Bertram Family Connection
February 14, 2022
Looking Ahead
- Monday, February 14th: Valentine's Day Parties (see schedule below)
- Friday, February 18th: End of 4th Six Weeks
- Friday, February 18th: Field Day T-Shirt Orders Due (see details below)
- Monday, February 21st: Student Holiday/Staff Development
- Tuesday, February 22nd: Bertram Family Trivia Night - 5:15 pm-6 pm, PTO Meeting @ 6 pm
- Tuesday, February 22nd: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- Monday, February 28th: Play It Safe Opt-Out letters due (see below)
- Tuesday, March 1st: Play It Safe Presentations during Activity Time (Kinder-5th Grades)
- Tuesday, March 1st: Academic UIL Contest (during the school day)
- Friday, March 4th: Academic UIL Awards Assembly @ 12:45 pm (2nd-5th Grades Only)
- Thursday, March 10th: 3rd Grade Field Trip
- Friday, March 11th: Field Day (See Below - Volunteers Needed!)
- Saturday, March 12th - Monday, March 21st: Spring Break & Staff Development Day
Congratulations to the Bertram Elementary Educator of the Year for 2022, Jennifer Graves!
100th Day Celebrations Were a Hit!
Valentine's Day Party Schedule
8:30am-9:30am - 4th grade
9am-10 am -Kinder
9:30-10:30 am - Pre-K
10am-11am - 2nd Grade
12:30-1:30pm - First Grade
1pm-2pm - 5th Grade
1:30-2:30pm - 3rd Grade
Sleep in Heavenly Peace & Highland Lakes Crisis Network Partnership
These free beds will be built and delivered to homes on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
If you need a bed for a child, please complete this form.
If you would like to volunteer to build or deliver a bed, please complete this form.
Play It Safe Presentations March 1st
the classroom during the presentation.
If you DO NOT wish for your child to participate, please return the OPT-OUT letter by Monday, February 28th. Information letters and the Opt-Out letter are attached and hard copies will be sent home with students this week.
Field Day is Coming Friday, March 11th!
Transportation Changes Information Reminders
Our school is growing and it is important that everyone know and follow the transportation change process.
- If your child has a change in transportation, please email ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net by 1:30 pm. This includes daily changes and permanent changes. Please indicate in your email if the change is just for today or if it is for every day.
- At 1:30 pm, this email box is checked for a final time and all changes will be made.
- After 1:30 pm, we print the transportation lists for teachers and dismissal staff.
- No changes will be accepted after this time.
- If you have an emergency, you may call and speak to Mrs. Harris about the situation and we will work together to support your student.
- Voicemails, notes, text messages, phone calls, and emails to any other email address are not acceptable changes of transportation and will not be processed.
- We do not accept transportation changes from students. Parents and guardians must communicate any changes by using the ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net email address.
Grandparents' Day Celebration Rescheduled for Friday, April 1st!
Birthday Treats & Forgotten Lunches
Birthday celebrations are reserved for the last 15 minutes of the day. Please communicate with your child's teacher if you intend to send in treats. They will be able to let you know the specific time.
If your child forgets their lunch, you may drop it off at the office. If your child does not have a lunch at lunchtime, they will be served a free hot lunch.
Bertram Elementary School
- 7:15am Student Drop Off/ Breakfast
- 7:25am Office Opens
- 7:40am School Begins
- 7:45am Students arriving after this time are marked tardy
- 9:00am Students not in attendance are marked absent
- 1:30pm Any transportation changes DUE, please email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
- 2:30pm All Early Checkouts must be complete - Remember to bring your picture ID to complete early check out
- 3:20pm Student Dismissal
- 3:45pm Office/School Closes
Email: ber-transportation@burnetcisd.net
Website: https://bes.burnetcisd.net/
Location: 315 Main Street, Bertram, TX, USA
Phone: 512-355-2111
Facebook: facebook.com/bertramelementary
Twitter: @BurnetCISD