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We’re kicking off the new school year with a family-friendly Back-To-School Screening Event tomorrow on Tuesday, August 11th.

• Dress for the Spotlight — Come decked out in your favorite movie‑themed attire or rock your Providencia spirit wear (available for purchase).

• Complete Your Paperwork — Finalize important forms and learn how you can play a role in this year’s production by volunteering in classrooms or schoolwide events.

• Meet Our PTA — Connect with our Parent Teacher Association and discover how they help create unforgettable, show‑stopping experiences for our Panthers.

• Book Giveaway — Get a free book to add to your home library.

• Find Out Your Director — Find out who your child’s teacher will be—their director for this year’s learning adventure—and pick up their personalized classroom supply list.

To keep the lines moving smoothly, please follow the schedule below. Families with multiple children may attend the time that works best and self‑stagger as needed.

1:30 PM — Special Education (sensory-friendly)

2:00 PM — 1st Grade

If you are not able to attend tomorrow's Screening Event you can check your class assignment available in the Aeries Parent Portal on Wednesday at 5:00 PM.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our Screening Event tomorrow and start the year with lights shining, cameras rolling, and Panthers ready for action!

Respectfully,

Principal Celeste

Please complete the online Parent Data Confirmation process no later than today, Monday, August 10 to confirm your child’s data by following these directions and logging on to the Parent Portal.

If you have completed the form prior to July 31st, you must complete the confirmation process again.

To complete your Parent Data Confirmation, you will need to upload the Providencia Signature Page, found on step #4 Documents under School Documents. The document is named Providencia Read and Sign. The District Annual Notification to Parents Acknowledgement Page no longer needs to be uploaded. You will use an electronic signature in step #7 to acknowledge that you have read and understand the information included.

Thank you for taking these steps to ensure your child's information is updated and set for the new school year!

A new school year is right around the corner, and BUSD & BCPTA want to welcome you back in style! Join us for a fun, stress-free evening designed to bring our community together to celebrate the start of the new school year.

Bring the whole family, relax, enjoy great music, and kick off the year with smiles and togetherness!

Event Details:

● Date: August 11th

● Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

● Location: John Burroughs High School Quad 1920 W Clark Ave, Burbank- Parking on Clark & Lamer)

● Admission: FREE ENTRY & OPEN TO ALL!

What to Expect:

● Food Trucks: Tasty meals and treats available on-site for purchase

● Community Spirit: Music, games, and local connections

● Prizes & Fun: Opportunity drawings and student activities

● Get Prepared: Volunteer clearance processing on-site by school nurses

● Friendships: A chance to reconnect with old friends and make new ones!

Let’s start this school year feeling connected and celebrated. We can't wait to see your family there!

For the 2026-2027 school year ALL students can eat daily mid-morning snacks (nutrition) and lunch from the cafeteria for FREE! Fun awesome fact: Providencia has the highest rate in the district for participation in the meal program!

Our school is identified as a Title I school and we receive state and federal funding to support many of our educational programs. Even though we are offering snacks and lunch for free for all students this year, we highly encourage parents to complete the Confidential Household Income Survey and the Universal Benefits Application on a yearly basis. By doing so, we maintain funding this year and subsequent years which directly impacts our staffing and programs such as STEM Lab and Response to Intervention (RTI). Thank you to everyone who complete the forms last year, which allowed us to increase our Title I percentage from 44% to 55% this year! Wowza!

At the Screening Event on Tuesday, August 11, copies of the Confidential Household Income Survey in English, Spanish and Armenian will be available for you to complete. The online form is also linked above so you can complete it ahead of time if you wish. Thank you in advance for helping Providencia maintain our Title I status and school funding which benefit ALL of our students!

As we begin the 2026-27 school year, Burbank Unified School District is excited to introduce several improvements to our student meal program as we transition from Food Services to Nutrition Services.

This change reflects our commitment to providing students with healthier, fresher, and more nutritious meals while expanding scratch cooking, improving meal quality, and continuing to create a positive dining experience for all students.

As part of this transition, the District recently completed a review of its kitchen operations to ensure compliance with current Health Department requirements. During that review, it was determined that, due to construction work completed at several elementary school kitchens in 2023, those kitchens no longer meet current Health Department expectations for use as centralized production kitchens. Although our elementary kitchens remain safe, fully operational, and compliant for serving meals to students, centralized meal production must temporarily be relocated while the District works toward a long-term solution.

