Burgettstown Area School District

• March 3: 9th Grade orientation for CURRENT 8th Grade Students 6:30 PM HS Auditorium
• March 18: Kindergarten Registration (Last names A-M)
• March 19: Kindergarten Registration (Last names N-Z)

Dear 8th Grade Parent/Guardian,

We are beginning to schedule classes for students for the 2026 - 2027 school year. This is a critical time for 8th grade students transitioning to high school. They will be faced with excitement and challenges in their new adventure. We are inviting you and your student to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30pm in the High School LGI to review this information and answer any questions or concerns you may have about your student’s progression to graduation. The information presented is important and will help prepare the students for selecting their 9th grade courses. We look forward to seeing you!

Future scientists in Mr. Faster's class! Our amazing fifth grade students are diving deep into discovery as they explore what makes water healthy or unhealthy. Testing, observing, and thinking critically today to protect our world tomorrow!

Paige Klodowski 1st Team All Section and Section Player of the Year

1st Team All Section

All Section Honorable Mention

With their win over Laurel this past week, the Lady Blue Devils advance to the PIAA playoffs. They await their next opponent with the date and time TBA. Our Lady Blue Devils continue to make us proud!

Smiles, stories, and new adventures! Our 5th grade students are checking out books and diving into their next great reads!

🎉Congratulations to Madison Pavlik for being chosen as our 2026 Amelia Earhart Service Award Honoree for the Zonta Club of Washington County!🎉

The award is offered to each of the 15 Washington County schools. Our representative must be a young woman in her junior year whose commitment to community service is noteworthy and an integral part of her character and personality. According to the Zonta Club, our representative should demonstrate exemplary leadership qualities and a strong core sense of values.

Madison will have the chance to win a $1000 or $2000 award from the Zonta Club for her commitment to community service.

Team USA may have brought home the gold at the Winter Olympics, but these fifth graders are GOLD in our gym!

Congratulations to third grade students Matthew Vergenes and Oliver Morgan for earning 2nd Place for Team Burgettstown at the Math 24 competition at Trinity Middle School. Way to go, Matthew and Oliver, we are very proud of both of you!

Recently, students were busy working on their recorder lessons in Mrs. Betschart's music classes.

Adding the finishing touches! These young artists carefully brush on the final glaze and prepare their pieces for the kiln in Mr. Sargent's art class.

Second grade students in Mrs. Krull's Information Technology Class have been busy learning how to use a search engine and picking up tips like typing smart words and omitting extra words to increase their chances of finding the most accurate information on the world wide web!

The latest winner of of the breakfast incentive at the MSHS is Trinity Smith. Trinity received a gift card to McDonalds, courtesy of Aramark.

Did you know that all breakfasts are FREE at BASD? Yes, that's right, all students who wish to eat breakfast receive a free meal, daily. At the middle high school, students do not even have to go to the cafeteria to get one. There is a grab and go station set up in the main entrance so students can pick up a breakfast on their way to homeroom. While we have slowly seen our participation increase since we recently added a bit of time to the homeroom period, we believe more students could take advantage of this opportunity to start the day off with a nutritious meal.

This week, Mrs. Roman and Ms. Kline took a group of girls from my computer science classes to the Girls Exploring Engineering Day with BOTSIQ.

Students participated in hands-on activities related to mechanical, chemical, biomedical, electrical, civil, and material engineering. They also explored various exhibits featuring the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Pitt Robotics & Automation Society, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Moonshot Museum, Allegheny Educational Systems, Butler Technologies Inc (BTI), and Catalyst Connection.

2026 Theme: Transform Your Future!

"Today, we celebrate the impact of engineers on our world! Engineering doesn't just shape our world, it shapes our opportunities, communities, and the futures we imagine for ourselves!" ~ BOTSIQ

This year, the Burgettstown Athletic Department is introducing digital ticketing for regular season football, volleyball, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling. Though all fans may still purchase a ticket "at the gate," but those who wish to avoid lines and pre-purchase an electronic ticket may do so by accessing the digital ticketing feature on the Hudl Fan page. Single game regular season tickets for both students and adults are available. Also, for those who know that will likely attend all games in a particular season, a season pass can be purchased. Please note: there is a processing fee, per ticket. This fee does not go to the school district, it is a vendor fee in support of the electronic ticketing feature. Scan the QR code or the button below to access the Hudl Fan page.

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.

Our school community has embraced the uniqueness of conducting commencement exercises at Star Lake for decades. The various management groups throughout the years have supported this by donating the use of the facility and we are most appreciative. While it is early in the school year, we want to make note that in order to hold graduation at Star Lake, flexibility in planning is necessary. Believe it or not, the planning for the next year begins shortly after the school year ends. We notify Star Lake management of our desired date and it is recorded as a preferred date. There are no guarantees, and in the past several years, we have not been able to finalize the date until some point in April. We know this causes a bit of anxiousness on the part of our seniors and their families, but if we want to continue this fine tradition, we must remain flexible. After last year's Commencement, we informed the management at Star Lake that our preferred date for this year's Commencement is June 5, 2026. While this is our preferred date, there is no guarantee that we will get it. As the months go by this year, the District will remain in contact with Star Lake management. When we know the confirmed date, we will communicate it to our students and families. Though graduation may be the last thing on anyone's mind this early in the school year, we wanted to communicate this information so there are no misunderstandings.

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

We know our families and our communities enjoy seeing the various photographs and related information about our students and their activities through the various social media platforms and other methods of communication from our school district. If a parent or guardian objects to the use of their child's image and related information, they must notify the school district. Please see the following document for more details.