Burroughs Buzz
September 16, 2024
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Important Dates:
September
19 - PREK ONLY - NO SCHOOL
18 - NO SCHOOL
24 - Burroughs Open House
NO SCHOOL September 18th!
For staff Personal Development Day
Burroughs Open House
Tuesday, September 24
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Bring the whole family to Burroughs for the Fall Open House
- See the projects your students are working on
- Sign up to volunteer at the school
- Tour the school building
- Get Parent Portal help
- Learn important school year details and updates
- Meet community partners
ClassDojo
Each class is communicating behavior rewards and class updates through ClassDojo. To access your student's class you need an activation code from the homeroom teacher. If you have multiple students, you need an access code from each student's teacher.
ClassDojo is FREE - you do not need to pay for the app to access what your student's teacher is sharing.
If you need access your student's class in ClassDojo - please contact your student's teacher for the activation code.
Hilltop Library Afterschool Help Open House
Hilltop Library After-School Experience Open House
Saturday, September 21
1-3PM
Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) will host After-School Experience Open Houses to share the many ways CML can support students after school. Click here for the open house schedule. Families can learn more about:
- Reading Buddies: One-on-one reading practice with an adult for students K-3.
- School Help: After-school supportwith schoolwork for students K-12.
- YouMedia: An interactive space for teens to learn technology (at some CML locations).
- After-School Snack: In partnership with the Children’s HungerAlliance(at some CML locations).
- More: Click here to learn more about how CML strives to be an engaging after-school space for central Ohio students.
Hilltop Library SCHOOL HELP CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday, 3-6 p.m.
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