[BurleyBulletin] December 18, 2007: Choral Concert Tomorrow, Congratulations, Gifted Services
Shelley Payne
shp33 at embarqmail.com
Tue Dec 18 12:25:36 EST 2007
The Burley Bulletin
December 18, 2007
Inside This Issue...
* Congratulations to Mr. Jennings!
* Choral Concert Reminder!
* Teacher Wish Lists
* Congratulations to Ms. Dean & Summer Art Program Applications!
* Art Club Donations
* Gifted Services Update
* Albemarle County Schools Hotline
* Albemarle County Seeks Parents, Community Members for Two Division
Advisory Committees
* Mark Your Calendar...
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Congratulations to Mr. Jennings!
Congrats to Craig Jennings! Lite Rock Z95.1's Teacher of the Month! Each
month of the school year, Lite Rock Z95.1 acknowledges a teacher who stands
out from the rest in our local schools. Mr. Craig Jennings was selected for
the December Teacher of the Month Award.
Choral Concert Reminder!
The Burley Choral department is hosting its first full concert this
Wednesday, December 19, 2007. All ensembles will perform. Please note the
schedule below. There will be no admission charged for this event.
Volunteers are requested to sit with the students during the concert.
Please contact Mr. Jennings at 295-5101 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:cjennings at k12albemarle.org"cjennings at k12albemarle.org.
Concert Schedule for December 19
* 5:45 The Burley auditorium opens, 6th graders arrive
* 6:00 6th grade performance!
* 6:20 6th graders may leave, if they wish. An adult must
accompany students who wish to stay to watch the advanced choirs.
* 6:30 Bearettes warm-up, room #107
* 6:45 All elective and advanced choir members should be
in their seats.
* 7:00 The concert begins! The concert order is as
follows:
? 7th Grade Concert Choir
? 8th Grade Concert Choir
? The Burley Honor Choir
? The Burley Bearettes
? All Burley Advanced Choir students
The Burley Choirs would like to have a reception following the concert, and
are seeking a dedicated adult to coordinate affairs. Please contact Mr.
Jennings at your earliest convenience if you can help. Please join us!
Volunteers will not miss the concert! We are asking families to consider
donating baked goods for the reception. Also, we will need adult volunteers
to help with setup, service, and cleaning up.
In the spirit of the season, the Burley Chorus is sponsoring a canned food
drive to make a donation to the Jefferson Area Food Bank. Please consider
bringing a can or two to add!
The concert is being digitally recorded; thus, the balcony will be closed to
all but the recording personnel. Each participating student will receive a
free CD of the performance Friday, December 21!
Teacher Wish Lists
Please help your child’s teachers restock the classrooms during the
holidays! While you are doing your holiday shopping, please consider
donating items from the list of most requested items below. As an
alternative, simply make a small donation to the Burley PTO and we will
purchase the needed items for you! If you choose this option, simply send a
check made out to Burley PTO and we’ll take care of the rest. Please send in
donations no later than Friday, 21 December 2007. Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Questions – please contact Jim Jansen ( HYPERLINK
"mailto:jjansen at acm.org"jjansen at acm.org or 295-2585), Burley PTO President
Most Requested Items:
* Tissues, Tissues, and more Tissues!
* Hand sanitizer
* Expo Dry Markers and Dry Erase Board Wipes
* Gift Cards (Wal-Mart, Barnes and Noble, Office Depot, Staples,
Teachers Edition)
* Pens/Number 2 Pencils
* Ruled Notebook paper, Post-It Notes, and card stock
* Overhead transparencies and markers
* Colored pencils and markers
* Glue Sticks
In addition we’ve received a few more lists from individual teachers with
more specific requests:
Ms. Allen
* Sharpies – black and an array of colors
* Card stock paper for programs
* Black socks for students who forget them on concert day – I go to
the dollar store
* Money that is donated specifically for new stands (each stand is
around $50 each) several of ours are cracked
* Black electrical tape – used for many different needs
* Duct tape, who doesn¹t need that!
* Pencils are always needed
* Gift cards
* Good wishes for a great new year!!
Ms. Getachew
* 2 Three-shelf book shelf (I'm using the chalk gutter in front of
the black board and a desk right now)
* 8 metal or wood magazine files (for classroom folders and recent
magazines)
Ms. Washington
* Pencils
* Construction paper
* Glue sticks
* Packs of regular white ruled paper
* Gift card to Barnes & Noble
* Gift card to Wal-Mart.
Congratulations to Ms. Dean & Summer Art Program Applications!
Please congratulate Ms. Dean for being selected to teach at the governor
school program this summer. Ms. Dean is one of 4 teachers for this gifted
program. Be sure to check out the photos online and see if you can find her
giving a demonstration!
