The Burruss Weekly Newsletter

Today is the last day to purchase a yearbook for only $20! Prices go up to $25 on March 1 and sales close a few weeks after that. I have seen the preview for the yearbook, and trust me, you are going to want your own copy! The Burruss yearbook is packed with pictures and memories and kids will spend hours looking through the book. Please consider ordering, not only to support the school, but because it is a precious memory book. Click here to order!

Will you be in town over Spring Break? If so, would you consider helping our garden grow and come water the plants? Click here to sign up!

Every year, Georgia public schools request survey data from families. This data is analyzed along with student and staff survey results to inform our climate rating. Before you take the survey, please know that administrators are not able to see survey results. We simply see the climate star rating sometime in summer. Therefore, please do not use the survey as a chance to voice a concern to me or Mrs. Waldrep or your child's teacher(s). Instead, please know that we always welcome your feedback and would love to hear from you directly so that we can take action regarding your feedback. Click here to take the survey: https://gshs.gadoe.org/Pages/parent.aspx

Thank you for your support of our school. I remain thankful for this incredible community!

If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions...anything, please reach out to me anytime.

Dr. Jillian Johnson

Principal

With winter months come lots of sickness. Please keep your child home until s/he is fever free without Tylenol or Motrin for 24 hours. Also, if they vomit or have diarrhea, they should stay home for 24 hours. We are seeing lots of cases of strep throat, flu, COVID, and stomach bugs. and the spread can be prevented if we keep sick kids at home and encourage hand-washing.

Our teachers post projects to Donors Choose to get funding for all kinds of resources that the school budget can't afford. Consider sponsoring one or pass the link to a friend who wants to donate to schools!

https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?school=53726&fullyfunded=true

Our next PTA meeting is March 22. After a brief meeting, we will host the Burruss Talent Show. It's bound to be a great night and we hope to see you there!

Officers for 2023-2024

PTA Presidents: Cris Hunt and Victoria Brown

PTA Vice Presidents: Bernard Jarroush, Stormy Webster, and Britney Wilson

PTA Secretary: Daysha Mayfield

PTA Treasurer: Scott Durham

Email: albpta@gmail.com with any questions!

The School Governance Team (SGT) works with the principal to provide guidance and input on school initiatives and charter flexibility that aligns with the School Improvement Plan.

The link below has the schedule of meeting dates, along with past meeting minutes.

https://www.marietta-city.org/Page/1055

GiveBacks: Similiar to Honey or Rakuten, when you sign-up for GiveBacks, you can earn cash back and give to ALB PTA when you shop online at approved stores - like Ulta, Old Navy, and more. Here's how to get started:

1. Create an account using the link: https://www.givebacks.com/.../33722a9f-11d6-48a1-885a...

2. Follow the prompts and be sure to download the Genie extension - this part is important!!

3. Start shopping! The first purchase you make, ALB PTA will receive a $5 bonus.

Kroger: Link your Kroger Plus card to Burruss--every time you shop with your card, Burruss will receive a portion of the purchase amount! https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

Publix: Sign up with your phone number, connect it to Burruss, and every time you shop, enter your number for Burruss to receive a donation! https://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners