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The Phillies' season has ended. The World Series opens Friday.

AND BASH graduate Trey Yesavage's dreams are coming true with his IMPACT on the world of Major League Baseball and fans around the globe!

Our very own hometown hero demonstrates that each of us can ASPIRE to, REACH and INSPIRE GREATNESS not just here but anywhere we go! Trey's passion for the game he loves, his commitment to his family and friends, and his record-breaking success embody our Portrait of a Graduate and shine an incredibly positive spotlight on our entire community!

WE ARE #BASDTREYProud!

ALL students and staff (and the community at large) are invited to wear their
BLUE (Jays) best on Friday, October 24th!

Toronto pitching photo is the property of USA Today.

Our Annual Student Information Verification was reopened for our families earlier this month. Families who had not completed the process were notified via email that the process is REQUIRED and MUST be completed by this Friday, October 24th.

Information regarding the process can be found in the newsletter below.

We appreciate your cooperation and support!

Tuesday, November 11, 2025,
is a professional learning day for our educational team.
There is no school for students.

SAVE THE DATES! BASH to present The Drowsy Chaperone in February 2026. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale in November. Stay tuned for more details.

Submitted by Mr. Brunner, BASH Choir Director

Last Tuesday, Boyertown sent 20 students to audition at Governor Mifflin High School for the 2026 Berks Senior County Chorus. The choir is made up of 175 singers representing 10-12 graders from all 18 school districts. The students had to prepare and sing a selection from Orlando Gibbon’s, Hosanna to the Son of David. Eighteen BASH students successfully ranked and will get to work under Dr. Joy Meade of Messiah University on January 13 and 17.

Soprano 1: Maya Lopez, Kacie Dieser, Sadie Hanish, Delanie Jackson, and Emma Seyler.

Soprano 2: Ashlyn Ehst, Lyndsey Peterman, Ivy Metzler, and Riley Rogers.

Alto 1: Charlotte Burrell, Aurelia Cardillo, Abby Sauers, and Keira Comfort.
Tenor: Daniel Villette

I am very proud of our students' accomplishments and hard work.

Congratulations on a job well done! #BASHBEARProud

Mark Your Calendars! The 2025-2026 Boyertown Middle School East Musical will be Anything Goes (Youth Edition), presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC (www.concordtheatricals.com). Show Dates are: Friday, March 20 & Saturday, March 21 at 7 pm, and Sunday, March 22 at 2 pm. Tickets will go on sale closer to the show dates. Stay tuned for more details. Thanks for your support!

Submitted by Mrs. Warren, BASH Internship Mentor Coordinator

I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2nd BBEC Summit at the Doubletree Hotel in Reading.
Seventeen interns were honored with the Student Internship Excellence Award. Giancarlo Gargano from Boyertown was honored for his excellent work in this Telecom Internship with Bill Cherkasky.

His work includes filming commercials, editing interviews, and producing funny and interesting intros for TV News. He also helped produce the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce short film used at their event last spring. Giancarlo hopes that what he learns in the internship will help with a future goal as a Film Producer and or behind the scenes work of a major TV show.

#BASHBEARInternProud

Dear Mr. Sparks,

I am writing to share some exciting news with you! One of your outstanding students, Dylan Wool, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Hamilton Award through the Alexander Hamilton Scholars program.

The Hamilton Award recognizes exceptional high school students from across the nation who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential, commitment to community service, and perseverance in overcoming challenges. Dylan’s application stood out among hundreds of qualified candidates nationwide, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our community of scholars.

As a Hamilton Scholar, Dylan will receive:

• Access to our comprehensive five-year empowerment program
• Mentorship opportunities with professionals in his field of interest
• Invitations to leadership conferences and networking events
• Guidance through the college application and financial aid process
• Ongoing support throughout his college journey
• $1000 Award
• Access to Program Emergency Funds, Internship opportunities with partners like Mattel and The New York Historical, and $2000 towards underfunded internship support
• Lifelong connections to the other 25 members of the 2025 Cohort, hailing from 17 different states
  
  

We believe that Dylan's achievement reflects positively not only on his individual efforts but also, on the supportive educational environment that Boyertown Area Senior High School provides. Your school's commitment to nurturing well-rounded students deserves recognition.

Thank you for your dedication to education and for fostering an environment where students like Dylan can thrive.

Sincerely,

Cassandra, Assistant Director

Congratulations Dylan! #BASHBEARProud

On October 1st, the Boyertown Lady Bears Volleyball team hosted Spring Ford for the 9th annual Dig Pink event. This event runs each year to support local charities or individuals being impacted by breast cancer. As part of their event, the team raised funds for Boyertown graduate, Nicole Livelsberger.

Nicole is a 2003 honors graduate of Boyertown Area High School. She competed in three sports, field hockey, basketball, and track & field. She was also an active member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), where she competed at the state level. Nicole went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Fraud Investigation from Bloomsburg University. She currently serves as a Senior Grants Analyst at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In her spare time she has served as a foster volunteer in her Delaware community to many rescue dachshund dogs. She currently lives with her foster “fail” beloved dog Chovie in Middletown Delaware. In the spring of this year, at the age of 40, Nicole was diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute. Her strength and perseverance continue to inspire those around her as she faces this challenge with courage and determination.

#BASHBEARProud #FightLikeABEAR

Boyertown Elementary staff and students demonstrated CREATIVITY as we celebrated
Peter Reynold’s International DOT DAY on September 15th with DOT DAY activities. Individual personalized dots were added to the hallway bulletin board to show the creativity and teamwork of our school. Our building theme highlights Very Important People with good values
and working together to create a strong school.
#BESBEARSAreVeryImportantPeople

In recognition of Red Ribbon Week 2025, we are inviting ALL students and staff to
wear their RED best on Thursday, October 20th!

Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention awareness campaign, observed annually in schools and communities across the United States from October 23–31. It promotes a drug-free lifestyle and encourages students to make healthy choices.

The Red Ribbon Week 2025 theme is "Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free". This theme emphasizes how making drug-free choices helps build a stronger, healthier future, with each decision acting as a piece of the puzzle.

BASH principal, Mr. Sparks, Recently announced today that three students have been named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented by the principal and counselors to: Layne T Green, Alison N Shapin, and Stanley Yang.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2026 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for National Merit Scholarship Corporation. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Congratulations! #BASHBEARProud

Middle School East's 8th grade math teachers enjoyed celebrating a "Perfect Square Day" on 9.16.25. Each number, in sequential order, is a perfect square of 3, 4, 5.
Additionally, the 3, 4, 5 triangle is known as the Pythagorean Triangle.
It couldn't have been a more perfect day to be a math fan!

Information Provided by Nan Parks, BCTC Outreach Coordinator

Horticulture students showcased their creativity and floral design skills at the Oley Fair, earning multiple awards across a variety of categories. Their impressive work highlighted both individual talent and the strength of their school programs...

...Ava Reinert from Boyertown captured 1st place for her Halloween-themed arrangement, while Evan Gould, also from Boyertown, received 3rd place in the same category.

Congratulations to both of you! #BCTCBEARProud

For more news from BCTC, be sure to check out the September edition of BCTC Buzz.

Please see the information below if you are planning on participating in a winter sport.

Registrations are due for Winter Sports:
Senior High - November 7, 2025
Middle School - November 7, 2025
Submitting forms after this date could result in a delay of your start date.

The start date for winter sports is Nov. 14th. Practice schedules for teams will be listed on the following websites by 11/1/25

- Senior High - www.boyertownathletics.com
- MS East - www.boyertowneastathletics.com
- MS West - www.boyertownwestathletics.com

Any student who participated in a Fall sport must log-in and complete the recertification forms for the winter season. Please make sure you have the sport indicated via your profile.

To register please visit https://boyertownathletics.com/ and click on “athletic registration” for instructions.

Please reach out to the athletic office if you have any questions.

Submitted by Mrs. Warren, BASH Internship Mentor Coordinator

On Friday, September 19, eight BASH students participated in the Youth Empowerment Day hosted by GreenAllies Organization at the Althouse Arboretum. Students participated in brief morning workshops to promote volunteerism by helping them understand the important role volunteers play and how they can find their volunteer passion. Three workshops are followed by a free lunch and non-profit fair. There were about 20 LOCAL nonprofits participating in the event. Each student got an opportunity to visit and talk to these great partners!

We continue to make progress in our journey to a new bus location software Stopfinder. In collaboration with Quigley Bus Service, we have completed several internal training courses, our first pilot program, and have moved on to our full building pilot. Our families at Washington Elementary are participating in the program in what we hope will be our final round of testing before the district-wide rollout.

Stay tuned for more details!

BASD is often asked about the number of professional learning full and early dismissal days included in our calendar for the school year. Usually, our response includes an acknowledgement that scheduling for those days can be tough for our families and the number of mandates put forth by the state, changing curricula, etc. ~ all true in the world of public education.

Rarely, do we share personal, direct, positive feedback from members of our team. However, we received the following emails from team members capturing the IMPACT these days can have for our educators and, in turn, our students.

I’m writing to express my sincere appreciation for the recent Health and Physical Education professional development workshop that was held yesterday 10/13 at Boyertown Middle School West. The HPE staff and the district's wellness coordinator worked hand in hand with the BCIU to create a fantastic day for Health and Physical Educators across Berks County as this was a County Wide Professional Development.

The sessions were not only incredibly informative but also inspiring and energizing. They provided a perfect balance of theory, practical strategies, and hands-on activities that will undoubtedly enhance our effectiveness as educators.

The facilitators were engaging, knowledgeable, and passionate about the topics they presented. They created an inclusive and motivating environment that encouraged collaboration, idea-sharing, and personal reflection. It was refreshing to participate in a PD experience that felt so relevant to our daily teaching practice and the needs of our students. The sessions included Quick games for Fun and Fitness, Yes, You Can Teach Dance, Quick wins, engaging activities for Elementary PE, Pickleball 101, Intro to Rugby, Empowerment stroll, OMNIKIN, CrossFit in Schools, Special Olympics Unified Spots, USTA Tennis in Schools, Girls on the Run, Geocaching & Scavenger hunts for Active Learning, What Mr. Potato Head can Teach Us, Yoga in PE, Winter Olympics, CPR Certification, and Basic Archery Instruction.

The sessions left educators feeling more confident, equipped with new tools and resources, and excited to implement what they learned. It’s clear that a lot of thought and effort went into organizing this professional development, and I want to acknowledge everyone involved in the process. We look forward to creating future workshops with the same level of excellence in the future.

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Our pre-k counts team joined other early learning educators at Rock Hollow Woods in Birdsboro for a rainy day of outdoor adventure and inspiration. The professional development opportunity was provided by Total Experience Learning through Alvernia College. The pre-k team was able to participate in hands on learning experiences and discovered how to use nature to spark curiosity, build literacy-rich learning experiences and engage children in meaningful ways. They came back with great ideas ready to use in their classrooms to engage children in meaningful play by using discovery tables, stem activities, and hands on nature activities. It was a great day of learning for our Pre-K team!

To paraphrase Robert John Meehan, teachers who love learning teach children to love learning. Clearly, our teachers enjoy life-long learning and look forward to IMPACTing their students through the ongoing professional learning they receive. Thank you for sharing your message!

#BASDTeacherProud #ExtendingBASDBEARIMPACT

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