Burtonsville Beat (November 6, 2022)

November 6, 2022

Good evening Burtonsville families!

Mark your calendars…

  • 11/7 - Grading & Reporting Day for teachers - NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/8 - ELECTION DAY - Schools and Offices are CLOSED  (Remember to VOTE)
  • 11/21 - Early Release Day - Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • 11/22 - Early Release Day - Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • 11/23 - Schools and Offices are CLOSED
  • 11/24 - HOLIDAY - Schools and Office are CLOSED
  • 11/25 - HOLIDAY - Schools and Office are CLOSED

School News…

LOST & FOUND -  Did you send your child to school and they returned home missing a hat, jacket, coat, sweater, lunchbox, or water bottle?  It is very likely in Lost & Found at school.  There are hundreds, literally hundreds of lost items in our lost and found waiting to be reclaimed.  Please ask your child to stop and look for their personal belongings. All items not retrieved by the end of this month will be donated to a local charity.

HEALTH ROOM -   Our Health Room is in desperate need of clothing for children ages 5 - 7.  If you have gently used pants, shirts, or socks, that your children have outgrown, we would be grateful for your donation to our Health Room.  Additionally, if your child ever needs to borrow clothing from our health room, please kindly wash and return the items.  Thank you. 

Family Needs Assessment:  Our Parent Community Coordinator (PCC), Mr. Getasew Mebrate, has prepared a needs assessment form for families to complete.  Your responses will help him design and facilitate need-based training for Burtonsville ES parents.  Please use the link here to complete a four-question survey.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mebrate at getasew_j_mebrate@mcpsmd.org

A Message from our PTA:

Blaze Pizza PTA Fundraiser is on Monday, November 7th, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. at 14708 Baltimore Ave., Laurel, MD 20707. Make sure to bring the attached flyer or use the PROMO CODE: 1037B at online checkout for To-Go orders. Please see the attached flier! 

Thank you to parents and students for raising money for the annual BrainPOP fundraiser. We would also like to congratulate the top three students and classes with the highest amounts raised:

Top 3 Students:

  • 1st Place – Alexander Rodriguez (Ms. Barker - K)
  • 2nd Place (Tied) – Maddox Boone (Ms. Barker - K)
  • 2nd Place (Tied) – Tyson Roberts (Ms. Hendershot - 2nd)
  • 3rd Place – Deshawn Balbuena (Ms. Lawrence - 4th)

Top 3 Classes: 

  • 1st Place Class – Ms. Hendershot (2nd grade)
  • 2nd Place Class – Ms. Ogden (1st grade)
  • 3rd Place Class – Ms. Barker (Kindergarten)

County News…

November as Remembrance and Reconciliation Month

“The Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation was established by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights in 2019 to promote a better understanding of its history and legacy of African Americans in the county.

In response, Montgomery County Public Schools will observe Remembrance and Reconciliation Month by supporting local Emancipation Day celebrations, providing schools with age-appropriate lessons on local historic African American communities, and virtual changemaker workshops for students and their families in English and Spanish on November 15 - 17, 2022. Register here to attend a changemaker workshop.”

Blake HS National Honor Society is once again inviting our community Elementary Schools to join us for “ELEMENTARY SCIENCE NIGHT” on Thursday, November 10th at 7 pm in Blake HS’s Cafeteria (300 Norwood Rd, Silver Spring, MD).  The event is FREE and students can experience hands on SCIENCE FUN!   

Here is a link to a 15-second video advertisement and a link to a flyer for the event.

Daily Transportation Updates

Updates regarding delays and uncovered routes will be communicated on a daily basis by schools and available on the MCPS website Read: What you should know about riding the bus. Please carefully review the arrival and departure bus routes provided by the Department of Transportation to determine which bus your child will use to ride to and from school (Bus Arrival - Bus Dismissal).

The Student Code of Conduct in MCPS and Student’s Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in MCPS are available (upon request) in both English and Spanish - supplies are limited. (Request paper copy here) Digital copy:  Student Code of Conduct in MCPS  and Student's Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in MCPS

IMPORTANT NOTICE Please read: “Severe Peanut/Tree nut Allergy Notice to Parents” 

MySchoolBucks: Use MySchoolBucks to add school meal money to your child’s account. This will eliminate the need for your child to bring money to school every day. Registration Instructions: English/Spanish

Literacy Council Offers Free ESL Classes For MCPS Parents:

In collaboration with MCPS, the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) is offering free English as a Second Language classes for MCPS parents. The classes will be held virtually and in person, and there are options for all levels of English speakers. They are available to any MCPS parent for whom English is not their first language. Parents can complete this interest form to receive a placement test.

George B. Thomas - Saturday School Courses

Saturday School provides academic tutoring and instruction with certified teachers in a nurturing and supportive environment.  The program is aligned with the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) curriculum. Click here for program dates, locations, and registration information. NOTE: MCPS students in Grades K through 12 may attend after registering for Saturday School for $85 per year ($40 for students who receive FARMs)

COVID-19 

Thank you to our families for continuing to test when they have symptoms or after possible exposure, for using the online tool to report positive COVID-19 test results, and for following CDC isolation guidelines. 

Please remember that while masking is optional, masks are temporarily required in some situations:

  • Students presenting to the health room for evaluation of possible COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Staff or students with COVID-19 infection, after completing five days of isolation, who feel well 
  • enough to return to school or work (masks are worn until day 10).
  • Individuals exposed during an outbreak, as an alternative to a 10-day quarantine. Exposed staff 
  • and students do not need to quarantine as long as they are symptom-free, and can safely wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.

Yours In Service,

 Kimberly Lloyd, Principal

Terry Gobourne, Assistant Principal