Burr Oak Community Schools

Burr Oak Community Schools will be closed today due to inclement weather.

Burr Oak    Community Schools 326 East Eagle Street / P.O. Box 337 Burr Oak, Michigan 49030 269-489-2213 269-489-5198(Fax) Main Office (269) 489-5181 Fax: (269) 489-5198 lgates@burroakcs.org Kristina Owens- Superintendent/  K-12 Principal kowens@burroakcs.org                 Cynthia Hernandez- Dean of Students chernadez@burroakcs.org                 Terry Greene- Technology & Virtual Academy Director  269-489-3198 tgreene@burroakcs.org  January 6, 2023  Dear Parents/Families of Burr Oak Community Schools: Here are some friendly reminders as we enter the second semester of the 22/23 school year.  Drop off, Pick up, Parking Lot Flow:  A.M. Drop off is by the victory bell.  P.M. For after school pick up, you have two options:  1) park in the street if you are waiting for a student to come out 2) park in a parking spot if you need to go into the office or wait by the doors for your student to come out When students can enter the building: School doors open for breakfast @ 7:20. Students can enter classrooms at 7:35.  Students need to be in their classroom by 7:45 or they will be marked tardy. Every fifth tardy will result in an after school detention. A tardy becomes an absence after 10 minutes.  Weather:  Please pay attention to area weather predictions Dress students appropriately (winter coats, snow pants, boots) because they will be going outside for lunch recess AND possibly for academic activities or extra outdoor time. Our cutoff temperature for sending kids outside is: 10 degrees (wind chill is taken into consideration) We will not go out in the rain. Illness/Medication: Keep home or will be sent home when: Temp is 100 degrees - can come back when they are fever free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours Vomit/Diarrhea - can come back after 24 hours without the aid of medicine.   If your student needs to have medication, it needs to come straight to the office in the original container; if your student rides the bus, the medication needs to be given to the bus driver upon entering the bus. Your student MUST have the medication form filled out to be kept on file (this is the law).  The school does not provide ANY medication for students (this includes Ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.). 

NEWS RELEASE January 6, 2023 Burr Oak Community Schools Board of Education Vacancy The Burr Oak School Board is accepting letters of interest and resumes from people living within the district to fill a school board vacancy. As required by School Code 380.61(4) board members will fill this vacancy by appointment on January 23, 2023 at the work session. This is a partial seat ending in 2026. Any registered voter who resides within the boundaries of the District of Burr Oak Schools is eligible to apply. If you are interested in applying, submit a letter of interest and/or a resume by 12 noon on Friday January 20, 2023 using one of the following methods: Due to the nature of the timeline, please email your letter of intent and/or resume to kowens@burroakcs.org or drop off at the main school office. Questions can be addressed by calling 269-489-2213. All resumes will be sent to the board of education in the afternoon of January 20, 2023.. Please plan on attending the Monday @7pm in case the board members have questions after reviewing your documents.

The fresh food imitative will be this Monday, December 5th from 3:00-5:00pm . This will be the final fresh food initiative at Burr Oak Community Schools.

Here is the calendar for the December holiday dress up days.

The annual Burr Oak Thanksgiving Feast will be on Wednesday, November 23rd. We will start serving GSRP at 10:45 a.m. in the little gym. Kindergarten class will start at approximately 10:55 a.m. followed by rest of elementary at ten minute intervals. The fifth grade class will start at about 11:40 a.m. followed by the rest of middle school at ten minute intervals. The high school will start lunch about noon. Parents and community members are welcome to eat with their students.  We are asking for a $3 donation for each meal served to parents and community members. We hope you will join us in this Thanksgiving Feast because we have much to be thankful for.

Tomorrow, Thursday, November 17th will be picture retake day.

Report cards will be coming home with your student today.

Check out the November Oak Openings. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/476/Burr_Oak/2532367/Oak_Opening_November_2022.pdf

Safety Reminders: 1. In a continued effort to keep our students safe, please be reminded that all adults coming into the school buildings between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. must check in at the office, which is "Door 1" in the courtyard. 2. Mornings right now are very dark. Drivers, please be reminded to drive slowly, watch for children walking and riding bikes to school, and follow the drop off routine in the parking lot. We appreciate your efforts in helping keep our students safe!

Parents/Guardians: Due to a medical leave of absence, Mrs. McCall will be out for an extended period of time. We are very grateful to have filled her absence with a long term sub, Mrs. Ryan. If you have any concerns regarding grades, please contact Mrs. Ryan via email. (aryan@burroakcs.org) or call the school. 489-2213 ext. 214

Just a reminder, Thursday October 13th is picture day.

BHSJ Vape Webinar November 17th 2:30-3:30 or 6:30-7:30 Email Joshua Englehart at englehartj@bhsj.org and he will get you set up in the session you choose.

Makenah Reaper and Sarah Hirschy were selected to the Homer Volleyball invitational All-Tournament Team on Saturday. Congratulations!

Tailgate at Boyer Field on October 7th. Sponsored by the Class of 2025 and The Burr Oak Chamber of Commerce. Food starts at 6:00pm. The cost for a sandwich is $5.00, a meal will be $7.00 that includes a sandwich, chips, and a cookie.

Homecoming Dress Up Days– October 3rd-7th Monday– Pajama Day Tuesday—Marvel vs. DC Wednesday—Superhero vs. Villain Thursday— Superhero & Sidekick/Twin Day Friday—Bobcat Spirit Day– Wear Your Blue & White

Congratulations to our 2022 Homecoming court Left to right- Freshmen- Percey Johnson & Makaila Whittington Sophomores- Jacob Trennepohl, Lucy Marks, Austin Cole, Braylyn Hernandez Juniors- Charlie Brooks & Amy Ledyard Seniors- Hayden Holtom, Mia VanAtta, Flavio Hernandez, Jillian Gates, Dominic Norton, & Makenah Reaper

Teachers at Burr Oak Community Schools had a busy week and are so grateful to the family that provided the snacks for the teacher's lunch room! We love our school community and the extended community as well. Thank you so much for your continued support and for all of you that helped make the teacher's break room a pleasant place to hang out for lunch!

Every year a company named "All American Publishing" does the footwork with local businesses to obtain funding for spirit t-shirts that are free for our MS and HS students. We would like to thank all of you that contributed to make this possible!

Reminders for Monday, August 22, the first day of school. If your student is eating breakfast, the cafeteria is open from 7:20 to 7:40. Students in grades five through twelve will meet in the gymnasium at 7:40 for teacher introductions and updates. Elementary students will meet Mrs. Hernandez by the elementary wing doors. For students being dropped off by parents, please let students out by the victory bell and flag rather than the double doors. Refer to the parking lot map in the most recent Oak Opening or look for Mrs. Owens. The first day of school is a full day; release time is 2:20 p.m. We are excited to see all of your smiling faces. Welcome back!