Byam Family Newsletter

March 31, 2023

Video Message from Principal and Assistant Principal

Early Release Day

On Tuesday, April 4, the Chelmsford Public Schools will have an early dismissal for professional development. Byam's dismissal will be at 11:45 and lunches will not be served. Please inform the school if your child's dismissal will change from their typical Tuesday.

No School on Friday

School is not in session on Friday next week during Good Friday.

Byam All School Reward Achieved Again!

Byam did it again! We achieved our All School Reward based on the number of ROARS students and classes received! For this next All School Reward, each classroom will be selecting a mystery box item to stump Mr. Fredette and Mrs. Dolan. On Thursday, each grade level will have an assembly where each item will be felt in the mystery box to see if we can guess the item. We've asked that nothing alive is in the box :)

MCAS Schedule

Our MCAS testing for 3rd and 4th grade students is just over a week away. Below is the upcoming testing schedule:

Grade 4 Testing ELA: Mon. 4/10, Tues. 4/11

Grade 3 Testing: Wed. 4/12, Thurs. 4/13

Dynamite Diners

March is ending and we'll tallying up our marbles for each grade level in the dining room. The grade level with the most marbles will be announced next week and will select their reward from our menu of incentives. Stay tuned...

SEL Survey

Students in grades 3-12 in the Chelmsford Public Schools will be retaking a Social and Emotional Learning survey that they participated in earlier this year. Byam's 3rd and 4th graders will be administered this survey on Tuesday. Please see the below letter from our Coordinator of Guidance and Social Emotional Learning, Shannon Bischoff. I your child was opted out in the fall, you do not need to resend in the opt-out form.

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Byam Seeking Building Subs

Please spread the word! We are seeking building substitutes for Byam School. We provide training, no prior experience needed. For further information or questions, please email Betsy Dolan at dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us.

Byam Weekly Announcements

Byam School Association Information!

SAVE THE DATE! April 27-29th

The Spring Scholastic Book Fair is just around the corner! Attend the fair in person, or online!

The Book Fair will kick-off April 27th, the same day as the Byam Art Show, and continue into the weekend, both after school on Friday April 28th, and on Saturday afternoon, April 29th! Scholastic is providing lots of new inventory this fair, including the newest Dog Man book and a new Bluey book!

Please watch in the coming weeks for our volunteer sign up sheet!

RED SOX TICKETS May 31st... STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE!

Reserve your seats! It's BOBBLE HEAD NIGHT!

Get your friends together bring the kids to the Red Sox game on May 31st! Seats are located in the Grandstand! Tickets are $40 each.

Ticket Reservation Form: https://forms.gle/JcfqhohLsfRAnuAx7

Save the Date BYAM ART NIGHT! April 27, 2023

Save the Date and stop by anytime during between 5:00-7:00pm to view our amazing artwork! Every child will have work displayed. Looking forward to seeing lots of Byam families together to celebrate our students' creativity!

Attention Chelmsford Resident Graduating Seniors!

Did you attend Byam Elementary and will be attending a two or four year college or university? Apply for the Byam Scholarship today! Go to https://byam.chelmsfordschools.org/about/pto/ for more information on the application requirements, or access the scholarship in Naviance. Please return all required materials for consideration by Friday, April 28th, 2023 to the Byam Elementary School PTO (BSA) at 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824.

WECO FOOD FUNDRAISER!

Welcome to fundraising with WECO! Who's hungry?! BSA is partnering with WECO, and 10% of all purchases are going back to Byam! Items do sell out, so get your orders in! Food is delivered directly to your door, with very little prep!

WECO is a better way to dine at home. WECO's gourmet chefs cook a variety of fresh dishes (family-style mains, bowls, and kids meals) daily, and hand-deliver them to your door in time for you to enjoy for dinner that night. These delicious meals are made from ethically and locally sourced ingredients, and are delivered fully-prepared and ready to reheat and serve family style.

To participate, just click the link below and order as many dinners for next week as you would like. No minimums and no subscriptions. You will be prompted to create an account to place your order. https://order.wecohospitality.com/#/order/?refcampaign=byam-pto

IT IS WALK-A-THON TIME!

Mark your calendars for May 20, 2023!

Please find attached WALK A THON 2023 FLYER for the upcoming event and get started on raising money for your child's laps. Prizes will be given to those who raise the most! Register AND submit $20 Payment by April 14th to insure your child's t-shirt. Rain or Shine the walk-a-thon is the BSA's highest grossing fundraiser, going directly towards enrichment to the student's curriculum. Is your child not a walker? No big deal! We have plenty of other things to do at the event including a dance party!!

We’re looking for corporate sponsors for the Walk-a-Thon in May! If you have a kid at Byam and think your company might be willing to sponsor the event, please reach out to bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com and we can pass along more info! There are several different sponsorship levels available. Thanks so much!

Donate directly to the BSA! It's a NO BRAINER!

Byam BSA will use 100% of the proceeds for future enrichments, field trips, and events!

www.bit.ly/byam-nobrainer

GET INVOLVED WITH THE BSA!

We are humbly asking parents to consider volunteering for one small task each year. If your child is attending an event, please keep an eye out for future sign-up forms. Many responsible students can also help with parent supervision! In addition to event volunteers, here are a few larger roles we are looking to fill. We will teach you the ropes and "ease" you in. If any of these interest you, email bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com!

~Sincerely, your BSA Board
Carolyn Sousa, Cyndi Moses, Tracy O'Neill, Meghan Costello, Kaitlyn Myers, Andrea Laffin, Ellen Marcisin, Amy Brown