Daily Checklist for Staff/Students
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM KRISTEN BUNTEN, LPS Health Coordinator-->Please complete this checklist daily before leaving for school. If the answer to any of the questions or conditions is YES for a student or staff member of Ludlow Public Schools, please contact a school nurse before entering a LPS building or event. In an effort to maximize the health and safety of the Ludlow Public Schools community, our collective health relies on all of us (students and staff) adhering to the guidelines outlined in this daily checklist.
Free Breakfast & Lunch For ALL LPS Students
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM KELLEY McGREGOR, LPS Director of Food Services--> The Ludlow Public Schools is pleased to announce that until the end of the school year, we will be offering UNIVERSAL FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH for all children 18 and under (they do not need to be enrolled students). Click here for further information.
Welcome to Kindergarten!
Due to COVID-19 restrictions this year's in person East Street School Kindergarten Informational Evening has been cancelled.
We welcome all parents/guardians of incoming kindergarten students to learn important information about kindergarten registration requirements, health & safety, food service and transportation by viewing this video.
Please contact East Street School directly should you have questions after viewing the video.
LHS Senior, Kaitlyn Rodrigues Receives 1st Place Finish in the 2020-21 Voice of Democracy Competition
We are extremely proud to share this year's finalists for the VFW 2020-21 Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Competition sponsored by the SGT. Joshua D. Desforges Post 3236 Ludlow, MA.
Join us in congratulating LHS Seniors...
1st place- Kaitlyn Rodrigues
2nd place- Drew Woishnis
3rd place- Marissa Balbino
For additional information and to read Kaitlyn's award winning essay click here.
Jack Favata Named BMS 2021 Project 351 Ambassador
We love sharing such AHHHHHH-MAZING news! Baird Middle School 8th grader Jack Favata has been selected to represent his school as the 2021 Project 351 Ambassador! 
Favata was selected for this honor by BMS teachers based on service ethic, kindness, and spirit of generosity. To read the full article and learn more about Jack and his selection for this prestigious award click here.
Sooooooo Sweet!
Chapin Street School 2nd grader, Brianna Allen, shares her love of cooking/baking with her classmates by making videos of her creating tasty treats from the comfort of her kitchen. Her great grandmother inspired her love of cooking- making her a special apron for her to wear when cooking. To read the full article click here.
1938 LHS Graduate Turns 100 Years Old!
Repeat after us... HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY Mrs. Martowski!!Helen Martowski - a 1938 graduate of LHS and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII- received an official citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to celebrate her 100th Birthday, presented by State Representative Jake Oliveira.
Are you smarter than Superintendent Gazda?
Teddy made it his goal!
Can we talk about how much we love this!As part of a class assignment East Street School 1st grader Teddy Makuch wrote an unexpected, but very cute New Year's Goal---> To Be Smarter than Dr. Gazda! 
In his words... “Dr. Gazda rules every school so he has to be pretty smart! I want to be President of the United States some day so I’m going to have to be smarter than him to rule the whole country!” Click here to read the full article and learn Dr. Gazda's reaction.
Act of Kindness by 4th Grader Camille Pszeniczny Helps Those in Need
100% sure you will be inspired by Veterans Park School 4th grader Camille Pszeniczny's response when asked what motivated her to raise money and purchase non-perishable food for the local non profit-For the Love of Good Foundation. “I think we all should just help others when we can, even if we don't know them. We all can do nice things for others to make them feel good and help them when they need it. I just think we all should. Click here to read the full article about Camille's kindness.
Shared Love of Hockey Supports Chapin Street Teacher
Sharing a kindness boost for anyone who might need it.
Two Chapin Street School students- Landon Olszak and Xavier Pereira- recently played in a Hockey Fights Cancer fundraiser- a cause close to 3rd grade teacher Wendi Lawson who lost her sister to breast cancer this past March. Landon wore Lawson's sister's name on his jersey and Xavier, a cancer survivor, wore his name. This game reminds us all the importance of personal connections in our lives; supporting each other, taking care of each other, making others happy.
We Agree 100%
This East Street School bulletin board with the names of each teacher and paraprofessional definitely echoes our sentiments. Created by Deb Woishnis (Pre-K secretary).
Siblings Share Holiday Trees with Classmates
We ALL OF THIS! 
Siblings Olivia and Owen Courchesne shared some holiday spirit by creating the most charming classroom trees, cloaked with apple ornaments adorning the name of their classmates. Their teachers- Carly Masse (4th grade Veterans Park) & Greg Bertsch (1st grade East Street) were overwhelmed and touched by their student's kind gesture. Owen added two angels to his tree when learning his classmate had lost a brother and sister that she misses them very much..
Click here to read the full story.
Harris Brook Elementary School
It’s happening and we’re super excited to share a few pics from our tour today of the Harris Brook Elementary School and the new Administrative Building. Click here to view additional photos on the LS Facebook page.
CONGRATULATIONS Chris!
