Superintendent Gazda Receives High Marks Stepping Back into Classrooms
The reviews are in and Superintendent Gazda receives high marks as he returns to classrooms as a substitute teacher to fulfill his goal to reconnect with his roots as a teacher. “Dr. Gazda did a tremendous job as a sub,” said BMS student, Hadleigh Goff. “He definitely knew what he was doing and helped any students that needed it." Click here to read the full article.
Veterans Park October 2018 First Mates
The October First Mates were announced at Veterans Park School. CONGRATULATIONS to Aubree, Beatrice, Christian, Sam, Allyson, Ecem, Selena, Jayden, Gabriella, Michaela, Colin, Gia, Makenna, Garrett, Laylla, Liana, Edward, who all received this recognition for having a POSITIVE ATTITUDE! Click here to view the presentation and learn more about these deserving students.
BMS Students of Character- I Can Belong
At the recent grade level class meetings Baird Middle School Principal, Stacy Monette, recognized several Students of Character, celebrating the theme- I Can Belong. Click here to view the list of names.
LHS Cross Country Teams Attend Paul Short Invitational
The LHS girls and boys cross country teams travelled to Lehigh University in Pennsylvania this weekend for the Paul Short Invitational. Coaches Becca Gauvin and Amy Walsh were extremely proud of the way the student/athletes represented Ludlow both on and off the track. Click here to view the results.
Help the Lions Bring Back the ROAR
LHS Athletics is sponsoring a campaign to raise funds to renovate our track and stadium. The LHS Athletic Complex was constructed in 2001 and has served the Town of Ludlow well, but is now outdated & in need of major repairs & upgrades. Click here to learn more and/or make a donation.
Chapin Street Room 4TEAM
At the start of the school year, and for several years previously, the classroom was always identified by its room number - fourteen. That all changed, however following a classroom discussion about the importance of cooperation and teamwork when student, Kellan Steigmeyer, suggested they should change the name of the classroom to 4TEAM! Click here to learn more.
Celebrating the Project Learning Garden
It was all about the veggies on Wednesday as representatives from Dole Sunshine, Captain Planet Foundation, Big Y World Class Market and the Western Mass Professional Soccer Club gathered at Chapin Street School to celebrate the success of the Project Learning Garden. The garden was made possible by a grant awarded to the school last spring by the Captain Planet Foundation. Click here to learn more about this amazing educational, get your hands dirty adventure, teaching students the importance of healthy eating habits.
Cross Grade Level Houses to Plant 'Grow the Good' Gardens
The staff at Veterans Park School recently participated in a non-traditional back to school PD- accepting an Acts of Kindness Challenge- to give them a sneak peek into a new school wide initiative that will focus on every 4th and 5th grade student embarking on a new adventure - cross grade level houses- to promote social connections and active engagement. Veterans Park principal Melissa Knowles shared theses pics of the staff sprinkling kindness throughout the town of Ludlow! Click here to read the full article.
The Principal's New Dress!
There was a lot of buzz around Chapin Street School on the 1st day of school last week about Principal Reed's new dress - a one-of-a-kind, unique, signature dress- signed by all of the incoming 2nd graders at the end of last year when they were finishing 1st grade. To learn more about the dress and why Mrs. Reed wanted to have a special dress to welcome the class of 2029 to Chapin Street School. Click here to read the full article.
Orientation Focuses on the Power of Optimism
Optimism was the word of the day at the 2018-19 school year LPS staff annual orientation breakfast and presentation at Ludlow High School on August 28th. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Todd Gazda, explained this event is the perfect way to get energized for the new school year, “It’s great to see everyone coming back, sharing breakfast, catching up on summer adventures and preparing to make this school year the best ever!” Click here to read the full article.
Please join us in welcoming our new teachers to the district. They spent two days last week participating in PD as part of the LPS mentoring program, that offers support and guidance as they begin their teaching journey in the LPS. They also had the opportunity to meet the district admin team and fellow teachers/mentors. Click here to read the full article.
3rd Grader, Sadie Leatherman, Spreading Kindness to Animals at Dakin Humane Society
We are very proud to share this story about Sadie Leatherman- a 3rd grader at Chapin Street School - who organized a carnival fundraiser in her backyard - raising over $300 for the Dakin Humane Society. We loved what Sadie said she learned about this experience-- “You don’t really have to be big to make a big difference- you can be any age to make a difference, and be kind to animals and people.”
WAY TO GO SADIE- you are an inspiration to us all. Click here to read the full article.
'Life is Good' for LPS Admin Team!
On July 18th members of the LPS Admin Team participated in a full day training lead by Steve Gross and Kate Nugent from the Life is Good Kids Foundation (the nonprofit side of the Life is Good brand). Their work has primarily been with hospitals and with community organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and YMCA, however, in the past few years they have branched out to K-12 education. The foundation's goal is to spread the power of optimism to help kids heal. Click here to read the full article.
LHS senior, Nicholas Gregoire, Runs to Home Base at Fenway in Honor of Ludlow Hero
Sending our congratulations to LHS senior Nicholas Gregoire for his participation in the 2018 Run to Home Base at Fenway Park. He ran in honor of 2004 LHS graduate Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges, U.S.M.C. who was killed at the age of 23, on May 10, 2010, supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Nick raised a total of $1,300 for Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program with proceeds from the event funding the clinical care provided to Veterans, Service Members and their Families. Click here to read the full article.
5th grade Gus Adamopoulos Award - A Legacy of Caring, Kindness and Making the World Better
The Gus Adamopoulos Award has been given each year, for the past seven years, to two 5th grade Veterans Park students (boy & girl) each year who exemplify Vets Park PRIDE. We are proud to announce the 2018 award was given to Calleigh Foley and Matthew Ganhao - CONGRATULATIONS!
They are shown below with former recipients of this very special award. Click here to learn more about this award.
One Book, One School - The Year of the Dog
Exciting news from Chapin Street School! Over the summer all Chapin Street staff, students and families will be participating in the One Book, One School initiative.The book they all will be reading is Grace Lin's The Year of the Dog. A shout out of thanks to LUSO Federal Credit Union for funding the project that allowed every staff and family to receive a personal copy of the book. Click here to read the full article.
BMS Community Service Club Remembers Eren Yanbul with Donation of Superhero Books
Members of the Baird Middle School Community Service Club held a dedication ceremony in the school's library to honor the memory of their friend and classmate, Eren Yanbul, who tragically died last June in a drowning accident. Since Eren was an avid reader who loved superheroes, members raised money to purchase and donate a bookcase filled with superhero books, in his memory, to the BMS library. Click here to read the full article.
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.
