Superintendent Update
October 11, 2024
- October: National Bullying Prevention Month, LGBT History Month, & Dyslexia Awareness Month
- September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
- October 1-31: Annual Impact Aid Survey
- October 11: MCAS Results Mailed
- October 11-12: Yom Kippur (starts at sundown 10/11)
- October 14: No School - Indigenous Peoples Day
- October 26: Blue Hills Family Hike sponsored by the PDC (11am-1pm)
- October 31: Halloween/Samhain
- October 31-November 1: Diwali
- November 1: All Saints Day
- November 1-2: Day of the Dead
On Tuesday, October 8th, the School Committee meeting was held at Hanscom Air Force Base, preceded by a meet & greet with HAFB parents and Commander Jimenez. The committee heard from BHS students senior Sylvia Dougherty and junior Victoria Reidling (pictured with Principal Galante, HAFB family liaison Laurel Wironen, and Commander Jimenez) and was able to share BHS' purple star designation with the HAFB team. The committee also approved the district's 2024--2027 strategic plan. The school committee meeting schedule and supporting materials can always be found at School Committee - Meeting Schedule & Supporting Documents.
As we do each October, we are asking for parent/guardian cooperation in filling out a survey form to meet the requirements of Public Law 874. Under the provisions of Public Law 874, Bedford Public Schools must conduct an annual Military Impact Aid Survey. The Town of Bedford receives a substantial sum of money under this provision, which lowers the cost of education to the taxpayers. Please help us identify all federally connected students whose families are Active Duty Military, live on Hanscom AFB, work on federal facilities (including Hanscom AFB, Bedford VA, Boston VA, Lincoln Public School on HAFB, Lincoln Labs, Mitre) or are Active Duty Military! Our yearly survey is fully electronic with e-signature. Parents/Guardians will be emailed a unique survey for each enrolled child. It is very important that all surveys are completed and electronically signed for each student, as reimbursement is made for all eligible students on a per pupil basis. We thank you very much for your assistance with this important annual survey.
FY25 Community Health Needs Assessment
Help improve the health of the Bedford community! Lahey Hospital and the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) member hospitals are doing a Community Health Needs Assessment to learn about the issues affecting people in Bedford and surrounding communities. This anonymous 15-minute survey will help BILH understand what you think about quality of life and available resources so they can improve patient care and community services. The survey is available in multiple languages. Lahey Hospital and BILH invite you to take the survey by November 1 for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.
