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Burtonsville Beat (February 12, 2023)

February 12, 2023

Good evening, Burtonsville families!

2/17 - Roy Roger’s Fundraiser (see below for details)
2/20 - Schools Closed for staff and students
3/3 - Early Release Day for students

School News…

THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported the fifth-grade Roy Rogers fundraiser! Your efforts helped raise $507.03 toward the fifth-grade field trip to Mt Vernon. If you missed this one…no problem, additional dates have been added. Read here for more details.

BES students participated in a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Week Project the week of January 17-20. Over 1,100 canned food items were collected and donated to Liberty Grove United Methodist Church. Your generous donation of $3,000 worth of food helped keep the church’s food pantry open for the many families and elderly that they serve! Our stars are AMAZING.💙💛

Girls on the Run is coming back to Burtonsville ES! GOTR is a positive youth development program that creatively integrates running, designed for girls in grades 3-5. It teaches life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.

Starting the week of March 12, the team will meet every Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 am to 9:15 am. The program culminates with a celebratory 5K on Sunday, May 20th at the Westfield Montgomery Mall. The program includes 20 lessons and each participant receives a t-shirt, water bottle, entry into the 5K, a 5K medal, and more! Financial assistance is available to qualified applicants. Registration begins on Tuesday, February 14th at:https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/MoCoProgramS23

BES - Inclement Weather Virtual Schedule (See the County News section for more details.)

A Message from our PTA…

Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser is starting February 16! Please see the flyer linked here for more information on an easy way to raise funds for the BES PTA and student activities.

The 2022-2023 Burtonsville Yearbook is on sale. Purchase your yearbook online at www.shop.memorybook.com/school/165015burtonsvilleelementary/. You may purchase the yearbook at the pre-sale price of $22 (plus a $2.31 service fee & tax) now through February 2023. The yearbook price will increase to $25 (plus service fee & tax) after March 1st.

County News…

MCPS Inclement Weather Virtual Learning
Read: Mid-Year Roundup from the desk of Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight
Community Message: 5 Things to Know
Media Announcement: Student Change of School Assignment (COSA) Process for the 2023–2024 School Year

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Text - MCPS is committed to ensuring our curriculum is inclusive and affirming of all students and has a selection of LGBTQ+ inclusive texts for use in the classroom. Reading stories that reflect the diversity of our school community and world encourages respect and empathy for all. As with all curriculum resources, teachers have supplemental texts available for use as part of instruction. It is important to note that using the materials is optional as it is standard practice that teachers have a choice regarding which materials to use.

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 COVID-19 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