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• December 23 through January 3: Winter Break (No School)
• January 24: Act 80 half-day

In keeping with tradition, school will be dismissed early on Friday, December 20, 2024. The Middle/High School will dismiss at approximately 12:40 PM and the Elementary School will dismiss at approximately 1:40 PM.

We are Blue Devil Proud to announce that on December 4, senior Peyton Mermon signed her official Letter of Intent to attend James Madison University, where she will be a member of the track and field team. Great Job, Peyton! We are proud of you and wish you much success!

Are BAEC students up to "snow" good? We don't think so! These kids MELT our hearts! They would be right at home celebrating with Frosty!

A group of our student council members attended the student forum earlier this month at Charleroi High School. They teamed up with StuCo members from other school districts on team building activities. Shown here are pictures of our students as they worked though an activity where they had to build a paper house. To test the "construction" of their creation, they used a leaf blower to to see how much "wind" their house could withstand.

The winter sports pep rally was held on Friday, December 13th. The event featured spirited performances from our cheerleaders and band, along with inspiring words from our winter sports student-athletes. Students and staff also engaged in some friendly competition, like building a snowman. Our teachers won this competition with the students choosing their creation as the winner! Can you guess which teacher is under all of that Charmin?

The elementary center's ELA committee kicked of One Book, One Burg with the book The Wild Robot. Thank you to the entire school community for joining in and supporting reading at BAEC. A special thank you goes out to the parent volunteers for helping to decorate the halls with The Wild Robot literacy content!

Holiday spirit filled the air on Wednesday, December 11th as our middle/high school music department presented their Winter Concert. Those in attendance at the BPAC were treated by musical selections by the combined middle school choirs, the 6th grade chorus students, the 7th grade chorus students, the 8th grade chorus students, the middle/high school band, the 6th grade modern band, the middle/high school modern band, and the high school chorus.

This year, the Burgettstown Athletic Department is introducing digital ticketing for regular season football, volleyball, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling. Though all fans may still purchase a ticket "at the gate," but those who wish to avoid lines and pre-purchase an electronic ticket may do so by accessing the digital ticketing feature on the Hudl Fan page. Single game regular season tickets for both students and adults are available. Also, for those who know that will likely attend all games in a particular season, a season pass can be purchased. Please note: there is a processing fee, per ticket. This fee does not go to the school district, it is a vendor fee in support of the electronic ticketing feature. Scan the QR code or the button below to access the Hudl Fan page.

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.

Our school community has embraced the uniqueness of conducting commencement exercises at Star Lake for decades. The various management groups throughout the years have supported this by donating the use of the facility and we are most appreciative. While it is early in the school year, we want to make note that in order to hold graduation at Star Lake, flexibility in planning is necessary. Believe it or not, the planning for the next year begins shortly after the school year ends. We notify Star Lake management of our desired date and it is recorded as a preferred date. There are no guarantees, and in the past several years, we have not been able to finalize the date until some point in April. We know this causes a bit of anxiousness on the part of our seniors and their families, but if we want to continue this fine tradition, we must remain flexible. This week, the members of the Class of 2025 were informed that Star Lake was contacted on May 31, 2024, and informed that our preferred date for this year's Commencement is June 5, 2025. While this is our preferred date, there is no guarantee that we will get it. As the months go by this year, the District will remain in contact with Star Lake management. When we know the confirmed date, we will communicate it to our students and families. Though graduation may be the last thing on anyone's mind this early in the school year, we wanted to communicate this information so there are no misunderstandings.

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

We know our families and our communities enjoy seeing the various photographs and related information about our students and their activities through the various social media platforms and other methods of communication from our school district. If a parent or guardian objects to the use of their child's image and related information, they must notify the school district. Please see the following document for more details.