THE ORACLE A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS AND FAMI LIES OF

Issue 30, Week of April 29 – May 5

GRANDFRIENDS MAY DAY: THIS FRIDAY! May Day is just a few days away! We’ve eagerly anticipated this annual celebration of spring, friends and family! Arrive promptly – you won’t want to miss a morning filled with memory-making and celebratory displays of student talent. Expect to see student artwork, drama enactments, choral performances, and of course, dance. The schedule is as follows:

8:30 am Opening session and performances

9:15 am Classroom visitation

10:30 am May Day performances Plenty of time will be allotted to interact with faculty, students and others while enjoying light refreshments as well. Our book fair will be open throughout the morning, and there will be plenty of opportunities to purchase spirit wear and collect literature on The Burlington School’s academic, artistic and athletic performance in our inaugural year.

In preparation for this special day, please note the following:

We advise that all guests attending May Day back into their parking spaces – this makes for a swifter and safer exit when all parties dismiss from the morning’s festivities!

o Guests with special needs should park in the front lot; families should park in the side lot – once parking spaces on campus are full, cars may be parked along the street.

Pay special attention to the TV display and prompts from teachers and administrative guides to attend each portion of the program in a timely fashion.

Revisit the main TV display for announcements on where and when to move between locations.

THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS UNDERWAY! Students are flocking to the Maude Sharpe Powell Library at the Greenwood Terrace Campus to make purchases at our annual book fair, open from Monday, April 28th – Friday, May 2nd. Be sure to discuss book choices with your children and ensure they bring money to make purchases throughout the school day this week!

PRE-REGISTER FOR HALF-DAY EXTENDED DAY CARE

For the half-day on May 2nd after May Day programs have ended, Extended Day care will be $30 per child until 6pm. Please bring lunch for your child – it will not be provided! Please pre-register by e-mailing

Trinity Taylor at ttaylor@theburlingtonschool.org by tomorrow, Wednesday April 30.

For June 10th and 11th (Graduation day and the day following) care will be offered for free. You MUST pre-register your children for extended day care; there is a cap of 40 students. Pre-register today to

reserve your spot!

REGISTER FOR FIELD DAY TODAY!

Field Day is fast approaching! Make sure that your online registration is complete by this Thursday, May 1! Register at www.theburlingtonschool.org/field_day. We’ll need t-shirt sizes and lunch orders to get your child’s lunch order solidified, as well as a t-shirt for the appropriate team. Stay tuned next week for team

assignments!

TBS SPIRIT WEAR HAS ARRIVED!

Spirit Wear is in the process of being distributed to students. Make sure your child brings home their order in the coming days. If you have any questions about spirit wear orders, direct your questions to

Maggie Byerly at mbyerly@theburlingtonschool.org.

HERE A CHICK, THERE A CHICK… This week, The Burlington School is home to new, fluffy visitors. Chicks have overtaken Ms. Woodruff’s

fourth grade classroom! The new babies have been named and are being cherished while the class learns about their development and requirements for care. Visit www.theburlingtonschool.org/snapshot to view

more photos on our Flickr account!

ATHLETIC DATES TO REMEMBER:

The following are Fall Sport start dates:

MS Co-ed Cross Country- Monday, August 11

MS Boys Soccer- Monday, August 11

MS Volleyball- Monday, August 11

MS Tennis- TBA

Varsity Co-ed Cross Country- Monday, August 11

Varsity Boys Soccer- Wednesday, August 6

Varsity Volleyball- Wednesday, August 6

Varsity Girls Tennis- Monday, August 11

Download our TBS Spartans athletics pamphlet for more information about our athletic program at

www.theburlingtonschool.org/athletics!

BOB STATE COMPETITION!

The NCSLMA Middle School State Battle Of the Books competition will be held on Thursday, May 1. The competition will start at 9:15 am should be finished at approximately 3:30 pm. The State Competition is being held in the Elliott Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Competing teams will be using Cone Ballroom A for the breakout area and Ballrooms B and C for the competition. Parents and friends should park in one of the nearby parking decks at their own cost.

TBS THESPIANS IN THE LIMELIGHT!

You’ve heard them on the radio… now catch them on television! The cast of The Music Man has been offered a segment on the Good Morning show with WFMY on May 6; don’t miss it!

Select members of The Music Man cast will perform a scene from our highly anticipated Spring Musical Production live, on camera. More details will follow on what they’ll be performing, and what time to catch this special, sneak preview. Drama Teacher Bethany Baker will be speaking on behalf of The Burlington School and our incredible arts program. Be prepared to set your DVR and watch our students take center stage for all to see! Listen to the archived version of our TBS casts radio appearance here.

PROM: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

TBS Upper School Students thoroughly enjoyed their prom at The Alamance Country Club on April 23rd. We’re glad they had a spectacular time with their peers! (Photo on left courtesy of Donna Pittman.)

WE ARE… Family.

Talented. Smart.

TBS Community Life Facilitator Leslie Blank has initiated a community building initiative with Middle

School students this spring which continues to yield impressive results. Students contribute their

creativity to the mosaic of positivity on the Middle School hallway daily offering words of encouragement and praise to their peers as they define who they are as a unit. Talk to your student today

about what words they think best represent TBS culture!

WHAT’S COMING UP:

There are so many exciting things going on in our community! Access the TBS website’s full calendar to plan further in the future. (These calendar events are now hyperlinked to The Burlington School website calendar for your convenience!) April 28th - May 2nd — Scholastic Book Fair (Greenwood Terrace Campus) 8am-4pm

April 30th — National Honor Society Induction Ceremony (Davis Street Campus) 7:30pm

May 2nd — Grandfriends May Day (Greenwood Terrace Campus) 8 - 11:45 am *early dismissal for students

May 9, 10, 11 — The Music Man Jr. (Paramount Theatre) Showings at 7pm on Friday and Saturday night, 2pm on Sunday

May 10 — Middle and Upper School Art Students’ Annual Show Reception (Paramount Theatre) 5-7pm. Art pieces will remain on

display through June 13, 2014

May 12-14 — 4th and 5th Grade Trip (The Outdoor School at Kanuga Convention Center)

May 21 — Teacher Appreciation Day (Greenwood Terrace and Davis St. Campus) All-day event

May 23 — Field Day/ Spring Fling (Greenwood Terrace Campus) PS3-12th grade, All-day event

May 26 — Memorial Day (No School)

May 30, 31 — Upper School Choral Music Revue (Whitley Auditorium, Elon University) 7 pm

June 6 — Middle School Academic, Athletic and Arts Awards (Greenwood Terrace Campus) 8 am

June 6 — Upper School Academic, Athletic and Arts Awards (Davis Street Campus) 9 am

June 7 — Rock Ensemble Festival (Davis Street Campus) 9 am

June 9 — Last Day of Classes

June 10 — Graduation (McCrary Theatre, Elon University) 11 am (No School)