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Boyertown Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: Friday, March 15, 2024
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
There are many exciting events coming up at Boyertown Elementary School. We are looking forward to them!
March 15-31: BES PTO Spiritwear Fundraiser (Information below)
March 16: Chicken Dinner & Vocal Ensemble Performance at Middle School West
March 21: Knock Your Socks Off Day! (Information below)
March 22: Early Dismissal for spring break
March 25 - April 1: No school for spring break
April 2: Return from spring break
🚨DO NOT ENTER BUS LANES DURING ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES!🚨
🛑🚍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.
PICKUP PARKING AT MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PARKING LOT
Attention Parents/Guardians-
Spring sports and outside activities have begun. Please be advised, access and utilization of MSW’s parking lot may not be available for use during dismissal due to activities.
🎤VOCAL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE🎤
Bach, Bach! It's time for our annual BASD Chicken Dinner Music Fundraiser, benefiting music K-12 on Saturday, March 16th at Middle School West!
If you are interested in watching the BES Vocal Ensemble, Elementary Sr. Orchestra, Elementary Sr. Band, and other ensembles from across the district, you'll find the schedule attached! Performers, you will receive a separate email with performance details.
If you are interested in purchasing meals, please order by March 8 th on our website: www.boyertownmusic.com
If you are able to volunteer to help serve meals, please sign-up on the Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0849A9AE28A1FF2-48021687-chicken#/
Thanks so much for your support!
Boyertown Elementary School will be observing World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, 2024. We are asking that students wear their silliest, most colorful or mismatched socks on this day to remind us that we are all unique! Down Syndrome Awareness colors are blue and yellow, but feel free to wear socks that are any color!
World Down Syndrome Day is observed each year on March 21st to raise awareness and understanding that Down Syndrome is a congenital disorder caused by having an extra copy of the 21st chromosome (also called Trisomy 21). Why wear colorful socks? When you look at pictures of chromosomes they look like colorful socks!
Please help us to raise awareness and acceptance of Down Syndrome by participating in our “Rock Your Socks” event on March 21st!
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 PHOTO SUBMISSION📷
https://www.facebook.com/groups/354233807065373/?ref=share_group_link
⏰IT'S TIME TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!⏰
Order your yearbook here! https://shorturl.at/knDHK
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 were 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)
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🎶
🎶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📖📚
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 March editions of the Daily Planner and Newsletter.
🩺NURSE NEWS🩺
School Physicals
The school doctor will be completing physical exams in April for those students that have not turned in the state mandated exam; the exact date is not available yet. The exam will occur during the school day. If your child has an incomplete health record, you should have received notice that your child is eligible for a free physical exam. The parent does not need to be present but must complete page one of the Pennsylvania’s Department of Health Physical Exam form, for the doctor to complete the exam. If you would like to be present, the school nurse will notify you of the approximate date/time of the exam. If you have any questions, please call your school nurse.
Clothing Donations
The BES Health Room need boys’ and girls’ pants (all sizes). Stretchy and sweatpants-type clothing seem to be the preference for many students. If you can donate, it would be greatly appreciated. Please call the school nurse if you have any questions.
💧 Reminder, please send your child to school with a refillable water bottle each day! 💧
Nurse Danielle and Nurse Tricia
Health Room Phone Number: (610) 473-5170 Health Room Fax: (610) 369-7687
🎣YOUTH FISHING DERBY🎣
Senator Pennycuick’s Youth Fishing Derby - Senator Pennycuick
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 SPIRITWEAR FUNDRAISER 🐻
🐾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!
#BASDBEARSCareAboutOurCommunity
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Boyertown Elementary
641 East Second Street
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7427