The Bulldog Bulletin
November 28, 2022: STUDENT & PARENT EDITION!
Welcome to the Bulldog Bulletin!
This Week's Important Announcements and Updates
Monday, November 28: Early Release Schedule: Students Dismissed at 2:15 PM
Please COVID Test Before Returning to School on Monday, November 28
Even though you may have a test that has expired, most tests are still good up to six months after the expiration date. If you need another COVID test, please have your child come to the Main Office, and we will distribute any extra tests that we may have,
If your child or a staff member tests positive for COVID, they should NOT report to school and should contact Nurse Stacy Eaton at stacyeaton@burbankusd.org or at (818) 729-5100 ext. 51999.
Please read below for further information from Nurse Eaton. Thank you for helping keep BHS healthy and safe!
Important Message from BHS Nurse Stacy Eaton
A message to parents & students:
We are seeing a large number of students coming to school sick as well as a significant increase in our covid cases.
Please remember to keep your children at home when they are ill. Failing to do so puts other students and their teachers at risk.
If your student has possible signs/symptoms of covid (fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestions or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea) please have them test before coming to school. If your student tests positive, notify the health office and attendance office as soon as possible.
Please be aware of the following Burbank Unified guidelines for exclusion:
- Fever over 100 degrees
- Students with a fever should not return to school unless they are fever free, without taking fever reducing medication, for 24 hours.
- Signs of an acute cold and nasal discharge.
- Cough when accompanied by other signs of illness
- Nasal discharge when accompanied by other signs of illness
- Any sign or complaint of inner ear discomfort/pain or drainage.
Other symptoms for possible exclusion:
- Vomiting or nausea at home or in school
- Diarrhea
- Chills
- Headache
- Listlessness and marked pallor
- Stomach and/or abdominal pain
Stacy Eaton, BSN, RN, PHN
Credentialed School Nurse
(818) 729-5100 ext. 51999
Important Update on 15-Week Grades
This is a reminder that 15-week grades are visible on Aeries. They will not be sent home, so please check Aeries to see your child's grades.
Invitation to the Burbank Student Mental Health Board Panel
On Wednesday, November 30th from 4:15-5:30 at the District Office Board Room, BUSD Induction will be hosting a panel featuring students from the Burbank Student Mental Health Board. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about this student-led organization, hear current students' perspectives on mental health issues, and discuss ways we can all successfully conclude this semester together. Anyone interested in attending can RSVP here. All teachers, parents, staff, and students are welcome to attend.
We hope you'll join us for this meaningful discussion!
Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert!
Our holiday concert is less than a month away! Click on the image below to purchase your ticket today and let your family and friends know it's the perfect way to start the season! You may also click here to purchase tickets! https://events.s34t.com/burbank-high/10007/tickets/210
BHS PTSA is selling BHS personalized Holiday Keepsakes!
50% of all sales go to our BHS PTSA!
Here is what you need to know:
· Order online by 11:59pm on DEC 4th
· The sale ENDS DEC 4th
· No orders can be placed after December 4th
· The keepsake will be delivered to you (not school).
· ALL orders will be shipped 8-10 days after Dec 4.
· They create them in bulk so they are shipped to everyone all at once.
· They can be bought with or without personalization (prices vary).
Here is the link to purchase: https://stores.kustomimprints.com/index.lasso?host=Burbank_High_School__1049&sessionCheck=0&c_id=&type=
What's Happening in December?
December 2022 from the National PTA Multicultural Calendar
from the National PTA Multicultural Calendar
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities Culture: International
Learn more: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities
December 6: St. Nicholas' Day Culture: Christian
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day
December 8: Bodhi Day Culture: Buddhist
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_Day
December 10: Human Rights Day Culture: International
Learn more: https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day
December 16-24: Las Posadas Culture: Christian--Mexico
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Posadas
December 18-26: Hanukkah Culture: Jewish
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
December 21: Yule Culture: Pagan
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule
December 24: Christmas Eve/Nochebuena Culture: Christian
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve
December 25: Christmas* Culture: Christian
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
December 26-Jan 1: Kwanzaa Culture: United States
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa
* United States Federal Holiday
Did you know?
- Of the one billion population of persons with disabilities, 80% live in developing countries.
- An estimated 46% of older people aged 60 years and over are people with disabilities.
- One in every five women is likely to experience disability in her life, while one in every ten children is a child with a disability.
- Persons with disabilities in the world are among the hardest hit by COVID-19.
Upcoming BHS Events and Fundraisers!
Choir Show: “Holiday A Musical Celebration”
The holiday show is less than three weeks away. Join us on December 8, 9, 10, in the BHS Auditorium for an evening of holiday music and cheer. This this is one of our most heart warming events of the year! Get into holiday spirit with your family and friends! We will have food, drinks and the chance to win special holiday prizes!
Get your tickets before they sell out https://www.itsmyseat.com/bhs/
Other Resources and Items of Interest
CTE Dual Enrollment Announcement
CTE Dual Enrollment – Have you heard about CTE’s Dual Enrollment after school, FREE Transferable college classes that are also worth 10 high school credits?
