Join us for our 17th Annual Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction to benefit Sustainability Academy. Event is on Saturday, April 5 from 8:30 – 11:30am at SA.
SA March Community Meeting
Please join us for SA’s March Community Meeting on Friday, March 14 at 8:10am in the cafeteria. We will celebrate the big ideas of sustainability that are being lived out in our community, sing together, and connect as a community. Families are invited to enjoy coffee with one another after the event.
After Community Meeting, the SA Restorative Practices Specialist will be hosting an RP 101 event open to all SA family members. Please come to this event if you are interested in learning more about conflict resolution, restorative consequences for behavior, and the ways our school responds to conflict.
Spring Parent/ Teacher Conference – SIGN UP TODAY
Scheduling for our March 2025 Parent Teacher Conferences has begun. Please use the following link to begin the scheduling process:
Conferences on Tuesday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 5th will be in person unless a virtual conference is requested. Please use the Special Request feature after selecting a time to indicate the need for a virtual conference.
Please note that you may now both register for a conference and attend a virtual conference (created by a BSD staff member) with any email address; it does not need to be a Google email address. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions link below for more information related to virtual conferences using Google Meet.
Watch this 5 min video to learn how to schedule a parent teacher conference online using PTC Fast.
Frequently asked questions can be found here:PTC Fast and BSD: Frequently Asked Questions
If needed, please email Christina at clowe@bsdvt.org or call the school office, 864-8480, for assistance.
BSD Celebrates Black History with LEGACY & LIGHT
The Burlington School District is excited to celebrate Black History Month. We invite you to join us for, Legacy & Light: A Celebration of Black Heritage & Excellence. This free event will take place on Saturday, February 15th, from 1-3:30pm at Hunt Middle School and will feature live music, arts, food, and student presentations. The event is another way we are working to ensure these students are seen, heard, and treated with the utmost respect and dignity they deserve. It is also a way to continue our work to ensure that our students feel a sense of belonging, well-being, and pride in our schools and the greater community. We hope to see you there!
Happy Lunar New Year Jan 29 – Feb 16th
Lunar New Year has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years. It is a 2 week celebration that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year, according to the lunar solar calendar.
At the beginning of the festival, there may be fireworks. Families may decorate windows with red paper cuttings and adorn doors with couplets expressing hopes and wishes for the new year. Cleaning the house is a tradition. Lunar New Year is a time to feast and to visit family members. Depending on the region, there also could be a Lantern Festival that marks the end of the celebration.
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!
NO SCHOOL, MLK Day – January 20
On Monday, January 20, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be no school on that day.
Dr. King was a great figure of American and Black history. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to lead the peaceful fight for African Americans to live with equal rights in the United States through marches, nonviolent protests, and powerful speeches.
Dr. King was a hero for us all — big and small. Read more here from the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
How can you observe MLK Jr. Day?
- Check out these books from the NYPL
- MLK Day is a day of service – pick a cause or charity with your family and try to help the community.
Kindergarten Registration and SA School Tours
If you have a child turning 5 on or before September 1, 2025, now is the time to register them for Kindergarten.
REGISTRATION:
Kindergarten Registration Deadline for the fall of 2025 is February 28, 2025. Registration can only be completed online.
Here is a link to detailed registration instructions. Other information can be found on the District’s website: www.bsdvt.org/students-and-families/school-registration/.
If you do not have access to a computer or need assistance, please stop by your neighborhood school or call them at one of the numbers listed below and you will be given access to a computer and help with any questions. To complete registration, you will need: a copy of your child’s immunization records and proof of residency.
VISITING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
To learn more about our schools you may choose to come for a visit. Many of the scheduled assemblies and events at each of our schools are open to new families.
SA TOURS:
Sustainability Academy is located at 123 North St. Please call the school at 802-864-8480 to let us know that you are coming.
- Tuesday, 1/14 @ 8:30am
- Friday, 1/24 @ 8:30am
- Wednesday, 2/5 @ 5:30pm
- Thursday, 2/20 @ 8:30am
NO SCHOOL – Dec 23 through January 1
There is no school from Monday, December 23 through and including Wednesday, January 1 for Winter Break.
Happy Holidays to all who celebrate. Have a restful, joyous break.
SA Winter Spirit Week!
Join us for the week of December 16 for SA’s Winter Spirit Week!
Monday 12/16 is Winter Hat Day
Tuesday 12/17 is SA Pride Day
Wednesday 12/18 is Cozy Reading Day
Thursday 12/19 is Hot Chocolate and Tea Day
Friday 12/20 is Comfy Clothes, Popcorn & Entertainment Day
NO SCHOOL – 11/27-11/29
There is No School for Wednesday, November 27 – November 29 for Thanksgiving Break.
Thanksgiving originated from the Native American philosophy of giving without expecting anything in return. The Wampanoag tribe provided food and taught the colonists how to hunt and farm. Now the day is known as a National Day of Mourning for Native American people. We hold them and their tradition in our hearts on this day.
At SA, we honor tradition by being thankful. We are thankful for our amazing teachers and staff, they are so dedicated to their students and their craft. We are thankful for our families who have such amazing children. We are thankful for our school. Our school is a safe space where students can express their individuality. We are thankful for our planet. We will try to protect it.
