Bertram Family Connection

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January

Jan. 14: Site-Based Meeting 4:30-5:30

Jan. 20: Dawg Day of Service for MLK

Jan. 20: Bertram students lead pledges at Board Meeting (in Burnet)

Jan. 30: 4th Six-Weeks Progress Reports post to Family Access

Jan. 31: No School for students / Professional Learning Day for staff

February:

Feb. 3: Donkey Day & Happy 100th day of school

Feb. 3: 4th Grade visit Bertram Library

Feb. 10: BCISD Loteria Bilingual & ESL Family Night

Feb. 13: End of 4th Six-Weeks & Classroom Valentine's Parties

Feb. 14: BCISD school holiday (no school for students or staff w/prof. development credits)

Feb. 17: Professional Learning Day ( no school for students)

Feb. 21: Kinder Graduation Pictures

Feb. 21: Bulldog Boogie

Feb. 28: Academy 4

March

March 3: Board Meeting

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

March 10: Spring and Individual Picture Day

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

Student safety is our priority. Students can be dropped off beginning at 7:15 am. Please do not drop students off before 7:15 am as we do not have staff on duty. If going through the car rider line, students must be dropped off on the curb side. When utilizing the drop-off line, please pull all the way forward as this allows many students to be dropped quickly. For safety, do not drop students off in the parking lot to cross the traffic unaccompanied.

Bertram's ADA for was 91.65.

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.

On Monday, January 20th, students will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr Day by engaging in special service projects to give back to our community and school. Each grade selected a project that would be meaningful to their students. We will be posting picture of each project on our Facebook page and website. Teachers will be communicating with families if the project requires permission to leave campus.

Please join us in showing appreciation for their dedication and hard work. They are extraordinary people who voluntarily tackle the enormous job of governing our school district. Their actions and decisions affect the present and future lives of our children. They play a crucial role in CRAFTING the FUTURE in Burnet CISD.

Earl Foster - President

Angela Moore - Vice President

Mark Kincaid - Secretary

Katy Duke - Trustee

David Bennett - Trustee

Suzanne Brown - Trustee

Ross Behrens - Trustee

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Texas Education Code (§38.003) mandates that all first grade students be screened for dyslexia and related disorders no later than January 31, 2025. Prior to screening, all BCISD students receive instructional intervention through the Benchmark Phonics Program. The screening is designed to ensure that all students are appropriately screened, and if necessary, are evaluated further so that reading difficulties will be addressed in a timely manner. The results from the screening will be used to guide instruction at the classroom level, shared with you, and used to determine if additional interventions are required for your student.

If you have any questions about the screening process, please contact Ryan Morris at 512-715-5132

Thank you,

Burnet Consolidated Independent School District

The 3rd six weeks report cards posted on January 9th. An important piece in the family-school partnership is staying aware of student performance. It is requested that parents view and electronically sign progress reports and report cards. See the directions below, and be sure to get those signatures in! In addition, parents are encouraged to regularly view grades in Skyward.

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