For spring we will offer a variety of classes and many fulfill the undergrad general elective credits you have to take in college. It’s time to begin the process of getting your college ID number so that you can take a spring CTE Dual Enrollment class. Come to the Career Center and we’ll show you how to get started. We’ll have some classes in-person, also online classes that are synchronous, asynchronous and a combo of both! Click on the PDF below for more information!
CSF Peer Tutoring Now Available!
BHS students in the California Scholarship Federation have recently begun peer-tutoring Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school from 3:30-4:30pm in the Library. All are welcome!
Messages from the College and Career Center
Are you interested in Fashion, Design, Merchandising and more? A representative from FIDM will be on campus Wednesday, November 30th from 2:00 – 3:00p.m. Interested Juniors and Seniors can sign up in the career center to speak with the representative, or email Mrs. Marando. ShannonMarando@burbankusd.org.
- Do you have questions about community college? Sign up in the career center to speak with the representative from Glendale Community College. She will be on campus Wednesday, November 30th from 12:00-1:30. It’s a great way to find out what classes they offer, how to apply, and much more.
- A representative from YALE will be here Monday, November 21st at 10:00a.m. Juniors or Seniors interested in learning about how to apply, majors, options for out of state students, sign up in the Career Center to speak with them.
- Do you have questions about your college applications, service hours, work permit? Stop by the career center or email Mrs. Marando, ShannonMarando@burbankusd.org
Here is a link to our scholarship page for 2022-23 school year: https://tinyurl.com/BUSD-2023-Scholarships
Currently, most of the information listed is for Scholarship websites. Updates will occur as more scholarships become available.
For more information, you can stop by the College and Career Center and see Ms. Marando. Her office hours are Monday and Wednesday 8:00a.m.- 4:30p.m and Fridays 8:00a.m.-11:30a.m. You can also email her at shannonmarando@burbankusd.org
Volunteer Opportunities for Students!
The Burbank Coordinating Council is in need of volunteers to help with their Holiday Basket drive.
Volunteers are needed for the Food Drive - Three grocery store locations for the next two weekends, two hour time commitment. (Anyone under 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult for the Food Drive)
Holiday Basket Filling - Multiple weeknight and weekend dates 11/17-12/3 Three hour time commitment.
See the Career Center Google Classroom, code eleq5nd, for the links to sign up.
The Burbank Y Service Club will open their Christmas Tree Lot - Saturday, November 26 - Sunday, December 18.
Hours - Monday - Thursday 12:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.; Friday - Sunday 10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.
The lot will be located at the corner of Third and San Jose.
Please email Jane DiLucchio at jdmysteries@yahoo.com to sign up. A short training session is required before you can begin volunteering.
Stop by the Career Center if you have any questions.
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) High School Essay Contest
Attached below is a flyer for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) High School Essay Contest. The deadline is Wednesday, December 7th.
Who: Open to 9-12th grade
What: Patriots of the American Revolution Essay Contest
Topic: Select a figure from the era of the American Revolution (1773-1783). Discuss how he or she influenced the course of the American Revolution, who he or she was and his/her contribution to the founding of a new nation.
Length: Between 800 and 1,200 words.
Completed essays need to be emailed to KLNugent56@gmail.com.
Deadline: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Full details of Essay requirements in the attachment PDF below.
Previous Announcements
***CORRECTION to Reporting All-Day Student Absences***
Due to a few glitches with the new Google form system we tried out for attendance, we have decided to change the format for reporting all-day attendance. Sorry for the change and any confusion, but we think this will be the easiest way to handle reporting these absences.
- Notification must come from a parent email.
- Notification is for an all-day absence (not for arriving late, or requesting to release a student early).
- Student first and last name.
- Student grade.
- Student 5 digit ID #.
- Reason for the absence.
- Parent phone number.
- Students with last name beginning with the letter J – R email jennifervardanian@burbankusd.org
- Students with last name beginning with A – I and S – Z email lindabitto@burbankusd.org
Narcan/Naloxone to Be in Health Offices of all BUSD sites
Thanks to the hard work of BUSD School Nurse Lenora Aguilera, our schools will have Narcan/Naloxone in all health offices. We will be acquiring more Narcan for District Office, DSC, and for student field trips and events.
In addition to acquiring Naloxone and creating protocols, our health services staff has already been trained on the use of Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose. All principals and assistant principals will soon be trained, as well. It’s a very simple process and one I hope we never have to use.
The link below is a good summary of how to administer Naloxone/Narcan (nasal spray) and gives basic information about the opioid crisis.
More Resources
California Department of Public Health – Facts about Fentanyl
Drug Enforcement Agency – Facts about Fake Pills
Los Angeles County Office of Education Fentanyl Crisis Information
ABC7 Town Hall September 22, 2022 – The Fentanyl Crisis
Harvard Health Publishing – Teens and Drugs: 5 Tips for Talking with Your Kids
https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/parent-resources/why-you-should-talk-your-child