Boyertown Elementary

There are many exciting events coming up at Boyertown Elementary School. We are looking forward to them!

NOW - November 9: 5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest (Information below)

October 7: BES PTO Meeting - 6:30 in library

October 9: Early Dismissal

October 12: No School

October 13: Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness (Information below)

October 22: Picture Retakes

October 23: Orders due for Charles Wrap PTO Fundraiser & Argento's Pizza Fundraiser (Information below)

October 30: PTO Trunk or Treat (Information below)

November 5: 5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest Deadline (Information below)

Dear BES Parents and Guardians,

Boyertown Elementary School, along with other schools in the Boyertown Area School District, is looking for caring and dedicated individuals to join our team.

We are currently hiring Cafeteria Paraprofessionals.

Cafeteria Paraprofessionals help provide a safe, welcoming, and positive environment during students' lunchtime. They supervise students in the cafeteria, encourage respectful behavior and good manners, assist students as needed, and help ensure that lunch procedures run smoothly and efficiently.

If you are interested in learning more about this position, or any other opportunities throughout the district, please call me at 610-369-7462 or email me directly at ckehl@boyertownasd.org.

Thank you for your consideration and for being an important part of our school community!

Sincerely,

Mr. Craig Kehl

BES Principal

If not using the car rider line, parents must park in the side lot (afternoon pickup only) or at Middle School West (MSW is to be used only in the morning.) during dropoff or pickup times when dropping off their children. Vehicles will NOT stop in the middle of the road to drop off their children or go around other vehicles. This could cause a pedestrian to get hit.

Please do not park out front in the main entrance parking lot, where the buses pull in. We have had cars driving around our buses while our students were loading, and cars pulling out in between the buses while they are trying to leave. Also, please do not pull up in the bus loop and line up behind the buses. This is a NO CAR ZONE during student arrival and dismissals. This is a no car zone between 8:00-9:00 and 3:00-4:00. Thank you!

Absences, tardies, and early dismissals must be submitted via the Infinite Campus Absence Report.

This application can be found in your Infinite Campus or on the district website. https://www.boyertownasd.org/page/5317

For ABSENCES that are for reasons other than illness as a vacation, a day trip, or a family visit, an EDUCATIONAL TRIP FORM and Infinite Campus Absence Report must be completed and submitted to the school prior to the absence. An Educational Trip Application and the Infinite Campus Absence Report must be submitted for the absence to be approved as an educational trip. The form can be found here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1746456591/boyertownasdorg/f2ycxacy85ewky5oirlv/educationaltripformes.pdf

**PHONE CALLS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR ABSENCES. The attendance office line is not in operation. PLEASE PROVIDE BOTH FIRST AND LAST NAMES OF STUDENTS WHEN SUBMITTING AN ABSENCE.**

For a LATE ARRIVAL, please email your student’s teacher and submit a notification via the Infinite Campus Absence Report. A doctor's note is required for a tardy due to an doctor's appointment.

For an EARLY PICK-UP, please send in a note to the teacher(s) and submit a notification via the Infinite Campus Absence Report. Please include the following: student’s name, teacher’s name, time of the pick-up, and name of the adult picking the student up (*they must show ID at the door). This should be submitted by 10:00 am. A doctor's note is required for an early pickup due to an doctor's appointment.

For a FULL-DAY ABSENCE, please submit a notification via the Infinite Campus Absence Report

or send in a note to the school that your child withing three school days of the student(s) return.(Please state the reason why).

***If a student is sent home by the nurse, an excuse is still mandatory if the student is absent the next school day. The nurse sending a student home does not excuse the child for the next day.***

UNLAWFUL ABSENCES: *If the school does not receive an absence report (or a written note) concerning an absence within three (3) school days of that absence, it will be coded as unlawful, and the Unlawful Absences letter will be sent to the parents/guardians. It will also be added to the student's file. *NOTE: We cannot remove an Unlawful absence after the three (3) school days have passed.

Each student may have a total of ten (10) excused absences per school year. Every absence after those ten absences will all require a Doctor’s Note or it will become unlawful.

Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness

October 13, 2026

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Boyertown Area Senior High

For more information, please use the QR code included in the attachment below.

