Sunday Night Screamer (March 21, 2021

Good evening Burtonsville Families.  This is your Assistant Principal, Mrs. Gobourne, with the Sunday Night Screamer!

School News:
Beginning Tuesday, March 23, 2021, Burtonsville students and staff will participate in school-wide COVID-19 testing to identify cases where the student or staff member may not be showing symptoms. Tests will be provided on a weekly basis. Each swab will be placed in a common tube for that classroom or group and sent off to a central testing laboratory. The test detects whether the virus that causes COVID-19 is present in that pooled sample. Schools will receive results within 2-3 days.

Parents must complete a consent form if they want their child(ren) to participate.  A hard copy of the form was sent home with students in grades K-3 last week. An online version of the form can be found here.  If you do not complete the consent form, your child will not be able to participate in the testing.

Please visit: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/reopening/ to learn more about the process.   Five Things You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing. 

Dates to Remember:

  • Spring break is Monday, March 29 through Monday, April 5.
  • All students will be virtual, Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 7.
  • All students (K-5) return to in-person learning, Thursday, April 8 – (A-Week) 

Chromebooks
If your child's Chromebook or charger is broken you will need to go to:

Location: 45 W. Gude Drive, Rockville MD

  • Look for the black gate between the loading dock and reserved parking spaces. The line forms to the right between the building and tables. Signage is posted at the front of the building to direct visitors.
  • Come prepared with staff or student ID number
  • Plan to park and walk-up
  • Please wear a mask
  • NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
  • Peak wait times are between 11 am-1 pm

Hours: Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 4 pm

Please bring the broken Chromebook and the charger with you.

Montgomery County Community Update:

MCPS will continue to provide free breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to all students in schools and at designated food distribution sites. Meals will be served Monday, Tuesday (double meal day), Thursday, and Friday (triple meal day). There will be no meal service on Wednesdays. Please visit our meals website to see the updated list of food distribution sites: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/reopening/meals/

REMINDER:
Please complete the Student Health Questionnaire at the beginning of each week before sending your child to school. 

Have a good night and a great week!

Important Links:
Student Health Questionnaire: MCPS Students | COVID-19 Attestation Form
Reimagine, Reopen, Recover: MCPS Spring 2021: Recovery of Education Guide
Pooled Testing Consent Form: https://forms.gle/PqCGEXPwMYsR7mux6