LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #36 2021-2022
May 30, 2022
Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,
I hope you are enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. Please take a moment to reflect on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us and our country in the defense of freedom. We are back to work with 4 DAYS OF LEARNING this week! It is a busy time of year as June begins. Let’s see what’s happening …
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future." -- Elie Wiesel
SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Monday – No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday – C Day, Pool Testing, 4th grade parent night at 6:00 PM
Wednesday – D Day – HW Club, late buses, 4th-grade visit
Thursday – A Day – HW Club, late buses, 4th-grade visit
Friday – B Day – BMHS Graduation
HW CLUB AND LATE BUSES – LAST DAY
The last day for HW club and late buses will be Thursday, June 2nd.
7th GRADE FIELD TRIP PAYMENT DUE
The 7th-grade field trip payment is due on Friday, June 3rd.
LITERARY MAGAZINE: STAFF AND SUBMISSIONS NEEDED
Ms. Cabral is looking for submissions to be entered in this year's literary magazine! Submissions can be any artwork or written work, as long as it's school appropriate. Examples of submissions received in the past include poetry, horror stories, original short stories, digital art, paintings, research essays, etc. There is no limit on how many items you can submit, so please submit as much as you'd like! Submissions can be emailed to Ms. Cabral at pcabral@billericak12.com or dropped off in person.
Want to see last year's magazine for inspiration? Check it out here! Please reach out to Ms. Cabral with any questions.
MATH PROBLEM OF THE WEEK #31
Hot Dogs on the Grill
In anticipation of Memorial Day weekend, the grocery store stocked the shelves with extra hotdogs. On Monday morning, they stocked the shelf with 40 hotdogs. By the end of the day, some of the dogs had been sold.
On Tuesday morning, they counted the number of hotdogs left and then added that many more to the shelf. In other words, they doubled the number that was left on the shelf. At the end of the day, they discovered that they had sold the exact same number of hotdogs as had been sold on Monday.
On Wednesday morning, the manager decided to triple the number of hotdogs that had been left on the shelf after Tuesday. Amazingly, they sold the same number of hotdogs on Wednesday as she had on each of the first two days! But this time, at the end of the day the shelf was empty.
How many hotdogs did they sell each day?
Last week’s answer – 198 mediums were ordered
Send your answers to Mr. Garas – tgaras@billericak12.com – You can win a Dunkins gift card and the highly coveted math certificate!!
PTO CORNER
- Our next PTO meeting will be Wednesday, June 8th at 6:30 PM in the library.
- We will be selling summer trinkets at all lunches June 7th-June 9th. Please email Tricia LaFauci, tlafauci@msn.com, if you are interested in volunteering. You must have a valid CORI on file.
- Field Day will be taking place on Thursday, June 16th. Volunteers are needed so look for more info in your email soon!
Email: billericalockepto@
Facebook: https://www.
SUMMER BASKETBALL CLINIC
The BMHS basketball programs are excited to offer a summer clinic this summer from June 27th-30th. Please see the information here.
Any questions, please contact Chris Doneski cdoneski@billericak12.
7th GRADERS -- SUMMER ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITY
Here are the details on the Summer Strength and Conditioning Program at BMHS for the Summer of 2022.
Program Description:
Take advantage of the summer break to harden the mind and body by attending Billerica’s Summer Enrichment Strength & Conditioning camp. The camp is designed for ALL students and is fully staffed with fitness instructors and an athletic trainer. The perfect opportunity to learn how to properly exercise and develop your fitness. The program will focus on a wide range of physical traits such as flexibility, strength, speed, agility, and stamina. Our Strength & Conditioning Program will be a comprehensive four-day per week program designed to emphasize all of the physical attributes that are important to developing core strength. Participants will also receive advice and instruction on nutrition, the importance of recovery, and the prevention of injury. All that is required of the participant is his/her motivation and a willingness to work hard. We’ll provide the equipment, instruction, programming, and RESULTS.
The program is designed with 2 age groupings.
1. Class of 2026 & 2027 8th & 9th Grade
2. Class of 2023, 2024, 2025 10th-12th Grade
For 8th & 9th graders, In addition to the Strength & Conditioning Program there will be free gym time to play basketball, floor-hockey, and other team games.
To Register: Need a Verified account with “Community Pass”
Select 2022-23 Athletic Programs
Questions Contact: John Magliozzi or Laura Jenkins 978-528-7922
7 Weeks of Training, June 27 to August 11, 2022, Monday-Thursday
Location: BMHS
Class of 2026 & 2027 from 8-11:30 A.M
Cost $250.00 per student
Class of 2023, 2024, 2025 -3 Morning sessions offered 6:30, 8:00 & 9:30 AM.
