Superintendent Update *Corrected*

Dear Bedford Public Schools Elementary Families,

We are writing to let you know that on Friday, December 20, 2024, and Thursday, February 13, 2025, Davis and Lane Schools will have early dismissals (12:05 pm for Davis and 11:30 am for Lane). The school committee has approved these early dismissals in order to provide classroom K-5 classroom teachers extended periods of time to review upcoming units and develop consistent plans for implementation of the new CKLA literacy curriculum. The Preschool program, JGMS and BHS will run on a normal schedule on these days.

These changes have been made in our school year calendar, which you will find at SY25 District Calendar. Elementary teachers have shared how helpful additional extended collaborative time has been, and they will continue this collaborative work on the previously scheduled professional development day on March 14 to support implementation for the remainder of the year.

We understand that this change in schedule may pose an inconvenience to some families, but based on feedback from our educators, we believe that these strategically timed sessions for additional teacher collaboration will result in a stronger educational experience for our elementary readers in the second half of this first year of CKLA implementation. We have also worked with our partners at Bedford Recreation to extend programming to support families.

Thank you in advance for your support of this important effort and please don’t hesitate to contact your building principal with questions.

Please enjoy the holiday break.

Best,

Cliff Chuang 莊 宏 毅

Superintendent, Bedford Public Schools