Burgettstown Area School District

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

• May 23: CHAMPS Carnival- returns to The Pavilion at Star Lake
• May 28: Baccalaureate- 7:00 PM Paris Presbyterian Church (Not School Sponsored)
• May 31: Commencement- 7:00 PM The Pavilion at Star Lake
• June 1: Last Day of School
• June 2: Kennywood Day
• August 28: First Student Day of 2023-2024

With the victory over Apollo Ridge in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs this week, Coach Mark Deer earned his 350th career Varsity victory. Our school district is extremely fortunate to have a coach as committed and successful as Coach Deer to work with our student athletes, year in and year out. With the playoffs coming to an end later in the week, Coach will begin building his total when next season rolls around. Congratulations, coach!

Congratulations to OUR Blue Devil Track Athletes!!!!

Our TRACK Athletes had a Banner day at the WPIAL Track Finals at Slippery Rock University.

Sondre Lunde placed 2nd in the 300m Hurdles and 3rd in the 110m Hurdles

Eden Rush placed 2nd in the Javelin

Zack Schrockman placed 3rd in the High Jump

Peyton Mermon placed 3rd in the 400m Run and 6th in the 200m Run

ALL 4 will now be headed to STATES at Shippensburg University next Friday and Saturday.

Great Job and Best of Luck in the PIAA's

Burgettstown Area seniors who also attend WACTC participated in their completer ceremony (graduation) this week at the Chartiers Houston auditorium. We are proud of each of these students and wish them well as they pursue their careers after high school. Congratulation to all!

Students in Mrs. Smith's Honors English 12 class (below) participated in an activity so they could decide if Hamlet deserves "to be or not to be."

BAEC hosted a career week this week, and a variety of individuals, many of whom are parents or relatives of BAEC students, presented information about their careers to our students. It is never to early for students to consider what they may want to do when they get older, and Career Week helps them understand some of the many opportunities that may exist when they graduate from Burgettstown.

Bryce Maga is a student of ours in third grade. Bryce is an entrepreneur with his own laser cutting business. Bryce is the owner of Maga Made Designs, LLC. Bryce spoke with third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade about starting up his own business. (Pictures Below)

BASD Police Officer Fisher organized and coordinated a unique opportunity for our students to interact with various first responders this week. A "Touch a Truck/EMS Meet and Greet was held in the elementary center parking lot. Students were able to meet with the various personnel, ask questions, and explore the equipment. Our thanks to the following departments who volunteered their time for this successful event (Pictures Below):

Burgettstown School Police and Security

Smith Twp Police

Hanover TWP Police

PA State Constables Association- K9 and Drone

Washington County Sheriffs Office

PA Emergency Management

Slovan VFD

Midway VFD

Burgettstown VFD

ATF National Response Team

PA State Police Crime Lab

Allegheny County Police Mobile Forensics

Ambulance and Chair EMTs

Range Resources Hazmat

Those who participated in the PJAS state competition returned from Penn State this week! JT Newark received a second award in mathematics, Julia Smith a second award in computer science, and Sean Yates a first award in Chemistry. Congratulations to all of our participants on their achievements! The students also took some time to visit the Penn State Arboretum, the lion shrine, and, of course, the creamery! (Pictures Below)

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