Byam Newsletter

2/1 Riverhawks Hockey Night

2/5 Learning the Ropes Jump Rope Assembly Gr 1-4

2/6 100th Day of School

2/6 Early Release Day

2/8 Choral Fest

2/12 BSA Meeting

2/14 Grade 4 Viewing 5th Grade Performing Arts Ensembles at PAC

On Thursday, February 6, we will have an early release day for professional development. Our dismissal time will be at 11:45 and lunches will not be served. We will open the side gate to stage pick up vehicles at 11:30.

Byam Celebrating Us Family Exhibitor Registration Link: https://forms.gle/gT4MVrW9u2PJaDzU8

(Deadline to sign up is *February 28*)

The Byam Celebrating Us Multicultural Festival will be an enriching event opportunity for all students and families to share traditions, heritage, and knowledge about any culture. Exhibitor families can pick their own culture or choose another culture to share with others. A sign up google form link is above to sign up as an exhibitor. This event will allow children and families to learn more about cultures from around the world. There will be interactive games, food, and displays. Family exhibitors can share at their table, for example, how to speak or write in a different language, or make a craft, play a game, wear clothing or use an instrument from another country. Have a family recipe food sample or recipe card you'd like to share? Have a family tradition or game your child(ren) would like to share with others? That would be great! If you and your family are interested in running an interactive station, fill in the form below. This form is collecting names of families and students who will be on the list of "Exhibitors" for the Celebrating Us 6:30-7:30 pm evening on Wednesday March 19th 2025 at Byam School for planning purposes. A table will be set up for each family who signs up as an exhibitor. Feel free to co-exhibit with another family!

Mark your March Calendar: Celebrating Us Event Date: Wednesday, March 19th, 6:30-7:30, Byam School

We had a great week of our Byam Great Kindness Challenge. Students are encouraged to keep working on their checklist and turn it in anytime when it's complete. All students will be receiving kindness bracelets next week.

4th Grade Pride Ambassadors visited Sunny Acres Nursing Home and shared all the cards and posters that they, and students in all grades, made to spread kindness and caring from Byam to Sunny Acres residents.

Appreciation to Table of Plenty and the Chelmsford Public School Social Workers for coordinating the below grocery opportunity during February break for any families in need.

A reminder to all our families, breakfast and lunches are free. There is a charge for milk only. The December Breakfast and Lunch calendars are below.

Lunch Link for February: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=6765c117e96f1e9c5b80709c&menuType=66bb731ee96f1e59524947ff&siteCode=3369&siteCode2=4552&showAllNutrients=false

Breakfast Link for February:

2/1/25: Riverhawks Hockey Night

2/8/25: Sweetheart dance 4:30-6pm and 6:30-8pm

2/14/25: Byam’s got Talent registration deadline

3/3/25: Roller Kingdom Night 6-8pm

3/29/25 : Byam’s got Talent (Formerly Hootenanny)

5/3/25 : Walk a Thon 10-2pm

5/6/25 : Byam Art Night, 5 - 7pm

Please join us for the Byam School Night Out on February 1st, 2025 @ 6:05PM as the River Hawks take on the Merrimack Warriors.

Get your tickets here:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Byamschool71

*Please note: All tickets will be delivered via mobile device.*

The Sweetheart dance will be here before you know it and we would love you to pizzas if you’d consider helping out with the hearts and crafts at the dance!

Sweetheart Dance Volunteer SignUp: https://bsa.ptboard.com/sgnvw?signup=e00cc8e3-42cc-4cf2-8cf6-46ed67cfa8b9~s.9223370299197046357

Tickets for this year's Sweetheart Dance are still available for purchase! This year students are able to bring up to *TWO* special adults, tickets are $12 each and both students and adults require tickets for entrance. Please note, tickets are limited so do not delay! There will be no tickets available for purchase at the door of the event.

Date: Saturday February 8th
Location: Chelmsford High School (use main entrance of the building)

Time Slots:

Grades K-2 : 4:30-6PM

Grades 3-4 : 6:30-8PM

*these are recommended times, families with multiple children or scheduling conflicts can choose any time!

Link: https://bsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=4992&form=4

Join us for a night of fun! Dancing, crafts, and photos! Each student will receive a flower upon entrance into the dance! Pizza and water will be available for purchase.

***Financial concerns should never stand in the way of families participating in school events. If you are interested in this or any Byam activities please contact Lyndsey O’Neil, our school counselor: oneill@chelmsford.k12.ma.us***

Hey all! Happy New Year! We are so excited to start planning the 2025 Byams Got Talent Show (formerly Hootenanny)! This year will be "Lights, Camera, Action!" If your child is interested in signing up for the show please fill out the registration google form. If your child is in 4th grade and would like to be an Emcee this year please let us know through the google form as well. There will only be room for roughly 10 Emcees so let us know ASAP!

If you have done the talent show in the past things may be a bit different, so if you have questions just ask! We won't be doing a zoom audition so please send as much information as possible about your child's act on the google form. We do need the acts to be under 3 minutes long and any music needs to be sent to this email as an MP3 as it gets closer to the show.

No stage experience necessary, we want ALL kids to feel welcome and excited to join the show!

Please submit your child's registration NO LATER than FEBRUARY 14th to guarantee their spot in the show!

We have also attached the information to submit advertisements to the program! If you have been to the show before you may have seen them in the program as well as running in the slide show before the show! If you are interested in submitting an advertisement to the program please fill out and submit the ad to shannflann@gmail.com. Also, if you would like to ask any local companies to do so we would LOVE their support!

https://forms.gle/NCLpDJefegnrCkdo8 - Registration Form

-Sarah Coffey & Allison Bartolini

No-cost Registration for Byam Events:

*Financial concerns should never stand in the way of families participating in school events. If you are interested in any Byam activities please contact Lyndsey O’Neil, our school counselor, to register at no cost: oneill@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Want to get involved? BSA Help Needed

Here are some openings the BSA is currently seeking help on, reach out the bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these positions!

Stay Connected to the Byam School Association, Click on the live links below for more...

https://chelmsfordschools.org/

2024-2025 School Wide Academic Calendar

Office: Secretary Dossin dossina@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Clerk/Attendance: murphys@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal Dolan dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Website: https://byam.chelmsfordschools.org/about/
Location: 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5144