Burgettstown Area School District

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

• March 21st: Full Act 80 Day- No School
• March 25th: End of 3rd nine week marking period

In the fall, the MS/HS faculty selected Gianna Muscaro as this year's recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree. As part of her nomination, Gianna entered an essay competition with the representatives from other local Washington County school districts. Gianna's essay on "Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It" was selected as the winner! Gianna will be honored at an upcoming DAR luncheon. Congratulations to Gianna!

Burgettstown Student Council members hosted members of Jefferson Morgan's Student Council this week for a tour and exchange of ideas. It was a fantastic visit. Student Council will soon travel to Jefferson Morgan for a similar experience.

On Friday, April 18th, a career fair was held at BMHS for students in grades 10-12. Representatives from a variety of businesses, representing a wide range of career possibilities, met with students in small group settings and shared their wisdom about their profession. Included in within the group of speakers were BHMS alumni, who gave of their time to give back to their Alma Mater. The career fair was aimed at helping our students explore career clusters so they can begin setting goals for the "real world" after high school. We thank all who were involved in the morning's activities. A complete listing of speakers, the cluster they represented, and their job title appears below.

This week, we reviewed our continuing response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The main topic of conversation was continuing down the road to normalcy and examining the need to keep certain protocols in place. Beginning Monday, March 21, the task of removing all shielding will start. Parents/guardians who want their child to have access to a shield will be able to do so. Please click HERE for a letter of explanation.

There is always something to celebrate in our schools. This week was no exception as students celebrated Pi Day on, you guessed it, March 14th! Below are a few pictures from the day.

Pi digits contest:

• Lily Huey memorized the most this year. She memorized 140 digits of pi after the decimal point.

• Nathan Swihart still holds the overall record. In 2020, he memorized 230 digits of pi after the decimal point.

Orders are now being taken for the yearbooks at the Middle/High School. High School yearbooks are $60 and Middle School yearbooks are $35. Please click HERE or on the Walsworth logo below to order.

Additionally, yearbooks from previous years are available for a discounted price. There are extra MS and HS books from 2012 to 2021. These yearbooks are not ordered on line, please email Andrea Zupancic azupancic@burgettstown.k12.pa.us for information on what is available.

Rehearsals are underway for BMHS's production of Aladdin Jr. The performances will be March 31st through April 2nd. Tickets may be purchased by clicking HERE or scanning the QR Code below.

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.

As we continue to navigate the pandemic, our nurses continue to contact trace close contacts. To assist in this effort, please consider voluntarily submitting a copy of your child's vaccination card to the school nurse.

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