The Bedford Buccaneer

• Tuesday, December 10: Instrumental Concert | Dine & Donate @ Ken's NY Deli
• Thursday, December 12: Vocal Concert
• Friday, December 13: Winter Formal
• Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1: No School, Winter Vacation
• Tuesday, January 7: All Night Grad Party Planning Meeting
• Monday, January 15: No School, MLK Jr. Day

Bedford Public Schools is seeking feedback regarding the potential introduction of transportation fees for students in grades 7-12, as well as fees for extracurricular activities. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to share their input through this survey

The BEF has announced it's Winter 2024 grant cycle recipients, totaling $16,500. To see the entire list of grants awarded, click here.

Bedford High School Grants

• Pollinator Project (Sarah Leshay and Sarah Scheff)
• Fostering A Love of Reading with English Language Learners (Alison Connelly)
• Author Visity from Holocaust Survivor Janet Singer Applefield (Alison Connelly)

Order your yearbook online (school code:13423). If you have difficulty making an online purchase, you can also order over the phone: 1-866-287-3096.

Deadline: 12/31/24

Tuesday, January 7 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm | BHS Library

Please join us in the planning fun! All are welcome to attend! The committee meets monthly from January through June, culminating in the best event of the year for our graduating seniors!

Email Dawn Kociubes and Leah Walton at bedfordang@gmail.com with any questions and/or to get on the mailing list for future meetings.

Do you have printer toner cartridges around your house or work? Drop them off in the box near the drop off table or students can bring them to the office. We will recycle your used cartridges to help raise money for our student support fund, which is not funded by the school district. Questions, please contact Brenda Sweetland.

Paper Drive for the Bedford Food Bank

December 10 - 19

Donate paper goods (toilet paper, tissues, napkins, etc.).

Collection boxes: main lobby & cafe lobby

Art Supply Collection for National Art Honor Society

ends December 13

Collection boxes: main lobby & cafe lobby

LABBB Entrepreneurial Arts Fundraiser

Thursday, December 12 | during lunches

Veterans Candy Drive for Never Ending Poppies

December 16 - January 17

Collection boxes: main lobby, AFJROTC room, & art office

DECA-rate with DECA: cookie decorating

Tuesday, December 17 | 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Cafe

Tuesday, December 10

Basketball, boys (V) @ Watertown

Basketball, girls (V) vs. Wilmington

Wednesday, December 11

Hockey, boys (V) @ Gloucester

Thursday, December 12

Basketball, boys (V / JV) vs. Billerica

Friday, December 13

Swimming, boys / girls (V) @ Wayland

Saturday, December 14

Basketball, girls (V) @ Lynn Classical Jamboree

Track, boys/girls (V) @ The Track at New Balance

Wrestling (V) @ Triton Regional

Hockey, boys (V) @ Scituate

Hockey, girls (V) @ Gloucester

The full Athletic Department schedule can be found here.

Tickets can be purchased in room A212 or outside the Cafeteria during lunches.

Prior to purchasing tickets, the following forms need to be completed:

Parent & Student Signed BHS Handbook Acknowledgements

• Student Agreement Form - students to complete while on the BHS network
• Parent Agreement Form - parents to complete online

Only students with both signed acknowledgements will be allowed to purchase tickets.

Space is still available for the February 2026 trip.

BHS students have the opportunity to travel to Panama & Costa Rica during February Vacation 2026. This trip will be open to current 9th, 10th and 11th grade BHS students with priority given to the Class of 2026 and the Class of 2027. Please read on for additional information.

Travel to Panama & Costa Rica with BHS in February 2026! In Panama, we’ll visit the Panama Canal, hike to a waterfall, visit a local indigenous village, go snorkeling and take a boat ride with dolphins. Then cross the border by foot into Costa Rica, where we’ll visit a sloth rescue center, zipline, relax in the hot springs, kayak, and take part in a folklore evening. The cost per traveler is $3938 (a discounted rate for accepted student travelers who enroll by December 19th) plus $200 for tips/incidentals paid just before the trip. Check out the full itinerary and additional trip details!

