Burton Bird's Nest
January 21, 2022
Congratulations Mr. Transit
We are very fortunate to have Mr. Joe Sermo taking over the long term PE position from March 1 through the last day of school. Mr. Sermo has two sons who attended Burton a few years back and he is currently the Berkley High School boys varsity basketball coach. He has had the opportunity to shadow with Mr. Transit and already knows many of the teachers and students through his coaching opportunities. Please welcome Mr. Sermo.
Strange emails from Ms. Krehbiel
Planning for 2022-2023 School Year Grades 1-5
Planning has begun for the 2022-2023 school year. It is important for us to know if your child will be attending Berkley School District in the fall for accurate student placement. Please complete this survey by Friday, February 18, 2022.
For Current Fifth Grade Students
Planning has begun for the 2022-23 school year. It is important for us to know if your child will be attending Berkley School District in the fall for accurate student placement. Please complete this survey by Friday, February 18, 2022.
Diversity Alliance
Diversity Alliance Club
Thank you to everyone who purchased popcorn on Wednesday! The proceeds of the popcorn sale will be used to purchase diverse books for classrooms! Mystic Kettle dropped off a check for $507.00. Thank you so much for partnering with us. That check will help to purchase a number of books for our classrooms.
Did you know?
Over 200 people from Berkley and Royal Oak Schools participated in a Freedom March this past Monday on MLK Day to honor Dr. King. Many of the people participating on Monday were children. Children have a long history of being an important part of the fight for equality in the U.S.
In 1963, the Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. King was starting to lose steam. Fewer people were volunteering to protest and attendance at Civil Rights meetings was declining. Dr. King was afraid the Civil Rights Movement may fizzle out. It was decided that children should hold their own march to protest the discrimination they faced every day.
On April 2, 1963 children all over Birmingham, Alabama left school and met up at a local church. In church, they sang inspirational songs and were given instructions as to where they were marching to, assigned a partner to march with and were released from the church in groups of 50 for their destination.
The police were waiting for the protestors and before the day was over, more than 2,000 children were arrested. The youngest marcher who was arrested was 4 years old, and when asked why he was arrested, he said “Tee-dom.” He was so young he couldn’t even say “Freedom!”
People all over the world watched the Children’s March on TV. Seeing children being arrested for peacefully protesting injustice and discrimination outraged millions of people. It also inspired more people to become involved in the Civil Rights movement. The Children’s March is considered by many to be the turning point of the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Today the Diversity Alliance Club is reading the book Let the Children March, by Monica Clark-Robinson.
Would you like to see more about Berkley’s partnership with the Royal Oak School District and the Freedom March? Check out this link: https://www.facebook.com/berkleyschools/videos/476444887371007
Want to learn more about the Children’s March? Check out these resources:
https://www.history.com/news/childrens-crusade-birmingham-civil-rights
https://www.pbs.org/video/religion-and-ethics-newsweekly-childrens-march-50th-anniversary/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c113fq3vhQ
Weekly Bulletin
Monday, January 24
NWEA 1st Grade
Tuesday, January 25
Chmiel, Fox, Jakab, Huffer, 1st & 3rd Grades - NWEA
8:00-9:00 Motor Group – Martin
12:45-1:30 Motor Group - Lawrin
2:00-3:00 Motor Group – Williams
Wednesday, January 26
K – NWEA
8:10-9:00 Motor Group – Fox
11:00-11:30 Student Leadership Council – Media Center
7:00 Concert for the Dramatic – BHS Auditorium
Thursday, January 27
7:45-8:15 Hot Chocolate for Safeties
Martin, 3rd & 4th Grades - NWEA
8:15-9:00 Motor Group - Jakab
10:00-10:35 Grabowski Musical – Rec. Ctr. (parents)
10:45-11:20 Grabowski Musical – Rec. Ctr. (students)
Friday, January 28
Bagels – $1.00
2nd & 4th Grades - NWEA
8:15-9:00 Motor Group – Chmiel
10:45-11:45 Motor Group - Ternus
11:00-12:00 Diversity Alliance – Media Center
Burton Elementary School
Email: Maribeth.Krehbiel@berkleyschools.org
Website: www.berkleyschools.org/Burton
Location: 26315 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods, MI, USA
Phone: 248-837-8600