The St. Mary Parish Red Ribbon Committee is proud to announce the opening of the Slogan contest for the 2020 Red Ribbon Week Campaign. 

The contest is open to all St. Mary Parish students in grades 4 though 12. The winner of the slogan contest will receive $100.00. The winning slogan will be showcased on campaign t-shirts, red lapel ribbons, and on the cover of the 2020-2021 Drug-Free Calendar.

Contest guidelines, submission forms, and release forms are available at any district school and on this website under Departments, Safe & Drug Free Schools, Red Ribbon Week Slogan Contest or by clicking here. Deadline for submissions is Monday, February 7, 2020. 

BES (all grades - Pre-K through 5th) will celebrate the 100th day of school on FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th. Students may decorate a shirt with 100 school-appropriate items of choice and wear it to school with jeans on this day. 

Students who are unable to decorate a shirt may wear jeans and a spirit shirt or uniform shirt on this day. 

Guidelines for the first annual St. Mary Parish School Board Mardi Gras Ornament Contest have been released. The contest is designed to recognize artistic talent within our school system.

• The student’s design must symbolize the Mardi Gras Holiday.
• The student must write his/her name and school name on the back of the ornament.
• The contest is open to all students in St. Mary Parish public schools.
• There is no limit in the number of submissions per school or student.
• All entries must be turned in to Dinah Richard at the Central Office Complex by 4:00 PM on Friday, January 10, 2020. 
• Monetary prizes will be awarded at the February 2020 School Board Meeting:
  • 1st Place: $50
  • 2nd Place; $25
  • 3rd Place: $10

 Ornaments submitted will be used to decorate the St. Mary Parish School Board’s tree for the Mardi Gras holiday.

Students will dismiss at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 20, 2019. Students will return from the Christmas Holidays on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! 

To check your child's AR progress from home, click here.

This link can be found on our school's website under "For Parents" then "Check Your Child's AR Progress". AR info can also be found "Library". 

AR due dates are as follow:

1st 9 weeks: 10/10 by 3:00 pm

2nd 9 weeks: 12/20 by 1:00 pm

3rd 9 weeks: 3/13 by 3:00 pm

4th 9 weeks: 5/8 by 3:00 pm

2019-2020 School supply lists for Pre-K through 5th grades can be found here. They are also listed by grade level under the "For Parents" tab. 

We look forward to seeing everyone at Open House on Monday, August 5th at 6:00 pm. Open house is for parents and students (grades kindergarten through 5th). You may bring school supplies with your child on this night. Student schedules will be given out. 

This year, we are offering parents the opportunity to have their child's report card mailed home.  If you choose this option, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to school by Friday, May 24th.  Report cards will be mailed by Tuesday, May 28th.  If you send an envelope, your child does not have to come to school on Monday, May 27th for report card pick up. 

NOTE: Envelopes without postage will not be mailed. Also, if your child does not attend the awards ceremony and recives awards, those will not be mailed. You may pick them up during the summer. 

BES After Care is currently accepting registration for the 2019-2020 school year. You may view and print the information page here . You may also view and print the registration form here.

General Information

Location: BES After School Care Program is located in the Chorus Room.  The door is across from the Berwick Public Library on Fourth St.

Hours: Monday through Friday - 3:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. - (on regular school days only) After Care will begin on Thursday, August 8^th.  *There will be no after care on any of the early dismissal days.

Registration:

• $10 nonrefundable -one time registration fee - per student, per school year.
• Students that are not registered will not be allowed to stay in ASC until the necessary paperwork and fees are collected.

Student Fees:

• All fees are due in advance! –All fees are due prior to, or on the first day a student attends for the week / month. Fee schedules will be given to parents at the beginning of the school year, and additional copies will be available in ASC as needed. Fees can be paid by the day, week, or month. Drop in fees must be paid in advance or when the child is picked up. Any student account carrying a balance due, regardless of the amount, will not be allowed to attend ASC. Students will be sent to the office, and parents will be called to come and pick up their child. Cash, Checks, and Money Orders are accepted.  No debit cards or credit cards. Please send payments in an envelope that is clearly labeled with the student’s name(s) and the amount enclosed.
• Checks are to be made payable to Berwick Elementary School.
• If you child is considered full time in ASC, payments are due every Monday. If your child is a drop in, the fee is due on the day they attend.
• Weekly reminders will not be given. Please take care of payments on Mondays. 
• Afternoon Weekly Fee – 1^st Child - $20, each additional child $12 (includes juice & snack)
• Full payment is required for each day your child attends ASC – regardless if he/she is picked up prior to 5:30 P.M.
• Daily Drop-In Fee - $5 per child, per day
• Late Pick-Up Fee: $5 (5:31 P.M. to 5:36 P.M.), per child, $1 per minute (beginning at 5:37 P.M.) Note: After 3^rd late fee – Conference with Ms. Domingue
• NSF Check: $10 per check – Future fees will need to be paid in cash.

Other Information:

• Parents are responsible for after school transportation.
• No medicine will be administered by ASC personnel.
• ASC is not a homework center but we do our best to complete homework on a daily basis. There are times when we are not able to complete homework and appreciate your understanding with this matter. 
• We try our best to provide a quiet place and time for students to complete homework; however, parents are asked to check their child’s homework at home. ASC personnel are not responsible for checking to make sure that work is completed or completed correctly. Students are not allowed to return to their classrooms for any items that were forgotten. Please stress responsibility and the importance in packing correctly before leaving their classrooms. 
• After Care Program was established to provide a safe, inexpensive, after school environment for our students whose parents work; therefore, any student who misbehaves in ASC will be subjected to the same disciplinary actions that would be taken during regular school hours.
• Students may bring DVDs from home as long as they are rated G and are labeled with their name.
• Students are allowed to bring their own snacks (no candy or nuts of any kinds) but are not allowed to bring their own drinks.
• Please notify us of any changes to contact information ASAP.

The link to the AR Home Connection site has changed.  The new link is https://hosted411.renlearn.com/209468/HomeConnect/

This site gives parents access to your child's AR account to view books read, AR quizzes taken, and how many points students have earned.  Parents can also sign up to receive emails each time your child takes an AR quiz. 

The directions for creating an account and logging into Student Progress Center can be found under "For Parents - Parent Info - JPAMS Student Progress" or by clicking here. 

***Please note - the PSN number is the LAST 5 DIGITS OF THE STUDENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. 

JPAMS Student Progress is a secure site for parents/guardians to keep track of a child's grades, attendance, and transcript information.