Students who are interested should fill out our online application form - you will need to use your BHS email to fill out this form. Applications will now be accepted on a rolling basis. The trip has a capacity of 32 students and is about half full at this time. 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.

Please reach out to Ms. Leshay at sarah_leshay@bedfordps.org with any questions.

Please keep your your student home from school if any one of the following occurs:

• Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours.
• Temperature of 100 degrees F or higher within the last 24 hrs., without fever medication.
• Positive throat culture for strep. Students may return 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun.
• Any symptoms of acute illness, such as persistent cough, runny nose with body aches.

Detailed information regarding Covid/Respiratory illnesses: Respiratory Illness Protocol

REMEMBER: Hand washing is the most effective means of preventing the spread of communicable diseases. Please report all communicable illnesses to the absent line or contact the health office directly. Thank you.

November/December 2024

Hearing/Vision & Height/Weight Screenings: 10th grade students will continue to have their health screenings in the health office. If you do not want your child to participate in this screening, please contact the school nurse at Annmarie_Vaughan@bedfordps.org.

Additional information about children’s wellness and fitness is available at www.mass.gov/massinmotion/

• Mr. Alperin - https://calendar.app.google/DbXNaJezL8XK5tFdA
• Mr. DeChellis - https://calendar.app.google/MR9y23GmsDLtuNsUA
  
• Ms. Halupowski - https://calendar.app.google/GdG73jhYESNRPF1H6
  
• Ms. Richards - https://calendar.app.google/67rsBvNX89yPasDA8
• Ms. Say - https://calendar.app.google/BRv278Es6gwUufZ18
• Ms. Thyne - https://calendar.app.google/NEJfauASCKyS6ZDF9

If there is a mental health emergency, please call: Advocates Psychiatric Emergency Services (available 24 hours) at (800) 640-5432, or Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline (available 24 hours) at 833-773-2445 (call or text), or Call 9-1-1.

If you are seeking counseling support for your child, please reach out to one of these resources:

• Your child’s pediatrician to ask for a counseling referral
• Bedford Youth and Family Services at 781-918-4328
• Eliot Community Human Services at 978-369-1113

Bedford Youth & Family Services

Check out the services available to BPS students and their families.

Please check the list below and ensure you've completed any online forms and submitted any paper forms. Contact information for each form is provided if you have questions.

• Allergy Action Plan - complete online (parent/guardian)

• App Consent for MobileServe - print, complete, & drop in main office (parent/guardian)
• Emergency Form - print, complete, & drop in main office (parent/guardian)
• Locker Request Form - complete online (student)
• Medication Release - complete online (parent/guardian)
• Parent Handbook Acknowledgement Form - complete online (parent/guardian)
• Senior Flex Sign In - complete online (student)
• Sports Registration - complete through FinalForms (parent/guardian)
• Student Handbook Acknowledgement Form - complete online (student)
• Student Parking Permit Application - complete online (student)
• Work Permit - complete, print, & bring to main office (student & parent/guardian)

Wednesday, December 11

Please Sign Up Today! The BHSPA is providing homemade holiday treats and cocoa for the wonderful BHS faculty and staff. We need your help to make this event a success!!!

Sign up HERE to contribute!

If you would prefer to make a monetary donation to supplement this event you can donate via:

• Venmo: @BedfordHighSchool-ParentsAssoc
• Credit card: https://www.bedfordpco.org/packet/55961335
• By check: Make check payable to BHSPA and drop off at BHS front office or mail to Bedford High School, 9 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730

If you have any questions, please email the BHSPA at BHSBucsparents@gmail.com.

March 1, 2025 | 7:00 pm | Cafe Escadrille

Energy plus is offering a student discount on Wednesdays for BHS students. Just show your student ID at checkout.

School Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45 am - 2:24 pm (bus loop closed to traffic @ 1:45 pm)

Wednesday 7:45 am - 12:55 pm (bus loop closed to traffic @ 12:00 pm)

9 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730

Phone: 781-275-1700

Absence Line: 781-918-4561

Bedford High School