The Bedford Buccaneer

Previous Issue of the Bedford Buccaneer

📨 Please note our school office email address: bhsstudentoffice@bedfordps.org 📨

• Thursday, December 4: Teacher/Caregiver Conferences (Parents)
• December 24 - January 2: No School (Winter Break)
• Thursday, December 11: Concert (Chorus)
• Thursday, January 8: National Honor Society Induction
• Monday, January 19: No School (MLK Jr. Day)
• Friday, January 23: End Term 2
• Tuesday, March 24 & Wednesday, March 25: ELA MCAS (delayed start)
• Monday, April 6: End Term 3
• Wednesday, May 19 & Thursday, May 20: Math MCAS (delayed start)
• Thursday, May 21: Junior Prom
• Thursday, May 28: Senior Prom
• Tuesday, June 2 & Wednesday, June 3: Science MCAS (regular start)
• Tuesday, June 16: Last Day of School /End Term 4 (tentative)

The Lunch Menu can be found here.

The full Bedford High School calendar can be found here.

The Athletic Department schedules can be found here.

The Bedford Public School District calendar can be found here.

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Sign Ups end December 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am

Parents are invited to schedule parent/teacher conferences. We understand that teachers do fill up quickly. If this happens please contact the teacher by email to arrange another time and date. There are a few teachers who will not be holding conferences. You are welcome to email them directly and they will be happy to set up a date and time to meet with you.

If you have any issues with signing up your student please feel free to email Brenda Sweetland at brenda_sweetland@bedfordps.org. If you can add your student's name and grade along with a phone number to contact you that would be very helpful.

Important Info:

• You are able to sign up with 2 teachers for each of your student(s).
• Each conference is 10 minutes long.
• Do not sign them up back to back. You will need time to get to your second conference.
• Please make sure to write down the time, teacher and room number. Some teachers may not be in their normal rooms.
• All teachers' emails can be found at this link: https://www.bedfordps.org/node/30/people-by-department
• In addition, teachers will have their schedules hanging on their doors. If there are empty spots, you can sign up for those spots.

Bedford Dollars for Scholars awards scholarships, based on the success of their annual fundraising campaigns, to graduating seniors from Bedford and Hanscom Air Force Base.

CSF of Bedford Dollars for Scholars has helped 3,770 students by awarding $3.7 million since their inception in 1965. In 2025, they awarded $197,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Bedford High School, as well as residents graduating from other high school programs. Thank you for helping them continue this tradition!

🌐MAKE A DONATION or send a check to: Bedford Scholars for Dollars, PO Box 585, Bedford, MA 01730. Please write "Fall Appeal" on the memo line.

Other upcoming events to support Bedford Dollars for Scholars are:

• Trivia Night - February 7, 2026
• Mail-A-Thon - March & April 2026

Order Deadline: December 31, 2025

Order your yearbook online (school code:13423) or by phone 1-866-287-3096.

ends December 19 | boxes in main office

The BHS National Honor Society and BHS Interact Club have partnered to run a snack and toiletry drive through December 19th. The proceeds from this drive will go directly to students at BHS to help them get the resources they need to get through the day and make them feel supported and looked out for. With the help of fellow students and staff, we hope to make our goal a reality. All grade levels and staff members will be competing amongst each other for a pancake breakfast during a flex block hosted by the administration. All you have to do is drop off snacks such as chips, granola bars, and microwaveable ramen, as well as toiletries such as tampons, deodorant, and Chapstick, to the designated bins in the main office, separated by grade level. Please consider donating; any contribution, big or small, is greatly appreciated.

The Town of Bedford Planning Board is launching the Comprehensive Plan, a 10-year vision and roadmap that will serve as the foundational policy document for the Town, guiding decisions on future growth, preservation, and change. It is critical that community members, including BHS students, engage to help shape the focus and priorities of this Plan.

The Board has assembled a committee to run feedback sessions to gather resident perceptions on key topics, such as:

• Places in Bedford people cherish

• A vision for Bedford in 2035

• Living and working in Bedford

• Operations and transportation

• Protecting Bedford

• Ways to play and experience Bedford

• Identifying tensions and synergies in the town

The Planning Board is seeking civic-minded students from the Class of 2026 & 2027 who are comfortable sharing their feedback and experiences. Each session will take just under 2 hours, and participants will receive community service hours. Sessions are limited to 6-7 students per session.

Sessions will be held after school in the main office conference room on:

• Wednesday, December 3 from 1:15-3:15 PM

• Wednesday, December 10 from 1:15-3:15 PM

• Wednesday, January 7 from 1:15-3:15 PM

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to the Town's future.

If interested, please fill out the following form: Vision of Bedford-Participation Form

March 28, 2026 | Bedford High School

The 2026 Women of Science Competition will be held at BHS on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Please see the competition website for more details:

https://sites.google.com/bedfordps.org/womenofsciencecompetition/home

This year each school may register TWO three-person teams. If you are interested in being part of a BHS team, please complete the following application no later than 2:24 pm on Tuesday, November 25.

While all applicants will be considered, due to the limited number of spots, preference will be given to junior and senior women who did not compete last spring.

Here is the link to the application again:

https://forms.gle/A6T9tAexiRcTYaS5A

Order thru December 3

Orders for frozen cookie dough and other baked goods can be placed. Orders will arrive on 12/17.

Monday, December 1 & Tuesday, December 2 - Individual Auditions

Wednesday, December 3 - Dance Auditions

More Information can be found here.

Apply by March 1, 2026

To apply for the Seal of Biliteracy, students must complete this form: Seal of Biliteracy application by March 1, 2026. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Adam Bailey, World Languages Program Director, at 📧adam_bailey@bedfordps.org or call 📞(781) 275-1700, x4522.

Register for Winter / Spring sports

Friday, December 5

Basketball, Girls (V) vs. Lexington

Saturday, December 6

Hockey, Boys (V) @ Chelmsford

Sunday, December 7

Hockey, Boys (V) @ Rockport

Yearbook Orders

Order your yearbook online by going to YearbookOrderCenter.com and using the school code 13423 or call 1-866-287-3096.

Deadline: December 31

Senior Prom

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 6:00 pm | Gibbet Hill

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 📞911.

Bedford Youth & Family Services

Check out the services available to BPS students and their families.

Cartwheel

Families can now raise their hand directly for mental health support with Cartwheel – we’re here when you need us. Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, having a hard time with back-to-school transitions, or needs someone to talk to, Cartwheel is here to help.

🌐https://www.cartwheel.org/district/bedford-public-schools

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

• Vomiting or diarrhea within 24 hours.
• Temperature of 100 degrees F or higher within the last 24 hours. Students with fevers may return to school after being fever-free for 24 hours, without fever-reducing medication.
• Positive throat culture for strep. Students may return 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun.
• Any symptoms of acute illness, such as a persistent cough, runny nose, and body aches.

Respiratory / COVID Guidelines

If Your Student Gets Sick at School, they should come to the health office to see the nurse. If your student calls a parent/guardian to be picked up and the student has not been evaluated in the health office, it will be considered a parent dismissal.

Reporting Communicable Illnesses: Please report all communicable illnesses to the attendance line or contact the health office directly at 📞781-918-4416.

Questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Reach out to Nurse Vaughan at: 📞781-275-1700-4416, or email 📧bhsnurse@bedfordps.org