Boyertown Elementary

March 8 - Daylight Savings - Turn clocks ahead one hour

March 10 - Committee of the Whole School Board Meeting - 6:00 PM - Education Center

March 11 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning Day

March 11 - Kindergarten Launch

March 13 - PTCA Basket Raffle - 6:00-10:00 PM - Rivet Canteen in Pottstown

March 14 - Wellness Fair - BASH - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
March 19 - Rising 6th Grade Meeting - for Grade 5 Parents - MSE Auditorium - 7:00 PM

March 24 - School Board Legislative Meeting - 6:00 PM - Education Center

March 30 - NHUF Spirit T-shirt Day - "Getting Ready for Spring Break"

March 31 - 12:25 PM Early Dismissal

March 31 - Yearbook Ordering Deadline

We will be following a 6-day cycle again for school this year. Your child's special schedule will be based on the cycle days rather than days of the week. Below are the cycle days for the next two weeks.

Mar. 9 - Day 5

Mar. 10 - Day 6

Mar. 12- Day 1

Mar. 13 - Day 2

Mar. 16 - Day 3

Mar. 17 - Day 4

Mar. 18 - Day 5

Mar. 19 - Day 6

Mar. 20 - Day 1

Dear NHUF Families,

We’re excited to begin wrapping up this year’s NHUF Yearbook and wanted to share a few important reminders regarding ordering, photo submissions, and custom pages.

Yearbook Ordering

• Price: $19.17 + tax
• Order deadline: March 31, 2026

To place your order, please visit www.treering.com/validate and enter the passcode 1017570751662590.

Photo Submissions (All Grades)
Families are welcome to submit school-year photos for possible inclusion in the yearbook. Specific folders are already set up for photo uploads.

Examples of photo categories include:

• First Day of School
• Fall Fest
• BINGLOW
• Other NHUF school events and activities

Photos can be submitted using the following link:
https://web.treering.com/school/260256/2025/school-content/school-photos

The deadline to submit photos is March 31, 2026.

Special Note for 5th Grade Families
5th grade parents are strongly encouraged to submit a baby photo of their student for the 5th grade section of the yearbook. Please be sure to clearly label the photo with your child’s name when uploading.

Custom Pages
March 31, 2026 is also the final deadline to complete any custom pages you would like to add to your child’s yearbook. Custom pages are a great way to personalize the book with special memories from the school year.

Important Reminder
All yearbook orders, photo submissions, and custom pages must be completed by March 31, 2026. Submissions received after this date cannot be guaranteed.

If you have any questions or need assistance with ordering or uploading photos, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for helping us create a wonderful keepsake for our students.

Maranda DiMarzio
NHUF Yearbook Coordinator

maranda.dimarzio@gmail.com

March 8th is Daylight Savings Time. Move your clocks ahead one hour.

As part of the Boyertown Area School District health curriculum, children in grades 4 and 5 are given the opportunity to receive instruction in human growth & development and HIV/AIDS education. The grade four curriculum provides instruction specifically about the immune system and HIV/AIDS while the focus in 5th grade is on human growth and development. The following presentations provide opportunities for children to gain an understanding in fourth grade about how the immune system works and an overview of HIV/AIDS virus. In fifth grade the focus is on the biological changes that occur while growing up:

The videos will be shown on Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th.

4th Grade Videos: The Immune System Doing Its Part

5th Grade Videos: Always Changing for Boys and Always Changing for Girls

You may have your child excused from the program with a written request. Requests will be honored in accordance with state requirements. Please send written requests to the Physical Education teacher, Mr. Whitehead at wwhitehead@boyertownasd.org

Please see the documents below for information on registration for kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year.

Link: Kindergarten Launch Registration Link

The Student Calendar for the 2026-2027 school year has been approved at the February 3rd meeting. The calendar can also be found on the school district's webpage.

Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for our Annual Wellness Fair!

We are thrilled to extend a huge congratulations to our Kids Celebrity Chef Finalists! These talented chefs have wowed us with their culinary creativity, and we can't wait to see them in action at the event.