No exaggeration -- this is AWESOME!CONGRATULATIONS Christopher Drewniak- 2011 LHS Class Member- on receiving the Everyday Hero Award from the National Down Syndrome Congress for his outstanding work ethic at the Ludlow Big Y during this pandemic. We are so proud of you! Click here to read the full article.
The Best Day Ever
The writing skills of Angela Knox's 4th graders at Veterans Park School are very impressive and down right amazing! Recently students were inspired to write narratives about their BEST DAY EVER. Knox was extremely proud of how her students authored their stories with details, enthusiasm and creativity. Click here to learn more and read excerpts fro their narratives.
Tis the Season to Learn with Pumpkins
Some very lucky East Street School Kindergarten students in Miss Vitorino's class had fun learning with pumpkins thanks to a generous donation from a parent. Thank you Desiree LaBrecque for helping to bring a 'pumpkin patch' to these very excited students! Click here to read the full article.
Chapin Street School “Flat Teachers” Join Students on Fun Adventures!
If you give your students a Flat Teacher, they will take you on some amazing adventures; and that is exactly what happened when Chapin Street School 3rd grade teachers Wendi Lawson and Kimberly Tresch, prepared for the not so typical return to school this year. Click here to read the full article.
Over 200 Students Receive Influenza Vaccine at Recent Flu Clinic
Sending our thanks to the LPS Health Services and Walgreens for partnering to offer the recent flu clinic on Saturday to all LPS students and children of LPS employees. A total of 200 students were vaccinated! Click here to read the full article.
FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH FOR ALL LPS STUDENTS
The Ludlow Public Schools is pleased to announce that until further notice, we will be offering UNIVERSAL FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH to all LPS students- Remote & Hybrid Learners.
If your child(ren) will be participating in this program please complete the following forms by clicking on the links-> Cohort C or Cohorts A, B and X.
Cohort A - Monday & Tuesday in school -will bring home 3 meals on Tuesdays for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Cohort B- Thursday & Friday in school - will pick up 3 meals for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday on Monday mornings (schedule & site to be determined)
Cohort C -Remote Learners- will pick up meals on Mondays and Thursdays (please refer to schedule)
Please direct any questions/concerns to Mrs. McGregor at 413 583-5612 ext 118.
WELCOME BACK ORIENTATION!
Additional Photos can be found on the LPS Facebook page--> Veterans Park photos can be found here and Chapin Street photos here.
2020 Junior Book Awards Announced
Congratulations! Proud to announce the 2020 LHS Junior Book Award recipients.
Recently LHS Class of 2021 School Counselor Emily Connelly welcomed forty-eight seniors to LHS to receive the 2020 Junior Book Awards. Connelly explained that typically a ceremony is held at the end of their junior year acknowledging these achievements, but due to the pandemic the school counseling department planned an alternative for this year’s recipients Full list of recipients--->> https://bit.ly/3gMWS5P
Full article --> https://bit.ly/3lAg9eo
Principal Melissa Knowles Receives 2020 40 Under Forty Award
Veterans Park School Principal, Melissa Knowles, was recently selected as a member of Business West’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2020. This honor has identified rising stars across Western Mass since 2007; celebrating young business and civic leaders. Knowles’s road to this prestigious award began in 2011 when, ending her 7th year teaching in the Ludlow Public School at the age of twenty-eight, she applied for, and was offered the principalship at Veterans Park School by then Interim Superintendent, Dr. Kenneth Grew. Click here to read more about this journey.
Colin McClintock Heading to National Science Bee
Veterans Park School 5th grader Colin McClintock’s love of science has propelled him to compete in the National Science Bee (5th Grade and Under category) in Chicago this December. Due to school closures as a result of COVID19 Colin’s Veterans Park community was unable to celebrate this amazing accomplishment with a typical school wide congratulations so his teachers, Allison Breen, Melanie Pecoy, Madison Spillers and principal, Melissa Knowles did the next best thing--- they scheduled a ZOOM meeting to personally send their congratulations to Colin and his parents. Click here to read the full article.
BMS Principal Selected MSAA Middle School Principal of the Year
Stacy Monette, Paul R. Baird Middle School Principal, has been selected as the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA) Middle School Principal of the Year. This program annually recognizes middle school principals who demonstrate exemplary skills in instructional leadership, supporting a safe learning environment and fostering a collaborative culture of shared decision making among all members of their school community. To read the full article click here.
CONGRATULATIONS!
On behalf of Dr. Gazda we are PROUD- VERY PROUD- to introduce the 2020 LPS Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award recipients- John O'Connor, LHS Social Studies Teacher- Michelle D'Amore, BMS 8th Grade English Teacher and Jen McDonald, Veterans Park Specialized Individualized Program Teacher. CONGRATULATIONS to each of these very deserving teachers on being chosen to represent the Ludlow Public School District as a Western MA Teacher of Excellence!. Click on their names to learn more about these amazing LPS teachers.
The Ludlow Public Schools Mission
The mission of the Ludlow Public Schools is to provide a quality education for every student by working in partnership with parents and community to assist each student in reaching his/her full potential.
