivals must be reported to the office, by 9 am on the day of. If it is a planned absence, you can let us know ahead of time so you don’t have to remember the day of. You can call the main number, 781-275-7606, and leave a message on the Absence Line at any time of day or night (if your child will be arriving late, the message can be left on the Absence line as well). Your message should include your name and a call back number, your child’s name & teacher, and the reason for the absence or late arrival. Alternatively, you may email the information to Becky Ricci rebecca_ricci@bedfordps.org and Karen Lua karen_lua@bedfordps.org
If we do not have notification from you regarding an absence, you may receive an automated call, email, and text message from School Messenger, asking you to call the office as soon as possible.
Early Dismissals
Please also let the office and your child's teacher know about early dismissals the morning of (or earlier. You may send in a note with your child (which the teacher will send to the office) or your may email or call first thing in the morning. This way the teacher and your child can be prepared for the dismissal time, and not rush to get homework assignments and get their belongings packed up. When you arrive at the office, we will call your child's classroom and have them come to the office to meet you.
Exempt Absences
When a student is absent for medical reasons (doctor’s note required), religious observance (parent call required), court appearance (court documentation required), funeral, or suspensions from school, then that student’s absence is classified as exempt. An exempt absence does NOT count toward the allotted absences of Chapter 76, section 1 of the Massachusetts General Laws. (Please see the Lane Family Handbook for more information)