Asa Packer News

Please see below for this week's news.

Please see below for more PTA information.

1- Our next Dine & Donate night is December 16th at Reunion Chinese. Save some time on preparing lunch or dinner during this busy month!

2- Our next Puma Party will be at the Bethlehem Municipal Ice rink on December 28th from 1-2:30. The PTA has secured this time for Asa Packer families only. The rink fee has been paid for by the PTA but families need to pay their own skate rental fee. We look forward to seeing everyone at our Winter Wonderland Puma Party!

3- Recent Fundraiser Results:
Holiday Plant Sale: $398
Pat’s Dine & Donate: $300

4- Thank you to everyone who submitted their information for the 2021-2022 school Directory! A printed version will be coming home soon.

5- The spiritwear orders are in and will be sent home next week. We are excited to see everyone in their new spirit gear!

Information on applying for the Superintendent's full-tuition scholarship to Moravian University and East Stroudsburg University. Seniors apply today!

Highlighted BASD Staff and Students

-BASD Students of the Week from Spring Garden Elementary School

-BASD Staff of the Week from Farmersville Elementary School

-Built by Bethlehem Graduate of Liberty High School Class of 2003

Videos from East Hills and Nitschmann Winter Concerts.

I hope you enjoy the BASD eNews from Dr. Roy.

If your child is fully vaccinated for COVID-19, please submit submit a copy of the vaccination card to the health room.

We've noticed a lot of families walk in between our buses during entry and dismissal. Walking in between a car is scary enough at knee height, in between school buses is waist height and there is more chance to have a severe injury. Please either use the crosswalk, walk up the sidewalk by the flagpole or wait until the buses have left before entering the school entry way. We want to keep everyone safe and would appreciate your cooperation. Thank you.

I wanted to take some time to reiterate student safety procedures during arrival and dismissal times. As always, student safety is our number one priority. Please review the procedures below, and follow them to ensure our students’ safety at all times.

Please remember:

You may park your car in this lot and walk your child across the bus lane; or you may drive up to the student drop-off area, have your child exit the car and walk on the sidewalk next to the building. If you are getting out of your car to assist your child, please park your car in the lot and do not park in the drop-off lane. Do not stop and park in the drop-off lane.

• Use caution when driving through our lots.
• Bus lanes must be kept open at all times.
  
• Park in the designated parking spaces only and not along the curb.
  
• Walk and get your child(ren) (when picking them up early or at dismissal time).
• Do not leave you child(ren) unattended outside the school.

Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation.

Student Excuses/Absences may be mailed to AsaPackerAttendance@basdschools.org

Please note: Messages sent to this address would replace the Blue Excuse Form. Blue Excuse Forms may still be used if you are not sending an email.

Below is the Return to School Checklist. Please review this information.

The majority of our students are following mask expectations each day and all day. As a reminder it is the district expectation that all students wear masks appropriately (covering their nose and mouth) while inside the school building and on buses.

Please emphasize the importance of this expectation. We need to maintain safe and consistent practices and avoid defiance issues.

Please click below for the BASD 2021 - 2022 Calendar.

Email: jchorvath@basdschools.org
Website: https://basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us/asapacker/
Location: 1650 Kenwood Drive, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Phone: 610-865-0660
Twitter: @AsaPackerBASD