Burlington Elementary School (Burlington, Kansas)

Infobox School
name = Burlington Elementary School


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streetaddress = 706 Niagara
city = Burlington
state = Kansas
county = Coffey County
zipcode = 66839
country = USA
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schoolboard = KSDoE
district = 244
affiliation = Tri-Valley League
superintendent = Dr. Dale Rawson
principal = Jane Nuessen
enrollment = 420 [ [http://ks.localschooldirectory.com/schools_info.php/school_id/32278 Student Population] ]
gradeK = 81
grade1 = 55
grade2 = 56
grade3 = 74
grade4 = 49
grade5 = 67
staff =
faculty = 31
ratio = 13:1
lower_age = 5
upper_age = 13
accreditation = North Central Association
schooltype = Public
language = English
campus type = Suburban/Urban
fightsong = Wildcat Victory
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nickname = Cats
school_colors = Red & Black
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communities = Burlington New Strawn Burlington Hampden Ottumwa Pleasant Star
main feeder school for = Burlington Middle School
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free_text = Burlington Lower Elementary School
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Burlington Elementary School is located in the city of Burlington, Kansas. It occupies the main building in the city's central education complex. It is the only elementary school in the [http://www.usd244ks.org/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 USD 244] school district.

History

Founding and critical information unknown at this time.

Campus

To the east of the main building is the school districts Administration Building, and to the northeast is the County Courthouse. To the north of the building is a large "pillar park" in a simi-circle around the school's main flagpole, ans two separate play areas used during reccess periods are situated to the Southeast and Northwest.

Other notable details include:
* There are now an IDL lab, multiple computer labs, a nurse’s office, and two conferencerooms.
* A gymnasium and small theater are on the North-Eastern corner of the main building.
* The administration offices are at the heart of the facility, along with counseling rooms and a Library.
* A cafeteria are located on the East side of the building.
* To the far West is the Burlington Outdoor Swimming Pool.

Students

Burlington Elementary School is designated as a 3A school due to the size of BHS's population. This occurred in 2003 after several large classes graduated without adequate replacements from BMS, dropping the district from 4A classification.

Extracurricular Activities

The mascot of Burlington Elementary School is the Cats. They have taken this name to coincide with the High School and Middle School mascots, the Wildcats and Bobcats.

Most of the sport organizing and activities at this grade level are handled by the local recreation center. Some of these sports include:

* Football
* Volleyball
* Basketball
* Softball
* Soccer

Curriculum

USD 244 has the basic elementary school schedule in which most of the day is spent in the same classroom, with the exception of special activity times.

The day starts at 8:14, and concists of periods devoted to Reading, Writing, Math, Earth Science, Social Science, and special activities. Special activities include, but are not limited to Physical Education, Recess, Library Time, and Assembly. There is of course one break for the students for lunch, and varies depending on the student's grade and teacher's schedule.

Main Page: [http://www.usd244ks.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2&PHPSESSID=af16a0bcfe79a4e8d5c81f0f189c0350 Burlington Elementary School]

References

External links

* [http://www.usd244ks.org/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 USD 244]