Burgettstown Area School District

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

BMHS's production of "The Big Bad Musical" got off to a great start on Thursday night with an opening night production. Performances continue this weekend. In-person tickets still remain! Please see below for details.

Congratulations to fifth grade student Lucy Snatchko for her fifth place finish in the Washington County Bar Association's Law Day Bookmark Contest

Next week, BAEC is hosting Career Week. Below is a list of activities that the students may participate in each day:

• Monday, May 17: "Marvel" about your future. Wear your Superhero t-shirts
• Tuesday, May 18: Dress as your future/favorite career
• Wednesday, May 19: Honor Essential Worker Day: Dress as an essential worker.
• Thursday, May 20: Dress to Impress Day: Dress for a future job interview (Dress shirts, ties, dresses, skirts, dress shoes, etc.)
• Friday, May 21: Support your favorite college/university/technical school

Thank you Ms. Grasha and Mrs. Secco for organizing all of the presenters for Career Week!

Miss Grasha and Mrs. Roman are planning a 5th grade orientation at the MS/HS to occur on May 21st. This orientation will be one more step in preparing the fifth graders for their transition to the MS/HS next year. More information will be sent from the school.

Our varsity softball team will be playing in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs on Wednesday, May 19th. The opponent is Carmichaels, and the game will by at 5:00 PM at Montour. Good luck to our Lady Devils!

Our varsity baseball team will be playing in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs on Wednesday, May 19th. The opponent is Neshannock, and the game will be played at 4:00 PM at Hamptom. Good Luck to our Blue Devils!

School district and community partnering for a safer environment: Thank you to Smith Township and Burgettstown Borough for assisting us this morning as we remove the wall at the entrance to our campus. Unfortunately, Mother Nature took her toll over the years and the leaning of the wall created a potentially unsafe situation. Our maintenance department sprung into action and fast-tracked the demolition. Thank you to involved.

May 12th was School Nurses Day! We need our school nurses more than ever during this pandemic, and we celebrate all that they do! Thank you!

• May 18, 19, and 20: WATCT Certificate Ceremony
• May 21: Senior Awards at the Burgettstown Performing Arts Center
• May 26: Senior Banquet
• May 27: Pittsburgh Pirates game
• May 28: Senior Picnic
• June 1: Graduation Practice
• June 2: Commencement

Please see Mr. Fadden's letter below

This week, Mrs. Baillie and Mrs. Bohley assembled our new Tower Gardens. These will be utilized in our Family and Consumer Science courses at BMHS to harness aeroponic growing technology. It will offer our students a clean, simple, and efficient way to grow fresh and healthy foods. We look forward to seeing these in the halls of BMHS in the 2021-2022 school year!

Please see the flier below. If you are interested in serving on the BAEC Title I Schoolwide Planning Committee, we would love to have you join us next Tuesday! Please contact Mrs. Figlioli at mfiglioli@burgettstown.k12.pa.us for more information.

While much is changing with regard to mask mandates by the CDC and the Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has not issued firm guidance on changes. Regardless, the Burgettstown Area School District Health and Safety Plan v.5 states that masks are required. So, until such time as the Department of Education overrides our health and safety plan or the plan is changed, masks will still be required.

Congratulations to Henry Miller and Andrew Krivak for their winning project in the 2021 Regional STEM Design Challenge! The team placed 1st in the region and qualified to compete in the 2021 State STEM Design Challenge.

Students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were given a challenge and asked to design a prototype of their idea using K'Nex pieces, along with blueprints, a design notebook, and a video presentation. This year, the teams of engineers were encouraged to create a website to include all the pieces of their design challenge.

The STEM Design Challenge begins at our regional Intermediate Units and is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Each year, over 5000 students in Pennsylvania participate in the competition.

Please see the posting below as we are advertising to hire a school police officer. If you or someone you know is interested and qualified, we encourage an application be made.