The Bedford Buccaneer

• Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1: No School, Winter Vacation
• Tuesday, January 7: All Night Grad Party Planning Meeting
• Wednesday, January 8: National Honor Society Induction
• Wednesday, January 15: Scholars Breakfast
• Monday, January 20: No School, MLK Jr. Day
• January 23: Post-Secondary Planning Presentation

BHS Calendar

BPS Rotating Day Calendar

BPS Calendar

Order your yearbook online (school code:13423). If you have difficulty making an online purchase, you can also order over the phone: 1-866-287-3096.

Deadline: 12/31/24

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

Please join us in the planning fun! All are welcome to attend! The committee meets monthly from January through June, culminating in the best event of the year for our graduating seniors!

Email Dawn Kociubes and Leah Walton at bedfordang@gmail.com with any questions and/or to get on the mailing list for future meetings.

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.

Effective Monday, January 6, 2025

This change impacts riders on JGMS/BHS Buses - #14 (all routes moved) and Bus #5 (Hemlock Ln and Hilltop Road stop only) and has a limited impact on JGMS/BHS Bus #2, #3 #5 and Bus #15. In the afternoon, this will also impact Bus #50 going to Lowell.

As of January 6, 2025, the JGMS/BHS Bus #14 routes are being consolidated on other buses that have excess capacity. This is a mid-year change, so an additional targeted special notice to families living on specific streets will be sent in order to ensure a smooth transition. All riders on Bus #14 (consolidated) and Bus #5 (one stop moved to Bus #3) will receive a special targeted email with more specific information about the new bus your stop is being moved to. Riders who may be minimally impacted on Bus #2, #3, #5 will also receive an additional email. The two buses in the afternoon going to Lowell will be consolidated into one bus and impacted families will receive a special targeted email with more specific information. Please note that this change is separate from any consideration of fees by the School Committee.

The modified bus routes are posted on the Bedford Public Schools Transportation Web Page, as well as a chart that shows consolidated information about the changes. Thank you very much for your attention. If you have any questions, please email BPS TRANSPORTATION.

BHS Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets, Gianna Carrier (Senior), Jairam Voleti (Junior), Verna Bowlan (Junior), Mary Bujalski (Junior), Madison Curlin (Junior) and Eli Tai (Senior) have received a scholarship to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a Private Pilot Certificate training program in the summer of 2025. They are among only 194 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets (out of 1200 applicants) from around the world to receive the scholarship. The scholarship covers transportation, room and board, academics and flight hours required to potentially earn a Private Pilot Certificate. The scholarship is valued at approximately $32,500.

The AFJROTC Flight Academy Scholarship Program is an Air Force-level initiative in collaboration with the commercial aviation industry to address the national civilian and military pilot shortage. The Flight Academy allows aspiring young aviators to get their Private Pilot’s Certification, at no cost, during an eight-week summer course at partner universities. Those who participate in the program will earn a college credit, but do not incur a military commitment to the Air Force or other branch of service, nor does completing the program guarantee acceptance into one of the military’s commissioning programs. In previous years, Shreyes Shivappa (2024), Selima Chan (2022) and Emmanuel Li (2022) were awarded the Flight Academy Scholarship and received their Private Pilot’s License.

A number of BHS students will advance to the state DECA competition in February/March, as they won in their area of expertise!

• Business Services Operations Research: Vishal Gopalan & Aaron Merchant
• Career Development Project: Michelle Wong
• Community Giving Project: Jordan Haering & Elizabeth Trant
• Financial Operations Research: Josh Armstrong, Cohen Larimore, & Ansh Naidu
• Franchise Business Plan: Aarya Biyani, Anoushka Nambiar, & Siddharth Nambiar
• Hospitality Services Team Decision Making: Diya Singh &Maya Singh
• Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event: Levana Lin & Makayla Noun
• Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product: Kangbin Jia, Nisarg Joshi, & Colin Liu
• Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product: Priscilla Park &Claire Wei
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision: Nate Dankulich & Charlie Peplau

The BHS Counseling department is looking to support BHS students as they explore future career options by building connections between students & professionals in our community. Students become motivated & self-directed when they discover a potential career field of interest. Hands-on exposure and/or hearing from an expert in the field allows students to make informed post high school plans.

