The Bedford Buccaneer

• Wednesday, February 12: Choral Concert
• Wednesday, March 12 - Saturday, March 15: Mean Girls (musical)
• Wednesday, March 18: Strings Vertical Concert
• Thursday, March 20: Band Vertical Concert

BHS Calendar

BPS Rotating Day Calendar

BPS Calendar

Tuesday, February 4 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | BHS Library

The next planning meeting for All Night Grad will be held on February 4 at 7:00 pm in the BHS Library. Please email BedfordANG@gmail.com for more information or to get your name on their mailing list for future planning meetings.

Due by Wednesday, February 5

Community members are invited to be part of a Screening Committee to help review application materials and assist with the interviewing of candidates. The role of a Screening Committee is to act in an advisory capacity to the Superintendent, who will ultimately select the final candidate. If you are interested in being considered for the Interview Screening Committee, please complete the following form by February 5, 2025, which contains additional information about the process, time commitment, and expectations: BPS Assistant Superintendent - Teaching & Learning Screening Committee Interest Form.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact Gillian Chartier, Director of HR, gillian_chartier@bedfordps.org.

Class of 2026: Monday, February 3 @ 7:45 am (auditorium)

Class of 2025: Monday, February 3 @ 8:20 am (auditorium)

Class of 2028: Thursday, February 6 @ 7:45 am (auditorium)

Class of 2027: Thursday, February 6 @ 8:20 am (auditorium)

Monday, February 3 | 9:30 am - 1:30 pm | BHS Library

Schedule a time just to say hello and introduce yourself......Come and meet our Superintendent, if you have not or if you want to talk or reintroduce yourself. If you are an officer of a class or part of a club, here is a good time to introduce yourself and members of your club. He would love to hear from you.

To sign up please use this link: Cliff at BHS #2

He is looking forward to meeting everyone here at BHS.

Monday, February 3, 2025 | 2:30 pm | Cafeteria

Tuesday, February 11 & Friday, February 14 | FLEX block

Sign up here

Monday, February 3

Gymnastics vs. Melrose

Hockey, boys vs. Masconomet Regional

Hockey, girls @ Medford

Tuesday, February 4

Basketball (V/JV/F) vs. Cambridge Rindge & Latin

Basketball (V/JV) @ Cambridge Rindge & Latin

Wednesday, February 5

Hockey, boys (V) vs. Danvers

Wrestling @ Concord-Carlisle

Thursday, February 6

Alpine Skiing @ Nashoba Ski Area

Gymnastics vs. Melrose

Friday, February 7

Basketball, boys (V/JV/F) @ Boston Latin

Basketball, girls (V/JV) vs. Boston Latin

Saturday, February 8

Hockey, boys (V) @ Methuen

Hockey, girls (V) vs. Acton-Boxborough

Sunday, February 9

Basketball, boys (V)@ Madison Park Tech

Basketball, girls (V/JV) vs. Newburyport

Indoor Track (V) @ New Balance Track

View the full Athletics calendar here

Please enjoy The Lookout's January Newsletter. Make sure to vote for who will win the Super Bowl, and dive into some of our articles from this month!

The STYLUS team would like to congratulate you on (almost) making it through January! Please enjoy our Valentine's Day inspired prompts:

• Write a love letter to an inanimate object.
• Reflect on ways you experience love in your daily life.
• OR...Hate Valentine's day? Tell us why!

Looking forward to reading your submission on these or any other topics! Submit here!

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

• Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours.
• Temp. 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.

If there are no medical changes/updates for your student and you prefer NOT to complete an updated emergency information form, please complete the permission form for the school nurse to be able to administer Ibuprofen/Tylenol this school year.

2024-2025 Permission for Ibuprofen/Tylenol

• Mr. Alperin - charles_alperin@bedfordps.org
• Mr. DeChellis - brian_dechellis@bedfordps.org
• Ms. Halupowski - janel_halupowski@bedfordps.org
• Ms. Richards - julia_richards@bedfordps.org
• Ms. Say - khunravy_say@bedfordps.org
• Ms. Thyne - samantha_thyne@bedfordps.org

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)

Saturday, February 8 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | American Legion

Get your team (and your snacks!) ready and join us for some Trivia Fun, Cash Bar, Door Prizes, and Silent Auction! On Saturday Feb 8, the CSF Dollars for Scholars Trivia event will be held at the Bedford American Legion, brought to you by Sporcle Trivia. Doors open at 6:00 pm, with Trivia kicking off at 6:30 pm. Teams of 6-10 players (maximum of 10 players per team), $300 per team*. The maximum attendance is 15 teams, so RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW! Prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams. Proceeds go to support scholarships for Bedford/Hanscom graduates who plan to continue their education. Team Captains please register your team HERE, or visit our website: http://www.bedfordma.dollarsforscholars.org

* If you are a group of 1-5 who would like to participate and would enjoy making new friends by being placed on a Trivia team, please contact Tara Goss at tara@goss-family.net.