[BurleyBulletin] January 25, 2007: School Calendar Input ASAP & LOTS of other Information!
Shelley Payne
shp33 at earthlink.net
Thu Jan 25 13:59:16 EST 2007
The Burley Bulletin
January 25, 2007
Inside This Issue...
* Parent Input Requested on 2007-08 School Calendar
* County Schools Funding Requests
* EXPO Night is Approaching Fast!
* Hoops & Jump Rope for Heart
* Valentines Dance
* A High School Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze
* High School Transition Activities for Rising 9th Graders
* Middle School Lacrosse League
* Free ADHD Workshops
* Aetna InteliHealth Articles
* Super Saturday-Financial Aid
* Mark Your Calendar...
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Parent Input Requested on 2007-08 School Calendar
Three options for the 2007-08 academic calendar have been created. The
school division is seeking parent feedback on these options. The three
options are posted on the division website HYPERLINK
"http://www.k12albemarle.org/"www.k12albemarle.org. Click on Review and
Comment on the Proposed 2007-08 Calendar link to see the options and
complete the on-line feedback form. This can be done until 1/26.
County Schools Funding Requests
The school superintendent presented her funding request to the school board
on Wednesday, January 17. This presentation can be viewed at HYPERLINK
"http://www.k12albemarle.org/"www.k12albemarle.org. Please note the School
Board’s budget public hearing is scheduled for January 31 at 6 P.M. in Lane
Auditorium at the County Office Building.
Mrs. Howard will be reviewing this funding request on Wednesday, January 31
at 8 AM in the Media Center for any interested parents.
EXPO Night is Approaching Fast!
Please mark your calendar for EXPO Night, February 15 (snow date February
27) from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. This is our annual Burley showcase where we show
off all our talents and welcome the families of 4th and 5th graders who will
be coming to Burley.
We will once again have our fabulous Silent Auction. We have set a very
high goal for ourselves this year and need your help. We have no doubt that
with all the combined efforts and expertise of the parents and teachers at
Burley, we will be able to reach our goal. Do you have a special talent and
would be willing to give lessons? Do you work at a local business that
would be willing to donate items or services? Do you know someone with UVA
tickets they’d like to donate? Every item will help. Please contact Susan
Walker at HYPERLINK "mailto:sjpwalker at gmail.com"sjpwalker at gmail.com.
Hoops & Jump Rope for Heart
This year’s Hoops and Jump Rope for Heart is set for Friday, February 16.
The activities will take place all day through the Health/PE classes.
Students interested in participating should pick up a registration form in
the gym. Students and parents at Burley have always done a fantastic job in
supporting the efforts of the American Heart Association. We anticipate yet
another successful year! If you can help with this event please call the
school at 295-5101.
Valentines Dance
There will be a “Valentines Dance” on Friday, February 16. This will be an
after school dance beginning at 4:30 until 7:00 P.M.. Admission is $3.50.
Students who participate in Hoops or Jump Rope for Heart will be admitted
for $2.50. Food will be sold during the dance.
If you can chaperone this dance, please contact Karen Lilley at 973-8617 or
cklilley at hotmail.com.
A High School Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze
A Presentation By Allen Freeman (AHS/WAHS Gifted Resource Teacher) February
1, 2007 @ 7:00pm in the AHS Auditorium
Please join us at the next AHS PTSO meeting for a special presentation by
Mr. Allen Freeman. If your student is considering college after graduating
from high school, you won’t want to miss this talk!
WHAT: Allen Freeman (AHS/WAHS Gifted Resource Teacher) will present: A High
School Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze. Sponsored by Gateway
Services in collaboration with AHS PTSO.
WHEN: Thursday, February 1, 2007 @ 7:00pm (this will be the AHS February
PTSO Meeting)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This presentation is applicable to ALL 8th-11th grade
Parents AND Students.
WHERE: AHS Auditorium
WHAT ELSE: Mr. Freeman will present information about what colleges expect
from applicants: high school course selections and grades, PSAT/SAT scores,
letters of recommendation, community service and extracurricular activities.
Reference materials include: a checklist for each grade, college calendars,
and information sheets that provide instructions to parents on how to
negotiate, year-by-year, the College Admissions Maze.
AND ONE MORE THING: Presentation reference materials will be available for
online download at:
HYPERLINK
"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default
.php?sectiondetailid=41221&sc_id=1168446935"http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle
.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=41221&sc_id=
1168446935
Please join us for this very helpful and informative presentation for ALL
STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERING COLLEGE.
High School Transition Activities for Rising 9th Graders
Albemarle High School:
January 31
New Student Orientation at 6:30 P.M., Auditorium
Curriculum Fair at 7:00 P.M., Cafeteria
Monticello High School
February 5, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.
