BHE News & Annoucements

Let's dress up together and show our support! 

Monday-SHINE BRIGHT!  Wear neon or bright-colored clothing and sunglasses!

Tuesday-THOUGHTFUL THINKING!  Wear a hat to celebrate our magnificent minds!

Wednesday!- SENSORY FRIENDLY!  Wear your softest clothes to feel your cozy best!

Thursday-TEAM UP and learn with others who are different from you by wearing your favorite sports team!

Friday-NEURODIVERSITY DAY!  We are all a little bit different. Wear rainbow or tie-dye to celebrate the beauty of the diverse spectrum of the human mind! 

In partnership with our building’s equity team, we’ve connected Livingston’s 100%s to a new and exciting “Hero Award.” At our community meetings, we introduce students to the importance of the 100%s and highlight one area at a time. Our fifth-grade student leaders then partner with our media specialist to learn how to teach these ideas to our younger students. During their lessons, our student leaders read a selected book and guide an activity that reinforces the focus for that month.Throughout each school day, we encourage our Bobcats to show these characteristics, and the language of the 100%s becomes part of our daily conversations. Our teachers then select one student from each classroom who exemplifies the focus, and we celebrate them at our community meetings by sharing their names, pictures, and the actions that earned them the Hero Award.

 

March 9, 2026

 

Dear Burnet Hill Families,

I hope everyone is well and has made it through the long winter. We had record breaking snowfall in our area. We are all happy to welcome spring soon! I wanted to provide a few notes about the happenings here at Burnet Hill for the month of March:

 

• We had a wonderful Read Across America Week! We enjoyed guest readers, our vocabulary parade, and special dress up days. We ended the week with a special Community Meeting on Friday. Thank you to our committee of dedicated teachers and guest readers from our community!
• As Read Across America week comes to an end,we are kicking off our Read-A-Thon sponsored by our BHHSA from March 9-23! 
• Our 5th graders are gearing up for a TREP$ Marketplace scheduled on the evening of Thursday, March 12 from 6:00-7:30. All are welcome to come and support our student entrepreneurs. 
• Our school district will host a Science Fun Night at MPM for elementary students in grades 2-5 on March 23. Please see the attached for more information: Science Fun Night
• I would like to share information about our Silent Service program at LHS which is supported by our local veterans. It will take place Friday, May 22. Here is more information: Silent Service 2026 Outreach
• We will have a half day on Thursday, March 19. Students will dismiss at 12:00PM and no lunch will be served. Please send your child in with a snack.
• We will be closed on Friday, March 20 in observance of Eid.  

 

As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to our main office.

 

Sincerely, 

 

Dr. Barreto 

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Upcoming Dates to Remember!

 

Week of March 9, 2026

 

Thursday, 3/12: TREP$ Marketplace; 6:00PM-7:30PM

 

Friday, 3/13: Pretzel Friday! 

 

Week of March 16, 2026

 

Thursday, 3/19: Early Dismissal 12:00PM; no lunch will be served

 

Friday, 3/20: School is closed in observance of Eid. 

 

Week of March 23, 2026

 

Monday, 3/23: Report Cards available on Genesis: grades 1-5 only. 

 

Wednesday, 3/25: Equity Meeting, Virtual- 6:00PM; all are welcome! 

 

Friday, 3/27: Pretzel Friday! 

 

 

 

School Hours: 

• Academic Day Begins 7:55 a.m. – An early arrival aide is available to supervise children beginning at 7:30 a.m... Please allow for extra time in the morning because of traffic during inclement weather. 

• Dismissal Time 2:42 p.m.– Children are dismissed through the front door and the blacktop doors. Kindergarten children are released a few minutes early through their own doors to avoid the “big kid” crowd. 

  • Kindergarten kids and first graders must be released to an adult.  

  • IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN DISMISSAL PROCEDURES FOR YOUR CHILD, please add to your genesis portal under 'pick up release'.

  • Grades K-3 will dismiss from the doors in the back on the blacktop.

  • Grades 4-5 will dismiss through the front doors of the school.

• Delayed Opening 9:55am – You will be informed by phone, an automated message or email, if this occurs. Buses run on the same schedule, only 2 hours later. 

• Early Dismissal 12:00 – Please consult your calendar for these dates. Dismissal procedures are the same as above. 

• Emergency Closing 12:00 – You will be informed by phone, an automated message or email, if this occurs.  In addition, information will be posted on the Livingston website – www.livingston.org. Dismissal procedures are the same and yes, the buses will run.

 

Driving & Parking at School: 

• Drive slowly!! The speed limit around the school is 25 mph.  The speed limit on school grounds is 5 mph.

• When dropping off in the morning, cars are permitted in the front parking lot to drop off only.  

• When dropping off in the morning or picking up in the afternoon, cars can be parked on Ridge Road or on Byron Place.  Please note that parking is only permitted on one side of the street.

• The drop off zone in the front of the school is for children that can exit the car quickly, independently, and on the passenger side of the car only.  If your child requires any assistance during the morning drop-off, please park in the front parking lot and feel free to assist your child. 

• Children should only enter or exit on the passenger side of the car - use the curb side only.  Children should never walk in between or behind cars in the parking lot or drop off line. 

• Students should never be dropped off in the Staff Parking Lot. This is extremely dangerous.

• Please observe the traffic rules for the safety of our children.  Any violations of traffic safety rules may be subject to ticketing by the Livingston Police Department. 

• If your car is parked on Ridge Road or Byron Place at dismissal, please note that K-turns are not permitted.