Boyertown Elementary

March 31st- Early Dismissal-12:30pm Grades 1-5pm

Am Kindergarten: 8:45am to 10:25am

PM Kindergarten: 10:25 am to 12:30pm

March 31st- Early Dismissal-12:30pm

Am Kindergarten: 8:45am to 10:25am

PM Kindergarten: 10:25am to 12:30pm

Dear WES Families,

Please enjoy this month’s “Helping Children Learn” Title I newsletters and daily planners at the links below. These resources are available in both English and Spanish. These Title I resources are provided each month to involve families in their child’s education. Here we will share simple ideas for nurturing literacy, as well as effective work habits and study skills. In this edition, you will find information about promoting problem solving, helping children prepare for test-taking, and following instructions carefully.

Helping Children Learn Title I Newsletter

Title I Daily Learning Planner

Helping Children Learn Title I Newsletter (Spanish)

Title I Daily Learning Planner (Spanish)

For further information about Title I, a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow, please visit our BASD Title I Website. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Ramirez at jramirez@boyertownasd.org with any questions or concerns.

Kindergarten and 3rd Grade Students!

Students in Kindergarten - Physical Exam Forms and Dental Exam Forms are DUE NOW! If you have not already submitted the information, please submit this information to the nurse as soon as possible.

For a copy of the Physical Exam Form, please click here.

For a copy of the Dental Exam Form, please click here.

Physical and dental exams completed on/after July 1, 2024, are sufficient for this requirement.

Students in 3rd Grade - Dental Exam forms are DUE NOW! If you have not already submitted the information, please submit this information to the nurse as soon as possible.

For a copy of the Dental Exam Form, please click here.

Dental exams completed on/after July 1, 2024, are sufficient for this requirement.

If you have already received an email from the school nurse, you may be eligible to receive a free screen during the school day. Screenings will not be completed without the necessary documentation/approval from the parent/guardian. If you have any questions, please contact the school nurse.

Other Reminders!

• Please send your child to school with weather appropriate outdoor gear. Students will be outside for recess as long as the weather will allow!

Quigley Bus Services’ new bus tracking app, Stopfinder, will be released to our district families on Thursday, December 4th.
The app replaces Here Comes the Bus and integrates with the transportation’s bus routing system and new GPS equipment to provide up-to-the-minute information to families. Quigleys has completed training and multiple pilots with the application to provide a smooth transition for our users – including a building-wide pilot with Washington Elementary. The pilots included user feedback, system updates, and collaboration with the vendor and district personnel in preparation for the 4th.

The invitations will be addressed from Stopfinder no-reply@stopfinder.com and arrive throughout the day on December 4th. It is important to note that your email service provider may forward messages from unrecognized email addresses to your junk/spam/trash folders. Based on the internal and external pilot programs, we do know that this has happened to some of our participants. We kindly ask that you please always check these folders for Stopfinder information before reaching out to Quigley for additional support.

Invitations will ONLY be sent to Priority 1 and Priority 2 contacts within Infinite Campus. Those contacts can then share the service with others. HOWEVER, neither the district nor Quigley will be able to invite other student contacts to the program for safety and security reasons. The invitations will include specific instructions on signing up for the service and sharing with others.

Quigley will ask you to follow this protocol when asking for help with the application registration process:

If you are a Priority 1 or 2 student-contact in IC AND, you have checked those email folder locations, AND it is later than 9 AM on Friday,December 5th, AND you have not received your invitation to sign up for the app, please notify Quigley Bus Service via email to transportation@boyertownasd.org. Please remember, all district families will receive their invitations to this service on the same day. We ask that you allow up to 3-5 business days for a response.

There is NOTHING for you to do NOW, and Quigley cannot add users to the system before the 4th. You will receive additional reminders from BASD regarding this rollout in the coming days, all leading up to your invitation on the 4th. Please stay tuned!

• BASD has the ability to utilize 5 flexible instruction days each year in the event that inclement weather or another emergency should create a need to cancel school at some point during the school year. Students will be provided with directions on how to access their assignments should an FID day need to be used during the school year. Please note that there are no snow days built into the district calendar this year.

