Sunday Night Screamer (May 9, 2021)

Good evening Burtonsville Families.  This is your Assistant Principal, Mrs. Gobourne, with the Sunday Night Screamer!

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration is now open for parents looking to register their child for an MCPS kindergarten class for the 2021-2022 school year. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2021. For more information about eligibility guidelines, registrations, or required documents to complete an application, call 240-740-4530 or visit the MCPS website.

 Summer School Registration

Burtonsville ES will hold a free In-Person Summer School Program!  The program will run daily July 6th-30th, from 9:30 AM-2:00 PM, which will include an opportunity for students to be served lunch. The program will include literacy, mathematics, and a weekly rotation of special classes:  Physical Education, Music, Art, and Media. Bus service will be provided for all students.  

Registration is open now until June 4th. Please use the attached link to register your rising Kindergarten through 5th-grade students.  (Current 5th graders can register for summer school through their middle school.)   We hope to see your children this summer for this wonderful opportunity! 

If you are having any trouble with ParentVue or summer school registration, etc. you can call to get support at: Parent tech support phone line staffed 7 am-8 pm M-F — 240-740-7020 (Spanish and English) or email communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair will run from now until May 14th. Please visit the school website and the media center canvas classroom to access the school's book fair website.

 Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!  Please visit the Children's Mental Health Matters.org: A Maryland Public Awareness Campaign, where you can find helpful downloads,  order publications, access crisis support, and get other help for you and your children when it is needed most. 

 Dates to Remember

  • Monday, May 10 - Friday, May 14, is a B-Week for students in grades 4 and 5 (Mrs. Feaster, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Williams, and Mrs. Thomas-Smith’s classes.)
  • Tuesday, May 11 - Weekly COVID-19 pool testing. Please remember, if you do not complete the consent form, your child will not be able to participate in the testing. Parents only need to fill out a consent form once, and this will be effective for the remainder of the school year.  Read more details about the process at: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/reopening/#covid-testing
  • Thursday, May 13 - Professional day for teachers and NO school for students. 
  • Tuesday, June 1 - Final PTA meeting at 6:30 pm

Please complete the Student Health Questionnaire at the beginning of each week before sending your child to school.  

Please visit the BES website for more school and county news and updates. 

Have a good night and a great week!

 Important Links

MCPS Summer School Programs

COVID-19  Pool Testing Consent Form

May 2021 School Lunch Menus

Children's Mental Health Matters.org: A Maryland Public Awareness