Welcome Back

The 2010/11 school year begins for students on Wednesday, August 25th. Our school facilities have been prepared over the summer months for opening day by the hard work of custodial and maintenance staffs. We have completed one paving and one roof project, much smaller in scope than in prior years due budget constraints. New teacher and support staff orientations were held the week of August 16-19th to provide important information for employees new to our district. New teachers are provided mentors who support them throughout the year. In June, over seventy teachers participated in the district's annual Curriculum/Technology Institute. Specific curriculum lessons and units were developed incorporating the use of technology complete with formative and summative assessments.

See each school's web site for more specific information on the following:

• Bus Routes/Schedules: Click here for 2010/11 bus routes/schedules by school.
• Emergency Notification Collaborative: Click here for more information on a collaborative with the Bedford Police Department.
• Communication with Staff: I encourage parents/guardians to take advantage of our "Meet and Greet" and/or fall open houses to get to know your child's teachers and administrators. Information should be available of each school's web site. Additionally, sign up to subscribe to principal and teacher "Notes" and/or bookmark the addresses of teacher/principal blogs to access class/course/school information throughout the year. Power School: Power School registration will allow you to view your child's grades, school lunch information, and other demographic data on a 24/7 basis. Registration can be completed online via the schools web page and at fall open houses.
• BSD Facebook: Click here and become a Fan of the Bedford School District on Facebook.

Please check the Bedford (NH) Superintendent of Schools Blog for information throughout the school year. It can be accessed from any school/district website under Quick Links.