| Please Complete This Survey |
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We are always looking to improve our communication with our community. Please take 2 minutes to complete this quick survey to help us evaluate and expand our communication. Your voice matters and we value your input.
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| Family Resources |
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As adults and parents we are sometimes at a loss for how to help our children understand a sudden loss of someone they know. The link below is being shared to help our parents provide support to our children during difficult times.
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Community Resource
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The District has a website for
social services for children and families. This is a valuable community resource for our families who may need any type of assistance. Please take a moment to view this website. Feel free to share these resources with someone who may benefit.
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School Reopens Sept. 6
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Schools open Tuesday,
Sept. 6, 2016
All Schools Will Operate on a Full Day Schedule
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| Central Registration |
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The Burlington Township School District has centralized student registration. What this means is that students K-12 are registered in one location. Parents must register students at the Board of Education Offices - Hopkins Building which is located at 700 Jacksonville Road. Please enter Hopkins
Building off of Fountain Ave. by the High School main entrance, to access the rear of the Hopkins Building. You will enter through door #16A.
Student Registration Summer Hours are:
Monday & Wednesday
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Tuesday & Thursday
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Click here to download the complete registration packet. |
| Board of Education Meeting Dates |
Click here for a complete listing of all Board of Education Meetings for the 2016-2017 school year.
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| Family Association
Corner
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Be sure to join your family associations. Get involved!
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| We Tip |
We Tip is a collaborative program between the schools and police which allows community  members to make anonymous phone reports of potential crimes that may impact on our schools. Calls may be placed to the We Tip call center by dialing:
1-800-78-CRIME.
A trained We Tip operator will take the report, and convey the information to the schools and law enforcement for appropriate action. Posters advertising the program are displayed throughout our schools.
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We are on Twitter
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 In an effort to further enhance our ability to communicate with our parents and community, the District has joined Twitter. We will Tweet direct links to the Newsletter and notify you via Twitter of any emergency closing or other important news. Our goal is to increase our ways of communicating with you.
Please follow us on Twitter @
BurlTwpSchools.
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| Check us out on Facebook |
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 The Burlington Township School District has launched an official Facebook page. Check us out and follow all of the exciting news in the District.
There are hundreds of photos on our page that you will not see anywhere else. Don't miss out on an ounce of news or photos!
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HIB Reporting Tool
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| The Burlington Township School District strongly believes that student safety is a fundamental right. Students must be given the opportunity to learn in an environment of trust and support. To that end, we fully embrace the newly-enacted Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights and related board policies. If a parent or student believes bullying has occurred, the matter should immediately be reported to the Principal, Vice Principal, and/or School Anti-Bullying Specialist. Parents are also able to report incidents by using the District online tool. Click here to access the HIB Reporting Tool. |
| Quick Links |
It's anonymous and
makes a difference.
The entire community is encouraged to use We Tip to report crimes. It's anonymous and makes a difference.
Call 1-800-78-CRIME
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School Hours
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Please note the start time of school for each of our buildings. It is very important that students arrive on time to school.
BTHS
7:20 AM - 2:00 PM
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School Websites
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New School Websites
Have you seen the new school websites? Click the links below to see the new looks for each building.
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| We Need Your Box Tops |
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| Just because it is summer doesn't mean you should throw those Box Tops away. Please send in those Box Tops that you save over the summer. If you do not  have children in the district, you can still make a difference by sending your Box Tops to Liz Scott. She will get them to the schools. These Box Tops go a long way in providing resources for our children. Box Tops can be mailed to:
Liz Scott
Burlington Township Schools
PO Box 428
Burlington, NJ 08016
A special thanks to all of our community members who continuously mail them to us. Our children would like to thank you for making a difference and caring enough.
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| Child Find for Special Education Services |
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Special Education Services: Students with disabilities that significantly impact upon their educational progress may be eligible for special education and related services. Upon referral, the Child Study Team (School Psychologist, Learning Consultant and Social Worker) will meet with the family to discuss concerns and to determine if evaluation is necessary. If a student is found to be eligible, an Individual Education Program (I.E.P.) will be developed to meet the educational needs of the student. Programs may include accommodations and modifications in the general education setting to small class instruction with a special education teacher. All decisions regarding the IEP are discussed at least annually and the parent/guardian is encouraged to be an active participant in the process.
Preschool for Students with Disabilities: Do you suspect that your child is slow in developing language or find he/she is having difficulty socializing with others? Your child may be eligible for the Burlington Township School District's Preschool Disabilities Program. This program is open to children between the ages of 3 and 4 years 11 months. For further information contact the Child Study Team Office at 609 387 3955 ext. 2060 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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| Fraud |
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We are asking for our residents assistance in an important matter. The Burlington Township School District continues to remain diligent by investigating
and acting upon reports of residency fraud. We have been made aware of numerous cases of children who reside outside the community and illegally attend our schools. This equates to theft of services and taxpayer dollars.
