Burroughs Buzz
November 11, 2024
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Important Dates:
November
12: Parent English Class
14: School Pictures
18: Last day to order Burroughs t-shirts
18: Columbus Zoo Pathway Express registration opens at Noon
18: Opera assembly at Burroughs
18-22: Pick up Burroughs T-shirts in office
19: Parent English Class
23: Turkey Tour - Ft. Hayes Campus - 11AM - 2PM
25 - 29: No School - Wellness Week
English Class for Parents
Our community Partner, Faith Community Church, is offering a beginning English classes to Burroughs' parents. They will be meeting at the school on November 6, 12 & 19 from 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM. To register please contact Shelly at 352-459-1570. Cost is $10
Picture day at Burroughs is November 14th!
You can pre-order prints at mylifetouch.com with Picture ID: EVTPB62J3
Show your school pride with the purchase of a Burroughs T-Shirt. All proceeds go toward supporting school activities and programs. Order by November 18! While supplies last!
T-shirts can be picked up in the main office November 18-22.
Volunteer Opportunities
Burroughs needs your help! We have spaces to volunteer during lunch, recess, for the Bees Buck Store and as a reading buddy. If you have some free time during the school day we'd love to have your help!
Reading Buddies
We are looking for reading buddies to help our 2nd grade students! You'll meet with one student on Tuesdays from 12-1PM. You will be trained and background checked through our partner, Children's Tutoring Initiative. If you are interested in being a reading buddy click here for more information:
Recess and Lunch Volunteers
Burroughs Staff could use your help during Lunch and Recess.
Helping with lunch duty would mean helping open kids cartons/food packaging, reminding student's to follow the rules and cleaning up minor spills.
Recess Duty would mean reminding students to follow the rules, playing with students and ensuring all students are being safe while at recess.
Please sign-up for only ONE on the same date.
Bees Buck Store
Burroughs staff need help assisting to students spend their Bee's Bucks in the school store. Each student earns points for good behavior and can spend their points at the store.
Burroughs Elementary School
Email: burroughses@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/burroughses
Location: 551 South Richardson Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 365-5923
Attendance
State law requires schools to track Minutes students are at school. Arriving late or leaving early impacts your student's attendance record.
Excused Absences
● Serious accident or illness
● Death of a relative
● Religious holiday
All other absences are considered Unexcused Absences.
Parents need to call, email, or complete the online Student Absence Form for the school by 9:00
AM to report student absences. Upon return from an absence, the following procedure is to be
followed: (if the parent did not complete the online Student Absence Form already)
A written note signed by the parent, stating date(s) of and reason(s) for absence from school. Please send the note to school with your child the day they return to school.
Attendance email address: attendance.burroughs@columbus.k12.oh.us
Attendance phone line: 380-997-0225
Student Absence Form: LINK: https://forms.gle/33mQUPrHJDTqFKug7