Byam Newsletter

March 1- Grade 4 Instrument Test Drive

March 3-5- Community Read-In

March 5- K-12 Art Exhibit Reception

March 6th - Byam Pajama Day in recognition of National Breakfast Week

March 10- All School Enrichment- Author Visit with Ivy the Very Determined Dog

March 12- Early Release Day

March 12- BSA Meeting

March 19 - Celebrating Us Multicultural Night

Next week, Byam and the other schools in Chelmsford will be participating in a long standing tradition of the Community Read-In. Members of our community take time out of their schedules to come in to read to classrooms. Click on the following link to learn more about the Community Read In https://chelmsfordschools.org/chelmsford-community-read-in-is-march-3-7/

March is National Nutrition Month, and we are eating through the alphabet. You will see tastings of different fruits/vegetables daily at your school for students to try! March 3-7th is National School Breakfast Week. We are having a district wide Pajama Day and celebrating “Breakfast for Lunch” on Thursday, March 6th.

On March 10, Byam will have an all school assembly with the author, Maureen Harrington and Ivy visiting our students for two presentations. Thank you to the BSA for sponsoring this event and we look forward to great author visit.

It is hard to believe we are in the beginning stages of our MCAS administratration planning. We will be providing more information in the coming weeks for 3rd and 4th grade families but wanted to share our testing dates in advance.

Grade 3 Testing:

ELA- Monday 4/7, Tues. 4/8

Math- Wednesday 5/14, Thursday May 5/14

Grade 4 Testing:

ELA- Wednesday 4/9, Thursday 4/10,

Math- Monday 5/12, Tuesday 5/13

For our 4th Grade Families: A reminder this Saturday March 1st is the CPS Instrument Test Drive for incoming 5th grade students. The previously sent letter for 4th grade families including frequently asked questions is attached below. We hope you will join the annual Instrument Test Drive event this Saturday March 1 from 9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. at Chelmsford High School, 200 Richardson Road to support you and your child in preparing to select an arts block class for next year. Please use the main high school entrance (NOT the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center entrance). At the Test Drive event, grade 4 students will have the opportunity to try instruments offered in the 5th grade beginning instrument programs and meet the grade 5 band and orchestra teachers.

A reminder to all our families, breakfast and lunches are free. There is a charge for milk only.

Lunch Link for MARCH: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=6798fab5fa5ecb31645434d6&siteCode=3369

Breakfast Link for MARCH Link: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=6761cb89e96f1e5c409b4230&siteCode=3369

3/3/25: Roller Kingdom Night 6-8pm

3/29/25 : Byam’s got Talent (Formerly Hootenanny)

5/3/25 : Walk a Thon 10-2pm

5/6/25 : Byam Art Night, 5 - 7pm

We hope you can join us on March 3rd, 2025 from 6-8pm at Roller Kingdom in Tyngsboro for a fun night of skating!

Tickets are $15 per skater and include skate rental! Please note, tickets are not required for non-skaters. Friends and family outside of Byam are welcome to join!

https://bsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=4992&form=7

Congratulations to the six Byam students whose artwork was selected for the Chelmsford K-12 Youth Art Month exhibition at the Chelmsford Public Library! The “Grand Opening” of the exhibit will take place on Wednesday, March 5 between 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the Library. Art teachers from all schools will also be there to meet and congratulate the artists, and refreshments will be provided.

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? BSA Help Needed

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!

Stay Connected to the Byam School Association, Click on the live links below for more...

https://chelmsfordschools.org/

2024-2025 School Wide Academic Calendar

Office: Secretary Dossin dossina@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Clerk/Attendance: murphys@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal Dolan dolane@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Website: https://byam.chelmsfordschools.org/about/
Location: 25 Maple Road, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-251-5144