Burtonsville Beat (February 11, 2024)

February 11, 2024

Good evening, Burtonsville families,

Mark your February and March calendars…

  • 2/19 - Holiday - No School
  • 3/1 - Early Release Day
  • 3/5 - Family Market at 5:00 pm
  • 3/5 - PTA Meeting at 6:30 (virtual)
  • 3/5 - Spring Individual Pictures
  • 3/6 - Spring Individual Pictures
  • 3/25 - Spring Break Begins

School & Community News…

Report Cards - Second quarter report cards went home Monday, February 5th, and are also available on ParentVue. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or did not receive a copy of your child’s report card. 

Bowie Baysox "Read & Hit a Home Run" Reading program sponsored by Educational Systems Federal Credit Union -  Burtonsville ES is participating in the Bowie Baysox Reading Program this year.  The program provides an incentive for students to read both inside and outside of the classroom.  To complete the program, students need to read a minimum of four books inside or outside of the classroom from early January through mid-March. There will be a poster in the classroom for students to keep track of their reading.  Students who complete the program will receive two free tickets to the Bowie Baysox game on April 19th at 7:05.  

A Message from our PTA…

Do you have a business that you'd like featured in the yearbook? If so, please consider purchasing an ad in the yearbook by March 31st. Ads can be purchased using the same link to purchase yearbooks. 

The Burtonsville Yearbook for 2023-2024 is available for purchase! Ensure your copy by ordering online at https://shop.memorybook.com using the School Code: 165015M. (First-time users need to register on the site.) Buy the yearbook at the exclusive pre-sale price of $22 (plus a $0.99 service fee & tax) through March 1st. After March 1st, the price will increase to $25 (plus service fee & tax). Don't miss out on this special offer!

We are looking for school event photos to be featured in the 2023-2024 yearbook.  Please share your photos for the yearbook using the photo sharing link at: https://images.jostens.com/04vcaBJucKb-wfDXtKh-6Nw.

The Spirit Wear store is now back online! We have new designs available for t-shirts, long sleeves, and hoodies for men, women, and children. Please visit https://www.burtonsvillepta.org/store to purchase your Burtonsville Elementary School items online and support your PTA.

Want to reduce our lost and found chaos? Grab some name tag labels from Mabel's Labels! They'll give 20% back to BES PTA. Go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for Burtonsville Elementary PTA.

County News…

Guideline for the Use of Personal Mobile Devices (PMD) - Elementary school students may use PMDs before and after the student day.  Student Day starts at the time that students arrive and ends at the time of dismissal. Student Day also includes the instructional times for students attending extended day and extended year instructional programs.  Elementary school students are not permitted to use PMDs during instructional periods, lunch periods, or between classes/during transitional time.  This includes but is not limited to cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and e-readers. 

Important Legal Guidelines: Students must not use their device to communicate information that violates the privacy of others, jeopardizes the health or safety of others, is obscene or libelous, causes disruption of school activities, plagiarizes the work of others, or is a commercial advertisement. 

MCPS -  Things to Know | Parent Resources

How to receive emergency information from MCPS - Click here.  In the event of inclement weather, please listen to the radio or tune in to the local news for information about school delays or closures. 

Read Get Ready for Inclement Weather Season for the full list of system-wide weather-related and operating status options.  REMINDER: When operating on Code Yellow (2-Hour Delayed opening) our school day begins at 11:20 AM and breakfast will not be served.

Transportation:

Saturday School - Registration for the 2023-2024 second semester of The George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Saturday School at Paint Branch High School is open. The second semester will run from January 27 through May 4, 2024.  Saturday School provides academic support programs in math and English/Language Arts for students in Kindergarten through grade 12. 

All MCPS students are invited to attend one FREE session on February 10th or February 24th during the Family and Friends theme.  Call 301-287-8980 for general information. 

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Yours In Service,

Kimberly Lloyd, Principal

Terry Gobourne, Assistant Principal