BES Parent Update

We are proud of the positive culture growing at Burlington Elementary and the role our students, staff, and families play in that success. Recently, our staff and student leaders reflected on how our Capturing Kids’ Hearts work shows up across classrooms and the school day. This feedback helped our team highlight the real impact we are seeing—strong relationships, shared expectations, and students taking ownership of their learning and behavior. Our Student Advisory and Leadership Team (SALT) also shared their own voices, writing about how these practices help them feel connected, supported, and empowered at school.

While we have submitted this work as part of a national CKH showcase application, what matters most to us is the day-to-day impact on our students and school community. We will continue reviewing this feedback to guide next steps and keep improving together. Thank you for your partnership and for supporting the values that help make Burlington Elementary a place where students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn.

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Department of Health "Too sick for school" Guidelines

BES is currently seeing an increase in the number of sick students. To ensure the health and safety of everyone, we’d like to remind families and staff of our guidelines regarding illness:

Fever: A child or staff member may return to school or child care only after being fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications, unless the fever is caused by an illness that requires a longer stay at home.

Vomiting: A child or staff member may return once they have been free of vomiting for 24 hours without medication, unless their condition is related to an illness that requires an extended absence.

Pink-eye (Conjunctivitis): Children and adults do not need to stay home unless they have a fever or are unable to participate in usual activities. Practice good hand hygiene.

Strep Throat: A child or staff member should be excluded from school or child care for 12 hours after starting antibiotics.

Thank you for helping us maintain a healthy environment for all!