Welcome to the 2022 - 2023 School Year
Hello Burtonsville Families, this is your principal, Kimberly Lloyd, with important information for the 2022-2023 school year!
You will receive an e-mail every Sunday evening to keep you informed of all the happenings at Burtonsville Elementary. It is imperative that you check your e-mail every Sunday evening for ALL information, links, flyers, phone numbers, e-mails, etc., You will also receive a text to remind you to check your e-mail. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED. In emergency situations, or whenever necessary, you may receive phone calls, e-mails or text messages on other days of the week.
Information will be updated on the website this week and will be updated regularly throughout the school year.
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/burtonsvillees/
Dear Burtonsville Families!
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! Burtonsville’s extraordinary staff is excited about the start of a new school year, and we invite you to assist us in creating a nurturing and equitable community that fosters high expectations for every student!
The first day of school for grades K-5 is Monday, August 29th. Burtonsville is unique because we do not have walkers at our building which causes heavy traffic from additional buses and cars. The car line will be long and there will be a wait, especially during dismissal, for first few weeks of school. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. If your child will be riding the bus, please allow them to begin riding on the first day of school to help them get used to the routine. If you are a kindergarten parent who plans to visit Burtonsville on the first day of school, please put your child on the bus and then you can follow the bus to school. It helps make the transition so much smoother for our students when they start the new routines on the first day.
On the first day of school, kindergarten students only, will report to the blacktop in the back of the school to meet their “homeroom” teacher. Kindergarten teachers will take attendance and escort students to class where they will eat breakfast and prepare for the day. Students in Grades 1-5 will report directly to their classrooms. Teachers will be at their classrooms ready to welcome our students back to school.
I know the first day of school is a memorable time for families, but unfortunately due to limited parking at Burtonsville, parents of students in grades 1-5 will not be able to park vehicles, enter the school building and walk their children to class. This is reserved for kindergarten parents only on the first day of school. We kindly ask that you take your first day of school pictures before your child reports to school. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Teacher Reveal
The night you have been waiting for, Teacher Reveal Night, at Squisito Burtonsville (15654 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866) will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 4:30PM 8:30PM. Please take note of the new location! During this PTA event, families in grades 1-5 can find out who their child’s teacher is for the 2022-2023 school year and enjoy a fun night with food. Kindergarten parents, you will find out your child’s “homeroom” teacher for the first week of school. Also remember, this is a fundraiser event, which means Squisito Burtonsville will donate a percentage of your purchase between 4:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. to our school. We look forward to seeing you there!
Kindergarten
Kindergarten parents, welcome to Burtonsville Elementary School! We are so excited to begin the new 2022-2023 school year with all of you! This year, the Burtonsville Kindergarten Team will be doing something new, “Switcheroo,” to get to know our students a little better and to help us form classes. Your child will be with their “homeroom” teacher for the start of each day for the first week of school. The kindergarten team will be holding a Kindergarten Parent Meeting Night (Back to School Night) on Thursday, August 25th from 6:00-7:00PM to inform you about the Switcheroo process, the first week of school and provide a brief overview of kindergarten. Kindergarten Back to School Night is in person and a parent event. Childcare will not be provided.
Kindergarten Parent Kiss & Cry Meeting: Monday, August 29th from 10:15 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. in the Media Center – Meet with the principal, Mrs. Lloyd, the Burtonsville PTA, and other staff members from Burtonsville Elementary.
Open House
Take a Peek at your Seat will take place on Friday, August 26th from 2:00-3:00PM. This is an in-person event. This is time for families to meet and greet teachers, visit classrooms, engage in casual conversations with staff and reduce the first day jitters for our students. This is also a great time to take a few pictures!
Transportation & Safety
Safety is our number one priority; therefore, we need every parent to exercise patience and respect, follow staff directions and adhere to the traffic flow pattern and drop-off/pick up procedures. We have very limited parking at Burtonsville. Parents driving their children to school must adhere to the parent pick-up/drop-off carpool lane rules. Make sure your
child is ready to get out of the car when you pull up. Please be a courteous driver on school grounds and please do not let students out of the car alone in the front of the building for any reason. If your child is late, you must park to come into the building to sign your child in. Please do not send late students into the building alone.
School buses will be identified by bus route numbers but Burtonsville will assign an animal to each route number to make it easier for your students to learn their bus. They will receive a sticker as they exit the bus on the first day of school. Please carefully review the arrival and departure bus routes provided by the Department of Transportation to determine which bus your child will use to ride to and from school. Parents are responsible for making sure their child knows and understands which bus to ride and how they go home in the afternoon. Please make sure your child knows their dismissal plan (bus rider, car rider, Kids After Hours). If the dismissal plans change, please inform your child and the child’s teacher immediately. If you need to make a change to your child’s dismissal plan during the school day, please call the office before 3:15pm.
