Burns Park Family Newsletter

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As you prepare for spending time with those who are Family, Friends and Framily (friends who ARE family) I wish you safe travels, good food, fun times and lots of new memory making. For those of us who have a harder time finding joy during this season of the year because of losses we have endured may we be warmed and comforted by the wonderful memories made in times past.

Glass Containers

Per the Family Handbook please be reminded that glass containers are not allowed at school for snack or lunch. When these glass containers break (and they do) it creates a safety hazard. Eliminating this helps us all. Thank you!

Outside Recess

Students will continue to have outside recess each and every day unless temperatures or windchill are below 0 degrees. It is important that students are dressed sufficiently for all weather conditions. Please LABEL all outer wear and if possible send indoor shoes and outdoor boots for the mucky and yucky days.

Lockdown Drill

This week we will have our 2nd security drill of the year. This drill will be a lockdown drill. During lockdown drills students are to immediately follow their teacher directions. The directions will be to move to an area of the classroom that is out of the line of site of onlookers, to remain quiet and have lights out. (If classrooms are outside for recess they are to take shelter at the warming center in the park until given the all clear.) I will come around to ensure that all exterior and classroom doors are closed and locked from the outside. Once the drill is over, students will resume with their normally scheduled day. This is the scenario that I will share with students: An animal (bird, chipmunk, squirrel, deer, etc. ) is in the building and we need to get it out without any interruptions from classes in the hallways. Please follow your teachers directions and remain as quiet as you can until you hear that we can go back to our normal schedule.

Upcoming Events

11/26 Reports Cards Home via email (Progress Reports home via US mail)

11/26 Security Drill #2

11/27-29 Late Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

12/10 PTO Meeting- IEP & 504 Informational

Take care & Be well,

Principal Bullock

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For the safety of students, families and staff there are NO LEFT TURNS on Wells (entering or leaving) Burns Park. Please readjust your drive time so that you can enter from Olivia Ave to travel east on Wells and leave going east on Wells.

This sign is posted if you are driving West on Wells into the parking lot.

This sign is posted at the exit of the parking lot.

Have you ever wondered what a 504 Plan or IEP is? Do you have questions about whether or not either one of these may be supports that your child needs or qualifies for? Does your child have a current 504 plan or IEP and you have more questions or wonderings? If yes, please join the December PTO meeting for more information. Each year after report cards go home in November, Principals (and teachers) get lots of questions about whether or not students are getting all the support they need at school. This may be you. In lieu of sending an email please join us for this informational session. Whether you are able to attend this informational or not please add questions that you have to the google form linked below. Our special education Assistant Director, Kim Cieszynski will be at Burns Park to give you all the facts you need to make informed decisions and answer all questions submitted through the google form.

We are thrilled that over $430,000 has been allocated to AAPS students’ My Future Fund accounts! My Future Fund has activated over 6,400 accounts for AAPS 2nd-7th grade students and 1st graders will join the fun this year. Every account comes with a $25 starting deposit and 1 in 3 students qualifies for a $475 bonus based on family income. Unlock all the benefits of the program by completing the Release of Information form before December 8, 2024. Over $1,000,000 is still waiting to be claimed by AAPS students. To learn more about the program and complete the Release of Information form go to www.myfuturefund.org or call 734-302-2626.