Burtonsville Beat (March 31, 2024)
March 31, 2024
Good evening, Burtonsville families,
Mark your calendars…
- 4/1 - Last day of Spring Break
- 4/2 - School resumes
- 4/2 - Family Market - 5:00 pm
- 4/4-9 - MCAP (ELA) - Gr. 3
- 4/6 - Spring Beautification Day
- 4/10 - Prof Day - No school for students
- 4/12-17 - MCAP (ELA) Gr. 4&5
- 4/17 - 2nd Grade Choral Night
- 4/18 - MP3 Report Cards (distributed)
- 4/22 - Asynchronous Day
School & Community News…
Family Market - This Tuesday, April 2nd. Bring your grocery bags ready to shop beginning at 5:00 p.m. Capital Area Food Bank items.
The kindergarten registration window is open now through April 12th. If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, read, “MCPS 4-Step Registration Process” to learn how to enroll your child and more.
MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MCAP) 🎓 - Students in grade 3 will take the MCAP assessment for English/Language Arts (ELA) on April 4th and 5th and April 8th and 9th. Practice tests are available here for students to familiarize themselves with the items and formats used for the different MCAP assessments. Read here for testing resources and to learn more information on MCAP.
How to help your child/Reminders:
- Get a good night’s rest the night before
- Eat a healthy breakfast at home or plan to eat the school-provided breakfast
- Be on time on the day of testing - Students who arrive at school late will not be allowed into the classroom during a testing session and will be required to test on a make-up day.
- NO CELL PHONES/WATCHES/Bluetooth Headphones - Personal mobile devices, such as cell phones/watches/tablets or Bluetooth-enabled headphones are permitted during the administration of the assessment is a violation of test security and is strictly prohibited. *Students will NOT be allowed access to such devices during the testing period.
*For additional information about cell phone use by students in MCPS, read BES Beat message re. Use of Personal Mobile Devices (PMD) in MCPS Elementary Schools
A Message from our PTA:
Our Spring Beautification Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm. We kindly request donations of mulch and any kind of topsoil. For more information please visit: BES Spring Beautification Day. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Join us for a FUN Night Out with the Washington Wizards! Tickets are $49/person and the Wizards will donate $10 of each ticket purchased to the BES PTA! For more information and to purchase tickets please visit Night Out with the Washington Wizards.
County News…
MCPS - Homepage | Parent Resources
Transportation: Bus Arrival and Departure schedules - Westfarm (Upper) Bus Depot website - Daily Transportation Updates
Choose Respect Montgomery cordially invites you to RespectFest on April 7, 2024, which aims to educate students, parents, and youth service providers about healthy and respectful relationships. RespectFest will be a fun, interactive festival with games, activities, yoga and self-defense workshops, performances, food, and raffle prizes. The festival is from 1:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center. Read here for more information.
Saturday School - Registration for the 2023-2024 second semester of The George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Saturday School at Paint Branch High School will run from now until May 4, 2024. Saturday School provides academic support programs in math and English/Language Arts for Kindergarten through grade 12 students. Call 301-287-8980 for general information. Course Flyers: English | Español | Francés | Fill-in Registration Form
Yours In Service,
Kimberly Lloyd, Principal
Terry Gobourne, Assistant Principal