Welcome back to everyone's favorite newsletter, The Paw Print! Your Paw Print Pals hope that you all have been getting your much needed shut-eye after such a long year. *Insert long yawn here.* Even once the alarm clocks have been turned off and the bookbags are thrown in the corner for the next two months, we are still here to keep you and your family informed! (And the crowd goes WILD)

During the summer, we hope you all stay HYDRATED and rested! As always, Stay #BearBuilt!

The Paw Print can be viewed every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. The newsletter features sports updates, events in the community, and fun activities for the family... so stay tuned!

Class of 2022,

Burke County Public Schools is so proud of all of your individual accomplishments and are so excited to see all of your successes. We wish you all the very best! Once again, Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Burke County Public Schools 2022 retirees! BCPS is so appreciative of the combined 869+ years that you all have contributed to the school system and community as a whole. You all will be greatly missed!

The pictures taken at the 2022 Retirement Ceremony can be accessed HERE.

If your child participates in extracurricular activities over the summer, they are eligible to ride the Summer Activity Buses to their school and back home!

If your child will be riding the activity buses this summer, their tracking links may be accessed HERE.

Technology services would like to thank parents for their support and assistance in maintaining student Chromebooks in good working order.

As noted in our BCPS Student Learning Device Loan Form, fines are applicable for lost or damaged devices. Please take special care of the devices while using them over summer break.

Students must bring their Chromebooks back when they return to school on August 1, 2022.

Georgia’s Department of Education has partnered with Graduation Alliance to provide an extra layer of support for K-12 students and their families to boost school engagement and academic success during the school year.

If your student chooses to participate in the program, they will be assigned an Academic Success Coach who will answer questions, connect them with resources, and develop a plan to help them stay on track and engaged with their schooling!

Their coach will reach out by phone, email, text message, and more to provide support such as:

● Encouragement and motivation to help them stay on track with their studies

● Organization and study tips

● Technical support or assistance connecting with teachers

● Educational resources and exercises to help strengthen reading and math skills

● Referrals to local agencies and organizations that can provide social-emotional support

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity! If you have any questions, feel free to email the program directly at EngageGA@graduationalliance.com or visit RegisterGA.GraduationAlliance.com.

Click on the 22-23 school calendar image to the right for a printable version of our upcoming school calendar. This information can also be found on our district website.

The following online process replaces the paper forms sent home at the beginning of each school year used to update student information. Updating your current contact information is imperative for receiving important updates, should there be an emergency at your child's school.

An email from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com has been sent to the first parent/guardian listed in PowerSchool. This email will contain your student's unique verification passcode, called a "SnapCode." If you are a parent/guardian of multiple returning students, you will receive a separate email for each student.

Burke County families will access the online student information update through their existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account by clicking on the link provided in their e-mail or by clicking the following link: "Current Student Information Update."

*When updating student information through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, you will be required to enter your child's SnapCode.

**Parents/Guardians will have the option to add other (new/current) students within your existing household while updating their current information.

What should I do if I have a student returning to BCPS but never received a SnapCode by email? First, check your junk or spam folder for an email from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com.

If you have not received the email, contact your student’s school to update your email and retrieve your SnapCode. SnapCodes will only be sent to a parent/guardian and only to the email address we have on file.

June 8th commemorates National Best Friends Day and National Upsy Daisy Day. Burke County families can celebrate these special days by celebrating your very best friend or MAKING A NEW ONE! You can never have too many best friends! Once you have made your best friends, you can be appreciative that they are your best friend because Upsy Daisy Day is all about being appreciative for all of life's little positive things!

The Word of the Day is Sumptuous! Sumptuous is an adjective that is used to describe things that are extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent. A great friendship is worth more than any sumptuous item!

We challenge you all to use this word as many times as you can this week, extra points if you use it in the right context, EVEN MORE points if you have to explain to somebody what it means!

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