Lane Notes
Week of February 26, 2024
Upcoming Events
March 1 - Recycled Creatures Display in Lobby
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 18 - 21 - Lane School Book Fair (more details below)
March 19 - Band Vertical Concert (Grade 5 Band) - 7 PM @ BHS (snow date: March 21)
March 20 - Strings Vertical Concert (Grade 4 & 5 Strings) - 7 PM @ BHS (snow date: March 21)
March 20 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:30 - 7 PM
March 21 - 5th Grade Parent Puberty meeting 6:00 PM (Zoom meeting)
March 28 - Green Team meeting 7:30 AM - Teachers’ Room
April 11 - 5th Grade Talent Show Dress Rehearsal for Families 6:00 PM - Cafeteria
April 12 - 5th Grade Talent Show School Performance (morning)
April 15 - 19 School Closed for April Vacation Week
April 24 - Ice Cream Social 5:30 - 7:30 PM (more details to come)
Thank you to BEST /PTO!
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped BEST/PTO create a wonderful assortment of Sweet Treats for the Lane School staff the week before February vacation. We all enjoyed the festive decorations and the food!
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.
Donations
Snack Donations
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.
BEST PTO Announcements
2024 Read-A-Thon!
Let’s A Go! Who’s ready to level up their reading?! Our 2024 Read-A-Thon will kick off on Friday, March 1st. During the month of March, your student will record all of their reading time at school and home. You can help and encourage them to record their reading minutes online or on paper. Please refer to our Read A Thon documents (intro flyer below, and additional information will be distributed by BEST via handouts, BEST newsletters, and social media) to help answer more questions regarding this event.
All students who participate will be eligible for prizes, regardless of their ability to fundraise.
Lost and Found
The Lane Lost and Found is growing again and items will be donated to charity on March 1st. Any jackets that are labeled with names will not be donated, but those are far and few between! The Lost and Found area is against the wall near the gym. Check it out when you pick up your child or come on by during the school day to look for items that may belong to your child (please check in at the office first).
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.
From JGMS - an Invitation for Current Gr. 5 Parents/Caregivers
OBSERVE, CONNECT, REFLECT: Tips on how to respond to your child's emotions Join the JGMS Counseling and RULER team for a parent and caregiver presentation on how to: Distinguish your child’s behaviors from their emotions, check in with your own emotions and choose an empathic response. We are offering this Zoom workshop at two different times (same content for both) via this link https://bedfordps-org.zoom.us/s/83771586048 TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH, 6-7PM We invite parents and caregivers of both current JGMS students and 5th graders who we look forward to welcoming to JGMS in the fall!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH, 8-9AM
BEF Announcement
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! Visit BEF's website for more information and ticket purchase https://bedfordeducation.org/
Lane School Book Fair
Monday, March 18 - open until 4 PM
Tuesday, March 19 - open until 4 PM
Wednesday, March 20 - open until 7 PM
Thursday, March 21 - open until 4 PM
Please note that students will attend the book fair with their class, during the school day, and parents and caregivers are welcome to visit the book fair after school is dismissed for the day (after 2:46 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; after 1:17 PM on Wednesday).
5th Grade Parent Puberty Night
Thursday, March 21 @ 6:00 PM, via Zoom
A message from Mrs. Post and Mr. Smith:
Every spring, we present the 5th grade students with a puberty lesson. This
content is in the 5th grade health curriculum and is something we typically do during our
Project Adventure time.
We are hosting a parent Zoom night on Thursday, March 21, @ 6:00 PM. This will
provide the opportunity for you to view the video we are using and to ask any
questions that you may have.
The Zoom link will be sent out to 5th grade parents the morning of Wednesday, March
20. If you are unable to attend the meeting, we have included the links below to the
videos for your viewing.
Hope to see you then.
Mrs. Post and Mr. Smith
Co-Ed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw1N06PKhu4
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, 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
Youth Public Safety Academy
From Justin Brooks, our School Resource Officer ... please click below to see the flyer with more information.
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)