Bertram Family Connection

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November:

Nov. 4: No School for students / Professional Development Day

Nov. 7: Progress Reports in Family Access

Nov. 8: Turkey Trot (during Activity Time)

Nov. 8-15: Book Fair

Nov. 11: Veteran's Day Program @ 8:30a.m.

Nov. 13: UIL Competition in Lampasas

Nov. 14: Elementary Pep Rally @ BHS

Nov. 18: Author Visit

Nov. 18: Board Meeting

Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break (No school for students or staff)

December:

Dec. 2: No school for students / staff professional learning day

Dec. 6: Academy 4

Dec. 16: Board Meeting

Dec. 19: Bulldog Boogie

Dec. 20: Classroom holiday parties & Early dismissal

Dec. 23-Jan.6: Student Christmas Break

Bertram's ADA for this past week was 90.74.

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.

The annual Bertram Elementary Turkey Trot is scheduled for Friday, November 8th.

Families are encouraged to trot with their student(s). Families will check in at the track with their event ticket. Multiple adults can check in with one ticket. Adults wishing to check in without an event ticket will need to present their ID at the front office.

Students will trot during their regular Activity time.

Our Fall Book Fair will open Friday, November 8th. Be on the lookout for information coming home with your student later this week.

The Fair will be open late from 4pm-6pm on Thursday, November 14th for parents to shop. Families can also check in at the office to shop the fair during the school day from 7:30-2:30pm. We will close at 12pm Friday, November 15th. Please have your ID ready when checking in at the office.

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.

CLICK HERE TO GIVE A STAFF SHOUT OUT!

Our 1st and 2nd grade students have been preparing an amazing performance for Veterans Day. We invite you to join us in the Bertram Cafeteria Monday, November 11th at 8:30 am. Veterans are invited to wear their regalia for students to see and experience! We are grateful for our Veterans.

Bertram Elementary is excited to host an author visit in partnership with the Bertram Public Library from renowned children’s author Aaron Reynolds on Monday, November 18, 2024.

Aaron Reynolds is a bestselling author and has written many highly acclaimed children's books including Here Comes Destructosaurus!, Carnivores, and the Caldecott Honor-winning book Creepy Carrots! For more information about Mr. Reynolds and his books, visit his website, https://www.aaron-reynolds.com/ or his Instagram @aaronreynoldsbooks.

During his CREEPY-centric presentation Mr. Reynolds will discuss his CREEPY books - Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, and Creepy Crayon!. Mr. Reynolds will share how he came up with the original idea, which unexpectedly transpired to two award-winning sequels, and there may also be a sneak peek at the upcoming CREEPY chapter books due out next fall. A Q&A will follow.

Each of his CREEPY books follows the same main character, Jasper Rabbit, as he encounters a new creepy object which becomes the source of his troubles. In Creepy Carrots! the Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as Jasper fears his favorite treats are out to get him. While in a Creepy Pair of Underwear! a pair of underwear, that at first glance seems cool, quickly turns creepy. Finally, in Creepy Crayon! Jasper's luck doesn't change as he's plagued by a crayon who takes over his life.

Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Crayon! are currently in our Bertram Elementary Library collection (which is available for your review online); however, Creepy Pair of Underwear is not currently in our Bertram Elementary Library collection so we are providing you with this information in advance in effort to ensure transparency regarding reading materials available to your student.

You have the option to request that your child not participate in the program. To do so, you MUST complete the form below, a printed copy will also be sent home in your child's folder this week, and send it to the counselor or teacher before November 15, 2024. Your child will be provided with an alternate activity while the program is presented.

If the form is not complete before November 15th, we will plan for your child to participate in the author visit.

• 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