Bobcat Bulletin

The GPS App includes a link to IC, as well as access to your student’s school calendar, meal information, bus routes, and other helpful information for parents and students.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing 24/25 PTSO Executive Board. Your commitment to the students, staff, community, and campus is so truly appreciated!

24/25 PTSO Executive Board

• Nikki Jaconelli - President

• Lindsey Brisson - Vice President

• Samantha Barr - Secretary

• Angela Martinez - Treasurer

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Please check the PTSO website and join the Burk Elementary PTSO Facebook group for all the current information from PTSO. This is a great way to connect with other families.

There are multiple ways for students to get to and from school.

• Students may ride the bus. Contact GPS transportation for information.

• Students may ride bikes or walk. There is a bike rack that is locked during the school day. Students must follow procedures. (GPS Elementary Handbook)

• Parents may park in the parking lot and walk students to the main gate. Parking is limited. (After the 1st day, parents are not permitted past the gate).

• Parents may drive students through the drop off and pick up line. (See map and procedures).

• There is no drop off and pick up in the front of the school. K-6 families will be given yellow placards. The only exception is parents who are notified by their teacher. These families will receive a purple placard.

Students may arrive, no earlier than 7:45 a.m. Prior to this time, there are no staff members to ensure student safety. Students may get breakfast and/or play on the playground. The first bell rings at 8:05 a.m. and the tardy bell rings at 8:10 a.m. Students arriving after the tardy bell are required to check-in at the front office for a tardy pass.

Students are dismissed at 2:55 p.m. (1:55 p.m. on Wednesdays). If you are picking a student up earlier than dismissal, you must check them out through the front office. The same transportation options are available in the afternoon.

Students riding the bus need their ID badges to get on and off as this is attached to “Here Comes the Bus App.” All students will be provided with an ID badge and lanyard after school pictures on August 6th. By September students who do not have their ID badge to get on the bus at the end of the school day will be placed in the office for parents to pick up.

The safety of students at Burk is our number one priority. When coming to campus, you must be let in by the front office staff at the main door and then you are required to sign in at the front office where you will receive a visitors badge that must be worn at all times while on campus.

In the coming weeks, we will have four keyless entry doors installed that are locked at all times. This will allow us to keep all main entry doors locked throughout the day. All staff will have badges to access the doors and classrooms outside the main building will have badges for student use to access restrooms, the nurse, and the front office.

Classrooms that have an entry door leading directly outside, will remain locked at all times during school hours. Each door has a peephole to look through before opening a door for anyone.

We will again have our campus security team member, Will Biascoechea. Will is assigned to three campuses in the district and does perform regular campus walks to check our security measures.

If there are ever suggestions of how to improve our safety measures, please reach out to us.

The application portal for free and reduced lunch for the 2024/25 school year is now open.

As a reminder, a new meal application is required every year to determine eligibility for the current school year.

Apply for free or reduced lunch for the 2024-25 school year.

When you get to LinQ page find Free and Reduced Meals in the School Services drop-down menu and search for Gilbert Public Schools to get started!

Students are welcome to bring breakfast and or lunch or they can purchase them from the school. The fee is as follows:

It is very important that all students receive proper nutrition so they can learn and grow throughout the day. We offer free and reduced meal options. We encourage all families to fill out the application to see if you qualify. Information is confidential. You may access the information at www.gilbertschools.net/meals or click on the photos below for more information and to access the QR code. For all nutrition needs, please visit the Nutrition Services Website.

Click HERE to review Gilbert Public Schools Dress Code Expectations

Burk follows the GPS policy no phones bell to bell (this includes Smart Watches). This policy means that once students enter campus and until they are off campus, phones must be silenced and put away and Smart Watches are turned to school mode if available, otherwise they are to be silenced and not used for apps or text messages. This includes pick-up in the afternoon and on buses. Students are always allowed to use school phones for emergencies and if parents need to get in contact with a student during the day, please contact the front office. If your child has a cell phone or Smart Watch they bring to school, you must sign and return the GPS Cell Phone/Smart Watch policy.

Please click HERE for the VIK New Security Procedures

July 19 - Meet the Teacher 5:00-6:30 p.m.

July 23 - First Day of School

August 1 - Back to School PTSO sponsored Pool Party 6:30-8:30 p.m.

August 6 - Picture Day

August 9 - PTSO Friday ice pop sales begin @ lunch

August 19 - PTSO Meeting 3:30 p.m. (ALL parents/guardians welcome)

Click HERE to view the 2024/2025 School Supply Lists

Students that are not in their classroom when the 8:10am Tardy bell rings are considered Tardy and a parent/guardian must accompany the student(s) into the school and sign the student in with the front office. If a late student arrives at school and is unaccompanied by a parent/guardian, the students attendance will reflect an Unexcused Tardy.

Beginning, March 27, there is a new and improved way for our parents and guardians to report student absences. This new feature is quick and easy to use and can be accessed through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal or through your Infinite Campus app. Simply log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and click on the ‘Submit Absence Requests’ graphic.

Please note you will still be able to call in and leave a message on our school’s attendance phone line if you would prefer. For more information on how to log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and use this new feature please visit www.gilbertschools.net/IC.

Phone: 480-926-3816

Email: burkinfo@gilbertschools.net
Website: gilbertschools.net/burk
Location: 545 N Burk St, Gilbert AZ 85234
Facebook: Burk Elementary PTSO