Burgettstown Area School District

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

Athletic events this week kicked off the spring sports season's Senior Recognitions. Track and Field against Fort Cherry on Tuesday and Softball against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart provided the perfect backdrop for honoring our seniors. Senior recognitions will conclude with the Varsity baseball game against Fort Cherry on May 10th. The senior student athletes in each sport are as follows:

Softball: Hayden Abbott, Emily Lemmon, and Madisyn Monaghan.

Track and Field: Kailey Karas, Catherine Pleska, Miranda Schramm, Turner Lehman, Nathan Neal, and Colton Whyte

Baseball: Logan Ayers and Jonathan Baronick

Mackenzie Mitchell invented the "Livestock Muscle Strengthener." She was the winner of the Semester 1 School Invention Contest in Mrs. Well's 8th grade Inventionland Institute Course. She will compete at the regional Middle School Competition on May 26th. Way to go, Mackenzie!

Be sure to come out to Hill Memorial Stadium (masks required) to watch our students compete in this year's Powderpuff football game. Game time is set for 5:00 PM. After the year they have had, we know our girls are ready compete in this fun and good-spirited activity. May the best team win!

Senior Nick Gianfrancesco became the first high school student to successfully complete Western Area CTC Adult Education's CLD Class A program by passing his CDL exam! This is a tremendous accomplishment and we are proud of Nick!

BAEC students prepared for their PSSA tests by eating a healthy breakfast when they came to school. Pictured are students in Mrs. Nardone's "Breakfast Buddies" group!

By the time next week's weekly update is published, our students will be preparing to dance the night away at Prom! This year's theme is "An Evening of Elegance." The evening will begin with an outdoor Grand March (weather permitting) at 5:00 PM. The Prom begins at 6:30 PM at Southpointe Country Club. Please click on the link below to review the Frequently Asked Questions.

Next Friday, May 7th, is an Act 80 day, with student dismissal at 11:45 AM. While our students will leave for the day, with some of them preparing for Prom, the teachers and administrators in both schools will be doing professional development activities that will reflect on this school year and prepare us for next.

Below, please find copies of the letters sent by the building principals. These letters also appeared in last week's update. As always, please call your child's principal or school counselor if you have any questions.

In just a few short weeks, members of the Class of 2021 will be graduating! We are happy to say that many events that may have been cancelled or altered last year will return. Please see the letter from Mr. Fadden, below, for related information.

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.