November 2021
Welcome back to everyone's favorite newsletter, The Paw Print! These have been a rough few weeks with Jack Frost already starting to nip at our noses. Fortunately, the cold weather gives us all a chance to snuggle up in a warm hoodie in warm desks to gain some good ol' knowledge! So grab some hot cocoa (or warm green tea, if that's more your style) and a pencil, and do your thing (be successful, that is)!
Since Thanksgiving is creeping right around the corner, the Paw Print is so THANKFUL for all of our hardworking students! Stay warm and winning, Burke County! As always, Stay #BearBuilt!
The Paw Print can be viewed every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. The newsletter features sports updates, events in the community, and fun activities for the family... so stay tuned!
Making a Scene!
Admission is $5 and all proceeds will benefit the Drama Club. Run time is approximately 50 minutes. Thank you for supporting BCHS Fine Arts.
Perfect AP Scores!
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BCHS FootballThe Bears Football Team took a 42-7 win this past Friday night, November 5, against their region opponents, the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers to earn their title as second in the AAA region! Listen to the Bears Broadcast, hosted by Dan Wiggins, Ben Roberts, and Earl Huddleston, and be a part of all the Friday Night Action from a distance! The Live broadcast can be found on 92.9 "The Soul Mine," or the official Burke County PS App. | All BCHS Students - Make Plans to Attend Career & College Fair at BCHS Friday, November 19 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Wall of Gratitude If you have served or currently serve in the Military and are an Alumni of Burke County High School, please complete this form so your name can be added to our Wall of Gratitude. |
BCHS Football
The Bears Football Team took a 42-7 win this past Friday night, November 5, against their region opponents, the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers to earn their title as second in the AAA region!
Listen to the Bears Broadcast, hosted by Dan Wiggins, Ben Roberts, and Earl Huddleston, and be a part of all the Friday Night Action from a distance! The Live broadcast can be found on 92.9 "The Soul Mine," or the official Burke County PS App.
All BCHS Students - Make Plans to Attend
Friday, November 19
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wall of Gratitude
In it for the long run.
Accreditation Review
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Downtown Open House Downtown welcomes all families November 21 to the annual Downtown Open House! Whether you are interested in getting a head-start in much-dreaded Christmas shopping, or you simply want to engage in a neighborly convo, then the Downtown Open House is the place for you! | Christmas on Liberty Square Don't be square and experience Christmas on Liberty Square! There are refreshments, decorations, free activities and crafts, and local shopping- you name it! Christmas on Liberty Square offers fun for every age group. Christmas on Liberty Square is being scheduled for Friday, December 3rd from 5-9 PM, and there will be Christmas Laser Light Show starting at 8 PM. Don't miss out on the fun! | Christmas Parade To top off all of the Waynesboro Christmas festivities, the annual Christmas Parade will definitely leave you and your family in a holly, jolly mood. This year's theme is "Christmas Carols," and now is the time to brainstorm float ideas! The parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 11 to get all of Waynesboro in the Christmas spirit! |
Downtown Open House
Christmas on Liberty Square
Christmas Parade
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'REACH'-ing for the stars Congratulations to Burke County Middle School's REACH Scholars! Crislynn Evans, Altoria Habersham, Jamya Price, Quentin Terry, Jr., and Kaitlyn Young, for their outstanding achievement. Because of their exemplary academic behavior, they have been rewarded $10,000 in college scholarships through Georgia's prestigious REACH program. Burke County is excited to see what these students will accomplish in the future! | They Sure can CAN Burke County grants a huge shout-out to Jessica Horne's 5th Grade class at Blakeney Elementary! They were all hands on deck when it came to the canned food drive community event, and they all worked together to lead their classroom and school. "From Day 1, we have worked and striven towards being a 'family.' We take time to learn about each other and love one another no matter what the day throws at us. We encourage each other literally every day through every up and down you can imagine. From the moment I began telling them about the canned food drive, they ALL pitched in! I want to show each of you what students CAN do with some love, encouragement, gentle words, and telling them every day what you appreciate about them as unique individuals" Keep it up, room 518! | Keeping our students in GEAR! Burke County wishes a big happy National School Psychologist Week to our much appreciated school psychologist, Ms. Linda Rich-Mason. This year's theme is "Let's Get in Gear," and it demonstrates our school psychologist's success in growing, engaging, advocating, and rising for our students to make sure they are equipped with the emotional and mental support needed for success! Burke County Public Schools appreciates everything you do for the students, faculty, and the county! |
'REACH'-ing for the stars
They Sure can CAN
"From Day 1, we have worked and striven towards being a 'family.' We take time to learn about each other and love one another no matter what the day throws at us. We encourage each other literally every day through every up and down you can imagine. From the moment I began telling them about the canned food drive, they ALL pitched in! I want to show each of you what students CAN do with some love, encouragement, gentle words, and telling them every day what you appreciate about them as unique individuals"
Keep it up, room 518!
Keeping our students in GEAR!
