Gilbertsville Elementary|26-27 Temp
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review
Friday, October 16, 2026
Important Dates
October 23 Trunk or Treat
October 23 Apple order pick up (5:45-8:00 pm)
October 23 Field Trip-Sekkes/Gamler
October 26 Picture Retakes 10-11 am
October 30 Red out for Red Ribbon week
November 11 Veterans day-wear red, white and blue
November 13 World Kindness day-wear a cardigan to school
November 19 1st trimester ends
November 23-24 Evening conferences 4:30-7:30 pm
November 24 Early dismissal
November 25 AM Conferences-no school for students
November 26-27 School closed
November 30 School closed
Annual Student Information Verification Reopened
Our REQUIRED Annual Student Information Verification (ASIV) has reopened. The deadline to complete this REQUIRED process is Sunday, October 25, 2026 . If you have not completed your student's ASIV, NOW IS THE TIME!
The ASIV is located in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. As a reminder, this verification can only be completed by parents/guardians living in the student's primary household.
View the 2026-2027 ASIV Newsletter for important details, including step-by-step instructions.
HSA Trunk or Treat AND Spirit Wear Sale
Our Trunk or Treat will be Friday, October 23rd. This event is for GES families and immediate siblings only. To register for this event please use the link below. Tickets will be sent home with the OLDEST child at GES on Thursday, October 22nd. The trunk-or-treat committee would like to remind everyone that they have worked hard to create a positive and exciting experience for all families. Please only select the amount of tickets you need for your immediate family. We would like to accommodate as many GES families as possible in the 2 hour time limit.
Trunk or Treat Registration: https://trunk-or-treat-ges-2026.cheddarup.com
Spirit Wear:
Looking for Boyertown Gear? Check out our Spirit wear sale! We did a throwback nod to the original Bears baseball team. Orders can be placed using the link below. Flyers will also be sent home. All orders should be placed through the online store. Thank you for your continued support!
Here's the store link: https://spirithero.com/collections/gilbertsville-elementary-spirit-wear-2026-27
Cycle Days
Monday-Day 1
Tuesday-Day 2
Wednesday-Day 3
Thursday-Day 4
Friday-Day 5
Parent Drop Off and Pick Up Safety Reminders!
Parent drop off and pick safety reminders!
Parent drop off in the morning:
- Parents must stay at their cars and may not walk their child to the building, You may assist your child getting out of their seat if needed but need to be conscious of the car line
- Be patient and stay in line. Parents should NOT go around other cars.
- Be cautious when exiting the drop off area, you will be merging with the busses.
Afternoon Dismissal/Parent Pick up:
- Please have yellow card in windows to help with speedy pick up. Link to get a yellow card for permanent parent pick up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIk-67f_i30yA8LJ7UZ2lB1vi3W5FhxBooS26kiBypP0AzqA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113378871670101879765
- Do not use cell phone while in the parent pick up line. We want your attention on the students coming out of the building.
- If you are not a regular pick up parent/guardian, write a note including the name of the adult who is picking your child(ren) that day. This needs to be done daily as our pick up supervision changes some days.
- Please have your ID and be patient as we make sure all students are sent safely to their cars
- Please follow the car line one car behind the other do not pull up ahead or closer to the door
- Please do NOT go around other cars for safety reasons
- Be cautious when exiting the pick up area, you will be merging with the busses.
Parent Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures
If you are planning to transport your child to school every school day, please complete the google form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIk-67f_i30yA8LJ7UZ2lB1vi3W5FhxBooS26kiBypP0AzqA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113378871670101879765 indicating the adults that you give permission to pick up your child after school. As we work through the first few weeks of school we ask for your patience as we all get used to our transportation procedures. Thank you in advance for that.
Click here for a pdf version of Parent Drop-off and Pick-Up Maps and Procedures
Parent Drop off Map
Parent Drop Off Map
Drop off map
Parent Pick Up Map
Parent Pick Up Map
Parent pick up map
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Gilbertsville Elementary
36 Congo Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 369-7485