Newsletter

  

August 2010

Welcome Back
2010-2011
 
 
August 1, 2010
 
 
Dear Parents,
 
Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! The summer staff has done an outstanding job in preparing the building for our first day of school which is Wednesday, August 18th. A big “THANKS” to our head custodian Polly and her staff, as well as the entire Support Services team for all your hard work this summer. The building looks fabulous and we are ready for opening day!
 
Student schedules are available in the school office for 7th and 8th graders beginning August 4th between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm. Incoming 6th grade students will receive their schedule during Orientation Night on Wednesday, August 11th from 6:00-8:00pm or from the school office beginning on Thursday the 12th. Schedules can also be accessed through the parent portal on the internet beginning August 12th
 
A few important dates to remember as we begin the school year are:
Aug. 11th – 6th Grade Orientation/schedule pick-up 6:00-8:00pm
August 19th - 7th -8th Grade Locker Night from 6:00-8:00pm
Sept. 1st -School Picture Day
Sept. 1st   Open House from 5:00-8:00pm
Sept. 6th – NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
The complete 2010-2011 Buerkle Calendar of School Events may be found on the Principal's Corner page.
 
 Please call or email with any questions or concerns and once again, welcome to the beginning of another exciting school year! 
 
Sincerely,
 
John Weber
Principal

  

 

  

New Student Registration

New student registration for Buerkle Middle School will be held on August 3 from 8:00 AM - Noon.  To make this process more efficient, you will need to bring the following items with you to register:

  • Enrollment form
  • Parent Portal
  • Proof of Residency, ONE item from Column A and ONE item from Column B from the chart below
  • Birth Certificate
  • Immunization Certificate
  • Guardianship/Custody Papers (if applicable)
  • Special School District Information; i.e., IEP or 504 (if applicable)
  • Other forms you will need to fill out at the time of enrollment are the Technology Usage forms for Students and Parents, Home Language Survey, Missouri Safe Schools Act and the Health and Physical forms.
  • In addition, parents and/or legal guardians will be asked to provide the name, address and phone numbers of the child’s doctor, along with the phone numbers of parent and/or legal guardian’s employers and two emergency contact names and phone numbers. Until all of the above material is received, your child cannot be enrolled in the Mehlville School District.

List A List B
Mortgage Statement Unpaid Utility Bill
Real Estate Tax Bill Verification of Service from a Utility Provider
Homeowner's Policy Personal Property Tax Invoice
Residential Lease - signed by both parties (enrolling student name required on lease) Welfare, Social  Security or other Legal or Court Documents
Rental Agreement - signed by both parties (enrolling student name required on lease) Municipal Occupancy Permit
Rent Receipts Driver's License

 

Note: If parent/guardian is living with a Mehlville resident, a notarized Building Affidavit of Proof of Residency must be filled out by the parent/guardian AND the Mehlville resident. Proof of residency is required for the Mehlville resident. If parent/guardian is not living with the child and the child will be living with a Mehlville School District, a meeting with Dr. Scott Hayes, Executive Director of Special Services is required to discuss residency. Please call 467-5229 to arrange a time when you can meet with him. Please bring proof of residency to your meeting.

  

 

Student Drop Off Information

Students should be dropped off in the area just past the flagpole, on the upper lot after 7 AM. Please note that cars will stay to the left as you circle the building. Students should use the sidewalk that runs from the upper drop-off area to the lower bus area and wait for building personnel to signal them to cross to the building entrance. Students will enter the building through the main school doors. Student supervision does not begin in the main building until 7 AM; therefore, students should not be dropped off before 7 AM.

For students eating breakfast – our breakfast program will be available beginning at 6:55 am. Drop-off for the breakfast program is in front of the cafeteria – near the picnic table by the cafeteria. The breakfast program is available for students that are purchasing a breakfast at school.
We encourage all students to use the Mehlville School District buses.
Thank you for your help and understanding.

Map: 
7:00 AM Student drop-off: highlighted blue and designated with a square on map
6:55 AM Breakfast drop-off: designated with a circle on map

Please ride the bus.


  


 

  

Cafe Information

To keep the meal lines moving quickly, there will not be cash transactions in the cafe.  There will be depostit boxes conveniently located near the cafe and the office, and checks may be deposited any time.  Please do not place cash in th deposit boxes. 

If you wish to pay by cash, it must be given to the cafe manager or designated cashier before or after meal periods only.  Please make sure that your student's account is adequately funded, as no credits will be issued.  The cashiers will inform students of their balance upon every transaction.  You may also view student cafe accounts via the parent portal on the district's website.

Our computerized cafe accounting system allows each student to have his/her own personal account.  Each student is assigned a confidential PIN.  It is absolutely critical that the students keep this number confidential and not share it with anyone else.  Students using someone else's PIN are subject to disciplinary action. 


 

  

 

 

Tyson Fundraising Project

We have an exciting opportunity to share with you. We are taking part in a national fundraising program sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. called Tyson Project A+™. Through this program, we can raise as much as $12,000 for our school this year! The money we raise can go towards buying books or computers, making improvements to our buildings, or anything else that we want.

 All we have to do to participate is clip and save the entire Project A+™ label from participating Tyson products. Each label we collect is worth 24¢ for our school. A collection site has been set up just inside the front doors near the office where you can drop off your redemption labels.  Thank you for your help!


  


 

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