Mountaineer Monthly
March 2024
March Character Trait - Perseverance
Roller Skating Fun
Thank you to our wonderful PTO for organizing this fun event! It was a great day with family and friends.
Reminder - Morning Drop Off
Parent drop off is from 9:00 - 9:10 each morning. If you arrive after 9:10 am and our staff has gone inside, please park and walk your child into school. They must be signed in if they arrive after 9:10 am and students will be considered tardy. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Month Ahead
March 5 - Odyssey of the Mind 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 7 - 5th Grade Art Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 7 - Board of Education Round Table Meeting @ 7:15pm BES Library
March 12 - Odyssey of the Mind 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 12 - Virtual PTO Mtg. @ 6:30pm (https://meet.google.com/eme-jthd-zrx)
March 14 - 4th Grade Art Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 14 - Odyssey of the Mind 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 15 - No School - Conference Day
March 16 - Family BINGO 9:30am - 11:30am
March 18 - Report cards sent home with students
March 19 - Odyssey of the Mind 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 19 - Board of Education Meeting @ 7:15pm in BMHS Cafeteria
March 20 - 1/2 Day - Parent Conferences by appointment
March 21 - Odyssey of the Mind 3:30pm - 4:30pm
March 29 - April 7 - No School - Spring Break
April 8 - Classes Resume
Updated Calendar Changes
Please be advised of a few changes that were recently made to the District Calendar.
March 15th - Full Day Superintendent Conference Day
June 24th & 25th - 1/2 Day Grades K-6
The following link will bring you to the updated calendar:
BCSD Announces 2024-2025 Kindergarten & Pre-K Registration
The Berlin Central School District has begun the process of registering students for the 2024-2025 Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. Students must be legal residents of the school district and reside with parents or guardians within the school district at the time of registration and throughout their attendance at Berlin Elementary School. Proof of residency will be required.
2024-2025 Pre-K Registration - Students who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2024 are eligible to register. Please call Heather Barto at 518-658-1500 ext. 3001 to place your child’s name on our registration list. You will receive a registration packet by mail that must be completed and returned to the Main Office at Berlin Elementary School by April 26, 2024. Pre-K screening will take place in the spring and you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. Enrollment is currently limited to 36 students and slots are filled on a first come first serve basis. We strongly encourage you to have all completed paperwork returned by April 26th to secure a spot in our Pre-K program. Please note that we are not able to guarantee enrollment in the program.
2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration - Students who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2024 are eligible to register. Please call Christine Demick at 518-658-1500 ext. 1070 to place your child’s name on our registration list. You will receive a registration packet by mail that must be completed and returned to Christine Demick at the Berlin MS/HS by April 26, 2024. Kindergarten screening will take place in the spring, and you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. If your child is currently attending the Berlin Pre-K program, their name will automatically be placed on our registration list and you will not receive a registration packet.
Please feel free to contact Christine Demick with any questions.
New York State Testing Dates 2024 - Grades 3,4,5
- Math - May 7th & 8th (paper based)
Fourth Grade - ELA - April 16th & 17th (computer based)
- Math - April 30th & May 1st (computer based)
Fifth Grade - ELA - April 23rd & 24th (computer based)
- Math - May 13th & 14th (computer based)
- Science - May 2nd (computer based)
Counselor Connection - March 2024
Please click the link to read this month's counseling newsletter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JSbBqC1Iha7Rpd1fzFg0WvpDDPUuZGnwJM44NxfxahY/edit?usp=sharing.
We Need Your Help!
Helping Hands is in need of some help. We are looking for donations of the following items:
- gloves
- mittens
- Size 5-7 pants for boys or girls
- Socks- Youth
- Size 4-8 underwear for boys and girls- only brand new and in the package can be accepted
Items excluding underwear can be gently used.
We appreciate any and all help.
Main Office Reminder
Please make sure to contact the main office if there are any changes to your address, phone number, and/or email. It is very important that the office has up to date information in the event that we need to contact you.
Thank you!