Gilbertsville Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: Friday, March 1, 2023
Welcome to the GES Week In Review (WIR).
The WIR will be sent out weekly during the school year. In the WIR you will find upcoming dates and information relevant to your child here at GES. Please review regularly to stay abreast of the exciting things happening at Gilbertsville Elementary School.
Important Dates
March 4-HSA Meeting 7:00 PM
March 4-8-Read Across America Week
March 7-Third Grade Music Program 7:00 PM
March 15-HSA Basket Party
March 22-Early Dismissal
AM Kindergarten: 8:45 am - 10:30 am
PM Kindergarten: 10:30 am - 12:25 pm
Grades 1-5: 8:45 am - 12:25 pm
March 25-April 1-Spring Break (No School)
Climate and Culture Survey
Earlier this week, we shared a letter regarding our 2024 Climate and Culture Survey. Since then, we have added the survey questions to our website at www.boyertownasd.org.
The parent/guardian survey opens today and will be available for completion through Friday, March 8. While not required, we encourage you to complete a separate survey for each of your children, as your responses may vary based on your children’s individual experiences. To access your survey, please visit Family Climate and Culture Survey
Please note that your child(ren) in grades 3-12 will be completing the appropriate grade-level survey in school on Friday, March 1.
BASD will use the feedback from the survey to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement and will provide invaluable insights on how we can better meet stakeholder needs. Thank you for partnering with us to meet the needs of our learners and prepare them to succeed in a changing world!
Yearbook Sales Information
3rd Grade Music Program
Hello from Mr. Horner, vocal and general music teacher at Gilbertsville Elementary School. The 3rd Grade music program is coming up on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 7:00-7:35 p.m. in the gym! The purpose of this program is to demonstrate the musical skills and songs that we have learned throughout the year in music class. This includes the song “Do Re Mi” from the hit musical, “The Sound of Music”! Doors will open at 6:35 p.m. We will include the use of the rear playground for parking. Students should arrive at school between 6:35-6:50 p.m. and walk to my music room and then follow the signs in the hallway to where your class will be waiting in one of the fifth grade classrooms until the show starts.
For our performances, all students should wear black or blue pants or jeans and your black G.E.S T-shirt which was purchased by our Gilbertsville HSA. If you don’t have your G.E.S. T-shirt, please wear a black t-shirt from home. Sneakers are fine. Your child should wear their performance outfit to school on March 7. I look forward to seeing you all!
HSA Basket Party Ticket Sales!
Indoor Recess Items Needed
We are looking to boost our activity options for indoor recess. As you start to spring clean, consider donating to a GES classroom. Please only donate games/activities that have all of their pieces and are gently used. To see the full list, click the link below. Thank you for your support.
Read Across America
This year all of our NPFH activities will be from the Weird series which is a true life story of bullying told from all perspectives. Each book will teach us how each side of Bullying in schools can make us feel and what part we play in the situation. It will also teach us more about the target, the bystander, and the child doing the bullying. We will learn to understand how what we SAY and DO if we see bullying, if it is happening to us, or if we are open to making CHANGES to our own actions can make a huge difference.
We did the first book “Weird” in the fall, and will be doing activity 2 in the upcoming month of February.
BASD Kindergarten Registration
The GIANT Company is excited to kick off its Feeding School Kids Campaign to support our district’s meal program. The campaign kicked off on January 1 and will run through the end of March. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised at our local GIANT store on Holly Road in Gilbertsville through ‘round up’ will benefit our school district.
‘Round up’ is Giant’s program of asking its customers if they want to round up their grocery bills for non-profit organizations. BASD has been the recipient of their winter program generosity in the past. Through their giving, we have offset the rising cost of food and provide nourishing meals to all students regardless of their ability to pay.
Along with customer generosity, The GIANT Company will match up to $100,000 of dollars raised across their stores.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity!
Cellular Telephones and Other Devices
We have seen an increase in students wearing smart watches. We realize that many parents/guardians put them on school mode which we appreciate. At times they do add a distraction to the classroom. Our student handbook states that cellular telephones and other devices should be off and in students backpacks during the school day. If your child's smart watch is being used during the school day as a cellular device, or becomes a distraction, your child's teacher may ask them to put it in their backpack during the school day. Please reach out to Mrs. Petri if you have any questions.
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month!
Congratulations!!
Certificates have been sent home to the Students of the Month!
Every Kid Sports Pass Information
WIN Support at GES
WIN at GES-Please read the letter below explaining how this program works here at Gilbertsville. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for partnering in your child's education.
School Breakfast Program Information
Parent Pick Up Reminders
As a reminder, if your child typically rides the bus and you are picking them up at dismissal, please send a note including the name of the adult who will pick them up. This is an important piece of information so that the adults supervising parent pick up know what trusted adult is picking up your child. Please make sure the adult has their drivers license with them. This is a reminder for parents/guardians who do not pick up regularly. Those of you who pick up daily, please continue using the sign provided.
Thank you for your help with keeping students safe and the parent pick up line moving quickly.
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 child’s 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.
Cycle Days
We will be following a 6-day cycle for school this year. Your child's special schedule will be based on the cycle days rather than days of the week. For your planning, the next 2 weeks of school cycle days are listed below.
Week of March 4
Monday- Day 2
Tuesday-Day 3
Wednesday-Day 4
Thursday-Day 5
Friday-Day 6
Week of March 11
Monday- Day 1
Tuesday-Day 2
Wednesday-Day 3
Thursday-Day 4
Friday-Day 5
News from the Health Room
Sick Kids and When to Stay Home: With the return of cooler temperatures and cold and flu season, please keep the following points in mind when deciding to send your child to school:
BASD Food Service Information
Your child(ren) will be able to get breakfast and lunch at school. Lunch prices are included in the memo from food service listed below.
School breakfast will once again be offered for free for all Pennsylvania schools.
Attendance Procedures
Reporting an absence: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please email attendance at AttendanceGES@boyertownasd.org, or use the link below to inform the school that your child will not be present due to an illness, or appointment. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvtpG7SKITdNqliElSWvB9u4el72hJiIntaN9LFeyTuq8TnQ/viewform
Educational Trip: Parents/Guardians must complete an Educational Trip Form 2 days prior to your child's absence. **Please note that failure to submit a trip form prior to departure will result in trip days being counted as an unlawful absence.
Parent Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures
If you are planning to transport your child to school, please complete the google form indicating the adults that you give permission to pick up your child after school. As we work through the first few weeks of school we ask for your patience as we all get used to our transportation procedures. Thank you in advance for that.
Click here to complete the Parent Pick Up Dismissal Form
Click here for a pdf version of Parent Drop-off and Pick-Up Maps and Procedures
Parent Drop Off Map
Parent Pick Up Map
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!
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Gilbertsville Elementary
36 Cong Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610)369-7485