Boyertown Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: Friday, December 15, 2023
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
There are many exciting events coming up at Boyertown Elementary School. We are looking forward to them!
December 18-22: Spirit Week (See below)
December 22: Early Dismissal for winter break
December 25 - January 1: No School/Closed for winter break
January 2: First day back to school
☃️Holiday Spirit Week December 18-22🎄
Monday: Candy Cane Day (wear red and/or white, or stripes)
Tuesday: Crazy Holiday Hair Day
Wednesday: Stuffie Day (bring a holiday stuffie or favorite stuffie to school)
Thursday: Grinch Day or wear green
Friday: Holiday Sweater/Shirt Day or wear holiday colors
🛑🚍BUS LANES DURING STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL🚍🛑
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.
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 student’s 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: student’s name, teacher’s 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 Doctor’s Note.
✏️2023-2024 BASD VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES🍎
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 will be 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)
🥯2023-2024 Breakfast Program Announcement🥐
JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST
All students in the Boyertown Area School District have the opportunity to receive breakfast in the cafeteria each school day. There will be a continuation of the Governor's free breakfast initiative to provide breakfast to students at no charge for those schools participating the School Breakfast Program. Therefore, students will not be charged for breakfast for the 2023-2024 school year.
Breakfast will be available during the following time each morning:
Secondary Schools 7:15am to 7:40am
Elementary Schools 8:25am to 8:45am
Our breakfasts include a variety of healthy and tasty choices including such items as cereal, mini waffles, mini french toast, muffins, cereal bars, pop tarts, fresh fruits, 100% juices and a variety of milk.
Students at the Middle School and Elementary levels are required to select an Entrée and must take at least 1 serving of Fruit or Vegetable to make a complete breakfast. A total of 3 items must be taken to make a complete meal. Milk is included as part of the meal. Senior High students are encouraged to do this as well, but are not required to purchase a complete meal. Instead, Senior High students have the option to purchase a la carte items, which are individually priced.
To see a complete listing of our menu offerings, which duplicate bi-weekly throughout the year, please visit the Boyertown Area School District website , select Departments, and choose Food Services.
Disclaimer:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provide
TRANSPORTATION
BUSSING QUESTIONS🚌
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 LINE🚗
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 PICKUP👍
If using the parent pick-up at the end of the school day, please make sure to park in the school’s 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 students’ 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 TRANSPORTATION✔️
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 child’s safety.
If your child’s 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!
🎶MUSIC UPDATES🎶
🎵THIRD GRADE MUSIC PROGRAM 🎵
Third Grade Music Program! 🎵
ALL THIRD GRADERS will be working together to perform a mini-musical in February called Of Mice and Mozart on Tuesday, February 27th at 7 pm.
AUDITIONS WILL BEGIN December 18-21st during school.
Please SUBMIT THIS FORM to let me know if your child is interested in a speaking/solo role:
Third Grade Music Program Google Form Link!
This is a very special one-time event that we will be working hard on for several months during school. Please reserve the following date on your calendars now and please tell your coaches/evening activity leaders in advance that you have a special school priority event on Tuesday, February 27th at 7:00 pm on the BES Stage.
If you have any questions, please email kleibensperger@boyertownasd.org
🎤VOCAL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE🎤
Saturday, March 16th:
BASD Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Performance at MSW. We will be assigned a short time slot in the afternoon.
🏒VOCAL ENSEMBLE AT THE READING ROYALS!🏒
Our 4th and 5th grade select Vocal Ensemble will be singing the National Anthem at Santander Area for the Reading Royals on Saturday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm!
If you'd like to come see us perform, please USE THIS TICKET LINK to purchase your tickets as a FUNDRAISER for BES MUSIC! Tickets are $23 but $5 will go back to BES MUSIC for every ticket sold through this link! In the past we have used the money fundraised to purchase our classroom ukuleles, xylophones, and other materials for music. Thank you so much for your support that will directly benefit our BES students!
BES Vocal Ensemble student performer tickets are FREE as a thank you for singing (directions are directly on the website link). Please remember, all students must be supervised by at least one adult during the game. Immediately after singing, Vocal Ensemble members will return to their families and will no longer be supervised by BES staff. No school transportation is provided for this optional event -please make sure to arrange for adult supervision and transportation for your child during this optional event. Permission Slips for singers with more details are on the way soon. Thank you so much for participating! Questions about tickets can be directed to Chris Hazel: chazel@royalshockey.com
Please spread the word to purchase tickets through this link:
BES VOCAL ENSEMBLE ROYALS TICKET LINK
Thank you so much for your support of music in our school!
