When: November 20-22 at 7pm
Where: HMS Auditorium
Tickets are on sale now and we hope to see you there!
BHS Grading & Curriculum Info Sessions on 11/19-11/21
Do you have questions about the changes to grading at BHS? Are you wondering what other changes are underway or still ahead? We want you to understand the work happening behind the scenes to create greater alignment, consistency and equity!
Principal Westdijk will host 3 info sessions this week at the following times THIS WEEK:
- 11/19 @ 5pm (DtBHS Cafeteria)
- 11/20 @ 5pm (DtBHS Cafeteria)
- 11/21 @ 8am (DtBHS Music Room)
The presentation will be followed by a whole group discussion with the principal to bring questions, concerns, suggestions and ideas. Please check your email for more details.The presentation will be shared on the BHS Website at the end of the week, and in our next issue of the Newsletter.
All students and parents are welcome to attend whichever session works best for them. Up to two hours of parking are free via the ParkMobile app in the Cherry St. garage, but please use the school’s main entrance on Cherry.
Title I Meeting Tue 12/9
BHS’s Annual Title I Information Session will be on Tuesday, December 9th from 7-7:45pm in the Cafeteria (with an option to join remotely – check your email). Principal Westdijk will host this session, which will provide an opportunity to learn detailed information about what it means to be a Title I school, what services at BHS are funded by Title 1 funds, and what family rights and school responsibilities Title I status entails.
All BSD Schools Closed 11/24-11/28
We will have a full week of school on 11/17-11/21, including our final Macy’s Day Parade at DtBHS on Friday 11/21 morning.
We wish all of our families a fun, safe, and memorable break!
BSD Early Release on 11/6
All BSD schools will have a half day on 11/6 for professional in-service.
Join us Wednesday, October 29th for a Career Technical Information Session
Students and families are invited to learn more about career technical education from our local technical centers staff. Burlington Technical Center and Center for Technology Essex will share information about programming, visit days, application deadlines, and how career technical education may enhance a students’ time in high school. This will be an in-person informative evening at Burlington High School on Wednesday, October 29th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
The evening is intended for current 10th and 11th grade students and families (but all grade levels are welcome). Please use the Cherry Street entrance and if parked in the garage start a ParkMobile session zone 5826 for a free 2-hr parking session.
School Picture Retake, Wednesday 10/22
If your student(s) missed picture day, or wants retakes, please get this date on your calendar. Photographers will take drop-ins before, during & right after school.
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All BSD Schools Closed on Thursday, 10/23
There is no school on 10/23 in observance of Diwali. This is a school holiday for BSD students and educators.
Testing Day: Early Arrival & Release on Wednesday, 10/15
BHS will be hosting fall progress monitoring and the PSAT on Wednesday, 10/15. All 9-11th grade students must arrive at 7:45am on 10/15. Testing begins at 8am. Students can expect to dismiss around 11:35am that day.
Seniors: We are offering 12th graders drop-in support on their PLP portfolios and presentations, the Common Application, and college essay writing. Please take advantage of these resources!
Please see more details about this schedule in the Family Newsletter, with details for each grade level.
Early Release on Thursday, 9/25
All BSD schools have an early release on Thursday, 9/25. Classes at BHS will end at 11:35am that day.
During the afternoon, all district educators will be in professional learning. At BHS, teachers will be working to refine their content area priority standards, which will form the basis of their work this year revising common rubrics & developing common summative assessments.
