Buffalo Express

• Medicine- Our Berryton Office is open on all school days from 8-5. Medicine should be brought into the office and dropped off by parents and guardians. Please do not send medicine to school with children.

• Office Communication- If your child is sick or needs to picked up early or will be arriving late please notify Mrs. Tanya at howbertt@usd450.net. Additionally, if your child's transportation home will be different (ie. parent pick up instead of riding the bus or going home with a friend) an email must be sent by 3:00 pm to Mrs. Tanya at howbertt@usd450.net and Mrs. Heather at augustineh@usd450.net stating these changes.

• FastBridge Testing- Students are screened three times per year to assess their progress in math and reading. In the next few weeks, students (1st grade-6th grade) will take the FastBridge screener in math and reading. First grade FastBridge assessments are individually assessed by teachers. From 2nd grade to 6th grade, the FastBridge screener takes approximately 30 minutes per subject. Teachers use these assessments to identify needs for our "What I Need" (WIN) times when students work on skills and strategies for their personalized goals.

  
  

  FastBridge data will be shared with parents during Fall Conferences, but you are always welcome ask your teacher for results.

With Buffalo Pride,

Mrs. Bervert

We are so excited to have Buffalo Grandparents at Berryton the week of September 9th! Next week we will share more details and RSVP information!

• Monday, September 9th-Grandparent Day Festivities for ECSE,PK, and Kinder at 1:45
• Tuesday, September 10th- Grandparent Day Festivities for 1st and 2nd Grade at 1:45
• Wednesday, Septmber 11th- Grandparent Day Festivities for 3rd and 4th Grade at 1:45
• Thursday, September 12th- Grandparent Day Festivities for 5th and 6th Grade at 1:45

• New Student Group: We are excited to share that a new student group began this week! This group meets for 20 minutes each week during the first quarter to support students who are new to BES this year. If your student is new to BES and did not bring home a consent form for the group, please contact Mrs. Boyer at boyerm@usd450.net to ensure they can attend.
• Counseling Lessons: We are thrilled to announce the start of our weekly whole-class counseling lessons! Each class from K-6 receives a 30-minute lesson, while Pre-K enjoys a 15-minute session. This month, our lessons will focus on how the school counselor can assist students, as well as getting to know each other and Mrs. Boyer. It’s been wonderful to reconnect with all our BES Buffalos this week!

If you have any concerns or questions about your student, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Boyer at boyerm@usd450.net or by phone at 785-730-5280. Let us know how we can support you and your student.

This week in art class we created a sun collaborative piece! We all SHINE together at BES! K, 1st and 2nd grades worked on identifying primary and secondary colors. They also can identify warm and cool colors! Kinders painted Cool cats and Warm dogs to demonstrate their knowledge of the two different color groups. 1st and 2nd grade started their first directed drawing piece! They are creating warm and cool colored sunsets while also focusing on using different line techniques! 3rd and 4th grades learned about our Artist of the Month- Alma Thomas. Alma Thomas was an art teacher for 35 years! She was also the first African American woman to have a solo exhibition at New York's Whitney Museum of American Art. Her art was also on display at the White House three times! Her art has a vibrant rhythmic mosaic style and the students worked hard to copy her style. 5th and 6th grades started their Zentangles! These line patterns will continue into next week! If you have questions, please feel free to reach out at selmanj@usd450.net.

Do you have a student in grades 4-6 that is interested in theater and music? Click below to learn about our upcoming musical and Drama Club opportunities.

• Monday, September 2- No School (Labor Day)
• Tuesday, September 3- Board of Education Meeting at 7 pm (SHHS)
• Week of September 9- Grandparents Day Festivities
• Tuesday, September 10- PTO at 6:30 pm (Library)
• Friday, September 13- Picture Day

As an elementary principal I enjoy working collaboratively with staff members to support student learning. I am passionate about continuing to learn professionally, and building relationships with staff and students at Berryton Elementary. When I'm not serving at Berryton Elementary I am usually with my husband and two sons. We can be found at sporting events, cheering on Kansas State University, or just enjoying a movie at home.

Email: bervertk@usd450.net
Website: bes.usd450.net
Location: 2921 Southeast 69th Street, Berryton, KS, USA
Phone: (785)861-1300