Burlingame Intermediate School
Friday, December 9, 2022
Dear BIS Family & Friends,
Please be sure to join us for our community celebration party, The Blue & White Bash to Celebrate BIS' National Blue Ribbon Award, Friday, December 16th at 6:30pm at the Burlingame Community Center. It will be a Celebration Party and Dance for all student and their parents. We want the whole family to come! We are charging a small fee to cover the necessities, but don't let that deter you from coming. Just let one of us know you need a ticket to join in the fun! We will take care of your ticket. Order your Tickets Here. No tickets will be sold at the door, so buy your tickets NOW!
As we have moved into December, we are noticing a rise in the number of tardies and unexcused absences. Please adjust your morning schedules so that you get your child to school before 8:35. Our gates open at 8:25, and there is usually open lanes for easy drop-off. Being present and on-time are not just life skills, but good habits for our children to learn has they take on more responsibilities.
You should have received your student's report card this week. If you haven't please let our front office know, ASAP. If you have moved changed your email or phone number, please be sure to let us know so we can get a hold of you.
We hope you will come and celebrate with us next Friday!
Warmly,
Safety First!!
- Students should exit and enter cars on the right side.
- Drop off should never be in the middle of the street.
- Please come through the drop-off/pick-up driveway, not the parking lot to pick up students.
Are you keeping Your Child Home from School?
- You must notify us of your child's absence. You can email BISattendance@burlingameschools.org or call (650) 259-3830.
- If you receive an automated call about your child's absence mid-morning, that means you need to call us to let us know why. When we do not receive a call, it becomes an automatic unexcused absence.
- We must submit attendance reports to the state on a regular basis. Once we send it in, we cannot change whether an absence or tardy is excused/unexcused. It is important that you communicate with the school the day-of, or as soon as possible.
- Please avoid unexcused absences. It affects both your child's academic success, and our funding. When students are in attendance they are present for invaluable real-time teacher instruction and our district gets our per-pupil funding.
- The California Education Code explicitly states what are excused tardies and absences. (Here is also the Burlingame School District Board Policy)
AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS Announcement
This year BIS will be hosting at least two math competitions: AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS. If your child is interested in participating in either of these competitions, please have them use the appropriate Google forms to register. Note: each competition has its own registration form. To participate in both, your child will need to complete two separate registration forms.
There are a couple of other competitions that we are considering participating in: MathLeague.org (monthly) and the Berkeley mini-Math Tournament (April). If your child is interested in either of these last two competitions, please fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSca0Dj60LfQbUku0SLOWeXbJ7pFsHKLmpGj8Rt4t4Jlh744Tg/viewform?usp=sf_link
AMC 8
A Creative Problem Solving Challenge! Every year, the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) runs AMC 8 (American Mathematics Competition 8), a nationwide math contest for middle school students. During the 40-minute contest, participants try their best to find (or guess) solutions to 25 multiple-choice problems. The problems can all be solved using ideas, concepts, and approaches from a typical middle school mathematics curriculum ... but some creative thinking is usually needed. MAA AMC gives national recognition to high-scoring students and schools. This year, the contest will take place between January 17 and January 24 (exact date TBD).
AMC 8 Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdg7oTxizBDYcOBJRZ4FiQxzqbRyGvZJa0IMTrxWwXiaWT0_g/viewform?usp=sf_link MATHCOUNTS MATHCOUNTS is a series of competitions at the school, chapter, state, and national levels. Each contest consists of 4 rounds: Sprint, Target, Team and Countdown. In the Sprint round, competitors have 40 minutes to answer 30 short-answer questions. In the Target round, competitors are given pairs of questions that take a little mathematical creativity to solve (but you get to use a calculator). In the Team round, a team of 4 students have 20 minutes to work together on 10 problems. In the Countdown round, participants compete head-to head against each other to see who can answer a question first. This year, the school contest will be held in January (exact date TBD) and the chapter contest will be held in February (exact date and location TBD).
MATHCOUNTS Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQZky5NYbqzCCdnjFJWuvFMBu1byU2haaZjqXVUSoFPYi0hg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Last Day to Sign-up for the Spelling Bee!
Scripps Spelling Bee - Registration Due 12/9
- Registered students will take a grade-level, on-line test which will be done at home during the window of December 12th thru December 23rd
- Students that advance to the next level of the competition will participate in a live and in-person School Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 12th at 5:30pm
Live Spelling Bee Thursday, January 12 at 5:30pm
Do You Have Instruments Gathering Dust?
We are also looking for violins and violas for students to participate in orchestra.
Thank you so much for your consideration donating to the BIS Music Department.
BIS National Blue Ribbon Celebration Party & Dance
Purchase Your Eventbrite Tickets Here
No tickets will be available at the door.
Friday, Dec 16, 2022, 06:30 PM
Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department, Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA, USA
Generations School Photography
It's not too late to order Fall Pictures from Generations School Photography! In an effort to make your Holiday season a little easier, Generations School Photography would like to provide all families with a 10% off coupon code on portrait purchases. The 10% coupon code expires on 1/1/2023.
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Questions? Please contact Generations at orders@gsp-photos.com
Lunch Menus and Lunch Applications for 2022-23
What's on the menu next week? Go to this Link.
Please fill out the Lunch Application for 2022-23The application is in English and Spanish: Lunch Application Link
Once the form is filled out and turned into the BIS School Office, you will be eligible for a SamTrans Bus Pass (while supplies last) and many other county perks.
More than one student in the district? Only one application per family. Be sure to list all children on the same application.
Questions? Email Don at dkyu@burlingameschools.org
Transitioning to High School Begins...Class of 2027
The San Mateo High School District has shared the information nights with us for all 6-high schools in the district. Each school offers unique advantages.
Be sure to mark your calendars for the schools you are interested in hearing about.
The meetings will include Highlights:
- Learn about academic programs, and extracurricular clubs and activities.
- Meet the staff who will help to guide your soon-to-be 9th Grader.
- Learn important pre-enrollment and registration dates.
- Each school will have a unique and informative evening planned for you.
San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) Enrollment
Priority Enrollment (P1) is OPEN! P1 will be from Nov 7, 2022 - Feb 10, 2023. Here are the documents and tutorials to assist you with the enrollment process (ie: tutorial videos, flyers, slides, pamphlets, etc.). All items are available in 3 languages (English, Spanish, Chinese). Families can complete the entire process electronically, appts are NOT necessary unless they are missing documents or need assistance with completing the enrollment.
Please note: The form will be available on our District website starting Nov 7. The Intra District Transfer/Sibling Transfer form will also be available starting Nov 7.
Families can contact our office at enrollment@smuhsd.org if they have any questions.
Enrollment Information English
Enrollment Information Spanish
Enrollment Information Chinese
Mark Your Calendars
- Tues., December 13: BSD Board Meeting 6:00 pm
- Weds., December 14: Choir Concert at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. BIS Auditorium
- Thurs., December 15: School Site Council Meeting 3:30pm BIS Office
- Fri., December 16: BIS National Blue Ribbon Celebration Party & Dance 6:30-9:00pm
- SPIRIT WEEK December 19-22
- WINTER Break December 23 through January 8
- School Re-Opens Mon., January 9th
- Thurs., January 12: Spelling Bee 5:30 pm
- Mon., January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - No School
- Tues., January 17: BSD Board Meeting 6:00 pm
- Weds., January 18: PTA/Staff Bunco Night 7:00 pm TBD
- Thurs., January 19: STEM Fair 6:00pm MPR
- BCE Read-a-Thon January 30th to February 3rd