October Newsletter

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22: End of 1st Quarter

22: Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:45-7:30

23: No School - Records Day

31: Fall Celebration

School conferences are an important time for the parent/guardians to talk with the teacher about how their student is doing. Conferences can be in person or on zoom. Interpretation is available by request. Conferences will be October 18 OR October 22 from 3:45-7:00 PM. You only need to attend one day. You can bring your student or come without them. These are important parts of your student's education - please sign-up with your student's teacher to attend. If neither of these days work for you, please schedule another time to meet with the teacher.

Here are some helpful tips on preparing for your student's conference:

On October 31, students MAY bring in costumes to wear over their clothes for a school costume parade. Costumes cannot have a mask or a toy weapon. Children must be able to put them on themselves over their clothes.

FAMILIES: Come cheer on your student for our Fall Parade! On October 31st at 2:15 PM - please line the sidewalks along Burgess and the walk way in the park to cheer on our students!

After the parade students will return to class for some fun fall activities. Dismissal is at 3:15 like normal.

We would like to introduce our new Safety & Security Officer at Burroughs. Mr. Scott McPherson is a retired Lieutenant from the Athens Police Department in Athens, Ohio. He retired in 2017 after a 20 year law enforcement career. Mr. McPherson also has classroom experience, most recently, teaching 5th/6th Social Studies at a charter school on the west side of Columbus. Mr. McPherson will be working to keep our school safe and secure! Say "Hi" when you see him at arrival or dismissal!

At Open House we asked families to share their hopes & dreams for their students. Not just at school, but in life. Here's what families had to say!

• I want my grandsons to come to school and feel safe.
• I want my student to read more & learn cursive writing.
• I want my boys to reach their full potential and be what they want to be in life.
• I want my kids to continue doing well in school.
• I want my student to follow her passion.
• I want them to be content in life, to be strong and independent.
• I would like my daughters to have great careers.
• I want her to grow up and be a teacher!
• To grow in values and intelligence so they can achieve all their dreams!

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!

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.

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.

We are looking for reading buddies to help our 2nd grade students! You'll meet with 1 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:

Please make sure your parent portal is updated yearly!!! This is the ONLY way we have contact information. Please do that here:

https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/2437

Students cannot be dropped off at Burroughs before 8:45 AM and must be picked up between 3:15-3:30 PM every day.

If you need additional care for your student, Columbus City Schools provides before and after school care for elementary students through the Latchkey program. The closest Latchkey location is Westgate Elementary. There are spaces available and a bus already runs between Westgate and Burroughs. Care is provided between 7-9AM and 3-6PM. You can find more details and program costs here.

The Aspire program offers free ESL, High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET), post-secondary preparation and career training for adult learners at different locations throughout Columbus. Day, evening and weekend, virtual and in-person class options are available. Winter classes will begin January 2025. Registration is required.

Join the Cleveland Cavaliers for Columbus City Schools Night on Friday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. vs Golden State Warriors at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland, OH 44115. Everyone who purchases game tickets will be entered into a raffle to hold the big flag on the court during the singing of the National Anthem.

Other games that are included in this offer for discounted tickets are:

• Sunday, December 1 vs. Boston Celtics
• Monday, January 20 vs. Phoenix Suns
• Sunday, February 2 vs. Dallas Mavericks

Come out and cheer on our Cleveland Cavaliers and show your support for Columbus City Schools. Use this link to purchase tickets for CCS Night: bit.ly/CCSCAVS2425. The games are available at the special CCS discount rate. For more information, contact Thyran Nowden with the Cleveland Cavaliers at 216-219-3433 or tnowden@cavs.com.

You can find a summary of the CCS State Report Card here.

Columbus City Schools is offering our Pre-K program tuition-waived for the 2024-2025 school year. The Online Registration will open January 3, 2024. Enrollment appointments are no longer required. School selections will begin April 3, 2024 via the Parent Portal. If you have any questions, please contact 380-997-5192 or email eceenrollment@columbus.k12.oh.us.

