Free Meals for Burton ISD Students starting 3/1

 FREE MEALS FOR ALL BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS

The Burton ISD Child Nutrition Program has received a waiver from the Texas Department of Agriculture which will allow all students to eat school breakfast and lunch at no charge for the remainder of the school year.

Beginning, Monday, March 1, all Burton ISD students can receive a complimentary breakfast and lunch each day. This does not apply to any extra or a la carte food items, which will still be available for purchase.

For those students with balances on their child nutrition payment accounts, that money can still be spent on a la carte items and for any food in addition to the regular breakfast or lunch. If at the end of the school year there is a remaining balance, it will be carried over to the next school year.

Part of this waiver allows Burton ISD to provide breakfast and lunch to any individual age 1 to 18, regardless if they attend our schools as well as during any virtual instruction.

Superintendent's Letter, Monday, February 15, 2021

 Good morning from BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - #TeamBURTON!!! 

February 15, 2021 

Praying everyone is staying healthy and well!!!

Happy Presidents’ Day- an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government.

Congratulations to the Burton FFA Livestock team that competed on February 7th at the Patriot Livestock Judging Contest in Abilene. The team placed 1st and consisted of Tanna Thiel (3rd high individual), Waylon Hinze (12th high individual), Weston Hinze, and Chet Fritsch.  

Congratulations to Mrs. Hodde and her phenomenal Yearbook Staff for continuing their efforts to claim National recognition. The American Scholastic Press Association awarded the Burton Panther Yearbook one of the top-scoring Yearbooks for 2020. These students are creating lasting memories for Burton Schools through their journalistic skills and media representation of our district! Don’t forget to reserve your copy of the 2020-2021 Yearbook which might turn out to be the best ever.  

We welcome you to visit one of the finest school districts in the state of Texas and thank you in advance for taking time to find out more about our schools, our professional staff, our exemplary students, and our excellent academic programs. Burton Schools are a perfect place to get an education that will prepare your child for a bright future. 

There is a tremendous amount of community support that goes into the success of our programs in Burton ISD. We appreciate everyone who helps make a positive impact on our schools. All of us working cooperatively make Burton ISD better together. Proud to be a BURTON PANTHER! 

Please check out our website at www.burtonisd.net, BTX Breaking News, Burton ISD News and Elementary Facebook sites, and Twitter to find out more details about all of the activities happening in the BURTON SCHOOLS. Come show your spirit!!!

BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - #TeamBURTON!!! 

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!!! GO PANTHERS!!!

Superintendent's Letter, Monday, February 8, 2021

Good morning from BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT-

#TEAMBURTON!!! 

February 8, 2021 

Praying everyone is staying healthy and well!!!

As February 2021 rushed in this last week, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize that it was National School Counseling Week-All In For All Students and celebrate the contribution of our District PK-12 Counselor, Mrs. Angela Rhodes. She has a tremendous impact in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career among many other endless responsibilities. We appreciate her very much and are so glad she has become a part of #TEAMBURTON. Please remember to tell Mrs. Rhodes thank you for all she does for our students.  

Congratulations to the Livestock Team that competed at the Bexar County National Invitational Virtual Contest last week. The team placed 1st overall. The team consisted of Chet Fritsch (2nd high individual), Tanna Thiel (3rd high individual), Waylon Hinze (4th high individual), Weston Hinze (5th high individual), Amanda Broadus (10th high individual), and Dawson Rudloff (47th high individual). There were 62 teams and 342 individuals that competed in this contest from 14 different states.

Our administrative team has been diligently working through the current COVID-19 status. Grades 7-12 are expected to return to on-campus instruction from remote learning today. The transition to virtual learning as an option went relatively smoothly. Our goal is to keep our students safe and healthy, while continuing to provide the best education possible. As we anticipate and address COVID-19 related situations in the future, your patience and understanding is very much appreciated.  

Burton ISD appreciates that Brenham ISD has included us in the opportunity to participate in free COVID-19 Rapid Testing. The tests are administered by appointment only @ the Brenham ISD Community Education Building located at 1301 South Market Street. We hope that our students and staff can take advantage of the service that Brenham ISD has provided. 

Staff and students that have any questions related to COVID-19 or any other health concerns are encouraged to contact their physician or call our district nurse @ (979) 830-3651.

We welcome you to visit one of the finest school districts in the state of Texas and thank you in advance for taking time to find out more about our schools, our professional staff, our exemplary students, and our excellent academic programs. Burton Schools are a perfect place to get an education that will prepare your child for a bright future. 

There is a tremendous amount of community support that goes into the success of our programs in Burton ISD. We appreciate everyone who helps make a positive impact on our schools. All of us working cooperatively make Burton ISD better together. Proud to be a BURTON PANTHER! 

Please check out our website at www.burtonisd.net, BTX Breaking News, Burton ISD News and Elementary Facebook sites, and Twitter to find out more details about all of the activities happening in the BURTON SCHOOLS. Come show your spirit!!!

BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

#TEAMBURTON!!! HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!!! GO PANTHERS!!!

Superintendent's Letter - Monday, February 1, 2021

Good morning from BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - #TEAMBURTON

February 1, 2021 

Praying everyone is staying healthy and well!!!

Avoiding the Positivity Trap…

2021 is a new year, yet everyone is tired. While we have only been in school for four months, it feels more like four years if emotions were measured in days. Teachers and staff have experienced every emotion from excitement to have our doors open and see our students; anxiety to transition to the many health protocols and rules; frustration with a new way of teaching; and sometimes just defeated, feeling like a first year teacher again. Then right back to happiness to be in their classrooms, doing what they love, even if it is different, just because the alternative of being at home is not even close to what we signed on for as an educator. The adjustments that have come with distance learning have been a rollercoaster of emotions and challenges. 

As an administrator, we didn’t sign up for the leadership positions because we thought it would be easy. We are asking ourselves questions daily – Are we focusing on the right things with our team? Are we doing enough? It is a constant effort to think of ways to balance the high expectations we have for our students along with addressing a new learning curve for our teachers. I have always prioritized being positive and modeling a positive outlook for my staff, but I have recently found that being “positive” is not what teachers really need right now. They need more.

Authentic Conversation Is Sometimes Better Than Positivity. It's not that having a positive attitude to model for the team is not valued or recognized. And it is certainly not that the staff would prefer not to focus on the positive. Rather, it is that in this time of great challenge, when we are all pushing ourselves to our learning limits, our patience limits, and our emotional bandwidth is stretched to the max, our teachers need us to let them be real. They need a safe spot to land. And sometimes that means expressing their fears, their worries, their concerns, and not finding the silver lining in it right away. They need to know they won’t be judged and we will still be able to find a solution despite feeling like we might not know what that is. 

Therefore, let’s Create Space And Time For Teachers To Connect On A Personal Level and find outlets that really show appreciation to our colleagues. We are all in this together. We are all facing the challenge of finding the positives in our days, and somehow, when we intentionally take the time to connect, the positives will come to the surface. Reflecting On Our Growth by realizing that there is still lots of work ahead of us is not always positive, but real talk. We can’t forget that teachers have so much on their plates and so much that they are already carrying. Despite all of the challenges and problems still left to conquer, we can encourage a space to solve them that is safe and better than positivity. A culture of connection. 

We welcome you to visit one of the finest school districts in the state of Texas and thank you in advance for taking time to find out more about our schools, our professional staff, our exemplary students, and our excellent academic programs. Burton Schools are a perfect place to get an education that will prepare your child for a bright future. 

There is a tremendous amount of community support that goes into the success of our programs in Burton ISD. We appreciate everyone who helps make a positive impact on our schools. All of us working cooperatively make Burton ISD better together. Proud to be a BURTON PANTHER! 

Please check out our website at www.burtonisd.net, BTX Breaking News, Burton ISD News and Elementary Facebook sites, and Twitter to find out more details about all of the activities happening in the BURTON SCHOOLS. Come show your spirit!!!

BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - #TEAMBURTON!!!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!!! GO PANTHERS!!!