Lane Notes

April 11 - Sports Day (sponsored by Student Council) - wear a shirt, hat, etc. from your favorite team!

April 17 - Green Team Meeting - 7:30 AM, Multipurpose Room

April 17 - Grade 5 Talent Show performance for Parents, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Lane cafeteria

April 18 - Grade 5 Talent Show performance for students, 8:45 - 10:45 AM

April 21 - 25 - NO SCHOOL - April Vacation Week

April 30 - Grade 5 Group Photo, 8:30 AM (rain date May 1)

• Wearing WHITE- Love, Hunt, Espejo, Rosten
• Wearing BLUE- Stanly, Hickox, Lerra, McKinney

May 7 - Student Council Meeting - 7:30 AM, Multipurpose Room

May 7 - Ice Cream Social, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

May 9 - Baseball Day

May 15 - Grade 5 Field Trip - Take Flight -Espejo, McKinney, Lerra, Rosten (rain date May 22)

May 16 - Grade 5 Field Trip - Take Flight - Stanley, Hickox, Love, Hunt (rain date May 22)

May 20 - Grade 3 Field Trip - Turtle Release - Ferguson, LOB, Wichterman, Seaver

May 21 - Grade 3 Field Trip - Turtle Release - Grimes, KOB, Nolan

May 22 - Grade 3 Bike Rodeo (more info to come)

May 23 - Grade 3 Bike Rodeo (more info to come)

May 26 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

May 29 - Green Team Meeting - 7:30 AM, Multipurpose Room

May 29 - Grade 3 & 4 Field Day (rain date May 30)

June 5 - Grade 3 Field Trip to Sturbridge Village

June 6 - Grade 5 Challenge Day (rain date June 10)

April 7 - Grade 5 ELA

April 8 - Grade 5 ELA

April 10 - Grade 3 ELA

April 11 - Grade 3 ELA

April 14 - Grade 4 ELA

April 15 - Grade 4 ELA

April 16 - 18 - Grade 3-5 ELA Make-ups

May 8 - Grade 5 Math

May 9 - Grade 5 Math

May 12 - Grade 4 Math

May 13 - Grade 4 Math

May 15 - Grade 3 Math

May 16 - Grade 3 Math

May 19 - Grade 5 Science

May 20 - Grade 5 Science

May 21 - 23 - Grade 3-4 Math Make-ups; Grade 5 Math & Science Make-ups

Please note that if a student is absent on a MCAS testing date, they will make up the test once they return to school. We may utilize the make-up days listed above, but other dates may be used, dependent on staffing and numbers of students participating.

Please click the image to the right to navigate to the current Breakfast and Lunch Menus on the Bedford Public Schools Food Service web page.

Knowing when to keep your child home from school due to illness can sometimes be a difficult decision. Much depends on what type of symptoms your child has. When making this decision, please keep in mind the following guidelines.

Keep your child at home if any one of the following occurs:

• Vomiting within the last 24 hours

• Diarrhea within the last 24 hours

• Temperature of 100 degrees F or higher within the last 24 hours without anti-fever medication

• Strep is suspected, but results of the culture have not been confirmed

• Positive throat culture for strep: student may return 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun

• Any symptoms of acute illness such as persistent cough, runny nose with body aches

• +Covid: Return if fever free 24hours with minimal symptoms/Masked first 5 days.

• +Flu/Pneumonia: return when fever free 24hrs. and feeling well

Your child should be able to control nasal secretions with proper use of tissues. If there is a cough, it should be infrequent and not likely to be disruptive to the class. Your child should feel that he/she could get through the planned school day without exclusion from outdoor recess or gym.

Why???

Your child should look and behave like him/herself for 24 hours before returning to school. To protect your child from exposure to more infection before he/she is able to build resistance.To protect the other children and staff from communicable disease transmission.

**Remember- HAND WASHING is the most effective means of preventing the spread of communicable diseases!!!

To help prevent the spread of communicable diseases at school, please report all communicable illnesses (i.e. Covid, Strep throat, Bacterial infections, Fifth disease, etc.) to the absent line or contact your school nurse directly. Please call your child’s school nurse if you have any questions or you need help determining whether your child is well enough to attend school

Lorene Simoneau, BSN, RN, NCSN

Lane School Nurse
Bedford Public Schools

66 Sweetwater Ave.

Bedford, MA 01730

Ph: 781-275-7623

Fax:781-275-4722

Volunteers are needed for Grade 3 & 4 Field Day on Thursday, May 29 (rain date: May 30). All pertinent information is included on the sign up pages - see links below. Please note in order to volunteer, you need to have filled out a CORI/SORI/Confidentiality Agreement for this school year. If you haven't done so, please visit the Lane School main office ASAP to do so.

Grade 3 Volunteer Sign up

Parent Coordinator is Sara McGinley

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080544A5AF22A1FE3-56029688-3rdgrade#/

Grade 4 Volunteer Sign up

Parent Coordinator is Wendy Carlton

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AACAB28A0F49-56029420-4thgrade#/

Grade 5 Challenge Day will be Friday, June 6 (rain date Tuesday, June 10).

