KUDOS!!! - We are ALMOST THERE!!!!!!!!! FIVE days of school left! FIVE! Kudos to everyone for a great school year given the unprecedented times! This will be a year for the history books, one none of us will forget!
- Please congratulate Amanda Thate who will be moving from 8th grade special education into 6th grade Social Studies!
- We will be shifting an elementary special education teacher into one of the 6-8 special education positions as this knowingly causes a domino effect. We are heavy in special education teachers K-5 so one of them will be coming to replace Amanda for 6-8! We will share who that is by the end of this week!
- Also... this week marks the last week that old Karcher will have students entering it for the last time... it has been a building that provided education to Burlington students since 1924!
In lieu of an article...
- We are ALMOST THERE!!!!!!!!! FIVE days of school left! FIVE! Kudos to everyone for a great school year given the unprecedented times! This will be a year for the history books, one none of us will forget!
- Please congratulate Amanda Thate who will be moving from 8th grade special education into 6th grade Social Studies!
- We will be shifting an elementary special education teacher into one of the 6-8 special education positions as this knowingly causes a domino effect. We are heavy in special education teachers K-5 so one of them will be coming to replace Amanda for 6-8! We will share who that is by the end of this week!
- Also... this week marks the last week that old Karcher will have students entering it for the last time... it has been a building that provided education to Burlington students since 1924!
In lieu of an article...
“2020”
This year has been marked with reflection and change;some days feel good and others feel strange.We’ve learned to work differently;and love more unconditionally.We try to tune out the stress;but sometimes life still feels like a mess.We find ways to turn negatives into good;and learn new skills that we thought we never could.We find ways to travel to less congested places;and we meet our friends with covered faces.Hopefully this year has been filled with opportunity;and we’ve tried to exercise and strengthen our immunity.2020 hasn’t been like we expected;but we’ve found new ways to stay connected.Hug your kids and enjoy the outdoors;worry less about the very small chores.Things will get better because they usually do;enjoy what you love and learn something new.- Craig Alter
Reminders/Information: - Grading Window - The grading window will open Monday, May 10 and close on May 21 at 3:00!
- Seclusion & Restraint
- Please review THIS document and complete any incidents of seclusion and restraint prior to checking out at the end of this year. If you have any questions please email Kathy Merlo!
- Monday, May 17 - Staff Meeting in the BHS library from 2:40-3:00!!!
- Tuesday, May 18 - BASD Retirement Gathering!!!
- Come and celebrate with all of our retirees! You can come at any time between 4:30-6:30 and stay as little or as long as you would like!
- Elaine Baumgart, Ruth Bertelson, Hans Block, Rick Busch, Deb Hill, Deb Jerome, Kathy Schaal, Wendy Zeman, Connie Zinnen, Patti Peper, Deb Caldwell, Craig Steffen, and Victoria Leuck
- Wednesday, May 19th - BASD Golfing and Social Time!!!
- Those golfing should be at Browns Lake Golf Course at 3:30
- Social will start at 6:00
- Food will be served at 6:30!
- Awards for golf will be after food!
- Thursday, May 20 - 7th grade Field Day. 8th grade has plans too I am just not locating them at the moment!
- Thursday, May 20 - 8th Grade Recognition in the BHS gym @ 7:00pm
- Certified Staff should arrive at 6:00!!!
- We will need help from the staff gathering the students into the auditorium and spacing spectators out among the bleachers and floor seating to ensure social distancing.
- Students will be sitting together based on "advisory" so that will be our 4th hour teachers for this school year.
- Students should arrive at 6:15 and go directly into the auditorium (please assist with reminding them of this).
- Doors to the gym for seating will open at 6:15.
- The ceremony will be live-streamed!
- Friday, May 21 - High School Graduation starting at 6:00 at the Don Dalton Stadium outside!!!
- Monday, May 24 - All teacher's checkout K-12!
- HERE is the Karcher 7-8 checkout form.
- HERE is the sign-up for checking out on May 24th - you will notice this is for 7-8 and 3-5 so that Annie and I have one place to look when it comes to checkout!
- We have 2 hour time slots and will get to you sometime within your two hour time slot based on where your name is listed.
- Do not add additional rows to a time slot as we want to be realistic as to the number of people we can get to during each time frame.
- Please make sure everything is checked off and taken care of by your sign up time.
- Make sure you have all of your MLP items completed and that it is pulled up ready to show admin that everything is complete at checkout.
6-8 Information: - Here is a link to the 2021-2022 Karcher Calendar - all of the teacher schedules for academic teachers (6-8) and the elective teachers for this coming fall!
- Special Education is still tweaking things...