Rising 9th grade/New Student Orientation/Curriculum Expo
Middle School Lacrosse League
Due to the growth of lacrosse in Charlottesville/Albemarle, the Boys Middle
School Lacrosse League (BMSLL) will be opening the league up to any male in
5th-8th grade. There will be two divisions:
Midgets: 5th & 6th grade
Juniors: 7th & 8th grade
You can find information about the league and registration information at
HYPERLINK "http://www.caylc.com/"http://www.caylc.com/. Registration is open
now and will end on 2/15/07.
Firm practice schedules and game schedules will be available on the
website. Juniors will practice two afternoons/evenings a week and the
Midgets will practice one afternoon/evening a week.
The BMSLL season will begin with The Nolan Jenkins Memorial Preseason
LaxMania Tournament the weekend of 3/17 & 3/18/07. The games will be played
at several locations around Charlottesville. Teams from outside Virginia
that have registered to participate include; Utah, North Carolina,
Baltimore, Long Island and Pennsylvania.
If you should have any questions about the league or the tournament please
contact either Bob Mattie ( HYPERLINK
"mailto:BmattieCDSDMS at aol.com"BmattieCDSDMS at aol.com) or Wendy Huber (
HYPERLINK "mailto:Huberchar at aol.com"Huberchar at aol.com).
Free ADHD Workshops
The Albemarle Resource Center is sponsoring a free workshop entitled Getting
a Handle on ADHD: A Survival Guide for Parents. This informative workshop
will be held at the Albemarle Resource Center at 1200 Forest Street in
Charlottesville. Parents of elementary school students should plan to
attend on Thursday, February 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. The session for
parents of middle and high school students will be held on Thursday,
February 15 also starting at 6:30. For more information and to RSVP, email
Sarah Blech at HYPERLINK
"mailto:sblech at k12albemarle.org"sblech at k12albemarle.org or phone 975-9400
ext. 2342.
Aetna InteliHealth Articles
HYPERLINK
"http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC251/333/20833/511482.html?d=dmtIC
NNews"Study: Tween Girls at Risk for Fatness
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As if being a tween is not hard enough, scientists now
call the years between 9 and 12 a time when girls are especially at risk of
getting fat.
HYPERLINK
"http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC251/333/8895/511483.html?d=dmtICN
News"Survey Studies Teen Social Networking
(The Associated Press) -- A new survey from the Pew Internet and American
Life Project provides some of the first independent numbers on social
networking for 12- to 17-year-olds -- and found that older girls, in
particular, are the most likely to have used social networking sites, such
as MySpace or Facebook.
Super Saturday-Financial Aid
If you have a college bound high school student you don’t want to miss the
Super Saturday-Financial Aid event being held on Saturday, Feb. 10th, 2007
at Charlottesville High School. "The Basics of Financial Aid" presentations
will be held at 11 AM and 1:30 PM . The entire event will run from 11 AM-4
PM. Financial aid administrators from PVCC and UVA will be available to
answer questions about financial aid and assist in filling out the FAFSA
form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Computers will be available
for completing the FAFSA online. Also, if you haven't already done so,
apply for your FAFSA pin number as soon as possible by going to HYPERLINK
"http://www.pin.ed.gov/"http://www.pin.ed.gov/ Both student and parent
must apply for a Pin number
Please bring the following items to complete the FAFSA online:
* PIN number (see above)
* Social Security number for student and parent
* Driver's license (if available)
* 2006 W-2 forms for student and parents and other records of money
earned in 2006
* 2006 Federal Income tax return for student and parents
* 2006 family's untaxed income records
* Family's current bank statements
* Family's current business and investment mortgage information,
business/farm records, stocks, bonds, and invents
* Alien registration card (if you are not a US citizen)
The early birds get the most worms. Don't wait until you finish taxes to
finish your FAFSA application; amend your application after you file taxes.
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Mark Your Calendar...
* Thursday, January 25, Students receive Exploratory Packets
* Friday, January 26, 4:00 – 6:00 P.M., Games Night
* Friday, January 26, Deadline to comment on 2007/2008 ACPS Calendar
* Wednesday, January 31, 8:00 A.M., Media Center, Review of
Superintendent Funding Request
* Wednesday, January 31, 6:00 P.M., Lane Auditorium, County Office
Building, School Board Budget Public Hearing
* Thursday, February 1, 7:00 P.M., AHS Auditorium, A High School
Map: Negotiating The College Admissions Maze
* Friday, February 2, 7:00 P.M., Burley Shakespeare Performance
(school performance 9:20 – 11:20 A.M.)
* Saturday, February 10, 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., CHS, Super
Saturday – Financial Aid
* Thursday, February 15, 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., EXPO Night (snow date
Tuesday, February 27)
* Thursday, February 15, Middle School Lacrosse Registration
Deadline
* Friday, February 16, Hoops & Jump Rope for Heart
* Friday, February 16, 4:30 – 7:00 P.M., Valentines Dance
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