Rosten/Love/Hickox 8:45 - 10:15 AM

McKinney/Stanley/Hunt 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Espejo/Lerra 12:45 - 2:15 PM

If you would like to volunteer, you must have a current CORI/SORI, and have signed the District Confidentiality agreement. Please click here for the Volunteer Sign up.

PDC and Metco invite all Bedford MA school families to an afternoon of bowling and socializing at Urban Wild in Somerville. $20 per family. Includes all food, soft drinks, and bowling.

Generously supported by a grant from Boston Bridges Initiative

Please RSVP and submit payment by April 7! Can’t wait to see you there!

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdXEEy7gY.../viewform

Contact pdcbedford@gmail.com with any questions.

Congratulations to All who Participated in the Read-A-Thon!

The BEST PTO Read-A-Thon Team is excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Read-A-Thon! Thanks to the incredible efforts of our students, we saw a remarkable increase of almost 53% in reading minutes compared to last year. Together, we accumulated a staggering 496,474 minutes read during the month of March!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the families and educators who encouraged students to engage their imaginations and strengthen their reading skills. Your support has made this event a huge success!

A special thank you goes to our Read-A-Thon Committee: Erin Leonard, Leslie Savoy, Nuria Lyons, and Valerie Arvidson. Your dedication and hard work made this event possible, and we truly appreciate all of your efforts.

If your family is interested in contributing to the fundraising portion of the event, there is still time! We are asking for all donations to be submitted by Wednesday, April 8th. All funds raised will directly support experiences for students at Davis and Lane Elementary. Donations can be made in the following ways:

• Cash or Check (please make checks out to the BEST PTO)

• Credit Card (via ZEFFY)

For families who created an account on 99Pledges, please ensure that your student’s reading minutes are entered by Wednesday, April 8th.

Thank you once again for your support, and we look forward to continuing to work together to provide enriching opportunities for our students!

The Grade 5 Talent Show

Dress Rehearsal for Parents - Thursday, April 17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

School Performance - Friday, April 18 8:45 - 10:45 AM

🌟 The Fifth Graders need your help! We are looking for volunteers to help assist with the evening and daytime talent show. We are looking for parents in ANY grade except fifth grade so that fifth grade parents can enjoy the show. Fourth grade parent volunteers with the evening show will get a front seat for next year’s show!

This is a fun volunteer event where the students are so excited about the show… we need you to help make the show a smooth success!! 🌟
All volunteers must have an active CORI on file with the school district.

Volunteers are needed:

Thursday, April 17th 5:00-8:30

Friday, April 18th 8:30-11:30

If you have any questions let Julie know: julies31@gmail.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B44AAAD2BA6FA7-55846041-5thgrade

Attention 3rd & 4th Grade Families at Lane Elementary: Order Your Tie-Dye Shirts for Field Day 2025!

Each classroom will be assigned a color for their students to wear on Field Day to help identify the groups as they move through activities.

Key Details:

• Shirt Orders Due by: Friday, April 11th, 2025
• Shirts will be shipped directly to the school.
• Field Day Date: Details to be announced soon.
• Link to Order Shirt

***IF YOU ORDER A SHIRT ONLINE, PLEASE DO NOT ALSO SEND IN A PAPER ORDER FORM FOR YOUR TEACHER TO SUBMIT.

Any questions, please contact BEST PTO at mailto:best.pto.bedford@gmail.com

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! All volunteers must have an active CORI/SORI, and have signed the Confidentiality Agreement. Please see our immediate needs below:

1. Color Run Volunteers

Saturday, May 3rd | JGMS Fields
Various Times (Shifts run between 1:30PM - 5:30PM)

We’re gearing up for an exciting BEST PTO Color Run, and we need YOUR help to make it a success! This event is entirely volunteer-run, and we’re looking for enthusiastic helpers to assist throughout the event. Whether you can spare an hour or help throughout the event, we’d love to have you join the fun! Sign up today!

• Day of Volunteer Sign Up
• Color Blaster Sign Up
  

2. Fifth Grade Talent Show Volunteers
Thursday, April 17th | 5:00PM - 8:30PM
Friday, April 18th | 8:30AM - 11:30AM
Lane School
BEST PTO is looking for volunteers to help assist with the evening and daytime talent show for fifth grade. We are looking for parents in any grade except fifth so that fifth grade parents can enjoy the show. This is a fun volunteer event where the students are so excited about the show… we need you to help make the show a smooth success! If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here.

If you have any questions let Julie know: julies31@gmail.com

Each summer, the Middlesex Sheriff's Office runs a Youth Public Safety Academy. This opportunity is open to all children in Middlesex County ages 8 - 12. https://middlesexsheriff.org for more information and sign up.

Please see attached flyer for information on the 60th annual Bedford Dollars for Scholars Mail-a-thon campaign.

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, Field Day volunteers, 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!