Bertram Family Connection

• March 1st-5th: Read Across America/Dr. Suess's Birthday Dress Up Week
• Friday, March 5th: Smart Smiles Day (Please return your child's permission slip.)
• March 8th-12th: Texas Public Schools Week
• March 15th-19th: Spring Break
• Monday, March 22nd: Group Picture Day
• April 2nd: Staff & Student Holiday
• April 6th: 4th Grade STAAR Writing Test
• April 9th: End of the 5th 6 Weeks Grading Period
• April 12th: Student Holiday/Staff Development

We are so proud of our students who were part of our UIL contest! All students who returned a permission slip received a participation certificate. Medals were awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place finishers in each category.

Please email changes to your child's transportation mode to

ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net by 1:30pm the day of the change. This will ensure that your child receives a transportation change note in their classroom from the office. For student safety, dismissal is coordinated by the office.

Unfortunately, voicemails with the office or the teacher may not be received in time to ensure that your child is dismissed correctly. We appreciate your help!

Mixed Up Monday: Wear mixed up clothing (shirts backwards, inside out, ect.)

Top Hat Tuesday: Wear your favorite hat!

Wacky Wednesday: Wear your wackiest socks!

Theodore Thursday: Dress like your favorite Dr. Seuss character

Funny Food Friday: Wear green!

Smart Smiles will be on March 5th. This year, each classroom will watch a short educational video about oral hygiene, foods that are good for our teeth and those that are not, how bacteria (sugar bugs) work in our mouths and how they affect our teeth, and what happens during a dental hygiene visit.

With parental permission, students can receive a Limited Oral Evaluation to identify areas of concern such as cavities, pain, or infection. All students wishing to participate in the Limited Oral Evaluation will need a signed and returned permission slip. No preventive treatments will be done at school this year. Smart Smiles has partnered with a dental office in Marble Falls to provide dental sealant coupons and to help address dental concerns on a case-by-case basis. Permission slips to participate in the Limited Oral Evaluation were sent home on Wednesday, February 24th. Permission slips are due by Wednesday, March 3rd.

Please see the attached permission slip and informational letter for more information.

If your family is interested in changing your student from in-person learning to remote learning, please call the office. We are glad to help. Students engaging in remote learning are expected to maintain attendance standards and passing grades.

If you are learning remotely and would like your child to move back to in-person learning, please call the office one week before you would like your child to return to school. This allows teachers time to adjust furniture and set up dividers if needed.

1. Complete AT HOME self screening before getting on the bus or coming to school.
2. Face coverings for all bus riders, and students in grades 1st-5th. Face coverings are strongly encouraged for PreK and Kinder. Remember wearing a face mask reduces your child's chance of having to quarantine for close contact.
3. Bring your backpack including water bottle, snack, and lunchbox (if bringing lunch).

1. Visits to the school are by appointment. We will attempt to address situations by phone or Google Meet. In-person appointments can be scheduled if the situation requires. When visiting campus, please be prepared to show a valid photo ID.

2. If you do visit the school, face coverings are required for all adults at all times. This includes the office foyer area.

3. Due to COVID-19, we will not have any on campus volunteers at this time.

4. We are not accepting deliveries including forgotten lunches (hot meal will be provided by the cafeteria), birthday treats, and food orders.

5. If you need to make an occasional change to your child's transportation home, please use the Bertram Transportation Change email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net . Transportation changes must be emailed in no later than 1:30pm. Teachers will not be able to accept transportation changes.
   

6. Be familiar with the Arrival & Dismissal Map.

• 7:15am Student Drop Off/ Breakfast
• 7:30am Office Opens by Appointment Only - Please call ahead
• 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
• 3:25pm 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

Burnet County Courthouse is asking for student art that will be displayed at the courthouse, and depending on the number of entries, will exhibit at the Herman Brown Free Library, the Burnet Post Office, and additionally at Happy Scoops Ice Cream Parlor towards the end of March, or if necessary early April.

This special call for art is themed, Postcards from Burnet County, and as you see on the guidelines, they are no larger than 4” x 6” or 5” x 7” postcards! Pieces celebrating the history, land, people, nature, the architecture of Burnet County are encouraged. Please send colorful works utilizing drawing, painting, or collage, 2D only. Students will be recognized virtually and given certificates.

Ms. O'Brien is asking that postcards should be submitted by Wednesday, March 10th. Ms. O'Brien will start the postcards in class with students who sign up and then they may complete their work at home. A few postcards will be chosen from each class to be taken to the courthouse for the exhibit. While not everyone's art will be in the exhibit, it is still a great opportunity to be creative and be involved in a community event. Students must bring back their postcards to Ms. O'Brien by Wednesday, March 10th at the latest. Please talk with your students about this opportunity!