Boyertown Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: Friday, March 22, 2024
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
There are many exciting events coming up at Boyertown Elementary School. We are looking forward to them!
March 15-31: BES PTO Spiritwear Fundraiser (Information below)
March 22: Early Dismissal for spring break
March 25 - April 1: No school for spring break
April 2: Return from spring break
April 8: Yearbook ordering deadline. (INFORMATION BELOW)
April 12: BES PTO Glow Party! (Information and RSVP below) Donations needed!
April 18: BES Art Show, Book Fair, and BES PTO Basket Raffle 5:00-8:00 (Information below)
šØDO NOT ENTER BUS LANES DURING ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES!šØ
ššBUS LANES DURING STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSALšš
Please do not park out front in the main entrance parking lot, where the buses pull in. We have had cars driving around our buses while our students were loading, and cars pulling out in between the buses while they are trying to leave. Also, please do not pull up in the bus loop and line up behind the buses. This is a NO CAR ZONE during student arrival and dismissals.
PICKUP PARKING AT MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PARKING LOT
Attention Parents/Guardians-
Spring sports and outside activities have begun. Please be advised, access and utilization of MSWās parking lot may not be available for use during dismissal due to activities.
š·YEARBOOK PHOTO SUBMISSIONš·
https://www.facebook.com/groups/354233807065373/?ref=share_group_link
šØYEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINE IS APRIL 8TH!šØ
ā°IT'S TIME TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!ā°
Order your yearbook here! https://shorturl.at/knDHK
Orders MUST be placed online. There will no orders accepted at school. Orders must be placed by April 8th.
Attendance
For ABSENCES that are for reasons other than illness as a vacation, a day trip, or a family visit, an EDUCATIONAL TRIP FORM must be completed and submitted to the school prior to the absence. Please do not use the online absence slip to report this type of absence. The form can be found here: BES EDUCATIONAL TRIP FORM.
**PHONE CALLS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR ABSENCES. PLEASE PROVIDE BOTH FIRST AND LAST NAMES OF STUDENTS WHEN SUBMITTING AN ABSENCE.**
For a LATE ARRIVAL, please email your studentās teacher and email the attendance mailbox directly at attendanceBES@boyertownasd.org.
For an EARLY PICK-UP, please either send in a note to the teacher(s) or email attendance at attendanceBES@boyertownasd.org. Please include the following: studentās name, teacherās name, time of the pick-up, and name of the adult picking the student up (*they must show ID at the door).
For a FULL-DAY ABSENCE, please use the online slip (BES ONLINE ABSENCE SLIP ) or send in a note to the school that your child will be absent (please state the reason why).
UNLAWFUL ABSENCES: *If the school does not receive an email (or a written note) concerning an absence within three (3) school days of that absence, it will be coded as unlawful, and the Unlawful Absences letter will be sent to the parents/guardians. It will also be added to the student's file. *NOTE: We cannot remove an Unlawful absence after the three (3) school days have passed.
Each student may have a total of ten (10) excused absences per school year. Every absence after those ten absences will all require a Doctorās Note.
āļø2023-2024 BASD VOLUNTEER CLEARANCESš
There are new policies and procedures for clearances this year. Clearances must be uploaded into the new Raptor system in order to be in the school district's volunteer system. Volunteers who previously submitted clearances were grandfathered in until November 17, 2023. Once submitted, clearances will be take 10 days to be verified. Paper copies of clearances will no longer be accepted. Clearances are mandatory to volunteer in Boyertown Area School District. Please view the links below for more information and access to the Raptor site.
BASD Volunteer Process: NEW: BASD Volunteer Process | Smore Newsletters for Business
BASD Website/HR Department: Human Resources / Volunteer Information - Using Raptor (boyertownasd.org)
TRANSPORTATION
BUSSING QUESTIONSš
If you need to reach the Transportation Department, please email transportation@boyertownasd.org for assistance. If you need assistance determining the location of a bus, reporting a bus problem, etc., please dial 610-369-7684. If you need help with a deviation to daycare within your school's sending area, with non-public school transportation, etc., please call 610-473-3473.
