Bertram Family Connection

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March

March 3: Board Meeting

March 3-6: Dr. Seuss Week

March 5: 3rd Grade Field Trip - Johnson City Zoo

March 10: Spring and Individual Picture Day

March 11: Spring Family Engagement Night

March 14: 4th Grade Field Trip - Science Mill

March 17-21: Spring Break

March 24: Professional Development/Non-Student Day

March 25: Site-Based 4:30-5:30 pm

March 28: Academy 4

April:

April 8: 1st Grade Field Trip - Thinkery

April 10: 2nd Grade Field Trip - Inner Space Caverns

April 16: 3rd-5th STAAR Reading Testing

April 17: Campus-wide STAAR make-up testing

April 18: School Holiday: No School for students / staff

April 21: No School for students / BCISD Staff Development Day

April 24: 5th grade STAAR Science Testing

April 25: 5th grade STAAR Makeup Testing

April 28: Kinder Field Trip - Johnson City Zoo

The Big Kahuna Fundraiser will begin Monday, February 24th and go through Monday, March 10th! Our campus is allowed one fundraiser per year this is it (the fall fundraiser is a PTO fundraiser) !

The money raised in this fundraiser will be used to enrich the environment for Bertram Elementary students and staff with things such as student incentives, staff awards, instructional supplies and resources, and family involvement activities. The funds raised in this fundraiser go a long way in helping Bertram Elementary be the place to be! We thank you in advance for your support!

Our 5th grade students recently visited BMS for campus-wide welcome events like touring elective choices in action, school-wide pep-rally, and much more! Students received their course-selection sheets, and information about the due dates and opportunities to learn more was just recently shared by BMS principal, Mrs. Stewart. Please read the information below if you have a current 5th grader going to Middle School next year:

5th grade parents: please read the message previously sent from BMS Principal, Ms. Stewart:

Dear 5th grade parents,

We enjoyed hosting your 5th grade at our campus on Friday where they attended a pep rally, ate lunch at the middle school, and heard about all of the elective options. Your student should have brought home a course selection sheet for you to preview the elective choices as well.

Thank you for all your participation in our course selection night! Below is the link to the Course Selection form for you and your student to complete by Friday, March 7th. All incoming 6th graders will need to complete this form so we know your elective choices for the 2025-2026 school year.

2025-2026 6th Grade Course Selection Form

Thank you, and have a wonderful rest of week!

Jennifer Stewart, Principal

We look forward to hosting families Tuesday, March 11th for Family Bingo Night! We will have food, games, and prizes! Two sessions are scheduled - 5:00-5:30 and 5:40-6:20.

Bertram's ADA for was 84.64.

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 Family Learning Connection

Texas Education Agency's "Family Learning Connection" aims to provide a platform for sharing news, resources, and inspiring stories that highlight the importance of family engagement in education. We believe that when families and educators work together, students can achieve greater success. Click here to read!

This 3rd quarter edition covers the topics:

• Parental Support
• Childhood Depression
• Empathy in Young Children
• Engaging with Grandfamilies
• and more!

Read Across America Day, also recognized as Dr. Seuss Day, is an annual event that promotes the joy of reading, especially among children. It is celebrated in honor of the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, famously known as Dr. Seuss. Darlene Denton, our amazing Parent-Volunteer Coordinator, coordinated volunteers to read a Dr. Seuss book to every one of our classes this week! Students will learn about some of the contributions of Dr. Seuss and enjoy some of the iconic stories that have charmed generations.

Sandy Hook Promise’s Say Something program teaches students to recognize the warning signs of someone at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to say something to a trusted adult to get help before a tragedy can occur.

March 1st is Texas Girls in STEM Day! This day marks a chance to celebrate and encourage the participation of girls in this state in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Texas Girls in STEM Day gives many young girls the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and dive deeper into subjects they may not have been encouraged to explore otherwise.

It's that time of year when many parents have updated addresses, phone numbers, and important contact information. Please make sure our school has the best way to get a hold of you by reviewing and updating your contact information.

Many times our teachers want to send & share celebrations with our parents but are reaching wrong numbers or contact information that is no longer valid.

• Please call our front office at for assistance, email @bgarza@burnetcisd.net or update your contact information in Family Access today.

Report Card Grades Posted Reminder:

• 4th Six-Weeks Grades Viewable & Posted in Family Access.
• Your student's grades have posted in Skyward Family Access for the 4th Six-Weeks of school.
• Please follow the link below to access your child's grades & attendance reports

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!

• 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