Burr Oak Community Schools

Welcome back to the second half of the 23/24 school year! Please review the information below. Behavior Expectations - Parents as Partners in Education When it comes to student behaviors, our school rules can be summarized into the following statements: Be Safe - Be Respectful - Be Responsible Using the same statements at home can be helpful in promoting positive behavior at school. Cold Weather Guidelines Getting outside in every season is healthy for kids. Please be reminded that our students will be expected to go outside based on our temperature guidelines, so please make sure that they are sent to school with clothing that is weather appropriate. Parentvue App As parents/guardians, you have access to many student records, including grades and attendance, in real time, which allows you to monitor their academic progress. If you have not already done so, please contact Mr. Greene to get started. tgreene@burroakcs.org Student Absences Remember to call the main office at 489-2213, ext. 207 when your child is going to be absent. Please refer to the handbook for more information on attendance policies. Testing Information Our mid-year NWEA benchmark testing begins January 9, 2024 and will continue through January 16, 2024. Test prep for all students will continue to take place every Wednesday and is part of our school improvement plan. Please help students prepare for the future and remain positive about testing. Sportsmanship We have the continued expectation of good sportsmanship by all people in attendance at any sporting event, both home and away. Please continue to let the coaches coach, the referees ref, and the student-athletes play. If you are not happy with the job the referees are doing, please apply to become a referee at: New Officials Information | Michigan High School Athletic Association. Pick Up and Drop Off Please help keep our students SAFE by following the pick up and drop off procedures according to the map. School doors open and supervision of students starts at 7:30.

Due to a power outage, Burr Oak Schools will be on a two hour delay today, December 20, 2023.

Date: 12/12/23 Re: Positive Sportsmanship From: Mrs. Owens and Mr. Vandosen We would like to thank our fans who have been attending Burr Oak athletic competitions for their good sportsmanship so far this year. The genuine effort to show positivity does not go unnoticed! We have some very competitive games coming up and expect that your continued effort will carry through the school year. We maintain and support the the following: Let the coaches coach Let the referees ref Let the players play Being a member of MHSAA and the South Central Athletic Association comes with the responsibility of ensuring good sportsmanship. Yelling angrily at refs, coaches, and players is not going to change the outcome of a game, but being positive and cheering them on might make a difference. Thank you for your effort toward improving sportsmanship in our district.

Attached is latest Oak Opening. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/476/Burr_Oak/3758679/December_January_23-24_Oak_Openings.pdf

We're Hiring a school counselor https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=63

Middle/High School English Be student focused Engage in effective communication with students and parents Be flexible and sensitive to school culture Demonstrate organizational and technology skills Deliver instruction in whole-class, small group, and individual settings Conduct ongoing assessments of student learning Work collaboratively with school team, staff, and families Perform other duties as necessary to support the vision of Burr Oak Schools https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=21

For families who ride the bus: We will be running one route today, Thursday, October 2, due to staff illness. Please be patient; pickup times will be later for Amber's bus or you might have a van pickup. If you do not need picked up today, please call or text Amy at 269-221-0609.

We're hiring a part time kitchen assistant. Please follow the link below to apply. https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=65

Due to a bus issue, we will be running 1 bus and 1 van Thursday, so pick up and drop off times will be slightly different than the regular times. We appreciate your patience. If you do not need picked up Thursday, please notify the drivers.

Attention parents with students in grades third through twelfth. We will be sending home a permission slip for your student to participate in a student survey. Please watch for them to come home with your students and return them as soon as possible.

There is no School For Students Tomorrow, Friday, October 13th

Middle and high school progress reports come home today please sign and return. Also, tomorrow starts count month. Like always, attendance is very important.

Burr Oak Community schools is hiring 2 full time paraprofessionals. Please follow the links to apply. https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=51 https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=66

Homecoming is next week. Here are our dress up days. Monday: Candy Land- Sweet Dreams, Pajama Day Tuesday: Scrabble - Dress up as something that starts with the same letter as your name, or wear the first letter of your name and make words with your friends. Wednesday: Guess Who? - Twin Day Thursday: Clue- Wear all one color Friday: Sorry! Not Sorry! -Bobcats wear blue and white

We are hiring a full time paraprofessional. Follow the link to apply. https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=51

Reminder: Picture day is tomorrow, Monday, September 11, 2023.

Monday is picture day. You can order online at www.praterstudios.com. 1. Click order school Photos 2. Click on Burr Oak Community Schools. 3.Enter your email and purchase selection 4. Record you order information on the picture packet envelope and return to school on picture day.

We are hiring part time food service. Follow the link to apply https://burroakcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=62

What an awesome first day of school here at Burr Oak Community Schools! Thank you to students and staff for making it flow so smoothly. Notice to Burr Oak CTE students who attend programs at Centreville HS: Due to the extreme heat expected Wednesday and Thursday, one district that hosts our CTE program, Centreville, will not have CTE classes Wednesday or Thursday due to not having air conditioning. Burr Oak students that attend Centreville CTE on those days will be released after their last scheduled on-campus class.

Your student will be bringing papers home for you to fill out and sign today. These must be turned back in by Friday, August 25th.