
Byam Newsletter
September 9, 2022
Message from Principal Fredette and AP Dolan
Open House Curriculum Night for Parents/Guardians
Open House Curriculum Night is such an important part of home-school partnership. This evening gives parents/guardians a chance to learn about our plans for the school year.
Below are the hours for our Curriculum Open House on Wednesday, September 21.Grades 3 and 4- 5:00-6:15
Parents/Guardians will begin the evening in the dining room at 5:00 pm for some brief remarks by Mr. Fredette and Mrs. Dolan. They will then proceed to the classrooms for the teacher's presentation.
Specialists, Special Education and Support Staff- 6:15-7:00
These staff members will be available in their classrooms/offices during the above time block. Grades 3-4 parents/guardians may visit after their classroom presentation and grades K-2 parents/guardians can visit before the presentation time below.
Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2- 7:00-8:15
Parents/Guardians will begin the evening in the dining room at 7:00 pm for some brief remarks by Mr. Fredette and Mrs. Dolan. They will then proceed to the classrooms for the teacher's presentation.
Fire Drill
Kindergarten and Kelso's Choices
New Byam Library Prize Cart Is Accepting Book Donations
Some of you may have heard of our new Library Prize Cart! On special occasions or as a special reward, your child may be allowed to choose a book from our prize cart “to keep forever and ever” in addition to selecting a library book to borrow for the week.
These books are mostly donated books that I can’t use in the library collection (either a duplicate copy of one we already own, a soft cover that won’t hold up to continual use, or a book that was designed to be written in.) For now, I have an excellent selection, but I will accept your donations of books for the cart. They can be new or gently used, appropriate for grades K-4. Blank books (journals) have been especially popular! Your student can either bring book donations in their backpack, or you can drop donated children's books off to the Byam office.
Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions!
Mrs. Driscoll, Byam Library Specialist driscollb@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
3 R Expectations as Byam
- Respectful
- Responsible
- Ready
We recognize our students displaying these expectations by giving out "roars". Roars are stickers that students receive and then are acknowledged in our weekly announce video. Keep a lookout for roars coming home and ask your student want they did to receive it. As a school, we set roar goals during 3 points throughout the year and celebrate with an all school celebration if we hit our goals. We've giving expectation tours over the past two weeks on the various locations and will begin to implement our passport system next week to continue teaching these expectation. Below is the Byam matrix that highlights our 3 R expectations by location.
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Weekly Announcements
CPS School Nutrition
Reminder every student should bring a simple snack and snack drink to school every day. (ie: snack examples: crackers, carrot sticks, etc.)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XgRt9Ygf7E3Gfwv-j-ZCMpdJ6yyZSuWBwFs2mJhch4Y/edit?usp=sharing
September School Lunch Menu
Picture Release
BSA Information!
The Boo Bash is coming to Byam ~ October 22nd, 4-7pm!
Save the Date 10/22/22, and get ready for some spooky fun! Wear your costume, Trunk or Treat, the Haunted Walk, Trucks, Creepy Pumpkins, Cupcake Walk, Pizza, and Games! More info coming soon!
Umass Lowell Riverhawks Tickets: 11/14/2022
Save the Date 11/14/2022! More info coming soon!
Family Photos by Farmhouse Photography: 10/18/2021
Save the Date 10/18/2022! More info coming soon! Back again and in time for holiday cards!
Thank you for joining us at our first BSA Meeting:
Thank you to all who joined us for our first BSA meeting of the 2022-2023 School Year. We loved seeing lots of new faces! There are lots of ways to get involved, from sharing ideas, to signing up to help at an event. Our next meeting is October 5th!
Stay Connected to the Byam School Association
Our next meeting is September 7th at 7:00pm.
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Attendance
If your family's schedule required your child to miss school days please contact our clear Stella Murphy either prior to or the day of their absence. This helps decrease the number of outgoing calls our school office needs to do to inquire about student absences.
Seeking Substitutes!
Chelmsford SY2223 Printable Academic Calendar Below
About Us
Byam Principal and AP Email Contact:
Principal Fredette: fredettej@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Assistant Principal Dolan: dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Follow us on Instagram: @byamprincipal and @byam_ap
Chelmsford Public Schools Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/
Byam Website Page: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/8
Email: fredettej@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/Domain/8
Location: 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: (978)251-5144
Twitter: @byam_ap