BES CAR RIDER LINEš
For safety purposes and efficient dismissals, we ask all parents utilizing the car rider line, to please always remain in their vehicles. Getting out of your vehicle and/or pulling outside the cones is not allowed and may pose a safety hazard if not adhered to.
Please be aware of any parent(s), child/children or staff member(s) who may be walking throughout our parking areas and crosswalks. In addition, please continue to be mindful of our surrounding families who live in the area and the children who are walking to and from school. There are NO U-TURNS ALLOWED on Second Street.
If your child/children will need assistance during dismissal for any reason, please do not use the car rider line. Instead, please park in the side lot or in the back lot and walk to the school's front entrance to sign out your child/children for parent pick-up. Use crosswalks where applicable.
PARENT PICKUPš
If using the parent pick-up at the end of the school day, please make sure to park in the schoolās side parking lot, park in a parking spot, and walk around to the main entrance.
Please make sure to have your ID out and ready, sign out your student(s) in the sign-out binder, which will be located at (or just inside) the front door. The studentsā names will then be announced over the loudspeaker and will be instructed to report to the main entrance, once all the bus numbers have been announced. Please do not call the office at dismissal time to have your student(s) report to parent pick-up.
Please do not park out front in the main entrance parking lot, where the buses pull in. We have had cars driving around our buses while our students were loading, and cars pulling out in between the buses while they are trying to leave. Also, please do not pull up in the bus loop and line up behind the buses.
CHANGES IN TRANSPORTATIONāļø
IF YOU NEED TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD(REN) EARLY (before dismissal time) please SEND IN A NOTE to school or please EMAIL the teacher(s). Please include the student(s) full name, teacher/grade, the time of pick-up, the reason, and the name of the adult doing the pick-up (please make sure that they bring along their ID for verification purposes. This is for your childās safety.
If your childās transportation home (at regular dismissal time) is different than their usual mode of transportation, please send a note (or email) to their teacher so that they can make sure the student is reporting to the correct area at dismissal time. Thank you!
š¶MUSIC UPDATESš¶
š¶4TH/5TH GRADE CHORUS & VOCAL ENSEMBLE SPRING CONCERTš¶
BES 4th and 5th Grade Spring Choral CONCERT:
Monday, May 13th at 7 pm at Middle School West. Students report to MSW gym at 6:40 pm. Wear your BES Chorus T-Shirt with black pants.
If you have any questions, please email kleibensperger@boyertownasd.org
ššREADING INFORMATIONšš
Each month our reading specialists, Mrs. Graff and Mrs. McCaw, will share some resources to support your studentās learning at home. Please enjoy the March editions of the Daily Planner and Newsletter.
š©ŗNURSE NEWSš©ŗ
School Physicals
If youāve received notice that your child does not have up-to-date medical records, and you are eligible for a school-sponsored physical exam, our school doctor will be completing exams on April 9, 2024, and if needed on April 10, 2024. The exam will occur during the school day. The parent/guardian does not need to be present; however, page one of the Pennsylvaniaās Department of Health Physical Exam form must be completed for the doctor to complete the exam. If you would like to be present, the school nurse will notify you of the date and approximate time of the exam. If you have any questions, please call your school nurse.
š¤Illness Reminderš¤§
If your child is not feeling well, please consider keeping them at home. We have been seeing an increase in the number of students who arrive at school, and then immediately go to the health room with complaints about not feeling well. Please contact your school nurse if you have any questions.
š§Water Bottle Reminderš§
Reminder, please send your child to school with a refillable water bottle each day! If your child does not like the taste of the school water, please provide a spare water bottle for re-filling. Water refilling stations are also available at school.
āāChapstick and Hand Lotionš
Please encourage your children to apply ChapStick and lotion at home to prevent dry, cracked, and irritated skin. They may bring their own Chapstick and hand lotion to school.
š¤§Seasonal Allergiesš¤§
If your child requires an allergy-related medicine to be administered during the school day, please complete the districtās medication administration form. This includes all prescribed and over-the-counter medications (i.e., eye drops, nasal sprays, oral medications, etc.).
