The Paw Print

Welcome back to everyone's favorite newsletter, The Paw Print! May the COURSE be with you, Burke County, as we count down the days until Spring Break. This week's Paw Print is going to be FILLED with golf puns so count how many of the terms you know by the end of the Paw Print! Are you TEE-rific in golf terms or are you just sub PAR? Find out in the Paw Print!

Your Paw Print Pals hope that our students' grades remain on the green as we drive through the rest of this school year! 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!

We value your feedback! Please take a moment to complete the Burke County School System Title I Parent Survey to help us plan for the upcoming school year.

Click Here or on the Parent Survey image to begin! The survey ends on April 1, 2022. Questions, please contact, 706-554-8052.

Let's do the BOGEY-woogey for getting our Covid Cases down to ZERO! We are very happy to report that ZERO Covid-19 cases were reported within the school system last week!

As always, you should still make sure you are thoroughly washing your hands and staying home when feeling sick, no ifs ands or PUTTS!

The BCHS Agriculture Students sure have shown they are the Best in GRASS this year and are showing their proGRASS in the BCHS Plant Sale! The Plant Sale will be open to BCPS staff and the public Monday, March 28 from 3:45-6 PM. On Tuesday, March 29- Friday, April 1st (or until plants sell out) the plant sale will be open 8 AM - 5:30 PM. So, DRIVE on down to the BCHS greenhouse and purchase some plants at the 32nd Annual FFA Plant Sale!

Burke County High School's Keith Moss achieved a full tuition football scholarship with Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. He will be on the roster for the offensive tackle position! Keith is absolutely TEE-rific!

The Burke County Middle School 8th Grade Band of Excellence placed Superior, the highest score possible, on both their performance and sight reading at the Region Wide Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE).

The BCHS Pride of Burke County Band placed Superior, the highest score possible, on both their performance and sight reading at the region wide Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE).

Yesterday afternoon, SGA 3rd graders and staff members participated in a cardiac arrest drill. Tonya Davis, the school nurse, has a HOLE lot of love for these students and their outstanding work.

The BCHS Gospel Choir has been benefiting the community through their harmonious voices at community events and local churches. In commendation of their efforts, Tabernacle Baptist Church of Augusta, GA awarded with them with a $500 check and plaque.

Jasmine Shephard, a BCHS Senior, participates in the Dual Enrollment with Augusta Technical College. This Hope Scholar has now taken advantage of Augusta Tech's Free Application Week and is enrolled in Business Healthcare Tech for Summer Semester.

She will also enter the ranking process of Augusta Tech's Registered Nursing Program this time next year. Way to go, Jasmine!

During the March Board of Education meeting, members of the First Baptist Church Upward Basketball League, presented a $600 check to go towards the Johnny Jenkins Memorial Scholarship Fund. The money was raised during this years Upward basketball season. BES teacher, Marie Murray, and retired educator, Dan Wiggins accompanied the players; honoring Jenkins for his support of the Upward program and for caring deeply about the children of Burke County.

Last Friday, WPS 1st graders (along with a lil' help from our Maintenance Director, Paul Williams) buried time capsules outside their school. The students will dig the capsules up when they are seniors! So......the time capsules buried in 2022, will appear again in 2033! Pretty Cool, Pandas!

March 14-20 was Georgia School Board Appreciation Week. BCPS School Board members work hard to ensure the success of the students in our county. If you see one of these members, make sure to give them a big "Thank you!" for all they have done for this school system!

BCHS will be hosting a Miss Burke Co. Schools Pageant Saturday, April 2, 2022!

DEADLINE TO ENTER…..MARCH 28, 2022

The Google Classroom link for Applications can be accessed by clicking here or the pageant image to the left.

Please send Fees and Application to: Ms Oglesby - BCHS Theatre Arts. joglesby@burke.k12.ga.us

Questions: Please contact Ms. Jennifer Oglesby at BCHS 706-554-6691 and leave a message.

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.

March 23 commemorates National Chip and Dip Day, National Near Miss Day, National Puppy Day and National Tamale Day. Burke County Families can celebrate this day by hosting a night time picnic featuring all of the favorite fixin's, chips, dip and tamales, beneath a starry meteoroid shower that seems to be approximately 500,000 ft too close to Earth... the dinosaurs are quaking in their boots right now. Oh yeah, you can also invite your new puppy to the picnic to eat any tamales or dip that's too spicy!

The Word of the Day is Dogleg! Dogleg (usually followed by left or right) is a verb that gives golfers directions when the course bends to the left or right, like the hind leg of a dog. The hole doglegs to the left in 200 ft, so be sure to aim your club around the corner!

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!

The Masters Tournament has been a tradition of Augusta, Georgia since 1934. The Masters has become one of four major golf tournaments internationally and is widely recognized as the most prestigious of the four by players and fans alike.

If you would like to know more about the Masters Golf Tournament, click below to view a short Youtube video that gives a brief history of the Augusta Masters!

Schools will be closed Monday, April 4th through Monday, April 11th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 12th.

In honor of the upcoming Masters Week, your Paw Print Pals gave you the Most Tee-Rific Golf Puns we could find! :-)

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