If you are picking your children up at dismissal time for parent pick up, please do not get into the line until 3pm. Thank you for your cooperation.

Resource Guide for Families Facing Reduce Benefits

Please remember when you are submitting an Early Pick up request for your child on Infinite Campus, to include the student's teacher, and who will be picking the student up for the day.

Thank you.

On August 20th, we shared a message with our families regarding new attendance reporting procedures through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. We are happy to report that the transition to the new reporting platform has gone smoothly, and we truly appreciate your patience and cooperation!

We have a few reminders that will help simplify the process for all of you.

1. Please report ALL Absence Requests through the IC Parent Portal including full day absences, late arrivals, leaving early, and Educational Trip Requests.

2. An Absence Reason is REQUIRED when completing the Absence Request. In order for the request to be coded accurately, the reason for the absence must be SPECIFIC. The reason should be entered in the comment section.

2. An Absence Request for an Educational Trip REQUIRES TWO STEPS. The first is the submission of the Absence Request in Infinite Campus. The second is completion of the Educational Trip Form. Your Educational Trip Request CANNOT be approved until BOTH steps are completed.

3. When submitting an Absence Request for leaving early, please indicate the name of the person who will be picking up the student in the comments field. This information is REQUIRED for our security processes.

Thank you for your attention to this important update. We appreciate your cooperation!

As a reminder, parents/guardians are required to provide written notification to the school for each day their child is not in attendance. Absences shall be treated as unlawful until the district receives a written excuse explaining the absence, to be submitted within three (3) days of the absence. The district will not change the attendance code for written notifications received after (3) three days.

Throughout the summer, Boyertown Area School District has worked to streamline the absence reporting process for all stakeholders. Parents and guardians can now complete an absence request through their Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. The Infinite Campus Absence Request feature has replaced the Google Attendance forms and can be used for absences, late arrivals, early departures, and to begin the educational trip request process. This Absence Request Video shows you how to complete the IC Absence Request process.

IC Parent Portal Sign In

If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to campusportalhelp@boyertownasd.org or contact your building's Attendance Admin..

Thank you for your attention to this important update. We appreciate your cooperation.

Boyertown Area School District

● NO PAPER FORMS. Please use the Daily Parent Pickup form

to communicate that your child will be picked up on a day that is not regularly scheduled. This form must be submitted by 10 AM daily. If a change to your child’s dismissal must be made after 12 PM, please contact the office.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MRS. DERENZO

This is a reminder that if you call the office to inform us that you will be picking

up your child in car line instead of using bus transportation, that call must be made

before noon. There are calls coming in late in the day that present challenges for office

and car line staff, too. We want to make sure we help your children get home safely.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

"We invite you to start your morning with Prayer and Bible Study! Treasure Hunters, the Bible Club at WES, will meet weekly in the Instrument Room on Tuesday mornings from 8:00-8:25 am. Please drop off your child or children at the side door for them to gain entry up to 10 minutes before 8 am. We will begin September 9 and meet weekly except on weeks when the students do not have school on Mondays. Mark Hager, a local pastor for 17 years, leads the time. We look forward to seeing you there!"

Now in the 13th year, the homework assistance program for Washington Elementary School students will be available each Wednesday throughout the school year. The Program for After-School Students (PASS) will begin on October 1, 2025. Students will be picked up at the school at 3:30 PM and transported to the Bally Community Center in the PASS van.

PASS is open to all students in grades K through 5 and will meet every Wednesday in conjunction with the school calendar. Parents can register their students through the web site, BallyCommunityCenter.org or by contacting Chuck Lawrence, by email at cjlpe267@gmail.com

There is no fee for this program, but registration is required.

BASD hosts an online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!

Canva is also used in the creation of this newsletter.

Any additional applicable copyright information for items used throughout the newsletter will be provided on a use-by-use basis.

Washington Elementary
1406 Route 100
Barto, PA 19504
(610) 754-9589