Bertram Family Connection

• Tuesday, April 26: Last General PTO meeting for 21-22 - Election of Officers (see below)
• Wednesday, April 27: Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you Ms. Aline & Ms. Teresa!
• Thursday, April 28: Unclaimed Lost & Found will be donated today
• Friday, April 29th: 22-23 All About My Child Form Due for consideration in class lists (form is included below)
• Saturday April 30th: PTO Playdate for student in PreK or Kindergarten for the 22-23 school year (see below)
• May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week!
• Wednesday, May 4: National School Nurse Appreciation Day - Thank you, Nurse Paige!
• Friday, May 6: School Lunch Hero Day - Thank you, Ms. Felis, Ms. Christina, Ms. Lisa, & Ms. Maggie
• Monday, May 9: Progress Reports available in Skyward Family Access

We have lots of lost jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, hairbow, and more! Please send your student by the lost and found to claim their items. All lost and found items by April 28th.

Dear Parents,

You as parents are children’s first and most important teacher, and you know your students best of all. Last week Mr. McBurnett wrote regarding a survey we would distribute to all staff, parents, and secondary students for the purpose of informing our strategic planning process in the fall. Please consider completing the anonymous survey by following the link below. Your investment of time and thoughtful responses will help us strengthen our District into the future.

Link: https://region13.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ERdk3thq5JbBMq

Thank you,

Dr. Rachel Jones

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

This year all yearbook sales will be done online through the BCISD School Store. Yearbooks are $20. This includes tax.

To order your yearbook, please click here.

Yearbooks will be delivered to students once they arrive in late May.

Our final General PTO Meeting of the year is April 26th. At this meeting, we will be electing PTO Board Officers for positions with resignation or expired terms. For the 2022-2023 school year, we are seeking candidates for PTO President, PTO Communications Secretary, and PTO Parliamentarian. Below are the responsibilities of each position. If you are interested, please email BertramBulldogPTO@gmail.com and aharris@burnetcisd.net to be added to the ballot.

The President will:

• Serve as the official representative of the PTO
• Develop meeting agendas and coordinate presenters at Executive Board meetings
• Preside at special and Executive Board meetings
• Coordinate the work of the campus and board members in order to promote the objectives of the PTO
• Cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie at special and Executive Board meetings

The Communications Secretary will:

• Receive and inform the PTO of all relevant communications
• Create and distribute all PTO related literature/flyers as appropriate to the community to be approved by the Board and Alicia Harris, Principal
• Publicize PTO general meetings by creating and distributing reminders and ensuring signs are posted prior to meetings
• Maintain bulletin board with updated information
• Help keep Facebook page updated and other media outlets
• Arrange for Publicity Posters for all PTO events

The Parliamentarian will:

• shall act as a consultant to assure that meetings and processes are conducted in accordance with bylaws
• advise on parliamentary procedures using Robert’s Rules of Order;
• bring current copy of By-Laws to all meetings.

Our school is growing and it is important that everyone know and follow the transportation change process.

• If your child has a change in transportation, please email ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net by 1:30 pm. This includes daily changes and permanent changes. Please indicate in your email if the change is just for today or if it is for every day.
• At 1:30 pm, this email box is checked for a final time and all changes will be made.
• After 1:30 pm, we print the transportation lists for teachers and dismissal staff.
• No changes will be accepted after this time.
• If you have an emergency, you may call and speak to Mrs. Harris about the situation and we will work together to support your student.
• Voicemails, notes, text messages, phone calls, and emails to any other email address are not acceptable changes of transportation and will not be processed.
• We do not accept transportation changes from students. Parents and guardians must communicate any changes by using the ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net email address.

Birthday celebrations are reserved for the last 15 minutes of the day. Please communicate with your child's teacher if you intend to send in treats. They will be able to let you know the specific time.

If your child forgets their lunch, you may drop it off at the office. If your child does not have a lunch at lunchtime, they will be served a free hot lunch.

• 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