Byam Family Newsletter

March 27 - Deadline to register Byam Walkathon
March 28 - Byam's Got Talent night CHS PAC
April 7 - Early Release Day
April 8 and 9 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS
April 14 and 15 - Grade 4 ELA MCAS
April 20-25 No School - April Break

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During the month of April, we will be celebrating Autism Awareness and Appreciation month. We kick off the month with a theme week next week, beginning with Magnificent Mind Monday~wear a hat to celebrate magnificent minds and Neurodiversity Tuesday~wear rainbow or tie dye.

Byam's Got Talent Show is tomorrow, Saturday, March 28th at 6:00 pm at the Chelmsford High School Performing Arts Center. See the BSA section below for more information. Tickets can be purchased a the door, see specific details below.

All of 4th grade had a great experience with "Grade 4 Idiom Day"! Students used their creativity skills to keep us guessing on what figure of speech they were.

Monday March 30-April 3rd is the kick off week for Autism and Awareness month. We are starting off with a themed week:

Hello Byam families,

Illnesses:

Hopefully the nice spring weather will be here to stay soon, and we can see an end to cold and flu season. Currently we are still seeing quite a lot of cases of Strep Throat, Flu B and the stomach bug at Byam. Please keep students home when they are sick and follow the guidelines from the district's illness policy for returning to school. This helps keep our entire school community safe and healthy. As always, please reach out to me with any questions.

Illness Policy:

We recommend that children do not come to school if they appear to be ill. We advise you to keep your child home if he/she has a sore throat, severe cold, rash, fever, vomiting and/or diarrhea. Your child needs to stay home if he/she has any of the following:

Strep Throat: If strep throat is suspected and the child either has had a negative throat culture or has been on antibiotics and fever free for a full 24 hours.
A fever over 100: May return to school when he/she is fever free for 24 hours without medication (e.g. Tylenol or Advil).
Vomiting and/or diarrhea: May return to school 24 hours after his/her last vomiting and/or diarrhea episode.
Red or pink itchy eyes with crusty and or green/yellow drainage: May return to school the day after treatment for 24 hours or has no further eye discharge.
Head Lice or nits (eggs): The nurse will assess the student for the presence of head lice or nits. If head lice or nits are detected, the nurse will contact the parent/guardian and provide education on lice treatment. Based on the discretion of the school nurse, some situations may warrant a dismissal from school
A rash of unknown cause: May require to MD clearance at the discretion of the school nurse.

If a child is too ill to remain in school, the nurse will call parent/guardian and/or emergency contact numbers for dismissal. The student should not place the call from a school phone or mobile phone.

Parents/guardians are required to notify the school if your child contracts any contagious diseases (e.g. Chicken Pox, Strep Throat, Whooping Cough, Fifth’s Disease, Conjunctivitis, Scabies, Impetigo, Ringworm or Head Lice, etc.). If a child has been absent due to a communicable disease, a physician’s release may be required before returning to school.

Thank you!

Nurse Pappo

Below are dates for Grade 3 and Grade 4 ELA and MATH MCAS Assessments

ELA MCAS Grade 3 - Wednesday April 8th and Thurs April 9th

ELA MCAS Grade 4 - Tuesday April 14th and Wednesday April 15th

MATH MCAS Grade 3 - Wednesday May 6th and Thursday May 7th

MATH MCAS Grade 4 - Wednesday May 13th and Thursday May 14th

Makeup Sessions ELA - Thursday April 16th and Friday April 17th

Makeup Sessions MATH - Monday May 18th and Tuesday May 19th

CPS Food Nutrition Website

Please visit the CPS food nutrition link at: Nutritional Menus for the most up to date food menu.

SAVE THE DATES:

03/28 Byam’s Got Talent

05/02 Walk-A-Thon 10-2pm

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Byam's 14th Annual Walkathon is approaching! Join us on May 2nd for a day of fun, exercise, and community as we come together to support our students.

This event embodies the spirit of Byam, with students demonstrating immense pride in their participation. It’s a chance for everyone to contribute to the success of our students and create lasting memories.

Funds raised will directly benefit enrichment programs, field trips, classroom supplies, teacher appreciation initiatives, and school community events – programs not funded by the school district.

Please find attached a flyer with registration and fundraising details. We can’t wait to see you there!

FLYER LINK: 2026 Walkathon.pdf

Friday 3/27 is the last day to register for the walk-a-thon to guarantee a shirt!

Registration link:

https://bsa.ptboard.com/formvw/store?store=6190

Give butter:

https://givebutter.com/2025-byam-walk-a-thon-copy-pcu2ls

The BSA Presents

The 2026 Byam Talent Show: Local Legends!

Come watch Byam's own perform their legendary talents!

Tickets on sale now! Click here to buy tickets

$5 per ticket

Date: Saturday, March 28th

Time: 6 PM Doors: 5:45 PM

Location: Chelmsford High School Performing Arts Center

BSA MEETINGS THIS SCHOOL YEAR

The next meeting will be on April 8th at 7pm! All are welcome!

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No-cost Registration for Byam Events:

*Financial concerns should never stand in the way of families participating in school events. If you are interested in any Byam activities please contact Lyndsey O’Neil, our school counselor, to register at no cost: oneill@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Want to get involved?

Here are some openings the BSA is currently seeking help on, reach out the bsa.chelmsford@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these positions!

We welcome more building substitutes!

We have a number of Byam School community members we are an integral part of our Byam School workday community as Byam substitutes. We are always looking for more substitutes to add to this great group! If you would like to learn more information about the flexibility of substituting at Byam School, email or call Carolyn Quinn at quinncm@chelmsford.k12.ma.us or phone 978-251-5144.

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