The first day of school for all BASD students is Monday, August 26, 2024! We cannot wait to welcome our students back for the new school year!

Please join us for tonight's Committee of the Whole Meeting at 7 PM at our Education Center. The full agenda is available by visiting the BoardDocs link below. We hope to see you there!

Recently, X, formerly Twitter, has updated its policies formally allowing the sharing of adult content. This change, combined with low engagement, has led BASD to stop using the platform beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

We will continue to post using Meta/FB and Instagram.

There is a ONE TIME ACTIVITY FEE OF $100.00, PER PARTICIPATING SECONDARY STUDENT*, PER SCHOOL YEAR with a $300.00 family cap.

*ALL SPORTS, BAND, PERFORMANCE, & MUSIC PARTICIPANTS – EXCEPT MANAGERS

• All BASH sports teams

• All Middle School East & West sports teams

• Jazz ensemble, Marching band, color guard, band front

• School musicals, Select strings orchestra, & Show choir

NEW FOR 2024-2025: Students will be charged a fee on their Infinite Campus accounts once rosters are set following the start of the appropriate sports/activity season. PLEASE DO NOT PAY BEFORE YOU ARE BILLED IN INFINITE CAMPUS.**

**Students who receive free or reduced lunch are exempt from the Activity Fee. A copy of the reduced/free lunch letter from the district must be sent to the Athletic Office with your completed form.

Each year, the Board of School Directors offers voluntary student accident insurance coverage to all the students. The following is a short summary of this Primary Excess policy. The school district does not carry medical insurance on students, but offers a Primary Excess Group Insurance Plan that:

➢Provides broad student accident coverage: most school sponsored and supervised activities including regular school session, summer school, direct travel to and from regular school sessions, direct and uninterrupted travel to and from school activities as well as participation in school activities (except injuries sustained as a result of practice or participating in any form of school sponsored tackle football).

➢The 24-HOUR ROUND THE CLOCK PLAN provides coverage on a 24-hour per day basis – during school hours, after school, evenings, weekends, holidays, and summer vacations.

➢Optional coverage includes Voluntary Student Accident Insurance.

➢Pays benefits directly to you, or the doctor, or the hospital.

➢Please see the following brochure for specific coverage information.

➢Contact A-G Administrators – agadministrators.com, 610.933.0800 if any questions.

If you are interested in learning more or purchasing Voluntary Student Accident Insurance, please visit the link below.

All BASD students will be off on Friday, August 30th, and Monday, September 2nd, in honor of the Labor Day holiday.

District offices will be open on Friday, August 30th, and closed on Monday, September 2nd.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

It’s Time to Head Back to Class – Are Your Kids Covered?

CHIP Offers Quality Health Care for Uninsured Kids and Teens

Backpack -- check. Pencils -- check. Lunchbox -- check. Health insurance for your kids and teens -- check? This back-to-school season, make sure your kids have all the things they need -- including quality health insurance. Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program now covers all uninsured kids and teens (up to age 19). And no family makes too much money for CHIP. Coverage includes doctor visits, dental care, eye care, prescriptions, immunizations, mental health and much more.

There are more than 133,000 uninsured children in Pennsylvania who now have access to this comprehensive health insurance coverage. All families need to do is apply!

For many families, CHIP is free, with no copays or monthly premiums. Families with higher incomes may qualify for low-cost or at-cost CHIP, which still includes the same comprehensive benefits.

Families whose incomes fall below CHIP guidelines may be enrolled in Medical Assistance.

Families who need health insurance are encouraged to apply right away. CHIP enrollment information is available by visiting chipcoverspakids.com or calling 800-986-KIDS to apply or for more information.

Best wishes for a successful school year!

We foster enriched educational experiences for the students of the Boyertown Area School District by providing grants and enhanced learning opportunities.

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!

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Boyertown Area School District

Education Center

911 Montgomery Avenue

Boyertown, PA 19512

(610) 367-6031