There are new policies and procedures for clearances this year. Clearances must be uploaded into the new Raptor system in order to be in the school district's volunteer system. Once submitted, clearances will be take 10 days to be verified. Paper copies of clearances will no longer be accepted. Clearances are mandatory to volunteer in Boyertown Area School District. Please view the links below for more information and access to the Raptor site.

BASD Volunteer Process: NEW: BASD Volunteer Process | Smore Newsletters for Business

BASD Website/HR Department: Human Resources / Volunteer Information - Using Raptor (boyertownasd.org)

If you need to reach the Transportation Department, please email transportation@boyertownasd.org for assistance. If you need assistance determining the location of a bus, reporting a bus problem, etc., please dial 610-369-7684. If you need help with a deviation to daycare within your school's sending area, with non-public school transportation, etc., please call 610-473-3473.

For safety purposes and efficient dismissals, we ask all parents utilizing the car rider line, to please always remain in their vehicles. Getting out of your vehicle and/or pulling outside the cones is not allowed and may pose a safety hazard if not adhered to.

Please be aware of any parent(s), child/children or staff member(s) who may be walking throughout our parking areas and crosswalks. In addition, please continue to be mindful of our surrounding families who live in the area and the children who are walking to and from school. There are NO U-TURNS ALLOWED on Second Street.

If your child/children will need assistance during dismissal for any reason, please do not use the car rider line. Instead, please park in the side lot or in the back lot and walk to the school's front entrance to sign out your child/children for parent pick-up. Use crosswalks where applicable.

If using the parent pick-up at the end of the school day, please make sure to park in the school’s side parking lot, park in a parking spot, and walk around to the main entrance.

Please make sure to have your ID out and ready, sign out your student(s) in the sign-out binder, which will be located at (or just inside) the front door. The students’ names will then be announced over the loudspeaker and will be instructed to report to the main entrance, once all the bus numbers have been announced. Please do not call the office at dismissal time to have your student(s) report to parent pick-up.

⛔✋Please do not park out front in the main entrance parking lot, where the buses pull in. We have had cars driving around our buses while our students were loading, and cars pulling out in between the buses while they are trying to leave. Also, please do not pull up in the bus loop and line up behind the buses.✋⛔

IF YOU NEED TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD(REN) EARLY (before dismissal time) please SEND IN A NOTE to school or please EMAIL the teacher(s). Please include the student(s) full name, teacher/grade, the time of pick-up, the reason, and the name of the adult doing the pick-up (please make sure that they bring along their ID for verification purposes. This is for your child’s safety.

If your child’s transportation home (at regular dismissal time) is different than their usual mode of transportation, please send a note (or email) to their teacher so that they can make sure the student is reporting to the correct area at dismissal time. Thank you!

Title I Programs in the Boyertown Area School District:

Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Earl and Washington are the identified Title I elementary schools in our district. Middle School West is also identified as a Title I school. These schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of low-income eligible students.

Title I is a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow. Boyertown has transitioned to a Schoolwide Title I program. A Schoolwide program is designed to serve all students in a Title I building and improve all structures to help support student learning. Our Schoolwide plan was developed with the help of parents, community members, teachers, and administrators. Our plan is evaluated annually to determine the impact that these supports have on student achievement.

As a Schoolwide Title I building, the staff is reviewing all students' data to determine needs. Students are identified for intervention if in need of academic support, primarily in the area of reading. All students receiving additional support must qualify through our district assessments. Support is provided to the students individually or in small groups both in class and as a pullout program. Schools set a goal for academic progress that will be measured through mid-year and end-of-the-year assessments. The Reading Specialists, Intervention teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom teachers partner together to support students.

Our district works diligently to use the Title I funds as required and to provide these additional services to enhance the educational program of our Title I students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please reach out to your building's reading specialist or call the Title I office at (610) 369-7414.

Title I Programs Website Link

Each month our Reading Specialists, Mrs. Graff and Mrs. McCaw, will share some resources to support your student’s learning at home. Please enjoy the October editions of the Daily Planner and Newsletter.

Title One Resources:

Parent Resources/Handouts

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Graff and Mrs. McCaw

Quigley Bus Services’ new bus tracking app, Stopfinder, will be released to our district families on Thursday, December 4th.
The app replaces Here Comes the Bus and integrates with the transportation’s bus routing system and new GPS equipment to provide up-to-the-minute information to families. Quigleys has completed training and multiple pilots with the application to provide a smooth transition for our users – including a building-wide pilot with Washington Elementary. The pilots included user feedback, system updates, and collaboration with the vendor and district personnel in preparation for the 4th.