Transportation information including arrival and departure routes and an informative parent letter can be found on our school website under the Back to School Information: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/burtonsvillees/
Back to School Night 2022-2023
Back to School Night for Grades 1-5 will be in person on Thursday, September 1, 2022, from 6:00-8:00PM. Back to School Night is in person and a parent event. The purpose of back to School Night is for teachers to present information to parents. Childcare will not be provided. Thank you for your cooperation.
Communication
Every Sunday evening you will receive an e-mail from Burtonsville Elementary School about events, dates, important reminders, etc., Please read all communication from Burtonsville Elementary.
Meal Services
MCPS will resume regular meal services during the 2022-2023 school year. Students who qualify for reduced-price meals will not be charged for lunch. Students who do not qualify will have to pay for lunch. Lunch is $2.55 daily.
Free and/or Reduced Meals (FARMS)
Families can now apply online and avoid longer processing times in September. Online FARMS applications are available now. Please visit www.MySchoolApps.com to complete and submit the 2022-2023 online application.
2022-2023 paper application forms will be distributed to all MCPS Schools the week of August 29th. Households that complete an online application DO NOT need to submit a paper application. The paper version of the 2022-23 Household Application for FARMS is designed to allow for electronic scanning. Due to this, only original applications can be processed. Please do not duplicate the paper applications. Again, while we will accept paper applications, online applications are strongly encouraged.
Instrumental Music Parent Information Meetings – 4th & 5th Grade Parents
Parents and Guardians may attend any of the three scheduled meeting dates regardless of the school their child attends, as these same topics will be discussed at each meeting: Instrument suitability, rental cost, scheduling, performances, expectations, and parent questions.
Instrumental Music Parent Meeting Dates & Locations:
Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:00 pm at Twinbrook Elementary School
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 11:00 am Virtual Option (Zoom)
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6:00 pm at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Zoom information for the instrumental parent meeting is forthcoming and please know your attendance is not mandatory for your child to participate in the instrumental music program. Parents who wish to register for the program can visit this website: https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/elementary-instrumental-music/home.
Bell Time Schedule 2022-2023
9:10 – 9:20 A.M. Students Enter Building & Report Directly to Classrooms
9:25 A.M. Tardy Bell Rings
3:50 P.M. Dismissal
Student Day
9:20 A.M. – 3:50 P.M.
Teacher Duty Day
8:55 A.M. - 4:15 P.M.
Main Office Hours
8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Early Dismissal
Students dismiss at 1:10 P.M.
2-hour Delay
Students arrive at 11:20 A.M.
Welcome our New Staff to Burtonsville!
With a new school year comes change! Please join me in welcoming the following staff to Burtonsville!
Carolina Zurita - Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Amanda Slater - Grade 4 Classroom Teacher
Christina Griffin - Part Time Music Teacher
Rodney Jean - Part Time Physical Education Teacher
Daniella Krohn - Instrumental Music Teacher
Laura Liebling - Psychologist
Getaswe Mebrate - Parent Community Coordinator
Kemal Djajaspepena - Para-Educator
Hye Ok Song - Cafeteria Worker
Lucio Morales Lopez - Building Service Manager
Trisha Samuels - Counselor
Burtonsville is not yet fully staffed. If you know of anyone who is interested in teaching and qualified to teach, please contact our school. We are looking for people who love children; we can teach you the rest!
Upcoming Dates
Kindergarten Orientation: Tuesday, August 16th from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. & Wednesday, August 17th from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. (This event is by appointment only!)
Teacher Reveal: Thursday, August 18th at Squisito Pizza & Pasta from 4:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. (PTA Event) Kindergarten parents will find out the name of the kindergarten “homeroom” teacher for the first week of school. Grades 1-5 will find out who their classroom teacher will be for the school year.
Kindergarten Back to School Night: Thursday, August 25th
Open House: Friday, August 26th 2:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. (Take A Peak At Your Seat) This is a drop-in event, you are not expected to stay the entire hour and you may come as late as 2:50p.m.
Kindergarten Parent Kiss & Cry Meeting: Monday, August 29th from 10:15 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. in the Media Center – Meet with the principal, Mrs. Lloyd, the Burtonsville PTA, and other staff members from Burtonsville Elementary.
Back to School Night: Thursday, September 1st from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. for 1st thru 5th grades. There is limited parking at Burtonsville Elementary so we will have a school bus shuttle from the Giant parking lot to and from the school throughout the evening. Kindergarten will have already had Back to School Night (8-25-22), kindergarten teachers will not be present for this event.
PTA Meeting: Tuesday, September 6th at 6:30 P.M. in the Media Center
Back to School Picnic: Friday, September 9th from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. (PTA Event)
Burtonsville Day Parade: Saturday, September 24th. Make signs, wear your Burtonsville t-shirt, or our school colors (blue & yellow) and come out to show your school spirit and to represent Burtonsville Elementary! More information to come!
Always remember to check the attachments in the e-mails!
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the main office at (240) 740-5700 for additional information.
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! We are excited and ready for another successful year of learning, fun and making memories with our Burtonsville students!
Yours In Service,
Kimberly Lloyd, Principal
Terry Gobourne, Assistant Principal
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