Students who wish to apply to the summer governor's school art program:
REFLECTIONS may get an application from Ms. Dean in Room 113 or online at
HYPERLINK "http://www.ccs.k12.va.us/programs/reflections/index.html"
\nhttp://www.ccs.k12.va.us/programs/reflections/index.html. The theme this
year is "POP."
Art Club Donations
Check out the Art Club’s web site for a good explanation of what we are
doing in Art club and how the donations mentioned in the last Bulletin will
be used.
HYPERLINK
"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetai
lid=42207&sc_id=1197475885&cms_mode=view"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.or
g/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetailid=42207&sc_id=1197475885&cms_mode=
view
Gifted Services Update
Here is the news from Ms. Cutright – as usual there is a lot going on.
Please contact her at 295-5101 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:jcutright at k12albemarle.org"jcutright at k12albemarle.org for more
information.
* Tuesdays Chess Club, 8:00 –
9:00 A.M. in Ms. Cutright’s room
* Wednesdays 6th & 7th Grade GOATS
during lunch
* Thursdays ESOT, 4:00 – 5:30
P.M. in Ms. Cutright’s room
* Thursday, December 20 Robotics Team applications due
* Monday, January 7 Robotics Team begins
meeting (4:00 – 6:00 P.M. every Monday)
* Wednesday, January 9 Shakespeare Workshop, 4:00 –
6:00 P.M., Auditorium (Please note you must attend the workshop in order to
be eligible to apply for a cast position in our production of Macbeth
* Friday, January 11 YLI sponsored School
Dance, 6:30 – 9:00 P.M.
* Wednesday, January 23 6th Grade KMO Quiz Bowl
Competition
* Wednesdays Macbeth rehearsals,
January 16 – March 5, 4:00 – 6:30 P.M.
* March 10 – March 13 Macbeth Tech Week, 4:00 –
7:00 P.M.
* Friday, March 14 Macbeth performance
(tentative)
Albemarle County Schools Hotline
With winter weather on its way, please remember the phone number for school
delays/closings is: 296-5886.
Albemarle County Seeks Parents, Community Members for Two Division Advisory
Committees
Parent and community representatives are invited to apply to serve on two
Albemarle County Public Schools advisory groups. Representatives are sought
for the School Health Advisory Board and the Long-Range Planning Committee.
Applications for both advisory groups are available online at HYPERLINK
"http://www.k12albemarle.org/"http://www.k12albemarle.org/ under the School
Board link. Applications also are available from the School Board Office in
Room 345 of the Albemarle County Office Building at 401 McIntire Road in
Charlottesville. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan.
11, 2007. Applications can be faxed to (434) 296-5869 or mailed to the
Albemarle County School Board to the attention of Jennifer Johnston at 401
McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
The School Health Advisory Board is charged to meet at least four times a
year and to annually report to the School Board on the status of school
health education and services in each of the division’s schools. The report
also includes an assessment of health needs of school-aged children in the
school division and may include recommendations designed to address the
needs identified in this process. Applications are being accepted for
representatives from the Rio, Rivanna, Scottsville, White Hall, and At-Large
magisterial districts and an “Other Health Professional” position.
The Long-Range Planning Committee is accepting applications for membership
from the Jouett, Rivanna, Scottsville, White Hall, and At-Large magisterial
districts. The Committee will analyze enrollment trend data, population
growth trends, building capacities, staffing standards and other relevant
information to develop recommendations for the School Board concerning
facility needs for the Capital Improvement Program. One member of the
Committee serves on any redistricting committee that is convened.
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Mark Your Calendar...
* Wednesday, December 19, 7:00 P.M., Choral Concert (6th Grade
performance at 6:00 P.M.)
* Thursday, December 20, Robotic Team Applications due (please
contact Ms. Cutright for more information)
* Monday, December 24 – Tuesday, January 1, Winter Break – NO SCHOOL
* Wednesday, January 2, 8:00 A.M., PTO Meeting
* Wednesday, January 9, 4:00 – 6:00 P.M., Shakespeare Workshop,
Auditorium
* Friday, January 11, 6:30 – 9:00 P.M., YLI sponsored School Dance,
* Monday, January 14, Planning Day – NO STUDENTS
* Thursday, January 17, College & Career Night, 6:00 P.M. (snow date
January 24)
* Monday, January 21, School Holiday – NO SCHOOL
* Wednesday, January 23, 6th Grade KMO Quiz Bowl Competition
For more Burley calendar information visit: HYPERLINK
"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/calendar/calendar
.php?sectiondetailid=165&sc_id=1192680751"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.o
rg/education/components/calendar/calendar.php?sectiondetailid=165&sc_id=1192
680751
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