Welcome back for the 2023-2024 school year! This packet includes important information about Burroughs. Please read it carefully and ask any questions you may have!
1st Day of School
Kindergarten STARTS August 28. Kindergarten families will be contacted to schedule a kindergarten readiness assessment before they start. Please do not bring your kindergartener to school before August 28 unless you have an assessment appointment! Parents of Kindergarteners - you can sign-in to walk your student to class on August 28 at the playground doors.
The first day of Pre-K is September 7. You child’s pre-school teacher will be in touch with more information.
Dismissal
School ends at 3:15 PM.
Bus riders (K-5) will be escorted to the cafeteria at 3:15pm and walked to the bus.
Walkers, bike riders, and parents meeting their students will be dismissed at 3:15pm from the following locations:
PK, K (Larkin, Steggeman, Limmer) Northwest door
K, 1st grade (Rhoades, Taylor) Northeast door
1st grade (Haas, Simon) Sullivant Avenue door
2nd/3rd grade Playground
4th grade Southwest main building door
5th grade southeast door
Walkers should cross at the supervised crosswalk at South Richardson Avenue and Sullivant Ave. Crossing at Burgess Ave and Sullivant is NOT safe.
All students must be picked up no later than 3:30pm.
School Absences
If your student is absent, you can call or email the school to notify us. You can attach and send doctor's notes via email as well. This will keep your student's attendance as accurate and current as possible. The email is attendance.burroughs@columbus.k12.oh.us
Ohio Law requires that schools track minutes absent from school. This means that coming to school late or leaving early affects your student's attendance record. Burroughs recognizes students with an attendance record of 85% or higher with good attendance dinners throughout the school year.
School Sign-out Proceedures
If you need to sign-out a student during the school day, please be aware of the following procedures that keep your student safe at school:
IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED WHEN SIGNING OUT A STUDENT.
Any students being picked up early must be signed out by a relative / adult that is listed in Infinite Campus. Parent's can list adults allowed to pick-up their student in the Parent Portal. If an unlisted adult needs to pick up a student, the listed Guardian MUST call the school office at 614-365-5923.
Starting April 7, 2023, Ohioans who are 17 years and older can receive an ID card at no cost. https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/free-ID-palm-card.pdf
STUDENTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED BETWEEN 3:00 - 3:15 PM.
If your student has a doctor’s appointment after 3:00 or you just want to pick them up early, please sign them out BEFORE 3:00pm. This will prevent the interruption of the teaching process. Students are dismissed at 3:15. We appreciate your concern for your students continued and uninterrupted education. We thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
Dress Code
As a reminder: Per district policy, hats, caps and other types of head covering such as hoods and hoodies (other than for religious/cultural purposes) shall not be worn inside school buildings.
Special Programs at Burroughs
We have a variety of special programs at our school including:
- Special needs preschool
- Full day pre-kindergarten
- Special education services
- Literacy tutoring support
- English language services
- Strings Band
- Choir
- Dance Classes
School Communication
Most communication from Burroughs will come by email. Please make sure your email is up-to-date in the parent portal and you are checking your email for important school news. All volunteer opportunities for the school will come through email. Please also make sure your phone number is correct as this is what we use to contact you in the event of an emergency.
Your student's teacher may use Class Dojo to communicate. Please be on the lookout for those instructions.
Community Partners
We have an active site-based council with support from the following organizations:
- Dublin Dance Centre
- Engage Community Development Corporation
- Faith Community Church
- Hilltop Library
- John Burroughs PTA
- Linworth United Methodist
- The Refinery Church
- Westside Free Store
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
JOHN BURROUGHS IS A TITLE I SCHOOL
- John Burroughs is a Title I school that receives Federal Title I funding to support academic achievement.
- Title I funding is spent on supplies, materials, staffing, and programs to support student achievement.
- As a parent of a student attending a school that is receiving Federal Title I dollars, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the teacher(s) and instructional paraprofessional(s) who instruct your child. Federal law requires every Title I school district to comply and to provide you with the requested information in a timely manner. We are happy to provide this information to you. At any time, you may ask.
Burroughs PTA
More information: https://johnburroughs.memberhub.com/
Student Guide to Success
The 2023-24 Student Guide to Success is now available. The publication contains important documents that must be filled out and returned to your student's school of attendance OR completed as part of the Parent Portal Annual Update (preferred method) in Infinite Campus. The Annual Update can be accessed in the Parent Portal by first clicking on “More” and then “Annual Update." If your scholar has a form on file and he or she is remaining at the same school this year, a new form will not have to be submitted. If your scholar has changed schools or matriculated to a new school, a new form must be submitted. Separate forms must be on file for each individual student.