To support this transition, the District has invested in additional commercial kitchen equipment and production resources at John Burroughs High School, which will now serve as the District's centralized production kitchen. This investment ensures that meals continue to be prepared safely, efficiently, and in compliance with Health Department requirements while supporting our long-term vision for an enhanced Nutrition Services program.

During the first portion of the school year, students at our elementary schools will primarily receive fresh cold meal options prepared at the central kitchen. In addition, our elementary kitchens will continue operating as warming kitchens, allowing selected menu items to be safely heated and served on campus. While warm meal options may be more limited initially, we anticipate expanding these offerings as operations continue to stabilize and facility improvements progress.

These operational changes are temporary and are part of a larger effort to modernize our Nutrition Services program, improve meal quality, and ensure that our facilities meet current regulatory standards.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and support as we implement these improvements. Our commitment remains the same: providing every student with safe, nutritious, high-quality meals that support their health, well-being, and success in school.If you have questions regarding our Nutrition Services program, please contact your school office or the Burbank Unified School District Nutrition Services Department.

Thank you for your continued support of Burbank Unified School District.

We will open the gate on Pacific Avenue for all K-5th grade students (only TK will arrive at the N. Ontario Street gate). Only on the First Day of School will we allow parents on campus to locate

your child’s teacher and classroom line. Our daily schedule is as follows:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Grades TK-K 8:30 am-1:30 pm

Grades 1-2 8:30 am-2:25 pm

Grades 3-5 8:30 am-2:45 pm

Every Tuesday

Grades TK-K 8:30 am-1:30 pm

Grades 1-2 8:30 am-2:05 pm

Grades 3-5 8:30 am-2:10 pm

Note: TK/K are dismissed at the N. Ontario Street gate and

Grades 1st-5th are dismissed at the Pacific Avenue gate.

When the bell rings at 8:30 am for students to begin instruction on the first day of school, please join me in the Community Room for Coffee with the Principal. We will have light refreshments and I will be sharing a short presentation on how you can help your child shine like a star this school year!

This past summer Providencia's main building got a brand new roof and our monkey bars in the TK/K yard were replaced by a fun and bright blue tunnel!

The biggest change was the elimination of the trees between the hallways. Unfortunately the seed pods of those trees fall off, get into our drains, have been a magnet for critters and can get quite heavy causing large branches to break off, becoming a safety issue. Our Grounds Department are contracting out stump grinders and will soon plant Palo Verdes and beautiful Crape Myrtles that come in white, pink, red and lavender. Thank you for understanding as we continue to improve our building and beautify our school!

Greetings Panther Family!

It's hard to believe that the kids will be back in school next week! Our first PTA meeting of the year will be taking place on the first day of school (August 13) at 7:00 pm in the Community Room and we would love to see you there! Light refreshments will be provided. Hope everyone enjoys the last few days of summer break!

Thank you,

Providencia PTA

The new school year is right around the corner there is much to be excited about for our students!

To kick off the year strong, we are introducing our first PTA restaurant fundraiser at Corner Bakery, which we hope you will share with family and friends in the Burbank area, as every meal is a chance to give right back to our students.

This is an opportunity to gather and celebrate the start of the new year, to meet old friends and perhaps make new ones!

Event:
August 14th (Friday) from 7AM - 9PM
Corner Bakery Cafe
800 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank 91502

The Corner Bakery Cafe menu features breakfast scramblers, hot paninis, pasta classics, comforting soups, and signature bakery sweets. Popular items range from the seasonal Farmer's Scrambler and Berry Sweet Crisp Salad to classic cookies, baby bundts, and hand-roasted coffee.

Mention that you are with Providencia Elementary School PTA before placing your order. PTA receives 25% back from every order: Dine-In, Take-Out, Pick-up, and Delivery (ordered directly through their site). Corner Bakery USE CODE at CHECKOUT: 659

Every restaurant "night" helps fund the things that make our kids' school year special: art, music, field trips, transportation, family events and so much more. A meal out with your family goes right back to supporting our students.

Thank you, Providencia Families - we look forward to seeing you there!

In an effort to keep our campus safe, Burbank Unified discourages food delivery to students at lunch from outside vendors. In alignment with secondary schools, and effective this school year, Providencia will not accept lunch from delivery services, including DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, Uber Eats, friends, or family members. This policy prohibits deliveries at the front door and at all other locations on our campus. Delivered items will be discarded. Please plan ahead and have your child bring their packed lunch to school and/or they can participate in our free meal program. Thank you for understanding.

2026-2027 Burbank Instructional Calendar

Medication Form

Food Allergies or Dietary Restrictions Form

Menus for Nutrition and Lunch

Volunteer Application Form