When the District becomes aware of such situations, an investigation is conducted and the appropriate actions are taken, which may include removal of children from school, reporting the incident to the police, pressing disorderly persons charges, and taking action to collect tuition. Over the years we have removed many students for illegal residency, have pressed charges, and assessed tuition.
It is illegal for a Burlington Township resident to allow the use of his/her address or residence by someone who resides outside the District for the sole purpose of allowing non-resident children to attend our schools. The District reports such incidents to the proper authorities, and takes other punitive actions against offenders.
No member of the school community should overlook this type of theft of
community resources. You are encouraged to report suspected incidents of
residency fraud to the school principal or Superintendent of Schools. Reports can be made anonymously to the school offices or Superintendent's office at 609-387-3955, Option 6. When a report is made, the District conducts its own investigation. The name of the reporting individual is not necessary or shared with anyone.
Thank you in advance for your partnership in addressing this problem.
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If you are an incoming Freshman or a new student to the High School, come out tonight for new student orientation at 6:00.
If you have a student driver, please talk with them about driving safety and avoiding distracted driving.
Have a great day and remember to complete your InfoSnap!
Liz
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| Freshman Orientation is Tonight |
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Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016
6:00 P.M.
Freshman and New Student Orientation
for BTHS!
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| BTHS Student Arrival Map |
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During arrival and dismissal all student and parent traffic must use the Fountain Avenue entrance to the High School. Jacksonville Road traffic during these times will be limited to busses only. Student parking has been increased to include all parking in the front of the D-Wing.
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| BTHS Student Dismissal Map |
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During dismissal all student and parent traffic must use the Fountain Avenue entrance to the High School. Jacksonville Road traffic during these times will be limited to busses only.
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PM Bus Line Up
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The chart above is the afternoon bus line up. Please share this information with your High School student so they know where to go at the end of the day to board the bus.
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| New Traffic Patterns at the High School |
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We are always looking for ways to improve safety on our campuses. The District has evaluated the arrival and dismissal traffic at the High School.
Changes:
During arrival and dismissal all student and parent traffic must use the Fountain Avenue entrance to the High School. Jacksonville Road traffic during these times will be limited to busses only. Student parking has been increased to include all parking in the front of the D-Wing.
You will only be able to make a right turn onto Fountain Avenue during arrival and dismissal times.
Please take a moment to review the map below. We will be providing more information in the next edition to help you acclimate to the traffic patterns.
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| InfoSnap - Did You Miss the Deadline? |
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 This is just a friendly reminder regarding your child's InfoSnap information. The deadline for submission has passed. If you did not complete it, please do so TODAY!
If you are not sure how to answer a question or don't know what the question is asking, y
ou may contact your child's school directly to ask any general questions about the form. For general questions use the following school numbers:
YS 387-3955 x5000 MS 387-3955 x4000
FWS 387-3955 x3000 HS 387-3955 x1000
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| New Student Orientation |
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The following dates have been set to provide an orientation to students and parents new to the Burlington Township School District. Please call the school directly if you have specific questions.
Thursday, September 1st - 6:00 pm
Burlington Township High School
Freshman & New Student Orientation
610 Fountain Avenue
(609) 387-1713
Click the link below for important Freshman News!
9th Grade News
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| IMPORTANT INFO FOR ALL PARENTS! |
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This is very important information for all parents!!
Summer Reading reminder for
parents and students
Surveys are due by Sept. 9, 2016!
This year we replaced our "response to reading task" with a "survey of literacy behaviors." Our survey will help us to learn more about WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY and HOW our students read. This information will be useful for teachers to know more about their students' reading interests. It will also help to inform program and resource planning staff at the building and district level. Your assistance in helping our students to complete this survey is greatly appreciated.
The goal of Burlington Township School District's Summer Reading Project is to follow the guidelines set forth by the Department of Education in encouraging our students to develop a lifelong love of reading. This year's summer reading project focuses on instilling the love of reading into the students. Your child will complete a survey of literacy behaviors to provide us with more information about reading preferences.
Please make sure your child submits a completed survey electronically by Friday, September 9, 2016. High school students who do not have English scheduled until semester two may submit the survey any time prior to the fourth day of semester two.
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| Burlington Township Foundation |
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There are some great events coming up with the Foundation. Don't miss out! Check out the website to find out how you can #StartWithaSmile, along with other great events that will be happening!
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Calendar
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| Sports Quick Links |
Come out and show your support for our student athletes. All schedules are online.
For more information on all of our athletic program schedules, please visit the following website:
Go Falcons!!
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| Parent Portal is now available |
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Parent Portal is now available for the 2016-2017 school year.
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| Register Your Child for School-Don't Delay! |
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SUMMER REGISTRATION HOURS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL September 1, 2016
Monday and Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
REGULAR REGISTRATION HOURS RESUME THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6th.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am - 10:00 am Monday and Wednesday 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
REGISTER FOR SCHOOL TODAY!
DON'T WAIT! Remember school starts,
Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
Parents should not wait until this date to register students. Students who register after Aug. 25 may NOT be able to start school on the first day of school! Please register your child before the start of school.
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