Wyoming FFA State Officers joined in on the homecoming fun last week. They met with our FFA officer team and taught workshops on leadership and career opportunities in Ag.
Burlington's Homecoming Parade was creative and enjoyable. The weather was perfect.
K-8 students who turned in summer reading went on a field trip to Gallagher's Corn Maze where they participated in a variety of activities including slingshots, climbing ropes, cornhole, a gigantic slide and of course, the corn maze!
FFA News- Rae Chatwin was selected to participate in the NILE Merit Heifer Program! This program was developed to help youth get a start in the beef cattle business. Selected recipients that are awarded a heifer are chosen based on merit, future goals, & ability to care for the animal through a rigorous selection process. Congratulations Rae!!!
The Burlington FFA Chapter had their first meeting on Tuesday! Members voted to accept chapter constitution and bylaws while enjoying pizza and ice cream!
THANKS to all the families who were able to attend our K-8 Math Night last night. We ate pizza and played math games with cards and dice, led by presenter Mike Hall. It was a fun evening.
Join us for FFA in the Ag Shop building on 9-24!
Your family is invited to attend Burlington Elementary Schools Title 1 Family Math Night.
Where: BHS Aux. Gym
When: 6:00-8:00
Food: Pizza
Three Burlington FCCLA students—Weston, Jordan, and Kyler—presented at last week's School Board meeting with advisor, Patricia Casey. They shared highlights of networking, receiving project improvement tips, and the sightseeing that their trip to FCCLA Nationals in Seattle enabled. The team also earned a Bronze medal in Entrepreneurship at nationals!
Will and Rae traveled to Billings for Career Night at C&B! They learned about scholarship and internship opportunities as well as technology and equipment used in precision agriculture.
Our Trap Clay Shooting Club, led by volunteer coach Nate Kreider, had another successful season last spring. Brikton Wardell was able to attend the WY State HS Trap Shooting tournament over the summer, placing 7th! The Trap Team has put forth a huge effort to improve & continues to practice and better their skills for the upcoming spring season.
HS Students have one period per day for Leadership/Intervention. One topic offered this week was floral arrangements with Ms. Winters. Students who opted into this leadership class learned about careers involving flowers and about the expenses & income of a self-employed flower farmer who also designs and sells bouquets. They learned tips about designing bouquets and then created their own.
Day 2 in the Ag shop focused on team work, communication, and growth mindset. Students were tasked with working collaboratively to build the tallest tower using nothing but three pieces of printer paper and a rationed amount of tape. Our winning team from the day reached a whopping 114 inches and had to be moved to the shop for final measurements!
We're glad to have students back! The excitement of school starting has been palpable although I hear it's mixed with a tinge of sadness for summer days and sleeping in. It's going to be a great school year!
Teachers are learning & growing with Mr. George over lunch today. He shared 200 years of Burlington history compacted into only an hour. I think we all could have listened for another hour. His knowledge & insight were really interesting.
Big Horn #1 honored our District Teacher of the Year-Mr. Kirk Hopkin and our District Staff Member of the Year-Mrs. Dory Cauffman (posthumously). Both of these individuals had a tremendous impact on students over many decades of service.
2024-2025 Supply List
Board of Trustee Members met with school and district leaders to review data from the last school year. There was lots of reflection, discussion, and goal setting. Priorities for the new school year were determined. It was a productive day.
Our track has been resurfaced this summer and we were able to add another runway and jump pit. It looks sharp. Come check it out and please help upkeep our track surface by keeping pets and wheels off the track. Bikes, skateboards, and rollerblades degrade the surface quickly.
Upper elementary Summer School students had the opportunity to travel to the Black Hills this week. They had tons of fun and experienced some great learning opportunities!
