Byam Newsletter
March 5, 2021
Video Update
District Updates:
- The first item is pool testing. This involves regularly testing “pools” of students and staff for covid-19 in hopes of preventing spread. In the next week or so, you will be receiving more information about this from the Superintendent along with instructions involving parent consent for your child to take part in this testing process.
- The second item is that the School Committee voted to have Wednesdays be an in-person learning day by alternating cohorts coming to school for our regular hybrid days (no change in dismissal time for now) A schedule will be forthcoming with exact weeks for which cohort A and cohort B will be in school on Wednesdays. Again, the hybrid day schedule will remain the same. This will begin on March 24th.
- Finally, teaching teams have been in the process of identifying students with the highest needs to attend additional in person days. These students are being identified on a case by case basis and only if there is room in the classroom for them to attend. We have not changed our 6 feet distancing requirements, so these spaces are limited. Please know that as a district, we continue to explore options to safely increase time in school for all students and will share any updates with you as soon as the information becomes available.
Reminder Advance notice Needed of Remote Learning for In-Person learning days
MARCH Byam Family Fitness Month
For any day that a student did any fitness activity with a family member, they earn 1 star for the day, maximum of 5 stars in one school week.
Here is this week's first minuts input link!!! Rememer to enter in your child's total fitness minutes.
Input your minutes at this link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzu_VnfntLROE7voWJG2wCamk4CdPWmpKPKI8aXc4R8QnMEw/viewform
BSA & Zesty's Pizza Dinner Kit Fundraiser
Zesty orders due today, Friday March 5th!
Pizza Order Link Here https://form.jotform.com/210547526645054
Pizza Pick up is a drive-thru format at Byam School Friday March 12th at Byam 3:30-5:30
Fun BSA Virtual Byam Student Paint Night March 18th with Mrs Brown!!! Sign up in advance with BSA at below link
Paint and Snack Session with Mrs. Brown Information:
Calling all Byam student artists! Join Mrs. Brown for a virtual paint night on Thursday, March 18 from 6:30 to 7:30PM. The cost is $15 per child, with a family cap of $40. Materials will be ready for pick up after 4pm on Monday, March 15. Please use the following link to sign up and pay the fee - Byam Kids Paint Night.
Byam Musical!
Thanks to our amazing parent volunteer, Katie Rey, Byam will once again be offering an opportunity for our budding theater stars in grades 2-4 the opportunity to be in “The Show Must Go Online”. For more information about the production and for the link to sign up, please use this link: BYAM MUSICAL: THE SHOW MUST GO...ONLINE!
BSA Important Dates:
March 12. Pick up Pizza Kits at Byam
March 12 Last day to sign up for Paint Night
March 18 Paint and Snack Night
March 22 Sign ups for the Byam Musical ends
March 24 BSA Virtual meeting
Wednesday Morning Announcements Video
About Us
Byam Principal and AP Email Contact:
Principal Fredette: fredettej@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Assistant Principal Dolan: dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Chelmsford Public Schools Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/
Byam Website Page: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/8
Email: fredettej@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/8
Location: 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978)251-5144
Twitter: @byamprincipal