Bertram Family Connection
October 20, 2024
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Looking Ahead
Oct. 25 - SMART Smiles
Oct. 25 - Academy 4
Oct. 28-Nov. 1 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 31 - Bulldog Boogie & Character Parade
Nov. 1 - Student/Teacher Holiday
Nov. 4 - No School For Students/Professional Development Day
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Program
Nov. 8-15 - Book Fair
Nov. 14 - Turkey Trot (During Activity Time)
Nov. 15 - Academy 4
Nov. 18 - School Board Meeting
Nov. 18 - Author Visit
Nov. 25-Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break
Bulldog Olympic Update
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Thanks to your generosity and for sharing the fundraising link the PTO not only met - but exceeded the fundraising goal! Our students LOVED the Bulldog Olympics and had a blast participating in all the events. Bulldog Olympics was a smashing success and we can't wait to do it again next year.
Attendance Matters
Bertram's ADA for this past week was 92.55.
ADA stands for Average Daily Attendance and is defined as the total days of student attendance divided by the total days of instruction. We recognize that illnesses and events take place that necesitate absences, however, we do encourage every student to be in school every day he/she is able.
- Did you know that just 2 absences in a Six Weeks can mean YOUR child is CHRONICALLY ABSENT?
- Do you know the research about Chronically Absent student performance?
- Did you know that when Absences ADD UP this one statistic can contribute to below grade-level achievement and increase in social emotional anxiety for students?
Attendance matters and absences add up! Make every day count.
PEC Fall Teacher Spotlight
PEC is hosting a Teacher Spotlight Award to recognize the incredible work teachers do in their classrooms and communities. PEC is accepting nominations for the Teacher Spotlight Award through October 25 and encourages community members to fill out the form online.
From the nominations received, PEC will select teachers from across the co-op’s service territory to receive awards. This round’s winners will be announced in November and PEC will visit the teachers at their schools to present them with a thank-you basket of resources and materials to support classroom learning.
Have you experienced great customer service from a Burnet CISD employee? Has a Burnet CISD co-worker gone the extra mile in supporting you in some way? If so, we want to hear about it!
- What is a Staff Shout Out? A Shout Out is a special recognition that acknowledges a District staff member who has demonstrated a special effort, an outstanding job, caring customer service, a project of high quality workmanship, a team mentality, and/or is helping students CRAFT the FUTURE.
- Who can submit a Staff Shout Out? Students, parents, teachers, auxiliary staff, coworkers, and all community members. Anyone can submit a Staff Shout Out!
- Who can receive a Staff Shout Out? Any employee of Burnet CISD. EVERY staff member is an important part of our team!
Please click the link below to complete a form briefly explaining why this staff member or coworker deserves recognition. All Shout Out will be listed on the Shout Out webpage.
Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 28-31
Tuesday - Color Wars
- PreK - Green
- Kinder - Black
- 1st - Red
- 2nd - Blue
- 3rd - Pink
- 4th - White
- 5th - Orange
Thursday - Book Character Day
- Students are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character - and bring the book containing their character with them. No masks or scary/gory costumes permitted.
October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month
October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month according to Texas Government Code 662.116. Below are resources to increase awareness on the growing dangers of fentanyl.
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Spanish Resources:
PTO October Newsletter
Bertram Elementary School
- 7:15am Student Drop Off/ Breakfast
- 7:25am Office Opens
- 7:40am School Begins
- 7:45am Students arriving after this time are marked tardy
- 9:00am Students not in attendance are marked absent
- 1:30pm Any transportation changes DUE, please email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
- 2:30pm All Early Checkouts must be complete - Remember to bring your picture ID to complete early check out
- 3:20pm Student Dismissal
- 3:45pm Office/School Closes
Email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
Website: https://bes.burnetcisd.net/
Location: 315 Main Street, Bertram, TX, USA
Phone: 512-355-2111
Facebook: facebook.com/bertramelementary
Twitter: @BurnetCISD