Elliana Bradley, CES

Ava Dahne, BES

Philemon Richards, WES

Hailey Simpson, NHUF

Porter Smith, EES

Chloe Strobel, GES

Want a sneak peek at what is planned? We invite all parents and community members to preview the full event program and schedule of activities by visiting our digital brochure here: View Program Preview.

Come for the health tips, stay for the cooking demonstrations and vote for the best chef, join us for the Running of the Bears, browse our healthy vendors, and leave feeling inspired!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Wellness Council of Boyertown

The district has moved to a new website. With the new website there are some changes. To navigate to our daily parent pick up form, please go to the district website, click on Schools in the top right corner, then click on New Hanover, Students & Families, Student Pick Up and complete the form.

The cut off for signing your child up for the end-of-the-day parent pick up form is 2:30 PM. If you forget and sign up after the cut off time, please call the office. Failure to do so could result in your child going home on the bus.

Also, only Parents and Guardians are to complete the parent pick up form. Other family members should not be completing the form. Thank you for your cooperation.

Students will be going outside for recess unless the wind chill factor is 18° Fahrenheit or below, or it is precipitating. It is most important that all students dress warmly so that they will be comfortable when they are outdoors. This includes having students bring coats, mittens and hats.

Thank you to the PTCA for providing every student a spirit shirt this year! Below are the dates we are asking our students to wear them along with what is planned that day.

March 30 – Getting ready for Spring Break

April 21 – First day of PSSAs

May 28 – Taco ‘Bout a Great Year! – Walking Tacos for Lunch

June 5 – Happy last day of school!

Our lost and found is overflowing! Please have your child(ren) check the lost and found located outside the all-purpose room. We also have several pairs of eyeglasses in the office. If parents would like to come in to check the lost and found, please stop by the office during school hours.

As a reminder, parents/guardians are required to provide written notification to the school for each day their child is not in attendance. Absences shall be treated as unlawful until the district receives a written excuse explaining the absence, to be submitted within three (3) days of the absence. The district will not change the attendance code for written notifications received after (3) three days. Please email doctor notes to Stephanie Destra at sdestra@boyertownasd.org

Parents and guardians can now complete an absence request through their Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. The Infinite Campus Absence Request feature has replaced the Google Attendance forms and can be used for absences, late arrivals, early departures, and to begin the educational trip request process. This Absence Request Video shows you how to complete the IC Absence Request process.

IC Parent Portal Sign In

If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to campusportalhelp@boyertownasd.org or contact your building's Attendance Secretary, Mrs. Stephanie Destra at sdestra@boyertownasd.org

Thank you for your attention to this important update. We appreciate your cooperation.

As many of you know, Boyertown Area School District has a rich history of volunteerism. Last year, we updated our process for managing volunteers and their required clearances, etc. to include the Raptor software platform already in place throughout the district.

We strongly encourage volunteers who have expired within Raptor to update their documentation following the instructions received from Raptor. Please read the following FAQ's that may answer questions regarding your expired clearances:

• Raptor sends emails, to the email address used for the Raptor Application, at 60 days and 30 days prior to expiration. This email includes instruction to update and submit clearances.

• The same Raptor Application is completed when applying for the 1st time or updating due to expiring document(s). All 3 clearances must be uploaded with this application, even if only one document expired and the others are still within 5 years. This is one of the reasons we strongly recommend never getting rid of the original documents.

• Anyone who has previously been approved by Raptor should refer to the email they received from Raptor notifying them of their approval. In that email, Raptor provides a link and instructions to sign up for the Raptor Volunteer Portal. Once logged into the portal, they will be able to view their expiration date. However, they cannot view previously uploaded documents or upload new documents from the portal. (If their approval has expired, they will not be able to access the Raptor Portal)

• Clearances are valid for 5 years from the date they were obtained, NOT the date they were submitted.

Finally, we invite those of you who are new parents/guardians to the district, and those of you who want to become new volunteers to do so now. Doing so will ensure that you are ready to join us when volunteer opportunities of interest arise.

Avoid delays. Get started today!

