Burgettstown Area School District

It was a great week in Blue Devil Country! Please scroll down to learn more. #True2theBlue

• January 16: Act 80 Day-No School
• January 17 No School
• January 19: End of Semester One

Making sparks fly! Jacob Noyes is employed at Alex E. Paris Contracting in Atlasburg. Jacob is a senior at Burgettstown Area High School and is in the WACTC Welding program.

Our ninth grade students had an opportunity to tour WACTC this week. They did so as a part of exploring the CTC as an option in their high school experience. With scheduling set to begin in March, this provided one more time for our students to explore the CTC so they can decide if they want to sign up for WACTC beginning in their 10th grade year. WACTC has 9 sending school districts, and Burgettstown Area MS/HS currently send 49 students to the CTC. This enrollment more than Avella, Fort Cherry, Peters Township, and Washington. We are proud of our CTC students and are hopeful that many in the current 9th grade class will choose to attend WACTC next school year.

Mrs. Carrie Lonick-Snatchko- President

Mr. Zach Schilinski- Vice President

Mrs. Melissa Secco- Secretary

Mr. William Price- Treasurer

Mr. Tim Burgoyne

Mr. Kevin "Kip" Kuzior

Mrs. Amy Lemmon

Mr. Chris Matalik

Mr. Nick Tasz

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