Byam Family Newsletter

April 14, 2023

Video Message from Principal and Assistant Principal

Blacklight Badminton in PE

Practice Fire Drill

Congratulations to all our Byam Students for a great job during our practice fire drill we held today. All students demonstrated 3R's and were respectful, responsible and ready during and after the school drill.

Kindergarten Registration

On Thursday, April 27, we will be holding a kindergarten registration for students entering the 2023-2024 school year. Please use this link https://chelmsfordschools.org/action_items/2023-24-kindergarten-registration-open/ to make an appointment.

2nd Grade Dynamite Diners

Second Graders voted today during their lunch time for their Dynamite Diners Reward, and the majority winner was Lunch and a Movie! We will be previewing movie portion options and letting students know when they're back from break what movie will be shown over the course of 2-3 lunch periods.

Last Day of School

This week the CPS school committee voted to officially make, Thursday, June 15 the last day of school for students. The last day is an early release and is official barring any school cancellations.

Placement Process Input

Our placement process for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year is beginning and will take place over several weeks. This process is truly a team effort that involves input from school personnel and student data gathered over time. We put great care into the decisions that are made. All information is reviewed by the present grade level teachers, reading specialists, special education teachers, guidance counselor, principal and other appropriate personnel so that we can be confident that classroom make ups are conducive to learning.

When creating classrooms, it is important that we are mindful to the needs of our students across grade levels. Individual classes need to strike the delicate balance between overall range of abilities, learning styles, special needs, conduct and appropriate combinations of students. Final lists are reviewed very carefully to ensure we have used our collective professional judgment to place each child appropriately in a well-balanced class. Our goal at Byam is to provide a learning environment that meets the needs of the whole child and placement is a key factor in realizing this goal. Your input in the process is gladly accepted. If you feel that there is additional information of which we should be aware in placing your child for next year, please inform me by email (with the title 2023 placement in the subject line), by Tuesday, May 11, 2023. Please keep in mind that we are unable to honor requests for individual teachers. Letters containing such requests will be returned to you.

Thank you for your involvement and continued partnership in your child's education at Byam.

Parker Pride Run

Happy Friday 4th Grade Families!

The Parker PTO is very excited to be hosting our annual Parker Pride Run, for a community-building event/fundraiser on Sunday, May 21st @ 9:00 a.m. This is a fun 2 mile walk/run open to all. Prizes will be awarded for 1st-3rd place for grade levels as well as adults. Don't miss the fun! All participants that pre-register will receive a race t-shirt. Pre-Registration Deadline: Friday, April 28th. The first 25 pre-registrants get a free pair of Goodr sunglasses! This is a firm deadline as shirts/prizes need to be ordered and received in time for the event. Please click the link below to register:

https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Chelmsford/ParkerPrideRun

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Best,

Parker PTO

Byam Seeking Building Subs

Please spread the word! We are seeking building substitutes for Byam School. We provide training, no prior experience needed. For further information or questions, please email Betsy Dolan at dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us.

Byam Weekly Announcements

Byam School Association Information!

BYAM WALK-A-THON IS MAY 20th, 10:00-2:00

Register by April 14th (TODAY!) to guarantee your Walk-a-Thon T-shirt!

Rain or Shine, the walk-a-thon is the BSA's highest grossing fundraiser, going directly towards enrichment to the student's curriculum. Is your child not a walker? No big deal! We have plenty of other things to do at the event including a DJ dance party, facepainting, and an inflatable maze!! This is a very relaxed event, and you can stop by anytime between 10:00-2:00pm!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE WALKATHON IS FRIDAY APRIL 14TH, IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE A TSHIRT!
To register:

1. Pay the $20 fee per student via PayPal

2. Fill out the T-Shirt form (one form per child registered) T-Shirt Form

3. If you are choosing to raise funds online you can set up a team Give Butter page for your child(ren).

GRAND PRIZES:

Class with Highest Fundraising: EXTRA GYM CLASS!

Class with Most Loops: EXTRA LONG RECESS!

Students raising >$250 entered into drawing: PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY!

Most Loops Walked Student: GYM TEACHER FOR A DAY!

Top Sellers entered into drawing: RIDE TO SCHOOL WITH OZZIE

*We never want financial concerns to stand in the way of families participating in school events. If you are interested in participating in the Walk-a-Thon, please contact Lyndsey O’Neil, our school counselor, to register at no cost.

SAVE THE DATE! April 27-29th

Please join Byam and the BSA for the Spring Scholastic Book Fair at Byam School!

Thursday 4/27- 5:00PM-7PM (during Art Show)

Friday 4/28- 3:45PM-5:30PM

Saturday 4/29- 12PM-2PM (Tentative rain date Monday 5/1, as needed)

Can’t attend in person? That’s ok! The fair will remain open online through May 1st for online orders that count towards our fair! (Online shopping link coming soon!) We will have scholastic books to raffle off again at this fair- every family that attends, please enter your kid(s) name(s) at the fair for a chance to win!

TEACHER RESTOCK! ~ We're bringing it back! This year we are also collecting classroom “restock” items for our Byam teachers! We have compiled a list of items our teachers need! You can bring items to the fair and we’ll have a collection spot. If you bring an item from the list, you can have an additional raffle entry for a better chance to win! The list will come home with the catalog and will be posted on the BSA facebook page!

Book Fair Volunteers Needed!! April 27-29

Please sign-up to help us using this link: https://signup.com/go/rEcurFF

Save the Date BYAM ART NIGHT! April 27, 2023

Save the Date and stop by anytime during between 5:00-7:00pm to view our amazing artwork! Every child will have work displayed. Looking forward to seeing lots of Byam families together to celebrate our students' creativity!

Attention Chelmsford Resident Graduating Seniors!

Did you attend Byam Elementary and will be attending a two or four year college or university? Apply for the Byam Scholarship today! Go to https://byam.chelmsfordschools.org/about/pto/ for more information on the application requirements, or access the scholarship in Naviance. Please return all required materials for consideration by Friday, April 28th, 2023 to the Byam Elementary School PTO (BSA) at 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824.

Walk-a-thon Chance to Ride Raffle to School With Ozzie!

We're bring back the chance for a ride to school with Officer Ozzie. Top sellers in the Walk-a-thon will be entered into a raffle! More details coming soon!

We’re looking for corporate sponsors for the Walk-a-Thon in May! If you have a kid at Byam and think your company might be willing to sponsor the event, please reach out to bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com and we can pass along more info! There are several different sponsorship levels available. Thanks so much!

Donate directly to the BSA! It's a NO BRAINER!

Byam BSA will use 100% of the proceeds for future enrichments, field trips, and events!

www.bit.ly/byam-nobrainer

GET INVOLVED WITH THE BSA!

We are humbly asking parents to consider volunteering for one small task each year. If your child is attending an event, please keep an eye out for future sign-up forms. Many responsible students can also help with parent supervision! In addition to event volunteers, here are a few larger roles we are looking to fill. We will teach you the ropes and "ease" you in. If any of these interest you, email bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com!

~Sincerely, your BSA Board
Carolyn Sousa, Cyndi Moses, Tracy O'Neill, Meghan Costello, Kaitlyn Myers, Andrea Laffin, Ellen Marcisin, Amy Brown