The Bedford Buccaneer

• Tuesday, January 21: Author Visit, Janet Singer Applefield
• Thursday, January 23: Post-Secondary Planning Presentation for Parents of Juniors
• Thursday, January 30: BHS History Fair
• Wednesday, February 12: Choral Concert
• Wednesday, March 12: Sunday, March 16: Musical
• Wednesday, March 19: Strings Vertical Concert
• Thursday, March 20: Band Vertical Concert

BHS Calendar

BPS Rotating Day Calendar

BPS Calendar

Students in grades 6-9 will be taking the mid-year Star Reading and Math assessments this month (January), and students in grade 10 will take only Star Math. These online benchmark assessments of reading and math skills take about 25-30 minutes to complete. The mid-year results help us to understand their growth so far this year, and will be used as one data point in identifying appropriate instruction and supports moving forward. Families will receive mailed reports including these midyear Star results in late February or early March.

Thursday, January 23 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM | BHS Auditorium

Thursday, January 30 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

On Thursday, January 30th the Social Studies department will be hosting Bedford High School’s 19th annual Winter History Fair. At this event, Juniors from Jim Sunderland's and Pat Culhane's High Honors United States History II classes will present their History Fair projects to the public. We cordially invite everyone to attend.

Informational Meeting: Thursday, January 30 | Google Meet

Trip: February 2026

Families are invited to join us online for an informational meeting to learn more about the trip and meet the trip coordinators on January 30th at 7 pm on Google Meet. Please use this link: meet.google.com/fhb-mfna-shj

All current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply to travel with BHS to Panama & Costa Rica during February Vacation 2026. We have about 15 spots remaining for this exciting trip aboard. Students will have the chance to visit the Panama Canal, a local indigenous village, snorkel and take a boat ride with dolphins in Panama before visiting a sloth rescue center, ziplining, and relaxing in the hot springs in Costa Rica.

The cost per traveler is $3938 (this includes flights, hotels, meals, and all activities) 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. Please reach out to Ms. Leshay at sarah_leshay@bedfordps.org with any questions or if you are unable to attend the meeting and would like additional information

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Tuesday, January 21 | Flex | Library

Holocaust survivor, Janet Singer Applefield will be discussing her memoir Becoming Janet Finding Myself in the Holocaust. Copies of the book are available in the Library. All students and staff are invited to attend.

Please sign up if you will be attending.

Week of February 3, 2025

During the week of February 3, 2025, The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct an Integrated Monitoring Review of Bedford Public Schools. For more information about this process, please click here.

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

Tuesday, January 21

Basketball (V/JV) @ Boston Latin

Gymnastics (V) @ Winchester

Hockey, boys (JV) @ Shawsheen

Wrestling (V) vs. Maimonides

Wednesday, January 22

Basketball, boys (V/JV/F) vs. Lowell Catholic

Indoor Track, boys @ Weston

Indoor Track, girls @ TBD

Hockey, boys (V) @ Cambridge Rindge & Latin

Swimming & Diving @ Concord-Carlisle

Thursday, January 23

Alpine Skiing @ Multiple schools

Gymnastics @ Burlington

Hockey, girls (V) vs. Central Catholic

Friday, January 24

Basketball, boys (V/JV/F) vs. Westford

Basketball, girls (V/JV) @ Westford

Saturday, January 25

Hockey, boys (V) vs. Dracut

Hockey, girls (V) vs. Weston/Wayland

Wrestling Tournament @ Westford

Sunday, January 26

Hockey, boys (V) @ Lexington

View the full Athletics calendar here

Starting on January 21, 2025, the school nurse and school counselors will begin the health screening called SBIRT. SBIRT stands for Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment. It is used to screen for alcohol, nicotine, tobacco and other drug use. This health screening is required by Massachusetts law. If you choose to opt your child out of the SBIRT screening, please email the high school nurse at Annmarie_vaughan@bedfordps.org

Details were sent to caregivers on 1/2/25.

• 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

Thursday, January 23 | 6:30 pm | Auditorium

Hello Parents and Guardians of 11th Grade Students,

I hope this message finds you and your family doing well. I am Tom Denton and am currently the interim Director of Counseling for Bedford High School. I recently retired from the Needham Public Schools where I was the Director of Guidance from 2006 till 2022. I am excited to be working with our counseling staff this school year. Please join myself and the Bedford High School School Counselors in attending the Junior Parent and Guardian event scheduled for January 23rd from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the Bedford High School auditorium.

For those who are unable to attend in person, the Bedford Channel will be recording the meeting, and it will be available for viewing on YouTube after the event.

During the meeting, Bedford High School Counselors will cover a range of important topics related to post-secondary planning. This will include an introduction to Naviance, how to explore colleges that may be a good fit for your child, standardized testing, and the college application process. We will also discuss financial aid, as well as preparing for your student’s summer and fall activities.

Your child will be learning the same material during in-school meetings, so we encourage you to attend so you can gain a deeper understanding of this crucial stage in the post-secondary planning process.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this important information with you!

Warm regards,

Tom Denton, LICSW

• 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

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.

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