Bertram Family Connection

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October

Oct. 26 - 5th YMCA Field Trip
Oct. 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 28 - Play It Safe
Oct. 29 - Character Parade
Oct. 29 - End of the 6 weeks

Oct. 30 - Staff/Student Holiday

November

Nov. 2 - No School - Student Holiday

Nov. 10 - Book Fair Late Night 4pm-6pm

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Program
Nov. 12 - Turkey Trot During Activity
Nov. 13 - Academy 4
Nov. 16 - Leaders 5

Nov. 17 - Site-Based Meeting - 4:30-5:30 pm
Nov. 20 - Synergy Rally

Nov. 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 30 - No School - Student Holiday

ADA stands for Average Daily Attendance and is defined as the total days of student attendance divided by the total days of instruction. We recognize that illnesses and events take place that necesitate absences, however, we do encourage every student to be in school every day he/she is able.

This week’s How to Help at Home guide is full of simple ways to support learning and leadership beyond the classroom! In reading, students are learning to identify text structures, and families can help by looking for signal words and discussing how a story or informational text is organized. In math, we're focusing on number sense and place value. Practice by finding numbers in everyday life, comparing numbers, or challenging your child to create the largest and smallest numbers using different digits.

We're also encouraging families to spread kindness through a Family Kindness Scavenger Hunt and practice Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood by listening without interrupting and considering others' perspectives.

These small moments of learning, conversation, and kindness make a big difference. Check out this week's guide for fun, easy ways to help your Bulldog grow at home!

BES is excited to celebrate with our students with a school-wide book character costume parade on Thursday, October 29th at 8:15am

Guidelines and Reminders for Book Character Costumes:

• Students are encouraged to wear appropriate costumes to school this day that reflect book characters because "We're Hooked on Books, Not Drugs". Make sure the costume is appropriate for school (nothing that promotes substance use or illegal activities or is derogatory, gory, disrespectful, or depicts violence).
• Full face masks or face paint and weapons (chucks/sickles, swords/knives/guns, etc) are not permitted.
• Costumes cannot be violent or suggestive and cannot have accessories or accessories that could be used as a weapon or appear to be a weapon.
• Costumes should not interfere with learning. This means that masks that cover the entire face, costumes that restrict movement or vision, prevent sitting or standing, or prevent participation in recess or physical education are not permitted.
• All students will be able to participate in a school-wide costume parade and will have the opportunity to change out of the costume if necessary during the remainder of the school day. ***Please send a change of clothing with your child if their costume will present distractions during the school day.
• Students or parents who have questions about the acceptability of their costume should consult with their teacher before wearing the costume to school.
• Students wearing inappropriate costumes will not participate in the parade and will call home for a change of clothing.
• Students may not use the school bathrooms to prepare before the parade. They need to come to school in costumes. Face paint, makeup, and hair dye spray are not to be brought to school and will not be permitted.

Our students had a blast at Friday's Bulldog Olympics - our PTOs only fundraiser of the year. There is still time to donate - we're almost halfway to our goal! Every dollar raised goes right back to the Bertram PTO and our students and teachers.

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/3rdannualbolympics

Bertram Elementary is hosting a food drive benefiting the Bertram Community Cupboard November 9–13! We're sharing the news early so families can begin gathering non-perishable food items to help support our neighbors in need. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference for families right here in Bertram!

To add a little friendly competition, the class that collects the most donations will earn a special ice cream float party!

We invite all veterans and their families to join us at Bertram Elementary on Wednesday, November 11, as we honor and celebrate those who have served our country.

The assembly will include special recognition of our local veterans and musical performances by our 1st and 2nd grade students.

Doors will open at 8:15 a.m., with the program beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bertram Elementary cafeteria.

We are grateful for the service and sacrifices of our veterans and look forward to celebrating them!

Have you experienced great customer service from a Bertram Elementary employee? Has a Burnet CISD co-worker gone the extra mile in supporting you in some way? If so, we want to hear about it!

• What is a Staff Shout Out? A Shout Out is a special recognition that acknowledges a District staff member who has demonstrated a special effort, an outstanding job, caring customer service, a project of high quality workmanship, a team mentality, and/or is helping students CRAFT the FUTURE.
• Who can submit a Staff Shout Out? Students, parents, teachers, auxiliary staff, coworkers, and all community members. Anyone can submit a Staff Shout Out!
• Who can receive a Staff Shout Out? Any employee of Burnet CISD. EVERY staff member is an important part of our team!

Please click the link below to complete a form briefly explaining why this staff member or coworker deserves recognition. All Shout Out will be listed on the Shout Out webpage.

CLICK HERE TO GIVE A STAFF SHOUT OUT!

• 7:15am Student Drop Off/ Breakfast
• 7:25am Office Opens
• 7:40am School Begins
• 7:45am Students arriving after this time are marked tardy
• 9:00am Students not in attendance are marked absent
• 1:30pm Any transportation changes DUE, please email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
• 2:30pm All Early Checkouts must be complete - Remember to bring your picture ID to complete early check out
• 3:20pm Student Dismissal
• 3:45pm Office/School Closes

Email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
Website: https://bes.burnetcisd.net/
Location: 315 Main Street, Bertram, TX, USA
Phone: 512-355-2111
Facebook: facebook.com/bertramelementary
Twitter: @BurnetCISD