Cost $170.00 per student
COVID 19 PROTOCOLS – NO CHANGES
- IMPORTANT – MASK GUIDELINES
- DESE and the Billerica Public Schools have lifted the mask mandate in school and on the bus effective Monday, February 28th. We will continue to have discussions with students to ensure that all students and staff feel safe with respect to their mask choices. Our conversations will emphasize our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Safety. Students can revisit our expectations on pages 2, 3, and 4 of the agenda book.
- Students that return to school after having COVID-19 will be required to wear a mask in school for 5 days (or until day 10 from symptom onset). Every 2 weeks we will pass out COVID tests to students to take home. The box contains 2 tests. We recommend that students test each Sunday moving forward. If you did not sign up already and want to receive a test kit on the next distribution, please complete the form by clicking on the link below.
- Our weekly routine COVID testing continues in school on Tuesdays. If you gave consent for your child to be tested, this will occur every Tuesday moving forward. If you have not completed the consent form and wish your child to be tested, please see the link:
- We will no longer be tracing close contacts in school.
- Please report all positive cases to our school nurse Ms. Roberts (jroberts@billericak12.com ) and Mr. Garas. (tgaras@billericak12.com ). Test results can be sent in by paper copy, e-mailed after scanning, sending screenshots, or taking pictures of at-home tests. Students can return to school following a positive test result after isolating for a minimum of 5 days following either symptom onset or a positive test result via a PCR or antigen test (this is day 0 of quarantine). This includes over-the-counter home tests; please e-mail an image of at-home tests. Students can return on day 6 if they are fever-free (and diarrhea, vomiting, headache free, etc.) for 24 hours without the use of medication, have improving symptoms, or have been asymptomatic.
- If on Day 6, your child is still not feeling well, please do not send them to school. Please keep them home until they have improved symptoms. Also, please do not send your student to school in the morning to receive a Covid test if they are not feeling well. School nurses cannot function as testing sites during this time.
LATE BUSES
Late buses will run on every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. (most weeks, check the schedule above) The buses usually arrive at the Locke at 3:10 PM. We have 3 late buses. Please see the attached routes. Please let students know their bus number. Students will wait in the cafeteria until buses arrive.
STUDENT REMINDERS
- Charge Chromebooks at night and bring them to school every day – We only have a few extras left in the office for students to borrow.
- Bring in a pair of inexpensive headphones to leave in school or your backpack.
BUS POLICY
Students that ride the bus can only ride on their assigned bus in the morning and afternoon. Students are not allowed to ride different buses to be with friends after school. If you have any questions regarding bus assignments, please contact our assistant principal: Phillip Peters: ppeters@billericak12.com -- 978-528-8654
ABSENCES
If your child is going to be absent, please call 978-528-8650 to report the absence. You can leave a voicemail at this number which goes directly to our secretary. You may also email our secretary, Ms. Brewster at nbrewster@billericak12.com
UPCOMING DATES
- Monday, May 30th – No School, Memorial Day
- Tuesday, May 31st – 4th-grade parent orientation – 6:00 PM, Locke Auditorium
- June 1st and 2nd – 4th-grade visits to Locke
- Thursday, June 2nd – Last Day for HW Club, Late Buses
- Friday, June 3rd – BMHS Graduation
- Monday, June 6th – 7th graders to BMHS
- Wednesday, June 8th – 5A Field Trip
- Wednesday, June 8th – School Council – 5:00 PM Locke Library
- Wednesday, June 8th – PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM Locke Library
- Thursday, June 9th – 5B Field trip
- Thursday, June 9th – 7A, Nature’s Classroom
- Thursday, June 9th – All Strings Concert – BMHS 7:00 PM
- Friday, June 10th – 7B, Nature’s Classroom
- Tuesday, June 14th – Chorus Concert—BMHS 7:00 PM
- Wednesday, June 15th – 7th Grade Canobie Lake Field Trip
- Thursday, June 16th – Field Day
- Monday, June 20th – No School-Juneteenth
- Tuesday, June 21st – 7th Grade Class Day
- Wednesday, June 22nd – Last Day of School, Report Cards Published, Half Day Schedule, 10:40 Dismissal
Have a great week! If you have any questions, please contact me at tgaras@billericak12.com or call at 978-528-8655
Warmest regards,
Tony Garas, Principal