Schools

City of Burbank and Burbank Unified officials, along with executives from Warner Bros., Cartoon Network and mOcean studios celebrated the partnership with area schools, colleges and businesses to develop classes and teach skills needed for the 21st century workplace.

Several hundred people attended the recent Burbank Arts For All Foundation Creative Circles Forum. Held at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, executives and creators from Nickelodeon took the audience through the multiple and complex steps of turning an idea into an animated series.

Burbank Unified School District, several local studios including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network and local creative agency mOcean join other partners, advisors and members of the Verdugo Creative Technologies Consortium to kick off the area school and industry partnership.

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.