Gilbertsville Elementary School Boyertown

Over the next three weekends, we will be finishing our current second-dose vaccine clinics with The Medicine Shoppe. None of these clinics would have been poss...ible without ALL of our AMAZING volunteers! These last three clinics require a total of more than 300 volunteers, and we could still use your help! If you are interested in volunteering, we would love to have you join us! SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021: https://www.signupgenius.com//9040945A5AA2AA3F49-volunteer 3000 Second Dose Vaccines SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2021: https://www.signupgenius.com//9040945A5AA2AA3F49-volunteer 1500 Second Dose Vaccines SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021: https://www.signupgenius.com//9040945A5AA2AA3F49-volunteer 3000 Second Dose Vaccines

This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, May 7, 2021, is an early dismissal day for all BASD students. Enjoy!

This is a reminder to our parents/guardians of CURRENT students in grades K through 11 that your instructional model enrollment forms are due by Friday, May 14th at 8 PM. The forms are available under the survey tab in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. For anyone who does not complete the form, your child will automatically be enrolled in the in-person instructional model for the '21-'22 school year.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! May the Fourth be with you!

Please join us for the School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Location: BASH New Auditorium Time: 7:00 p.m. Citizens who wish t...o participate virtually may do so via our Live Stream on YouTube. The stream will be available on the BASD Communications channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1C0Okzce0ogbmBJ1iTJi4Q Please note that anyone wishing to speak must do so in-person from the BASH Auditorium. Committee meetings include only Public Comment Period #1. Public Comment #1 for Agenda Items: Per Board Policy 006 https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/boyr/Board.nsf/Public#, all persons wishing to speak during Public Comment Period #1 shall register their intent with the Board Secretary via Sandy Kramer in advance of the commencement of the meeting. Those members of the public who desire to register their intent to speak to an item on the agenda shall inform the Board Secretary via Sandy Kramer by telephone (610-369-7548) or in an email to [email protected] at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting of their name, address, group affiliation if appropriate and the agenda topic or questions that need addressing in order to be heard during Public Comment Period #1. Those members of the general public who further desire to speak during Public Comment Period #1 may also register their intent to speak during the public meeting by signing their name on the Public Comment Period #1 sign-in sheet, setting forth their name and address, group affiliation if appropriate and the agenda topic or question that needs addressing prior to the commencement of the meeting. Such sign-in sheets shall be provided for use by the general public in a conspicuous location in or about the Public Meeting Room. We hope you can join us!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to ALL of our incredible teachers!

Please join us for the Finance Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Location: Virtual only Time: 7:00 p.m. Administrative Liaison: Ms. Patty Denicola Fina...nce Committee Liaison: Mr. James Brophy Citizens who wish to participate virtually may do so via our Live Stream on YouTube. The stream will be available on the BASD Communications channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1C0Okzce0ogbmBJ1iTJi4Q If you would like to speak at the meeting, per Board Policy 006 - https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/boyr/Board.nsf/Public# - you will need to register at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting. Each participant in public comment shall be allowed to speak up to a three (3) consecutive minutes time limit. Each public comment period will not last longer than thirty (30) minutes unless the presiding officer or a majority of the Board shall so elect. Participants must preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if appropriate. Public Comment #1 for Committee Agenda Items: All persons wishing to speak during public comment period no. 1 shall register their intent with the Board Secretary in advance of the commencement of the meeting. Those members of the public who desire to register their intent to speak to an item on the agenda shall inform the Board Secretary via Sandy Kramer by telephone (610-369-7548) or in writing via email at [email protected] at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting of their name, address, group affiliation if appropriate and the agenda topic or questions that need addressing in order to be heard during public comment period no. 1. Committee meetings only have one Public Comment Period. We hope you can join us!

On Friday, March 26th, we released a survey link to our BASD families regarding Fall Student Planning. The deadline to complete the survey is tomorrow afternoon at 4 PM. If you haven't completed it already, we would love to hear from you! You can find the link in your Infinite Campus Email. To the parents and guardians of our Pre-K and incoming Kindergarten students: You will have the opportunity to participate in a similar survey in July.

Have you responded to our Fall Student Planning Survey yet? If not, there is still time. The link was sent to you via Infinite Campus Email on Friday, March 26, 2021, and will be active until 4 PM on Friday, April 9, 2021. Let us know your thoughts on your child's potential instructional model for the 2021-2022 school year. To the parents and guardians of our Pre-K and incoming Kindergarten students: You will have the opportunity to participate in a similar survey in July. We look forward to hearing from you!

Happy Easter! Happy Spring!!

Don't forget to complete the BASD Fall Student Planning Survey. The link to the survey was sent via Infinite Campus Email on Friday, March 26th. Responses are due by 4 PM on Friday, April 9th!

Kindergarten Registration for 2021-2022 is in full swing! For those of you who have already submitted your registration paperwork, we ask for your patience as... we confirm your data and enter it into our systems. You will receive an email confirmation when that process has been completed. For those of you who still need to register your child for Kindergarten 2021-2022, please visit us at https://www.boyertownasd.org/Page/6179. We can't wait to meet our newest Bear Cubs!

Good Evening, As a reminder, the United States Department of Agriculture has further extended their meal benefits for all students to the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Therefore, the Boyertown Area School District will continue to provide meals free of charge to all enrolled students, whether for in-person or virtual learning, BOL students, and all children in the Boyertown community between the age of 2 and 18 years. Meals will be free for in-school service as well as t...hrough the Grab-n-Go meal program. Thank you and be well, BASD Food Services

We would love to have you join us as a guest teacher!

Life is like a snow globe, often it’s prettiest after it’s been turned upside-down. I honestly don’t know if that’s what Leah Pulcher, an 8th grader at Middle School West was thinking when she designed this year’s holiday card. Regardless, she captured the spirit of 2020! This year has turned us all upside-down ... and yet I have truly seen the beauty of our learning communitythe beauty of spirit, of dedication, of resilience, of sharing, and of caringthe beauty of moving past your fears and of conquering the day’s challengesthe beauty of home, of family, of friends, of co-workers, and of strangers the beauty of collaboration, of learning, of change, and of imaginationand, most importantly, the beauty of serving children! May your holidays be like a snow globeafter life has turned you upside-downmay you see the beauty of the season! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Mrs. Torchia

Wishing all of our families a wonderful holiday break. See you in 2021! https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

UPDATE: Pickup is at BASH ONLY. Our Food Services Team is Proud to offer Grab 'n Go Meals for distribution on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.... Please Note: ALL orders MUST be placed by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. This is very important. Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Enjoy the season!