Drive-by Art Gallery at Bret Harte Elementary
On Monday, February 1st, Bret Harte Elementary hosted a drive-by art gallery, featuring art that the students made from home. The school’s PTA zip tied page protectors to the fencing along both sides of the school at Lima st and Ontario st. The students had a week to create their art and bring it by the school to place it inside one of the protectors.
Bret Harte Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
April is World Autism month as well as Autism and Neurodiversity month. Burbank schools are taking the opportunity to spread acceptance and inclusion of neurodiversity through spirit days, activities and ribbons. Bret Harte Elementary kicked off their month long acceptance campaign on Friday, April 1st by encouraging students and staff to wear blue in support of their fellow students.
45-Day Budget Finalized At School Board Meeting
The 45-day budget is finalized at the most recent school board meeting.
Arts at Disney Elementary Big Winner in Matching Funds Challenge
Walt Disney Elementary School’s community came together to thank Warner Bros. Entertainment for a Fundraising Challenge Grant to increase the ARTs
COVID-19 Response, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Reports Updated
Two important reports were discussed and updated at the Burbank Board of Education Meeting at City Hall on Thursday night.
School Board Meeting Discuss COVID Protocols, Procedures For Over Night Field Trips
Burbank school board meeting lasts three hours and two issues highlight the evening.
BUSD Adopts Several Resolutions at Board of Education Meeting
Many issues were tackled at the Burbank School Board meeting last week.
Burbank Elks Donate Dictionaries at Providencia Elementary School
Burbank Elks Lodge donates dictionaries to three third-grade classes at Providencia Elementary School. All third-graders throughout the school district will receive the dictionaries -- a total of 1,031
2nd Grade Class Makes Monster Mugs on Display at Ugly Mug Coffee House
Darlene Crain’s second grade class from Bret Harte Elementary, have created clay monster mugs which are on display at the Ugly Mug Coffee House until Halloween. Owners of the Ugly Mug Coffee House, Steve and Emily Nalbantian, had children attending Bret Harte when their coffee shop first opened. “I remember thinking how it was such a great name for a coffee place and the idea just came to me,” said Crain, who tries to do this art project each year with her students.
BUSD Appoints Two New Elementary Assistant Principals
Marilyn Snook will become the AP at Joaquin Miller Elementary School and Craig Bugbee will serve as AP of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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Pursuit Results in Five Arrests After Residential Burglary
For the second time this month, police chased down and arrested multiple burglary suspects with the aid of a helicopter and K-9s
Britt Vaughan Adds Zonta International Director To Resume
Burbank-born Britt Vaughan makes it to the top of Zonta International when she's elected director.
Mountain Lion Sighting in Burbank, What You Need to Know About These Big Cats
On August 23, 2022 at 11:45pm a mountain lion was sighted on the 1900 block of Bonita Ave. The cougar had traveled about a mile away from the Burbank hills and crossed the busy Glenoaks Boulevard before being spotted in a residential neighborhood. The Burbank Animal Shelter put out an alert on social media and released a community mountain lion awareness Guide.