Would you be willing to introduce your field to high school students that are exploring potential careers & are interested in learning more about your profession or industry?

We are currently considering four avenues of participation & we would welcome you to join any or all of these options:

1. EXCHANGE & SHARE - Would you be willing to have one on one conversations with a high school student who has interests that lie within your career path?
2. CAREER SPEAKER SERIES - Would you consider coming into BHS for a small group presentation, introducing your career &/or exploring how specialized classes connect to real world opportunities?
3. JOB SHADOW - Could you offer a student the opportunity to shadow you for a ½ day to give them a sense of what it’s really like to work in your industry?
4. INTERNSHIP - For our Seniors, would you consider offering an internship to a student who has demonstrated interest in your particular field?

If you are interested in participating on any level, please complete this GOOGLE form or contact Brian DeChellis at 781 275-1700 ext. 4414 or brian_dechellis@bedfordps.org

Do you have printer toner cartridges around your house or work? Drop them off in the box near the drop off table or students can bring them to the office. We will recycle your used cartridges to help raise money for our student support fund, which is not funded by the school district. Questions, please contact Brenda Sweetland.

Paper Drive for the Bedford Food Bank

December 10 - 19

Donate paper goods (toilet paper, tissues, napkins, etc.).

Collection boxes: main lobby & cafe lobby

Veterans Candy Drive for Never Ending Poppies

December 16 - January 17

Collection boxes: main lobby, AFJROTC room, & art office

DECA-rate with DECA: cookie decorating

Tuesday, December 17 | 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Cafe

MENA Candy Fundraiser: Save the Children

Thursday & Friday, December 19 & 20 | Cafe Lobby

Bellachords: Singing-Grams

Friday, December 20

Tuesday, December 17

Basketball, boys (JV / F) @ Westford

Basketball, girls (V / JV) vs. Waltham

Swimming, boys/girls (V) vs. Waltham (Shawsheen Tech)

Wednesday, December 18

Hockey, boys (V) vs. Cambridge Rindge & Latin (The Edge)

Indoor Track, boys/girls (V) @ The Track at New Balance

Wrestling (V) vs. Waltham

Thursday, December 19

Hockey, girls (V) @ Central Catholic (Breakaway Ice Center)

Indoor Track, boys/girls (V) @ BU Track and Tennis Center

Friday, December 20

Basketball, boys (V / JV / F) @ Newton South

Basketball, girls (V / JV) vs. Newton South

Swimming, boys / girls (V) @ Wayland

Saturday, December 21

Hockey, girls (V) @ Newburyport (Graf Arena)

Wrestling (V) Invitational @ Tyngsboro

Monday, December 23

Basketball, boys (V) @ Tewksbury

Basketball, girls (V) vs. Tewksbury

Hockey, boys (V) @ Bishop Fenwick (McVann Memorial)

Hockey, girls (V) vs. Weston/Wayland (The Edge)

Friday, December 27

Basketball, boys (V) @ Tewksbury

Basketball, girls (V) @ Tewksbury

Saturday, December 28

Hockey, boys (V) @ Melrose (Kasabuski Rink)

Monday, December 30

Basketball, girls (V) @ Nashoba

Hockey, girls (V) vs. Masconomet (The Edge)

Wednesday, January 1

Hockey, boys (V) vs. Wakefield (The Edge)

View the full Athletics calendar here

Thank you to the Class of 2026 for the Winter Wonderland Dance last Friday.

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

• Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours.
• Temperature 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. Thank you.

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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)

March 1, 2025 | 7:00 pm | Cafe Escadrille

Energy plus is offering a student discount on Wednesdays for BHS students. Just show your student ID at checkout.