The invitations will be addressed from Stopfinder no-reply@stopfinder.com and arrive throughout the day on December 4th. It is important to note that your email service provider may forward messages from unrecognized email addresses to your junk/spam/trash folders. Based on the internal and external pilot programs, we do know that this has happened to some of our participants. We kindly ask that you please always check these folders for Stopfinder information before reaching out to Quigley for additional support.

Invitations will ONLY be sent to Priority 1 and Priority 2 contacts within Infinite Campus. Those contacts can then share the service with others. HOWEVER, neither the district nor Quigley will be able to invite other student contacts to the program for safety and security reasons. The invitations will include specific instructions on signing up for the service and sharing with others.

Quigley will ask you to follow this protocol when asking for help with the application registration process:

If you are a Priority 1 or 2 student-contact in IC AND, you have checked those email folder locations, AND it is later than 9 AM on Friday,December 5th, AND you have not received your invitation to sign up for the app, please notify Quigley Bus Service via email to transportation@boyertownasd.org. Please remember, all district families will receive their invitations to this service on the same day. We ask that you allow up to 3-5 business days for a response.

There is NOTHING for you to do NOW, and Quigley cannot add users to the system before the 4th. You will receive additional reminders from BASD regarding this rollout in the coming days, all leading up to your invitation on the 4th. Please stay tuned!

Welcome Back!

Below you will find information regarding health room procedures. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the health room nurses via phone or email.

Physical & Dental Forms

State mandates require a physical and dental exam for all kindergarten students. Dental exams are also required for all 3rd grade students. Please return physical and dental forms to the nurse. Copies of these forms can be found on the district website.

Medication

If your child requires medication at school, a medication authorization form must be completed by you and your physician. Medication related to asthma, allergies, and seizures should also have an action plan along with them. Copies of these forms can be found on the district website.

Mandated Health Screenings

The nurses will be completing health screenings for all grades in the fall. If you would like to opt out of health screenings, you must notify the nurse. If your child does not pass a screening, a referral letter will be sent home for you to follow up with a private physician.

Reminders

Please send an extra change of clothing in your student’s backpack.

Send your student to school with a refillable water bottle every day.

Nurses Valerie Bennet & Cathy Hackman

Valerie Bennett: 610-473-5447 vbennett@boyertownasd.org

Cathy Hackman: 610-473-5170 chackman@boyertownasd.org

Dear BES Parents and Guardians,

We are looking to fill some additional support roles at our school. If you are looking for a position that has the same hours as your children, this is a great opportunity for you.

If you are interested in working within the school setting, please call our CCRES representative, Courtney Reyes at 484-593-5040. More information and an application can also be found at https://apply.workable.com/ccres/j/41ADE4D96D/

This will help us connect you with job opportunities at BES or other buildings within the school district. We hope you can join us for the 2024-2025 school year.

BASD has the ability to utilize 5 flexible instruction days each year in the event that inclement weather or another emergency should create a need to cancel school at some point during the school year. Students will be provided with directions on how to access their assignments should a FID day need to be used during the school year. Teachers will provide all necessary information on FID days. Students will have three days to complete the work. As a reminder, if the FID work is not completed and handed in, the student will receive an unlawful absence. If you have any questions about the work, please reach out to your child’s teacher directly. Please note that there are no snow days built into the district calendar this year.

We need trunks, volunteers, items for donation as well! Please RSVP and sign up at the link below!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090A4CAAA82EA7F94-64851188-fall?useFullSite=false

Volunteers are VERY important for all our PTO events and activities to run smoothly. We are in need of volunteers this year more than ever. We have many exciting opportunities to help out! If the event is outside of school hours, you will not need clearances. If it is during the school day, then you will. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

**Please be aware, this year if we do not have sufficient volunteers to run the event, the event will be cancelled. This is needed due to the lack of help in previous years, and the events not running as expected.**

BASD hosts an online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!

Canva is also used in the creation of this newsletter.

Any additional applicable copyright information for items used throughout the newsletter will be provided on a use-by-use basis.

Boyertown Elementary
641 East Second Street
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7462