BHE News & Annoucements

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.

 

January 30, 2026

 

Dear Burnet Hill Families,

I hope everyone is well and staying warm. January went quickly and we are happy to welcome February next week. We have a busy month ahead at BH! Here are a few updates for the next few weeks: 

 

• World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday, February 4.  The best way to celebrate this day is to read a story to someone. I will be visiting some classes at BH on this day to read to our students, and I encourage our families to read a story aloud at home, too. 
• We will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a special assembly on Wednesday, February 4. Thank you to our HSA for providing this cultural event for our students. 
• Global School Play Day is observed annually in February and this year it will be held on Thursday, February 5. This day promotes the importance of unstructured, regular play for children. Please read the attached for more information about how Burnet Hill will participate in this day: Global Day of Play
• Our 100th day of school is Friday, February 6! To celebrate, students will participate in fun activities organized by our Math interventionists! Thank you! 
• TREP$ has begun for our fifth grade students. We look forward to all of the amazing goods and services they will create and the Marketplace in March where everything will be sold. 
• The Sweetheart Dance 💖is scheduled for Thursday evening, February 12! Our HSA is planning a wonderful event for our families. 
• School will be closed the week of February 16 for Mid-winter recess.

 

 

 

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

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend,

 

Dr. Barreto 

 

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Upcoming Dates to Remember!

 

Week of February 2, 2026

 

Wednesday, 2/4     World Read Aloud Day

 

Thursday, ⅖ Global Day of Play

 

Friday, 2/6: 100th Day

 

Week of February 9, 2026

 

Tuesday, 2/10: School Store

 

Wednesday, 2/11 HSA meeting; 7:30PM- Virtual

 

Thursday, 2/12: Sweetheart Dance; 6:00PM-7:30PM

 

Friday, 2/13: Pretzel Friday and Laser Show

 

Week of February 16, 2026

 

Monday 2/16 -

Friday 2/20 : School Closed- Mid-Winter Recess

 

 

 

 

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.