Kindness Ripples Spread at East Street School
East Street School 1st grade teacher, Greg Bertsch, shared his Kindness Ripples Ceremony with his students- teaching them the importance of taking care of one another and those around them!
Principal Reed's Positive Pause
This year Chapin Street SchoolPrincipal Nikki Reed will pause to highlight positive social interactions that happen during the course of a school day. Congratulations to each of these students for making Mrs. Reed proud! To learn more about these students, and what they did to earn the positive pause photo please check out the school website.
New LHS Senior Class Tradition Begins
A new graduation tradition started at Ludlow High School this year. Members of the LHS Class of 2020 signed this gown which will be displayed in the senior section of the cafeteria all year. In the spring seniors will vote to decide which teacher will wear the gown at their graduation in May. Wonder who it will be?????
Gym Doors Receive a ROAR Makeover
Elizabeth Rodio, a 2017 LHS graduate, entering her junior year at MCLA (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts) with a Fine and Performing Arts major for transformed the gym doors at Veterans Park School into a work of art. To read the full article click here.
Kindergarten Student Confident on First Day
“Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” (Anonymous)
With her parents by her side, Emilie started Kindergarten confident it will be a great year in Mrs. Ortyl's class.
Why....because after the kindergarten screening her mom said- "I think you're going to like Mrs. Ortyl!"
Emilie responded, "I already do. She's a nice person."
We agree 100% Emilie!
One Word Describes Return to School
We stopped by Veterans Park School asked a few 5th graders to tell us how they felt about being back in school using just one word and we loved their answers! To view all of the answers click here.
Students Begin Year with Positive Assignment
To start their year in 2nd grade students in Room 3 at Chapin Street School were given a pretty cool assignment by their teachers- Ms. Anderson and Mrs. Rhodes. "On a piece of paper write a positive word you want others to feel when they think of our classroom this year, and then construct it."
Here are some of their very sweet, positive responses...
Twenty-five New Staff Members Attend Two Day Orientation
In preparation for the 2019-20 school year, twenty-five new staff members to the Ludlow Public School district attended a two day orientation program as part of the district wide mentoring program. First implemented at the start of the 2000-2001 school year affords teachers new to the district (protégés) the opportunity to regularly meet with veteran teachers (mentors) for advice, guidance, and support. Click here to read the full article.
Nolan Ayers and Sara Ketchale Attend 2019 HOBY Seminar
Recently, Nolan Ayers and Sara Ketchale, LHS Class of 2021, attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) State Leadership Seminar at Bentley University in Waltham, MA. Ayers and Ketchale were joined by 224 other high school leaders from across the state of Massachusetts. Click here to read the full article.
When A Wish Comes True
Thanks to Make-A-Wish America,Chapin Street 3rd grader Joana Afonso's dream of meeting her favorite actor/singer, Cameron Boyce, came true this spring when they met at Dave and Buster's in NYC for a day filled with ice cream sundaes, dance moves and sharing secrets! Click here to learn more about this special memory making day.
Baird Family Mural
During their last formal faculty meeting of the year- Baird Middle School staff gathered in the library to create a mural that represents their Baird Family. Many thanks to the creative vision of BMS art teacher extraordinaire, Rob Nummy, for sharing his talents- the result is AMAZING! Click here to learn more.
CONGRATULATIONS LHS Class of 2019
What a "SWEET" Surprise!
Students in Mrs. Sweet's 4th grade class at Veterans Park School surprised her with the sweetest-and very appropriate- saying outside of their classroom door! Click here for the full article.
2019 LPS Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award Recipients
Our favorite time of the year-- drum roll please --- introducing our 2019 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. Join us in congratulating...
Chris Rea- Ludlow High
David Galvin- Baird Middle School (1st year)
Katie Leary- Veterans Park
Deb Donovan- East Street
CONGRATULATIONS to each of these hardworking, dedicated and passionate educators who make a positive difference for the students of Ludlow. Click the recipients names to learn more about these amazing 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.