Our volunteer newsletter outlines the process.
SMORE: https://secure.smore.com/n/kr7en

Our volunteer web page has the additional details and links you will need.
WEBSITE: https://www.boyertownasd.org/Page/6459

We are here to help! Please email us at volunteers@boyertownasd.org.

We truly appreciate your willingness to share the generosity of your time and talent with our students!

Please join the PTCA and Principal for coffee on the following dates:

May 21 - 6:30 PM - Library

In order to enter the school, all visitors are required to buzz the office by pushing the silver button located to the left of the visitor door. Once you are buzzed into the building, please report to the office to sign in and pick up a visitor or volunteer badge. Please be sure to carry photo ID with you whenever you are on school property. Deliveries of any kind (forgotten homework, birthday treats, lunches) are to be made directly to the office only, not to the classroom.

All classroom/birthday treats must be pre-packaged and store-bought with the ingredients clearly written on the label. If possible, please be sure treats are of the same type (same flavor, no icing, all icing, etc.).

For the safety of all students, DO NOT send in any nut products as there may be students in the class with nut allergies. Please read your snack labels and DO NOT send in snacks that state: "Manufactured in a factory containing nut products" or "May contain allergens".

The Boyertown Area School District will have early dismissal days on the following dates:

March 31

June 2, 3, 4, 5

AM Kindergarten session will be 8:45-10:35. PM Kindergarten session will be 10:35-12:25.

Below you will find information regarding health room procedures. If you have any questions, please contact the nurses at 610-473-1770. Please email both nurses when contacting the Health Office to ensure your message is received in a timely manner.

Medication Information: If your child requires prescription or over-the-counter medication while at school, a medication authorization form must be completed by the physician and a parent/guardian. Once completed, please contact the health room to schedule an appointment to drop off the paperwork and medication. Prescription medications must be in the original pharmacy labeled container. Over-the-counter medication must be in the original packaging. Please refer to the BASD website for more information.

Returning Paperwork: Please return any health room forms (Physical, Dental, Medication) directly to the Health Office or via email. You can scan and email the original document or a legible photograph from your phone to dwilson@boyertownasd.org or ekovach@boyertownasd.org

* Change of clothing: Please keep a change of clothing in your child’s backpack, regardless of their age. Clothing can become soiled due to a bathroom accident, fall outside in the mud, or because of spilling food/drink. The health room may not have appropriately sized clothing, so if your child does have an accident of any sort, a parent will be called to bring clothing in.

Hello NHUF Families! Check out all the upcoming events below from the PTCA!!

The PTCA is excited to invite you to our annual Basket Raffle on Friday March 13th—a fun night out with friends, neighbors, and family, filled with great conversation and the chance to win amazing prizes! This year’s event will feature a wide selection of themed baskets, multiple Grand Prizes, and one Ultimate Grand Prize.

✨ New This Year!
To make the evening even easier, you can now pre-purchase additional raffle tickets and save time when you arrive. Pre-purchase of additional raffle tickets will remain open through March 7, regardless of when your entry ticket was purchased. Spots are limited, so grab your tickets early-first come, first served!

👉 Purchase tickets here:

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS

Event Details:

Where: Rivet Canteen and Assembly

· Doors Open: 6:00 PM

· Winners Announced: 7:30 PM

· Admission: Adults 21 and over only (no one under 21 will be admitted)

Important Event Information:

· Bring your own food and snacks (table sizes vary, so we recommend consolidating and packing light if sharing)

· Cash bar available (no outside alcohol permitted)

· Tickets will not be sent home and must be picked up at the main entrance of the event

Coming with a Group?
If you plan to attend with friends, we strongly recommend ordering all tickets together. The venue offers a variety of seating options—including tables, high tops, and booths—for groups of 2–12 people. We will do our very best to seat groups together.

Thank you for supporting the PTCA. We look forward to a fun and successful evening—and hope to see you there!

Warm regards,
NHUF PTCA

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!

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New Hanover Elementary
2547 Big Road
Frederick, PA 19435
(610)754-9580