Welcome Burke BulldogsThis is the year to Engage, Explore, and Empower

Students, I am excited to be here and my team and I have planned to make this a fantastic year for you all. If you come to school each day focused and prepared, you will be successful. Success by choice, not by chance.

Meet Your AdministratorsPrincipal: Mr. Cannon

Assistant Principals: Mr. Crosby……………….………..Success Academy (10th) Mr. McDaniel…………………….Career Academy (11th -12th) Mr. Perrineau………….…………Ninth Grade & AP Academy Mr. Robinson…………………….Middle School Mrs. Williams-Tolliver………..College Academy (11th-12th)

Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction: Ms. MontgomerySchool Instructional Learner Leaders: Ms. Brown………….English and Social Studies Ms. Langer………….Middle School Ms. LeBrun…………Math and Science

We are so excited that you all are here and

ready to start a brand new school year.

Welcome to the Burke family

Class of 2017

The BURKE BrandBurke students are all about raising

the B-A-R!!!▫Be Prepared▫Act Responsibly▫Respect Everyone!!!

The ScheduleToday’s bell schedule will be different due to the adjustment made for the assembly.

After today, we will be on a homeroom bell schedule until the 10th day of school.

The Bell Schedule for TodayHigh School Schedule

7:45 - 8:05am Breakfast8:20- 8:50am School-wide Assembly in Gymnasium8:55-9:20am Homeroom9:25-10:25am 1st Block10:30- 11:30am 2nd Block11:30- 12:05pm 3rd Block

11: 30-12:05pm Lunch (Group A)1:05-1:40pm Lunch (Group B)

1:45-3:15pm 4th Block

Middle School Bell ScheduleMiddle School Schedule

7:45- 8:12am Breakfast (Rhett Café)8:15- 8:50am Transition to School-wide Assembly

(Gym)8:55- 9:28am Homeroom9:31-10:10am 1st Period10:13-10:52am 2nd Period 10:55-11:34am 3rd period 11:37-12:07pm11:37-12:37pm

7th Grade Lunch8th Grade 4th Period

12:09-1:09pm12:39-1:09pm

7th Grade 5th Period8th Grade Lunch

1:12pm-2:12pm 6th Period2:15- 3:15pm 7th Period

Guidance InformationReading Your Schedule High School students schedules have 90

minute blocks, so your schedule reads as follows:

Periods 1-2………..First 90 minute block class Periods 3-4…….….Second 90min block class Periods 5-6…….... Third 90min block class Periods 7-8………. Fourth 90min block class

Guidance Information continued

Schedule Changes: Step 1: DO NOT GO TO GUIDANCE Step 2: Obtain a schedule change form

from your homeroom teacher Step #3: Complete the form and take it

home to have it signed by your parent Step #4: Return signed form to your

homeroom teacher, who will return it to the Guidance Office

You will be notified by your counselor if your schedule is changed.

When do I go to lunch?

First Lunch All classrooms upstairs

McDonald, Scruggs, Vann, Walker, Bradley, Fields, Collins, Singh, Harris, Ogunsanya, Thompson,

Coburn, Poretto, Singleton, Kemp,

Second LunchAll classrooms located

downstairs, 9th grade Academy, & Fine Arts

Oliver, Myers, Maus, Frazier, Garrett,

McCloud, Vanderhorst, Dunmyer, Ahrens, Rikleman, Owens,

Schwimmer, Perrineau, Walton, Rice, Gamble

STUDENT INFORMATION PACKETS•Students who came to school on Saturday,

August 13, 2011 for Early Schedule pick-up and completed their information packet will receive a certificate for …..

2 Dress-down Days

STUDENT INFORMATION PACKETSStudents who receive packets today are

encouraged to return them by Friday, August 19, 2011

If 90% of the student body returns their packets by Friday, then on August 26, 2011, students will have their first

of the season!!!! Let’s get those packets in!!!

Athletic Pep Rally

Health Office InformationPlease make sure your BLUE emergency

form is completed and returned to your homeroom teacher

Your homeroom teacher will turn in the form to the Nurse’s Office/ School Clinic

IMPORTANT: If your form is NOT complete, you cannot be issued any type of medication from the clinic

2011-2012 Student Expectations

New Policies and Procedures at Burke Middle-High School

Student ID Policy

•Must be worn daily•Will be scanned at the Tardy Sweep

Station•Will be scanned in the Cafeteria at meals•Will be scanned in the media center•Must be shown at events•Must be visible at all times

As a measure of safety in the schools, students will be required to have a school-issued ID card. That school ID:

Dress Code Policy

All clothing must be worn in the manner for which it was designed.

• Tuck in all shirttails• Wear the appropriate 3-button polo in correct class color• Wear pants at the natural waist … No Saggin• Undergarments should not be exposed• Shorts and skirts should be fingertip length• Hats or coufees are not allowed in the building• Headgear should be worn for health, safety, or religious

reasons only• Only prescription eyewear, no sunglasses allowed in

the building• Flip-flops and house shoes (slippers) are not allowed

Student are reminded to adhere to the Dress Code by doing the following:

Which will get you the job?

Dress for Success“Wearing appropriate dress to school promotes a positive influence on the

school.”-CCSD policy

Tardy Policy•At the sound of each tardy bell, teachers will shut and lock their classroom doors.

•If you are tardy to class, you will be instructed to report to the TARDY SWEEP station, located in the upstairs rotunda.

•Your ID card will be scanned and you will be issued a tardy.

Tardy Policy continued

•Students with multiple tardies to class will be subject to disciplinary action

•At the end of the 9weeks, students with no tardies will receive an incentive for getting to class on time.

• Students without their ID will have to get a temporary ID made and then report to TARDY Sweep.

Hall Pass Policy•Each teacher has been given a HALL

PASS and RESTROOM PASS for their classroom.

•Students will be allowed to use these passes only when traveling in the halls.

•The passes must be worn around the neck with your ID.

•Violations of hall pass use will result in loss of hall privileges.

Electronic Devices Policy (Cellphones, I-Pods, MP-3 players, etc.)

Per CCSD Policy“No student may use a cellphone or prtable

communication device on school property during the day.” These devices are to be turned off (not vibrate mode) and stored out of sight.”

- Code of Conduct

Electronic Device Policy continued

Violations to this policy• 1st Offense- device

confiscated and returned at end of the day

• 2nd Offense- device confiscated and returned to the parent/ guardian

Student Clubs and ActivitiesThere will be a Club Sign Up Day for

students to join the organizations and groups offered at BMHS. Listen for announcements

During the first ten days of school, students will be asked to select a homeroom representative to serve as their senator for Student council ▫Each homeroom will select and vote on one

homeroom representative

Ms. Burke Middle-High SchoolAll senior young ladies listen

to the morning announcements in the days

ahead for information regarding the

2011 Ms. Burke Pageant

Success by Choice, Not by Chance

Let’s make it a great year!!