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Nov. 23-24 No School

December 1, 2017

K-2 Concert The Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade classes have been busy preparing a selection of seasonal songs for their concert. Please join us on Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00 in the Burlington Elementary gym. Friends and family who are unable to attend the 7:00 may come to the 1:30 Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday, December 5. Students are to wear their “Holiday outfits”, but no need to buy something new. Please have students here by 6:45 and meet in their classroom.

Christmas Parties Christmas parties will be held on Thursday, December 21. Each classroom is sending out notes with details. Please check your child’s backpack for more information concerning their party.

HighAir Ground Fundraiser HighAir Ground is partnering with Burlington Elementary for a fundraising event. The last Monday of every month the school will receive 15% of the jump proceeds from 5:00 PM to close. Customers will need to present the HighAir Ground flyer to the cashier. Watch for more details.

Ugly Sweater and Christmas Hat Day

On December 21 your child is invited to wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater or a Christmas hat to celebrate the season on our last day before vacation!

Educational Websites We all know kids love to be on their electronics, so how about using them for some educational purposes! Listed below are several educational websites to help reinforce reading skills. ABCYa http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm Earobics Game Goo http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html Funschool http://funschool.kaboose.com Internet 4 Classrooms http://internet4classrooms.com Lanternfish Phonics Worksheets http://bogglesworldesl.com/phonics.htm PBS Kids http://www.pbskids.org PBS Parents http://www.pbs.org/parents Read Write Think http://readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/kindergarten Reading Resource http://www.readingresource.net/websitesforkids.html Reading Rockets http://www.readingrockets.org Starfall www.starfall.com

Burlington Elementary Newsletter

Contact Information

Email: Sue.Kranz@k12.nd.us

Phone 701-839-7135

Website: www.dlblakers.com

Coming Events at Burlington Elementary

Dec. 4 – Boosters meeting at 8:00 PM Dec. 5 – JHGBB at ORCS 3:45 and 4:45 K-2 Holiday Concert 7:00 Dec. 6 – Preschool Screening at Elem. 9:30-2:30 Dec. 7 – Winter Sports Pictures 8:30 AM Dec. 8 – JH GBB at Bishop Ryan 3:30 and 4:30 Dec. 9 – JH and JV Wrestling @ Stanley 10:00 Dec. 11 – JH GBB vs. Berthold @ Des Lacs 3:45 and 4:45 Dec. 12 – JH GBB vs. Surrey @ Des Lacs 3:45 and 4:45

Lunch Menu Dec. 4 – Teriyaki chicken, chicken and herb couscous, peas, fresh fruit Dec. 5 – Hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, fresh fruit, cookie Dec. 6 – Riblets, salad bar, applesauce, mixed fruit Dec. 7 – Chicken fajita, salad bar, mandarin oranges, strawberry cups Dec. 8 – Beef and cheese burritos, refried beans, seasoned corn, fresh fruit Dec. 11 – Sweet and sour chicken, flavored brown rice, egg roll, freshveggies/ranch, fresh fruit Dec. 12 – Sloppy joe on a bun, baked beans, seasoned corn, fresh fruit, cookie Dec. 13 – Hot ham and cheese, salad bar, pineapple, mixed fruit Dec. 14 – Hamburger casserole, salad bar, diced peaches, applesauce Dec. 15 – Hamburger on a bun, french fries, fresh veggies/ranch, fresh fruit *Whole grain and whole wheat bread, peanut butter, jelly, maragrine, and 1% and skim milk served at every meal.

Public Vote On November 14, the patrons of the United #7 school district came out in record numbers to vote on the proposed building project. A total of 830 voters hit the polls with 517 yes votes and 313 no votes for a 62 percent approval rating. It was an impressive number of people who wanted a voice in the direction of our youth’s education! The project will go out on bids in late February-early March with construction beginning later this spring.

Bus Clothing All students must have a winter coat to ride the bus. This includes riding the bus to sporting events. Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately for the weather.

Birthday Party Invitations In the past children have not been allowed to hand out Birthday invitations at school. Several parents have visited with administration about the difficulty in inviting friends for a birthday party when you don’t know the children’s names or how to contact parents. We have decided to allow students to bring invitations and hand them out at school. Please use discretion in how the invitations are handed out when not including all the boys/girls in the class. One suggestion would be to have the classroom teacher place them in their take home folders. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Andersen or Mrs. Kranz.

Ballgame Expectations Elementary students attending basketball games are expected to be in the gym cheering on the Lakers. Please remind your children they are not to be running in and out of the gym when the game is in play. Please wait until the players are off of the floor. (Time-outs, half-time, between games) Students are not to be running in the halls or in the commons area.