🎶4TH/5TH GRADE CHORUS & VOCAL ENSEMBLE SPRING CONCERT🎶
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
📚📖READING INFORMATION📖📚
📚TITLE ONE MEETING FOLLOW UP & GOOGLE FORMS📚
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who were able to attend the Title I Parent Meeting. Listed below you will find several items that were discussed at the meeting. All parents are invited to review the slideshow and complete the Google forms below. We will be working together this year to support all students in Schoolwide Title I at Boyertown Elementary.
Each month our reading specialists, Mrs. Graff and Mrs. McCaw, will share some resources to support your student’s learning at home. Please enjoy the September editions of the Daily Planner and Newsletter.
📣December News from the Nurse📣
As we enter the winter months, some reminders to keep your children healthy during this cold & flu season. For addition insight, please review Flu Information for Parents.
Wash Your Hands! Teach your children the importance of covering their mouth and nose when they cough or sneeze, to keep germs from spreading, and frequent handwashing with soap and water!
Indoors or outdoors, get active! Kids should get regular, moderate exercise to boost their immune systems. Studies have shown that being active can help reduce cold and flu episodes.
Get plenty of sleep! Children need between 9 and 14 hours of sleep a day depending on their age. Sleep deprivation can weaken the immune system and increase the risk of getting sick.
Eat a well-balanced diet! Provide meals with plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables to help boost children’s immune systems. Look for foods rich in vitamin C and vitamin D, and avoid foods high in additives, preservatives, and sugars.
Decrease stress! Elevated stress hormones can lead to decreased immunity. Give kids plenty of down time for rest and creative play to help lower their stress levels and keep them from getting sick.
Avoid germy sharing! Sharing is good for kids, but many commonly shared items can be breeding grounds for germs. Teach children to never share straws and cups, caps and scarves, or anything that comes in contact with their mouths and faces.
When kids do get sick, it’s important for parents to keep them home and take steps to prevent germs from spreading to others. If you’re unsure whether an illness requires a doctor’s visit, it’s best to err on the side of caution.
Get Vaccinated! Although vaccines do not provide complete protection against the flu, they decrease your child’s chances of contracting the illness and often make it less severe if they do get sick.
Wipe and Clean Surfaces! Most studies have shown that the flu virus can live and potentially infect a person for up to 48 hours after landing on a surface. Germs often grow on multiple surfaces, such as doorknobs, toys, or countertops. Regularly sanitize often-touched surfaces using anti-bacterial cleaners.
Keep Your Children Home When They Are Sick! Does your child have a fever (100.4° F or higher)? Do they have a questionable rash? Are they acting unusual today? If the answer is “yes,” it is probably best to contact your pediatrician and consider keeping your child home from school. Make sure they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medications before returning to school.
Other Reminders!
❖ Please send your child to school with weather appropriate outdoor gear. Students will be outside for recess as long as the weather will allow!
❖ Please send your child to school each day with a refillable water bottle.
❖ Please encourage your children to apply chapstick and lotion at home to prevent dry, cracked, and irritated skin. They may bring their own chapstick to school.
❖ If your child is new to the school, in kindergarten, or third grade, we will need documentation of a dental exam. If your child is new to the school or in kindergarten, we will need up-to-date immunization records and documentation of a physical exam.
We wish everyone a healthy and safe holiday season! If you have any questions, please contact the health room nurses.
Nurse Danielle and Nurse Tricia
Phone: (610) 473-5170 /Fax (610) 369-7687
Reminder… all 3rd grade students are required to have a Pennsylvania Required Dental Exam Form completed by your child’s dentist.
All Kindergarten students, and students who are new to the elementary school, must have the Pennsylvania Required Dental Exam Form and the Pennsylvania Required Physical Exam Form completed by your child’s physician/dentist. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please contact your child’s school nurse.
💧 Reminder … please send your child to school with a refillable water bottle each day! 💧
Wishing everyone a healthy and safe November!
Nurse Danielle and Nurse Tricia
Health Room Phone Number: (610) 473-5170
Health Room Fax: (610) 369-7687
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.
🐾BES PTO VOLUNTEERS!🐻
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
BES’ SCHOOL WEBPAGE
BASD'S 23-24 SCHOOL CALENDAR
BASD’S FOOD SERVICES WEBPAGE
BASD’S IT SERVICES WEBPAGE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LUNCH MENUS
BASD’S COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
HERE COMES THE BUS APP INFO
BASD’S PARENT PORTAL
LINK BES’ 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!
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Boyertown Elementary
641 East Second Street
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7427