Lane Notes
Week of October 6, 2025
October 8 - Walk and Ride to School Day - see details below
October 13 - NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 16 - Student Flu Vaccine Clinic 9 - 11 AM (see registration info below - deadline to register October 9)
November 4 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development Day
November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
Hayward Photography has extended the pre-order period until Wednesday, October 8, at 7:00 AM. If you would still like to pre-order prints of your child's school photo, see the information on the attached flyer. If you have questions about pre-ordering or pricing, please contact Hayward Photography.
Hello Lane School parents/guardians/caregivers,
I hope this email finds you well and your school year is off to a good start! For those of you I haven’t met, I’m Jackie, the Public Health Nurse for the town.
The Health Department will be offering a flu vaccine clinic to Lane School students on Thursday, October 16th during the school day in the multipurpose room. The clinic will offer both the traditional flu vaccine and the intranasal flu vaccine (FluMist). Attached to this email you will find the Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for both vaccines.
It is required that you register your student in advance of the clinic. Please note that there are limited spaces available and registration will close on October 7th.
We do collect insurance. If you are uninsured and experiencing hardship, please feel free to contact me to see if we can make accommodations.
To register for the Lane School flu vaccine clinic, click this link: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/bedford?calendar=bfbd812d-bbcb-4de9-8377-6c304ffe83e3&site=lane-school. Please note that you will have to choose an appointment time as part of the registration process – this is a default in the system. Please choose any time available – students will be called down based on teacher, not based on appointment time.
If you are unable to make this clinic, Bedford Health Department’s Town-Wide Clinic will be offering traditional and intranasal flu vaccine to those 3 years of age and older. The registration link will be posted shortly to the Health Department’s Flu Vaccine Clinic Information – Community page.
Please email me with any questions at jbarmashi@bedfordma.gov or call the Health Department at 781-275-6507.
Sincerely,
Jackie Barmashi, BS, BSN, RN
Public Health Nurse
Town of Bedford
12 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
phone: 781-275-6507
fax: 781-687-6157
Health Department Hours
Monday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tues: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Weds: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thurs: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fri: Closed
Volunteer Opportunity in the Art Room!
Mrs. Ferrari is seeking volunteers who enjoy hand sewing and machine sewing to assist students in the Lane Art Studio! If interested, please fill out this form so she can reach out to you with scheduling details. Volunteers must have an active CORI on file - please check with the Lane School Office.
Thank you!
If sewing isn't a strength, but you'd like to help out in the art room in other ways, then keep your eye out for an email from BEST PTO soon!
Warmly,
Jen
Jen Ferrari (she/her)
Visual Art Teacher, Lt. Job Lane Elementary School
Lane Art Studio * Lane Amazon Wishlist * Visual Artist & Educator
Membership Toolkit
In order to help families stay connected, BEST PTO uses Membership Toolkit (MTK) for all communication and access to our school directory.
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.
How to update your info in MTK:
- Log in: www.bestpto.org.
- First Time User: Create an account using your email.
- Returning User: Log in with your existing credentials.
- After logging in, you will be prompted to update your family contact information and student’s information. Please click “Update Personal Info”. ***If you do not see this prompt, you can click on "My Account" where you will be redirected to your family's account page.
- Verify and update your family contact information and click on "Next Step".
- Confirm active student(s) details and select their current teacher(s) name from the drop-down box.
- Set your Directory Publish Preferences under Step 2 - This is where you can designate what information want and don't want published in the directory.
- Click “Save” to finish.
If you encounter any issues with logging in or updating your family information, please email best.pto.bedford@gmail.com
Calling all Room Parents!
We’re looking for this year's awesome Room Parents to help support our teacher and class! Room Parents are an essential part of the BEST PTO, supporting teachers, and linking the school community.
If you’re interested in becoming a Room Parent, sign up using the links below:
BEST PTO: Lane Room Parent Sign-Up 2025–2026 School Year
Once you’ve signed up, you’ll hear from our Room Parent Coordinator, Aditi Sharma, in the next couple of weeks with everything you need to get started.
If you have questions, reach out to roomparent@bestpto.org.
Helps us Clear the List for Davis & Lane Teachers
Teachers at Davis and Lane Schools are getting ready for the 2025–2026 school year and they need our help!
BEST PTO is relaunching its Clear the List event to make sure every classroom is stocked with the supplies our amazing educators deserve.
Teachers have shared their classroom wish lists, and anyone can contribute—whether it’s your child’s teacher or not!
Wish lists will be shared in our newsletter throughout September, and posted on our Facebook page. New submissions are coming in daily, so keep checking back!
Wish Lists can be found here.
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
Facebook group: https://www.facebook. com/groups/BEDFORDMASEPAC/
Cell Phones and Smart Watches
If a student brings a cell phone or smart watch to school, it should stay in their backpack during the day. Of course, we understand that some students may need their devices for medical reasons, and we're always happy to work with families to make the right accommodations.
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 form you turned in, please notify the main office via:
- a note sent in with your child
- email Becky Ricci rebecca_ricci@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!
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 can 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
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 your 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)