Earl Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: Friday, April 5, 2024
April 16 - Book Fair/Art Show 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
April 17 - Early Dismissal
April 18 - Field Day
Please see the attached message regarding the eclipse on April 8, 2024.
A little Sunshine!
The students enjoyed the sunshine today on the playground at recess.
Field Day Volunteer Sign Up
Title 1 Family Night
BASD Summer Camps
We are pleased to introduce our summer camps for 2024.
Please follow the appropriate link(s) below for more information and to register your child(ren).
Information for Students Entering Kindergarten ONLY
Information for Students Entering Kindergarten through Grade 2
Information for Students Entering Grades 3 to 5
Information for Students Entering Grades 6 to 8
Information for Students Entering Grades 9 to 12
The registration deadline is Friday, April 26, 2024.
Senator Pennycuick's Youth Fishing Derby - April 27, 2024
This event will take place from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Bergey Park (675 Bergeys Mill Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473).
Those who would like to participate should register by contacting the Senator Pennycuick's office at (215) 541-2388 or on the website.
All participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing poles and bait.
Please find the event flyer here.
5TH GRADE FAMILIES
Dear 5th Grade Families,
It’s time to start planning the end of year celebration for our 5th graders and need your help! Please carefully read this email and reach out to earlelementarypto@gmail.com with questions.
The tentative date for the 5th grade celebration day is Friday, May 24. More details will be forthcoming.
5th Grade Celebration Planning Zoom Meeting - If you would like to be involved and volunteer to help plan this event, please attend an informational Zoom meeting being held on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:00 PM. Click this Zoom link to join the meeting.
All parents/guardians are asked to submit this Google Form to list t-shirt sizes for their child: Fifth Grade Celebration - Important Info Needed! Also in this form is the information for how to submit your 5th grader’s “childhood photo” to be used in the yearbook.
In the yearbook, we feature the 5th grade school photo of your child alongside a photo from earlier years. Many parents choose to share the child's Kindergarten photo. You could also submit a baby photo, toddler photo, or another favorite photo of your 5th grader as a youngster. Please be sure the image is a decent file size to maintain photo quality once uploaded to the yearbook.
There are 3 ways to submit your child's photo. Choose the method that's most convenient for you.
- Use the Dropbox file request page found here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/ayoRaGZCSPiqZABvoXSf and upload an image file.
- Email the image file to earlelementarypto@gmail.com.
- Send in a copy of the photo with your child to school. Place in an envelope and label 5th Grade Childhood Photo for Yearbook, write your child's name on the envelope, and have your child drop it off in the office.
As the event draws near, we will be sending a SignUpGenius for party contributions. Hope to see you at the planning meeting!
Earl Elementary PTO
Climate and Culture Survey
Please click here for more information regarding the Climate and Culture Survey.
The GIANT Company is excited to kick off its Feeding School Kids Campaign to support our district’s meal program. The campaign kicked off on January 1 and will run through the end of March. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised at our local GIANT store on Holly Road in Gilbertsville through ‘round up’ will benefit our school district.
‘Round up’ is Giant’s program of asking its customers if they want to round up their grocery bills for non-profit organizations. BASD has been the recipient of their winter program generosity in the past. Through their giving, we have offset the rising cost of food and provide nourishing meals to all students regardless of their ability to pay.
Along with customer generosity, The GIANT Company will match up to $100,000 of dollars raised across their stores.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity!
FROM THE NURSE'S DESK
There has been an increase in pink eye diagnoses in the community. The Boyertown Area School District advises parents to keep home students if they have redness and drainage from their eyes. The health room nurses recommend that the student see their doctor for an evaluation. If the student is diagnosed with pink eye, they can return after 24 hours of receiving their prescribed antibiotic medication. For more information on other communicable diseases and what to do, please visit https://www.boyertownasd.org/Page/605.
From your school nurses Victoria Monts MSN CRNP CSN and Beth Erney LPN
JOIN THE PTO!
We welcome your involvement in the Earl PTO this year. Volunteers will be permitted to assist with classroom parties and other events arranged by the PTO. All clearances must be up to date and on file before starting to volunteer. For more information on this process go to: https://www.boyertownasd.org/page/614. If you have any questions, please direct them to earlelementarypto@gmail.com. We also have a new PTO website: https://sites.google.com/view/earlelempto/home We will post important information there throughout the year!
Title I Programs in the Boyertown Area School District:
Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Earl and Washington are the identified Title I elementary schools in our district. Middle School West is also identified as a Title I school. These schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of low-income eligible students.
Title I is a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow. Beginning in the 2023-24, Boyertown has transitioned to a Schoolwide Title I program. A Schoolwide program is designed to serve all students in a Title I building and improve all structures to help support student learning. Our Schoolwide plan was developed with the help of parents, community members, teachers, and administrators. Our plan is evaluated annually to determine the impact that these supports have on student achievement.
As a Schoolwide Title I building, the staff is reviewing all students' data to determine needs. Students are identified for intervention if in need of academic support, primarily in the area of reading. All students receiving additional support must qualify through our district assessments.
Support is provided to the students individually or in small groups both in class and as a pullout program. Schools set a goal for academic progress that will be measured through mid-year and end-of-the-year assessments. The Reading Specialists, Intervention teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom teachers partner together to support all Title I students.
As a Title I Schoolwide building, all students are considered Title I students and all teachers are considered Title I teachers. All of our professionals are highly qualified teachers. They hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher, Pennsylvania certification, and have shown competency in their subject area. In addition, the paraprofessionals in the program are also highly qualified. They have either an Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of two years of college, or have passed a rigorous local assessment.
Our district works diligently to use the Title I funds as required and to provide these additional services to enhance the educational program of our Title I students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please reach out to your building's reading specialist or call the Title I office at (610) 369-7414.
TITLE I NEWSLETTERS
Please check out the links below!
NEW VOLUNTEER PROCESS FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
New Volunteer Process for 2023-2024
Boyertown Area School District volunteers play a key role in supporting staff, students, sports and music programs, and other activities throughout our schools. We appreciate your interest in becoming a volunteer!
NEW BEGINNING WITH THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR:
BASD is proud to introduce a new approach for collecting and tracking volunteer information using Raptor, a software program already in place throughout the district.
For full details, please visit the link shared below.
Thank you for the generosity of your volunteer time!
PARENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
As a reminder, car riders are dropped off and picked up at the back of the building. During these times, adults should not be getting out of their cars. There are staff members available if your child needs assistance getting in and/or out of the car. We appreciate your help in keeping Earl students safe.
FID DAYS
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.
LUNCH SNACKS GRADES 3-5
We will be offering doubles and snacks to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students after Labor Day. A double lunch costs $2.70 and that includes only the entrée. Students must have money in their account in order to purchase a double, even if they are free or reduced. The snacks listed below may not be available every day.
Snack prices are as follows
Cookie $ .85
Popcorn/chips $.85
Ice cream $1.00
Sm. Water $ .75
Capri sun $.85
Please note, that you can send a note/email to the cafeteria if you decide your child is not allowed to buy snacks. A note can be added to their account to prevent them from purchasing. You can also send a note if you decide they can only have 1 a week etc. But you must state what day they are allowed. For example, “Johnny can only purchase a snack on Friday” or “Johnny can purchase a snack on Tuesday and Thursday, etc. We can not answer a student if they ask whether or not they got a snack this week 😊
If you have any questions, please email or call me.
Thank You,
Marianne Merritt
Cafeteria manager
610-473-1660
LUNCH MENU
Breakfast Announcement
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!
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Earl Elementary
22 Schoolhouse Road
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610-369-7504