Boyertown Elementary

September 17 - Constitution Day

September 18 - Early Dismissal Day - 12:25 PM

September 24 - Lifetouch Fall Picture Day

September 24 - Board of School Directors' Meeting - 7:00 PM - Education Center

We will be following a 6-day cycle again for school this year. Your child's special schedule will be based on the cycle days rather than days of the week. Below are the cycle days for the next two weeks.

Sept. 16 - Day 2

Sept. 17 - Day 3

Sept. 18 - Day 4

Sept. 19 - Day 5

Sept. 20 - Day 6

Sept. 23 - Day 1

Sept. 24 - Day 2

Sept. 25 - Day 3

Sept. 26 - Day 4

Sept. 27 - Day 5

This Wednesday, September 18th will be our first early dismissal day of the school year. Students in grades 1-5 and PM Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:25 PM.

AM Kindergarten session will be 8:45-10:35 AM. The PM Kindergarten session will be held from 10:35 AM - 12:25 PM.

If you are interested in having your child join the elementary band program this year, please attend the meeting we are having for all prospective new students and their parents. This meeting will be on Tuesday, September 17 at 6:30 in the Middle School West cafeteria. At this meeting students will have the chance to try different instruments to see what is best suited for them! We will also have a presentation on how to obtain and instrument and registering your child for the program. We will be presenting a lot of important information so be sure not to miss it!! If you are unable to attend the meeting but your child is interested in joining the band, please reach out to us by email. More information about rentals and our program can be found at this link: http://bit.ly/BASDElemBandInfo

We can't wait to see you there!

Mr. Langdon (blangdon@boyertownasd.org) CES, GES, WES

Mrs. Mumie (kmumie@boyertownasd.org) BES, EES, NHUF

Dear 3rd and 4th Grade Parents,

Is your child interested in learning the VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, or BASS? We are finalizing out beginner string roster and can't wait to get started teaching our new musicians! All 3rd graders plus interested 4th grade students received an informational packet, but please reach out if you have any questions! The Elementary Orchestra Program is open to students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in the Boyertown Area School District.

Sign up here by Friday, September 13th: https://tinyurl.com/BASDStringSignUp

incerely,

Mrs. Anita Boyer (GES & WES) aboyer@boyertownasd.org

Mr. Jared Vamvakias (BES, CES, & NHUF) jvamvakias@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Kathy Mumie (EES) kmumie@boyertownasd.org

Mark your calendars! Picture day at NHUF Elementary will be Tuesday, September 24th.

You can order pictures online at mylifetouch.com using your child's Student ID or Picture Day ID: EVT82N3VN

Picture Day envelopes were sent home with students.

Dear Parents of Multilingual Learners,

It's time to schedule a meeting with your child's ESL teacher. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss your child's English Language Development and address any questions you may have about their school experience. This is a great way to stay informed and engaged in your child's education.

Please use the link to select a time that works best for you: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B44AEAB23AAF94-51126482-meet

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to support your child's success.

Best regards,

Mrs. Patti Baumgard

ESL Coordinator

In order to enter the school, all visitors are required to buzz the office by pushing the silver button located to the left of the visitor door. Once you are buzzed into the building, please report to the office to sign in and pick up a visitor or volunteer badge. Please be sure to carry photo ID with you whenever you are on school property. Deliveries of any kind (forgotten homework, birthday treats, lunches) are to be made directly to the office only, not to the classroom.

The Boyertown Area School District will have early dismissal days on the following dates:

September 18, 2024

October 16, 2024

November 25, 26, 27, 2024

December 20, 2024

January 17, 2025

April 16, 2025

June 3, 4, 5, 6, 2025

AM Kindergarten session will be 8:45-10:35. PM Kindergarten session will be 10:35-12:25.

As many of you know, Boyertown Area School District has a rich history of volunteerism. Last year, we updated our process for managing volunteers and their required clearances, etc. to include the Raptor software platform already in place throughout the district. We are pleased to share that the rollout was a huge success with more than 1,000 volunteers participating in the new process for 2023-2024!

As we approach the start of the 2024-2025 school year, more than 870 of those who registered remain active.

We strongly encourage the remaining 160+ who have expired within Raptor to update their documentation following the instructions received from Raptor.

Finally, we invite those of you who are new parents/guardians to the district, and those of you who want to become new volunteers to do so now. Doing so will ensure that you are ready to join us when volunteer opportunities of interest arise.

Avoid delays. Get started today!

Our volunteer newsletter outlines the process.
SMORE: https://secure.smore.com/n/kr7en

Our volunteer web page has the additional details and links you will need.
WEBSITE: https://www.boyertownasd.org/Page/6459

We are here to help! Please email us at volunteers@boyertownasd.org.

We truly appreciate your willingness to share the generosity of your time and talent with our students!

We hope you had a restful summer with family and friends, and we are excited to begin the 24/25 school year!

Below are a couple of reminders for this upcoming school year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the health room nurses at 610-473-1770.

Physical & Dental Forms: All state mandated Kindergarten and 3rd grade private dental forms and all Kindergarten private physical exam forms are due now. If you have an upcoming appointment, please notify the health room of the appointment and we will make note of the date in your child’s record.

Medication Information: If your child requires prescription or over-the-counter medication while at school, a medication authorization form (found on the BASD website) must be completed by your physician. Once completed, please submit the paperwork, and then contact the health room to schedule an appointment to drop off your child’s medication. Prescription medications must be in an original pharmacy labeled container. Over-the-counter medication must be in original packaging. Please refer to the BASD website for more information.

Returning Paperwork: Please return any health room forms (Physical, Dental, Medication) via email if possible. You can scan and email the original document or email a photograph from your phone to either dwilson@boyertownasd.org or ekovach@boyertownasd.org

Change of Clothing: Please consider keeping a change of clothing in your child’s backpack. Clothing can become soiled due to a bathroom accident, fall outside in the mud, or because of spilling food/drink. The health room may not have appropriately sized clothing, so if your child does have an accident of any sort, a parent will be called to bring clothing in for the child.

Food/Snacks: Please remind your child(ren) not to share lunch and/or snacks. There are several students with food allergies and/or food sensitivities.

We NEED you!! The PTCA needs YOUR help! Your help and support are vital to making our events a success…and do we appreciate it! If you wish to learn more about volunteer opportunities, please visit our Crews Volunteer page by clicking here.

**WIN a $100 gift card!!!

Here's how to earn your entries into the drawing...

1. Creating or updating your account on our website will earn you 1 entry. https://nhufptca.membershiptoolkit.com/
2. Earn 2 entries for every $10 you donate to the PTCA (donate on our website).
3. Earn 2 entries for signing up to be a Captain or crew member for one of our needed Crews. .

LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES IS 9/30 at 12pm.**Winner to be announced at our next PTCA general meeting - date TBD**

Thank you to all that came out for the Fall Book Fair and Kona Night!

Upcoming events:

• 10/1/24 - Kindergarten Meet and Greet *Kindergarteners and parents only. Information to be sent home.
• 10/3/24 - 1st Grade Meet and Greet *1st Graders and parents only. Information to be sent home.
• 10/25/24 - Fall Fest

BASD hosts an 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!

Canva is also used in the creation of this newsletter.

Any additional applicable copyright information for items used throughout the newsletter will be provided on a use-by-use basis.

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2547 Big Road
Frederick, PA 19435
(610)754-9580