This year's theme is "Let's Get in Gear," and it demonstrates our school psychologist's success in growing, engaging, advocating, and rising for our students to make sure they are equipped with the emotional and mental support needed for success!
Burke County Public Schools appreciates everything you do for the students, faculty, and the county!
OTE Program Completion
The Online Teaching Endorsement Program required educators to participate in a set of three rigorous courses around best practices for teaching and learning in online and blended environments. An essential framework for effective online instruction is built upon the ability to design instruction and select strategies and resources to meet the needs of all learners.
Burke County Public Schools appreciates the educators who participated:
Connie Bulfinch
Pamela Cook
Rebecca Cook
Alicia Golphin
Adrianne Griffith
Renee Hickman
Lakesha Lane
Lynda Moore
Jennifer Oglesby
Kimberly Stevens
These trailblazers will share their learning with other educators as we continue to optimize learning experiences in our schools.
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Discounted Internet?! The Federal Communications Commission is offering a program for discounted internet and electronics for families in need! Your family has to meet a small list of criteria to be eligible for the benefits. The link to view the requirements and the application is in the above graphic, so don't miss out on this helpful opportunity! | SAVE THE DATE Community-Wide Listening Session Thursday, December 2 This event has been added to our district calendar which is available on our website www.burkeschools.org and BC App. | NURSES CORNEROUR NUMBERS CONTINUE TO DROP! Each Monday, we provide a report disclosing the number of positive COVID-19 cases within our school system. This report can be easily located on the homepage of our district website, www.burkeschools.org, or by clicking on the image above. The Delta Variant is continuously on the rise so we continue to require our students and staff to wear their masks in and out of the building. Vaccines are the most efficient way to keep our community safe. |
Discounted Internet?!
The link to view the requirements and the application is in the above graphic, so don't miss out on this helpful opportunity!
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, December 2
This event has been added to our district calendar which is available on our website www.burkeschools.org and BC App.
NURSES CORNER
OUR NUMBERS CONTINUE TO DROP!
Each Monday, we provide a report disclosing the number of positive COVID-19 cases within our school system. This report can be easily located on the homepage of our district website, www.burkeschools.org, or by clicking on the image above.
The Delta Variant is continuously on the rise so we continue to require our students and staff to wear their masks in and out of the building. Vaccines are the most efficient way to keep our community safe.
National Day Calendar
November 10 commemorates the United States Marine Corps Birthday, National Forget-Me-Not Day, and National Vanilla Cupcake Day! Burke County families can celebrate this holiday by giving a vanilla cupcake to your favorite soldier of the military (preferably the Marine Corps) and telling them that you will never forget all of the hard work they have put towards this country.
Word of the Day
We challenge you all to use this word as many times as you can this week, extra points if you use it in the right context, EVEN MORE points if you have to explain to somebody what it means!
More Cupcakes, please!
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White Squirrel Sighting!
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If you don't have a picture, that's okay! White squirrels are known to be symbols of good luck and peace so you will receive some kind of prize in due time!
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Website News From our district website, www.burkeschools.org You can easily access Calendar Events, Transportation, Registration, Nutrition, or ClassLink. Check out the 5 blue buttons located in the center of our homepage. | THE PRIDE OF BURKE COUNTY D'Wayne DuBose, Jr. Director of Bands, is asking for strong community support for the band this year as they prepare to represent GA in the Capital City Parade, Washington DC Summer 2022. Check out this photo taken over the weekend during their participation in the CSRA Battle of the Bands event. | Parent NotificationThe Blackboard mass notification system is useful to BCPS families and our faculty/staff because of its ability to deliver district-level and school-specific notifications.
The school system and schools use your student's information in Power School to send email, phone calls, text messages, and emergency notifications to families.
Efficiency depends greatly on parents/guardians providing us with correct phone numbers and email addresses. |
Website News
You can easily access Calendar Events, Transportation, Registration, Nutrition, or ClassLink.
Check out the 5 blue buttons located in the center of our homepage.
THE PRIDE OF BURKE COUNTY
Check out this photo taken over the weekend during their participation in the CSRA Battle of the Bands event.
Parent Notification
The Blackboard mass notification system is useful to BCPS families and our faculty/staff because of its ability to deliver district-level and school-specific notifications.
The school system and schools use your student's information in Power School to send email, phone calls, text messages, and emergency notifications to families.
Efficiency depends greatly on parents/guardians providing us with correct phone numbers and email addresses.
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Short Videos for Parents Check out our short instructional videos so you can help your child succeed in a virtual learning environment. The image above is a link to a short instructional video. | Tech Support Form for Parents A link to submit tech support & hotspot requests may be found in the image above, along with the BCPS agreement form for student device loans. | Missed the call? All messages sent from our Central Office can be located on our website. Just look for the RSS feed pictured above. Messages can also be located on our BC App -click on the envelope labeled Important Messages. |
Short Videos for Parents
Tech Support Form for Parents
Missed the call?
Messages can also be located on our BC App -click on the envelope labeled Important Messages.
Amy J. Nunnally
Burke County Public Schools
&
Jada Curd, BCHS Junior
Work-Based Learning