[BurleyBulletin] August 30, 2007: Dance Volunteers, Band Fundraiser, Art Club

Thu Aug 30 12:10:17 EDT 2007

The Burley Bulletin
August 30, 2007

Inside This Issue...
*        Parent Volunteers Needed for Dance on September 7
*        Band Fundraiser
*        Art Club
*        Monticello Cheerleading Tryouts
*        School Policy Changes
*        Open Lecture on Dyslexia
*        Additional Resources for “The Big Talk”
*        No Longer at Burley?
*        Mark Your Calendar...
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Parent Volunteers Needed for Dance on September 7
The first dance of the year will be on Friday, September 7th, from 4:00-7:00
PM. Volunteers are needed for the following duties: 
*         Set-up beginning at 3:15
*         Admissions table
*         Dance floor monitors
*         Concession stand
*         Hallway & backpack monitors
*         Restroom monitors
*         Clean up after the dance
Please contact Trish at 971-8894 or send an email to HYPERLINK
"mailto:par75 at embarqmail.com"par75 at embarqmail.com if you can help.
In addition, the sponsors (Chorus and Drama Departments) are seeking
donations of snacks.  Please contact Mr. Jennings at 295-5101 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:cjennings at k12albemarle.org"cjennings at k12albemarle.org if you can
provide snacks for this event.
Band Fundraiser
Please support the Burley Band Fundraiser!  Band members are selling the
Charlottesville coupon books with over 200 restaurant and business coupons
in it for just $25.00.  Orders for coupon books may be purchased through
September 12th, 2007.
Art Club
Ms. Dean is currently accepting new students into art club for the 2007-2008
school year. If you are interested in being part of the club that brings
great art to Burley please see Ms. Dean for information and a form to have
your parents fill out. The first art club will meet on September 12th or
September 13th if you are doing the afternoon art club. You may sign up for
art club this year even if you do not have art class. See Ms. Dean in RM
#113.  Also go to her online classroom for more information at HYPERLINK
"http://www.k12albemarle.org/burley"www.k12albemarle.org/burley (select
{classrooms} then {online classrooms} then {Jenny Dean})
Monticello Cheerleading Tryouts
Monticello will be holding Cheerleading Tryouts next week, Tuesday,
September 4th – Friday, September 7th in the New Gym from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. 
Students must have a physical to participate.  Tryouts will be Monday,
September 10th.  Forms are available in the Burley School Office.
School Policy Changes
Parents please keep in mind the following policy changes in the student
handbook. 
Dress Code:  Skirts and shorts should not be more than 3 inches above the
knee and shoulder straps must be at least 3 inches wide.
Backpacks, Purses & Bags:  These items must be left in the locker during the
school day.
Cell Phones:  Cell phones should be locked in the locker during the school
day.  The phone in the front office will be available if the student needs
to contact their parents.
Student Drop-off:  No student should be dropped-off prior to 8:50 AM unless
they are participating in a scheduled event.
Student Pick-up:  All students should be picked up in the lower parking
lot.  Do not pick-up students at the front of the building or in the teacher
parking lot.
Please take the time to read over the entire Student Handbook for more
information about these policy changes and feel free to contact Mrs. Howard
or Mr. Granger with any questions you may have.
Open Lecture on Dyslexia
Girard Sagmiller, author of Dyslexia My Life to speak Thursday, October 4th.
On Thursday, October 4th at 7:00 PM, The Oakland Foundation for Learning
Disabilities and the Curry School of Education of the University of Virginia
will host Girard Sagmiller who will speak to University students, faculty,
and to Oakland  parents of learning disabled children and parents from the
community about his life with a learning disability.
In elementary school Girard was diagnosed as mentally retarded by his
teacher and school administrators, who recommended that his family consider
institutionalizing him. In reality he suffered from Dyslexia, which can
affect speech, reading, time perception and can slow learning in some
subjects.
He will speak about the struggles he faced growing up and the negative
perceptions people had of him. He will share how he overcame his dyslexia
and the negative biases of others to go on to achieve a Master's Degree in
Business Administration. Mr. Sagmiller has spoken to educators nationally
and internationally, about his deep personal pain, but also his own creative
techniques and skills used to overcome this disability. He provides his
audiences with insights on how he learned to live successfully as a
dyslexic.
Location:
The lecture and reception will be held at the University of Virginia's Curry
School of Education's auditorium, Ruffner Hall, 405 Emmet St,
Charlottesville, Va.
Time:
7:00 PM, there is no charge.
All are welcome to come hear this inspiring speaker.
Additional Resources for “The Big Talk”
These are two wonderful award-winning books for parents who are ready for
"The Big Talk."  Great for both boys and girls, ages 5 and up!  Lots of
information in an easy to understand language for children!  Cartoon
pictures are engaging and very appropriate.  Available at Barnes and Noble
and the library!  Excellent resources!
It's So Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families by
Robie H. Harris & Michael Emberley
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health by
Michael Emberley & Robie H. Harris
No Longer at Burley?
If you don’t have a student at Burley this year and would like to stop
receiving the Burley Bulletin, send a message to HYPERLINK
"mailto:shp33 at embarqmail.com"shp33 at embarqmail.com asking to be
unsubscribed.  Please include the e-mail address you want removed in the
body of your message.  Thanks!!
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Mark Your Calendar...
*         Monday, September 3, Labor Day Holiday, NO SCHOOL
*         Wednesday, September 5, School Picture Day
*         Wednesday, September 5, Back to School Night
*         Friday, September 7, Wallops Island Applications Due
*         Friday, September 7, School Dance
*         Tuesday, September 11, and Wednesday, September 12, 7th Grade
Campout at Camp Albemarle
*         Wednesday, September 12, Last Day for Band Fundraiser
*         Wednesday, September 26th through Saturday, September 29th, 7th
Grade Trip to Wallops Island

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