News and Notes

*Bus Routes- Bus routes have been emailed out today by the Transportation Department.

*Meal Accounts- Please be sure that there is money in your child's Meal Account if they will be eating school meals. If you will be paying by credit card please call Mrs. Tanya. Cash and check payments should be sent to the main office in a sealed envelope with the child's name. Payments can also be accepted online through Rev Trak.

*Enrollment Fees- Enrollment fees are now listed on student accounts. Parents are welcome to call Mrs. Tanya and make a payment over the phone. The office will be open for payments during Sneak Peek on Monday night.

*Transportation Changes- Berryton Elementary requires a written note or email to be in the office by 3:30PM each school day, for all transportation changes. Emails should be sent to howbertt@usd450.net. Phone calls are not accepted for transportation changes. We appreciate your help in this matter as this will help us get your child home in a more efficient manner. Also, it will keep us from holding the fleet of buses up for one or two last minute parent requests. 

*School Supplies- Click here to find the School Supply list for BES.

*Transportation Information Form- In order to assist our BES Office Team in making the first day of school run as smoothly as possible please fill out this Google form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18JaqD3Eft2RwDSSV05_PxAI5KUtjbr2MZtlaQvkuTjw/edit

*2024-2025 Yearbooks- Yearbooks from last year will be handed out at Sneak Peek to students that already purchased them. Additional yearbooks may be purchased in the Main Office for $15 while supplies last.

*Construction Alert- Over the next few months the Berryton roof will be updated in many sections of the building. The crew is working closely with our Facilities team to ensure this is completed as quickly as possible. We do now have an additional parking space on the east side of the building.

*Primetime- Primetime is our before and after school provider at BES. This is run through the YMCA. Information is linked here for interested families.

*BES Spirit Wear- Click here to see our Spirit Apparel.

Transportation Systems at Berryton

A. Arrival for Car Riders

• Families that choose to bring students to school in the morning will need to pull through the car rider lane where there will be a single line of cars.

• Please have your child wait in your vehicle until you get to the front of the line by the gym doors.

• Students may be dropped off between 8:45-9:00 AM. Staff will be stationed outside to greet students.

• Students that arrive after 9:00 will need to ring the doorbell by the front door and office staff will assist them into the building.

B. Dismissal for Car Riders

• Families that would like to pick up their students will also need to pull into the car rider lane. ALL vehicles need to enter the car rider lane via Berryton Road.

• Families that will exit BES and head towards Croco Road will need to be in the lane closest to the building (right side).

• Families that will exit BES and head towards Berryton Road will need to be in the lane closest to the road (left side).

• Families will need to remain inside of vehicles and wait for students to safely be dismissed. At 4:00 p.m. Berryton staff will be present to assist students in walking to vehicles.

• Families will need to place the school-provided sign in the front dash. If a family needs additional school-provided signs please contact Tanya Howbert via email at howbertt@usd450.net. Signs will be printed and sent home with a student.

• Please be patient with our staff the first week as we have new families adjusting to routines. Within a week or so the Car Rider Lane is extremely expedient, safe, and efficient.

C. Updates for Bus Riders

• In the mornings Buses will unload in a similar manner as in years past. Staff will greet students and assist them as they exit the school bus.

• In the afternoons we will load four buses at a time generally. Buses will pull in and will park around the perimeter of the bus circle. Staff will assist students in safely entering the school bus.

Welcome New Berryton Teachers

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