Please see below for weekly updates. Additional details about each update can be found in the newsletter.  

• Holiday Pop-Up Spirit Wear Shop now through November 22nd
• Fall Cookie Dough Fundraiser now through November 22nd
• Appreciation Fund Donations for Holiday Gifts for Davis & Lane Staff | Donate by December 10th 
• Attend Special Town Meeting | November 18th
• Update your information in Membership Toolkit

Save the date!

• SECOND DATE ADDED for Women's Self Defense and Physical Empowerment Workshop | November 19th (Spots Available)
• Einstein's Workshop STEAM Playdates (each grade has a specific timeslot to sign up for)
  • Grades K-2: November 16th 
  • Grades 3-5: November 17th 

BEST Volunteer Opportunities are available! Immediate needs below: 

• Winter Social Planning Group Volunteers 
• Davis Library Volunteers (all year)
• Davis Art Room Volunteers (all year)
• Lane Art Room Volunteers (all year)

The BEST PTO has some items on-hand if you would like to pick-up immediately. These items include tie-dye shirts, Nalgene water bottles, stainless steel water tumblers, beanie hats, and Bedford baseball style caps. 

Please email best.pto.bedford@gmail.com if you would like to purchase any of these items. Payment options include Venmo, Cash, and Credit Card.

Additional details about distribution will be sent out towards the end of November. Please reach out to best.pto.bedford@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Monday, November 18th | 6:30PM
Bedford High School Auditorium (9 Mudge Way)
The warrant for the Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 18th, 6:30pm includes Article 22, a Citizen's Petition to determine if the town meeting will pass a non-binding resolution showing support for the FY26 and FY27 school budgets to allow full funding of the Bedford Education Association’s financial proposal from June 2024. The full details of this article can be view on the Special Town Meeting Warrant.

Please attend Special Town Meeting to vote on this important issue for Bedford Public Schools.

November 16th & 17th | Various Times
Einstein's Workshop
25 Adams Street | Burlington

BEST PTO is partnering with Einstein's Workshop to offer free playdates in November!  Einstein's Workshop has offered times for each grade level to have a play date at their facility in Burlington. Each session is 1 hour in length and corresponds to a specific grade level.  

There is limited space in each session. Please only register your student for their grade level. If spaces fill, please add your name to the waitlist as we may be able to offer another session with enough interest. 

• November 16th: Grades K-2 Playdate Sign Up
• November 17th: Grades 3-5 Playdate Sign Up

If you run into any trouble, please email Katie Kass at kathleenckass@gmail.com. 

The mission of the BEST/PTO is to provide support, communication, and enrichment to the students, families, and school staff at both the Davis (K-2) and Lane (3-5) Schools. The PTO is very active in raising funds for classroom and teacher grants, enrichment programs, and physical improvements to the schools.

Volunteer participation is welcome and encouraged! We have many opportunities for those with occasional or regular availability. We promise that you will have fun volunteering, and your kids will love seeing you at school and events!

Before volunteering with the Bedford Public Schools, all volunteers will need to complete a CORI Form that can be downloaded by clicking here. In order for your completed form to be sent to the Central Office, the school will need to take a look at your ID to verify your current address. This needs to be done in person. No photocopies can be accepted. CORI Forms are valid for the current school year only and usually take 5 business days to clear. Valid CORIs are good for the entire district...no need to fill out separate forms for different schools!   

Our current volunteer opportunities can be found here. Please fill out the Google Form to sign up to volunteer with BEST/PTO at the Davis and Lane Schools. Check off anything you might be interested in to get on the email list to hear more about it and sign up for specific dates. Signing up here does not commit you to any specific days or frequency of volunteering. 

Library Volunteers: Teacher, Mr. Royds appreciates assistance in the library. Volunteer tasks include assist with checking in/checking out books, shelving books and helping to keep the library tidy. We are also looking to create a group of volunteers who may be able to come in additional times throughout the week to help Mr. Royds with adminstrative tasks. 

Art Room Volunteers: Teacher, Mr. Pruesch appreciates assistance during art class. Volunteer tasks may include distributing supplies, collecting projects, helping students and assisting with cleanup. 

Lane Art Teacher, Ms. Ferrari aims to inspire the kids to continue creating art beyond school and into adulthood! If you would like to showcase your own art or crafts to the class, we would LOVE for you to bring them in to share!