Burgettstown Area School District

• March 18: Kindergarten Registration (Last names A-M)
• March 19: Kindergarten Registration (Last names N-Z)

Senior Raya Sentipal made the most of her final season wrestling for the Blue Devils! She capped off her season by becoming Burgettstown's first ever girls wrestling state placer since girls wrestling officially became sectioned by the PIAA. In a tournament that began on Thursday, Raya made it all the way to Saturday, and ultimately captured a 7th place finish.

Our BAEC fourth and fifth graders demonstrated incredible focus, courage, and determination at this year's spelling bee! We are so proud of all the brave spellers who stepped up to the microphone and give it their best. Great job, everyone!

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Burgettstown High School Combat Robotics team attended the Bots IQ qualifier at the Community College of Allegheny County campus on the Northside of Pittsburgh.

The Btown Breakers, a rookie team composed of Eli Baloga, Lance Duran, Riley Dhans, Olivia Johnson, Ramel McCray and Brayden McNamee, competed in 3 minute bouts against 5 teams including Peters Township, Pine Richland, Hempfield, Canon-McMillian and Central Valley high school teams. With the bot under the control of Brayden McNamee, the team ended the tournament with a 3-2 record and qualified for the championship which will be held at California University of Pennsylvania on April 10 and 11, 2026.

Mrs. Koratich's Bookworm Club read Flat Stanley and created their own flat stanley version of themselves to display in the BAEC hallway. Fun!

Students practiced sentence structure and their ability to locate important information in a text through the use of a completed employment application this week.

Dr. Hoffman presented Cassidy Stevens with a gift card for being this week's breakfast participation winner.

Like many other schools across the Commonwealth and the nation, our BAEC students celebrated Dr. Seuss during this week's Read Across America Week.

Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Roman met with a the parents and guardians of rising 9th grade students this week to review what to expect with the transition from 8th grade to 9th grade.

Students in Mrs. Smith's PLT session worked on Mindset Monday activities this week.

Second grade proudly presented The Lorax! Our BAEC students learned that caring for the environment states with each of us. We're so proud of the creativity, teamwork, and heart they put into this special performance. Thank you to all who supported their performance through artwork displays, fantastic costumes, a yummy breakfast, and audience participation!

Mrs. Scariot's third grade scientists learned how temperatures around the world impact the growth of apples, bananas, and oranges.

This week, students worked on Greek God and Goddess projects in ELA. Each group researched and presented on the God or Goddess the selected.

The competition can be fierce in Mr. Froats' Pickle Ball Club!

This year, the Burgettstown Athletic Department is introducing digital ticketing for regular season football, volleyball, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling. Though all fans may still purchase a ticket "at the gate," but those who wish to avoid lines and pre-purchase an electronic ticket may do so by accessing the digital ticketing feature on the Hudl Fan page. Single game regular season tickets for both students and adults are available. Also, for those who know that will likely attend all games in a particular season, a season pass can be purchased. Please note: there is a processing fee, per ticket. This fee does not go to the school district, it is a vendor fee in support of the electronic ticketing feature. Scan the QR code or the button below to access the Hudl Fan page.

We remind students, employees, parents, guardians, and community members that smoking, the possession or use of alcohol or other drugs, and the possession of weapons on school grounds, including outdoor athletic areas, by any individual, is prohibited. These acts are subject to police action and must also be reported to the Department of Education.

Our school community has embraced the uniqueness of conducting commencement exercises at Star Lake for decades. The various management groups throughout the years have supported this by donating the use of the facility and we are most appreciative. While it is early in the school year, we want to make note that in order to hold graduation at Star Lake, flexibility in planning is necessary. Believe it or not, the planning for the next year begins shortly after the school year ends. We notify Star Lake management of our desired date and it is recorded as a preferred date. There are no guarantees, and in the past several years, we have not been able to finalize the date until some point in April. We know this causes a bit of anxiousness on the part of our seniors and their families, but if we want to continue this fine tradition, we must remain flexible. After last year's Commencement, we informed the management at Star Lake that our preferred date for this year's Commencement is June 5, 2026. While this is our preferred date, there is no guarantee that we will get it. As the months go by this year, the District will remain in contact with Star Lake management. When we know the confirmed date, we will communicate it to our students and families. Though graduation may be the last thing on anyone's mind this early in the school year, we wanted to communicate this information so there are no misunderstandings.

Student and employee safety is extremely important to us. We are constantly looking for ways to make our schools, school grounds, and property safe for all. Recently, we ordered signage that will be placed on all of our school busses, warning that unauthorized boarding will be subject to criminal prosecution. This is not something new, it is simply something we are creating a greater awareness of.

According to the Pennsylvania Crimes Code:

§ 5517. Unauthorized school bus entry. (a) Offense defined.--A person who enters a school bus without prior authorization of the driver or a school official with intent to commit a crime or disrupt or interfere with the driver or a person who enters a school bus without prior authorization of the driver or a school official who refuses to disembark after being ordered to do so by the driver commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. (b) Notice.--A school district may place a notice at the entrance of the school bus that warns against unauthorized entry.

Our school district prides itself on providing the best possible learning environment for our students, and school buildings and other facilities that can be a source of pride for the community. We are constantly monitoring the conditions of our schools, athletic complexes and other district-owned property but sometimes we miss things. You can help us by completing this form when you notice something that you think needs our attention. It can be something as basic as noticing that there is a light out in our parking areas, or that the trash receptacles at the baseball field need emptied. Just like you have for your home, we have a running list of items that need our attention. These items get prioritized and acted upon. We may already know about the issue you raise, but if we don't, we can't prioritize it until we do. We are all in this together and your input is greatly appreciated. Please click her to access this form: HERE

We know our families and our communities enjoy seeing the various photographs and related information about our students and their activities through the various social media platforms and other methods of communication from our school district. If a parent or guardian objects to the use of their child's image and related information, they must notify the school district. Please see the following document for more details.