- Monday, May 17 - Furniture will start to be delivered and installed in the new building!!!
- They will be starting in the main office area and then moving into the library next... then the rest of the building. Some items are on back order but we all know that is normal! Everything will be here prior to the start of school!
- Monday, May 24th moves...
- A lot of you have been asking about moving things yourself into the new building on May 24th. I will be talking with Dan tomorrow to see if there are any areas (storage rooms only) that would be available to potentially move things yourself to the new building. Specifically thinking about the electives as they have some items they would prefer to move themselves.
- Again... will update you on this in a few days!
This year has been marked with reflection and change;
some days feel good and others feel strange.
We’ve learned to work differently;
and love more unconditionally.
We try to tune out the stress;
but sometimes life still feels like a mess.
We find ways to turn negatives into good;
and learn new skills that we thought we never could.
We find ways to travel to less congested places;
and we meet our friends with covered faces.
Hopefully this year has been filled with opportunity;
and we’ve tried to exercise and strengthen our immunity.
2020 hasn’t been like we expected;
but we’ve found new ways to stay connected.
Hug your kids and enjoy the outdoors;
worry less about the very small chores.
Things will get better because they usually do;
enjoy what you love and learn something new.
- Craig Alter
- Grading Window - The grading window will open Monday, May 10 and close on May 21 at 3:00!
- Seclusion & Restraint
- Please review THIS document and complete any incidents of seclusion and restraint prior to checking out at the end of this year. If you have any questions please email Kathy Merlo!
- Monday, May 17 - Staff Meeting in the BHS library from 2:40-3:00!!!
- Tuesday, May 18 - BASD Retirement Gathering!!!
- Come and celebrate with all of our retirees! You can come at any time between 4:30-6:30 and stay as little or as long as you would like!
- Elaine Baumgart, Ruth Bertelson, Hans Block, Rick Busch, Deb Hill, Deb Jerome, Kathy Schaal, Wendy Zeman, Connie Zinnen, Patti Peper, Deb Caldwell, Craig Steffen, and Victoria Leuck
- Wednesday, May 19th - BASD Golfing and Social Time!!!
- Those golfing should be at Browns Lake Golf Course at 3:30
- Social will start at 6:00
- Food will be served at 6:30!
- Awards for golf will be after food!
- Thursday, May 20 - 7th grade Field Day. 8th grade has plans too I am just not locating them at the moment!
- Thursday, May 20 - 8th Grade Recognition in the BHS gym @ 7:00pm
- Certified Staff should arrive at 6:00!!!
- We will need help from the staff gathering the students into the auditorium and spacing spectators out among the bleachers and floor seating to ensure social distancing.
- Students will be sitting together based on "advisory" so that will be our 4th hour teachers for this school year.
- Students should arrive at 6:15 and go directly into the auditorium (please assist with reminding them of this).
- Doors to the gym for seating will open at 6:15.
- The ceremony will be live-streamed!
- Friday, May 21 - High School Graduation starting at 6:00 at the Don Dalton Stadium outside!!!
- Monday, May 24 - All teacher's checkout K-12!
- HERE is the Karcher 7-8 checkout form.
- HERE is the sign-up for checking out on May 24th - you will notice this is for 7-8 and 3-5 so that Annie and I have one place to look when it comes to checkout!
- We have 2 hour time slots and will get to you sometime within your two hour time slot based on where your name is listed.
- Do not add additional rows to a time slot as we want to be realistic as to the number of people we can get to during each time frame.
- Please make sure everything is checked off and taken care of by your sign up time.
- Make sure you have all of your MLP items completed and that it is pulled up ready to show admin that everything is complete at checkout.
6-8 Information:
- Here is a link to the 2021-2022 Karcher Calendar - all of the teacher schedules for academic teachers (6-8) and the elective teachers for this coming fall!
- Special Education is still tweaking things...
- Monday, May 17 - Furniture will start to be delivered and installed in the new building!!!
- They will be starting in the main office area and then moving into the library next... then the rest of the building. Some items are on back order but we all know that is normal! Everything will be here prior to the start of school!
- Monday, May 24th moves...
- A lot of you have been asking about moving things yourself into the new building on May 24th. I will be talking with Dan tomorrow to see if there are any areas (storage rooms only) that would be available to potentially move things yourself to the new building. Specifically thinking about the electives as they have some items they would prefer to move themselves.
- Again... will update you on this in a few days!
Picture from this past week!
testing the sound system!
The Karcher boilers have been shut off for the very last time.
Life span: 5-24-1956 to 5-14-2021
Student council at Camp MacLean with Stephanie Rummler and Patti Tenhagen!