Please view the enrollment page for documents needed to enroll.

Columbus Metropolitan Library is Your Child’s After-School Space

Help your student stay on track this school year with Columbus Metropolitan Library. They’ll have access to:

• Reading Buddies, 15 minutes of one-on-one reading practice for K-3 students
• School Help Centers, offering K-12 students free help with their schoolwork plus use of computers, printers, digital research tools and other resources
• HelpNow, connecting them one-on-one with a virtual tutor Monday-Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
• Online school help tools available 24/7
• YouMedia, an open lab space at nine locations where teens can explore technologies
• After-School Snack, offered at 16 locations in partnership with the Children’s Hunger Alliance

Visit columbuslibrary.org to learn more.

The 2nd & 7 Columbus Kids’ Book Bank is hosting its 2024 Fall Giveaway, offering free books for readers of all ages! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stock up on exciting reads for the whole family. These giveaway events are open to the public, and you can grab books from their large inventory on the following dates:

• Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Visit bookbank.secondandseven.com for more details or call 614.396.8161. Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to encourage reading at home!

Thanks to a partnership with A Step In The Right Direction, Burroughs is excited to offer a free hygiene store for students. Soap, Toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, lice kits, etc are available for free. Student's just need to ask their teacher if they need any items. Families may also visit a community Free Hygiene Store if they need any supplies.

Get connected with people and resources on the westside of Columbus while shopping for free items including clothes, shoes, accessories and toys for children ages 0-3.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

6:00 - 7:30 PM

At Faith Community Church

2578 Sullivant Avenue

Columbus, OH, 43204

https://bloomfreestore.org/west-columbus

If you have hurdles to working or need help with paperwork/resumes, please walk in for help!

Hilltop Connections & Faith Community Church

2578 Sullivant Ave

Mondays

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

info@hilltopconnections.org

We are open every Monday from 10-2 and by appointment. We can help with writing resumes, job searches, and finding resources to overcome any barriers a person may encounter when searching for employment. We also help people with expunging their records to improve their job opportunities.

Hope Resource Center

496 S. Wheatland Ave

Columbus, OH 43204

Meals Served Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 11 AM - 2 PM

Jordan's Crossing

342 N Hague Ave, Columbus, OH 43204

Monday - Friday

Daily Hot Lunch 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Daily Sack Lunch 10 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.

Hilltop Worship Center

2622 Sullivant Ave

Columbus, OH 43204

Hot meals to-go: SATURDAYS: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Feed My Sheep

2364 W Broad St

Tuesdays: 6:30PM to-go meal

2nd-5th Saturdays: 9AM to-go breakfast

Additional food resources:

https://hilltopusa.org/?resource-item=westside-free-food

Email: adouglass@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: ccsoh.us/burroughses
Location: 551 South Richardson Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA

• John Burroughs is a Title I school that receives Federal Title I funding to support academic achievement.
• Title I funding is spent on supplies, materials, staffing, and programs to support student achievement.
• As a parent of a student attending a school that is receiving Federal Title I dollars, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the teacher(s) and instructional paraprofessional(s) who instruct your child. Federal law requires every Title I school district to comply and to provide you with the requested information in a timely manner. We are happy to provide this information to you. At any time, you may ask.

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

If you need to sign-out a student during the school day, please be aware of the following procedures that keep your student safe at school:

IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED WHEN SIGNING OUT A STUDENT.

Any students being picked up early must be signed out by a relative / adult that is listed in Infinite Campus. Parent's can list adults allowed to pick-up their student in the Parent Portal. If an unlisted adult needs to pick up a student, the listed Guardian MUST call the school office at 614-365-5923.

Starting April 7, 2023, Ohioans who are 17 years and older can receive an ID card at no cost. https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/free-ID-palm-card.pdf

Students cannot be signed out between 2:45-3:15 PM. School dismissal is at 3:15. Thank you for helping us keep kids safe during dismissal.