Burgettstown Area School District

EVERY WEEK is a great week in Blue Devil Country! Please scroll down to learn more. #True2theBlue

• April 6-10: No School- Spring Break
• April 13, 14, 15: School Musical- The Addams Family
• April 24-28: PSSA ELA Testing Window
• May 1-4: PSSA Math and Science Testing Window
• May 15-26: Keystone Testing Window

Exciting news! The National Autism Conference (NAC) offers scholarship opportunities for parents and students. We also have opportunities for student volunteers interested in gaining experience working with children with autism during the conference.

• Parent Scholarship Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2023 The Parent Scholarship is available for first-time attendees to the National Autism Conference who are Pennsylvania residents and parent(s) of a child with autism. Parents of children who receive Early Intervention services are eligible, regardless of whether they have attended in the past.
• Student Volunteer Summer Teaching Experience Deadline to Apply: June 23, 2023 The National Autism Conference offers college students a unique opportunity to take advantage of conference presentations and gain experience hours working with students on the autism spectrum.
• Student Scholarship Deadline to Apply: June 23, 2023 Student scholarships are available for the National Autism Conference to encourage Pennsylvania university and college students and recent graduates to pursue a career working with students with autism spectrum disorders and to become informed on evidence-based practices.

Here is the direct link: https://autism.outreach.psu.edu/about/scholarships/

Students from the elementary center participated int he IU1 Student Showcase earlier this week. Our students took on creating games where they model their knowledge of coding through our Beebots platform. Also on display were sample student projects from the middle/high school, which were created by our LifeSkills students and our Tech Ed/STEAM students. Mrs. Nardone and Mrs. Ferencuha did an outstanding job of coordinating BASD's participation, and we look forward to participating next year as well. Below are a few pictures from the showcase.

Penn State Beaver hosts a series of summer STEAM and Sports Camps. Please click HERE for the flyer listing the camps, or click on the logo below to access the Penn State Beaver Summer Camp website.

Students in all grade levels are able to receive a free school breakfast. This breakfast is not paid for by the school district, rather, it is an initiative of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We encourage students to start the day with the "most important meal!"

We continue to monitor student and staff COVID cases. We ask that you continue using preventive measures such as keeping your child or children home if they are experiencing symptoms of illness and/or if someone in your home is testing.

When to Quarantine?

According to the CDC, COVID Quarantine for illness or positive test:

• Isolate for 5 days. If no symptoms are present or symptoms are resolving (fever free 24 hrs without medication) on day 5, students may return to school on day 6 with mask wearing days 6-10.

We remind students, employees, parents, guardians, and community members that smoking, the possession or use of alcohol or other drugs, and the possession of weapons on school grounds, including outdoor athletic areas, by any individual, is prohibited. These acts are subject to police action and must also be reported to the Department of Education.

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.

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

The Burgettstown Area School District partners with the Burgettstown Area Community Development Corporation to fight food insecurity. Each week, "Blue Devil Boost Bags" are provided to students in need. They contain non-perishable food items for the weekends. There is a community service component built into the program for the students in the life-skills program at BMHS as well. Under Mrs. Fratini's supervision, the life-skills students pack the bags, which are then distributed discreetly to participating students.