Football season is right around the corner! We love Purple Fridays in Burlingame, so get your 2023 Game Day Shirt and Bearcat Gear to rep the Bearcats. All proceeds will go towards 2023 Burlingame Football Team Meals. We appreciate your support!
Store closes July 30th!
https://bearcatfb23.itemorder.com/shop/product/33073745/
ORCHESTRA CAMP Dates: July 25th, 26th, 27th
Times:
Beginners with no experience: 2-3 PM; open to all interested beginners in 4th-12th grades.
Parents are encouraged to attend the first meeting if possible.
Experienced Students (either at Burlingame or elsewhere) 4-5 PM; open to all students in 5th-12th who have previously played violin. Students in this group will have the opportunity to play the cello in addition to the violin if interested.
Purchase, rental, and limited scholarships are available for those who do not yet have a violin.
Please see below for an opportunity for purchasing a violin as well as books, rosin, etc. There are reasonably priced, good quality student violins that can be purchased online for as low as $200. Please see Ms. Noll for more information.
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We are excited to share with you KEEP – the Kansas Education Enrichment Program which provides students from income-qualifying households a $1,000 to spend on eligible goods and services that promote learning and facilitate academic enrichment opportunities. Families are invited to apply for these funds at www.keep.ks.gov. There is no cost to apply or participate in the program, and parents and guardians can enroll multiple students in the household. Current income guidelines can be found on the KEEP website. Families can spend the funds with Qualified Education Service Providers in the online KEEP Marketplace. Approved goods and services include: Camps with academic subjects, Language classes, Instrument and Vocal lessons, including instrument purchase or rental. Tutoring Services. and Curriculum materials, school supplies, and technology. Families that receive awards can manage their funds through the KEEP app, available in apps stores for both Android and IOS. The program is provided by the State of Kansas and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. We encourage you to visit www.keep.ks.gov to learn more about the program and apply today.
Parents are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions.
Please contact Ms. Noll for any questions or more information.
Mary Noll
noll@usd454.net
Join our Bearcat team!
USD 454 has an elementary Classroom Aide opening for the 2023-2024 school year.
Please click Employment on the usd454.net website to apply.
Households may complete an Application for Free or Reduced Price School Meals during the 2023-2024 enrollment process or on the school website at www.usd454.net.
https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0454
Students who wish to purchase extra milk or extra entrees will need to keep a healthy balance in their lunch account in order to cover such purchases. These items will be charged to each student's lunch account and should be prepaid to the school office. Parents/guardians will be notified if the lunch account is low in funds.
Grades K-2 snack milks will be $.50 per milk. They are not free so please send money accordingly.
2023-2024 Meal Prices:
Elementary(PreK-5) -$2.15 Breakfast, $3.25 Lunch
Junior High (6-8)-$2.15 Breakfast, $3.40 Lunch
High School (9-12)-$2.15 Breakfast, $3.50 Lunch
Reduced Price-(PreK-12)-$.30 Breakfast, $.40 Lunch
Snack Milk (K-2)-$.50
Come out and support the Class of 2025!
Downtown Burlingame @ the Bus Barn!
We are excited to share with you KEEP – the Kansas Education Enrichment Program which provides students from income-qualifying households a $1,000 to spend on eligible goods and services that promote learning and facilitate academic enrichment opportunities.
Families are invited to apply for these funds at www.keep.ks.gov. There is no cost to apply or participate in the program, and parents and guardians can enroll multiple students in the household. Current income guidelines can be found on the KEEP website.
Families can spend the funds with Qualified Education Service Providers in the online KEEP Marketplace. Approved goods and services include:
Camps with academic subjects,
Language classes,
Instrument and Vocal lessons, including instrument purchase or rental.
Tutoring Services. and
Curriculum materials, school supplies, and technology.
Families that receive awards can manage their funds through the KEEP app, available in apps stores for both Android and IOS.
The program is provided by the State of Kansas and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. We encourage you to visit www.keep.ks.gov to learn more about the program and apply today.
Excited to send our Track athletes off to compete in the KSHSAA state meet!
Congratulations to our BHS athletes who made the 2022-23 Lyon County All League Baseball and Softball teams!
BASEBALL
Brandon Punches - 1st Team, Infield
JD Tyson - 1st Team, Outfield; 2nd Team, Pitcher
Jose Arevalo - 2nd Team, Offense
Dane Winters - 2nd Team, Utility
Danny Cain - Honorable Mention
SOFTBALL
Alexandra Crook - 1st Team, Pitcher
Gracie Simmons - 1st Team, Catcher
Joselyn Simmons - 1st Team, Infield
Isabelle Masters - 1st Team, Outfield
Jenna Moon - 1st Team, Utility
Savannah Short - 2nd Team, Infield
Emileigh Short - Honorable Mention
Starla Bennett - Honorable Mention
It has already been a week since the class of 2023 graduated!
Pre-school graduation was so much fun! Thank you to Ms. Kirkwood and her staff for all that they do!
Free Summer Meals are available to children ages 1-18 across Kansas and the United States.
To locate a site near you please click on the link below,
https://ksde.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c59a8dfe7b5046aa893d32296c946f53
Call the National Hunger Hotline toll-free number 1‐866‐3‐HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE or text “Summer Meals” to 914-342-7744.
The No Kid Hungry Texting Line – text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 304-304.
Congratulations to Mrs. Parre on her retirement! Thanks for the 15 years of dedication to USD 454.
Congratulations to Juliunna Shinn for being chosen as the Overall Winner in the Kansas Housing Development statewide “WHAT DOES HOME MEAN TO ME?” Art contest!
She will be attending a reception with elected representatives at the State Capitol Building on June 26th where she will be awarded a prize and a certificate of recognition.
Her artwork will be prominently displayed in the Kansas State Capitol Rotunda for two weeks from Monday, June 26 – Friday, July 7, 2023, as well as at the 2023 Kansas Housing Conference in August.
Congratulations Juliunna!!
**HS Regional Baseball**
We just received notification that all of the HS Regional Baseball games will be played at Soden's Grove in Emporia. This will be for the entire Regional tournament. All game times will stay the same. Burlingame Boys will play Tuesday May 16th at 6:00pm
**Schedule Change**
The HS Regional Baseball game has been postponed due to the weather. They will play tomorrow, Tuesday May 16th, at 6:00pm. The host site, Lyndon, will make the call tomorrow as to whether or not the games will be played in Lyndon or Emporia. We will update the location as soon as we are notified.
Field Day Reminder
We are all set up and ready for the class of 2023 to become graduates!
