Burroughs Elementary School

06/22/2011

Mark your calendars for Beautification Day - August 20, 2011 from 8am-1pm. We will be working together to spruce up DCPS schools in preparation for the first day of school. Find out more at http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Parents+and+Community/Volunteer+in+Our+Schools/Beautification+Day+2011.

This annual event was established in 2005 as a citywide “spruce up” of all DC public school buildings in preparation for the first day of school.

06/15/2011

Parents—there’s still time to complete your Stakeholder Survey before the June 17th deadline! If you lost or never received a survey, please call 1-800-710-6016 to get a survey access code and then complete the survey online at http://dcps.dc.gov/survey. Your feedback is valuable to helping our school and the district understand what is going well and what needs improvement. Thanks for your participation!

We value the thoughts and opinions of our students, parents, and school-based staff and educators. Every other year, DCPS collects feedback from students, parents, teachers, administrators, and staff across the district through the DCPS Stakeholder Surveys.

05/17/2011

Hi Parents! Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson wants to remind you to submit your child's enrollment forms and make sure your child attends school on time every day until the end of school on June 20th! We have exciting things planned for your children and need you to help us by making sure they are in attendance!

Thank you for your ongoing partnership with DCPS; together we can ensure your child's success.

Release of Student Directory Information 2011-2012: Use this form if you would prefer for some or all of your child's information to be excluded from the school directory.

05/16/2011

05/04/2011

This week is National Teacher Appreciation week! Please remember to say thank you to all our great teachers for the hard work they do every day! Find out more about how to thank your teachers publicly at http://tinyurl.com/DCPSteachers . Thank you teachers!

Take the opportunity to publicly thank your favorite DCPS teacher.

04/18/2011

Parents—helps us spread the word about Burroughs EC by sharing your thoughts in an online review on the Great Schools website. Other families use this site to evaluate schools and your ratings can help us have a great community ranking. Please take a minute to share what you love about Burroughs EC: http://www.greatschools.org/washington-dc/washington/84-Burroughs-Education-Campus/

Burroughs Education Campus, located in Washington, DC, is a school that serves grades PK-8 in the District of Columbia Public Schools. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

04/01/2011

Letters of Intent for the OOB/PS/PK lottery are due TOMORROW - Friday, April 1! Please make sure to turn in the form to your child's current school to hold your seat.

02/28/2011

Parents—Remember that the DCPS Out-of-Boundary Lottery ends today! Apply before midnight for a PS or PK space or to attend a school outside your neighborhood. Results will be posted online on Thursday March 3. Apply to Burroughs today by clicking here

Before you start your application, we encourage you to take a moment to visit our school profiles page and check out a few of the great options available.

02/03/2011

On Thursday, Feb. 10 from 12-1pm we will be having our next Online chat about the out-of-boundary lottery on the DCPS website. We will be answering all your questions about the lottery. Also on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6-8pm at Deal MS (3815 Fort Dr. NW) .. http://htxt.it/l/6amzgC

01/19/2011

Reminder:

Lottery 101: A Guide to the DCPS Out-of-Boundary Lottery
Thursday, January 20
6-8pm at Cleveland Elementary School (1825 8th St NW)

Learn about the District-wide OOB and PS/PK Lotteries, speak to principals, and receive 1-on-1 attention from DCPS’s Critical Response Team. Get your lottery questions answered and find schools that are right for your child.

The Critical Response Team will be available to discuss the entire lottery application process and help you select schools that are right for your student.

01/14/2011

Come to our "I AM STEM SHOWCASE" on Thursday, January 20th from 6:00-7:30 PM. See you there!

01/10/2011

Open House @ Burroughs EC!

Thursday, Jan 20 from 6:00-7:30pm.

See for yourself what makes Burroughs great!

During inclement weather please check this page to see if open house dates have changed. If DCPS is closed, all open houses scheduled for that day are cancelled. If DCPS opens on a delay, morning open houses are cancelled. If DCPS closes early, afternoon and evening open houses are cancelled. Check