Bertram Family Connection

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April 15th-19th - Volunteer Appreciation Week

April 17th - 3rd-5th Grade Reading STAAR

April 19th - Academy 4

April 22nd - Leaders 5

April 23rd - School Bus Driver/Monitor Day

April 23rd - 5th Grade Science STAAR

April 24th - Administrative Professionals' Day

May

May 1st - 3rd-5th Grade Math STAAR

May 3rd - School Lunch Hero Day

May 3rd - Academy 4

May 3rd - Kindergarten Field Trip

May 6th - Leaders 5

May 6th-9th - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8th - School Nurse Appreciation Day

May 9th - 3rd Grade Field Trip

May 10th - No School

May 14th - Site-Based Meeting

May 15th - 3rd Grade Economics Fair

May 16th - Kinder & 5th Grade Graduations

May 17th - Field Day

May 18th - Speech Pathologist Day

May 22nd - End of Year Party Day

May 23rd - Last Day of School, 12pm Early Release

May 24th - 6th Six Weeks Report Cards Post to Family Access

Time to order Field Day shirts!

Step 1: Click here to access the link to order your Field Day shirts.

Step 2: Select the shirt that has your child's grade under it. Now select the size. Please put the child's name and teacher in the comments.

Step 3: Select additional shirts if needed or go to checkout.

Parents can also buy shirts! All shirt sales are online, each grade level will be a different color shirt.

The store closes April 25th.

We recognize that standardized testing can feel daunting for some of our students. It's important to remember that students are so much more than just a score. This test is an opportunity for our students to showcase all the knowledge, skills, and hard work they've put in throughout their academic journey. It's a chance to demonstrate their unique abilities and strengths.

Encourage your child to believe in themselves, stay focused, and approach the test with confidence. Our students are capable, resilient, and ready to shine bright!

They've got this!

• Wednesday, April 17th all 3rd-5th grade students will take the Reading STAAR.
  
• On testing days our campus is closed to visitors of all grade levels, including during lunch.

Tips for STAAR Success

• Get a Good Night's Sleep: Get plenty of rest the night before the test. A well-rested mind is better equipped to handle challenges and retain information.
• Eat a Nutritious Breakfast: A healthy breakfast can provide the sustained energy needed for optimal performance.
• Stay Hydrated: Drinking water throughout the day helps us to stay alert.
• Healthy Snacks: Snacks and water will be provided, but if your child prefers to bring snacks from home, choose options that are easy to eat and won't leave residue.
• Stay Positive: Keep a positive attitude towards the test. Our students have prepared well and are ready to do their best.

Burnet CISD, in conjunction with the YMCA, is pleased to offer all 2nd grade students a Safety Around Water and Fundamentals of Swimming program. The lessons teach students about safe behavior around the water and will orient students to the aquatic environment to create a sound foundation for water safety skills.

April 16, 17, 18 (Fucik, Havrda, Malina, Fitz)

April 23, 24, 25 (Barstow, Fucik, Havrda, Fitz)

We are asking each student to bring the following items on the

days they are scheduled to attend:

● Swimming Suit (it would be helpful if they wore them under their clothes that morning)

● Towel (please label with students name)

● Bag to carry towel and swimming suit

● Undergarments to put on after swimming

● Large Zip-loc bag to put wet swimsuit in to carry home

● Swimsuit cover / shirt (optional)

PreK/Kinder Roundup for BCISD will begin on April 8th and run through April 19th. The first 200 to complete the full registration will receive a swag bag of Bulldog goodies on Meet the Teacher Night 2024! Registration is completely online on the BCISD website linked under the Parent and Student page.

Texas Education Code (§38.003) mandates that all Kindergarten students be screened for dyslexia and related disorders no later than May 23, 2024. Prior to screening, all BCISD students receive instructional intervention through the Benchmark Phonics Program. Additionally, all elementary students have Response To Intervention (RTI) time built into their daily master schedules. The screening is designed to ensure that all students are appropriately screened, and if necessary, are evaluated further so that reading difficulties will be addressed in a timely manner. The results from the screening will be used to guide instruction at the classroom level, shared with you, and used to determine if additional interventions are required for your student.

Bertram's ADA for this past week was 92.47%.

ADA stands for Average Daily Attendance and is defined as the total days of student attendance divided by the total days of instruction. "98 IS Great!", so 98% is our goal! We recognize that illnesses and events take place that necesitate absences, however, we do encourage every student to be in school every day he/she is able. Let's work toward 98%!

Have you experienced great customer service from an Bertram teacher, staff, or employee? Has one of our staff members done something to make you smile or gone the extra mile? If so, we want to hear about it!

What is a Staff Shout Out? A Shout Out is a special recognition that acknowledges a District staff member who has demonstrated a special effort, an outstanding job, caring customer service, a project of high quality workmanship, a team mentality, and/or is helping students CRAFT the FUTURE.

Who can submit a Staff Shout Out? Students, parents, teachers, auxiliary staff, coworkers, and all community members. Anyone can submit a Staff Shout Out!

Who can receive a Staff Shout Out? Any employee of Burnet CISD. EVERY staff member is an important part of our team!

Please click the link below to complete a form briefly explaining why this staff member or coworker deserves recognition. All Shout Out will be listed on the Shout Out webpage.

• 7:15am Student Drop Off/ Breakfast
• 7:25am Office Opens
• 7:40am School Begins
• 7:45am Students arriving after this time are marked tardy
• 9:00am Students not in attendance are marked absent
• 1:30pm Any transportation changes DUE, please email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
• 2:30pm All Early Checkouts must be complete - Remember to bring your picture ID to complete early check out
• 3:20pm Student Dismissal
• 3:45pm Office/School Closes

Email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
Website: https://bes.burnetcisd.net/
Location: 315 Main Street, Bertram, TX, USA
Phone: 512-355-2111
Facebook: facebook.com/bertramelementary
Twitter: @BurnetCISD