A VERY SPECIAL HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OUR BYAM STUDENT'S MOMS!

Next week our third and 4th graders will be taking their mathematics MCAS in another week. They did a great job with the ELA test and will now finish off the state testing on the dates below:

Grade 3 - Mathematics MCAS - Monday May 13th and Tuesday 14th

Grade 4 - Mathematics MCAS - Wednesday May 15th and Thursday 16th

Our transition for incoming kindergarten families begin in May with a parent informational evening and kindergarten screening. If you have a student or know a family of an incoming kindergarten student, please encourage them to register so they can be informed of upcoming events.

May 14- Kindergarten Informational Evening

May 21-23- Kindergarten Screening

Our first grade students had a wonderful enrichment visit from the Massachusetts Audubon and students extend their learning in combination with standards-based science content with the joy and excitement of learning about nature and animals.

Our Kindergarteners learned all about habitats and nature with a visit from Drumlin Farms science program today.

Thank you to everyone who attended Byam Art Night on Thursday May 9th! It was a wonderful event celebrating the creativity of all our artists at Byam School!

And a special thank you to our Byam art teacher Amy Brown for a wonderful engaging event!

Thank you also to all our families who volunteered and helped with this week's Scholastic Book Fair.

Thank you to our BSA and families for a wonderful lunch spread for staff today! It was all delicious and we appreciate you appreciated our wonderful teachers!

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month we would like to remind families who need a mental health referral resource for a family member are able to access a free mental health referral through care solace. Care Solace now offers Care Match, Care Match is an additional self-service resource available to you - allowing families to anonymously find mental health providers and substance use treatment options matched to their needs on their own. Visit the link below for more information:

https://caresolace.com/site/chelmsford

5/13/24: Spirit Wear Sale Starts

5/23/24: Byam Musical at McCarthy

5/30/24: Byam Fenway Night

8/28/24: Back to School Social 5:30-7:30PM

We hope you and your families can join us for a GRAND SLAM of a time at the ballpark on Thursday May 30th, 2024 at 7:10PM in section G6! Tickets are $40 each. However, please note we have limited ticket availability so do not wait to make your purchase.

Ticket cost: $40 each *Limited availability*

Date: 5/30/24

Time: 7:10pm

Section: G6

Opposing Team: Detroit Tigers

Link for purchasing tickets:

https://bsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=4549&form=13

Want to throw money at us and be left alone? Make a No Brainer Donation to the BSA https://bsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=4549&form=3

No-cost Registration for Byam Events:

*Financial concerns should never stand in the way of families participating in school events. If you are interested in any Byam activities please contact Lyndsey O’Neil, our school counselor, to register at no cost: oneill@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Want to get involved? BSA Help Needed

Here are some openings the BSA is currently seeking help on, reach out the bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these positions!

Stay Connected to the Byam School Association, Click on the live links below for more...

https://chelmsfordschools.org/

Office: Secretary Dossin dossina@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Clerk/Attendance: murphys@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal Dolan dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Website: https://byam.chelmsfordschools.org/about/
Location: 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5144