Schools

The birthday of the 26th President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt, was celebrated at the local Burbank elementary school named in his honor. Burroughs High School marching band and cheerleaders were on hand, along with the Mayor of Burbank, to kick off the observance and party.

Burroughs High School Drama raised needed funds and entertained a full house with comedy, improv, song and dance at the Colony Theatre.

JBHS Principal John Paramo moves to the BUSD administrative offices to become Director of Secondary Education. He stays on campus until a replacement principal has been named.

The Smarter Balance testing schedule was announced and information on the status of district assessments presented to the Board of Education.

Burroughs club members wore purple in celebration of Spirit Day and talked about the purpose of the Gay Straight Alliance at the school.

Retiring in June 2015, the announcement gives the Board of Education some time to plan, advertise, and hire a new superintendent

Burroughs students spent part of the day learning about and trying out practical and creative applications of the arts and sciences at the annual Arts For All Day event.

The 30th Annual Boo Bash Carnival family Halloween event hosted by the Burbank Parent Education Council

BUSD will incorporate keyboarding instruction into elementary and middle school programs to help students prepare for computer-based testing and education.

BUSD will outfit 10 mobile carts with Chromebooks for Common Core Smarter Balance testing and for classroom instruction.