Byam Newsletter

• November 4- No School- Full Day Professional Development
• November 5- School Picture Re-takes
• November 11- No School - Veterans Day
• November 12- BSA Meeting
• November 19 - Early Release Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences

School will not be in session on Tuesday, November 4 for a full day professional development.

Thank you to our BSA for sponsoring our third grade student's field trip to the Garrison House

Thank you to all our fourth grade teachers who organized the Fourth Grade Pumpkin Store event, the families for volunteering, and our BSA for sponsoring!

Our Byam picture re-takes are scheduled for Wednesday, November 5. If you had a picture taken, please send in the unwanted package and if your student was absent, you can send in the order form or order pictures online.

Help spread the word to our community members, we are currently accepting applications for a paraeducator, ABA paraeducator, and recess aide position.

Please find a schedule of various food pantry locations in the document below.

The holidays are right around the corner! Resources for holiday support are now available. Any families who can benefit from additional support should reach out to Lyndsey O’Neil, School Counselor, via email at oneill@chelmsford.k12.ma.us. A few local Chelmsford community programs generously provide help for the holidays and Lyndsey O’Neil can help coordinate this with any family in need.

Forms for Beacon Santa (Due 10/31) and the Santa Fund (11/8) are attached below and paper copies are available in the main office at Byam. Mr. Fredette or Mrs. Dolan can sign any forms that require a staff member signature. Please note the individual deadlines for form submissions as they are approaching soon. The Salvation Army form will open starting October 1st. Please note the QR code will not work before October 1st and they will only be taking the first 600 families.

Third Grade Students:

Massachusetts state law and Chelmsford Public School District policy requires all 3rd grade students have a current physical on file. A current physical is one dated 8/26/24 or later. If you currently have a third grade student, please send a copy to me either by e-mail, fax or hard copy dropped off/mailed/sent to school with your student.

Thank you!

Nurse Pappo

I enthusiastically welcome volunteers in the Library to help check books in and out, assist with shelving, and other easy-to-learn tasks. You may come during your child’s library class or during a different class - whichever works best for your schedule. Some volunteers come weekly, some monthly, and some come once or twice a year. Please email me at driscollb@chelmsford.k12.ma.us and I will share our volunteer calendar with you, so you can select dates. Please note that some classes will have more opportunities to come in than others, depending on how many volunteers sign up. I look forward to hearing from you!

Betsey Driscoll, Byam School Librarian

SAVE THE DATES:

• 11/01 Cookie Dough Fundraiser starts
• 11/07 UML Hockey Byam Night

All Byam Elementary School students, family, & friends! We invite you to join us for this special offer brought to you by the BSA as the River Hawks do battle with their Hockey East rivals, the New Hampshire Wildcats!

Come show support as a portion of each ticket sold will be donated back to the BYAM School to fund future events and end of year festivities!

Listed ticket price includes all additional fees, and all tickets will be delivered via email.

🗓️Friday, November 7th @ 7:15 PM

📍Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell

🏒UNH Wildcats @ UML River Hawks

LINK for tickets: https://www.gofevo.com/event/BYAM1107

The BSA has partnered with Rebecca's Nut-Free Premium Cookie Dough, a local small business out of Ipswich, for a new and exciting fundraiser! Throughout the month of November, students will have the opportunity to open their own "Cookie Store" online to sell cookies to family and friends.

All products from Rebecca's Nut-Free Premium Cookie Dough are completely nut-free. There are many gluten-free and top 9-allergen-free options available as well. You'll even find fun decorating kits for the upcoming holidays, which are perfect for families to enjoy together.

Attached is a flyer to scan if you'd like to start fundraising right away on November 1st. Next week, students will also be receiving an order form with pictures of products and details on how to create their "Cookie Store". All orders must be done online, but the flyer is a great way to show friends and families the delicious cookies and what Rebecca's Nut-Free has to offer.

If you have any questions, please contact the BSA at bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com. We're looking forward to a fun and yummy fundraiser!

The BSA struggles with trying to keep you informed without flooding your inbox. We understand some don't have the bandwidth to know more, while others are looking to get more involved...but don't know where to start. If you are one of those people looking to know more please take a moment to fill out this form. This does not lock you into anything but helps us filter our "extra" communication more directly to people looking to be more involved with the BSA!

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

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!

We have a number of Byam School community members we are an integral part of our Byam School workday community as Byam substitutes. We are always looking for more substitutes to add to this great group! If you would like to learn more information about the flexibility of substituting at Byam School, email or call Carolyn Quinn at quinncm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us or phone 978-251-5144.

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

Zoom • Email • Website • Facebook • Minutes • Donate • Volunteering​

Below you will find the Chelmsford Community Education fall course book where there are activities for young children and teens of many ages.

Office: Secretary Quinn quinncm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

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

Principal Fredette fredettej@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