MSPA: Bedford Middle School Parents Association Newsletter
The MSPA is a non-profit volunteer organization run by parents. Its purpose is to facilitate communication between parents and the school community and to raise and distribute funds to supplement programs and services for the JGMS students and school community. Do you have ideas on how the MSPA can best support JGMS? Please email us at jgmsparents@gmail.com.
JGMS MUSICAL - YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
The JGMS Performing Arts Department is proud to present You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. The production will be streamed online at 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June, 12, 2021. This musical explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Tickets are $15 per device. Donations are encouraged to cover the cost of additional viewers on a particular device. Tickets are on sale NOW at https://jgmsmusical.wordpress.com/tickets/Please note that this show has two casts! One cast’s performance will be streamed on Friday, June 11 at 4:00pm and 7:00pm, and the other cast’s performance will be streamed at the same times on Saturday, June 12. Please check the cast lists on the Tickets page of the musical website before you purchase!
UPCOMING WEBINAR - IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON LEARNING
The Bedford Citizen is hosting a webinar titled "The Impact of the Pandemic on Learning: How Will Schools Respond" Wednesday, June 9th at 7pm via Zoom.
Two of the most important questions of the day are: How has the pandemic affected academic learning in the classroom? And what are the Bedford schools planning in response? These and related questions will be addressed by a panel of local experts at a virtual community forum Wednesday evening sponsored by The Bedford Citizen.
You can register for the webinar and take a brief survey to help shape the discussion here. The host will be Sarita Pillai, parent and Bedford Citizen Board member.
Panelists for the evening will include:
Phil Conrad, Superintendent, Bedford Public Schools
Dr. Tricia Clifford, Assistant Superintendent, Bedford Public Schools
Rob Ackerman, Principal of Job Lane School
Marianne Vines, Director of Special Education
Beth Benoit, Principal, Lt. Eleazer Davis Elementary School
PARENTS COLLECTING FOR 6TH AND 7TH GRADE TEACHER GIFTS
Some parents have gotten together and started a collection for 6th and 7th grade teacher gifts this year. If you are interested in donating please click on the appropriate link below:
To assist and support Bedford residents in need, the Town of Bedford has established a temporary food bank at the Town Center Building (yellow building behind Town Hall) at 12 Mudge Way on the Town Campus.
Families and guardians of Bedford school children are welcome to continue to access Bedford's Food Bank. Please visit the Bedford Food Bank site for more information.
School Start and End Times Starting April 26
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
7:44 am - 2:01 pm
Doors open at 7:30am
Dismissal begins at 2:01 pm
Wednesday:
7:44 am - 12:38 pm
Doors open at 7:30am
Dismissal begins at 12:38 pm
Bell Schedules Starting April 26
Click herefor the Full Day Bell Schedule
Click here for the 3/4 Day Bell Schedule
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the MSPA this year. Donations will be used to support ongoing requests for programs and events to support JGMS. To make a donation, please click the button below or donations can also be mailed to:
MSPA, c/o Kelly Randazzo, 5 Selfridge Road
Connect with us on Social Media for important school information! Use the links below!
Monday June 7:
5th-8th Move Up Day
Wednesday June 16:
8th Grade Moving On Event
Friday June 18:
Last Day of School - 10:50 am Dismissal