š©Field Trip Remindersš©
Ā· A signed parent approval/medical waiver is required for all students participating in a field trip. Your child will not be allowed to participate if a signed waiver is not obtained.
Ā· If your child has a medical condition, and receives specific medical care during the school day, the parent/guardian will be offered the opportunity to attend their childās trip. If the parent/guardian cannot attend the field trip, then arrangements will be made for a nurse to attend.
Ā· If you are attending your childās trip for medical reasons, and all necessary clearances have been approved, you will be able to chaperone other students in your childās classroom. If you do not have the proper clearances, you can attend the trip with your child; however, will not be able to chaperone other students. If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.
Clothing Donations
The BES Health Room need boysā and girlsā pants (all sizes). Stretchy and sweatpants-type clothing seem to be the preference for many students. If you can donate, it would be greatly appreciated. Please call the school nurse if you have any questions.
Please include a spare change of clothing in your childās backpack. We have been seeing many students with breakfast/lunch spills and muddy clothes from the playground. We try to accommodate all student requests; however, we have limited sizes/selection available.
Nurse Danielle and Nurse Tricia
Health Room Phone Number: (610) 473-5170 Health Room Fax: (610) 369-7687
š£YOUTH FISHING DERBYš£
Senator Pennycuickās Youth Fishing Derby - Senator Pennycuick
FID (Flexible Instruction Days)
BASD has the ability to utilize one snow day and 5 flexible instruction days throughout the school year in the event that inclement weather or other emergency school closing. Your childās teacher will review these directions with your child early next week. In the event of an unexpected school closing, the district message will define what type of day is being used. Digital and paper/pencil options will be provided. If a student cannot access the Internet or paper copies of the learning activities, he/she will have three (3) school days to complete the assignments. Any student who fails to complete their FID assignment within three school days will be marked as absent.
š» BES PTO SPIRITWEAR FUNDRAISER š»
šGLOW PARTY!š§
It is time for the GLOW PARTY! We are very excited for this event. Please RSVP for this event at the link below. We are also in need of donations and volunteers! Please be sure to sign up! Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4CAAA82EA7F94-48705047-2023
š¾BES PTO VOLUNTEERS!š»
Volunteers are VERY important for all our PTO events and activities to run smoothly. We are in need of volunteers this year more than ever. We have many exciting opportunities to help out! If the event is outside of school hours, you will not need clearances. If it is during the school day, then you will. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
**Please be aware, this year if we do not have sufficient volunteers to run the event, the event will be cancelled. This is needed due to the lack of help in previous years, and the events not running as expected.**
BOX TOPS
Download the app to scan your receipts and earn money for your child's school!
SNIFTY PENCILS
It's SNIFTY PENCIL sale time! Click on the link for the google form and the pencils will be sent home with your students once payment has been received ($1.00 each). Thank you for supporting the PTO and BES.
BEAR STICKERS
Water Resistant Stickers
Bear water resistant stickers are on sale for $2! They are a great way to show your school spirit! Fill out the google form and send payment to get your child a sticker! We will deliver them to your student or you can purchase them at our PTO events.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FE34xgsNkj8FKUgQlkj-kp9fa0s7ioc-YXsi7tXi9Ag/edit?usp=drivesdk
JOB OPPORTUNITES
Click the link below to learn about employment opportunities with Kelly Education
https://kellyeducation.referralrock.com/v2/1/register?utm_source=QR-code-flyer&utm_medium=referral
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
STUDENT HANDBOOKS CAN BE FOUND HERE
BESā SCHOOL WEBPAGE
BASD'S 23-24 SCHOOL CALENDAR
BASDāS FOOD SERVICES WEBPAGE
BASDāS IT SERVICES WEBPAGE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LUNCH MENUS
BASDāS COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
HERE COMES THE BUS APP INFO
BASDāS PARENT PORTAL
LINK BESā ONLINE ABSENCE SLIP
Please visit the following website regarding ticket sales at athletic events held at Boyertown. There will be no cash sales at events. TICKETS FOR BASD ATHLETIC EVENTS
Community Bulletin Board
BASD is proud to host our online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!
#BASDBEARSCareAboutOurCommunity
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Boyertown Elementary
641 East Second Street
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7427