Burgettstown Area School District

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• April 6-10: No School- Spring Break
• April 24-28: PSSA ELA Testing Window
• May 1-4: PSSA Math and Science Testing Window
• May 15-26: Keystone Testing Window

Our high school Science and English departments have chosen Nina Casagranda as this year's nominee for Chatham University's Rachel Carson Healthy Planet Award. Congratulations, Nina!

For more information about this award, please click HERE

Our BAEC students have been busy reading for the One Book (or Two), One Burg reading initiative. This week, they received a special delivery of Littmus Lozenges from Miss Franny Block!

Our third graders used virtual reality goggles (below) to explore the desert, and the animals that live there.

The Teen Outreach Program students are working with the 8th grade students in Mrs. Smith's room. They are teaching them about cyber responsibilities and choices.

Penn State Beaver hosts a series of summer STEAM and Sports Camps. Please click HERE for the flyer listing the camps, or click on the logo below to access the Penn State Beaver Summer Camp website.

While the Covid-19 pandemic caused what the Pennsylvania Department of Education identified as "unfinished teaching" at all grade levels, in all schools throughout the Commonwealth, the students at Burgettstown Area Elementary Center beat the state average for percent of students scoring "Proficient" or "Advanced" on the 2021-2022 PSSA assessments! Additionally, their growth in ELA, math, and science not only beat the statewide average percentage, they also beat the growth standard expected by PDE.

We are proud of our elementary students, and the hard work of the teachers and staff of the Elementary Center!

Students in all grade levels are able to receive a free school breakfast. This breakfast is not paid for by the school district, rather, it is an initiative of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We encourage students to start the day with the "most important meal!"

We continue to monitor student and staff COVID cases. We ask that you continue using preventive measures such as keeping your child or children home if they are experiencing symptoms of illness and/or if someone in your home is testing.

When to Quarantine?

According to the CDC, COVID Quarantine for illness or positive test:

• Isolate for 5 days. If no symptoms are present or symptoms are resolving (fever free 24 hrs without medication) on day 5, students may return to school on day 6 with mask wearing days 6-10.

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.

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