Lane Notes
Week of November 17, 2025
November 19 - 5th Grade Band rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15, Multipurpose Room
November 19 - Bedford Elementary Curriculum Night 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Davis School (adult-only event)
November 21 - 5th Grade Orchestra rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
November 26 - Early Release 11:30 AM (no lunch served)
November 27 & 28 - NO SCHOOL
December 1 - 4th Grade Orchestra rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 2 - 5th Grade Band rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 3 - Student Council meeting 7:30 - 8:15, Multipurpose Room
December 4 - 5th Grade Orchestra rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 8 - 4th Grade Orchestra rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 9 - Green Team meeting 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 10 - 5th Grade Band rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 11 - 5th Grade Orchestra rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 16 - 4th Grade Orchestra rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 17 - 5th Grade Band rehearsal 7:30 - 8:15 AM, Multipurpose Room
December 18 - Lane School Concert (Gr. 5 Chorus, Gr. 5 Band, Gr. 4 & 5 Orchestra) 7:00 PM, Bedford High School
December 24 - January 2 - December Break - NO SCHOOL
As the colder weather becomes more the norm, our Lost & Found tends to grow by leaps and bounds. Please remind your child to check the Lost & Found for their items and parents can come in at anytime to check themselves. And, if you have labeled your child's items clearly with their name, we will certainly attempt to get items back to their rightful owner. Thank you!
Dear Families,
The federal government will not be using contingency funds to pay for November SNAP benefits. Therefore, effective Saturday, November 1, over 1 million residents of Massachusetts, including 277,000 school aged children in 168,000 households, will not receive their SNAP benefits. Seemingly, SNAP benefits will not continue to be paid until the federal government shutdown is over.
Bedford Public School Nutrition supports all families by ensuring our community knows of the availability of free nutritious lunch and breakfast at our schools every school day and will continue to do so.
Please see the enclosed link to our school menus.
https://bedfordpsmanutrition.org/index.php?sid=1598992805232&page=menus
Also please take note of Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline
https://projectbread.org/foodsource-hotline,
FoodSource hotline counselors, in 180 languages, can help families find food assistance through other sources such as the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program and local food pantries.
Last but not least, our local Bedford Food Bank has shared this statement:
During the federal shutdown, the Bedford Food Bank will operate its 3 core services as usual:
· Drive-through Food Bank – Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm, behind the Town Center (Yellow) Building, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford
· Home delivery program for homebound and disabled Bedford residents – call 781-275-7727
· Self-service locker program - guests who cannot attend the drive-through program can come to the Town Center and retrieve their distribution at their convenience - call 781-275-7727
We understand that a prolonged shutdown may increase the number of neighbors seeking free, healthy food, and we are committed to supporting them.
Our mission remains constant: To provide nutritious food and personal items with dignity, supporting the health and well-being of every household. The Bedford Food Bank (BFB) motto is “Sharing Good Food.” The Bedford Food Bank is here for our community, and our work continues. If you need to find a food pantry near you, outside of the 3 offerings above, please visit: https://www.vivery.org/find-food/#food-finder-map.
If you’d like to support the good work of the Bedford Food Bank during this challenging time, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. Checks can be made out to: The Town of Bedford, c/o Bedford Health Department, 12 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730 or you can make a donation via credit card by navigating to https://unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx?Customerid=2791
Spirit Wear Pop-Up Store Closes Tonight, Nov. 17!
Just a few hours left to order spirit wear for students and families! Get your orders in before midnight.
CLICK HERE to browse the collection.
Don’t miss your chance to grab exclusive spirit wear and support our school community.
World Language Program Instructors Needed - Registration closes on Nov. 21
The BEST PTO is looking for parent volunteers to teach in our World Language Program at Davis Elementary!
This fun, before-school enrichment program introduces 1st and 2nd graders to new languages through songs, games, and hands-on activities.
Program Details:
- Two 6-week sessions:
- Session 1: March 2 – April 10, 2026
- Session 2: May 4 – June 12, 2026
- Classes meet once a week for 30 minutes before school in the Davis library
- Small class sizes (about 6 students)
- As an instructor, your child/children attending Davis school can participate in the World Language Program without having to go through the lottery selection process
Interested? Click here and sign up by November 21.
Dollars for Scholars Launches Fall Campaign
Bedford Dollars for Scholars’ annual Fall Appeal fund drive is underway. Donations may be made through the following link:
Donate Now | CSF of Bedford Dollars for Scholars
The chapter, affiliated with Scholarship America, has awarded $3.7 million to 3,770 students to help them finance further education. The most recent award cycle was $197,475 to 124 students, presented in May. Eligible recipients are all Bedford High School graduating seniors as well as other Bedford and Hanscom residents graduating from other high school programs.
Fundraiser at Ken’s NY Deli & Brick Oven Pizzeria
72 The Great Road in Bedford, on Tuesday, Nov. 25
A portion of all purchases from 4-9 pm will be dedicated to Bedford Dollars for Scholars.
Supporters also may send checks via mail to: Bedford Dollars for Scholars, Post Office
Box 585, Bedford, MA 01730. Please write “fall appeal” on the memo line.
Other upcoming fundraising events are the annual Trivia Night on Feb. 7 and the Mail-a-
thon in March and April 2026.
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/
Bedford SEPAC General Meetings:
Monday, December 8 @ 7:00 PM with Marianne Vines, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Zoom Meeting: https://bedfordps-org.zoom.us/j/2922114144
Upcoming Events:
December 2025/January 2026: Caregiver Night Out at Pinot's Palette
Early 2026: Lenora Campoli Speaker Series Presentation
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)