GES Week In Review
October 1, 2021
GES Week In Review
The WIR will be sent out weekly during the school year. In the WIR you will find upcoming dates and information relevant to your child here at GES. Please review regularly to stay abreast of the exciting things happening at Gilbertsville Elementary School.
Important Upcoming Dates
October 7 GES Security Drill (Run, Hide, Fight)
October 11 No School-Staff Development
October 13 Early Dismissal
October 18 Fall Picture Retakes, 1:00 pm -2:00 pm (Any AM Kindergarten students needing picture retakes may come during this time.)
October 25-29 Red Ribbon Week
October 7-GES Security Drills
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Gilbertsville Elementary School will be practicing intruder drills this week. On Thursday, October 7 students will be taught the safety procedures for the drills. Afterward, we will practice all three of the drills.
The “Run, Hide, Fight” procedures would be utilized in all elementary schools in the unlikely event that there was an intruder or unknown person in the school. The students and staff will be prepared for the drills in advance. We will be practicing Run, Hide, and making a decision on this date.
During our “hide” portion of the drill, we will be teaching students about good spots in the classroom to hide. Due to COVID-19 we will not have students get close together to hide during our practice.
In collaboration with LARGO Consulting Services, our security consultants, we have been advised to teach and practice barricading/blockading the classroom doors. Teachers will review procedures with their class in a calm and age-appropriate fashion prior to the drill. As we do not want to frighten the students, we make students aware a drill is taking place. We want to communicate our safety procedures to staff and students and have them practice the drill together. We will then gather feedback to make sure we have the most effective procedures in place as we continue to work with Homeland Security, The Pennsylvania State Police, local police departments, emergency service organizations, and the Berks County Intermediate Unit that assisted in the development of the countywide all-hazards plan.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Mrs. Stephanie Petri
GES Building Principal
Important Information about Parent Pick up and Drop off!
Annual Student Information Verification-Now Due on October 22, 2021
Annual Student Information Verification Reminder
If you have not completed your student’s Annual Student Information Verification, the verification window was reopened on September 22, 2021. You will have until October 22nd to complete your student(s) verification. For the safety and well-being of all BASD students, the District must have the student's most recent demographic, emergency contacts, and health information.
Below are instructions on how to complete your student's Annual Student Information Verification from within the Parent Portal.
If logging in from a computer, please use the steps below. Infinite Campus works best on a Chrome web browser.
- Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal
- Click on More on the left side of the screen
- Click on Online Registration
- Click on "Click here to go to Existing Student Verification"
- Click on Begin Registration button
If logging in from the app on your phone, please use the steps below.
- Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal
- Click on the 3 black lines in the upper left corner to view the drop-down menu
- Click on More on the left side of the screen
- Click on Online Registration
- Click on "Click here to go to Existing Student Verification"
- Click on Begin Registration button
An Infinite Campus Parent Portal account is needed to complete your student's ASIV. If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please contact your student's school for an activation key and instructions. Only one account per family is required. Please note, the activation key is person-specific. Only one account is needed per family; however, each parent can create their own account for the student(s).
Important Afternoon Transportation and Pick Up Process Information
If your plans for your child’s transportation home are different than their typical mode of transportation, please send a note to your child’s teacher so that they are leaving the classroom during the appropriate time. Also, please email your teacher to let them know of the change.
Examples below:
1. Your child rides the bus daily and you are opting for parent pickup. On this day, please send a note indicating this along with the name of the adult who will be picking up your child. Please have that adult bring their driver’s license to confirm their identity.
2. If you typically pick up your child and you want your child to ride the bus this day, please send a note, that includes their bus number, to the teacher to help ensure they board the bus.
Student Attendance Information
Attendance Procedures
Reporting an absence: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please email attendance at AttendanceGES@boyertownasd.org, or use the link below to inform the school that your child will not be present due to an illness, or appointment. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvtpG7SKITdNqliElSWvB9u4el72hJiIntaN9LFeyTuq8TnQ/viewform
Educational Trip-Parents/Guardians must complete an Educational Trip Form 2 days prior to your child's absence. **Please note that failure to submit a trip form prior to departure will result in trip days being counted as an unlawful absence.
Gilbertsville Home and School Association (GES HSA)
Our next HSA Meeting will be held in November.
CDC Guidance on Face Coverings
Spectator Changes to BASH Athletic Events
Ticket Sales for Athletic Events
Please visit the following website regarding ticket sales for athletic events held at Boyertown. Cash sales are not available for any athletic event.
Bus Transportation & Parent Drop Off/Pick Up
Bus Transportation-Please make sure your child is at your assigned stop 5-10 minutes prior
to scheduled bus time.
- Per the Federal order issued in January 2021, the CDC requires face coverings, regardless of vaccination status, when on public transportation - this includes on school buses operated by public and private school systems. However, a driver does not need to wear a face-covering if they are the only person on the bus.
Parent Drop off and Pick Up Information
- Drop off Times: 8:25-8:40 (Gate will be closed at 8:40 AM)
- Pick Up Times: 3:25-3:45 (Gate will open at 3:15 PM)
Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures:
- AM Drop Off-The gate will open at 8:00 AM. Doors will open at 8:25 AM.
- PM Pick Up-The gate will open at 3:15. Please do not arrive prior to this time as you will not be able to line up on the access road. We will begin student dismissal at 3:25.
- A No Standing/Parking Order along Congo Road and Route 73 will be enforced by Douglas Township Police. If there is a backup at the entrance to the access road, you will not be permitted to line up along Congo Road. You will not be permitted to wait in our parking lot/property as this will cause a safety concern for our busses.
- Douglas Township Police will be present along Congo Road at drop-off and pick-up times to enforce these procedures.
- Complete Parent Pick Up Google Form Include any adults permitted to pick up your child at the end of the school day. Parent Pick Up Permission. Your child will receive their parent pick-up sign in school.
- Have your driver's license or ID ready at the parent pickup line.
- Communicate with your child's teacher if your child is switching from riding the bus or being picked up.
- Provide a note to your child's teacher to communicate early pickup (prior to 3:00 PM) at the main office.
Letter to Parents about Accidental Insurance Coverage
6 Day School Cycle
Week of October 4
Monday-Day 4
Tuesday-Day 5
Wednesday-Day 6
Thursday-Day 1
Friday-Day 2
Week of October 11
Monday-No School
Tuesday-Day 3
Wednesday-Day 4
Thursday-Day 5
Friday-Day 6
GES WIN
News from the Nurses Suite
Gilbertsville Elementary School
Email: jmcdevitt@boyertownasd.org
Website: https://www.boyertownasd.org/Domain/14
Location: 36 Congo Road, Gilbertsville, PA, USA
Phone: 610-369-7485