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Davis News & Happenings December 3, 2024

Main Office Notes

Friday, December 6th...Kids Night Out Fundraiser Event...see information below

Thursday, December 12, 2024..6-7pm...Literacy Night for Caregivers...see information below

Friday, December 20th...Early Release for K-2 Davis Students @ 12:05pm...see information below

Monday, December 23rd-Tuesday, January 1st...Vacation

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Operation Holiday Support

As the holiday season approaches, we want to remind our families about Operation Holiday, a program designed to provide financial assistance to those who may need a little extra support during this time of year. If you are interested in learning more or would like to access this support, please contact Jaime Doucette at jaime_doucette@bedfordps.org. All inquiries will be handled with care and confidentiality.

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Kids Night Out Event on December 6, 2024

Please click on the link below for details about this exciting fundraiser!

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Class of 2026 is sponsoring a fun fundraiser!

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Literacy Night for Caregivers

Thursday on December 12th from 6pm-7pm caregivers are invited to come to Davis School to hear about our new ELA curriculum CKLA (Core Knowlege Language Arts). Andrea Salipante will be presenting to both Davis and Lane School parents/caregivers.

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Early Dismissal Notice-Important!

On Friday, December 20, 2024, K-2 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.

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Resources from Massachusetts Partnership for Youth

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce its new MPY Parenting Solutions Library. The MPY Parenting Solutions Library is offered at no charge, in partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit. Peace At Home Parenting Solutions is a dynamic hub of trusted knowledge and compassionate support that inspires parents to create positive change for their children, their families and themselves. Through this new partnership, MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students’ familiesthrive. The video trainings are presented by experts with

advanced degrees and present easy-to-use strategies for long-lasting change.

The Home Parenting Solutions Library may easily be accessed using the

link on MPY’s home page (mpyinc.org) No log in or passcode is needed.

News from Nurse Jen

Nurse Leah is back to her floating position within BPS. In order for promptness and consistency please send all health/medical related questions or concerns regarding Davis students to Nurse Jen at jennifer_capece@bedfordps.org. Or leave a voicemail at 781-918-4906.

Friendly Reminders:

*If you need to exempt your child from PE class for any given amount of time, you need to provide a note from your child's doctor.

*Please label your student's items in case they are misplaced and find their way to the Lost and Found.

SEPAC News

SEPAC Coffee Meetup

Come meet other caregivers/parents Friday, December 6th at 9 am at Bruegger's Bagels in Bedford.

BEST PTO Announcements

Support needed for Staff Hospitality Event at Davis and Lane Schools

The BEST PTO is coordinating our December Staff Hospitality on Wednesday, December 11th at Davis and Lane Schools. Volunteers are needed for food contributions, set up and clean up. Donations made to the Appreciation Fund are also welcomed, as that helps cover the costs of additional funding for hospitality events.

Please review the sign ups below for each school.

Lane School Sign Up here (items will need to be delivered by 7:35AM)

Davis School Sign Up here (items will need to be delivered by 8:00AM)

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BEST Volunteer Opportunities - Art and Library at Davis and Lane

Are you looking for an in-school volunteer opportunity? BEST PTO is looking for volunteers at Davis and Lane Schools to help out in the library and art rooms this year. Before volunteering with the Bedford Public Schools, all volunteers will need to complete a CORI Form that can be downloaded by clicking here.

Davis Library Volunteers
Davis Art Room Volunteers
Lane Art Room Volunteers

Update your Membership Toolkit Information

BEST PTO uses Membership Toolkit (MTK) for our organization's communication and directory access. Please update your student(s) details with the Current Teacher's Name, so that your student(s) name appears in the class roster in the directory.