The Burruss Weekly Newsletter
May 3
One week of testing is complete! Thanks to all families who prioritized getting to school on time and ready to show that test what we know. Georgia Milestones testing for Grades 3-5 started April 30. Students will take only one section of the test per day in hopes of keeping stress levels down and preventing testing fatigue. The testing schedule is below:
April 30: ELA Section 1
May 1: ELA Section 2
May 2: ELA Section 3
May 7: Math Section 1
May 8: Math Section 2
May 9: Science (5th Grade only)
For the last 14 days of school (14 days?!?), uniforms are optional for all students. Dress code expectations still apply!
We are seeking donations of bags of soil for our learning garden--if you are willing to purchase, you can drop off in the front office and we will get it to the garden.
If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions...anything, please reach out to me anytime.
Dr. Jillian Johnson
Principal
Save the Date: End-of-Year Celebrations
Our End-of-Year celebrations are a special time when we celebrate every child in each grade level. All families are welcome to attend.
May 20
Kindergarten 9:00am
2nd Grade 1:00pm
May 21
1st Grade 1:00pm
May 22
4th Grade 9:00am
3rd Grade 1:00pm
May 23 (Last Day of School)
5th Grade 9:30am
Donors Choose Projects at Burruss
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
PTA Corner
Thank you to all who came out for the last PTA meeting of the year and enjoyed the Talent Show! Also, thank you to all of the parents who showered our teachers with appreciation the week before the break. Many staff members said it was the best Teacher Appreciation Week they could remember!
Email: albpta@gmail.com with any questions!
SGT Corner
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.
Support Burruss when you shop!
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