Burtonsville Beat (March 24, 2024)

March 24, 2024

Good evening, Burtonsville families,

Mark your calendars…

 
  • 3/25-4/1 - Spring Break
  • 4/2 - Family Market - 5:00 pm
  • 4/4-9 - MCAP (ELA) - Gr. 3
  • 4/6 - Spring Beautification Day
  • 4/10 - 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…

 

Personal Mobile Device (PMD) Policy in Place for MCPS Students

 

Elementary School students in MCPS are not permitted to use personal mobile devices (cell phones, watches, tablets) in class during instruction, during lunch/recess, or between classes or transition periods. 

 

If there is a need for your child to have a PMD during school hours, they are responsible for ensuring that their PMDs are turned off and kept out of sight during times of unauthorized use. Students are responsible for ensuring that their PMDs are managed securely at all times.

 

Students may use their devices before or after the school day when riding to or from school or school-sponsored activities on an MCPS school bus as long as the use does not impact the safe operation of the bus and complies with MCPS regulations. 

 

Students who fail to comply with MCPS policy on the use of PMDs are subject to disciplinary action per the Student Code of Conduct - p.14 - “Inappropriate Use of Personal Electronics - 802”

 

 MCPS will assume no responsibility or liability for loss, theft, or damage to a device or for the unauthorized use of any such PMD.  

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 get your child enrolled and more.

 

MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MCAP) - All students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 will participate in the ELA portion of MCAP April 4th - April 17th.  Students in grade 3 will take the MCAP assessment for English/Language Arts (ELA) on April 4th and 5th and April 8th and 9th. Students in grades 4 and 5 will take the ELA portion of MCAP on April 12th, and April 15th - 17th.  Practice tests are available here for students to familiarize themselves with the kinds of items and formats used for the different MCAP assessments. Read here for testing resources and to learn more information on MCAP.

A Message from our PTA:

 

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the families and staff that came out on Wednesday to support the 3-in-1 Restaurants Fundraiser at Centrado, Luchador, and Restaurant 198!

 

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!

 

Time is running out to pre-order your yearbook. Yearbooks can be purchased at the regular price of $25 (plus a $0.99 service fee & tax) through the end of March by ordering online at https://shop.memorybook.com using the School Code: 165015M. (First-time users need to register on the site.)

 

Do you have a 5th grader that you’d like to celebrate in the yearbook? Consider purchasing an ad. Log into the site for more information and pricing.  Love lines are a great idea for students of all grade levels. Purchase a Love Line in the yearbook for $5

 

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 -  Things to Know | 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 students in Kindergarten through grade 12.  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