Lane Notes

February 4 - ZERO Trash Day

February 5 - Student Council Meeting - 7:30 AM, Multipurpose Room

February 5 - Winter Walk to School Day (more info below)

February 7 - Term 1 report cards available for viewing in Aspen

February 12 - Vocal Vertical Concert (Grade 5 Chorus) - 7:00 PM, Bedford High School

February 13 - Early Dismissal at 11:30 AM (NO LUNCH served)

February 14 - Pajama Day and The Trashin' Show (more info below)

February 17 - 21 - NO SCHOOL - February break

March 5 - Student Council Meeting - 7:30 AM, Multipurpose Room

March 7 - Grade 3 Movie Day (sponsored by Student Council)

March 14 - NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS - Teacher Professional Development Day

March 18 - Strings Vertical Concert (Grade 4 & 5 Strings) - 7:00 PM, BHS or JGMS (TBD)

March 19 - Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1:30 - 7:00 PM

March 20 - Band Vertical Concert (Grade 5 Band) -7:00 PM, BHS or JGMS (TBD)

March 21 - Grade 4 Movie Day (sponsored by Student Council)

March 26 - Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1:30 - 4:00 PM

Winter Walk to School Day is Wednesday, February 5. Show your New England resilience by joining us for Massachusetts Winter Walk & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Lane Students: Lane Students can meet at the Middlesex Overflow Parking lot at the VA (210 Springs Road) no later than 7:50 AM to walk to Lane School. This walk/roll will be supervised by Recreation Staff.

Pre-registration for the Lane Walk is required: https://forms.gle/xc7NdNUxWbDBP7dR6

Friday, February 14, 2025 is the ninth annual Trashin' Show - a fashion show for Lane students and staff featuring outfits created from recycled materials. This event is open to any 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student. Teachers may also participate. Permission slips with all the information needed were distributed to students and need to be signed and returned to Mrs. Mickle by February 7th in order to participate. Students can see Mrs. Mickle at school for another permission slip if needed. Please note that you must also attend the dress rehearsal on the morning of February 11th at 7:30 am in order to be in the show.

DESE Integrated Monitoring Review of Bedford Public Schools - Week of February 3, 2025

During the week of February 3, 2025, The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct an Integrated Monitoring Review of Bedford Public Schools. For more information about this process, please click here.

Support needed for the Staff Hospitality Event at Davis and Lane

The BEST PTO is coordinating our February Staff Hospitality on Tuesday, February 11th at Davis and Lane Schools. Help us provide "sweet treats" to our wonderful school staff! Volunteers are needed for food contributions, set up and clean up. Please review the signups below for each school. Lane School items will need to be delivered by 7:30AM. Davis School items will need to be delivered by 8:00AM. Please reach out to best.PTO.bedford@gmail.com if you have any questions.

• Davis School Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B44AAAD2BA6FA7-54492369-davis#/
• Lane School Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B44AAAD2BA6FA7-54539439-lane#/

BEST PTO Winter Social

Get ready for the Bedford Beach Party! This is our annual winter Davis/Lane family social that will be on Saturday, March 8t at the BHS Cafeteria. Join us for an evening of music, fun, and creativity! Enjoy a live DJ, face painting, a photo booth, and exciting crafts for the whole family. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased here. Raffle tickets can be purchased here. For any questions, please reach out to julies31@gmail.com. Please see start and end times for both events:

• Davis School Students | 4:00PM - 5:30PM
• Lane School Students | 6:00PM - 7:30PM

BEST PTO Color Run

Join BEST PTO for a fun, family-friendly event full of vibrant color, community, and energy! The Color Run will take place on Saturday, May 3rd at 4:00PM at the JGMS Fields. This year’s Color Run will be more affordable than ever to ensure more families can join the fun! While we’ve simplified some offerings, our goal remains the same: to bring joy to our community and raise funds for our schools. Your support keeps this cherished tradition alive—thank you for being part of our vibrant community! Flyers were recently sent home and include a QR code to register online. Register here: https://runsignup.com/bestptocolorrun2025.

Upcoming BEST Volunteer Opportunities
BEST PTO is always looking for volunteers! Please see our current volunteer opportunities below:

• Color Run Volunteers (Please email BESTPTOColorRun@gmail.com if you are interested)
• Read-A-Thon Committee Volunteers (Please email best.PTO.bedford@gmail.com if you are interested)
• Davis School Cafe Sort Monitor Volunteers (Please sign up here if you are interested)
• Davis World Language Program Volunteers (Please sign up here if you are interested)
• Davis Library Volunteers (Please sign up here if you are interested)
• Lane Library Volunteers (Please sign up here if you are interested)
• Davis Art Room Volunteers (Please sign up here if you are interested)
• Lane Art Room Volunteers (Please sign up here if you are interested)

Update your Membership Toolkit Information

BEST PTO uses Membership Toolkit (MTK) for our organization's communication and directory access. Please update your student(s) details with the Current Teacher's Name, so that your student(s) name appears in the class roster in the directory.

All adults (over 18 years of age) that are volunteering and/or visiting the school for programming must now fill out a CORI, SORI, and sign a confidentiality agreement. To be in full compliance with our HR Department and the State, all CORI/SORI 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 this paperwork each school year.
Please come to the office and complete these forms well ahead of needing them, so that you don’t get stuck and then are prohibited from volunteering. Forms are applicable for all 4 schools in the district, so you only need to fill out forms at one school (i.e. if you fill out forms at Davis, you do not need to fill out forms at Lane).

Lane School keeps a supply of snacks for students whose families may be experiencing financial hardship or other extenuating circumstances, and the occasional student that forgets a snack. BEST/PTO assists us with this effort and we also appreciate donations from families. Donations need to be store bought snacks, that are individually wrapped, nut-free, and be able to be stored without refrigeration. Please drop off any donations in the main office. Thank you.

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/

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/late arrival, you can let us know ahead of time so you don’t have to remember the day of. You may 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 you 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)

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.

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!