Happy New Year Greetings!

Winter decided to join the party! Looks like it’s going to be a snowy weekend! Below are your January Burdick Buzz updates!

Important Dates

Now Enrolling for the 2024-2025 School Year

Burdick School is ENROLLING for the 2024-2025 school year. The greater our enrollment numbers,  the more opportunities we can provide to our students and we need your help to spread the word! Kindergarten enrollment kicks-off with the district-wide Kindergarten Enrollment Fair on Saturday, February 3. Families can learn about our school and enroll children ages 4 and 5, plus the fair will offer free books for 500 families, free family passes to the Milwaukee Public Museum for the first 200 families, story time, an immunization clinic, and children’s activities from Milwaukee Rec. Be sure to invite friends and relatives to join us on Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at South Division High School.

K4-2nd Grade Math and Literacy Night

K4-2 Grade families are invited to join us on Wednesday, February 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for an evening of fun math and literacy enrichment activities. This event is the perfect opportunity to invite family and friends who are interested in enrolling their children at Burdick School. We will be showcasing our early childhood program with fun educational and enriching activities! RSVP here https://forms.gle/EwxLiYWcZDZ3a3Gj6 and feel free to share this event with your people!

School Engagement Council Meeting

We invite you to join us virtually on Tuesday, January 9th at 6:00 p.m.  Burdick’s School Engagement Council meeting where we will discuss our most recent state report card and kindergarten enrollment.. meet.google.com/kkw-gsik-wjb

MPS Schools Will Move to Single Calendar

At the December 21, 2023, meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, a resolution was passed that will move all MPS schools to a single calendar. Beginning in Fall 2024, school will start after Labor Day.

Families can learn more about school calendars or view calendars on the MPS School Calendars webpage.

MPS community is urged to take survey on expected budget shortfall for public schools

Students, families, staff, and community members are urged to provide their feedback about an expected budget shortfall for public schools. Wisconsin public schools are facing budget concerns because of insufficient state funding. Had state funding kept pace with inflation, MPS would have more than $210 million in additional support annually. Also, students with disabilities, who make up 19% of the MPS student population, are significantly underfunded by the state, by at least $50 million annually.

You are invited to watch this 45-second video for more information.

After watching the video, you are invited to take this survey. Your input will be shared with the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.

MPS Family Interest Survey

Thank you to those families who filled out MPS’ Family Interest Survey. The MPS administration has decided to leave the survey open to allow families who did not have an opportunity to take it to do so. The survey officially closed on December 4, 2023, but will stay open indefinitely to accommodate feedback from more families, students, and community members. Families were sent a link to the survey to their email address or you can register to have a new survey sent to them using the following link: https://mpsresearch.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cFLniRdYbnDdf0O Please consider filling out the survey as it helps our school to make informed decisions.

Have a great weekend!